Community Arts Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,644
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Sinclair Lewis Foundation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2022
End Date
February 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Wright
Douglas
Pope
Todd
Todd
Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Wright
Douglas
Pope
Todd
Todd
Project Overview

Community Arts Support

Project Details

Annual writers conference; Sinclair Lewis play; new writing curriculum aimed at young adult writers

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography

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
$8,644
Other Funds Leveraged
$96,207
Direct expenses
$104,851
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
500
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To increase participation in the Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference, increase awareness of The Life and Loves of Sinclair Lewis historical production, and increase access to the Sinclair Lewis Foundation Creative Writing Curriculum. We will chart participation in the Writers Conference, streaming requests for the historical production and use requests for the writing curriculum.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Sinclair Lewis Writers Conference hosted its second annual virtual conference, offering attendees a chance to participate in the conference if they chose not to attend in person. The historical play, The Life and Loves of Sinclair Lewis, is now formatted as a school or community theater production. Our high school writing curriculum is now available on our You Tube channel.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Jim Umhoefer: president, Roberta Oson: vice president, Deb Himsl: treasurer, Tracy Tamillo: secretary, Mark Roberg: board member, John Rasmussen: board member, Pat Lewis: board member, Mike Carlson: board member, Eric Torgerson: board member, Carol Mayer:
Project Manager
First Name
James
Last Name
Umhoefer
Organization Name
Sinclair Lewis Foundation
Street Address
39336 Wild Rose CT
City
Sauk Centre
State
MN
Zip Code
56378
Phone
(320) 352-2735
Email
umhoefer@mainstreetcom.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

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3