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Programming and Project Support Grants for Organizations is sponsored by Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). These grants support nonprofit arts and non-arts organizations for projects that create a thriving arts ecosystem throughout southeastern Minnesota.
An accessible public event is required, and proposed budgets should prioritize paying fees to artists or culture bearers, creative production team members, and technical support.
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Updates - Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council September 2026 Grant Awards Update Emerging Individual Artist & Culture Bearers Cherish Haskell for Rooted Vessels . Destiny Boyum for Stories We Sing: Songwriter Anthology . Annette Nawls for Publishing Survivor Truth .
Trina Brunk for Pollinator Songs . Nat Wilson for Folklore of Wild Places . Elizabeth Pearse for Physica – Inspirations from Hildegard .
Advancing Individual Artist & Culture Bearers Dawn Mikkelson for Becoming Lake City – Season 2 . Kevin Dobbe for Interactive Multimedia: New Directions . David Kassler for Synthesis: Four Equals One .
Becky Schlegel Loy for The Lullaby Collection Vol 2 . James Sanford for 4th Annual Northfield Jazz Festival . MaryLee Eischen for Land of Sky Blue Water .
Michael Munson for The Banjo Created Rock & Roll. Jerry Windley-Daoust for Bury Your Dead . Award amounts and the full county-by county listing are available on the Recent SEMAC Grant Awards page .
May 2026 Grant Awards Update Programming and Project Support Grants for Organizations A Great Day Farm for Nature-Based Arts for All. Anderson Center at Tower View for 2026 Red Wing Area Studio Tour. Austin Symphony Orchestra for Celebrating our 2026-27 Season.
Calliope Theatre Company for American Idiot 2026. Center for Integration and Meditation Services for Somali Community Cultural Night. City of Chatfield for Flow Together: Art and Action for Water.
City of Northfield Public Library for Hispanic Heritage Celebration 2026. Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days for Live Music Oronoco Gold Rush Days. Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative for Kids Off Grid: Flourish.
Frozen River Film Festival for The 22nd Frozen River Film Festival. Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County for Hispanic Heritage Festival 2026. Hometown Opera Company for The Miller’s Daughter.
Honoring Dakota Project for He Mni Can Round Dance. Lake Song Chorus for Singing in the Autumn. Lanesboro Community Theater for Willy Wonka.
Little Theatre of Owatonna for Pirates of Penzance in Owatonna. MacPhail Center for Music – Austin for All Ages and Abilities Music Programming. Mainspring for Houston County Artist Support Network.
Mantorville Theatre Company for October Dinner Theatre. Minnesota Marine Art Museum for MMAM Art & Health Outreach Programs. Northfield Union of Youth for Glimpses of Strength.
River Junction Arts Council for The SpongeBob Musical. Rochester Art Center for Contemporary Abstract Painting. Root River Current for Arts & Artists III: Know Your Neighbors.
Save the Northfield Depot for Concert Series at The Northfield Depot. Southeastern MN Youth Orchestras for Youth Orchestra Coaching. Vintage Band Festival for Living History Pageant 2026.
Winona Dakota Unity Alliance for 2026 Winona-Dakota Gathering. Award amounts and the full county-by county listing are available on the Recent SEMAC Grant Awards page . March 2026 Grant Awards Update Emerging Individual Artist & Culture Bearers Ashante Gills for Waves of Alignment.
Chalymar Martinez Flores for Beyond Time Puertorrican History. Gloria Alatorre for Living Altars: Día de Muertos-Winona. Heidi Eger for Block Party: Expanding a Folk Art.
Kara Elizabeth Maloney for Transformative Rosemaling. Lydia Hansen for Eagle Bluff Fungi Hunt. Nicole Nfonoyim-Hara for Supporting Novel Manuscript.
Raelynn Peter for Watercolors of the Mississippi River. Advancing Individual Artist & Culture Bearers David Ullman for The Furious Light: Sound Design & Mix. Julie Fakler for Energized Animal Portraits.
Nicole Havekost for Repose: exhibition of drawings. Soojin Lee for Jamming with the Gayageum Award amounts and the full county-by county listing are available on the Recent SEMAC Grant Awards page . January 2026 Grant Awards Update Artists & Culture Bearers in the Schools Austin Public Schools , Flipside Brings Rhythm to Austin .
Lake City Public Schools , Jazz Festival: Guest Artist Snacklebox . Winona Area Public Schools , Health Mural . James Harper (Riverway Learning Community) , Procession of the Species .
General Operating Support Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative , Staffing & Salaries . Zumbro Valley Chorus , Administrative Expenses . Bridge Chamber Music Festival , Staffing & Salaries .
Vintage Band Festival , Administrative Expenses . Mid West Music Fest , Staffing & Salaries . Award amounts and the full county-by county listing are available on the Recent SEMAC Grant Awards page .
Rural Arts Grants Postponed to 2027 These project grants are designed to bring meaningful arts experiences into the smallest rural communities in southeastern Minnesota with populations below 7,500.
When the program returns, it will continue to support projects across all artistic disciplines, including painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, music, dance, theater, performance, storytelling, literary arts, intermedia arts, and traditional arts. Award amount: $3,000 to $6,000 Purpose: To bring arts experiences into the smallest rural communities in southeastern Minnesota with populations below 7,500.
Eligibility: Individual artists or culture bearers living in the 11-county SEMAC region, nonprofit arts organizations, non-arts organizations, or government entities in the rural community where the project will take place.
Key Requirements: Proposed projects must include a collaboration with a local community partner (nonprofit organization, library, government department or agency, tribal entity, etc.), opportunities for active community engagement, and an accessible public event.
While we wait for the program to return, artists and community leaders interested in this grant opportunity are encouraged to explore these valuable resources for inspiration and planning: Heartland, Heartwork: A Field Guide to Place and Possibility for Rural Leaders published by Springboard for the Arts ( springboardforthearts. org/books/ ) The Department of Public Transformation’s Activate Rural program ( publictransformation.
org/activate-rural ) We look forward to supporting rural arts projects when this program reopens in 2027. Please check back for updated application deadlines and program details as we get closer to that date.
SEMAC’s 2026-2027 Biennial Plan Every two years, the regional arts councils, including the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC), are required by the Minnesota State Arts Board to develop a Biennial Plan to guide arts funding and programming across the state.
SEMAC’s comprehensive plan to serve the more than 517,000 residents in our 11-county region was informed by feedback from over 200 artists, arts professionals, and community members through a Needs Assessment Survey.
The Plan outlines grant programs, community initiatives, and vital services SEMAC will offer to strengthen regional arts development through targeted leadership, expanded outreach, dedicated advocacy, and enhanced mentorship opportunities. The Plan aims to ensure equitable access to arts resources while fostering diverse artistic and cultural expression throughout southeastern Minnesota.
View SEMAC’s Biennial Plan for FY2026-27: SEMAC Biennial Plan Summary Updates to Grant Eligibility Proposals must be for projects scheduled to begin at least NINETY days after the Final Submission Deadline. This means no expenses may be incurred until after the Start Date selected by the applicant. In addition, applicants must have no overdue or unapproved Final Reports from previous SEMAC grants.
Final Reports must be submitted and approved before applying in a new grant round. Grant Contract & Reporting Updates SEMAC has clarified expectations related to grant contracts and Final Reports. Grantees are required to complete a Contractual Agreement within 30 days of receiving it.
Grant funds will not be disbursed until the agreement is submitted. Failure to meet this deadline will result in forfeiture of the grant, and funds may be awarded to another eligible applicant. Final Reports must be submitted within 30 days after the project End Date and must be approved in order for a grantee to remain eligible for future funding.
Grantees with overdue or unapproved Final Reports will be ineligible to apply for new grants until the report is approved. The Regional Arts Councils’ Misuse of Funds Procedure applies to all grants funded by the Minnesota Legislature and the Minnesota Legacy Amendment or Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. All grantees are required to acknowledge that they have reviewed the Misuse of Funds Procedure when signing their Contractual Agreement.
Failure to comply with grant requirements, including failure to submit and secure approval of Final Reports, may result in tiered consequences, including loss of eligibility for future funding and possible recovery of grant funds.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit arts and non-arts organizations (nonprofits, non-religious schools, local government and tribal entities) in southeastern Minnesota. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $3,000 to $6,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Programming and Project Support Grants for Organizations are due March 30, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Programming and Project Support Grants for Organizations is funded by Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Minnesota. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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