Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Recipient
The Armory Arts and Events Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
February 2024
End Date
May 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hubbard
Hubbard
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

Funds will assist the Armory Arts and Events Center in Park Rapids to host two concerts for the public that will be affordable and accessible to all economic groups and appeal to a wide variety of ages.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Anna Larson, singer-songwriter and visual artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, filmmaker; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist; Shawna Wendler, arts reporter for local paper; Georgia Connelly, visual artist; Laurie Turner, art appreciator and arts advocate.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Anna Larson, singer-songwriter, visual artist and R2AC Board Member; Shawna Wendler, arts reporter for local paper and R2AC Board Member; Kay Kallos, arts advocate and retired public art consultant; Mary Therese, past R2AC Artist Fellow, painter, and batik artist; Ann Marie Newman, writer, storyteller, and theater artist; Deedee Narum, visual artist; Darcy Bambrink, visual artist; Connie Nunemaker, musician; Isabelle Harmon, visual artist; Eve Sumsky, fiber artist and musician; Dee Sweeney, visual artist and musician; Arlene Kandert, arts appreciator;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$6,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of these concerts, lower income participants will experience a change in attitude and condition as they will be able to attend high-quality concerts showcasing a variety of music styles, in their place of residence. This will contribute to their feeling of well-being and living in a community that cares about them and the opportunities available to them. Evaluation methods include a survey administered during and after the concerts to measure what participants felt were positive aspects of the event including price, distance traveled, venue amenities, and where they heard about the concert. Artists will be asked what went right and what we can do better. The results will be shared with the Program Committee to determine how successful the concerts were and if Armory Arts and Events Center met our goals.

Project Manager
First Name
Joan
Last Name
Tweedale
Organization Name
The Armory Arts and Events Center
Street Address
PO Box 163
City
Park Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
56470
Phone
(218) 237-0400
Email
jctweedale13@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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