Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE FUNDS AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ARTS IN THE 18 COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.
GRANTS PROGRAMS- SMAC RECEIVED FUNDS FROM THE MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD GENERAL FUND AND MINNESOTA ARTS & CULTURAL HERITAGE FUNDS AS APPROPRIATED BY THE MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE,THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION AND OTHERS TO REDISTRIBUTE TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, UNITS OF GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOLS FOR ARTS PRODUCTION AND SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES. GRANT PROGRAMS INCLUDE ART PROJECTS, ART LEGACY PROJECTS, ART LEGACY PROJECT PLANNING, ARTS ORGANIZATION START-UP, OPERATING SUPPORT, ARTS ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT, EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT, ARTS IN THE SCHOOLS, ARTS STUDY OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH, INDIVIDUAL ARTIST: DEVELOPING, INDIVIDUAL ARTIST: ESTABLISHED CAREER, INDIVIDUAL ARTIST: COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, BOARD INITIATED PROJECTS, PRAIRIE DISCIPLE AWARD, AND PRAIRIE STAR AWARD. A TOTAL OF 136,128 PEOPLE SERVED INCLUDES 27,208 YOUTH AND 4,866 ARTISTS THROUGH 110 GRANTS AWARDED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, UNITS OF GOVERNMENT (CITIES, SCHOOLS) AND ARTISTS.
ART GALLERY- AN ART GALLERY IN THE SMAC OFFICE SPACE PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REGIONAL ARTISTS TO HAVE A SOLO EXHIBIT IN AN ACCESSIBLE SPACE. SIX REGIONAL VISUAL ARTISTS HAD THEIR WORK EXHIBITED IN THE GALLERY IN FISCAL YEAR 2020. OVER 200 PEOPLE VIEWED THE EXHIBITS. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO ACCURATELY COUNT ALL WHO ATTENDED. EXHIBITS ARE ADVERTISED VIA PRESS RELEASES, EMAIL, FACEBOOK, AND THE SMAC WEBPAGE. ARTWORK BY ADDITIONAL REGIONAL ARTISTS IS ON DISPLAY IN THE MEETING ROOM, OFFICES AND HALLWAY OF THE OFFICE. 5 REGIONAL MUSICIANS PERFORMED DURING THE EXHIBIT RECEPTIONS.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- SERVICES PROVIDED BY SMAC TO SW MINNESOTA ARE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ARTS GROUPS, AND PRESENTATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND NETWORKING CONFERENCES FOR ARTISTS, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS. INFORMATION PROVIDED VIA PHONE, EMAIL, MAIL, WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND IN-PERSON CONTACT. SMAC STAFF TRAVELS THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO MEET WITH CONSTITUENTS ON REQUEST. SMAC STAFF ALSO WORKS WITH STATEWIDE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO COORDINATE WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS WITHIN THE SMAC REGION THAT WILL BENEFIT SMAC REGION RESIDENTS. THE E-NEWSLETTER VOICES CONTAINS FEATURE ARTICLES, CALENDAR EVENTS, AND ANNOUNCMENTS TO READERS. IT CONTAINS NO ADVERTISEMENTS. VOICES WAS SENT VIA EMAIL TO APPROXIMATELY 1,600 PEOPLE PER ISSUE AND IS ALSO POSTED ON THE SMAC WEBSITE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Greg Jodzio | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Wilmes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Kelseybassett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Erica Volkir | PRESIDENT-EL | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Hill | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Georgette Jones | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anne O'Keefe-Jackson | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Cheri Buzzeo | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Louella Voigt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brett Lehman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Nelson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Kinsinger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carisa Clarke | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kristen Kuipers | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Johannsen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John White | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Knife-Sterner | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren Carlson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Betsy Pardick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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