Congratulations to the Latest Round of Individual Artist Grant Recipients | |
Mike Munson, showcasing work for his Individual Artist Grant project Perihelion Day | |
SEMAC Awards Grants to 21 Artists in Southeastern Minnesota | |
On March 19, the SEMAC Board of Directors approved 21 grants to Individual Artists for a total of $89,000. This brings us to a grand total of $156,000 awarded to 38 artists this fiscal year! For a list of artists awarded funds in this round of Individual Artist Grants, see the link below. SEMAC congratulates the award winners and looks forward to celebrating the creativity these grants will bring to Southeastern Minnesota. | |
SEMAC Capstone Events Sprouting
Throughout the Month of April
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Paint a Bouquet Class
Thursday, April 11 | 6-8p
Thursday, June 13 | 2-4p
Thursday, August 22 | 2-4p
Gallery 24 Artist Collaborative
Rochester, MN
Join artist Rachel Brokenicky and Gallery 24 for a series of guided painting classes. All supplies are included. On April 11, participants will learn acrylic basics to create a potted still-life.
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Performance of Artrageous
Saturday, April 13 | 7:30p
Sheldon Theatre of Performing Arts
Red Wing, MN
Artrageous is a high-energy live performance troupe from New Mexico that combines singing, dancing, music, and visual arts into an immersive, interactive experience. The multi-talented artists get the audience involved, inviting brave participants on stage while others sing along, create light shows and more.
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Piano with Winds
Saturday, April 13 | 7:30p
Christ United Methodist Church
Rochester, MN
The Rochester Chamber Music Society's last concert of their season will feature works for piano and wind quartet and welcome back guest artists Kay Sahlin, Jenna McBride-Harris, and Cynthia Bailey with their own David Townsend and Horacio Nuguid for a program of piano quintets by Spohr and Rimsky-Korsakov.
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27th Annual Rochester
International Film Fest
April 18-21 | Times Vary
Pop's Art Theatre
Rochester, MN
The mission of the Rochester International Film group is to inform, enlighten and enrich the lives of individuals and diverse communities through the art of film presented in an annual festival of current, high-quality international, domestic and Minnesota-made independent cinema.
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Crafting Gifts & Building Community
Saturday, April 20th | 10a
Winona Public Library
Winona, MN
Join Taliesin Nyala, the local artist and woodworker behind the Hungry Woodworker, to hear about the evolution and process of crafting eight handmade welcome gifts for new homeowners in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity serving Winona County.
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2024 Bluff Country
Studio Art Tour
April 26-28 | 10a-5p Daily
Lanesboro Community Center
Lanesboro, MN
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour is a self-guided studio tour taking place in Southeast Minnesota. Many of the artists participate in their personal studios, but there are also participating galleries and a shared display space at the Lanesboro Community Center.
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Fanka Soomaalida: an Evening of Somali Songs
Saturday, April 27 | 5p
Paradise Center for the Arts
Faribault, MN
Somali percussionist Harbi Mohamed Kahiye and the St. Olaf Somali Music Ensemble will present a concert featuring classic Somali songs from the 1960s-1970s. The concert coincides with the launch of the website created by students in the "Somali Community Engagement through Music" course at St Olaf College. Explore the website through a scavenger hunt bingo challenge before the 7pm concert.
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Free Family Day:
Dreaming Our Futures
Sunday, April 28 | 11a-4p
Rochester Art Center
Rochester, MN
Join Rochester Art Center for a day of cultural celebration and artistic exploration, featuring performances by Battle River Singers and Jingle Dress Dancers, a guided tour of "Dreaming Our Futures" showcasing Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ artists, and indulge in light refreshments while engaging in hands-on art activities – a Free Family Day not to be missed.
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Sheldon Theatre Brass Band
Spring Concert
Sunday, April 28 | 3p
Sheldon Theatre of Performing Arts
Red Wing, MN
Dedicated to preserving and advancing the British Brass Band tradition, this group of regional musicians follows their passion for brass and percussion to create this annual concert favorite on the Sheldon's season.
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Día de los Niños/Día del Libro
Tuesday, April 30 | 3p
Northfield Public Library
Northfield, MN
Join the Northfield Public Library for a celebration of children and literacy! Craft activities, story time, balloon animals, and all children will get to choose a free book to take home. Geared to kids pre-K-5th grade and their caregivers.
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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. | |
Liz Bucheit (left) and Michael Seiler (right) | |
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Marketing and Promoting
Thursday, April 11 | 6-8p
Lanesboro Arts & Online
Lanesboro, MN
What are some of the best ways to market ourselves and our work as artists? What goes into a successful marketing campaign? What are the best platforms to pursue on social media, and what are some things to avoid? Hear from goldsmiths, jewelers and business owners Liz Bucheit & Michael Seiler (founder of Eye Prize Marketing) on some tried and true ways and means for artists to successfully market and promote themselves and their work using social media and other tools.
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Learn How to Fund Your Work with SEMAC Individual Artists Grants | |
SEMAC Executive Director Anastasia Shartin will be visiting an art center near you to offer in-person workshops during which she will go through the process of applying for a SEMAC Individual Artist Grant, step-by-step. Each workshop will be co-presented by a local artist with grant-writing experience who will share helpful tips and resources. | |
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Technical Grant Writing for Artists Workshop - Caledonia
Tuesday, April 23 | 6-8:30p
at Mainspring with artist Melissa Wray
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Technical Grant Writing for Artists Workshop - Albert Lea
Thursday, May 30 | 6-8:30p
at Freeborn County Arts Initiative with artist Elisha Marin
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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:
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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. | | | | |
