This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
On November 15, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 40 grants for a total of $279,680 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. This included eight Presenter/Production Assistance grants for $24,000, six Small Towns/Rural Areas grants for $15,900, and 26 Arts & Cultural Heritage grants for $239,780.
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.
Grants were awarded to each of the following organizations in Fillmore County:
• Chatfield Brass Band received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Chatfield “Music in the Park” Free Summer Concert Series.
• Chatfield Center for the Arts received a $3,000 Small Towns/Rural Areas grant for Administrative Support Grant.
• Commonweal Theatre Company received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Commonweal Theatre’s Wealhouse Series.
• Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative received a $4,600 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for Summer Performance Series Support.
• Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center received a $10,000 Arts & Cultural Heritage grant for 2017 Stringwood Chamber Music Festival.