Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,111
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Northern Light Opera Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
August 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hubbard
Hubbard
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details

Funds will assist Northern Light Opera Company to produce the Making Film Workshop, led by award winning film director David Leidy to facilitate a group of community-based filmmakers in the basics of making their own original films.

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; Shannon Lucas Westrum, R2AC board member, fiber and jewelry artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, filmmaker, and musician; Shawna Bullen-Fairbanks, visual and beadwork artist; Deedee Narum, visual artist; Kristin Majkrzak, fiber artist and poet; Megan Baldwin, arts appreciator; John Theroux, apparel and jewelry artist; Emily Thabes, Director of the Beltrami County History Center; Erica Albrecht, vocal artist and musician.

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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,111
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$5,111
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this workshop, participants will gain confidence in approaching making a film; through following the exercises in the workshop, participants will create a film; and, participants will experience the thrill and pride of watching their film come to life. Evaluation methods include a short survey administered after completing the workshop by workshop facilitator, Greg Wright where participants can tell a brief story of how the workshop impacted them. A brief evaluation of the workshop will be completed by the workshop facilitator.

Project Manager
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Dove
Organization Name
Northern Light Opera Company
Street Address
203 Park Ave S
City
Park Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
56470
Phone
(218) 732-7096
Email
pd5@evansville.edu
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