A group of Glenwood area residents recently attended a “Rally for the Arts” at the Capitol in St. Paul.  Sarah Fossen (daughter of Ivan and Sue Fossen of Glenwood) is executive director for MN Citizens for the Arts and provided leadership to make the rally happen.  A number of Glenwood area residents were at the rally, including Char and Wayne Zimmerman and Marie Chan and Jes Baggett representing Central Square Cultural and Civic Center.  A statewide coalition of arts and culture organizations held the rally requesting support from lawmakers on a relief package to help recover after pandemic-related layoffs. 

According to the coalition, the package would allocate federal COVID-19 relief money to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). DEED would then manage a grant process to distribute the money, it was stated.  If passed, Central Square could receive a substantial grant, according to Cheryl Larson, Executive Director of Central Square.