Bring your Ideas to Life in 2024 with Support from SEMAC

Individual Artist Grant Applications are Open

with Part 1 Due January 10

A new year means new opportunities! Bring your ideas to life in 2024 with a grant from SEMAC. The deadline for the LOI portion (Part 1) of the Individual Artist Grant is Wednesday, January 10, after which eligible applicants will have until January 20 to submit their final applications. These competitive grants are for full-time residents of SEMAC's 11-county region to create entirely original work and share it with the community. Emerging Artists can receive up to $3,000 and Advancing Artists up to $5,000.

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Look Ahead to a Month of Arts Events in Southeastern Minnesota

Ring in the new year by attending these local arts events presented by SEMAC's grant recipients. Make your January brighter and warmer while showing your support for the arts in Southeastern Minnesota.

Perihelion Day

Wednesday, January 3 | 7p

Wednesday, January 10 | 7p

Wednesday, January 17 | 7p

Wednesday, January 24 | 7p

Wednesday, January 31 | 7p

Engage Winona

Winona, MN

Presented by musician and artist Mike Munson, Perihelion Day celebrates this time of the year when Earth is closest to the sun through a series of events and performances incorporating photos, stories, and music.

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"Wings & Things" in Watercolor

Friday, January 12 | 5-7p

Paradise Center for the Arts

Faribault, MN

After suffering a traumatic brain injury, Kathryn Wood turned to art for healing and purpose. Her latest works in watercolor are on display January 8 through February 24. Meet the artist at the reception on January 12.

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Marketing Training Program for Artists

Wednesday, January 17 | 6p

St. Mane Theatre

Lanesboro, MN

Join master goldsmith, art fair veteran, and founder of Eye Prize Marketing, Michael Seiler, for a marketing training program tailored for artists. This program aims to help artists transform their artwork into a profitable, low-impact product that helps sustain their income and craft.

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Typhoid Mary

January 18, 19, 20 | 7p

January 25*, 26, 27 | 7p

January 21 & 28 | 2p

Rochester Repertory Theatre

Rochester, MN

In this strange-but-true gripping drama inspired by history's most famous "super-spreader", a virologist traces an outbreak of Typhoid to Irish cook Mary Mallon. Although she has no symptoms and denies the link, the state decides to seize and imprison her. But Mary won’t go without a fight.

*ASL interpreted performance

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Elemental Body

Saturday, January 27 | 2p & 3p

Rochester Art Center

Rochester, MN

Artist and dancer Sydney Swanson debuts her latest dance film inspired by her reconnection with nature's elements through the study of West African spiritual practices. Attendees can expect a unique dance film experience that combines movement with a sense of grounding through visceral immersion in nature.

*Photo by Dahli Durley

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Participate in the Artist Development Workshop Series 2024

This year-long series of free workshops for professional and amateur artists of all artistic disciplines will explore a variety of topics and provide opportunities for artists to share resources, network, and socialize with their creative peers from throughout the region. Sponsored by SEMAC, all workshops will be available in-person or on-line by registering through the Northfield Arts Guild.

Making a Living as an Artist

Thursday, January 11 | 6-8p

Northfield Arts Guild & Online

Northfield, MN

Join local tattoo artist and business owner Oliver Casillas Aguirre and international commercial and fashion photographer, art director, and marketer Belal Adel for an informative session about the ins and outs (and upside downs) of “making it” as an artist.

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Thank You to MCA and MSAB for Visiting Southeastern Minnesota

On Tuesday, December 12, representatives from Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) and the Minnesota State Arts Board (MSAB) made two stops in Southeastern Minnesota to hear from artists, arts organizations, community leaders, business owners, and residents about the impact of the arts on their lives and communities.

The meet ups were hosted by our friends at the Rochester Center for the Arts and the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, and both saw a great turnout! We also shared two new outdoor murals with MCA and MSAB -- "Public Places are Sacred Spaces" by Sue Mundy in Wabasha and the Honoring Dakota Project mural in Red Wing.

Thanks to everyone who joined these meet-ups and a special thanks to MCA for leading the effort for us to come together in support of the arts.

Save the Date! MCA's Arts Advocacy Day is Tuesday, March 5, in St. Paul, MN. Join together with arts enthusiasts from across the state to advocate for the importance of the arts and arts funding to our lives and our economies.

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Get Involved with SEMAC

SEMAC is committed to building bridges and nurturing meaningful relationships. We are seeking artists, arts professionals, and arts enthusiasts to join our Arts Advisory Panel and Board of Directors. The Panel is responsible for reviewing grant applications and making funding recommendations to the Board.

If you or someone you know is interested in applying for these service opportunities, please follow these links for more information:

Arts Advisory Panel

Board of Directors

SEMAC activities are 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.