Arts Learning Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2023
End Date
September 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Dakota
Hennepin
Lake of the Woods
Ramsey
Rice
St. Louis
St. Louis
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Dakota
Hennepin
Lake of the Woods
Ramsey
Rice
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

Arts Learning Grant

Project Details

Funds will assist Bemidji State University Center for Extended Learning to host writers, Heid Erdich and Sun Yung Shin, for a craft conversation at the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference, as well as provide a reading open to the public.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Anna Larson, arts appreciator; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator; Katie Larson, theater artist; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, filmmaker; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist; Germaine Riegert, literary artist and arts appreciator;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Anna Larson, arts appreciator and R2AC board member; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist and R2AC Board member; Becky Colebank, visual artist, author, and R2AC board member; Jill Johnson, author; Leah Grunzke, visual artist and arts administrator; Linda Rother, photographer; Pat Grimes, arts advocate; Tammy Ragan, musician and arts educator;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$75,000
Direct expenses
$80,000
Administration costs
$5,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, conference participants will experience significant growth in the appreciation and craft of the literary arts through craft talks, conversations, and readings by talented teaching writers, and participants will have the opportunity to learn from, collaborate with, and contribute to a dynamic community of writers. The chief evaluation method involves an anonymous electronic survey that is sent to each participant at the end of the conference to measure the conference impact with quantitative questions and elicit suggestions and comments through qualitative questions. The teaching artists and conference staff are also surveyed using separate electronic evaluation forms. A one-page survey will also be placed on audience seats during the Visiting Writer Evening Reading, then gathered and tallied.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, conference participants experienced significant growth in the appreciation and craft of the literary arts through craft talks, conversations, and readings by talented teaching writers, and conference participants had the oppor

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Elizabeth Barrett, Tammy Bobrowsky, Jericho Brown, Camille Dungy, Monte Hegg, Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Lynn Johnson, Preeti Kaur, Chrissy Koch, Erin Marsh, MaryTheresa Seig, Debra Stone, Anton Treuer
Project Manager
First Name
Mathew
Last Name
Hawthorne
Organization Name
Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
Street Address
1500 Birchmont Dr NE
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601-2699
Phone
(218) 755-2851
Email
writersconference@bemidjistate.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