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2019 Awards

In FY2019, SEMAC awarded $723,891 to 136 organizations and individuals, listed by county.

Dodge County

  • Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools received a $2,950 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for K-M Presents Farmer Jason.
  • Mantorville Art Guild received a $4,000 General Operating Support grant for Administrative Expenses; and a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 2019 Summer Youth Art Camps.
  • Mantorville Theatre Company received a $2,800 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Youth Summer Melodrama Camps 2019.

Fillmore County

  • Chatfield Brass Band received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Chatfield “Music in the Park” Summer Concerts.
  • Chatfield Center for the Arts received a $4,000 General Operating Support grant for Staffing & Salaries; a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Production Administrative Expenses 2019; and a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Chosen Bean Concert Series, Fall 2019-Win/Spr 2020.
  • Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Summer Performance Series 2019.
  • Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 2019 Stringwood Chamber Music Festival.
  • Catherine Glynn received a $5,000 Advancing Artist grant for A.R.T. Audacious Raw Theater.
  • History Alive Lanesboro received an $8.800 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Pop-up Plays: Founding Lanesboro 1869.
  • Kingsland Public Schools received a $3,000 School Residency grant for Missoula Children’s Theatre – King Arthur’s Court.
  • Lanesboro Arts Center received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Visual & Performing Artist Engagement Program.
  • Peterson Committee for the Arts received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Summer Music Series – The Arts Blossom in Peterson.
  • Rushford Area Society of the Arts received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Summer Musical 2019 “The Wizard of Oz”.

Freeborn County

  • Albert Lea Community Band received a $4,000 General Operating Support grant for Staffing & Salaries.
  • Albert Lea Community Theater received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Summer Musical State Fair.

Goodhue County

  • Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies received a $6,985 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for In Place: Residency as Artistic Utopia.
  • ArtReach received a $220 Arts Management Training grant for Conference For Community Arts Education; and a $4,000 General Operating Support grant for Facilities & Maintenance.
  • Christopher Burawa received a $5,000 Advancing Artist grant for The Red Wing Zen Project.
  • Cannon Falls Community Band received a $1,600 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Community band free to the public concerts in 2019.
  • Anthony Cuchetti received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Inspired Collusion-Fine Art Interpreted Thru Song.
  • Julie DeVetter received a $2,500 Emerging Artist grant for Thrown and Altered Ceramic Forms Exhibition.
  • Dawn Erickson received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Charcoal & Persimmon: a Textile Travelogue.
  • Hispanic Outreach Program of Goodhue County received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Hispanic Heritage Festival.
  • Kenyon Wanamingo School District received a $3,000 School Residency grant for Buffalo Garden.
  • Pine Area People for the Arts received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for “A Steampunk Christmas Carol”.
  • Red Wing Art Association received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Graffiti as an Art Form.
  • Sheldon Memorial Auditorium received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Community Performance Residencies 2019-20 Season.
  • Sheldon Theatre Brass Band received a $5,455 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 30th Anniversary Concert.
  • Jillian Steger received a $2,500 Emerging Artist grant for Making Connections. Creating Jewelry Clasps.
  • John Wells received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant to Create paintings with contrasting colors.
  • Zumbrota Area Arts Council received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Zumbrota Summer Music and Youth Arts Festival.

Houston County

  • Houston Area Chamber of Commerce received a $2,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Lawn Chair Concert Series 2019.
  • Lanesboro Barn Dance received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for 2019 Lanesboro Barn Dance Series.
  • Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for SEMBA 2019 May Bluegrass Festival; and a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 1 day workshop 4 day festival 11 bands.
  • Ye Olde Opera House received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for The Artistic Use of modern LED stage lighting.

Mower County

  • Austin Area Commission for the Arts received a $5,500 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Kids Visual Arts Education 2019.
  • Austin Community Band received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Summer Concerts in the Park.
  • Austin Symphony Orchestra received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Celebrate Tony Ross; and a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Season 63: Symphony Magic!
  • Matchbox Children’s Theatre received a $4,000 General Operating Support grant for Facilities & Maintenance; and a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Feb play Snow White The Queen’s Fair Daughter.
  • Riverland Community College received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Our Austin, Our America: Celebrating Diversity.
  • Summerset Community Theatre received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Season 52 – Mermaid Mamma!

Olmsted County

  • Eric Anderson received a $2,500 Emerging Artist Grant for Fantasy for Eleven Fingers.
  • Art on the Ave received a $1,680 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Art on the Ave 2019.
  • Art4Trails received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Expanding Rochester Public Art Partnerships 2019.
  • Children’s Dance Theatre received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Children’s Dance Theatre – The Chocolate Factory.
  • Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester received a $7,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Annual High School Choral Festival with CAE; and a $3,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Choral Arts Ensemble Outreach Quartet.
  • City of Rochester Music Department received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 2019 World Music Mini-Residencies.
  • Dover Eyota Music Association received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 2019 SE Minnesota a Cappella Workshops.
  • Dover-Eyota Public Schools received a $3,000 School Residency grant for Lake Wobegon Band DEHS student enrichment program.
  • Eyota Days Committee received a $1710 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Prairie Fire Theatre Jack and the Beanstalk.
  • Jessalyn Finch received a $2,500 Emerging Artist Grant for Shadow Form: The Human Body’s Secret Life.
  • Friedell Middle School received a $3,000 School Residency grant for The OK Factor ATLAS.
  • John Marshall High School received a $3,000 School Residency grant for Vocal Pops Ensemble Workshop.
  • Marie Maher received a $5,000 Advancing Artist grant for Is It Just Me or Does Time Really Fly.
  • Sophia Maia received a $5,000 Advancing Artist grant for Exhibition of New Works at Rochester Art Center.
  • Mayo High School received a $3,000 School Residency grant for Jazz Workshop, Residency, and Concert.
  • Carley McHenry received a $2,500 Emerging Artist Grant for Collecting Roots.
  • Rochester Art Ensemble received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Day of the Dead Poets Slam 2019.
  • Rochester Chamber Music Society received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Three Concerts by Rochester Chamber Music Society.
  • Rochester Civic Theatre Company received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Civic Summer Conservatory.
  • Rochester Community Band received a $4,000 General Operating Support grant for Staffing & Salaries.
  • Rochester Dance Company received a $4,000 General Operating Support grant for Staffing & Salaries.
  • Rochester International Film Group received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for 24th Annual Rochester International Film Festival.
  • Rochester Male Chorus received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for RMC and Minnesota Boychoir Join Voices; and a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for The Gifts of Christmas.
  • Rochester Music Guild received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Rochester Music Guild 55th Scholarship Competition.
  • Rochester Repertory Theatre Company received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Rep Project Rights and Royalties 2019; and a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Production of play, “Wandaleria”.
  • Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Concert for Area 4th Grade Students.
  • ROCKchester Music and Arts Festival received a $9,370 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for ROCKchester Youth Music and Art Festival 2019.
  • Shah Noor Shafqat received a $2456 Emerging Artist grant for Innocent Predators.
  • Ann Simerlink received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Vocal Recital with New Works by Regional Composers.
  • Sing Out Loud received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Youth Choral Arts and Scholarship Program.
  • Southeast Minnesota Federation Music Club received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for SE Minnesota Federation Festival 2020.
  • Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Music Workshops and Ensemble Compositions.
  • Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras received a $300 Opportunity Grant for String Workshop October 2018; and a $6,775 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Professional coaching for youth orchestra.
  • Dylon Starr received a $2,500 Emerging Artist grant for Small Town Murder.
  • Richard Swanson received a $2,500 Emerging Artist Grant for Light Chasers: An Intersection of Science and Art.
  • Zumbro Valley Health Center received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Creating Healing Environments within Mental Health.

Rice County

  • Bridge Chamber Music Festival received a $2,500 General Operating Support grant for Administrative Expenses; and a $,2800 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Chamber Music Festival 2019.
  • Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra received a $4,875 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for CVRO: Mardi Gras Ball; and an $8,775 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert.
  • Faribault Parks & Recreation received a $6,710 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 132nd Annual Concert in the Park series.
  • Mary Ellen Frame received a $2,500 Emerging Artist grant for Seeing Our Cannon River Watershed.
  • Friends and Foundation of Northfield Public Library received a $7,950 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Hispanic Heritage Celebration 2019.
  • Daniel Kallman received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Our Children, Our World: Intergenerational Concert.
  • Northfield Arts & Culture Commission received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Sidewalk Poetry 2019: New Voices/Nuevas Voces.
  • Northfield Arts Guild received a $7,290 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for We Are Water.
  • Northfield Community Education received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Books & Stars 2019.
  • Northfield Healthy Community Initiative received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Opening Doors to Art.
  • Northfield Public Library received a $9,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Northfield Poet Laureate 2019.
  • Paradise Center for the Arts received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Paradise Children’s Theatre Season.
  • Tami Resler received a $2,500 Emerging Artist Grant for Out of the Woods, Into the Fire.
  • Isabella Rose received a $2,500 Emerging Artist Grant for Baggage: Immigrants.
  • Linda Rossi received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Photographic Puzzles of Rice County.
  • Saint Olaf College received a $6,030 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Nadia Boulanger Play and Vocal Master Class.
  • Frederick Somers received a $5,000 Advancing Artist grant for Discovering Seven Falls.
  • South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for South Central Minnesota Studio Art Tour 2019.
  • Vintage Band Festival received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Band Festival August 2019.
  • Michon Weeks received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Other Hearts: Tales of 18 Outstate Minnesota Lives.

Steele County

  • Minnesota Association of Community Theatres received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for MACT One-Act Play Festival.

Wabasha County

  • Lake City Area Arts received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for New Art and Culture Center.
  • Lake City Public Schools received a $3,000 School Residency grant for Lake City Spring Jazz Festival.
  • Plainview Public Library received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Acoustic Eidolon Rural Library Residency/Tour.
  • Renewing the Countryside received a $6,900 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Nature: A Walking Play.

Winona County

  • Robert Armstrong received a $5,000 Advancing Artist grant for True Tales of Wonder Puppet Show.
  • Bluff Country Studio Art Tour received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Bluff Country Studio Art Tour 2019.
  • Joy Davis Ripley received a $2,500 Emerging Artist grant for Visible / Invisible: Landscapes of Mental Illness.
  • Friends of Whitewater State Park received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Whitewater State Park – Theater in the Park.
  • Frozen River Film Festival received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Frozen River Film Festival Marketing Assistance.
  • Great River Shakespeare Festival received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Apprentice Actor Training Program Performances.
  • James Harper received a $4,800 Advancing Artist grant for Salvaged Medium: Art with Reclaimed Materials.
  • Kathleen Hawkes received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Sea Legs: An Art Exhibition.
  • Edward Hoffman received a $5,000 Advancing Artist grant for La Gomera: The Island Lost in Time.
  • Zachary Krage received a $2,500 Emerging Artist grant for Bright Ideas: Skateboarding in the Midwest.
  • Lewiston-Altura Public Schools received a $3,000 School Residency grant for Harmony Bridge.
  • Minnesota Marine Art Museum received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Alec Soth: Sleeping by the Mississippi.
  • Lynette Power received a $5,000 Advancing Artist grant for Website Upgrades with Shopping Cart.
  • Jovy Rockey received a $5,000 Advancing Artist grant for Adorned and Observed.
  • Saint Charles Public Schools received a $3,000 School Residency grant for Drawing Part 2 with Mrs. G.
  • Saint Mary’s University Performance Center received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 2019-2020 Page Series Community Programs.
  • Winona Area Public Schools received a $3,000 School Residency grant for Latin American Folk Tales.
  • Winona County Historical Society received a $7,660 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for The Art of Fine Furniture 2019.
  • Winona Dakota Unity Alliance received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 2019 Great Dakota Gathering and Wacipi (Powwow).
  • Winona State University College of Education received a $3,000 Presenter/Production Assistance grant for Young Writers Conference 2019.
  • Winona Symphony Orchestra received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 2019 Winona Area Children’s Concert.