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The SW MN Arts & Humanities Council seeks to encourage the growth and development of the arts and humanities in SW Minnesota by serving as a source of funds and technical services which enable local organizations, educational institutions and individuals to sponsor and/or create and promote the arts and humanities in their communities.

Serving 18 counties in SW Minnesota
Big Stone * Chippewa * Cottonwood * Jackson * Kandiyohi * Lac qui Parle * Lincoln * Lyon * McLeod * Meeker * Murray * Nobles * Pipestone * Redwood * Renville * Rock * Swift & Yellow Medicine

SMAHC IS LOOKING FOR BOARD MEMBERS & GRANT PANELISTS

If you are interested in serving as a Board Member,

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SMAHC Dates and Deadlines for

the 2011 Fiscal Year

posted below.

 

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2010 Prairie Star

Bill Gossman

 

  The Southwest Minnesota Arts & Humanities Council Board of Directors has selected Bill Gossman of New London as the recipient of the 2010 Prairie Star Award.  This award was established to honor a distinguished artist whose work exemplifies the highest quality of art in the SMAHC region. Gossman's art has enriched countless individual lives and strengthened the cultural life of the region and the entire state of Minnesota.  SMAHC welcomes this opportunity to recognize the years of effort and persistence that have culminated in Gossman's current accomplishments and influence.  SMAHC reviews open nominations for the Prairie Star Award from its eighteen-county service area.

  New London artist Robert Mattson nominated Gossman for this award.  Mattson wrote, "Bill grasps and practices the essence of what it means to be an artist and lives it day to day.  He has traveled the world studying and working in various places with various artists from Africa to Denmark where he was declared the Danish National Throwing Champion; no mean feat for a foreigner.  He has served in what might be considered an "apprenticeship" period working as a production potter at a number of different potteries.  Knowledgeable ceramists consider this to be an essential building block, a solid foundation, for progress and growth as a ceramic artist.  His hard work, patience and perseverance paid rich dividends.  Bill now operates Gossman Pottery in New London, Minnesota where he turns out work of the most profound beauty and elegance such as I have rarely seen in my many years as an artist and teacher.  Simply put, Bill is the finest potter I have ever known.  His work equals or surpasses that of others the world over."

  Letters in support of Gossman's nomination were received from Robert Briscoe, Richard Bresnahan, Jr., Andrew Nordin, Fred Cogelow, Barry Carlson, Paul Morris, Denise Morris, Julie & Glenn Joplin, Bob Carls & Amy Sharpe, John & Louise Mack, and Marjorie Nilssen.

  The Prairie Star Award is intended to act as a catalyst and an incentive for other area artists and to make known the high regard in which SMAHC holds artists who have given of their lives and talents to create and sustain the arts in southwest Minnesota.  Past recipients have been novelist Frederick Manfred, visual artist Robert Remick, visual artist Edward Evans, photographer Henry Kyllingstad, poet Leo Dangel, visual artist Agnes (Bobbi) Alsgaard Lien, theatrical director Bernie Aaker, writer Bill Holm, wood sculptor Fred Cogelow, visual artists Gene and Lucy Tokheim, writer Joe Amato, visual artist Franz Richter, musician and conductor Pat Kadlecek, and rosemaling artist Karen Jenson, concert pianist Daniel Rieppel, composer Robert Whitcomb and visual artist Robert Mattson.

  Please join the Southwest Minnesota Arts & Humanities Council board of directors, staff, members and volunteers in honoring Bill Gossman for his contribution to the arts in southwestern Minnesota.  SMAHC Executive Director Greta Murray will make a brief presentation at the artists' reception of the Willmar Area Arts Council's Bill Gossman Family Art Exhibit at the WEAC gallery from 4 to 6 PM on Thursday, August 19.  The award will be officially presented to Gossman at the 36th SMAHC Anniversary Celebration on October 30, 2010 at the Crow River Golf Club in Hutchinson, MN.  This award is made possible with funds provided by the McKnight Foundation. 

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Grant Guidelines and Applications for 2010 - 2011

Fiscal Year 2011 [July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011] deadlines for SMAHC programs.

Please note that they may be subject to change.
 

Deadlines for 2010-2011

Organizational Grants
Art Project Grant Deadlines:

August 16, 2010
February 7, 2011

Arts Organization Development Grant Deadlines:

August 16, 2010

February 7, 2011

Arts Legacy for Organizations & Communities Deadlines:

July 30, 2010 (Pre-App for Round I)

August 23, 2010

December 6, 2010 (Pre-App for Round II)

January 14, 2011

Arts Legacy Planning Grant Deadlines:

August 2, 2010

January 3, 2011

Artist Grants
*TENTATIVE* Individual Artist Development & Career Grant Deadline:
December 8, 2010
Arts Legacy Grants for Established Career Artists Deadline:

April 1, 2011


School Grants

Arts & Learning Grant Deadlines:
October 4, 2010
April 1, 2011

Other Forms & Information
For Board and Grant Panelists:  Site Evaluation form
For Grant Panelists:  Grant Panel Responsibilities
For Grant Panelists:  Application for Grant Review Panelist
For Board Members:  Application for SMAHC Board Members

 


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