Arts Board Staff

The Minnesota State Arts Board is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Main telephone number: (651) 539-2650
Toll-free telephone number: (800) 866-2787
Minnesota relay: 711
FAX number: (651) 215-1602
General agency e-mail: msab@arts.state.mn.us

Administration
Sue Gens	Executive director (651) 539-2658 Sue.Gens@arts.state.mn.us
David White	Director, finance and grants administration (651) 539-2669 David.White@arts.state.mn.us
Programs
Culhane Cole	Program assistant (651) 539-2650 Culhane.Cole@arts.state.mn.us
Sherrie Fernandez-Williams	Program officer: Artist Initiative, Cultural Community Partnership (651) 539-2672 Sherrie.Fernandez-Williams@arts.state.mn.us
Richard Hitchler	Program officer: Community Arts Education Support, Operating Support (651) 539-2653 Richard.Hitchler@arts.state.mn.us
Kathleen Kanne	Percent for Art assistant (651) 539-2668 Kathleen.Kanne@arts.state.mn.us
Natalie Kennedy-Schuck	Program officer: Arts Access, Arts Learning, Partners in Arts Participation Accessibility coordinator (651) 539-2666 Natalie.Kennedy@arts.state.mn.us
Jenea Rewertz-Targui	Advisory review panel coordinator (651) 539-2657 Jenea.Rewertz-Targui@arts.state.mn.us
Rina Rossi	Program officer: Folk and Traditional Arts, Minnesota Festival Support, Arts Tour Minnesota (651) 539-2661 Rina.Rossi@arts.state.mn.us
Karl Warnke	Program associate, work sample coordinator (651) 539-2654 Karl.Warnke@arts.state.mn.us
Grants Office
Ria Bawek	Assistant to finance director (651) 539-2673 Ria.Bawek@arts.state.mn.us
Kimberly Travis Hocker	Information systems administrator (651) 539-2665 Kimberly.Hocker@arts.state.mn.us
Justine Pearson	WebGrants manager (651) 539-2663 Justine.Pearson@arts.state.mn.us
Pam Todora	Grants office assistant (651) 539-2667 Pam.Todora@arts.state.mn.us