2022 Awards

In FY2022, SEMAC awarded $919,575 in grants to 137 organizations and individual artists, listed by county.

Dodge County

Kasson-Mantorville Community Education received a $500 Opportunity Grant for The Fabulous Armadillos Live in Concert.
Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools received a $1,185 School Residency grant for Ben Bussey Guest Trombone Residency.
Mantorville Art Guild received a $10,000 Legacy Grant for Summer Youth Art Camp, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Maintenance & Facilities.
Mantorville Economic Development Authority received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Larger Than Life: An Exhibit.

Fillmore County

Robbie Brokken received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Salvaged Heirlooms; upcycled adornment.
Catherine Glynn received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Presence: Distilled & Unleashed.
Anna Loney received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Fish/fence sculpture on Parkway Ave.
Lane Powell received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for UPWARD & ONWARD: 5th-8th grade Minnesota Bands.
Karl Unnasch received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Rural Route Mercantile.
Brave Community Theatre received a $4,860 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for the 50th Anniversary Musical The Wizard of Oz.
Chatfield Brass Band received a $4,660 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Chatfield Music in the Park Summer Concerts.
Fillmore Central Schools received as $3,000 School Residency Grant for Big Band Bash at Fillmore Central High School.
Friends of Peterson received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Gammel Dag – A Scandinavian Midsummer Celebration.
History Alive Lanesboro received a $5,000 General Operating Support Grant for Administrative Expenses.
Lanesboro Arts received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Disrupting the Binding – Rural Racial Justice.
Peterson Committee for the Arts received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for The Arts Blossom in Peterson – Summer Music Series.
Rushford Area Society of the Arts received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for “Matilda the Musical”.

Freeborn County

Albert Lea Community Band received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Administrative Expenses.
Freeborn County Arts Initiative received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Maintenance & Facilities.
Friends of the Bohemian Brick Hall received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Playing “The Accidental Hero” at Bohemian Brick Hall.

Goodhue County

Eleanor Jensen received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Prairie and Place.
John Wells received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Five “Material Focused” Paintings.
Anderson Center at Tower View received a $10,000 Legacy grant for 2022 Books in the Barn Poet Engagement Program.
Bells of the Bluffs Handbell Ensemble received a $5,000 grant for General Operating Support.
Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County received a $5,000 Legacy grant for the Hispanic Heritage Festival 2022.
Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools received a $3,000 School Residency Grant for WOW Hot Metal Casting.
Red Wing Arts received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Poet Artist Collaboration 2022.
Red Wing Downtown Main Street received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Alive With Artists Downtown.
Red Wing Innovation Incubator received a $5,000 Legacy grant for River Town Arts Festival.
Sheldon Theatre of Performing Arts received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Community Performance Residencies 2022-2023 Season.
Zumbrota Area Arts Council received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Staffing & Salaries and a $500 Opportunity grant for Summer Concerts for Children.

Houston County

Al Snyder received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Watercolor Creations for Kids.
Chamber Music Live received a $5,000 Programming Grant grant for A Chamber Music Festival, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Staffing & Salaries.
International Owl Center received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for International Children’s Owl Art Contest.
Mainspring received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Small Town Saturday Night Series.
Lanesboro Barn Dance received a $3,690 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for 2022 Dance Series.
Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for May 2022 Bluegrass Music Festival, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Administrative Expenses.
Ye Olde Opera House received a $5m000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for LED Stae Lighting Expansion and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Administrative Expenses.

Mower County

Sylvia Hernandez Rodriguez received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Experiencing a Fun Fiesta!.
Quake Jones received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Uniting the 507 Music Scene.
Austin Area Arts received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Introducing Aerosol Arts to Rural Audiences, and a $1,500 Arts Management Training grant for Intercultural Diversity Inventory Training.
Austin Community Band received a $5,000 Programming Grant grant for Summer Concerts in the Park.
Austin Culture & Arts Commission received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Live Music at the Cedar River Farmer’s Market.
Austin Symphony Orchestra received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Concert Season 2022-23 and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Administrative Expenses.
Matchbox Children’s Theatre received a $5,000 grant for General Operating Support.
Riverland Community College received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Our Austin, Our America Embracing Diversity.
Summerset Community Theatre received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Mary Rocks Again – Season 54.

Olmsted County

Chris Allen received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Seed Bead Rock Garden Installation.
Jennie Brass received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Resonating Through Art.
Kathleen Covalt received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Women’s Voices through Music.
Chris Delisle received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Proto Language.
Melissa Eggler received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for “Coming Around”.
Teaki Garcia received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Habitat.
Robert Gardner received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Chamber Opera.
Carlota Gay received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Women through their Eyes: Stories of Diversity and Hope.
Wiley Harang received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Beautiful Ways.
Keith Lawrence received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Faces of Recovery.
Marie Maher received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for The Well-Versed Senior.
Tierney Parker received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Pieces of Me.
Michael Terrill received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Fires of Denmark – Relativity.
125 Live received a $4,850 Legacy grant for Increasing Accessibility for Community Pottery Studio.
Art on the Ave received a $5,000 Programming Grant grant for Art on the Ave 2022.
Children’s Dance Theatre received a $5,000 Programming Grant grant for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Staffing & Salaries, and a $75 Arts Management Training grant for Workshop on Generating Earned Income for Nonprofits.
Eyota Days Committee received a $3,425 Programming grant for Sleeping Beauty, Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre.
Gallery 24 received a $5,000 General Operating Support Grant for Administrative Expenses.
Immersion Youth Repertory received a $5,000 Programming grant for Immersion Theatre Summer Program.
Music Lessons for All received an $8,160 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Sponsoring 7 Students for Piano Lessons.
Resounding Voices received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Collaborative Performance with Sing Out Loud.
Rochester Art Center received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Utica Queen Programming.
Rochester Chamber Music Society received a $5,000 Programming Grant grant for Three Concerts by RCMS, and a $5,000 grant for General Operating Support.
Rochester Civic Music received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for 2022 Global Music Mini-Residencies.
Rochester Civic Theatre Company received a $5,000 Programming grant for Willy Wonka and a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Season Support 2022.
Rochester Ensemble of Dance received a $10,000 Legacy grant for 2022-2023 Holiday and Spring Performances.
Rochester Male Chorus received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Christmas Past, Present, and Future, a $5,000 Programming Grant grant for Spring Patriotic Concert, and a $5,000 grant for General Operating Support.
Rochester Music Guild received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for RMG’s 57th Scholarship Competition, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Administrative Expenses.
Rochester Repertory Theatre Company received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Royalties and Artist Stipends for the 2022-23 Season, a $5,000 Programming Grant grant for the Production of the Play “Silent Sky” and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Staffing & Salaries.
Rochester STEM Academy received a $3,000 School Residency Grant for Spoken Word Residency.
Rochester Symphony received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Chamber Music Outreach Series.
Rochester Vidhyalaya received a $5,000 Programming Grant grant for Promoting India’s Arts & Artists in SEMN Schools.
Rochesterfest received a $5,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Rochesterfest – Rochester Symphony Orchestra.
Shorewood Senior Campus received a $5,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Interactive Arts for Seniors.
Sing Out Loud received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Youth Choral Arts Community Outreach Program, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Staffing & Salaries.
Southeastern Minnesota Poets received a $3,750 Programming Grant grant for Bright Light Stories in the Night.
Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Facilities & Staffing.
That Theatre Company received a $5,000 Programming Grant grant for Small Scale Professional Level Micro Theatre.

Rice County

Madelyn Hartke received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Tracking Original Music to Tape.
Kate Langlais received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for I am Minnesota, Part 2.
Scott Roberts received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for ADA, me, and the Minnesota Art Community.
Geralyn Thelen received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Learning to use Dam Molds in fused glass.
Matthew Wehling received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Use of Machines in a Traditional Craft.
Amerikkan Poijat Finnish Brass Band received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Sharing Finnish Bradd Band Music through the Media, and a $5,000 General Operating Support Grant for Administrative Expenses.
Faribault Parks & Recreation received a $5,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Faribault Concerts in the Park series.
I Cantanti Chamber Choirs received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Facilities & Staffing.
Northfield Arts Guild received a $9,925 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Focused Arts Learning, Home School/After School.
Paradise Center for the Arts received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Marquee Children’s Theatre.
South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour received a $5,000 Programming grant for Studio ArTour 2022.
Vintage Band Festival received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for the Festival in July 2022.

Steele County

The Merlin Players received a $4,000 Programming Grant grant for the Production of the Musical “La Cage Aux Folles”.
Minnesota Association of Community Theatres received a $500 Opportunity Grant for Fast Fest 2022.
Owatonna Arts Council received a $5,000 grant for General Operating Support.
Owatonna Human Rights Commission received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Owatonna Diversity Mural.

Wabasha County

Lake City Area Arts received a $3,660 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Poetry and Creative Writing Workshops, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Administrative Expenses.

Winona County

Doctor Bob Armstrong received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Introduction to Puppetry; building rod puppets.
Mary Farrell received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Lake Winona: Getting Back to Health.
Gina Favano received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Stories From The Back Channel Podcast.
Parker Forsell received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Discovering the Ocooch Mountain Echo.
Sarah Johnson received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for You Are Not Alone Mural.
Scott Leddy received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Pollinators + of Driftless Prairie.
Jon Swanson received a $4,335 Individual Artist Grant for Images of Mid West Music Festival 2022.
Elizabeth Tevis received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Suminagashi Scape: The Driftless.
LaVonte Thompson received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Give Me My Flowers: Exalting Black Women.
Matthew Wagner received a $3,000 Individual Artist Grant for Animals of the Driftless.
Mai’a Williams received a $5,000 Individual Artist Grant for Blooming.
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour received a $5,000 Programming Grant grant for 2022 Bluff Country Studio Art Tour.
Crossings Center received a $5,000 Legacy grant for the 2022 Lewiston Area Summer Concert Series.
Engage Winona received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Engage Winona Creates.
Frozen River Film Festival received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Documentary Filmmaking Workshops and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Staffing & Salaries.
Great River Shakespeare Festival received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Community Engagement Theatre Project.
Mid West Music Fest received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for MWMF Programming 2022, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Administrative Expenses.
Minnesota Marine Art Museum received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Sonja Peterson: What the Trade Winds Brought.
River Arts Alliance received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Staffing & Salaries.
Sandbar Storytelling Festival received a $10,000 Legacy grant for the 2022 Festival.
Theatre do Mississippi received a $10,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage grant for Mystery at the Lodge.
Winona Symphony Orchestra received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Music in the Schools/Community Expansion and a $5,000 grant for General Operating Support.