THE PUBLICATION OF THE R T F O R A VOICES February 2015
Meet your SMACSMAC----regionregion legislators: MN Arts Advocacy Day February 19 MN HOUSE District 12A: Jeff Backer, Browns Valley* District 16A: Chris Swedzinski, Ghent District 16B: Paul Torkelson, Hanska District 17A: Tim Miller, Prinsburg* District 17B: Dave Baker, Willmar* District 18A: Dean Urdahl, Grove City District 18B: Glenn Gruenhagen, Glencoe District 22A: Joe Shomacker, Luverne SMAC Board Member Kathy Fransen of Jackson (Row 1, 3rd from right) and others meet with District 22B: Rod Hamilton, Mountain Lake Re resenta ve Bob Gunther of Fairmont (Row 1, th from right) during last year s Arts Advocacy District 23A: Bob Gunther, Fairmont Day on March 27, 201 .
Join SM C and other arts lovers on February 19, Minnesota rts dvocacy MN SENATE District 12: Torrey Westrom, Elbow Lake ay, to speak to our legislators at the Capitol about the impact that arts unding has had on our lives and our communi es. District 16: Gary Dahms, Redwood Falls District 17: Lyle Koenen, Clara City Minnesota Ci ens or the rts MC organi es the event, and sends out this District 18: Sco ewman, Hutchinson message to all arts advocates: District 22: Bill Weber, Luverne “Past rts dvocacy ays have resulted in great gains or the arts, like the District 23: Julie Rosen, Fairmont passage o the Legacy mendment in 2008 that tripled arts unding and which we are working now to protect. The legislature decides now how much arts * ew legislator unding there will be or the next two years. We must protect the gains we have made, and to prevent, as has been a empted in the past, diversion o Go to www.smac.org to view a short Legacy rts unding away rom the Minnesota State rts Board and Regional video outlining the day, then rts Councils. register for Arts Advocacy Day at “ ew legislators, commi ees, and chairs are overseeing arts unding this year, ci e sfort earts org so a strong showing rom every corner o the state helps make sure that every legislator gets to meet with an arts advocate rom their own area. They say ‘no you can t a end rts dvocacy ay in legislator understands an issue un l it s explained to him by a cons tuent. person, contact your legislators “Throughout the day, you and your team will be led by an experienced through email using the MC esktop advocate who has par cipated in past rts dvocacy ays and knows what to Lobbyist website: do. Following a brie rally, you and your team will visit a series o legislators www.mnci ens orthearts.org actnow. over the morning, giving you plenty o me to get to know your teammates and the issues you are discussing.” Take advantage o this great opportunity to meet other In This Issue⁄ arts advocates rom around the state and to let your Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Workshops ...... 2 elected officials know what you think about the arts in SMAC Grants Awarded to Schools & Organizations...... 3 Minnesota. Once you register through the website at New Board Member Johnson & Temp Staff Woehl ...... 4 right, let SM C know i you d like to ride share to the MN Theater Alliance Workshops ...... 4 Capitol. SM C staff will help coordinate vehicles and Looking Ahead: Eval Workshops, Artists Retreat, etc...... 5 pick-up spots throughout the region. Call the SM C Arts Event Calendar & Area Galleries ...... 7 office at 800-622-5284 or 507-537-1471. Page 2 VOICES
UPCOMING SMAC GRANT DEADLINES Grantwriting Workshops Plan on a ending one o the ollowing workshops to SM C grants must be applied or online. Go to learn about the re uirements or your applica on, get www.swmnarts.org or program guidelines, applica on your ues ons answered, and nd out about other tutorial, and the link to the online grant system. projects going on in the area. Contact the SM C office at 800-622-5284 or in [email protected] to register or February 1, 2015: these ree workshops. Go to www.swmnarts.org or Monthly Grants: rts Organi a on evelopment, venues. rt Legacy Project Planning, & rts Org Start-Up Art Projects & Art Legacy Projects February 2, 2015: uipment & Facili es mprovement, Round February 3, 2015 February 5, 2015 arliest project start date: March 15, 2105 5:30 – 7:00 pm 3:00—4:30 pm SW M rts Council Redwood Cty Courthouse February 25, 2015: 114 3rd St, Marshall 250 S Jefferson RW alls ndividual r sts, Round