Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,809
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rum River Art Center, Inc. AKA Rumriver Art Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Hennepin
Isanti
Ramsey
Sherburne
Wright
Anoka
Hennepin
Isanti
Ramsey
Sherburne
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of Rumriver Art Center is to make a difference through art by being a welcoming and inspiring environment for artists of all ages to explore their creative potential through our classes, collaborations, and partnerships.?

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
$15,809
Other Funds Leveraged
$211,922
Direct expenses
$211,922
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
2
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Create broader access to and awareness of the visual arts through virtual and in-person classes. Number of participants reached (specifically from diverse groups), number of classes offered, and participant interviews, surveys, comments and feedback. 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. Number of scholarships awarded, number of participants from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, and participant interviews, surveys, comments and feedback.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Create broader access to and awareness of the visual arts through virtual and in-person classes. The number of participants reached (specifically from diverse groups), number of classes offered, and participant interviews, surveys, comments and feedback. 2: Arts learning is accessible to audiences with diverse learning needs and from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse communities. The number of scholarships awarded, number of participants from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, and participant interviews, surveys, comments and feedback.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Melody Shryock, Kurt Kiecker-Olson, Stephen Savior, Kurt Ulrich, Deanna Asp, Jennifer Moreau, Arrin Lafreniere, Sharon Allen
Project Manager
First Name
Lawrence
Last Name
Weinberg
Organization Name
Rum River Art Center, Inc. AKA Rumriver Art Center
Street Address
2665 4th Ave Ste 102
City
Anoka
State
MN
Zip Code
55303
Phone
(763) 323-8830
Email
larry@rumriverart.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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