Welcoming Week for this year is scheduled for September 9 – 18, 2022. This annual campaign is an opportunity to celebrate the values that unite us as neighbors, parents, and colleagues, and to make our communities more welcoming to all those who call southwest Minnesota home.

The theme for this year’s Welcoming Week is “Where We Belong”.

Southwest Minnesota Arts Council is proud to be part of Welcoming Week as a regional partner. SMAC's role is to help promote and support communities within our 18 county region that are holding events for Welcoming Week. Check out these resources from Southwest Initiative Foundation for community members planning a local Welcoming Week celebration. And if you're hosting an event, be sure to email the details to SMAC at info@swmnarts.org so we can add them to our calendar and promote it our social media and news posts! You can also submit calendar events through our website or visit our SMAC Calendar of local arts events.