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A Time for Reflection: An Artist's Guide to Embracing the Winter Months
Multidisciplinary artist Drew Arrieta interviews Twin Cities based artists Alexandra Beaumont and Olivia Levins Holden on how to cultivate creativity in the depths of winter.
The Opportunity of Winter
By Anthony Taylor, co-founder of the National Brotherhood of Cyclists, and founder of Slow Roll Twin Cities
More Than A Quick Schvitz: The Science of Sauna
Psychologist, speaker, writer, and friend of TGN Kari Leibowitz, PhD writes about the science of sauna.
2022 McKnight Composer Fellows In Conversation
We invited Oswald Huỳnh from American Composers Forum to speak with the 2022 ACF McKnight Composer Fellows in preperation for their showcase performance at Icehouse on February 3.
‘Regrowth’ Dancing Tree Sculpture to Help Bring Climate Awareness to The Great Northern Festival
Misssissippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) interviews Minneapolis-based artist Aaron Dysart about his new work, Regrowth—co-commissioned by Green Minneapolis, The Great Northern, and MWMO.
Great Northern Dressing
Minnesota-based reseller Noihsaf Bazaar founder Kate Lindello reflects on the often neglected opportunities for stylistic expression presented by the extra layers demanded by winter in the North.
Looking for Love and a best friend
The Great Northern invited photographer and Festival alum Alec Soth to reflect on his favorite winter photo and why winter in Minnesota is one of his favorite times to shoot.
Why Be Cautious? // an Interview with Low
At the conclusion of 2022’s Great Northern Festival we asked writer Steve Marsh to highlight and foreshadow one of TGN 2023’s featured artists: Low.
Black Light // A Reflection
A reflection by Free Black Dirt’s Junauda Petrus-Nasah and Erin Sharkey
Melting the Cold Heart of Winter with ‘Latins on Ice’
An interview with Sabrín Diehl, by Maija García
