The pollinator dance group dancing on the lake

Our Contributors

Our 2025 Contributors

Thank you to the community-minded business owners and foundations who are generously supporting the 2025 on-ice program with cash and in-kind contributions! We are grateful for this essential support.

We’re actively seeking 2025 contributors! Contact Sydney Petersen if you are interested in supporting us!  Email: sydney@artshantyprojects.org

ARTIST PARTNER $10,000+

WEEKEND DONOR $5000 - 9999

SHANTY DONOR $2500 - $4999

GLACIAL DONORS $1000 - 2499

ICEBERG DONORS $500-$999

ICEBLOCK DONORS $250-$499

In-Kind Lunch Support

These local restaurants fuel the village by providing HOT food for artists, performers, staff, and volunteers!

WEBSITE REDESIGN

KAITLYN VOTEL

Special Thanks

BREAD & PICKLE

JEREMY BUE

CRANE THEATER

CURIOSITY STUDIO

EASTSIDE FOOD COOP

FRANCIS BURGER JOINT

ALLISON KENNEDY

KATHLEEN LAVELLE

TERRY MCDANIEL’S HONEYBEES

MINNEAPOLIS PARK & RECREATION BOARD

MINNESOTA CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS

NORTHERN LIGHTS.MN

OPEN EYE THEATRE

SEWARD COOP

TRYLON THEATER

YARBOROUGH PRINT SHOP

For information on how to support our 2025 season, please contact Syd Petersen at sydney@artshantyprojects.org

Our 2025 Individual Contributors

We’re grateful for both our monthly sustaining members and for those who made one-time gift towards this upcoming shanty season! Thank you – your contribution support artists and will bring winter joy and community connection to tens of thousands of visitors!

They make public art happen – and YOU CAN TOO!  Join our community of supporters! Donate today!

This list reflects gifts of $25 or more given during our 2025 fiscal year / program season which started July 1, 2024 (and ends June 30, 2025. It’s current as of November 17, 2024. We update it regularly! 

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Carrie Andersen

Morgan Appleberry

Cassandra Avery

Dawn Bentley

Andrew Berg

Michelle Bezek

Katie Blanchard

Michael Borchert

Maddie Brandes

Brian Bressler

Misty Briesemeister

Davi Bryan

Jason Buranen

Jacob Carrigan

Laura Cina

Airika Coblentz

Peter Corbett

Patrick Coyle

James Daniels

Anna Danila

Debra deNoyelles

Elizabeth Derenne

Maria DeWeerdt

Nancy Dewitte

Urbane DrK Consulting

Jan Elftmann & Dave Lewis

Darla Farmer

Wendy Fernstrum

Carrie Finnegan

Peter Fleck

Suzanne Franklin

Marcia Friedman

Nick Gaylord

Mark Goodman

Alli Graper

Emily Graper

Marilee Gulon

Trey Gutierrez

john henderson

Lisa Heyman

Janelle Hiland

Heather Hodapp-Patton

Meghan Holmquist

Miriam Holsinger

Madeline Hudek

Lauren Husting

Kevin Ivory

Frese James

Kerri A Jamison

Louise Jankowski

Kyle Johnson

Brenda Kayzar

Karole Kelly

Rebecca Kelly

Alison Kennedy

Janet Kennedy

Michael Kibbee

Amanda Kieval

Katie Kirk

Judy Knight

M Webster Larranaga

Kathleen LaVelle

Martha Legere

Scott LeGere

Trudy Lewis

Nick Lindgren

Greg Mann

Cali Mastny

Matt & Rita

Anne McShane

Kate Meyer

Beth Miller

Leah Monson

Emily Moothart

Sarah Morse

Bridget Murphy & Lawrence Storey

Frank Neubecker

Julie Ann Nevill

Pamela Norwood

Kayla Nussbaum

Eileen Oh

Katie Ortman

Cindy Ostby-Jacobson

Erik Ostrom

Phillip O’Toole

Pat Parnow

Adrienne Peirce

Ilana Percher

Stephani Pescitelli

Sarah Peters

Ross Phernetton

Kelly Piatt

Gini Rackner

Catherine Reid Day

Jamie Lyn Reinschmidt

Courtney Remes

Jasper Rose

James Rustad

Daniel Sanchez

Al Savage

Heidi Schallberg

Kaitlin Schalow

Jenny Schmid

Len Schmid

Philip Schwartz

Shannon

Alice Shapiro

Monica Sheets

Sara Shives

Chase Shutak

Jon D Slock

Neal Sorensen

Philip Staffin Wiebe

Rubin Starset

Marguerita Tajibnapis

Julie Toth

Duane Tougas

Jacki Ulferts

Michael Ulferts

Steven VanRoekel

Wendy VanRoekel

Anna Van Sice

Emilie Voight

Laura Walker

Leia Wambach

Caitlin Warner

Emma Wood

Olivia X

Doug Yoder

Four sweet people dedicated their gift to…


…all the artists and INCREDIBLE STAFF that make this surreal experience on a frozen lake a reality!

…Clara

…Linda Sorensen

…the stellar production dream team!

Two sweet people gave a gift in honor of …

…Eva Adderley, ‘the artist who made the giant bird puppets’ a few years ago!

…Celia and Alice

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR GENEROSITY, SPIRIT, AND SUPPORT!

MAKE PUBLIC ART HAPPEN!

We need art, we need each other. If you love the shanties and the creative community we foster, please give! Our program is free to attend but not free to produce. Gifts in any amount are appreciated - make a donation that is meaningful to you!
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