Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,995
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2022
End Date
January 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Otter Tail
Otter Tail
Project Overview

Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

to replace an aged and dying lighting board with a board that will help us educate and provide years to come of reliable lighting control

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist;?Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood;?Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School;?Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris;?Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780

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
$8,995
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$8,995
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The organization estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will conduct their evaluation by talking with participants and collecting comments.

Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Burgraff
Organization Name
Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts
Street Address
124 Lincoln Ave W
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
(218) 736-5453
Email
michael.burgraff@fergusarts.org
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

133 Mill Street South
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2574 

Phone
Project Manager: Timothy Wollenzien
218-739-5780