Community Arts Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Sounds of Spirit Lake
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
August 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wadena
Wadena
Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Sounds of Spirit Lake 2019

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Matt Duckett, artist, professional curator; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Cheryl Bannes, arts administrator and artist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Brigid Fitzgerald: Community Arts Leader; Kim Bollig: Native American artist, community arts leader; Maxine Norman, retired educator, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years’ experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Matt Duckett, artist, professional curator; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Cheryl Bannes, arts administrator and artist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Brigid Fitzgerald: Community Arts Leader; Kim Bollig: Native American artist, community arts leader; Maxine Norman, retired educator, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years’ experience in arts administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Five Wings Arts Council, Mark Turner (218) 895-5660

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,060
Direct expenses
$16,060
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase local access to quality folk music artists. Promote Menahga as a destination for quality musical events. Have a positive impact on local businesses. Surveys handed out to first time concert attendees. Poll local organizations, artists and businesses after the concert series to determine the impact the concerts had for them. Attendance at each concert.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successfully provided access to quality folk musicians for the community. Audience participation met expectations. Vast majority of participants indicated an overall positive cultural experience.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kim Rassmussen, Roger Henstorf, Gary Parvi, Alden Yliniemi
Project Manager
First Name
Ralph
Last Name
Kumpula
Organization Name
Sounds of Spirit Lake
Street Address
PO Box 376 115 2nd St NE
City
Menahga
State
MN
Zip Code
56464
Phone
(612) 384-3909
Email
kumpu001@umn.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 118 - 121 4th St. NE
Staples, MN 56479

Phone
Project Manager: Miranda Lape
Phone: 218-895-5660
Email the Agency