The Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Inc., a non-profit organization designated by the Minnesota State Legislature and governed by a volunteer board with representatives from each of the eleven counties in its region, exists to encourage, promote, and assist regional arts development by:

• granting funds to non-profit arts organizations, individual artists, and educational institutions;

• providing information/access to the funds through outreach, advocacy, mentoring, and technical assistance;

• evaluating/assessing the effectiveness of funded grants; &

• seeking to ensure a fair distribution of funds.