Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,590
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2020
End Date
October 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Pope
Stearns
Douglas
Pope
Stearns
Douglas
Project Overview

Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

To purchase and install professional sound equipment to reduce technical production costs and create access for smaller regional artists.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Katie Elenberger, BFA Art, MSUMoorhead, Graphic Design, Founder of Spark 27Creative, marketing and brand strategist; Michael Weatherly, BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent, Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Jon Solinger, BA Art, MSU Moorhead, photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Jan Jackola, BFA Fine Arts, Bemidji State University, Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; W. Scott Olsen, Professor of English, Concordia College, MFA Creative Writing, UMass, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul, University Relations for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, NDSU, MFA Creative Writing, E Washington University, BA English, Concordia College; Linda Gaugert, Visual Artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Katie Elenberger, BFA Art, MSUMoorhead, Graphic Design, Founder of Spark 27Creative, marketing and brand strategist; Michael Weatherly, BFA Art History/Studio Art UofM Morris, Visual Artist, Printmaker; Amy Ann Mursu, Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy, Minor English, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Stacy Lundquist, Art, Design and Graphic Arts, Dakota County Technical College, MA Elementary Leadership, SWSU Marshall, visual artist, drawing, painting, illustration; Barbara Lent, Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Cheryl Larson, AA Alexandria Tech College, Arts, Executive Director Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Joyce Manning, BS K-12 Music, vocal and instrumental, Concordia College, pianist and vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780

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

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,590
Other Funds Leveraged
$130
Direct expenses
$10,720
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Of those audience members experiencing the new sound system, the majority of them will state that the new system had a positive impact on the community and was important to them. The audience will be polled after the new sound system is installed and their comments will be tabulated.

Measurable Outcome(s)

On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Vicki Sawdon, Barb Kramber, Reid Larson, Ted Halvorson, Larry Zavadil, Stacey Gerdes, Bentley Petersadviser to the board)
Project Manager
First Name
Cheryl
Last Name
Larson
Organization Name
Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center
Street Address
105 2nd Ave NE
City
Glenwood
State
MN
Zip Code
56334-1226
Phone
(320) 634-0400
Email
cheryl.centralsquare@outlook.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

133 Mill Street South
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2574 

Phone
Project Manager: Timothy Wollenzien
218-739-5780