Our Supporters
We are humbled by the generous support from our individual donors and corporate and foundation supporters.
Our 2011 – 2012 Corporate and Foundation Supporters
The Bud Olson Foundation
Buuck Family Foundation
Emma B Howe Memorial Foundation funds of The Minneapolis Foundation
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
These activities funded, in part, by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
The Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota State Arts Board
This activity made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
National Endowment for the Arts
Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation
United Arts Fund, a program of COMPAS
United Arts Fund, including contributions from hundreds of employees at companies throughout Minnesota.
VSA arts and MetLife Foundation
Our 2010 – 2011 Individual Donors
Every day, people with disabilities and the people that support them are pushing upstream against the current of life. This is where Upstream Arts gets it’s name and why we have chosen to focus our donor levels around the Mississippi River, an important landmark and a source of energy, vitality and community that is treasured by Minnesotans. Starting with the headwaters at Lake Itasca, each river that flows into the Mississippi makes it a more powerful force. It is the same at Upstream Arts. Each donation, starting with the foundation laid by our core group of donors at the Lake Itasca level, is essential to our sustainability, making it possible for us to continue our mission. Thank you for bringing this energy, vitality and community to Upstream Arts. You are providing the momentum for us to bring the arts to people of all abilities.
Mississippi River: $25,000 and above
The Emma B Howe Memorial Foundation of The Minneapolis Foundation
The Minnesota State Arts Board
The National Endowment for the Arts
St. Croix River: $10,000 to $24,999
The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
United Arts Fund, a program of COMPAS
VSA arts and MetLife Foundation
VSA Minnesota
Cannon River: $5,000 to $9,999
The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation
Crow River: $1,00 to $4,999
Anonymous
Michael and Delphine Barringer-Mills
Joe and Janet Green
Marcie Guidry
The Nash Foundation
The Sewell Family Foundation
Lisa and Karl Simer
Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker Foundation
Sauk River: $500 to $999
Anonymous (2)
Kim Carroll
The Green Family
The Tom and Mary Gerry Lee Family Foundation of The Saint Paul Foundation
Mark Swanson
Michael Witzany
Pine River: $100 to $499
Anonymous (3)
Brian Jackley and Susan Allen
Kathleen Amerongen
Todd and Tami Anderson
David and Joy Baker
Bank of America Matching Program
Patti and Terry Beaty
Marie France and Bill Beitz
John Belew
Alan Berks and Leah Cooper
Andrew Boyer
Gary and Doris Braley
Hubert and Shirley Brasseaux
Frances and Paul Brayshaw
Jane Cacich
Joe and Jane Cavanaugh
Sharon Cords
Amy Finch and Noel Raymond
Jerry and Jennie Finney
Robert Frawley
Adrian and Ann Marie Freedman
Bob Goodfellow
Mary and Dominick Green
David and Jackie Guidry
Tim Harincar and Elisabeth Pletcher-Harincar
Peter and Stella Hofrenning
Ellen and Jim Hubbell
Anthony Indelicato
Steven Kiwus and Liza Leigh-Kiwus
Richard Knowlton and Katie Piehl
Jack and Laura Lee
Norah Long
McClain and Rebecca Looney
Danielle Mantyh
Edward and Kathryn McKenny
Jeff and Sarah Milligan-Toffler
Marilyn Mounger
Neil and Heidi Nelson
Jacqueline Tschida Punch
Katherine Roth
Eleanor Sawyer-Crose
Amy Scheller and Jeff Cords
Norah Shapiro and Andrew Harrison
David Sieplinga
Bobbin and Smitty Smith
Jean and Alan Thiel
Kate and Martin Thomas
Madge Thorsen
Peter Vitale and Stephen Nelson
Linda Weinmeyer
Michael and Martha Wilson
Lake Itasca: Up to $100
Anonymous (11)
Kim Adams
Gary and Karilyn Alexander
Thomas Amon and John Kundtz
Brian Anderson
Allen Baker
Gabrielle and Aaron Balkan
Jamie Bennett and Bret Hesla
Susan Betz
Rebecca Bohr and Matthew Langerak
Michele Braley and Nils Dybvig
Christine Brown
Adena Brumer
Phillip and Carolyn Brunelle
John and Peggy Burns
Lindsey Cacich
Thomas and Kathleen Colaizy
Kayla Collins
Mary Cooper
Dennis and Rita Corrigan
Carrie and Ian Eccleston
Jill Emmer
Darcey Engen and Luverne Seifert
Katherine Evans and Ryan Walquist
Jessica Finney
Eileen Fisher
Reid Fore
Susan Freeberg and Ron Goldstein
Tim and Becky Freeman
Serge and Lee Garces
Phyllis Genest-Stein
Joe and Julia Green
Jason Greves
Matt and Julie Guidry
Bridget Harrington and Graham Smith
John Hasselberg and Alissa Rath
Claire Hawkins
Tom and Jenny Hedberg
Michelle Hensley
Ann Hoffer
Mary Irmiger
Adrienne Jonas
Jim and Mary Jones
Julie Kurtz
Justin Lansing
Patricia Leseman
Virginia Lucio
Don Mabley-Allen
Julie MacRae
Joe Mailander
Francis and Carole Malpede
Renee Martin
Lindsay and Tim Mason
Sugey (Maria) McCormack
Carol McCormick
Terence McDonough
Heather Miller
Karen Moe
Eric Mueller
Mark Muller and Amy Smith
Linda and Bill Murphy
Jessica Murray
Lisa Negstad
Tom and Darlene Neidlinger
Theresa Nelson
Therese O’Connor
Kelly O’Neil
Dominic Orlando
Amy Ottaviani
Ruth Paisley
Seth and Nora Patterson
Janet Peters and Alan Torborg
Michael Pintozzi
Bob Pranis and Veronica Weadock
Margaret Quinlan
Daniel and Amy Quinn
Joanne Rau
Patricia Samples
Jerry and Marcia Sansby
Jeffrey Sartain and Mark Sedio
SC Landa Inc
Alina Schroeder
Michelle Schutt and Scott Engstrom
Sue Scott and Ron Peluso
May and Tom Seitz
Shilad Sen
Barbara Saliek Shaffer
Douglas and Donna Sieplinga
Dawn and Don Sieplinga-Penniman
Catherine Smith
Gillian Spence
Kevinn Tam
Phil Taylor
Thrivent Financial Foundation
Toner for Autism
Michelle Woster
Xcel Energy Foundation Matching Program
Sally and Andy Zimney
Andrei Zolotukhin-Ridgway
Memorial and Tribute Gifts
In honor of Abbey’s 17th Birthday
In honor of Lindsey Cacich
In honor of the Forest Lake STEP Program
In honor of Caleb George-Guidry
In honor of Julie and Matt Guidry
In honor of Chloe Kiwus
In honor of Mike (Moose) Leseman
In honor of Don Mabley-Allen
In honor of Linda Sciple
In honor of Dob and Gay Sieplinga
In honor of Gay Sieplinga
In honor of Gillian and Drake Spence
In the name of Celia Swanson
To a school / program that has not had Upstream Arts in it before
In-Kind Donations
8th Street Studio
Dirk Anschūtz
Bryant Lake Bowl
Cake Eater Bakery
Jeff Cords
Dr and Mrs Dunham
Amy Finch
Kowalski’s
Dave Luke
Sugey (Maria) McCormack
Allana Olson
Peace Coffee
Seward Co-Op
Spruce Flowers and Home
Surly Brewing Co
Universal Framing
Peter Vitale
This list reflects gifts made to Upstream Arts between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. We make every effort to ensure that this information is presented accurately. If you notice errors or omissions please contact Bree Sieplinga at 612.331.4584 or bree@upstreamarts.org.
