ACHF Legacy Grant for Organizations

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2022
End Date
December 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Chisago
Pine
Kanabec
Isanti
Mille Lacs
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Chisago
Pine
Kanabec
Isanti
Mille Lacs
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

ACHF Legacy Grant for Organizations

Project Details

Franconia Sculpture Park will host their 2022 Music @ Franconia Series to host five monthly concerts featuring Americana, Indie, Bluegrass, Hip Hop, Polka, and R and B and include free guided tours as well as free Open Studios for families to create art.

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; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Chad Filley: storyteller, comedian, improv artist, newspaper columnist, educator, local volunteer; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, retired social worker/school counselor, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, 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

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; MaryAnn Cleary: visual artist, retired corporate executive, chemist, teaching artist, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community; Chad Filley: storyteller, comedian, improv artist, newspaper columnist, educator, local volunteer; Matthew Krousey: potter, St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour, instructor/lecturer/presenter, veteran; Roger Nieboer: experimental theatre artist, playwright, found object sculptor, educator, local volunteer; Dee Ann Sibley: photographer, retired social worker/school counselor, Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, 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.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$28,970
Direct expenses
$43,970
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

People have meaningful arts experiences Reviewing program statistics or other documents related to the project ; Conducting interviews with stakeholders ; Making structured observations of stakeholders during project activities ; Surveying stakeholders about their knowledge skills, attitudes, b

Measurable Outcome(s)

Artists and the arts are visible in communities; People access arts experiences; People have meaningful arts experiences; People make connections to ideas, organizations, or one another

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Stacy O'Reilly, Linda Seebauer Hansen, Eric Bruce, Heather Rutledge, Rosie Kellogg, Sharon Louden, Sara Rothholz Weiner, Esther Callahan, Kevin Riach, Beth Thobald, Nora Kaitfors
Project Manager
First Name
Ginger
Last Name
Porcella
Organization Name
Franconia Sculpture Park
Street Address
29836 St Croix Trl
City
Shafer
State
MN
Zip Code
55074
Phone
(651) 257-6668
Email
ginger@franconia.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
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