July 25, 2021 - To our Bluegrass Community:

While we had truly hoped to host Bluegrass Masters at Lutsen Resort in November, 2021, given the extended closure of the Canadian border (about half our attendees are our neighbors from the north), as well as continued COVID-related risks for groups spending extended periods of time together in cozy indoor settings, we've had to make the hard decision to cancel Masters again this year. 

We truly hope to be out of the woods in 2022, so we can re-start our long-held tradition of great bluegrass playing and learning on the beautiful north shore of Lake Superior! 

February 02, 2020 -

Do you have a used band instrument that needs a home? Would you like to make a donation to help repair or buy used instruments for students in need? 

The North Shore Music Association (NSMA) is sponsoring a donation drive to get instruments into the hands of ISD 166 band students. To strengthen music education and learning opportunities in our community, our goal is to see that every child who needs one has access to an instrument for use at school and practice at home. 

Please contact NSMA Director Kate Fitzgerald for details on how to donate: 218-387-1272 or music@boreal.org.

June 23, 2017 - Watch this short video that tells North Shore Music Association's story, created by Patrick Knight of Good Measure Media! 
 
A huge thanks to the NSMA board and community members who volunteered their time and thoughtful voices to this project. Thanks also to the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, whose generous funding helped support this work!