On April 19, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 37 arts programming grants for a total of $244,820 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. This included 23 Legacy grants for $184,850, four Programming Grants for $18,425, eight Small Towns/Rural Areas grants for $39,860, one School Residency grant for $1,185, one General Operating Support grant for $5,000, and one Opportunity grant for $500.
SEMAC is the State Arts Board-designated granting authority for local/regional arts producing and sponsoring organizations and disburses funds allocated for this purpose by the Minnesota State Legislature. The SEMAC region includes the counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona.
For information about the grant application process, eligibility, or grant writing assistance, contact the SEMAC office at 2778 D Commerce Dr NW, Rochester, Minn. 55901 or call (507) 281-4848. Information may also be found on our Web site at www.semac.org.
Listed by county, grants for arts programming were awarded to the following arts organizations, schools, and other nonprofit organizations.
Dodge County
• 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.
• Mantorville Economic Development Authority received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Larger Than Life: An Exhibit.
Fillmore County
• Brave Community Theatre received a $4,860 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for 50th Anniversary Musical The Wizard of Oz.
• 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
• Friends of the Bohemian Brick Hall received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for play The Accidental Hero at Bohemian Brick Hall.
Goodhue County
• Anderson Center at Tower View received a $10,000 Legacy grant for 2022 Books in the Barn Poet Engagement Program.
• Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Hispanic Heritage Festival 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
• 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.
• Ye Olde Opera House received a $5,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for LED Stage Lighting Expansion.
Mower County
• Austin Symphony Orchestra received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Concert Season 2022-23.
• Riverland Community College received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Our Austin, Our America Embracing Diversity.
Olmsted County
• 125 Live received a $4,850 Legacy grant for Increasing Accessibility for Community Pottery Studio.
• Eyota Days Committee received a $3,425 Programming grant for Sleeping Beauty, Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre.
• Immersion Youth Repertory received a $5,000 Programming grant for Immersion Theatre Summer Program.
• Resounding Voices received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Collaborative Performance with Sing Out Loud.
• Rochester Civic Theatre Company received a $5,000 Programming grant for RCT Season Support Willy Wonka.
• 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, Future.
• Rochester Repertory Theatre Company received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Royalties and Artist Stipends for 2022-23 Season.
Rice County
• Ameriikan Poijat Finnish Brass Band received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Sharing Finnish Brass Band Music through the Media.
• South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour received a $5,000 Programming grant for Studio ArTour 2022.
Steele County
• Owatonna Human Rights Commission received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Owatonna Diversity Mural.
Winona County
• Crossings Center received a $5,000 Legacy grant for 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.
• Minnesota Marine Art Museum received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Sonja Peterson: What the Trade Winds Brought.
• Sandbar Storytelling Festival received a $10,000 Legacy grant for 2022 Festival.
• Winona Symphony Orchestra received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Music in the Schools/Community Expansion.
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