Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,503
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Faribault Art Center, Inc AKA Paradise Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Rice
Rice
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

We welcome all people to experience the transformative power of the arts.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2025 regular session, chapter 36, article 4, section 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,503
Other Funds Leveraged
$514,857
Direct expenses
$526,609
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Offer high quality arts opportunities for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, with a special focus on the youth and elderly. Database tracking numbers, surveys, observation, documentation, one-on-one conversations. 2: Increase affordable arts experiences for all people in our community, while increasing opportunities for local artists to share their work. Tracking data (ticket sales, class registration, participation numbers), observation, surveys, and documentation.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Julie
Last Name
Fakler
Organization Name
Faribault Art Center, Inc AKA Paradise Center for the Arts
Street Address
321 Central Ave N
City
Faribault
State
MN
Zip Code
55021
Phone
(507) 332-7372x 4
Email
director@paradisecenterforthearts.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
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