Board of Directors
SEMAC is governed by a Board of Directors who consistently demonstrate strong involvement in support of arts endeavors with the goal of perpetuating the SEMAC Mission, Vision and Core Values.
The Board represents all eleven counties in the southeastern Minnesota region, and includes up to four at-large directors. Listed by county, the following individuals currently serve as the SEMAC Board of Directors.
Nominate someone to represent your county on the Board of Directors by contacting director(at)semac.org. Potential candidates may also complete a SEMAC Service Opportunities application on the grant interface.
Board of Directors meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of every month except December..
All in-person meetings are currently suspended. 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 |
| Steele | Andi Arnold | Owatonna resident; visual artist with a passion for helping build a diverse and supportive community for artists |
| Wabasha | Kjel Alkire | Lake City Resident; visual artist; volunteers at Lake City Area Arts |
| Winona | Jon Swanson | Winona resident; curator of collections and exhibitions at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, art historian, photographer, and nautical archaeologist |
| 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.