ACHF Legacy Grant for Individuals

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,655
Recipient
Desmond Merkwan
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2024
End Date
December 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Kanabec
Kanabec
Project Overview

ACHF Legacy Grant for Individuals

Project Details

Foray Into Photography

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Sarah Ratermann Beahan: writer, instructor, workshop facilitator, blogger, co-founder Kaerus ArtSpace, art administrator; Pat Black: textile artist, art educator, former art co-op leader; Stephanie Henry: pianist, composer, music instructor; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Deborah Trent: visual artist, art advocate, retired corporate financial professional, former educator, American Red Cross volunteer; Carla Vita: state/local government administration, community development director, art advocate, local volunteer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mike Gainor: Pine County Land and Resources Manager, photographer, videographer, co-founder ?Digital Mischief?; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Brenda Merryfield: manufacturing and maintenance systems administrator, arts advocate, local volunteer; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Sarah Ratermann Beahan: writer, instructor, workshop facilitator, blogger, co-founder Kaerus ArtSpace, art administrator; Rebecca Utecht: fiber and visual artist, art instructor, writer.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,655
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$1,655
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Developing your artistic skills Self surveys regarding my knowledge and skills before and after the project;Having audience members describe their own impressions during my public event

Project Manager
First Name
Desmond
Last Name
Merkwan
Organization Name
Desmond Merkwan
State
MN
Phone
(320) 515-9738
Email
weaseltee@yahoo.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

540 Weber Ave South Street 109
Hinckley, MN 55037

Phone
Project Manager: Mary Minnick-Daniels
320- 336-0200x 2
Email the Agency