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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.