Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,750
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Pottery Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2022
End Date
April 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Cottonwood
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Lyon
McLeod
Meeker
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Ramsey
Red Lake
Renville
Scott
Sibley
Stearns
Stevens
Washington
Wright
Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Cottonwood
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Lyon
McLeod
Meeker
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Ramsey
Red Lake
Renville
Scott
Sibley
Stearns
Stevens
Washington
Wright
Project Overview

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Project Details

The Minnesota Pottery Festival will host potters from across the country, engage thousands of patrons from the southwest Minnesota region, and educate the audience on the history of ceramics and vast creative processes of potters with diverse backgrounds.

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; Emily Galusha, arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; 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

Rhonda Buerkle: Buerkle is the current executive director of McLeod Alliance, an established nonprofit in McLeod County. Previous positions include many years of program development for Community Health Services. Buerkle recently published her first children?s book, Woofy Toofy, and frequently volunteers for a local theater/vocal arts community. Her professional degrees include an MS in health science from Minnesota State Mankato, a BS in community health from St. Cloud State University, and a liberal arts degree from Bemidji State University.; Chandler Daily: Daily is a theater technician, stage manager, performance curator, and arts administrator. He has been a curator and producer of Queertopia since 2016, served on the board of directors of Patrick's Cabaret, and has worked backstage throughout Minneapolis focusing primarily on queer and trans performance art and theater. Chandler graduated with a degree in theater arts from Hamline University in Saint Paul.; Olivia Fantini: Fantini grew up in Massachusetts and spent six years working in public schools as an English language development teacher. She currently is a MFA candidate in fiction at the University of Minnesota where she was awarded the Gesell Fellowship. She won third place in the 2021 Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction from Philadelphia Stories, and her work has also appeared in TriQuarterly.; Grace Fogland: Fogland is the development and communications assistant at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). In her role, she works closely with the director of advancement and other members of the communications and membership team to coordinate key aspects of MCN?s fundraising and communications, including prospect research, grant proposal and report preparation, individual giving, event marketing, and external storytelling. Additionally, Fogland helps increase participation and awareness of GrantAdvisor.org, and will coordinate the production of the Minnesota Grants Directory. Fogland has past experience in graphic design, marketing, and communications work with both Minnesota and Nebraska nonprofits. She earned a bachelor of arts in sociology and anthropology, with concentrations in film and media studies, from Saint Olaf College.; Sennami Onwubuya: Goziem is a project manager and creative producer, engaging in social outreach through digital media and community organizing. She started her career as a creative organizer, providing event planning and brand marketing services. Goziem graduated with her bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Saint Cloud State University, then later graduated with her master of international business from Georgia State University. Goziem consults and provides organizational and creative services to individuals and small businesses.

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 Education

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,750
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$9,750
Administration costs
$750
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Reach new and diverse audiences to broaden the reach and impact of the Minnesota Pottery Festival. Increase audience in 2022 by 20%, Increase recruitment and applicants for MNPF artist participation in 2022, Increase audience reach wider audience (expand reach to include more Southwest Minnesota counties)

Measurable Outcome(s)

Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events. Online survey.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Recipient Board Members
Betsy Price (President), Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Nicole Grobe, Lori Krenik, Nate Saunders, Mary Jo Schmith, and Dany Stoufer
Project Manager
First Name
Betsy
Last Name
Price
Organization Name
Minnesota Pottery Festival
Street Address
22 First Ave NE
City
Hutchinson
State
MN
Zip Code
55350
Phone
(320) 587-2599
Email
betsy@claycoyote.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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