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Central Park Amphitheater
RAAC - Then and Now
The Rosemount Area Arts Council was founded in 2007 by four area residents who served on a 20 person task force appointed by the Rosemount City Council. The task force was asked to research and make a recommendation for possible reuses of the former
St. Joseph’s Church.
The final recommendation was that the former church be re-dedicated as a community arts center. Just as the task force was making its final recommendations, the same four members concluded that arts in Rosemount was about more than just a building. They determined that Rosemount needed an arts council that could spearhead action and programming. The Rosemount Area Arts Council (RAAC) was born!
RAAC is a 100% volunteer-run, 501(c)(3), financially independent organization. Unlike our counterparts in surrounding communities, we are not a department of the city.
2026 RAAC Board of Directors
Charlotte Kodner
Board Chair

Esther Lenartz
Treasurer
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Pictured
Liz Swabey-Keith
Secretary


Claire Ramsay
Marketing Director
Jim Sebesta
Technology Director


Steve Genrich
Vice-Chair
Ann Loch
Membership Director

Tony Sasso
Programming Director

Keith Reed
Artistic Director

Laura Baker
Fine Arts Director

Board Members At Large
Jean Crewson ​Maila Ellefson Amberlina Brack
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