On October 17, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded $50,000 in general operating support grants to ten arts organizations.
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, these grants were awarded to the following arts organizations.
Goodhue County
•Zumbrota Community Band received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for staffing and salaries.
Houston County
•Ye Olde Opera House received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for facilities and maintenance.
Olmsted County
•Gallery 24 Artists Collaborative received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for Administrative Expenses.
•Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for staffing and salaries.
Mower County
•Austin Symphony Orchestra received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for staffing and salaries.
Rice County
•Ameriikan Poijat Finnish Brass Band received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for administrative expenses.
Steele County
•Owatonna Arts Center received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for staffing and salaries.
Winona County
•Mid West Music Fest received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for administrative expenses.
•Theatre du Mississippi received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for facilities and maintenance.
•Winona Symphony Orchestra received a $5,000 General Operating Support grant for staffing and salaries.