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Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Granite Area Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2022
End Date
December 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Yellow Medicine
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Project Overview

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Project Details

SquidFest Community Engagement and Creative Evaluation

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; 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; 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; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; 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; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Jessica Bak, visual art; Thomas Flynn, writing; Elisabeth Fondell, visual art, writing; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, theater, music; Kylie Rieke, visual art, theater, SMAC board.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$851
Direct expenses
$3,351
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our goal is to test this technique in soliciting community direction and input on arts initiatives and our own performance locally, and use that information to determine how we can be of better service and reach more of our community. We will keep feedback and comments from visitors and artists.

Measurable Outcome(s)

In terms of testing this interactive method of solicitation of community direction and input for the arts, it seems clear that gamifying is an effective technique. New participants emerged to engage in this manner, and seemed to inspire a genuine change i

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tamara Isfeld, Dani Prados, Kyle Haugen, Mary Gillespie, Bev Tellefsen, Karen Odden, Sue Selden, Diane Ladner, Brad Hall, Jessie Hennen, Autumn Cavender-Wilson, Scott DeMuth, Juanita Esquivel, Mike Juenemann, Vonnie Saquilan
Project Manager
First Name
Melissa
Last Name
Peterson
Organization Name
Granite Area Arts Council
Street Address
PO Box 111
City
Granite Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56241
Phone
(320) 894-0384
Email
graniteareaarts@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
Email the Agency
Location

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

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