July 2021-Current
Organization Grants Awarded |
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Legacy Art Projects |
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Funded 9/28/2021 |
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| The City of Marshall | Marshall | 150th Community Art Project | $20,000 |
| Little Theatre Auditorium | New London | Small Stages Artist Residency | $20,000 |
| Department of Public Transformation | Granite Falls | Yes! Let’s Connect! | $20,000 |
Art Projects |
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Funded 9/28/2021 |
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| AMP (Arts & Mentoring Project) | Pipestone | AMP Presents Scrooge! The Musical | $7,000 |
| DEMO inc. | Svea | Arts Programming focusing on At-Risk Youth | $4,515 |
| Meander Art Crawl | Upper Minnesota River Valley | Meander Art Crawl 2022 | $7,000 |
| Southwest Minnesota Orchestra (SMO) | Marshall | SMO Beethoven Fall Concerts 2021 | $7000 |
| Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra | Willmar | WAS0 – 3 Concerts | $7,000 |
Funded 1/22/2022 |
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| Canby Area Arts Council | Canby | 2022 Art in the Park | $7,000 |
| Cultural Awareness Organization | Worthington | Worthington International Festival | $6,000 |
| Hutchinson Center for the Arts | Hutchinson | 2022 Visual Arts Exhibition Series | $2,600 |
| Kerkhoven Arts Council | Kerkhoven | 2022 Summer Youth Musical Theater Production | $7,000 |
| Loose Gravel Music Festival | Walnut Grove | Loose Gravel Music Festival II | $7,000 |
| Prairie Arts Chorale | Marshall | Spring Concert Season 2022 | $4,655 |
| Prairie Dance Alliance | Marshall | Dance Camp 2022 | $5,740 |
| Southwest Minnesota Orchestra | Marshall | 2022 Beethoven Concert Series | $6,475 |
| Winsted Arts Council | Winsted | JigJam Spring Concert | $5,300 |
Funded 4/26/2022 |
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| City of Granite Falls | Granite Falls | Squidfest 2022-A Community Art Festival | $7,000 |
| Dassel Area Historical Society | Dassel | Dassel Art Tour | $4,593 |
| Friends of the Edgerton Public Library | Edgerton | Production of Little Red Riding Hood | $2,500 |
| Granite Area Arts Council | Granite Falls | Glitch Art is Dead 2022-Interactive Programming | $7,000 |
| Green Earth Players | Luverne | 2022 Fall Musical | $4,114 |
| Little Theatre Auditorium | New London | $7,000 | |
| Marshall Area Farmers Market | Marshall | Performances at the Market 2022 | $3,850 |
| McLeod County Fair Foundation | Hutchinson | Pop-Up Theater Performances | $7,000 |
| Minnesota Pottery Festival | Hutchinson | Festival 2022 | $7,000 |
| Murray County Historical Society | Slayton | Dinehart Holt House Front Porch Music Series | $5,550 |
| Prairie Dance Alliance | Marshall | The Nutcracker Ballet 2022 | $4,235 |
| Rhythm of the River | Jackson | Rhythm of the River 2022 | $7,000 |
| RiverSong Music Festival | Hutchinson | Music Festival | $7,000 |
| SWWC Foundation for Innovation in Education | Marshall | 2022 Conference for Young Artists | $7,000 |
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Funded 11/23/2021 |
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| Bird Island Cultural Centre | Bird Island | Operating Support FY 2000 – 2023 | $7,798 |
| Little Theatre Auditorium | New London | Operating Support FY 2022 – 2023 | $8,725 |
| Dawson-Boyd Arts Association | Dawson | Operating Support – Overcoming Challenges | $9,288 |
| Hutchinson Center for the Arts | Hutchinson | Operating Support FY22/23 | $14,806 |
| Jackson Center for the Arts | Jackson | Office Staffing for Jackson Center for the Arts | $8,699 |
| Marshall Area Arts Council | Marshall | MAFAC Operating Support FY 2022 – 2023 | $7,220 |
| Milan Village Arts School | Milan | MVAS Operating Support FY 2022 – 2023 | $10,859 |
| Pipestone Performing Arts Center | Pipestone | PPAC 2022/2023 Operating Support | $11,668 |
| Prairie Arts Chorale | Marshall | Operating Support FY 2022 – 2023 | $5,696 |
| Wilder Pageant Committee | Walnut Grove | LAURA INGALLS WILDER SEES THE FUTURE | $15,180 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | Willmar | Operating Support FY 2022 – 2023 | $7,424 |
Equipment & Facility Improvement |
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Funded 10/26/2021 |
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| Lake Benton Opera House | Lake Benton | 2022 Lighting Project | $10,000 |
| Pipestone Performing Arts Center | Pipestone | PPAC Sound Equipment | $9,439 |
| Wilder Pageant Committee | Walnut Grove | Big Candle on the Prairie | $10,000 |
Funded 3/22/22 |
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| Little Theatre Auditorium | New London | Visual & Mixed Media Display System Installation | $3,907 |
| Friends of the Auditorium | Worthington | LED Lighting Equipment Upgrade Project III | $10,000 |
| Granite Area Arts Council | Granite Falls | Refurbish & Update Makers on the MN Gallery & Gift Shop | $6,799 |
| Green Earth Players | Luverne | Rehearsal Space Improvements | $6,508 |
| Prairie Winds Concert Band | New London | Speakers and Percussion Equipment | $3,347 |
Quick Support for Organizations |
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Funded 8/24/2021 |
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| Lamberton Area Community Foundation | Lamberton | Community Mural Planning Grant | $2,500 |
| Madison Art Gallery | Madison | Planning for Madison Art Gallery | $2,500 |
| Marshall Area Stage Company | Marshall | Support for participation in MACTFest 2021 | $638 |
Funded 12/2021 |
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| Jackson Center for the Arts | Jackson | Art Legacy Project Planning | $2,500 |
Funded 1/22/2022 |
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| The Winsted Arts Council | Winsted | WAC administrative consultant/intern | $2,000 |
Funded 2/22/2022 |
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| Little Theatre Auditorium | New London | Setup, Transition & Training for Accounting and Bookkeeping Practices | $2,500 |
| Teuby Continued (DBA 2B CONTINUED) | Glencoe | Trauma Transformed and Story Portrait Workshops | $2,500 |
Funded 4/26/2022 |
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| Granite Area Arts Council | Granite Falls | Community-Rooted CAIR 2.0 Building | $2,500 |
Board Initiated Grants |
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Funded 8/24/2021 |
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| Kiwanis Club of Windom | Windom | Live Music for Welcoming Week 2021 | $2,500 |
| Total Organizational Grants: | $412,628 | ||
School Grants Awarded |
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Arts in the Schools |
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Funded 11/23/2021 |
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| Bert Raney Elementary | Granite Falls | 5th Grade Dulcimer Project with Ross Sutter | $2,447 |
| Lakeview Public School | Cottonwood | Ross Sutter Dulcimer Residency | $2,695 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University – Music Dept. | Marshall | Allison Miller Jazz Residency | $4,000 |
Funded 2/22/2022 |
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| Benson Community Education | Benson | 2022 Children’s Theater | $4,000 |
| Dawson-Boyd Schools | Dawson | Ross Sutter and The Amazing Dulcimer Residency | $3,756 |
| Lac qui Parle Valley School District | Madison | LqPV & Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre | $2,500 |
| MACCRAY School District | Clara City | Junior Players: Spring Musical 2022 | $2,500 |
| Marshall Middle School | Marshall | Pipestone Monument Field Trip | $625 |
| RTR School District | Tyler | RTR Choir and Band Residency 2022 | $3,975 |
| Westbrook Walnut Grove School | Westbrook | Field Trip to the Minneapolis Children’s Theater | $2,500 |
| Yellow Medicine East | Granite Falls | Rainbow Room: A Multimedia Art Installation | $4,000 |
| Total School Grants: | $32,998 | ||
Individual Artist Grants Awarded |
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Individual Artist-Community Collaboration |
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Funded 09/28/2021 |
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| Dani Prados | Granite Falls | A Moment in Granite | $10,000 |
Individual Artist |
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Funded 9/28/2021 |
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| Dana Conroy | Madison | A short art film | $7,000 |
| Justin Eells | Marshall | Second Sanctuary: a Novel | $2,500 |
| Olga Krasovska | Granite Falls | Opposites in Harmony | $7,000 |
| Craig Lindsay | Marshall | bc – round two (musical compilation) | $2,494 |
| Nicholas Schleif | Milroy | Evolving my technique into a New Body of Work | $7,000 |
| Anne Wedler | Marshall | Group Dynamics oil paintings | $5,660 |
Funded 2/22/2022 |
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| Justin Beck | Hutchinson | Framed Prints for Exhibitions | $1,934 |
| Jason Frank | Ortonville | Abstract Elementals: A Prairie Wetland Portrait Series | $1,950 |
| Daryl Hrdlicka | Westbrook | “Goodnight, Billy” – short horror movie | $6,750 |
| Eva Margaret | Willmar | Eva Margaret Carlson Create new from previous body of work | $7,000 |
| Forrest Peterson | Willmar | Literary arts-novel: Editor, cover design, etc. | $4,970 |
| Zachary Ploeger | Pipestone | Standard Trumpet Repertoire Recording Project | $7,000 |
| Janet Timmerman | Lake Wilson | Publication – Halcyon Days: Leisure on Lake Shetek | $7,000 |
Individual Artist-Equity |
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Funded 08/24/2021 |
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| Teresa Peterson | Belview | Launch & Market Support for Voices Book | $4,000 |
Funded 10/26/2021 |
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| Autumn Cavender-Wilson | Granite Falls | Wowicakekage – Dakota Encoded Art | $4,000 |
| Rosa Maria Cerda Rodriguez | Windom | “Alma Viajera” o “Sencible” | $2,695 |
Funded 1/22/2022 |
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| Ana Serrano | Willmar | Large Oil Paintings, Centered Around Self Reflection of my Life | $4,000 |
Funded 2/22/2022 |
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| Royce CrowGhost | Redwood Falls | A Dreamer’s Bench | $4,000 |
| Priscilla Gruendemann | Morton | Traditional Star Quilt and skirt making | $4,000 |
| Eva Lopez | Windom | The Four Seasons | $573 |
| Doris Stands | Redwood Falls | Traditional Horse Regalia Showcase | $4,000 |
Funded 3/22/2022 |
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| Georgina Drapeau | Morton | Yamni Generation Creations | $4,000 |
Funded 4/26/2022 |
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| Lisa Nez | Redwood Falls | Women’s Northern Traditional Regalia | $4,000 |
Individual Artist-Quick Support |
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Funded 08/24/2021 |
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| Sureeporn Sompamitwong | Adrian | I Can’t Breathe | $1,000 |
Funded 09/28/2021 |
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| Andrew Nordin | New London | Winter 2021/22 Studio Work | $1,000 |
Funded 10/26/2021 |
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| Cindy Demers | Madison | Beyond Pointillism | $940 |
Funded 11/23/2021 |
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| Carol Diaz | Ortonville | Creating Cultural preservation through my artwork | $997 |
| Miles Taylor | Wood Lake | Bound Space | $1,000 |
Funded 12/2021 |
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| Rhonda Buerkle | Glencoe | Children’s Book | $1,000 |
Funded 1/22/2022 |
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| Mark Debry | Marshall | Crow Media’s Small Stories #1 | $1,000 |
| Jessie Hennen | Wood Lake | Sketch Show: A Granite Falls Home Companion | $1,000 |
| Andrew Rivera | Hutchinson | Woodworking Tools for creating a Workspace and Storage | $1,000 |
Funded 3/22/2022 |
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| Darwin Dyce | Ghent | Kindred Spirits & Friends: Live music at Minneota Opera Hall | $1,000 |
| Adrienne Herbert | Lakefield | Supplies for a show and a class | $954 |
| Molly Rivera | Hutchinson | Klin Installation for Finishing Work | $1,000 |
| Don Sherman | Ortonville | Handmade Paper, Color, Collage and Paper Marbling | $1,000 |
| Kay Westlie | Willmar | Create art using materials familiar to seniors | $1,000 |
Funded 4/26/2022 |
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| LeAnn Atchison | Willmar | Professional supplies to create new art | $1,000 |
| Steven Bergeson | Jackson | Minnesota Building and Landscape Paintings | $1,000 |
| Corina Kells | Madison | New Work Frame and Matt | $1,000 |
Individual Artist-Art Study Opportunity for Youth |
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| Funded 4/26/2022 | |||
| Mark Rabaey | Marshall | Attend MMEA All-State Orchestra Summer Camp | $500 |
| Avery Rieke | Fairfax | Attend Summer Pops Camp 2022 | $447 |
| Lindsey Setrum | Raymond | Megan Gilles Music Application | $500 |
| Maggie Setrum | Raymond | Watercolor Study with Michele Steffen | $500 |
| Ketcie Ulferts | Raymond | Pottery with Grace | $500 |
| Miles Wieme | Balaton | Attend piano lessons with a professional instructor | $500 |
| Paityn Wolf | Willmar | Private Piano Lessons | $500 |
| Braxton Zimmer | Raymond | Drawing Study with Trevor Arndt | $500 |
| Total Individual Artist Grants: | $134,364 | ||
| 2022 TOTAL GRANTS AWARDED: | $579,990 |
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