Thank You to Our Donors
The Arts Partnership is grateful for every donor that supports our ability to fulfill our mission, from the Tri-Cities to businesses to the many individuals who #SupportLocalArt each year.Â
These lists represent donors who have given in the prior 12 months. We update the lists in January and July of each year.
All our donors are important to us. The lists below represent donors from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. If you donated during that time but do not see your name listed or have a correction, please contact us.
Government Support
The Cities of Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo support the City Arts Partnership Grants program, while the North Dakota Council on the Arts provides institutional support.
Business and Foundation Support
$40,000 and above
Thanks to West Acres for underwriting Aptitude creative arts studios, which is located in the mall’s Best Buy corridor.*
$5,000 - $20,000
Foundation
$1,000 – $4,999
$250 and Under
 Moorhead P.E.O. | Harvest | Junkyard West | Mickelson Body Shop
* denotes in-kind donation
Individual Supporters
$5,00 – $10,000
Julie Blehm
Shirley and Bob Montgomery
Kendra and Matt O’Brien
$2,000 – $4,999
Tom and Georgia Dawson
David Hasbargen and Wayne Zimmerman
Shyla and Josh Thompson
$1,000– $1,999
Jane and Thomas Ahlin
Steve and Amy Baenen
Chad and Julie Belch
Julie Burgum
Dayna Del Val and Mazz Marry
Susan Farkas and Joshua Wynne
Mark and Gwen Halaas
Joan Justesen
Sally McCravey and Philip Henry
Roger Minch
Tracey and Richard Moorhead
Shirley Nelson
Muriel and Joe Richardson
Sangren Giving Fund (FM Area Foundation)
Scott Seiler
Judith and Stephen Spellman
Jane Winston and Roger Grimm
Susie Yakowicz Creative Arts Scholarship Fund (FM Area Foundation)
$500 – $999
Anonymous
Cynthia and David Baumgardner
Patricia and Burton Belknap
Tania Blanich
David Clardy
Louise and Bernie Dardis
Betsy and Jon Ewen
Maureen and Martin Jonason
Paul and Kathy Lindquist
Karin and Jim Luchsinger
Christy McGeorge
Austin and Laura Morris
Kathleen Neugebauer
Martha and Michael Olsen
Arlette and Richard Preston
Cairn Reisch
Carol and Brad Schlossman
Ellen and Rod Shafer
Sue Spingler
Karen Stoker
Shelley Szudera and Kurt Kopperud
Melissa Tomlinson and Rachel Asleson
Jillain Veil-Ehnert
Becky Walen
Jeffrey Walkinshaw
$250 – $499
Jennifer and Jeff Anderson
Anonymous
Margie and Richard Bailly
Ann Braaten
Eloise Breikjern
Shelly and Ron Carlson
Noah Ford-Dunker
Charlie Grommesh
Gwen Hoberg and Bruce Ringstrom, Jr.
Teri-Lee and Evan James
Deb and Scott Johnson
Karla Knutson and Luke Andrud
Angelique Kube and Brady Scribner
Barry and Sandra Kutzer
Don Larew
Bill and Sandy Law
Martha Moore
Gene and Rennitta Okerlund
Michael Olson
Susan and Daniel Pederson
William Roden
Robert and Nancy Schlomann
Sandy Thiel
Rooth Varland and Sigurd Johnson
Ene and Nick Vogel
$125 – $249
Michele and Steve Anderson
Anonymous
Anonymous
Valerie Axt
Brad and Sue Bachmeier
John Britton
Monika Browne-Ecker
Jane Capistran
Virginia Dambach
Barbara and Robert Deraas
Chelsey and Mike Ewen
Tyler Fischbach
Kay and Paul Gleye
Danielle Gravon
Nikkie Gullickson
David Hamilton and Bernie Erickson
Roy and Peggy Hammerling
Marcia Hardy
Tim and Amy Johnson
Rhonda Ketterling and Dave Wells
Michal and Chuck Lang
Danica McDonald
Tim and Anne McLarnan
Larry Peterson and Mary Struck
Ann and Thomas Riley
Diane Szudera
Jack Yakowicz
Rose Dunn
Under $125
Anonymous
Kim and John Baird
Julie Barner
Kate and Garrett Bladow
Tamara Blanich
Joshua Boschee
Carolyn and David Boutain
Melissa Burkland
Pamela Burns
Sharon Cobb
Maddie and Zach Craig
Susan and Reid Curtis
Clare and Marv Degerness
Paula Ekman
Sue and Clay Ellingson
Jay Evans
Jess Matson-Fluto
Sara Granger
Debra and Drue Haarsager
Paul Harris and LuAnn Hagel
Jacob Heller
Tim and Nancy Kelly
Jo and Don Kilander
Alex Kizima
Dan Koeck
Stephanie Kost +
Benjamin Lamb-Stieglitz
Leah Leach
Shirley Leiphon
John and Jeanine Machacek
Kjersten Nelson
Pamela O’Leary
Randi Olsen-Heinhold
Adam Pankow
Jennifer Paulrsud
Joni Peterson
Joann Plante
Beth and James Postema
Ron and Nancy Saeger
John and Sherri Stern
Sonia Thakur
Lynn Tkachuk
Lonna Whiting and Kevin Carollo
Carl Wichman
+ In memory of Ialean Lepire
