Grants Awarded

Grants Awarded in FY 2024

Kittson County

City of Lancaster, Lancaster. Sponsor summer music events in the downtown city park during citywide Livin’ It Up in Lancaster events. Organizational Arts Grant Legacy $3,600.
Tri-County School District, Karlstad. Sponsor residencies in the school and equipment purchase. Arts in Education Grants. $7,380. General $3,000, Legacy $4,380.
Kittson Central School District, Hallock. Sponsor Camp Art 2024 with Artists Alanna Morris and Garrett Obrycki and sponsor Safari Children’s Theater Camp. Arts in Education Grant. Legacy $8,000.
Lancaster School District, Lancaster. Sponsor artist residency and arts equipment purchase. Arts in Education Grants. $5,075. General $2,075, Legacy $3,000.
Jeanne Cooney, Hallock. Spring 2024 release of “It’s Murder, You Betcha,” the latest book in her It’s Murder series. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $5,000.
Megan Sugden, Hallock. Purchase photographic equipment. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $1,500
City of Hallock, Hallock. Downtown Music Series, includes 4 months of music. Organizational Arts Grants. Legacy $7,000.

Marshall County

Stephen/Argyle School District, Stephen. Sponsor Anne McFaul Reid and Benjamin Domask-Ruh residencies. Arts in Education Grant. Legacy $4,780.
Stephen Arts Council, Stephen. Sponsor 2024 general operations and programming. Non-profit Arts Organization. $11,000. General $3,000. Legacy $8,000.
Middle River Community Theatre, Middle River. Support FY2024 general operating expenses and productions. Non-profit Arts Organization. General $3,000.
Marshall County School District, Newfolden. Purchase a bassoon for school band program. Arts in Education Grant. General $3,000.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District, Warren. Sponsor Summer Safari show for the WAO School Community Ed in August 2024 and purchase equipment. Arts in Education Grant. $5,350. General $2,850, Legacy $2,500.
Grygla School District, Grygla. Sponsor artist residency with Alyssa Aune. Arts in Education grant. Legacy $3,000.
Marshall County Agricultural Association, Warren. Sponsor R.J. Kern, a Minnesota photographer for a series of workshops and a commemorative photograph featuring animals with their owners. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $4,160.
Polish National Alliance Lodge 3060, Strandquist. Sponsor Dolina Polish Folk Dancers for Polish Day 2024 in Florian. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $3,000.
Betsy Saurdiff, Grygla. Attended a Steven Hill Journey workshop and exhibited a new body of work at a solo show. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $1,500.
Marshall County Historical Society, Warren. Music in the Air at Settler's Square -- live music events. Organizational Arts Grant. General $3,000.
City of Warren, Warren. Outdoor concert series 2024. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $3,000.
Debra Aune, Gatzke. Purchase framing and traveling expenses to partake in the Kaddatz Gallery art show invitation in Fergus Falls. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $500.

Norman County

Norman County Agricultural Society, Ada. Sponsor the Kezars to perform and an artist to do Bubble Art at the Norman County Fair. Organizational Arts Grant. General $1,800.
City of Hendrum, Hendrum. Paint a mural along Highway 75 in Hendrum. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $7,650.
Norman County Historical and Genealogy Society, Ada. Sponsor 4-minute caricatures and Dr. Street for Norman County Fair in June. Organizational Arts Grant. General $2,220.
Ada Chamber of Commerce, Ada. Fun in the Flatlands: sponsor Skally Line, Anastasiia Childers, Aliza Novacek-Olson, and Sheila Capistran. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $3,500.
Norman County Historical Society and Genealogy Society, Ada. Funding to bring speaker to our museum. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $2,160.
Gary Cares, Gary. Commission and install 3 large wood carvings to adorn the Gary Pines trails and recreational area. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $10,000.

Pennington County

Thief River Falls Area Community Theater, Thief River Falls. Support for general operations expenses in 2024 and support for productions and equipment purchase. Non-profit Arts Organization Grant. $39,240. General $3,000. Legacy $36,240.
Evan Maki, Thief River Falls, Music Equipment Purchase. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $5,000.
Pennington County Fair Assn, Thief River Falls. Sponsor The Woodpicks, Magician Don B! and the Roe Family to perform at Pennington County Fair Free Stage 2024. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $4,430.
Goodridge Veteran’s Memorial Park, Goodridge, Sponsor 10 artist performances and demos of music, blacksmithing, watercolor painting, caricature, face painting at Freedom Festival 2024. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $3,480.
GFWC Zehlians, Thief River Falls. Sponsor Kendra Olson to teach painting at Challenger Elementary 5th grade classrooms. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $1,450.
Loreen Hanson, Thief River Falls. Purchase magnification equipment to allow sketching and painting with visual impairment. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $1,500.
Northland Community and Technical College, Thief River Falls. Support Northland’s welcome and inclusive environment by celebrating local and different cultures through artwork. Organizational Arts Grants. Legacy $7,500.
Snorre Lodge 1-070, Thief River Falls. Funding for Steve Larson to give a nostalgic audio/visual baseball presentation where ‘cardboard comes to live’ through art, stories, and songs. Organizational Arts Grants. Legacy $1,825.

Polk County

Aurora Center for the Arts, Fosston, Support for general operations and programming in 2024. Nonprofit Arts Organization Grant. $26,525. General $4,545, Legacy $21,980.
Summer Arts Stages, East Grand Forks. Support for general operations in 2024 and support for Summer Arts Stages home base production and touring children’s theater programming. Nonprofit Arts Organization Grant. Legacy $12,000.
Crookston School District, Crookston. Sponsor Trey Everett to inspire elementary students to be artists and provide short specific advanced art instruction to students in grades 3-5. Arts in Education Grants. Legacy $3,000.
East Grand Forks Music Booster, East Grand Forks. Sponsor a performance of the Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra at the East Grand Forks High PAC. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $10,000.
East Grand Forks School District, East Grand Forks. Sponsor artist residencies and purchase equipment in the East Grand Forks Arts in Education Grant. $5,855. General $2,855, Legacy $3,000.
City of Fosston, Fosston. Enhance an existing mural with additional art and conservation by Ta-coumba T. Aiken. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $5,865.
East Grand Forks Music Boosters, East Grand Forks. Sponsor a program of tuba quartet and accordion music as a part of an “Ok-Tuba-Fest.” Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $2740.
Win-E-Mac School District, Erskine. Sponsor the Missoula Children’s Theater to put on a play performance for the school and the public. Arts in Education Grant. Legacy $2,250.
Fertile-Beltrami School District, Fertile. Sponsor Elizabeth Rockstad mosaic residency. Arts in Education Grant. Legacy $1,315.
East Polk Heritage Center, Fosston. Sponsor 4 concerts, a Viking re-enactment, Nordic demonstrations, and exhibits at Heritage Days. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $3,000.
Marjorie Mercil, Mentor. Purchase weaving tools including 5 Swedish Ski shuttles, 1 Toika weaving temple 32”-51,” and warping mill. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $500.
Care and Share of Crookston, Crookston. Series of murals by Trey Everett outside and inside the Center for those without homes. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $10,000.
East Grand Forks Campbell Library, East Grand Forks. Sponsor professional artists, authors, and illustrators to present workshops, as well as offer a variety of hands-on arts workshops for all audiences. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $10,000.
Kathryn Vigness, East Grand Forks. Write, edit, and distribute literary companion book for local Quilt-A-Long. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $5,000.
Brenda Stermer, East Grand Forks. Organize a series of events to promote poetry chapbook and complete a full-length book manuscript. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $1,500.
Steven Bernard, Erskine. Attend Prairie Lakes En Plein Air 2024. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $500.
University of Minnesota Crookston, Crookston. Sponsor a youth summer camp featuring art techniques from local artists. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $4,370.
Misti Koop, East Grand Forks. “Favorites” Album of 16 song titles. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $500.
North Country Fiddle and Dance, East Grand Forks. Hold 4 community dance and/or concert events of traditional music and dances featuring visiting musicians and callers. Organizational Arts Grant. General $1,500.
Polk County Historical Society, Crookston. Sponsor Four Mile Portage, The Skally Line, and the Woodpicks for Pioneer Day. Organizational Arts Grant. General $3,000.
Crookston Area Seniors Association, Crookston. Sponsor art educational programming to enrich and teach senior various art forms. Organizational Arts Grant. General $1,970.
InProgress, Crookston. Sponsor The Storytellers, a summer immersion workshop for youth and families that introduces participants to the art of telling stories through photography and video. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $10,000.
Polk County Agricultural Fair Assn, Fertile. Sponsor The Woodpicks and Radio Stars for the Polk County Fair. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $3,450.
Win-E-Mac Alumni Association, McIntosh. Sponsor Women of the Blues Festival: Dorothy Moore, Blue Dog, Laurie Morvig Band, Bambi Alexander, and Lady J. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $10,000.
Old School Artist Retreat Center, Lengby. Sponsor Art’s-Cool Art-School Summer Kids Art Day Camp and HS Arts Competition. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $4,985.

Red Lake County

Red Lake County Central School District, Oklee. Sponsor 3 artist residencies with Desdamona, See More Perspective, and Bionik. Arts in Education Grant. Legacy $7,380.
Red Lake Falls School District, Red Lake Falls. Purchase equipment for a digital mixer for the stage at the high school. Arts in Education Grant. General $2,300.
Chris Wavra, Red Lake Falls. Purchase a Shimpo slab roller to expand productivity and consistency. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $1,500.
Association of the French of the North (AFRAN), Red Lake Falls. Sponsor Chautauqua & Arts Festival including Keith Bear, Bud Larsen, The Ryan Keplin Metis band, New Riverside Ramblers Cajun band, The Skally Line, and Americana Folk Duo. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $10,000.

Roseau County

Roseau Public Schools, Roseau. Sponsor 3 artist residencies for the elementary and high school and one writing residency. Arts in Education Grant. Legacy $9,300.
Warroad Summer Theatre, Warroad. Sponsor FY 2024 general operating and programming. Nonprofit Arts Organization Grant. $25,335. General $2,345, Legacy $22,990.
Badger School District, Badger. Sponsor Alyssa Aune visual residency and equipment. Arts in Education Grant. $3,500. General $500, Legacy $3,000.
Malung Community Center, Roseau. Sponsor Ross Sutter, Glenice Johnson, the Overtones, and Frank Poell Band, and crafts of the Scandinavian counties at Malung Scandinavian Fest. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $3,000.
Warroad Community Partners, Warroad. Host the 4th annual Northborn Music Festival featuring 4 band on the stage at Allison Park. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $10,000.
Greenbush-Middle River School District, Greenbush. Sponsor Domask-Ruh theater residency. Arts in Education Grant. Legacy $3,000.
Karen Engevik, Roseau. Creation of art with clay and glazes. Produce video and teach others. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight. $1,500.
Kathryn Hammer, Roseau. Update existing work surfaces, table height modifications, and new kiln shelves. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $1,500.
Folk School, Warroad. Expand connections with local Ojibwe artists and storytellers by offering 12 craft making and history classes up to 4 presentations by an elder tribal member. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $3,000.
Lil Chompers Child Care, Greenbush. Sponsor a community event hosting The Jolly Pops (performer) and local artist Alyssa Aune in August 2024. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $2,265.
Roseau Area Arts Association, Roseau. Sponsor Storybook Theatre for a 5 day workshop for area youth culminating with a performance of “Hansel and Gretel.” Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $4,480.
Roseau County Historical Society, Roseau. Sponsor Pati Kachel, Doug Ohman, and Debbie Aune; a mystery theater, and Fall Creek quartet performances. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $3,845.
City of Roseau, Roseau. Roseau Gazebo Committee provides free community art concerts each week during the summer at the Riverview Park. Organizational Arts Grant. General $3,000.
City of Roseau, Roseau. Paint a mural depicting the seasons, events, culture, and history of Roseau created by local artist Angeline Korbs. Organizational Arts Grant. Legacy $9,570.
Samantha Thibert, Warroad. Purchase a grinder tool for routine and ongoing kiln shelving maintenance and personal safety equipment. Individual Artist Grant. McKnight $500.

Grants Awarded in FY 2023

KITTSON

Tri-County School District, Karlstad. Sponsor three residencies in the school: spoken word with See More Perspective, mask-making with Lisa Arnold, and theater arts with Domask-Ruh, and purchase chimes for the band room. Arts in Education Grants $10,850.00 General $2,980, Legacy $7,870

Megan Sugden, Hallock. Create a professional, updated online presence for Kittson County Skies through Art Storefronts; a powerful, art-selling eCommerce software. Individual Artist Grant $5,000 McKnight.

Kittson Central School District, Hallock. Sponsor Camp Art 2023 with Lurie, Cox, and Nweje as artists and sponsor Safari Children's Theater Camp and purchase visual art equipment. Arts in Education Grants $14,970 General $3,000 Legacy $11,970

City of Hallock, Hallock. Sponsor the Downtown Summer Music Series in Hallock, including four concerts in June, July, and August 2023. Organizational Arts Grant $5,155 Legacy

City of Hallock, Hallock. Sponsor the Sod House Theater production of TABLE in Hallock in September 2023. Organizational Arts Grant $5,000 Legacy

MARSHALL

Stephen Argyle School District, Stephen. Sponsor residencies with Anne McFaul Reid for visual arts and Domask-Ruh for theater arts in circus performing and purchase a baritone saxophone. Arts in Education Grant $8,600. General $3,000, Legacy $5,600.
Stephen Arts Council, Stephen. General Operating Grant 2023 - Property Insurance and Utilities. Non-profit organizational grant $3,000, Legacy.
City of Argyle, Argyle. Community of Argyle is hosting Fall Fest on Oct 8, 2022 to engage local residents of all ages in a multidisciplinary event to increase opportunities and exposure to a variety of educational and art based experiences. Organizational Arts Grant $810 General
City of Argyle, Argyle. Install a Mosaic Mural by Greg Preslicka on an existing building to provide an artistic back drop to the Veteran's Memorial Park. Organizational Arts Grant $10,000 Legacy
Middle River Community Theatre, Middle River. Support general operating expenses for FY2023 and the Goosefest production. Non-profit organizational grant $5,400 Legacy
Marshall County Agricultural Association, Warren. Sponsor arts performances at the Marshall County Fair in July exposing attendees to new music, art, and culture. Organizational Arts Grant $4,405 Legacy
Marshall County Central School District, Newfolden. Purchase hybrid grand electric piano for high school and elementary concerts and performances. Arts in Education $3000 Legacy
Grygla School District, Grygla. Hire Artist Alyssa Aune to teach visual art lessons to K-5th grades. Arts in Education $3000 Legacy
Betsy Saurdiff, Grygla. Attend the North Carolina Potters Conference and tour potteries in the Seagrove area in March 2023. Individual Artist Grant $500, McKnight.
Warren/Alvarado/Oslo School District, Warren. Sponsor Summer Safari show for the WAO School Community Ed in August 2023 and purchase microphones. Arts in Education Grant $5,100 General $3,000, $2,100 Legacy
City of Warren, Warren. Sponsor an Outdoor Concert Series 2023 for the months of June, July, and August. Organizational Arts Grant $5,625 Legacy
Marshall County Historical Society, Warren. Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of MCHS with several events throughout this year to encourage people to visit the museum. Organizational Arts Grant $2,105 Legacy
Myren Anderson, Stephen. Travel expenses related to book signings and marketing. Individual Artist Grant $500 McKnight
Alyssa Aune, Gatzke. Purchase 2-3 Backdrops, a Floor Backdrop Mat, and Backdrop stand to use for indoor photoshoots. Individual Artist Grant $500 McKnight
Polish National Alliance Lodge 3060, Strandquist. Sponsor Dolina Polish Folk Dancers for Polish Day 2023 in Florian Organizational Arts Grant $3,000 Legacy

NORMAN

Norman County Agricultural Society, Ada. Sponsor acts Magic Joe, Pikadilly, Studio 4:13, and Whitney Pitman for the Norman County Fair in Ada on June 21-24, 2023. Organizational Arts Grant $2,250 General
Ada Chamber of Commerce, Ada. Sponsor Intuitive Malmischiato demonstrations by Buffy Rockstad, miniature flower art by Sheila Capistran, and Creative Traveler FM painting at Fun in the Flatlands, the annual local community festival. Organizational Arts Grant $2,600 General
Norman County Historical and Genealogy Society, Ada. Sponsor the Kringen Accordion Band to entertain at the museum during the Norman County Fair and George's Concertina Band for Pioneer Days. Organizational Arts Grant $1,260 Legacy
Ada-Borup-West School District, Ada. Sponsor Mr. Richard Tuttle for a summer band boot camp experience for students and purchase risers for the music department. Arts in Education $5,600 General $3,000, $2,600 Legacy
City of Halstad, Halstad. Commission a mural to be installed in Halstad, south of the intersections of State Highways 75 and 200. Organizational Arts Grants $6,990, Legacy

PENNINGTON

Thief River Falls Area Community Theater, Thief River Falls. Support for general operations expenses in 2023 and support for the productions of Fiddler on the Roof, 101 Dalmatians KIDS, Legally Blonde Jr and the purchase of microphones. Non-profit Arts Organization Grants $34,290 Legacy
Bert Foster, Thief River Falls. Printing and framing costs for public exhibit of black and white Minnesota landscape photos. Individual Artist Grant $500 McKnight
Sara Trangsrud, Thief River Falls. Purchase a new kiln door to repair my kiln. Individual Artist Grant $5,000 McKnight
Wanda Nelson, Thief River Falls. Finance the printing of bookmarks and posters for use during book signings and readings. Individual Artist Grant, $500 McKnight
Goodridge School District, Goodridge. Purchase a pugmill for the Goodridge School Art Department. Arts in Education Grant, $3,000 General
Goodridge Veteran's Memorial Park, Goodridge. Funding for Freedom Festival 2023 -- a day filled with 11 artists performances and demos of many genres: music, blacksmithing, watercolor painting, jewelry, caricature. wood art, and face painting. Organizational Arts Grant $5,670 Legacy
GFWC Zehlians, Thief River Falls. Sponsor local artist Jan Eriksen to work with 5th graders at Challenger Elementary to complete their capstone projects to include writing and graffiti. Organizational Arts Grant $1,910 Legacy
Sons of Norway Snorre Lodge 1-070, Thief River Falls. Sponsor Justin Spenner, winner of First Place and Best Song Interpretation at the 2022 Edvard Grieg Society of MN Voice Competition, and his Near Norse band. Organizational Arts Grant $3,010 Legacy
Pennington County Fair Association, Thief River Falls. Sponsor The Woodpicks and Curtis and Loretta to perform at Pennington County Fair Bandshell Free Stage 2023. Organizational Arts Grant $2,475 Legacy
GFWC Zehlians, Thief River Falls. Facilitating the creation of an art installation mural by Victoria German in the downtown TRF community and a public relations event to showcase the piece. Organizational Arts Grant $2,700 Legacy

POLK

Fosston Community Library and Arts Association, Fosston. Support for general operations in 2023, and support for Bugsy Malone Jr play, a mystery dinner theater, our concert series, youth arts program, and the purchase of theater equipment. Non-profit Arts Organization Grants $32,000 Legacy
Summer Arts Stages, East Grand Forks. Support for general operations in 2023 and support for Summer Arts Stages production and Safari touring children's theater programming. Non-profit Arts Organization $12,000 Legacy
East Polk Heritage Center, Fosston. Create a mural depicting the World War I Meuse Argonne Offensive and placed in the Winger Community Center. Winger native, Pvt. Nels T. Wold lost his life in this battle. Fosston artist Ivy Bailie will be commissioned to paint the mural. Organizational Arts Grant, $3,000 General
East Grand Forks Campbell Library, East Grand Forks. Provide a variety of arts activities including a writing workshop for adults, author & illustrator workshops for school children, an array of art classes and performances for all ages and abilities, as well as four art exhibits. Organizational Arts Grant, $9,990 Legacy
Sand Hill Settlement Historical Society, Climax. Sponsor the 2023 Missoula Children's Theater Week residency: Princess and the Pea from July 24- July 29, 2023. Organizational Arts Grant $1,640 Legacy
East Grand Forks School District, East Grand Forks. Help fund the purchase and installation of additional theatre lighting in the Performing Arts Center at East Grand Forks Senior High. Arts in Education $3,000 General
Cindy Kolling, Gully. Preparing visual art show of 12 new illustration works in a series telling a story of connections related to Tallgrass Prairie and accompanied by portfolio journal of progress. Individual Artist Grant $1,500 McKnight
Erin O’Neil, East Grand Forks. Collaborate with musician/composer Vidar Skrede and musician Gayle Gulbranson to transcribe 25-40 of musician/composer Erin O'Neil's new fiddle compositions and to produce a booklet of these tunes. Individual Artist Grant $1,500 McKnight
Crookston School District, Crookston. Artist Trey Everett will create a mural outside the Student Success Center at Highland Elementary School that will include positive words and phrases to encourage and inspire students to be kind and respectful to others. Arts in Education $3,000 Legacy
Crookston Area Senior's Association, Crookston. Sponsor the Golden Link Senior Center's 2023 Artist Series consisting of 4 - 6 series featuring artists with backgrounds in music, painting, fiber, and other visual arts. Organizational Arts Grant $2,400 General
Polk County Historical Society, Crookston. Annual Pioneer Day; Lyndon Johnson, Swedish-American Heritage storytelling & music; Four Mile Portage, old-time fiddle & banjo dance music; & The Woodpicks, traditional bluegrass band. Organizational Arts Grant $3,000 Legacy
North Country Fiddle and Dance, East Grand Forks. Sponsor North Country Fiddle and Dance to hold 7 traditional style community dances and/or concerts in East Grand Forks with visiting musicians and callers from September 2023 to May 2024. Organizational Arts Grant $3,000 Legacy
Win-E-Mac School District, Erskine. Sponsor Missoula Children's Theatre to provide an educational, entertaining, and enriching theatrical experience currently unavailable for young children in our school district. Arts in Education Grant $2,600 Legacy
In Progress, Crookston. El Mundo desde mi Corazon (the world of my heart) is a series of four digital artmaking and dialogue workshops aimed at honoring individuals and families residing in the Crookston area. Organizational Arts Grant $10,000; Legacy
Win-E-Mac Alumni Association, McIntosh. Celebrate women and music through sponsorship of the "Women of the Blues Festival.” Organizational Arts Grant $6,480 Legacy
Downtown Crookston Development Partnership, Crookston. Sponsor Tractor Beam band and Island Times band and local BIPOC and emerging rural musicians, artists, food, and craft merchants to perform in our Downtown Tuesday Tunes concert series through the DCDP. Organizational Arts Grant $2,070 Legacy
East Grand Forks Music Boosters, Inc, East Grand Forks. Sponsor a performance of the Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra at the East Grand Forks Senior High PAC. Organizational Arts Grant $9,800 Legacy

RED LAKE

Red Lake Falls County Central School District, Oklee. High school English students will learn Spoken Word Writing and Performance from artist Desdamona. Arts in Education Grant $5,075 Legacy
Red Lake Falls School District, Red Lake Falls. Purchase clavinova. Arts in Education Grant $3,000 General
Association of the French of the North (AFRAN), Red Lake Falls. Sponsor 2023 AFRAN Chautauqua & Arts Festival: Metis singer and fiddler Ryan Keplin, Native-American flute player Keith Bear, Swedish-American singer and storyteller Lyndon Johnson, and Painter Celeste Hoffman. Organizational Arts Grant $10,000 Legacy
The Louisville Foundation at Old Crossing, Red Lake Falls. Sponsor Christine Foster for Painting Presentation and Workshop at Second Annual Louisville Days Fall Festival. Organizational Arts Grant $1,190 General

ROSEAU

Roseau Public Schools, Roseau. Sponsor three residencies with visual artist McFaul Reid, writing with Peters, and spoken word with Sentwali, and produce the Write On series in the newspaper with Julie Elick. Arts in Education Grant $9,540 Legacy
Warroad Summer Theatre, Warroad. General operating FY 2023. Non-profit Arts Organization Grant $12,000 Legacy
Warroad School District, Warroad. Sponsorship of an artist-in-residence with African musicologist Sowah Mensah for Warroad grades K-6, sponsorship of a writing residency with Rendon & Coulson, and purchase of dashiki costumes & gourd instruments for African music. Arts in Education Grant $6,975, General Allocation $975, $6,000 Legacy
City of Roseau, Roseau. Provide free concerts in the Riverview Park gazebo. Organizational Arts Grant $4,000 Legacy
Samantha Thibert, Warroad. Purchase potter's wheel and electric kiln to be able to pursue my passion for ceramics and wheel thrown pottery. Individual Artist Grant $5,000 McKnight
Warroad Community Partners, Warroad. Sponsor three events that build on existing community events. Each event will feature live musical entertainment. Organizational Arts Grant $1,350 Legacy
Badger School District, Badger. Sponsor Alyssa Aune for visual arts residency with grades K - 6th and purchase an art cart. Arts in Education $3,000 Legacy, $170 General
Janet Johnson, Roseau. Purchase a new kiln to replace my very old 1970's kiln that has stopped working to continue the pottery end of my business and to continue to give pottery lessons. Individual Artist Grant $5,000 McKnight
Roseau County Historical Society, Roseau. Contribute to the funding of multiple artists to offer programming in Roseau County. Organizational Arts Grant $5,700 Legacy
Aliza Novacek-Olson, Roseau. Purchase a spinning wheel for public demonstrations and individual lessons in the traditional art of spinning wool. Individual Artist Grant $1.500 McKnight
Kathryn Hammer, Roseau. Create work for the Art of Addiction gallery exhibit. Individual Artist Grant $1,500 McKnight
Roseau County Historical Society, Roseau. Help fund multiple artists to present programming in Roseau County. Organizational Artist Grant $3,475 Legacy

Grants Awarded in FY2022

Grant funding is broken down by county.

Kittson

Loren Younggren, Location lighting equipment, Quick Turn Around Grant, $500, Hallock, McKnight/Other

Tri-County School District, Visual Journaling Residency with Heidi Jeub, Circus Arts Residency with Benjamin Domask, $4,760, Karlstad, Legacy

Tri-County School District, Literary and Visual Arts Residency with Katrina Knutsen, $2,500 Karlstad, Legacy

City of Hallock, Summer Music Series with Downtown Horns, Paige Shannon, and the Wood Picks, $5775, Hallock, Legacy

Kittson Central School District, Camp Art, including sponsoring Katrina Knutsen in visual art, Charlie Maguire in songwriting, Danny Solis in spoken word poetry for Camp Art, $8,500. Hallock, Legacy

Kittson Central School District, Game of Life Mural, $4,350, Hallock, Legacy

Hallock Public Library, Hallock, Mosaic Tables for the library created by regional mosaic artist, Arts Project Grant $2,250, Hallock, State General Allocation

Marshall County

Alyssa Aune Photography Courses and Editing Program. Quick Turn Around, $500, Gatzke, McKnight/Other
Debbie Aune, Framing costs for Nature’s Exhibit at NCTC, Quick Turn Around, $500, Gatzke, McKnight/Other
Stephen/Argyle School District, Watercolor residency in high school with Jim Mondloch, Heidi Jeub, $2,700, Stephen, Legacy
Middle River Community Theatre, Operating Grant, $18,000, Middle River, Legacy
Stephen Arts Council, General Operating Grant, $11,000, Stephen, Legacy
Grygla School District, Elementary Residency with Alyssa Aune, $2,800 Grygla, Legacy
City of Warren, Outdoor Concert Series 60s Chicks, The Simple Guys, Island Steel Drums, Jensen Sisters, $6,750, Warren, Legacy
Warren/Alvarado, Oslo School District, Summer Safari, Matilda Jr $2,100, Warren, Legacy
Stephen/Argyle School District, Portable Sound System, Arts Project Equipment Schools $2,100, Stephen, State General Allocation
Marshall Co Agricultural Association, Free Stage at the County Fair, $3,000, Warren, Legacy

Norman County

Elizabeth Kitchell-Rockstad, Take 3 Courses Rachel Sager Bundled Courses: Intuitive Malmischiato 1 & 2, Individual Artist Grant, $1,500, Ada, McKnight/Other
Norman County Agricultural Society, Sponsor Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome and Imaginik for the Norman County Fair, $4500 Ada, Legacy
Ada Chamber of Commerce, Fun in the Flatlands and Pioneer Days arts activities, including Short Notice, George's Concertina Band, Raven Works Forge, Elizabeth Rockstad, Sheila Capistran, $4,300, Ada, Legacy
Norman County Historical Society and Genealogy Society, Caricaturist and Street Entertainer for 2nd day of Norman County Fair Arts Project Grant, $2,500, Ada, State General Allocation Grant

Pennington

Bert Foster, Photography Learning and Sharing, Quick Turn Around Grant, $500, Thief River Falls, McKnight/Other

Thief River Falls Area Community Theater, General Operations, $13,710, Thief River Falls, Legacy

Thief River Falls School District, Elizabeth Rockstad residency Mosaic Tree, $3,000, Thief River Falls, Legacy

Thief River Falls Area Community Theater, Produce Beauty and the Beast Jr with a teen cast, $10,000, Thief River Falls, Legacy

Goodridge Veterans Memorial Park Committee, Sponsor Freedom Festival arts, includingDowntown Horns, Cathy Erickson Band, Tami Lee Band, Trevour, J Salveson, A Belleveau, J Johnson, The Painter's Den, $6,470, Goodridge, Legacy

Zehlians, Art in the Schools - Challenger Elementary – Kindred North Connection artist Kelsey Brateng work with 5th graders at Challenger School for 10 days, plus an exhibit day. $2,725, Thief River Falls, Legacy.

Thief River Falls Area Community Theater, Produce Nunsensations, It's All an Act, and Bad Auditions by Bad Actors, $7,630, Thief River Falls, Legacy

Zehlians, Thief River Falls Downtown Art Committee Mural Project, GFWC Zehlians Downtown Art Committee will facilitate the creation of a mural downtown Thief River Falls, Arts Project Grant $3000, Thief River Falls, State General Allocation

Thief River Falls Community Theater, Produce Children’s Theater musical Annie KIDS, with 2nd- 4th grade, Arts Project Grant, $3,000, Thief River Falls, State General Allocation

Polk

Barbara Johnson, Work of Art Intensive. Attend Springboard’s Work of Art Intensive, Quick Turn Around Grant, $350, Fosston, McKnight/Other

Heidi Danos, Work of Art Intensive Attend Springboard’s Training on how to lead, Quick Turn Around Grant, $500, Fosston, McKnight/Other

George French, 8 Organ Workshops for Pianists and piano students throughout our region, followed by an organ concert recital, Individual Artist Grant, $5000, Crookston, McKnight/Other

Andy Hall, A Photographic Exploration into the intricacies of dormant prairie plants and Red River of the North frontier era mammal bones, Individual Artist Grant $5000, Climax, McKnight/Other

Mary Balstad, The Pear: Short Film, produced a short film about the destructive view society forces on female bodies for Fargo Film Festival, Quick Turn Around Grant, $500, Fosston, McKnight/Other

Kathryn Vigness, Manuscript Development for local author, Individual Artist Grant $1,500, East Grand Forks, McKnight/Other

New Americans Integration Center, Beating Down Stress with Words and Drums, Youth express their artistic talents while learning to play African percussion and dance, combined with personal poem writing and storytelling. $7,200 East Grand Forks, Legacy
In Progress, Digital Arts Storytelling Project, Digital Arts Storytelling Project is a 10-day summer immersion workshop for youth and families, that introduces participants to the art of telling stories through photography and video. $8000, Crookston, Legacy
FCLAA Fosston Community Library & Arts Association, Right Side of the Arts VI!, This program will bring five authors, two poets, and a writer for Fall 2021 to Spring 2022 programming. It will also provide funding for our Winter Production (held in December). Four authors will present to students $6000, Fosston, Legacy
Campbell Library, Arts Together, Provide a variety of arts activities including an author reading and workshop for adults, author & illustrator workshops for school children, an array of art classes for all ages and abilities, 5 art exhibits, $9,600, East Grand Forks, Legacy
FCLAA, General Operating Support, $10,400, Fosston, Legacy
Robert Houle, McIntosh Summer Music, Independence Rock Music Festival, Hog Fest Blues Festival, Win-E-Mac all-school reunion & the Music Showcase Festival for residents living in Long Term Care facilities, $3,790, McIntosh, Legacy
Sand Hill Settlement Historical Society, Sponsor the Missoula Children’s Theater Week Residency: Red Riding Hood. $1,680, Climax, Legacy
Fosston Community Library & Arts Association, Summer Arts Program, Fosston, $8000, Legacy
Winn-e-Mac School District,Win-E-Mac Area Community Theatre (WEMACT) 2022 for High School Musical $4,000, Erskine, Legacy

Summer Arts Stages, and Safari, Produce and direct children's musical theatre productions in many communities around the area with an arts education foundation, $4,000, East Grand Forks, Legacy.

Summer Arts Stages and Safari, General Operating $18,000 East Grand Forks, Legacy

Crookston Area Senior’s Association, Golden Link , Artist Series 4-6 sessions of programming featuring artists in music, painting, printmaking, storytelling and other visual artists. Arts Project Grant $3,000, State General Allocation.

Sacred Heart School, East Grand Forks, Purchase drum and band equipment, Arts Project School Equipment, $3000, State General Allocation

East Grand Forks Public Schools, Purchase wireless microphones Arts Project School Equipment, $3,000, State General Allocation

Fertile-Beltrami School District, Purchase Glowforge 3-D printer, Arts Project School Equipment, $3,000, Fertile, State General Allocation

Fosston Community Library and Arts Association, Mystery Dinner Theater, Arts Project, $3,000, Fosston, State General Allocation

Polk County Historical Society, Sponsor Entertainment for Pioneer Day, featuring Double the Trouble, vocals, violin, guitar, banjo, drums, and the Ross Sutter Band songs of immigration, guitar, dulcimer, button accordion and bodhran. Arts Project Grant, $3,000, State General Allocation

North Country Fiddle & Dance, Sponsor 7 traditional style community dances and concerts in East Grand Fork with visiting musicians and callers from September 2022 to May 2023, Arts Project Grant, $3000, State General Allocation.

Red Lake

Nancy Vraa, Purchase knitting machine with ribber, will be selling homespun natural fiber at spinning demonstration at Heritage Days in EGF, Quick Turn Around Grant, $500, Red Lake Falls, McKnight/Other

Red Lake County Central School District, Cast Metal Residency with Sarah Hanson, $3000, Oklee, Legacy

Louisville Foundation at Old Crossing, Sponsor Celeste Hoffman to demonstrate and direct group participation in pumpkin sculpturing and painting at Louisville Days Festival at the Oxbow, $2,475, Red Lake Falls, Legacy

Association of the French of the North (AFRAN), Chautauqua & French-Canadian/Metis Festival Poitin Ban, Jan smith, Ivan Flett, Memorial Dancers (band, storytelling, Metis dancers), $9,000. Red Lake Falls, Legacy

Red Lake Falls School District, Purchase drums and xylophone for K-2 classroom, Arts Project School Equipment, $3000, State General Allocation.

Roseau

Karen Dethmers, Everlasting Sky Art Exhibit, Individual Artist Grant, $1,500. Warroad, McKnight/Other

Kate Hammer, Equipment and supplies for community pottery classes, Individual Artist Grant, $5,000. Roseau, McKnight/Other

Monique Duray, Attend Red Shoes Writing Retreat on Lake of the Woods, Quick Turn Around Grant, $500, Greenbush, McKnight/Other

Karlynn Erickson, Attend Red Shoes Writing Retreat on Lake of the Woods, Quick Turn Around Grant, $500, Roseau, McKnight/Other

Valerie Cran-Dahl, Attend Red Shoes Writing Retreat on Lake of the Woods, Quick Turn Around Grant, $500, Salol, McKnight/Other

Karen Engevik, Kiln repair or replacement, Individual Artist Grant, $5,000, Roseau, McKnight/Other

Sherri Kukowski, Purchase a ceramic/clay slab roller, Quick Turn Around Grant, $500, Badger, McKnight/Other

Sue Suess, Create three abstract wrought iron sculptures from by gestural drawings, Individual Artist Grant, $1,500 Roseau, McKnight/Other

Alexandria Maxwell, Attend Red Shoes Writing Retreat, Quick Turn Around Grant, $500, Warroad, McKnight/Other

Kathryn Magnusson, Attend Red Shoes Writing retreat in Fosston April 2022 to work on a project for a children's book, Quick Turn Around Grant, $500, Roseau, McKnight/Other

Roseau Public Schools, Watercolor Residency for 6th graders to learn a variety of painting techniques to create landscape paintings. with Jim Monloch, $2,500, Roseau, Legacy

Roseau Public Schools, Spoken Word Residency for high schoolers with Frank Sentwali and Writing Residency with Stephen Peters $4,200, Roseau, Legacy

Malung Community Center, Sponsor Malung Scandinavian Fest with emphasis on the foods, arts, entertainment, and crafts of the Scandinavian countries, $2,400, Roseau, Legacy.
Badger School District, Artist in Residency with Alyssa Aune at the Badger School, $2,800, Badger, Legacy
Warroad Community Players, Sponsor second annual Northborn Music Festival, providing the community of Warroad and surrounding areas access to a variety of MN-based performing artists $8,000. Warroad, Legacy
Warroad School District, Native American Cultural Event: sponsor Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company to teach students traditional Native American dance styles, $10,000, Warroad, Legacy
Warroad Summer Theater, General Operating Grant, $15,000, Warroad, Legacy
Roseau School District, Write On: Students of Roseau Community will provide essays which will be published weekly in the Roseau Times Region Newspaper, Arts Project Grant $2,000, Roseau, State General Allocation
Roseau Area Arts Association, Sponsor a children's theater workshop for area youth culminating with a public performance of Snow White. Arts Project Grant, $2100, Roseau, State General Allocation
City of Roseau, Riverview Gazebo Park Concert Series, Arts Project Grant, $2,625, Roseau, State General Allocation
Warroad School District, Purchase Direct Method Exposure Unit, Arts Project School Equipment, $3,000, Warroad, State General Allocation.

Greenbush/Middle River School, Purchase Backdrop Canvas Panels for Theater, Arts Project School Equipment, $1,945, Greenbush, State General Allocation.

Warroad Community Partners, Sponsor two Summer Series events that build on existing community events. Each event will feature live musical entertainment. Arts Project Grant $3,000, Warroad, State General Allocation