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Minnesota Public Radio is preparing to celebrate its 50th Anniversary next year. It’s hard to imagine that MPR has been powering great radio that long. Without you, our listeners, it wouldn’t be possible! That is why we held a contest for listeners to join in the celebration by designing a limited-edition, collectable calendar/hand-screened poster.

We are pleased to announce that the entry submitted by artist Jordan Taylor was chosen from among the dozens of entries received from artists throughout the state.

A native of Hutchinson, Minn., Taylor is a freelance visual artist and active musician in the Twin Cities. Taylor graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2009 and served as an AmeriCorps volunteer before moving to St. Paul a few years ago.

An avid MPR News listener, Taylor says he drew on what has been his own “Minnesota” experience when creating the piece. He explained that if he were ever far away and tried to visualize what is iconic about Minnesota life, this would be the scene that comes to mind.

“I think for a lot of Minnesotans, Minnesota Public Radio is the link that keeps us connected, which is why I added the line ‘from Winona to Warroad,’” Taylor explained. “And of course, the image needed a little Minnesota kitsch with a tablecloth pattern in the background.”

Part of Taylor’s inspiration for the piece came from our state’s deep connection to water and lake culture. “I think Minnesotans think of ‘the lake’ like New Yorkers probably think of Central Park,” Taylor said. “It’s physical place but it’s also largely mental. It’s a constant presence in the back of our mind, and knowing it exists as an escape keeps us sane.”

The limited-edition poster is available throughout December for an additional one-time contribution of $50.

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