Arts Access Grant (A)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,110
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Northern Artist Association AKA Gallery North Art Gallery
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2022
End Date
April 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (A)

Project Details

Funds will assist the Northern Artist Association to offer free art classes at Gallery North, as well as video tutorials and materials packets for participants attending remotely.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Gayle Gish, arts advocate; Pam Janssen, visual artist and woodcarver; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Shannon Lucas Westrum, fiber and jewelry artist; Anna Larson, arts appreciator; Katelyn Larson, theater artist; Mike Schlemper, writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Gayle Gish, R2AC board chair and arts advocate; Pam Janssen, R2AC board member, visual artist, and woodcarver; Shannon Lucas Westrum, R2AC board member, fiber and jewelry artist; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Dee Jay Arens, author, playwright, and theater artist; Alice Blessing, studio arts professor at BSU and visual artist; Natalie Grosfield, theater artist; Katie Carter, Area Voices producer for KAXE radio and writer; Deedee Narum, visual artist;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Region 2 Arts Council, Laura Seter (218) 751-5447

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
$4,110
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$4,110
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this funding, participants will experience increased knowledge and skills regarding various artistic techniques across various genres and formats of learning through their interaction with experienced art teachers through hands on activities held at Gallery North Art Gallery. Evaluation methods include paper surveys administered post activity to measure whether participants experienced an increased measure of knowledge and skills. Teachers of the classes will collect anecdotal evidence of participant's increased knowledge and skills during the activity through conversation.

Project Manager
First Name
Grace
Last Name
Garland
Organization Name
Northern Artist Association AKA Gallery North Art Gallery
Street Address
310 4th St
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601
Phone
(218) 759-2952
Email
garland@paulbunyan.net
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 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency