Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
City of Eagan Parks and Recreation
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for Art... Be A Part! featuring guest artist workshops, Artist Connect Activities, and the annual Harvest of Art exhibit and open house. The activities will take place from April through December 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Laura Tahja Johnson: General Management, Organizational Planning, Audience Development; Pat Teiken: General Management, Organizational Development, Fundraising; Dawn Ridgway: General Management, Audience Development, Artistic; Linda Dorn: Artistic; Jeanne Schwartz: Organizational Development, General Management, Community Education; Hayley Johnson: Audience Development, Fundraising, General Management; Peter Stein: Artistic, Organizational Development, General Management; Nicholas Ellison: Education, Artistic; Justin Merritt: Education.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,963
Direct expenses
$11,963
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through a community event and a series of workshops and gatherings, this project will reach up to 450 participants comprised of art learners and art makers. We will offer creative art making opportunities as well as professional development learning opportunities for working artists.We will collect on-line surveys from our workshop participants, as well as evaluate participant count compared to previous years. In our working artist coffee talks or small group gatherings, we will have a chance to survey the participants directly through informal conversation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Harvest of Art event attracted active and passive participants as well as amateur and professional skill levels. Active participants included the 63 exhibit artists (art makers) who had created their original artwork and displayed it in the exhibit. Active participants also include those who chose who glazed raku pottery. Passive participants listened to music, watch the artist demonstrations and viewed the art exhibit. These projects contributed to an increase of Art House Fall class registrations of 20% compared to Fall of 2013, one of the highest single season increases in our history. The formation of the Eagan Artist Connect group allowed us to reach area working artists in a way that met their needs. They have engaged with great enthusiasm.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Michael Palmer, Dorothy Peterson, Andrea Todd-Harlin, David Wietecki, Dennis Thompson, Jerry Farlee, Nathan Neumann
Project Manager
First Name
Julie
Last Name
Andersen
Organization Name
City of Eagan Parks and Recreation
Street Address
3830 Pilot Knob Rd Eagan Art House
City
Eagan
State
MN
Zip Code
55122-1810
Phone
(651) 675-5521
Email
jandersen@cityofeagan.com
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

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency