Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$43,144
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
In Progress
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
December 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Cass
Polk
Ramsey
Beltrami
Cass
Polk
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

In Progress will present Exchange, a touring exhibition series that features photographic and video artwork by artists from Crookston, Bois Forte, Red Lake, Leech Lake, and Saint Paul. Exhibitions will tour through each community and culminate in a collective exhibition in Duluth.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Sarah Larsson: Former outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Amanda Lien: Former executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Celia Mattison: Marketing coordinator, Guthrie Theater

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$43,144
Other Funds Leveraged
$19,647
Direct expenses
$62,791
Administration costs
$3,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Eleven exhibit events will take place in six communities that have limited access to the arts, reaching 1400+ persons. 1. Pre and post-professional assessment of exhibit activities; 2. Presenting artists debriefings and exit interviews; 3. Audience surveys; 4. Photo/video documentation and assessment. 2: Five artists will gain professional experience in curating and presenting for communities they don't currently serve. 1. Exhibit quality assessment (rubric) 2. Pre-post assessments of presenting artists 3. Debriefing sessions and video exit interviews.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Twenty exhibit and screening events took place in five communities that have limited access to the arts, reaching 1986 persons. 1. pre and post-professional assessment of exhibit activities; 2. presenting artists debriefings and exit interviews; 3. audience surveys; 4. photo/video documentation and assessment. 2: Five artists gained professional experience in curating and presenting for communities they don't currently serve. 1. exhibit quality assessment (rubric) 2. pre-post assessments of presenting artists 3. debriefing sessions and video exit interviews.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sai Thao, Jeremy Gardner, Chao Yang, Jacylynn Jones, Bienvenida Matias, Maria Argueta, Katya Zepeda, Esther Humphrey, Deanna Drift
Project Manager
First Name
Kristine
Last Name
Sorensen
Organization Name
In Progress
Street Address
213 Front Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55117
Phone
(612) 805-0514
Email
inprogress301@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
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