Arts Learning Grant - 2021

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2021
End Date
September 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Arts Learning Grant - 2021

Project Details

Funds will assist the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference, in association with Bemidji State University Center for Extended Learning, to provide 15 writers from our region virtual access as auditors, as well as a scholarship for a full workshop.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Ben Soderberg; arts appreciator; Shannon Lucas-Westrum: fiber and jewelry artist; Pam Janssen: visual artist and woodcarver; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Katelyn Larson; theater artist; Mike Schlemper: writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; C.T. Marhula: arts appreciator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mike Schlemper: writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Shannon Lucas-Westrum: fiber and jewelry artist; Pam Janssen: visual artist and woodcarver; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; C.T. Marhula: arts appreciator; Katelyn Larson; theater artist; Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate.

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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$50,000
Direct expenses
$52,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, conference participants will experience significant growth in the appreciation and craft of the literary arts through craft talks, conversations, and readings by talented teaching writers, and participants will have the opportunity to learn from, collaborate with, and contribute to a dynamic community of writers. The chief evaluation method involves an anonymous electronic survey that is sent to each participant at the end of the conference to measure the conference impact with quantitative questions and elicit suggestions and comments through qualitative questions. The teaching artists and conference staff are also surveyed using separate electronic evaluation forms.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Mathew
Last Name
Hawthorne
Organization Name
Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
Street Address
1500 Birchmont Dr NE Ste 23
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601-2699
Phone
(218) 755-2851
Email
writersconference@bemidjistate.edu
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

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency