A force behind Minnesota s Legacy Fund, arts advocate Sheila Smith retires after a quarter-century Sheila Smith championed state funding for cultural programs. December 29, 2020 2:47pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Sheila Smith has spent 25 years in small towns and at the State Capitol, transforming how Minnesota funds the arts.
A force behind the Legacy Amendment, Smith announced Tuesday that she ll retire at the end of February as executive director of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA), a post she has held since 1996. I really, really love the arts, Smith said by phone. And I really love arts people. Working with them has always been a joy. But she s ready to step aside for new leadership. It was a tough decision, but I think it s time.