About Us
who we are and what we offerThe Albion Area Arts Council (AAAC)
The Albion Area Arts Council (AAAC) was established in 1979 and is committed to creating opportunities and connecting rural communities through the Arts. Our communities include Albion, Belgrade, Cedar Rapids, Elgin, Fullerton, Lindsay, Newman Grove, Petersburg, Primrose, Spalding & St. Edward.
The Arts Council is a non-profit organization primarily funded through annual memberships, donations, and grants. Community engagement and support are vital to the success of a community organization.
Leadership
Board of Directors
Jill Nore, President | (402) 741-1302
Fern Medlin, Vice President
Jean Meyers, Secretary
Kendra Krohn, Treasurer
Anne Martinez
Executive Director
Alee Mullings | (831) 227-0668
In 2007, the AAAC established a scholarship program for high school seniors to help them pursue education and careers in the Fine Arts.
This $500 scholarship is offered to high school seniors attending either public or parochial school in Albion/Petersburg, Cedar Rapids, Elgin, Fullerton, Lindsay, Newman Grove, St. Edward, and Spalding who have displayed excellence in music, art, speech/drama or creative writing.
Students must be enrolled in a post-secondary institution, with preference given to those majoring or minoring in some aspect of fine arts education.
The Arts Council’s endowment funds this scholarship.
Scholarship Program
Previous Recipients
2018 Tanner Trube, St. Edward
2017 Jordan Mescher, Elgin
2017 Amber Berger, Spalding
2016 Amber Hallberg, Albion
2015 Megan Frerichs, Albion
2023 Nathan Devine, Albion
2021 Savannah Robinson, Fullerton
2020 Kelsie Hupp, Cedar Rapids
2019 Maya Baker, St. Edward
2018 April Johnson, Albion
2014 Anna Goodwater, Albion
2014 Jacob Ritterbush, Albion
2013 Randi Schrage, Elgin
2012 Jessica Gonzales, Albion
2011 Tiffany Starman, Albion
2010 Loren Bygland, Albion
2009 Miranda Stanczyk, Fullerton
2008 Rudi Sup, Albion
2007 Laura Bruger, Albion
Mission Statement
“Creating opportunities to connect communities through the arts.”
This is accomplished by rethinking how we strategically integrate the arts into our communities. Our mission is to offer accessible, engaging, and educational experiences that connect people and increase awareness and advocacy of the arts in rural communities.
Statement of Commitment to Our Communities
In living out our mission to “create opportunities to connect communities through the arts,” the Albion Area Arts Council sees itself as a resource for improving lives in and strengthening the civic fabric of Albion and its neighboring communities.
Exposure to the Arts is valuable in and of itself, yet we also recognize its power as a tool for human betterment. Insofar as our resources permit, we seek to develop mutually beneficial relationships with individuals and organizations to help us further the public good.
We will approach these relationships as learners, understanding that our expertise lies in arts advocacy in rural communities and that our partners are the authorities in their fields of interest. Out of these relationships, we will develop experiences in which art programs and events support community goals.
We aspire to contribute to all things of importance to Albion and its neighboring communities and be recognized as a reliable and flexible collaborator on projects that make Albion and its neighboring communities a better place to live.
Board of Directors, Albion Arts Council