Small Grants

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$700
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Serenity D. Schoonover
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
June 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

Small Grants

Project Details

An online writing course and attendance of a Feminist Writers Panel with The Loft Literary Center.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.

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
$700
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$700
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The goals/outcomes I hope to address through engaging in the online course, Write Memory, and attending the Feminist Panel event at The Loft Literary Center, are the following: As an emerging artist in the Arrowhead region, I want to add tools and techniques to my skill set from a) Teaching-Artist, Glenda Reed's critique and feedback, b) fellow coursemates critique and feedback, b) access to course reading resources for further craft development and c) the intellectual, material and networking resources available at the Feminist Panel Event. The goals/outcomes I hope to address through engaging in the online course, Write Memory, and attending the Feminist Panel event at The Loft Literary Center, are the following: As an emerging artist in the Arrowhead region, I want to add tools and techniques to my skill set from a) Teaching-Artist, Glenda Reed's critique and feedback, b) fellow coursemates critique and feedback, b) access to course reading resources for further craft development and c) the intellectual, material and networking resources available at the Feminist Panel Event. I will know if I've been successful by: 1) Enrolling in the online course, Write Memory, and through utilizing feedback and techniques, I will write one writing piece that will be submitted for possible publication by 6/1/20. 2) Travel to and Attendance of the Feminist Panel event led by Glenda Reed, on April 26th, at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 3) Completion of ARAC Small Grants Final Report by 6/1/20.I will know if I've been successful by: 1) Enrolling in the online course, Write Memory, and through utilizing feedback and techniques, I will write one writing piece that will be submitted for possible publication by 6/1/20. 2) Travel to and Attendance of the Feminist Panel event led by Glenda Reed, on April 26th, at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 3) Completion of ARAC Small Grants Final Report by 6/1/20.

Project Manager
First Name
Serenity
Last Name
Schoonover
Organization Name
Serenity D. Schoonover
State
MN
Phone
(218) 626-7727
Email
serenityschoonover@hotmail.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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Location

424 West Superior Street, Suite 104
Duluth, MN 55802

Phone
Project Manager: Rebecca Graves
218-722-0952
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