Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Erik Simula
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
In Progress
Start Date
May 2022
End Date
April 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Lake
Lake
Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant

Project Details

Cultural Skills Sharing - Birch Bark Canoe

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Emily Derke: traditional craft artist, instructor at North House Folk School; Lucy Soderstrom: Program Coordinator at Ely Folk School; Peggy Poitra: Director of TRIO programs at Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,400
Direct expenses
$10,400
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The artist connection I have to the project community is that I am well known and respected as a master birch bark canoe builder, instructor, and cultural presenter. I have 30 years of cultural teaching experience working with all the Ojibwe Bands in northern Minnesota and am often requested to consult, present, and teach. The project will be assessed by listening and recording comments, physical canoe construction progress, and the outcomes measured by documenting the number of participants on a daily basis.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Erik
Last Name
Simula
Organization Name
Erik Simula
State
MN
Phone
(218) 226-8482
Email
erik.simula@gmail.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
Email the Agency
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