MCA Event Photogallery

This photogallery features arts advocates celebrating at MCA events across the state.

Left: Senator Pogemiller receives MCA’s 2007 Arts All Star Award. Pictured with the Senator are MCA Lobbyist Larry Redmond and MCA Executive Director Sheila Smith. Right: Rep Hansen and Rep. Ozment receive MCA’s 2007 Arts All Star Award at the 2007 Annual Meeting.

Left: Senator Frederickson receives MCA’s 2006 Arts All Star Award from Executive Director Sheila Smith at MCA’s 2006 Annual Meeting. Right: Rep. Jaros receives MCA’s 2007 Arts All Star Award at an event in Duluth

Left: Rep. Loeffler receives MCA’s 2007 Arts All Star Award from Executive Director Sheila Smith at a production by Mu Performing Arts. Right: Rep. Kahn receives MCA’s 2007 Arts All Star Award at the same event.

Rep. Lanning & Sen. Langseth receive MCA’s 2007 Arts All Star Award at an event in Moorhead. Sen Cohen receives MCA 2006 Arts All Star award at MCA’s Annual Meeting. Pictured with the Senator is Executive Director Sheila Smith. 

Left: House Majority Leader Tony Sertich and Sen David Tomassoni receive MCA’s 2007 Legislative Arts All Star Award at a reception at Zimmy’s restaurant in Hibbing. From left to right: Minnesota State Arts Board Executive Director Tom Proehl, House Majority Leader Tony Sertich, MCA Executive Director Sheila Smith, State Senator David Tomassoni and the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Executive Director Bob DeArmond. Right: Sen. Ellen Anderson (district 66) and Rep. Alice Hausman (district 66B) receive 2007 Legislative Arts All Star Awards at a reception held in the home of a St. Paul constituent. The legislators are pictured here with MCA’s Executive Director Sheila Smith and Lobbyist Larry Redmond.

Left: Rep. Ron Erhardt (district 41A) receives a 2006 Legislative Arts All Star Award from MCA Lobbyists Larry Redmond and Brian Halloran and Executive Director Sheila Smith. Photo credit: Mark Albers. Right: Rep. Erik Paulsen (district 42B) was presented with a 2006 Legislative Arts All Star Award by MCA Executive Director Sheila Smith.

Left: Local artist Tom Olmscheid received MCA’s 2007 State Fair fine arts award. Photo credit: Mark Albers. Right: Local artist Faye Passow received MCA’s 2006 State Fair fine arts award. Photo credit: Mark Albers

Left: Arts Advocates gather with Sen. Amy Koch (district 19) in Otsego for coffee and conversation about the importance of the arts in their district. Right: Minneapolis constituents pose with Rep. Karen Clark (district 61A) in the House Chambers at Advocacy Day 2007. Photo Credit: Mark Albers & Scott Streble.

Speakers at Arts Advocacy Day 2007 presented new research on the arts in Minnesota, gave legislative updates, and applauded the hundreds in attendance for their commitment to the arts. Pictured above from left to right are: MCA Executive Director Sheila Smith, Speaker of the House Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher (district 60A), and Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller (district 59). Photo credit: Scott Streble.

Arts supporters from across the state network with their Advocacy Teams and meet with legislators in the Capitol at Advocacy Day 2007. Photo credit: Scott Streble.

Left: MCA Executive Director Sheila Smith poses with Lobbyist Larry Redmond, who was presented with the first annual Lawrence Redmond Award for Arts Advocacy at the 2007 Arts Advocacy Day. Right: Arts supporters from across the state network with their Advocacy Teams and meet with legislators in the Capitol at Advocacy Day 2007. Photo credit: Scott Streble.