The AAI Advisory Council is composed of Native American artists and arts appreciators from the regions served by the AAI grant. Assistance with your grant request is available from AAI Advisory Council members or from the Region 2 Arts Council Executive Director at 218-751-5447 or 800-275-5447.
Council Members
Douglas Lee …. Mahnomen
Harold “Dunesy” White… Red Lake
Delana Smith …. Red Lake
Genny Lowry…. Cass Lake
Bernice Mitchell …. Cass Lake
Delina White …. Walker
Debra Warren …. Bemidji
Mary Guardipee … Bemidji
Thomas Buckanaga…. Bemidji
The Anishinaabe Arts Initiative (AAI) grants support and promote traditional and contemporary American Indian arts in the region. AAI is supported by the Region 2 Arts Council with funding from the McKnight Foundation.
