Arts Organization Development

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$610
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Willmar Area Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2019
End Date
January 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi
Project Overview

Arts Organization Development

Project Details

New brochure.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater (actor/director), writing/media/communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, fundraiser for Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary; Lynette Swenson: visual arts teacher, folk artist, Swift County Food Shelf advisory board; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee. Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$610
Other Funds Leveraged
$160
Direct expenses
$770
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

“The infrastructure of arts organizations is strengthened through access to operating funds, professional development and best practices sharing.” It is our intent that as a result of reading this brochure more people in the area will become aware of all the things the Arts Council does and will be willing to support our work both by volunteering and by contributing financial support. Obviously, the people who sign on to volunteer or contribute will be affected, but in the final analysis, the whole community will benefit by having a stronger arts voice in the area. We will know we have been successful if, in fact, we have more people volunteering and supporting us financially. Both of these goals will be relatively easy to measure. We know the problem we have now with getting people to volunteer, so any improvement will be sharply noticed. We also keep very accurate records of membership support so any improvement in that will also be very noticeable.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Janet
Last Name
Olney
Organization Name
Willmar Area Arts Council
Street Address
PO Box 165
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320) 235-8560
Email
willmararts@gmail.com
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

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
Email the Agency