Community Arts

2015 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

January 2015

End Date

December 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for Discover-Create-Connect, a series of creative opportunities for the community including Artist Connect activities, Guest Artists and the 10th Annual Harvest of Art Event. Activities will take place between January and December 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

GJ Clayburn: Organizational development, administration, artistic; Wendy Traxler: Fundraising, administration, volunteerism; Kim Petersen: Administration, organizational development, artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, artistic, finance; Joyce Nelson Shellhart: Education, disabilities specialist, volunteerism; Hannah Rosholt: Artistic; Anastasia Shartin: Artistic, administration, community service; Marisol Chiclana: Artistic, youth programming, administration.

Conflict of Interest Contact

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$11,716

Direct expenses

$16,716

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Discover-Create-Connect activities will offer opportunities for up to 60 local Art Makers to connect and increase their reach to the community, as well as up to 500 Art Learners participating in the Harvest of Event and guest artist workshops. We will build the creative community by increasing the reach and profile of programs at the Eagan Art House and within the greater community. The Eagan Art House will utilize on-line surveys to evaluate our registered programs including guest artists and the Harvest of Art exhibit. We will also interview event and Artist Connect participants to evaluate these programs.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The most significant outcome was the growth of Eagan Artist Connect, as evidenced by the increase in participation and the diversity of artists. The sustainability of Eagan Artist Connect has continued beyond this project to doubling the annual pottery and art sale and the initiation of a sub-group seeking to develop additional artist/gallery space in Eagan.

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, Matt Dauphinais

Project Manager

Julie

Andersen

City of Eagan Parks and Recreation

3830 Pilot Knob Rd Eagan Art House

Eagan

(651) 675-5521