Board of Directors
The Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) Board of Directors represents all eleven counties in the southeastern Minnesota region, and includes up to three at-large members. Listed by county, the following individuals currently serve as the SEMAC Board of Directors.
To nominate someone to represent your county or to serve as an at-large member on the Board of Directors, e-mail staff(at)semac.org. Potential candidates may also complete a SEMAC Service Opportunities application on the grant interface. Click here to set up an account, or log into your existing account. Then click the APPLY menu to submit the form called SEMAC Services Opportunities; telling us a little about your background and how you would prefer to be contacted.
Board of Directors meetings are typically held via Zoom every other month. See the Calendar for specific information about upcoming meetings.
| County | Director_Name | Background |
| Dodge | Tony Boldt | Mantorville Resident; music educator and director, Rochester Community Band |
| Freeborn | Elisha Marin | Albert Lea resident; consultant to the Freeborn County Arts Initiative, K-12 school teacher of the arts, graphic designer, nationally-performing musician |
| Goodhue | Laurel Stinson | Red Wing resident; previously served in leadership roles with the Hunger Prevention Council of Pierce County and on the Red Wing City Council. Laurel has a BA in Theater and Drama from UW Madison |
| Houston | Melissa Wray | Caledonia Resident; founding director of Mainspring, program director at Lanesboro Arts, artist emphasis on rural community storytelling |
| Mower | Amy Wightkin | Austin Resident; musician, administrator and Paramount Theatre Manager at Austin Area Arts |
| Olmsted | Sophia Chai | Rochester resident; visual artist focusing on photography, public art, installation |
| Rice | Rob Hardy | Northfield resident; poet and prose writer, former Poet Laureate of Northfield |
| Wabasha | Kjel Alkire | Lake City Resident; visual artist; volunteers at Lake City Area Arts |
| At Large | Steve Dietz | Frontenac resident; retired from Northern Lights mn after a career focused on the arts and fine arts publishing, now working to support local artists and arts organizations |
Click below to review meeting minutes for the past few fiscal years. Minutes of previous Board meetings are available on request.