Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$106,227
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
American Craft Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
General operating support
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$106,227
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,261,845
Direct expenses
$5,368,072
Administration costs
$15,934
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

ACC creates quality craft experiences for Minnesotans through partnerships w/ local artists and organizations, innovative programming, awards, magazine, library, and shows. ACC gauges success through increased public use of ACC resources, improved economic opportunities for artists, participant feedback, financial stability, growth in donations, members, and participation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

ACC engaged Minnesotans through quality experiences in partnerships w/ orgs and artists, innovative programming, awards, magazine, library, and shows. ACC demonstrated success through increased use of ACC resources, feedback from participants, sustained financial stability, and maintained audience attendance, donations, and members.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Barbara Berlin, Kevin Buchi, Sonya Clark, Charles Duddingston, J. Robert Duncan, Lisbeth Evans, Carl Fisher, Kelly Gage, Ken Girardini, Miguel Gomez-Ibáñez, James Hackney, Charlotte Herrera, Wayne Higby, Ayumi Horie, Giselle Huberman, Stuart Kestenbaum, Michael Lamar, Stoney Lamar, Lorne Lassiter, Kathryn LeBaron, Wendy Maruyama, Lydia Matthews, Jean McLaughlin, Alexandra Moses, Lynda Bourque Moss, Bruce Pepich, Judy Pote, Carol Sauvion, Kay Savik, Josh Simpson, Michael Strand, Christopher Taylor, Thomas Turner, Namita Gupta Wiggers, Patricia Young
Project Manager
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Johnson
Organization Name
American Craft Council
Street Address
1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55413
Phone
(612) 206-3125
Email
pjohnson@craftcouncil.org
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
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