Community Arts Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,909
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Kokoro Center for Music and the Performing Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2022
End Date
September 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cass
Cass
Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Poetry in Public Places - Poetry Safari

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Dawn Espe: community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Cheryl Bannes: arts administrator and artist; Brigid Fitzgerald: community arts leader; Paul Nye: Musician and community arts leader; Michael Burr: community arts leader, musical theater enthusiast, arts advocate; Chad Groetsch: theater enthusiast, community arts leader; Susan Smith-Grier: literary artist and community arts leader; Amanda Nygard: Musician and community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Dawn Espe: community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Cheryl Bannes: arts administrator and artist; Brigid Fitzgerald: community arts leader; Paul Nye: Musician and community arts leader; Michael Burr: community arts leader, musical theater enthusiast, arts advocate; Chad Groetsch: theater enthusiast, community arts leader; Susan Smith-Grier: literary artist and community arts leader; Amanda Nygard: Musician and community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years experience in arts administration.

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

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,909
Other Funds Leveraged
$500
Direct expenses
$4,409
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this project, attendees will gain a broader and deeper understanding and appreciation for the poetry through participation in this activity. Participant and attendee surveys evaluating availability, access and impact of artistic programming.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Kimberli
Last Name
Webb
Organization Name
Kokoro Center for Music and the Performing Arts
Street Address
401 Lake Ave
City
Hackensack
State
MN
Zip Code
56452
Phone
(218) 831-0942
Email
kokoroperformingarts@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

PO Box 118 - 121 4th St. NE
Staples, MN 56479

Phone
Project Manager: Miranda Lape
Phone: 218-895-5660
Email the Agency