Arts and Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

City of Northfield AKA Northfield Arts and Culture Commission

Recipient Type

Local/Regional Government

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

September 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Rice

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

Northfield Sidewalk Public Poetry Project 2014

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Hal Cropp: Executive Director Commonweal Theatre Company; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: Secretary Harmony Arts Board; Judy Saye-Willis: visual artist and former director Faribault Art Center; Steven Schmidt: musician and General Manager City of Rochester Music Department.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: president Rochester Male Chorus; Judy Hickey: board Children's Dance Theatre; William Hoy: playwright and songwriter; Katie Hae Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Jon Swanson; curator Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Phil Taylor: visual artist; Loretta Verbout; board secretary Mantorville Art Guild.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Yes

Conflict of Interest Contact

Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$2,350

Direct expenses

$12,350

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our goals are to meet or exceed the high participation levels of previous Sidewalk Poetry Contests, to increase participation in the Poem in Your Pocket and Capstone events, and to imprint 8-10 additional poems in the sidewalks of downtown Northfield where they are accessible to all.We will measure these outcomes by counting the number of poets participating, along with the number of poems submitted to the contest. We will also count the individuals participating in our Kick-off and Capstone events. We will document the installation of the new poems in our city sidewalks.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Attendance increased. We estimated that 130 people participated in the celebration. Some interested people even came from outside Northfield.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Christie Clarke, Dan Dressen, Bonnie Jean Flom, Steve Richardson, Leslie Schultz, Philip Spensley, Tim Vick

Project Manager

Tim

Madigan

City of Northfield AKA Northfield Arts and Culture Commission

801 Washington St