easel - Experience Art in Southeastern Libraries

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,143
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2011
End Date
June 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Rice
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Rice
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Project Overview
easel showcases artistic works by artists residing in the southeastern counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, or Winona and displays these pieces in southeastern Minnesota libraries, as well as other locations. Each piece in this traveling display reflects the artist's interpretation of a book, letter or letters, authors, reading, or the library and must be suitable for viewing by the general public. After a public call for locations, SELCO selected 13 host sites, including seven public libraries, two schools, two colleges, an art center, and an area foundation office. A broadly distributed "Call to Artists" resulted in 55 submissions and 33 pieces of art were selected by a panel of judges. SELCO maintains a project specific special easel website, http://easel.selco.info/.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,143
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,858
Direct expenses
$22,001
Administration costs
$490
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Library patrons will be exposed to new local artists and artistic media through the easel exhibit and related gallery talks. Individuals will be surveyed about how their perception of the library as a community center and public space may have been altered. Local artists will also be exposed through a new venue. SELCO will interview participating artists about their experiences in Southeastern libraries because of the easel exhibit.

Measurable Outcome(s)

A comment book was included at each venue. The following are samples of the comments by location during the reporting period. Rochester Area Foundation – Riverside Building: Very interesting. I hope a lot stop and see it. Preston Public Library: I really enjoyed the variety of the art and the different mediums were intreaging! I hope that this display comes again another day. This really made my day brighter. Blooming Prairie Public Library: Happy to see local artists work being supported. Goodhue Schools: Students liked to see professionals. Additional outputs of the project include: 55 pieces of artwork submitted; 33 pieces of artwork juried into the show; 5 exhibits conducted during this reporting period; 5 pieces of art sold during this reporting period; funds paid to artists; purchased artwork remains in show for duration; 1,944 unique page views on the easel website, http://easel.selco.info

Source of Additional Funds

SELCO (Southeastern Libraries Cooperating), SEMVA (Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists), Rochester Area Foundation, Preston Public Library, Blooming Prairie Public Library, Goodhue Schools, LaCrescent Public Library, Owatonna Arts Center, Rochester Community and Technical College Art Gallery, Kasson-Mantorville Schools, Buckham Memorial Library, Faribault, Crossroads College, Rochester, Winona Public Library, Hokah Public Library, Red Wing Public Library

Project Manager
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Hutton
Organization Name
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Street Address
2600 19th St. NW
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55901
Phone
(507)288-5513
Email
ahutton@selco.info
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200