Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2016
End Date
May 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Brown
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Sibley
Blue Earth
Brown
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Sibley
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage
Project Details
They will provide monthly gallery exhibitions, classes, and a year-round outreach program. Funds will be used for classroom renovation costs and supplies, artist fees, and publicity.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at St. Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Jessica Barens: serves on the Waseca Community Education Advisory Council; Steve Davis: member of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota State University/Community Orchestra, volunteer for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra and New Ulm Suzuki School of Music; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Kee Civic Theatre; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.
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
$8,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,622
Direct expenses
$16,622
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Real or perceived barriers to arts participation and arts access are identified and addressed. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built. Efficient outreach programming: Success will be measured by staff showing the results (the re-worked programming space with efficient storage) to the Board, and providing actual costs to show that the project was completed on-budget. We will know we’ve been successful if the spaces are de-cluttered and revised to serve as efficient and safe areas for providing arts outreach and education. Socially relevant programming: Success will be measured by responses to the audience surveys for performances and classes, attached. We will know we’ve been successful if every survey opportunity yields at least one response indicating that the experience was thought-provoking, uplifting, inspiring, etc. in a socially relevant way. Organizational development: Success will be measured in the course of performance evaluations of staff and the executive director, following participation in professional development activities. We will know we’ve been successful if staff and the Executive Director provide evidence of new ideas and plans for programming and organizational management, efficiencies and strategies aligned with our mission.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Yes, we achieved our planned outcomes. We used a survey for classes and performances. Survey results will be used to plan our future programming including a watercolor and painting class, fibers and weaving class, art history discussion, abstract drawing class and word art.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tammy Bohlke, Laurie Dietrich, Kelly Holland, Joel Jackson, Krystal Pierce, Shawn Schloesser, Jennifer Taylor, Jan Waller, Malia Wiley
Project Manager
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Rosenquist Fee
Organization Name
Arts Center of Saint Peter, Inc.
Street Address
315 Minnesota Ave S
City
St Peter
State
MN
Zip Code
56082
Phone
(507) 931-3630
Email
director.acsp@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

105 22nd Avenue NE, Suite A
Waseca, MN 56093

Phone
Project Manager: Anna Pollock
507-833-8721
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