Public Art Installation

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$13,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Saint Cloud Area Sports Commission

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2012

End Date

May 2012

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Stearns

Benton

Sherburne

Wright

Douglas

Project Overview

Can-Am Scuplture

Project Details

Commemorative Granite Sculpture.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of St. Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedicts/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive Director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$13,500

Other Funds Leveraged

$5,000

Direct expenses

$18,500

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Transformation of the space where the piece is installed. A lasting visual reminder of the Police and Fire games in St Cloud. To feature the work of local granite sculptor Jim McCann. To expose the population of St Cloud to Public Art. To recognize the importance of St Cloud Red Granite to the history of our region. To create a memorial to the event and to public safety officials who daily serve their communities.We intend to capture the response of attendees of the unveiling of the piece through a written response card. Please give a brief reaction to the public art piece." Respondents will be rewarded with chocolate for their participation."

Measurable Outcome(s)

Transformation of the space where the granite sculpture will be installed. To feature the work of the local granite sculptor, Jim McCann. To expose the population of St Cloud and neighboring communities to public art. To recognize the importance or the lo

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Bill Merryless, Terry Tycholis, Gary Gibson, Lynn Hillman, John Lawrence, Kevin Kalb

Project Manager

Bill

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Saint Cloud Area Sports Commission

525 Hwy 10 S

St Cloud

56304