In this issue:
- SMAC awards $164,831 to local organizations and young artists
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Upcoming opportunities from SMAC: Spring Arts Classes & Copyright Workshop
- SMAC 2022 grants calendar & grant changes
Pictured: Nature photography by Nicole Zempel, who will be exhibiting in our gallery May 13 through June 25, 2021.
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SMAC Awards $164,831 to local organizations and young artists |
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The SMAC board met virtually on April 27, 2021 and awarded a total of $164,831 in grant funds to 19 organizations and 3 young student artists within our SW MN region for a total of 26 grants awarded |
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The City of Granite Falls has been awarded a SMAC Art Legacy Project Grant in the amount of $18,600. These grants provide organizations in the SMAC region with up to $20,000 to stimulate and encourage the creation, performance and appreciation of the arts through large-scale projects that will leave an arts legacy in Southwest Minnesota. No cash match required in fiscal year 2021.
The City of Granite Falls explained that the city recognizes the power of art and creative practices to strengthen connection between community members, encourage civic pride, increase equity and accessibility, nourish local commerce and tourism, and change the narrative of rural scarcity to one of diversity and abundance. Having explored recent smaller initiatives, Granite Falls plans to spend the spring, summer and fall of 2021 publicly devoting itself to nurturing equitable community art. Led by its first Artist in Residence, Dani Prados, the City will host several waves of public projects and events culminating in a city-wide art festival advertised throughout the region that aims to celebrate art as a tool of transformation.
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The Department of Public Transformation has been awarded an Art Legacy Project Planning Grant in the amount of $2,500. These grants provide organizations in the SMAC region with up to $2,500 to plan for a specific large-scale project or activity that will create or advance a strong arts legacy in Minnesota. No cash match required in fiscal year 2021.
The Department of Public Transformation (DoPT) plans to use these funds to support the planning of the next step in their small town City Artist-in-Residence (CAIR) program: sustainability. Building on the success and learning from their pilot year of Granite Falls CAIR — the first city artist-in-residence program in a town of its size in the country — DoPT will collaborate with the City of Granite Falls, Granite Falls Economic Development Authority, and the Granite Area Arts Council to make the CAIR position a sustainable appointment in City government for years to come. This process of investigating and planning will lead to developing a plan for Granite Falls to support the position independently as a community, as well as welcoming a second City Artist-in-Residence to Granite Falls for a 6-month term in 2022. In addition, this process will allow DoPT to begin preliminary planning around how their organization can support other small towns in the creation of City Artist-in-Residence positions.
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The following two organizations were awarded SMAC Arts Organization Development Grants. These grants provide up to $2,500 to increase their long-term stability and capacity through organizational development and management projects. No cash match required in fiscal year 2021.
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The Department of Public Transformation (DoPT) of Granite Falls was awarded $2,500 to hire a contracted capital campaign expert who will work with their Staff, Board, Capital Campaign Committee, and Development Committee to take their work and campaign to the next level. The consultant will assist with major donor strategy, Capital Campaign Committee education and coordination, prospect research processes, and documentation of the campaign systems. This will help the DoPT launch the public phase of their campaign. In addition to participating in a successful campaign, working with the consultant will increase skills of the individuals involved with the campaign in the region.
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The New London Arts & Culture Alliance (NLAA) has been awarded $2,500 to work with a consultant from Propel for Non-Profits on strategic planning and board development. The NLAA board has had a 100% turn over in the last year and the consultant will facilitate them in establishing a clear vision. The organization will work to redefine and articulate goals, as well as host community meetings to formulate strategies and define criteria for recruiting additional board members. The consultant will compile a report from the community meetings and provide a draft of a Board Recruitment and Development Plan, as well as discuss implementation strategies with the Board Chair. At the same time the NLAA will be identifying funding paths with an eye on implementing two public art projects in 2022.
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The following twelve organizations were awarded SMAC Art Project Grants. These grants provide organizations in the SMAC region with up to $7,000 to stimulate and encourage the creation, performance and appreciation of the arts. No cash match required in fiscal year 2021.
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The Calumet Players of Pipestone have been awarded $2,499 to host, in partnership with the Minnesota Association of Community Theatres (MACT), the bi-annual one-act play festival in September of 2021 at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center. In addition to the one-act competitions, the festival will also include workshops given by theater professionals and educators. Workshops topics will include both performance, direction, technical and theater administration.
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The City of Granite Falls was awarded $6,500 to compensate artists they will be working with on their "Creative Crosswalks" project. The city is working with City Artist in Residence, Dani Prados, and Tamara Isfeld of the Granite Area Arts Council, to put out a community artist call for local and student artists to paint all ten downtown crosswalks and eight school crosswalks, all under the theme of "storytelling". With this project, they aim to slow traffic, encourage foot traffic and downtown tourism, and to showcase a community-wide art project around inclusion, the power of story, and diversity of community identity.
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The Department of Public Transformation (DoPT) in Granite Falls has been awarded $7,000 for their pilot year of their "WE CAN!" event series. The applicant said the event series will offer our region a "courageous cultural calendar of art exhibitions, new media projects, performances, creative workshops, and artist-led networking events that are initiated, organized, and led by DoPT’s Women’s Empowerment Creative Action Network (WE CAN!), a collective of female / non-binary artists based in Southwestern Minnesota." Each event in the series will support and highlight rural BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), LGBTQIA+, female, and non-binary artists, with the goal of increasing visibility and amplifying their creative work; events will include different artistic mediums and be accompanied by opportunities to engage in conversation.
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The Greater Milan Initiative was awarded $7,000 to hire The Defrost Project, a group of artists that use theater and storytelling, to cultivate connection, explore local issues, and celebrate rural communities. The Defrost Project will host (and co-host with local groups and individuals) a series of events over several weeks in summer 2021, using theatre to explore what it means to live in Milan, investigate what challenges Milan faces, and imagine possible solutions to those challenges. These events will vary widely and partner with different organizations and sites in an attempt to connect with as many people as possible. The project will culminate with a large performance and celebration that brings together the whole community to share what came out of the many small events.
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The Green Earth Players of Luverne were awarded $7,000 to produce and perform the musical "Mamma Mia" this November at the Palace Theatre in Luverne. The applicant said the musical was chosen for their first post-pandemic show because of its high energy and the recognizability of the songs and its large cast & crew to draw newcomers to community theater. "The bringing together of actors, singers and musicians will go a long way in re-normalizing gathering for arts events of all kinds in our community."
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The Lyon County Fair/Agricultural Society of Marshall has been awarded $7,000 to host a Jason Pritchett concert at the Lyon County Fair in August 2021. Pritchett is a Country Western singer and songwriter that shares experiences of a rodeo lifestyle and was a semifinalist on America's Got Talent.
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The Kerkhoven Arts Council was awarded $7,000 to create a summer youth theatre program that culminates in an outdoor production of High School Musical, Jr. during the Kerkhoven Town and Country Days festival. Leading the project are experienced theater professionals who bring years of experience acting and directing projects in the St. Cloud and Duluth areas, as well as at Chanhassen and the Guthrie: Ted Brown and Ali Finstrom. Alison Nelson will serve as choreographer and Jesse Nelson as technical director.
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The Marshall Area Farmers Market has been awarded $4,000 for performances at the 2021 Farmers Markets, held in Marshall, July 10th through September 4th. The applicant said performances will expose a diverse cross-section of area residents to a variety of performance art. "The addition of music, dance and cultural traditions creates an atmosphere of togetherness, promotes arts appreciation and assists in creating a vibrant weekend destination for the citizens of the Marshall area." Performances are planned from: Charlie Roth, Pete & Ross, Kindred Spirits, Sue Schreier & Samson Obel, Dick Kimmel & Kelly Coyle, Redwood River Boys, Neon Gypsy, and Red Hat Gypsy.
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The Marshall Area Fine Arts Council (MAFAC) was awarded $829 for their upcoming exhibit program, which annually promotes six exhibits that run for 8 weeks. MAFAC's goal is to promote local or regional artists and provide an opportunity for area residents to enjoy the works of these talented artists. The exhibit schedule includes MAFAC's Annual Photo Exhibit and Competition, Annual Lyon County High School Art Stars as well as four individual artists displaying their work. So far MAFAC will feature solo exhibitions from Agnes Alsgaard-Lien and Patricia Beilke, with two other exhibition artists not yet confirmed.
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The Minnesota Pottery Festival of Hutchinson has been awarded $7,000 for their 9th annual festival, happening July 24th -25th, 2021, at the Masonic West River Park, along the shores of the Crow River, in Hutchinson. The applicant said their goal is to provide their audiences with exposure to high-quality pottery made by professional working potters. The festival provides opportunities for pottery artists to sell their works, many demonstrations on techniques, "Pottery Olympics", a "Kid's Station" with age-appropriate and creative activities related to pottery, and many avenues for networking and connection.
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The Southwest West Central Service Cooperative Foundation for Innovation in Education of Marshall has been awarded $7,000 for their annual Conference for Young Artists. This is a one-day event for students in kindergarten through grade 8 that has become very popular, with an average of 950-1,000 students attending each year. The conference is held in Marshall at Southwest Minnesota State University and is open to students in the 18 counties of southwest and west central Minnesota (Economic Regions 6E, 6W and 8). The overall goal of the conference is to expand the imagination and build creativity of students by encouraging them to learn new art techniques and broaden their perspective about art. All students attend the opening keynote speaker session, and then attend three hands-on breakout sessions of their choice offered by 25-30 artists. These artists expose students to a variety of visual, fine and performing arts which the organizers hope will spark interests and find hidden talents for the students. Students attend the conference with a group from school or with a parent or other chaperone. Some schools bring a busload of students, while others bring a smaller group. Some students attend with a parent or grandparent, and some with their homeschool group. Registration fees are paid by the school district and/or the family.
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The City of Sunburg was awarded $6,720 for their "Sunburg Heritage Arts Initiative" which will aim to preserve traditional arts including fiddling, Hardanger embroidery, Rosemaling, community singing and dancing through workshops, performances and community events. Four fiddle workshops and showcases will build on the informal fiddling classes that have been taught by a volunteer over the past three years. An introductory Rosemaling workshop will be held Saturday, October 9. Introduction to hardanger embroidery will be offered Tuesdays during January of 2022. The applicant said that the Sunburg area has a long tradition of community singing and dancing and they will revitalize these traditions by hosting out-door monthly music nights, comprised of sing-a-longs, open-mics and street (parking lot) dancing. These will be designed as intergenerational events and will feature traditional "old-time" music, such as waltzes, polkas, two-steps, as well as more contemporary music.
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The following seven arts organizations were awarded SMAC Equipment & Facilities Improvement Grants. These grants provide up to $10,000 in matching funds to arts organizations for the purchase of equipment items and facilities improvements that will strengthen the organization’s capacity to serve the arts needs of the SMAC region. No cash match required in fiscal year 2021.
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Arts & Mentoring Project (AMP) of Pipestone has been awarded $10,000 for computer equipment: a new MacBook Pro laptop, an iPad Pro, and an iPad Mini. The MacBook Pro laptop will be customized with robust memory and storage to allow for live to virtual events. Logic & Final Cut Pro will be purchased for music and video creation and editing. The new laptop will also aid in administrative work. The iPad Pro will be used for digital music storage and manipulation. The iPad Mini will be used primarily by students for practicing their art forms and creating new work. Appropriate accessories are included in the budget, such as earphones, external data storage, and protective cases.
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The Blue Mound Area Theatre/The Palace Theatre of Luverne was awarded $9,771 to install 2 cameras along with the hardware and software to operate them for recording and livestreaming events at the Palace Theatre. The theatre plans to utilize this new capability when they reopen in the summer of 2021.
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The Crow River Players of New London have been awarded $10,000 to purchase equipment to retrofit their 100-year-old stage to facilitate professional level audio and video recording of performances with the ultimate goal of offering this service to play productions, bands, musicians and performers. This will become a new revenue source for the theatre as well as a way to document the activities that take place there. Equipment to be purchased: Camera, Microphones, Monitors, Console, Cables, Tripods and Video Monitor.
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The Department of Public Transformation of Granite Falls was awarded $10,000 to to create a "dynamic and engaging" media lab and maker space at The YES! House in Granite Falls. The applicant explained that through a multi-year Creative Community Design Build process, they have taken input to understand that there is a need from the community to have a dedicated space for local and visiting artists to collaborate and work on creative projects, for residents to access computers and the internet, and for youth to explore and learn through evolving media. Their aim is to make a media lab and maker space with three key areas: a media viewing area featuring welcoming furniture and a large television screen, a computer station area equipped with computers, desks, chairs, and printer, and a versatile makers area featuring rolling / foldable work tables, folding chairs, easels with stools, bookshelves and storage, basic photography / videography lighting equipment, and large rolling whiteboards. Funds from the grant will be used to purchase the equipment needed to prepare this space for community use.
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Granite Area Arts Council has been awarded $9,817 to purchase an art bike with a customized vinyl wrap logo, a tablet, hanging equipment for the gallery, a TV monitor, radiator covers for more efficient use of gallery space, awnings and radio equipment for summer monthly Maker's Market events, new classroom flooring that will be more efficient than current carpeting, and other small items/supplies that will improve gallery and classroom space. The bike will be used by volunteer teachers to create small, fun art projects in downtown Granite Falls, parks, and can also be reserved for parties as a fundraiser for the arts council. The tablet will be used for facilitating financial sales for the council as well as a tool for filming online classes and Facebook live events; the TV will be used as advertisement for the gallery shows and free classes.
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Greater Litchfield Opera House Association was awarded $9,840 for purchasing stage, sound and lighting enhancement equipment. The grant will fund stage curtains and track, computer to run stage lights and sound remotely, wireless microphones, microphone stands, and movable spot lights with Wi-Fi capability.
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The Willmar Community Theatre/ The Barn Theatre has been awarded $8,255 for replacing/upgrading their current website and to add a curtain track. The applicant explained that their website is outdated and cumbersome to update. Funds would go towards a web designer transferring information, along with new content, to a new website that is updated and more user friendly. The new website will also allow for seamless registrations, donations, payments, and interface with their ticketing system for both in-person and virtual performances. The Barn Theatre was donated high quality curtains that will enhance the space for audiences as well as enable the theatre to rent out the space with higher capacity, but they needed the funds to install the track. The new curtains will be placed front stage and will meet in the middle for a closed stage, allowing the space to be much more efficient and versatile.
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The following three students were awarded SMAC Art Study Opportunity for Youth Grants. These grants provide up to $500 to allow young artists entering grades 5 – 12 to attend an enrichment camp or specialty study. Standard weekly lessons (such as piano or voice lessons) are allowed only for those students who qualify for the federal free or reduced lunch program. Arts supplies costs are allowed for students attending a MN public arts high school. No match requirements.
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Georgia Rabaey of Marshall was awarded $500 to attend the MMEA's (Minnesota Music Educators Association) All State Orchestra Summer Camp. Rabaey says she will receive music to practice over the summer, then attend the camp in St. Cloud at the College of St. Benedict's. The camp will take place August, 2021. Rabaey said that at the All-State Orchestra camp, she will be able to be around other musicians who are passionate about music and that it will motivate her to practice harder and achieve more.
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Maggie Setrum of Raymond has been awarded $500 to have private violin lessons with Lisa Zeller, an orchestra teacher at Willmar Public Schools, as well as a member of the Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra. Setrum and Zeller will meet for 45 minute lessons three times a month during the summer. Setrum has been taking violin lessons previously, but says her instructors have been more casual and she is looking to expand into more formal instruction from Zeller.
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Brooke Schlegel of Lake Lillian was awarded $500 to study watercolor with artist Michele Steffen. Schlegel says this experience will help her to build on current strengths and help identify and improve weaknesses as an art student. She plans to explore new techniques and experiment with her abilities. Funds will go towards instructor fees, art supplies, and travel expenses.
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Next in our gallery for May 13 through June 25 will be Nicole Zempel of Granite Falls, with her spore prints and nature photography. Zempel received a SMAC Emerging Individual Artist Grant in 2020. She has had several exhibits in Granite Falls and taught many educational community classes on fungi, as well as art classes on spore printing. You can follow Zempel on Instagram under WildRootsMN as well as visit her website at wildrootsmn.wordpress.com/. |
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- Join us for an opening reception in-person at Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Gallery in Marshall from 5-7 pm on Thursday, May 13th.
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A week later join us for our Third Thursday Virtual Artist Talk with Nicole Zempel on Thursday, May 20 starting at 5:30 pm. Email info@swmnarts.org for the zoom link!
Pictured: Slime mold spores, photo by Nicole Zempel.
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Funding provided by the McKnight Foundation. Minnesota thrives when its artists thrive. The McKnight Foundation supports working artists to create and contribute to vibrant communities.
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Something to look forward to this Spring! |
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Since our Annual Artist Retreat still isn't possible this year, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council will be holding a series of smaller art classes taught by artists from the region for artists in the region. Each class will be taught in THREE locations within our region, hitting the North, Central & South!
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Each class will have a maximum limit of 10 students. There is a $15 fee per person, per class. |
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Look forward to classes offered from these instructors! |
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Sarra Myrene Raappana - Poetry
Fern Cloud - Native Art
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John Sterner - Plein air painting
Tamara Isfeld - Watercolor
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Be on the lookout for more details to come on these opportunities through our social media (Facebook, Instgram), our website, and through our emails.
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Upcoming Workshop:
Copyright Basics for Arts Organizations & Artists
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Wednesday, May 26, 7-8:30 pm |
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Presented by Southwest Minnesota Arts Council (SMAC) and Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts |
When arts organizations record and post musical and theatrical performances online, whether as videos or streaming, there are a wide variety of legal issues involved beyond what you might need to consider for a live, in-person performance. An attorney from Springboard’s Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA) program will cover copyright basics, music licensing, rights clearance and other legal aspects of online performances, for both presenting organizations and for individual artists.
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Online Platform: Zoom Meeting.
Meetings are designed to be a collaborative event with all participants being able to screen share, turn on their video and audio, and see who else is in attendance. This event can be attended for free using a cell phone or landline number and does not require videoconferencing equipment or an internet connection.
Recording: This event will not be recorded.
Captioning: This event will be captioned using Zoom's AI generated live transcription.
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This program is limited to artists and arts organizations in Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties.
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Changes to SW MN Arts Council grant programs for Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)
Cash match requirement remains suspended
For Fiscal Year 2022, no cash match will be required of organization applicants in any grant program.
New “Quick Support” grant programs
Apply by the 1st of the month, and if awarded, begin your project on the 1st of the following month. Available August through April while funding remains.
Quick Support for Organizations
- Organizations may request up to $2,500 for Art Legacy project planning, arts organization development (board training, strategic planning, etc.), arts organization start-up (creating bylaws, filing for 501(c)(3) status, etc.), small equipment purchases, and small art projects.
- Previous grant programs for Art Legacy Project Planning, Arts Organization Development, and Arts Organization Start-Up have been discontinued.
- For arts organizations requesting start-up funds, the requirement for at least two years of programming before applying has been eliminated.
Quick Support for Artists
- Artists at any stage of their career may request up to $1,000 for supplies, classes, etc. and small artist-led community projects.
Guidelines for Operating Support grants
- Arts organizations with current 501(c)(3) status and at least two completed years of financials and programming may apply. (Previously, applicants were required to have 501(c)(3) status for at least three years.)
- During the pre-application process, arts organizations may use any two recent consecutive years of financial information to calculate their average expenses, omitting 2020 if they choose.
- The funding period for all grantees will run from January 1 through December 30, rather than following each organization’s fiscal year.
Application improvements
- Organizations no longer need to provide their 501(c)(3) status letter. SMAC will verify nonprofit status using the organization’s EIN.
- Organizations need to provide less information about their annual financials – only a total of annual expenses is required.
- Equipment bids are no longer required.
- More work sample upload fields are available for artist applicants.
- Questions about impact and outcomes have been consolidated and simplified.
- Accommodations are available for those needing help with the application process – just contact us!
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The new grant calendar is here! |
Click here to view Southwest Minnesota Arts Council's fiscal year 2022 grant programs calendar, which runs from July 2021 through June 2022.
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Greg Jodzio was on the SMAC board as the McLeod County representative for only a short time in 2020 before needing to step back due to his health, but in that time he brought so much levity, enthusiasm, and care to our organization and the arts in our region. We were lucky to have him as a part of SMAC; his family, friends, and community are in our thoughts as they deal with this loss. |
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February through May of this year, artist Sima Amid Wewetzer used our back meeting room every weekday afternoon to teach youth painting classes!
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Community members using SMAC's back meeting room must be pre-approved and events must take place during SMAC business hours. Preference is given to arts organization and arts activities. SMAC can provide tables and chairs. If you are interested in hosting a small meeting at SMAC, please contact us at info@swmnarts.org. |
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For more opportunities and resources be sure to check our the latest news posts (updated DAILY!) on SMAC's website:
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Regional arts calendar
We are continuing to post both in-person and virtual arts events in our region on our website calendar. If you have events to let us know about, please email the details to info@swmnarts.org!
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SMAC is still seeking representatives from Lac qui Parle County and McLeod County to serve on it’s Board of Directors.
If you live or work in Lac qui Parle or McLeod county and are interested in a position on our board here are some details: The Board meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday evening, currently virtually, to set policies, make final decisions on grant awards with input from grant review panels, share ideas and information from their representative counties, and to design programs that enable SMAC to best serve our communities. To learn more and to fill out an application, please go to
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Memberships
From April 1 to April 26, 2021
Contributors: Anonymous • Klein Foods, Inc., Marshall • Take Note, Marshall • Audrey Arner & Richard Handeen, Montevideo •
Supporters: Anonymous • Janine Teske, Clinton • Lake Benton Opera House, Lake Benton • David KelseyBassett, Lamberton • Suzanne Napgezek, Willmar • Janet Olney, Willmar • Kristina Swanson, Willmar • Worthington Public Arts Commission, Worthington •
Sustainers: Joyce & Randy Meyer, Canby • Al Opland Singers, Pipestone • Craig & Karen Pfeifer, Worthington •
Other Donations: Lisa Bergh, Hutchinson • Paula Nemes, Marshall • Shawn Kinsinger, Luverne •
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Would you like to become a contributing member of SMAC or make a donation?
The arts have suffered tremendously since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our arts organizations and individual artists have had to modify, postpone or cancel most, if not all of their projects and events, since March of this year. These closures mean lost income and lost opportunities. Although we will certainly see a reduction of funding from our state funding which comes from sales tax revenues, the SW MN Arts Council will continue working to support and fund arts access for the citizens of your county. We need you to help us support the arts.
You help by contributing online or by mail, for more information, visit:
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTS!
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2021 SW MN Arts Council BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Big Stone - Janine Teske
Jackson - Kristen Kuipers
Lincoln - Mark Wilmes
Meeker - Darlene Kotelnicki
Pipestone - Erica Volkir
Rock - Shawn Kinsinger &
Louella Voigt
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Chippewa - Georgette Jones
Kandiyohi - Cheri Buzzeo
Lyon - Michele Knife Sterner
Murray - Jessica Welu
Redwood - David KelseyBassett
Swift - Alison Nelson
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Cottonwood - Anna Johannsen
Nobles - Cheryl Avenel-Navara
Renville-Anne O'Keefe-Jackson
Yellow Medicine-Betsy Pardick & Michele Huggins
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Executive Director - Nicole DeBoer
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Grants/Financial Administrator - Caroline Koska
Marketing Coordinator/Receptionist - Krystl Louwagie
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SW MN Arts Council
The Southwest Minnesota Arts Council (SMAC) is a non-profit organization committed to promoting and encouraging the development of the arts in the eighteen counties of southwestern Minnesota by serving as a source of funds and technical services which enable local organizations, educational institutions, and individuals to sponsor and/or create and promote the arts in their communities.
SMAC receives funding from individuals, businesses, organizations, schools, cities, counties, private foundations including the McKnight Foundation, an allocation from the State of Minnesota, and a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, made possible by the voters of Minnesota.
Thank you for supporting the arts in the southwest Minnesota region!
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