This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
On November 19, 2024, the SEMAC Board of Directors awarded $378,430 in arts programming grants to nonprofit organizations and schools throughout Southeastern Minnesota. This includes one School Residency grant, 34 Legacy grants, eleven Programming Grants for Arts Organizations, and nine Small Towns/Rural Areas grants.
SEMAC, a non-profit arts agency, is designated by the State of Minnesota Arts Board as the regional arts council for eleven southeastern Minnesota counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona
Grants for were awarded to the following organizations, listed by county:
Rice County
● Bridge Chamber Music Festival received a $7,275 Legacy grant for Chamber Music Festival 2025.
● Healthy Community Initiative received a $5,000 Legacy grant for Art Explorers.
● Northfield Arts Guild received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Second Annual Northfield Jazz Festival.
● Paradise Center for the Arts received a $10,000 Legacy grant for Marquee Children’s Theatre Season 2025.
● Vintage Band Festival received a $10,000 Legacy grant for August Festival 2025.
SEMAC congratulates the award winners and looks forward to celebrating the creative programs these grants will bring to southeastern Minnesota.
For more information about SEMAC’s grant programs, visit semac.org or contact the office at 507-281-4848.
