Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Soo Visual Arts Center AKA SooVAC
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
November 2015
End Date
May 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the 12th annual Untitled exhibition series, featuring guest curators and a selection of local artists. The exhibition will be held at the Soo Visual Art Center between April and May 2016.
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
Joseph Hagedorn: Marketing, organizational development, education; Jason Peterson: Artistic; Paul Rudoi: Artistic, administration; Donna Saul Millen: Administration, organizational development, volunteerism; Cathy Gustafson: Administration, education; Denise Tennen: Artistic, youth programming, administration; Ellen Fenster: Artistic, administration, education.
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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,000
Direct expenses
$20,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Outcomes will include 175 artist submissions and at least 15 artists exhibiting. We also expect an audience of at least 300 people at the opening night celebration. Evaluation data will be collected through staff soliciting feedback from artists and community partners. Additional qualitative feedback will be gathered through less formal means including a gallery comment book, documentation of feedback provided directly to staff and board, analysis of media coverage and feedback provided via our website and Facebook page.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Jason Howard, Heather Wulfsberg, Frank Grazzini, John C Levy, Marc Davis, Mark Spencer, Andrea Carlson, Amber Oothoudt, Jackie Moes, Benjamin Meents, Herman Milligan, Masami Kawazato, Craig Seacotte, Michael Sammler-Jones, Cherie Shoquist, Lars Mason
Project Manager
First Name
Carolyn
Last Name
Payne
Organization Name
Soo Visual Arts Center AKA SooVAC
Street Address
2909 Bryant Ave S Ste 101
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Phone
(612) 871-2263
Email
carolyn@soovac.org
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