Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Rivers Council for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2013
End Date
December 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Nicollet
Waseca
Watonwan
Brown
Le Sueur
Martin
Faribault
Sibley
Blue Earth
Nicollet
Waseca
Watonwan
Brown
Le Sueur
Martin
Faribault
Sibley
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project
Project Details
They will present arts exhibitions throughout 2013, and other enrichment programs including monthly Artist Circle meetings, Business of Art workshops and Art Talks presentations.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$6,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$33,690
Direct expenses
$40,190
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.We will survey participants and utilize data collected in an ongoing way to adjust and improve services and evaluate the programs to make improvements for 2014.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Greg Abbott, Bonnie Bennett, Cathy Brennan, Jessica Frein, Brian Frink, Meredith Menden, Matt Norland, Steph Stoffel, Ann Vetter, Sandra Woods, Walter Zakahi, Greg Weis, Barbe Marshall
Project Manager
First Name
David
Last Name
Truhler
Organization Name
Twin Rivers Council for the Arts
Street Address
523 S 2nd St
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002
Phone
(507) 387-1008
Email
director@twinriversarts.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

105 22nd Avenue NE, Suite A
Waseca, MN 56093

Phone
Project Manager: Anna Pollock
507-833-8721
Email the Agency