Project Grant - Round 2

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,556

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Paramount Arts Resource Trust AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

February 2013

End Date

September 2013

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Benton

Sherburne

Stearns

Wright

Project Overview

Paramount Juried Exhibition

Project Details

The Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center wishes to host a themed juried exhibition exploring arts role as a catalyst for social change. The exhibition will be held during summer 2013 with a preceding workshop with artist/juror Michael Strand.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School Art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint JohnÆs University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Charlene Sul: Art Director û Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Peter Veljkovich: former member of the Little Fine Arts Committee, former county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Disc Jockey; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint JohnÆs University Fine Arts Series; John Stander: Executive director of Elk River Arts Alliance, a career school administrator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2013 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

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,556

Other Funds Leveraged

$2,593

Direct expenses

$7,149

Administration costs

$4,500

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Ten community artists will have participated in a two-day workshop to kick off a community project with Michael Strand. Between 40 - 60 community artists will have participated in the juried competition at the Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center. Approximately 15,000 visitors to the Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts will have visited the exhibition. A core of community-minded artists will participate in Michael Strand's upcoming national project.The Paramount will post regular updates regarding this project on its Facebook page and monitor the feedback and shares surrounding it. We will distribute evaluation sheets during the workshop and place a guest book out at the exhibition.

Measurable Outcome(s)

25 artists attended Michael Strand lecture; 7 community artists will have participated in a two-day workshop to kick off a community project with Michael Strand.; 36 community artists will have participated in the juried competition at the Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center. Approximately 15,000 visitors to the Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts visited the exhibition. A core of community minded artists have been made aware of Michael Strand's upcoming national projects and become associated with him.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Helga Bauerly, Rebecca Bellig, Jeff Goerger, Pegg Gustafson, Robert Kalenda, Melinda Tamm, Jay Loch, Paul Thompson, Lynn metcalf, Willicey Tynes, Bruce Miles, Mike Williams, Dennis Hummel, Greg Murray, Tom Wolke, Bob Johnson, Gary Osberg, Karen Young, Cathy Juilfs, Jane Oxton

Project Manager

Melissa

Gohman

Paramount Arts Resource Trust AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center

913 St Germain St W

St Cloud

56301-3460

(320) 257-3137

mgohman@paramountarts.org

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