Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,645
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2017
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Crow Wing
Dakota
Faribault
Hennepin
Le Sueur
McLeod
Nicollet
Nobles
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Waseca
Wright
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Crow Wing
Dakota
Faribault
Hennepin
Le Sueur
McLeod
Nicollet
Nobles
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Waseca
Wright
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

The Good Thunder Reading Series will promote community engagement with the literary arts by presenting six writers for a series of readings, workshops, talks, and outreach events.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Andrea Cheney: Interim managing director, Bedlam Theatre; Jeffrey Larson: Executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Mary Lee: Arts consultant; former executive director, Cantus; Kara Maloney: Organizational assistant, Lanesboro Arts; Susan Nordquist: Faculty member, Rainy River Community College; Rebecca Petersen: Executive director, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Stacy Richardson: Writer, editor, and music promoter; Megan Vetsch Johnson: Operations and marketing manager for fine arts programing, College of St Benedict & St John's University

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,645
Other Funds Leveraged
$52,857
Direct expenses
$85,502
Administration costs
$15,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences will enhance their understanding of the importance of the literary arts to individuals and society. To assess readings: we will use hard-copy audience surveys and interview 3-5 audience members. To assess outreach events, we will interview the group director and when appropriate, survey participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences enhanced their understanding of the importance of the literary arts to individuals and society. We used outcome-based evaluation throughout the season to collect quantitative (Likert scale surveys) and qualitative (interviews/observations) data.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Diana Joseph, Matt Sewell, Wilbur Frink, Jacque Arnold, Jorge Evans, Vicki Apel
Project Manager
First Name
Diana
Last Name
Joseph
Organization Name
Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Good Thunder Reading Series
Street Address
230 Armstrong Hall
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56001
Phone
(507) 389-5144
Email
diana.joseph@mnsu.edu
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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