Do you want to know more about applying for artist grants? Here’s your chance to learn about upcoming grant opportunities for creatives, and best practices for writing successful grants.
Please join us on Tuesday, March 10 from 6-7 pm in our Depot Gallery for a panel discussion and Q & A session on grants for artists. Featured panelists include: Sharon Mansur - Outreach & Accessibility Manager with the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC)
Featured Panelists
Sharon Mansur
Sharon Mansur (she/her) is originally from Boston, and currently based in Winona, Mni Sota Makoce/MN, Dakota land. In her role at SEMAC she strengthens arts access across southeastern Minnesota by building partnerships, developing workshops, and ensuring our programs reach all communities to make the arts truly accessible for everyone.
She is a dance/interdisciplinary artist, curator, educator, arts administrator, and facilitator of gatherings that embody creativity, social justice and healing practices. Sharon has been fortunate to work at Dance Place, in Washington, DC, BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange in Brooklyn, NY, and more recently with Frozen River Film Festival and Art of the Rural in Winona. She also served on the dance faculty at Winona State University and University of Maryland, and currently directs The Cedar Tree Project, a creative platform for Arab contemporary art and artists. In the Driftless region Sharon loves hiking, rock climbing, bike rides by the lake, and tending to her pollinator gardens.
Red Wing Arts is pleased to present our monthly ARTSpeak artist professional development program in 2026!
Join us at 6 pm on the second Tuesday of each month for this free program designed to support both emerging and established artists.
Each month we’ll alternate between panel discussions featuring experts on topics that build business skills and professional growth, and studio visits and networking sessions. Artists and creatives of all disciplines are welcome!
ARTSpeak is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.