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2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,190
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
DEMO, Inc
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2022
End Date
March 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
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Planning for “Honoring Diversity Labyrinth”

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Justin Beck, chair of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission, president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, photography, music; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Jessica Bak, visual art; David KelseyBassett, music, visual art, SMAC board; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, SMAC board; John Larson, visual art; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Sheila Tabaka, theater

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

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,190
Other Funds Leveraged
$835
Direct expenses
$2,025
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our plans with an experienced, world wide known designer and traveler of labyrinths will help DEMO establish a labyrinth that will be on the ?World-Wide Labyrinth Locator and registered with ?The Labyrinth Society.? Without this part of the project there would be no artistic quality to build on. The artistic quality will be in the design and presentation of the labyrinth and the sculptural culturally inclusive response box. This project will also build awareness to DEMO inc as an arts educational venue. As a part of the completed labyrinth there will be a box for visitors to fill out information cards with names (optional) where they traveled from, race etc. and impressions/suggestions of their experience of the DEMO labyrinth. Stats will be included in DEMO's annual newsletter, on our website and facebook pages.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We have been verbally sharing our project for a year and a half, and the 15 individuals who have participated in planning are excited as well. We've planned that the 2nd and 3rd phases will include learning/reflection stations, benches, native plantings a

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Monica Villars, Pauline Donahue, Tammi Parsons, Pam Sigafoos, Melany Souther, Sara Squibb
Project Manager
First Name
Monica
Last Name
Villars
Organization Name
DEMO, Inc.
Street Address
728 2nd St SE
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320) 231-2696
Email
monicaavillars@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
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Location

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
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