Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$30,592
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Grand Center for Arts and Culture
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Brown
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Blue Earth
Brown
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The? mission of The Grand Center for Arts and Culture is to enrich community life through arts and cultural education and experiences, and to support local artists by offering them opportunities to develop and demonstrate their artistry.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

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

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$30,592
Other Funds Leveraged
$330,992
Direct expenses
$330,992
Administration costs
$30,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Expand arts educational opportunities to reach 10% more youth, building on existing classes to create more relevant and accessible programming. Enrollment will be compared to previous years. The number of distinct class offerings will be compared to previous years. Participants will be surveyed to assess demographic information and satisfaction levels. First time students will be totaled. 2: Launch more regular programming in Cellar Press, engaging teaching artists and the community to create, teach, exhibit and appreciate the book arts. Course offerings, number of participants, and teaching artists employed will be compared to the previous year. Participants will be surveyed to assess demographic information and satisfaction levels. First time class attendees will be tabulated.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Expanded youth opportunities through the addition of Art therapy for middle school aged youth. We expanded youth arts opportunities with the addition of once monthly art therapy group sessions for middle school aged youth. We collected attendance data and verbal feedback from participants. 2: We offered Cellar Press programming to the public with instruction from guest teaching artists. We collected data from Cellar Press programming participants through online registrations and surveys following each class.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sharon Pieschel(Chair), Dan Hoisington(Vice-Chair), Anne Makepeace(Treasurer), Maggie Schwab(Secretary), Mojra Hauenstein, Grace Hennig, Dr. Cori Jordan, Wendi Ringhofer, Jason Schaefer, Susannah Setterholm, Michael Shaneman, Pam Stocco, Victoria Tambornino, Sarah Warmka
Project Manager
First Name
Charlie
Last Name
Leftridge
Organization Name
The Grand Center for Arts and Culture
Street Address
PO Box 872
City
New Ulm
State
MN
Zip Code
56073
Phone
(507) 359-9233
Email
grand@thegrandnewulm.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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