Resources
Radio Stations
The following stations support and play Minnesota bands and musicians:
Twin Cities
89.3 The Current (all genres)
Radio Heartland (folk, acoustic)
KFAI Fresh Air Community Radio (all genres including world music)
KUOM “Radio K” (all genres)
96.3 K-TWIN (community, sports, music)
KBEM Jazz88 FM (jazz, bluegrass, Celtic, folk)
Greater Minnesota
KUMD 103.3 FM – Duluth
KVSC 88.1 FM – St. Cloud
KAXE Northern Community Radio – Brainerd/Grand Rapids
KBXE Northern Community Radio – Bagley/Bemidji
WTIP North Shore Community Radio – Grand Marais
KQAL Winona State Radio – Winona
KYMN Radio 95.1 FM / 1080 AM – Northfield
Recordings & Production
Practice Spaces
Music Education
The following schools and institutions offer classes, workshops, and degree programs for Minnesota musicians:
Springboard for the Arts
McNally Smith College of Music
MacPhail Center for Music
Walker West Music Academy
Perpich Center for the Performing Arts (high school)
Main Street School of Performing Arts (high school)
St. Paul Conservatory for the Performing Arts (high school)
Institute of Production & Recording (IPR)
Universtal Music Center
Guide to Online Schools for Music
Grants
The following agencies and institutions provide grants and services to independent musicians in Minnesota:
Minnesota State Arts Board
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC)
RAC Forum (10 more regional arts councils statewide)
McKnight Foundation
Jerome Foundation
American Composers Forum
MacPhail Center for Music McKnight Fellowships
St. Paul Cultural STAR Program
Minneapolis Arts Commission
Businesses we love
Summit Brewing Company
Clockwork
Noiseland Industries
MPLS.tv
Innova Recordings
Red House Records
GdB (Gabriel deGrood Bendt)
Mendoza Law Office