Arts Access Grant (A)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,575
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Headwaters School of Music and the Arts AKA Headwaters Music and Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2023
End Date
September 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (A)

Project Details

Funds will assist Headwaters Music and Arts to offer several performances featuring harpist Nicolas Carter, as well as a workshop for harpists on Improvising with Latin American Rhythms.

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

Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist and R2AC Board Member; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, and R2AC Board Member; Erin Marsh, poet and arts advocate; Ann Marie Newman, storyteller and theater artist; Susan Shelquist, Jackie Felt, Juleigh Prosser, Arlene Kandert, Cole Larocque, Jennifer Dunham, Elaine Kallos,

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,575
Other Funds Leveraged
$125
Direct expenses
$3,700
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, Bemidji area youth and adults will experience an increase in awareness of the culture and history of Latin America through a series of events that will include storytelling, power point presentations, and Paraguayan harp performances. Evaluation methods include survey administered following performances or workshops to measure the change in awareness in youth and adults in the Bemidji area.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, Bemidji area youth and adults experienced an increase in awareness of the culture and history of Latin America through a series of events that included storytelling, power point presentations, and Paraguayan harp performances.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Debbie Johnson, Kirstin Zachman, Jason Douglas, Ken McDonald, Linda Rogers, Emily Fairchild, Shon Keely, Sachel Josephson
Project Manager
First Name
Tricia
Last Name
Andrews
Organization Name
Headwaters School of Music and the Arts AKA Heaswaters Music and Arts
Street Address
519 Minnesota Ave NW
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601
Phone
(218) 444-5606
Email
tricia.andrews@headwatersmusicandarts.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

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
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