Our Story

MontiArts: Revitalizing a City with Creativity & Local Creatives

In 2018, the City of Monticello started an arts program (MontiArts) with the hopes of revitalizing its downtown through murals, events, sculptures, etc. Through the hard work of building community connections and grant writing, MontiArts has become a unique, artistic force in the region.

 
 

Our Team

 

In the beginning there was Sue…

and up grew a wonderful few

volunteers and artists.

One of them was Ben.

Ben later joined Sue on the part-time crew.

Erica was involved from the beginning

while Sadie stuck around post intern-ing.

BUT, we are more than these few...

We are the countless community coming alive

We get together, we create, we thrive.

 

Meet the Team


  • Director

    Sue is an accomplished metal sculptor who provides visionary direction and structure to MontiArts. She can be found writing grants, attending meetings, cleaning bathrooms, and making all the creative things happen.


  • Assistant Director: Ben is a creative who enjoys providing various platforms for artists and community members alike to showcase their talents and abilities. Ben also works within the Monticello School District. Ben can be found hosting open mics, leading the high school art club and holding a camera for videography.

 

Thankfully, we are not the only ones…

 

MontiArts Community & Supporters 

-Special Project Montiarts Artist/Volunteers & Creative Core:

Erica Witzmann / Darla Robeck / Hallie Leffingwell / Ali Yager / Jamie Randall

Sadie Nielsen / Roxanne Skie Hillard / Ken Becker / Kelly Lundquist / Stan Thorud

-High School Art Club Interns and Volunteers

-City of Monticello

-Monticello Community Center

-Monticello Parks Arts and Recreation Department

-Monticello EDA (Our Locations)

-Monticello Lions

-Monticello Chamber Of Commerce

-Lunieski & Associates LLC / Supermercado Loma Bonita

-Nordic Brewing

-Lucille Murray's Studio of Dance

-Pedego Electric Bikes Monticello

-Classique Jewelry

-Live, Laugh & Bloom Floral

-Clancy's Outdoors

-Fleet Farm

-Xcel Energy Day Of Service Volunteers

-Many of our projects are due to grants from the Central Minnesota Arts Board