Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$43,471
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Austin Area Commission for the Arts AKA Austin Area Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Dodge
Faribault
Goodhue
Mower
Olmsted
Steele
Waseca
Blue Earth
Dodge
Faribault
Goodhue
Mower
Olmsted
Steele
Waseca
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Austin Area Arts-an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization-envisions a vibrant and successful community enriched by diverse arts, entertainment, and cultural activities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$43,471
Other Funds Leveraged
$909,062
Direct expenses
$909,062
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

AACA will develop and implement evaluation tool(s) to measure relevance and accessibility of performing arts. Report analyzing data from new performance arts evaluation tool(s) completed

Measurable Outcome(s)

Austin Area Arts developed and implemented evaluation tools to measure relevance and accessibility of performing arts. Report analyzing data including demographics of Paramount Theatre ticket buyers and public expectations for returning to live entertainment in a post-pandemic landscape is on file at Austin Area Arts.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Penny Kinney, Randy Kramer, Michelle Lilly, Rick Young, John Beckmann, Kandee Feist, Sylvia Hernandez, Isaac Leyk, Kristen Olson, Rae Dawn Rao, Dom Venzant
Project Manager
First Name
Laura
Last Name
Helle
Organization Name
Austin Area Commission for the Arts AKA Austin Area Arts
Street Address
300 Main St N
City
Austin
State
MN
Zip Code
55912
Phone
(507) 434-0934
Email
director@austinareaarts.org
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