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Established in 1978, we are part of the statewide system of eleven regional arts councils (RACs) that receives a legislative allocation for the arts. In an effort to increase access to and participation in the arts, increase arts awareness, and ensure equitable distribution of legislative arts funding, the regional arts councils work on a statewide basis in partnership with the Minnesota State Arts Board. Each regional arts council is an autonomous, grassroots organization designated to assess arts needs, develop programs and services to meet those needs, and distribute grants to fund arts programs in the region.
SEMAC is governed by a fifteen member Board of Directors, who represent each of the eleven counties in southeastern Minnesota. SEMAC employs a Director, a part-time grants/program coordinator and a part-time administrative assistant. The primary funding sources for SEMAC's activities are an allocation from the Minnesota State Legislature and grants from the McKnight Foundation of Minneapolis.
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