Community Arts Support Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,272
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Armory Arts and Events Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2022
End Date
January 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Project Overview

Community Arts Support Grant

Project Details

Funds will provide operating support for the Armory Arts and Events Center over a two-year period.

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

Gayle Gish, R2AC board chair and arts advocate; Pam Janssen, R2AC board member, visual artist, and woodcarver; C.T. Marhula, R2AC board member and arts advocate; Susan Olin, musician; Germaine Riegert, literary artist and arts appreciator; Natalie Grosfield, literary and theater artist; Laura Grisamore, photographer and arts advocate;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,272
Other Funds Leveraged
$122,851
Direct expenses
$128,124
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.50
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Administrative and operating expenses such as rent, utilities, wages/salaries, facility maintenance that support an organization's growth, expansion, and improvement. The capacity of those providing arts experiences in the Armory Arts and Events Center is strengthened by changing, expanding, or enriching the ways in which they connect to their communities through the arts Evaluation methods will include a survey administered to Artisti/Arts Organizations after their events at the Armory that will measure the Armory's success in providing a facility that meets the needs of artists/arts organizations/community using the facility.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of the first year of CAS grant funding, AA and EC has experienced the staffing service of a half-time Office/Operations Manager who managed the use and management of the AA and EC which has resulted in art organizations a facility to present a

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Paul Dove, Brian Ahart, Nancy Caroll, Joan Tweedale, Rod Nordberg, Mike Bruhn, Steve Peloquin, Nicole Kirchner
Project Manager
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Dove
Organization Name
The Armory Arts & Events Center
Street Address
203 Park Ave S
City
Park Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
56470
Phone
(218) 237-2722
Email
jkjenaas@parkrapidsarmory.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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