2023 Awards

In FY2023, SEMAC awarded a total of $998,869, including 47 individual artist grants and 126 organizational grants, listed here by county.

Dodge County

Danielle Barck received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for Art vs Work – Just Another Saturday.
Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for The Folsom Prison Experience in Kasson.
Mantorville Art Guild received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Youth Summer Art Camp 2023 and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Mantorville Economic Development Authority received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Larger than Life 2023 Support.
Mantorville Theatre Company received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for the Completion of Enhanced Safety and Portability of Audience Seating, a $5,000 Programming Grant for Arts Organizations for 50th Anniversary MTC Summer Melodrama Season, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Triton Public Schools received a $2,810 School Residency Grant for Sarah Curtiss Guest Flute Residency

Fillmore County

Delia Bell received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for Exploring Ceramic Slab Vessels.
Paul Brokken received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Landscapes Inspired by Southeast MN.
Livingstone Carver received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for My Foray Into Creating Public Art.
Kaley Cross received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant for Instinctual Quilt.
Barbara Jeffers received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Norway – From the ground up.
Lane Powell received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for The Back End Of It (MN Funk Style Music).
Michael Seiler received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Marketing Training Program for Artists.
Chatfield Brass Band received a $4,690 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Chatfield Music in the Park Summer Concerts.
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Stringwood Chamber Music on the Hill in Lanesboro.
Fillmore Central Schools received a $3,000 School Residency Grant for Big Band Bash at Fillmore Central High School
Friends of Peterson received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Gammel Dag – A Scandinavian Midsummer Celebration.
History Alive Lanesboro received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Lanesboro Arts received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Disrupting the Binding: Social Justice in Rural MN.
Lanesboro Businesses Promotion Group received a $4,980 Legacy grant for Downtown Art Pocket Park.
Lanesboro Community Theatre received a $4,800 Programming grant for Summer 2023 production of The Sound of Music.
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 Seussical.

Freeborn County

Jacob “The Fox” Schlichter received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for The Wildlife of Southern Minnesota.
Albert Lea Community Band received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.

Goodhue County

Heidi Bacon received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for The Trickle Down Effect – Watersheds.
Cheryl Finnegan received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Individuals from Pine Island, Minnesota.
The Anderson Center at Tower View received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Minnesota Children’s Book Festival.
Bells of the Bluffs received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Kenyon-Wanamingo Community Education received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Summer Community Theatre.
Red Wing Arts received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Poet Artist Collaboration 2023.
Red Wing Collectors Society Foundation received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Red Wing Pottery Historic Kiln Restoration.
Red Wing Downtown Main Street received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Summer of Creativity.
Zumbrota Area Arts Council received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for 2023 Summer Music in East Park and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.

Houston County

Mary Denzer received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Poetry Bookmaking with Original Linocuts.
Chamber Music Live received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Lanesboro Barn Dance received a $4,520 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for 2023 Barn Dance Series.
Mainspring received a $10,000 Legacy grant for SmallArt Gallery + Youth Art Collective.
Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for May 2023 Bluegrass Music Festival, a $10,000 Legacy grant for August 2023 Bluegrass Music Festival and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Spring Grove Schools received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Theatre Partnership.
Ye Olde Opera House received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.

Mower County

Austin Area Commission for the Arts received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Emerging Artists Supports for the ArtWorks Festival.
Austin Community Band received a $5,000 Programming grant for Summer Concerts in the Park.
Austin Symphony Orchestra received a $5,000 Programming grant for Drama & Democracy with Soprano Alexandra Louisiana, a $5,000 General Operating Support grant,.and a $10,000 Legacy grant for Celebrating our 2023-24 Season.
City of Austin Culture & Arts Commission received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Mural Celebrating Diverse Community Members.
Matchbox Children’s Theatre received a $5,000 Programming grant for the Production of James and the Giant Peach and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Summerset Community Theatre received a $10,000 Legacy grant for A Hair Raising, Curious, Rotten! Season 55.
Sweet Adelines Zumbro Valley Chorus received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Welcome Center received a $2,180 Legacy grant for Inviting Table Community Dinners.

Olmsted County

Joseph Alexander received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant for The Grand Drag Legacy of SE Minnesota.
Terri Allred received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant for Transformation through Transitions.
Michael Anderson received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant for Surrender: Paint on Canvas.
Carrie Arnold received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for Produce Plein Air with Cultural Textiles.
Rachel Brokenicky received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Illustration of a Children’s Book.
Curtis Butturff received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant for In Visible: Waterways of Minnesota.
Willow Gentile received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for Pleinair Paint Historic SE MN Libraries.
Kait Glaswell received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for Bodies of Earth (by Bicycle).
Lydia Hansen received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for Sensory Sculpture Garden.
Jae Havoc received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for The Only Way Out is Through.
Spencer Johannes received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant for Seeking Help Purchasing a Kiln.
David Kassler received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Composer and Poets Collaboration Recital.
Vivian Lark received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for Song EP and One Music Video.
Greg LeGette received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for “Human”.
Alexander Ortberg received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Rock Band with an Orchestra.
Maggie Panetta received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for Zumbro River Underpass Mural.
Samantha Reiter received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for Beyond the Surface: Biological Art of MN.
Beth Sievers received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Encaustic Expansion.
Sydney Swanson received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for Elemental Body – a dance film.
Hannah Lou Woods received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Marketing Costs for my EP Release.
Absolute Theatre received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Launch Season 22-23 after Pandemic Pause.
Art on the Ave received a $5,000 Programming grant for Neighborhood Public Art.
Byron Community Education received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Starting Up a Middle School Art Club.
Calliope Theatre Company received a $5,000 Programming grant for Once: The Musical.
Children’s Dance Theatre received a $5,000 Programming grant for Rapunzel – A Story Ballet, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant. .
Choral Arts Ensemble received a $10,000 Legacy grant for High School Choral Festival 2023.
City of Rochester Music Department received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Global Music Series 2023.
Eyota Days Committee received a $5,000 Programming grant for Blackbeard the Pirate – Missoula Children’s Theatre.
Gage Elementary School received a $3,000 School Residency Grant for Mosaics by Many Hands
Gallery 24 Artists Collaborative received a $9,299 Legacy grant for Summer Art Classes, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Med City Talking Trails.
Music Lessons for All received a $7,335 Legacy grant for Sponsoring 7 Students for Piano and Guitar Lessons.
Rochester Alternative Learning Center received a $3,000 School Residency Grant for Improvisation with Created Instruments and Piano
Rochester Art Center received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Arts Programming.
Rochester Chamber Music Society received a $5,000 Programming grant for A Concert by Rochester Chamber Music Society, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Rochester Civic Theatre Company received a $5,000 Programming grant for Mask and Puppet Creation for The Little Mermaid and a $10,000 Legacy grant for Matilda the Musical.
Rochester Community Band received a $5,000 Programming grant for Band Concerts for the Community.
Rochester Dance Company received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Odyssey: The Epic Journey Home.
Rochester Ensemble of Dance received a $10,000 Legacy grant for The Polar Express dance production.
Rochester International Film Group received a $5,000 Programming grant for the 26th Rochester International Film Festival.
Rochester Male Chorus received a $5,000 Programming grant for Spring Tour. and a $10,000 Legacy grant for A Jazzy Christmas, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant..
Rochester Music Guild received a $10,000 Legacy grant for the 58th Annual Music Competition, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant..
Rochester Repertory Theatre Company received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Royalties and Artist Stipends for 2023-24 Season,and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant. .
Rochesterfest received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Rochesterfest 2023 Featuring Local Entertainment.
Shorewood Senior Campus received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Arts for Active Seniors..
Sing Out Loud received a $5,000 Programming grant for Youth Choral Arts Outreach and Engagement Program, a $5,000 General Operating Support grant, and a $10,000 Legacy grant for Youth Choral Music Community Outreach Initiative.
Southeast Minnesota Federation Music Club received a $5,000 Programming grant for SE MN FMC Festival 2023.
Southeastern Minnesota Suzuki Association received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Professional Coaching for Youth Musicians.

Rice County

Jennie Autonoe received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant for Transformation Poetry.
Timothy Goodwin received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant for Record Album of Original Songs.
Kent McInnis Jr received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Interference: Reimagining Pastorals.
Emery Stephens received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Sharing the Legacy of Spirituals.
Ameriikan Poijat Finnish Brass Band received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Bridge Chamber Music Festival received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Harp Concerto Commission, the young artist/orchestra.
Carleton College received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Copper Street on College Street: Brass at Carleton.
Faribault Community Education received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Opening the Doors to the Arts.
Faribault Parks & Recreation received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Faribault Concerts in the Park series.
Fifty North received a $2,675 Legacy grant for Improving Access to Asian Artistry for Seniors.
I Cantanti Chamber Choirs received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Northfield Arts Guild received a $9,775 Legacy grant for Kids Spin Through the Arts.
Northfield Healthy Community Initiative received a $5,000 Legacy grant for The Art of Engagement.
Northfield Public Schools Community Education received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Concerts & Community: Books & Stars.
Northfield Troubadours received a $4,700 Programming grant for Strengthening Choral Singing to Special Audiences.
Northfield Union of Youth received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Strengthening Youth Through Art.
Paradise Center for the Arts received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Marquee Children Theatre 2023.
Saint Olaf College received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Somali Songs: Building Community through Sound.
Save the Northfield Depot received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Summer Concert Series at the Northfield Depot.
South Central Minnesota Studio ARTour received a $5,000 Programming grant for South Central Minnesota Studio ARTour 2023.
Vintage Band Festival received a $10,000 Legacy grant for July Festival 2023.

Steele County

Kathryn Wood received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for “Wings and Things” in Watercolor.
Owatonna Arts Center received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Owatonna Symphony Orchestra received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.

Wabasha County

Sue Mundy received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Public Places are Sacred Spaces.
Lake City Area Arts received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Community Schools received a $1,165 grant for Dance Intensive.
WideSpot Performing Arts Center & Community Project received a $5,000 Programming grant for 2023 Wabasha Community Cultural Project.

Winona County

“Doctor Bob” Armstrong received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Flotsam, Adventures on the Mississippi.
Joy Davis Ripley received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Un/Masking: Portraits of Mental Health.
Gina Favano received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Back Channel Radio.
Sharon Mansur received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for Tracings.
Harrison McCormick received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Post-Production for a Short Film.
John Paulson received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant for 10th Anniversary Big Band Jazz Concerts.
Kathleen Kenney Peterson received a $5,000 Advancing Artist Grant grant for Return Engagement, theatre production.
Jamie Schwaba received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for The Art of Melody.
Kristen Young received a $3,000 Emerging Artist Grant grant for Winona Estro-Jam.
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour received a $5,000 Programming grant for Bluff Country Studio Art Tour 2023.
Frozen River Film Festival received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Presenting Documentary Film Art and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant. .
Great River Shakespeare Festival received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Shakespeare for Young People Classes.
Mid West Music Fest received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Music Festival Expenses 2023 and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant..
Minnesota Marine Art Museum received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Water Music: Driftless.
Project FINE received a $4,940 Legacy grant for Cultural Arts & Ancestry.
River Arts Alliance received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Family Art Day 2023 and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant..
Saint Mary’s University Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Celebrating 50 Years of Artistry & Community.
Sandbar Storytelling Festival received a $10,000 Legacy grant for 2023 Festival.
Theatre du Mississippi received a $5,000 Programming grant for Original Play Competition, a $5,000 General Operating Support grant, and a $10,000 Legacy grant for 25th Anniversary Season.
Winona ORC Industries received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Showing Off Our Colors.
Winona Parks & Recreation received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Prairie Island Campground: Campfire Concert Series.
Winona Symphony Orchestra received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Libby Larsen commission, premier and recording, and a $5,000 General Operating Support grant.