Equipment and Facilities Improvement

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Recipient
Mni Sota Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
April 2024
End Date
April 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Redwood
Redwood
Project Overview

Equipment and Facilities Improvement

Project Details

Portable art display, lighting, and event chairs and tables

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; 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; 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; Su Lee: visual art, film; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Ana Serrano: visual art, business; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Tetta Askeland, theater, film, education; Morgan Baum, arts admin; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, arts admin, SMAC board; Tom Nelson, theater; Paula Nemes, theater, music, libraries; Valerie Quist, writing, libraries; Mark Wilmes, theater, arts admin, SMAC board.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We are wanting the new furniture to allow us to reconfigure our gathering space for different events, specifically for large gatherings this would serve as a foundation to be able to host groups, and provide a professional gathering space. The lighting and hanging equipment has come as a recommendation from two other galleries I contacted. We want to have a professional hanging system and lighting to provide a high quality, professional experience. We are working towards developing a qualitative tool. We also make sure we gather quantitative measures, how many people attend, ages, other demographics and to make sure we provide a high quality art experience. We will also create the tool to give feedback on the experience, was it professional, and how we can improve the experience and access to our facility. This ?will ?also contribute ?to the development of our ADA plan.

Project Manager
First Name
Anne
Last Name
O'Keefe-Jackson
Organization Name
Mni Sota Arts
Street Address
220 E 2nd St
City
Redwood Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56283
Phone
(507) 430-7553
Email
anne@mnisotaarts.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

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

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
Email the Agency