Community Arts Support Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,040
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Nemeth Art Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hubbard
Hubbard
Project Overview

Community Arts Support Grant

Project Details

Nemeth Art Center was awarded $6,000 per year to support compensation for their Executive Director position, ensuring leadership stability and continued growth in arts programming.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Laura Grisamore: photographer, arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual, fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist, author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist, retired arts educator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,040
Other Funds Leveraged
$31,960
Direct expenses
$37,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.45
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this operational support grant funding, the Nemeth Art Center will be able to retain an Executive Director to ensure financial and leadership stability for the NAC, provide continued growth in arts programming and expansion of the NAC's artistic vision by encouraging diverse programming that will build the reputation of the art center by developing relationships with audiences in the community, state and throughout the nation. Membership and other donations from fundraising efforts will be tracked to verify if the financial goals for the Nemeth Art Center are met. A survey will be available for exhibit and event attendees to rate their experience with the art center's exhibits and expanded programing and to share where they are visiting from.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this operational support grant funding, the Nemeth Art Center was able to retain an Executive Director to ensure financial and leadership stability for the NAC, provide continued growth in arts programming and expansion of the NAC's artistic vision by encouraging diverse programming that will build the reputation of the art center by developing relationships with audiences in the community, state and throughout the nation.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Dawn Rossbach, Aaron Spangler, Barry Simonson, Jeremy Simonson, Laura Grisamore, Michele Thieman, David Welle, Linda Van Bruggen, Ester Simon
Project Manager
First Name
Nicole
Last Name
LaFleur
Organization Name
Nemeth Art Center
Street Address
301 Court Ave PO Box 328
City
Park Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
56470
Phone
(701) 230-9047
Email
director@nemethartcenter.org
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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency