Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,784
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Willmar Area Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
December 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
Operating Support
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Kate Aydin: retired educator; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, former High School English/creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Dana Johnson: producer/filmmaker; Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Reggie Gorter: vocalist, theatre, voice/dance teacher; Scott Tedrick: journalist, Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization, theatre director/actor.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Brett Lehman: Worthington International Festival, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Dan Wahl: writer, visual artist, director, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Cheryl Avenel-Navara: arts advocate; Kris Gruhot: musician, business owner; Cheryl Hanson: theatre, dance, banking; Lois Schmidt: nonprofit advisory.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,784
Other Funds Leveraged
$50,931
Direct expenses
$58,715
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our top goal is to make the Arts Council more financially stable. Our goal is to increase membership by a minimum of 10% each year over the next two years. This would allow us to achieve our second goal of producing one new art project each year for the next two years. This would address two of the long-term strategic outcomes identified by Southwest Minnesota Arts Council: the arts are interwoven into every facet of community life and people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. We can easily see if we have achieved each of these goals. We have a record of membership donations so we can readily see if it has increased by the desired amount. We will know if we had a successful new art project each year.

Measurable Outcome(s)

One of our main goals was to increase membership and that did not happen. The other goal was to offer more programing and that we did succeed doing. Not only did we offer two bus trips to art venues in the Twin Cities, we offered two days of free workshops at Sibley Park. All these events were very well attended.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Micki Carlson, Nancy Carlson, Doris Cogelow, Judy Foley, Karin Gilbertson, Paulette Korsmo, Kelsey Olson, Bea Ourada, Phil Scheevel, Matt Stark, Doug Wilkowske
Project Manager
First Name
Janet
Last Name
Olney
Organization Name
Willmar Area Arts Council
Street Address
PO Box 165
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320) 235-8560
Email
willmararts@gmail.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

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
Email the Agency