Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Nameless Coalition for the Homeless
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details

Funds will assist the Nameless Coalition to provide our guests guided arts programming resulting in a public exhibition of works created.

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

Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, and R2AC Board Member; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist and R2AC Board Member; Katie Larson, theater artist and R2AC Board Member; Becky Colebank, visual artist, author, and R2AC board member; Arlene Kandert, arts appreciator; Ann Marie Newman, writer, storyteller, and theater artist; Kay Kallos, arts advocate and retired public art consultant; Eve Sumsky, fiber artist and musician.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$6,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this project, guests will develop increased awareness, knowledge and foundational skills in the area of art creation (with an emphasis on abstract painting) through participating in artist-led workshops, where they will create and exhibit a finished painting. After experiencing increased access/participation in various aspects of the local "art world," guests' interest, confidence, and motivation to participate in future art making and art appreciation will increase. Evaluation methods will include participant observation conducted by staff during the entirety of the project to assess the participation and engagement of guests. During workshops, we will also record guest responses to various "check-in" questions asked by the teaching artist. After workshops, staff will aim to conduct brief 1-on-1 conversational interviews with returning guests (whenever possible) to capture their unique reflections/feelings about their participation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this project, guests developed increased awareness, knowledge and foundational skills in the area of art creation and the art market through participating in artist-led workshops, where they created and publicly exhibited finished artworks.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Dr. Bonnie Bailey, Janice Dickson, Carolyn Jacobs, Keni Johnson, Jordan May, Mary Miller, Emelie Rivera, Sherilyn Warren
Project Manager
First Name
Amy
Last Name
Karwoski
Organization Name
Nameless Coalition for the Homeless
Street Address
522 America Ave NW
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56619
Phone
(218) 444-8124
Email
namelesscoalitionbemidji@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

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

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