Cook Public Library Public Art Project
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,582
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
St. Louis
Project Overview
Artist Ron Benson designed and created a numerous glass panels that celebrate Cook's key artistic, cultural, and historical attributes, to enhance the library building's function as a source for art, culture, and history within the community. The glass sculpture medium honors the Cook community and reinforces the perception of the library as a place to experience the arts, culture and history.
Project Details
572 attended
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,582
Other Funds Leveraged
$420
Direct expenses
$13,002
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The intended outcome of the Murals and Sculptures program is to produce a lasting public artwork that reflects the community's art, culture, and history, that allows acknowledgement and celebration of community identity and inspires creative reflection.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The artwork has been installed in the windows of the libraries allowing everyone passing by outside and visiting inside the library to be able to enjoy.
Source of Additional Funds
The Cook Public Library staff and Library Board contributed their time and supplies.
Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Weikum
Organization Name
Arrowhead Library System
Street Address
5528 Emerald Avenue
City
Mt. Iron
State
MN
Zip Code
55768
Phone
218-741-3840 ext. 230
Email
jim@arrowhead.lib.mn.us
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