Quick Support for Organizations
Quick Support for Organizations
501c3 Application
Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Luanne Fondell, arts admin; Maggie Fuller, writing, visual art, SMAC board; Ashley Hanson, music, theatre, arts admin; Shawn Kinsinger, theatre, arts admin, SMAC board; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Kristine Shelstad, visual art, arts admin, SMAC board; Mark Thode, visual art, arts admin.
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471
ACHF Arts Access
Our goal is to become a more self-sufficient organization by securing our own 501c3, and increase our capacity for long term stability. We can use this to attract sponsors for the festival. We will know that the project is successful when we receive the status from the government/IRS.
There are numerous impacts for receiving our own 501c3. We now do not need a fiscal sponsor for any of our grants, and we are also able to reach out to other sponsors/donors for tax deductible donations for the festival. We secured our own copy of QuickBo
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