Your Legacy Sales Tax, with some money from the General Fund and from the McKnight foundation, makes possible these Arrowhead Regional Arts Council awards to individual artists in Duluth and the region. If you see a friend on this list, say “Woot,” would you?

Listed below are the most recent awarded grants from each program.

Technology/Equipment Grant Recipients

ARAC granted Technology/Equipment funding to the following individual artists on April 16:

Richard Colburn, Duluth, St. Louis County, $2,000:
Support will fund the purchase of a scanner and printer for photo book creation.

Jeanette Cox, Ely, St. Louis County, $995:
Support will fund the purchase of a new computer and printer for writing.

Gary Fiedler, Hermantown, St. Louis County, $2,000:
Support will fund the purchase of computer upgrades to assist in photography.

Shawna Gilmore, Duluth, St. Louis County, $2,000:
Support will fund the purchase of a laptop, digital camera, software, and website extension to maintain a digital presence as an artist.

Shauna Heckman, Duluth, St. Louis County, $1,700:
Support will fund the purchase of a computer and digital rack mixer for music creation.

Jesse Hoheisel, Duluth, St. Louis County, $2,000:
Support will fund the purchase of new computer equipment for sound recording and editing.

Sasha Howell, Duluth, St. Louis County, $1,720:
Support will fund the purchase of a computer, software, and accessories for digital work.

Nicole Jerome, International Falls, Koochiching County, $1,940:
Support will fund the purchase of a computer, scanner, and accessories for web presence development.

Melinda Johnson, Duluth, St. Louis County, $1,570:
Support will fund the purchase of a computer and printer for design work.

Jeremy Kershaw, Duluth, St. Louis County, $1,696:
Support will fund the purchase of a new computer for documentary photography.

Rachel Kilgour, Duluth, St. Louis County, $2,000:
Support will fund the purchase of a laptop for music recording and work showcasing.

Chris LeBlanc, Duluth, St. Louis County, $1,660:
Support will fund the purchase of a laptop and turntables for continued digital music production.

Florencia Matamoros, Duluth, St. Louis County, $860:
Support will fund the purchase of an electronic drawing tablet and accessories.

Roy Misonznick, Ely, St. Louis County, $1,870:
Support will fund the purchase of a new long lens camera lens.

Briand Morrison, Grand Portage, Cook County, $2,000:
Support will fund the purchase of a new computer for music recording.

Arna Rennan, Duluth, St. Louis County, $1,190:
Support will fund the creation of a new website to promote musical group.

Jeffrey Ruprecht, Hermantown, St. Louis County, $2,000:
Support will fund the purchase of an archival printer.

Karen Savage-Blue, Sawyer, Carlton County, $2,000:
Support will fund the creation of a new website to showcase work.

Adam Swanson, Cloquet, Carlton County, $850:
Support will fund the purchase of electronic data storage.

Gina Temple-Rhodes, Duluth, St. Louis County, $1,420:
Support will fund the purchase of a laptop, software, and accessories for audio storytelling.

Delina White, Deer River, Itasca County, $1,020:
Support will fund the creation of a new website to showcase art.

Lily Winter, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, $1,190:
Support will fund the purchase of a rolling mill for advanced metalwork in jewelry making.

Jo Wood, Hovland, Cook County, $1,870:
Support will fund the purchase of a new computer and software for art making.

Amy Woschek Schmidt, Hovland, Cook County, $1,880:
Support will fund the purchase of a laptop computer for writing.