Art Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,810
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bird Island Cultural Centre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2019
End Date
July 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Renville
Renville
Project Overview

Art Project

Project Details

Monthly Art Exhibitions.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Anne Dybsetter: visual art, writing; John Ginocchio: music, education; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Jane Nygaard: arts advocate; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University associate director for Access Opportunity Success program, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board; Tom Wirt: visual art.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,810
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,792
Direct expenses
$8,602
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our Project connects to two of the five main goals of Minnesota arts funding, including: 1. Supporting artists and arts organizations in creating, producing and presenting high-quality arts activities, and 3. Instilling the arts into the community and public life in our region. Specific Goals: 1) To have six (6) professional artists display and sell their work in an artist friendly venue at the Cultural Centre which increases their consumer exposure. 2) To engage at least 150 adults to participate in viewing the Exhibits at the Cultural Centre. 3. To engage at least twenty community youth (at least 15% Hispanic [3]) to view the Exhibits at the Cultural Centre. 4) To have photo documentation of the Artist Receptions for each artist. 5)To record a video of all three artists’ “Meet the Artist” presentations and download to our website. Each presentation will last between ten -15 minutes. 1) At the end of each monthly exhibition, each artist will be given an evaluation form documenting the venue, ease of installation, staff assistance, communication, advertising and the artist reception with ratings ranging from 1(low) to five (high). They will also evaluate whether their exposure to the community increased, stayed the same or decreased. There will be space allowed to write their feedback. 2) At the end of the five (5) month exhibition period results will be tabulated as well as the daily count of the consumers A = adults and C =children visiting the exhibition site. Simple guest surveys will be located at the exit with a request to be completed.This survey will ask three questions. a) Rate the exhibit on a scale from 1(low) to 5(high) on appreciation of the artist’s work. b) Did the exhibit inspire a desire to pursue classes in the arts. c) Did you drive less than 30 miles or more than 30 miles to attend the exhibition. The answers will be tabulated at the end of each day and compiled at the end of the five (5) month project. 3) A photo documentation album of the three Artists Receptions will be created and remain at the Centre for future visitor viewing. 4) There will be a video created of each artist’s “talk” (background, techniques, questions, etc.) at each of the three Artist Receptions and will remain at the Centre for future visitor viewing.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Artists felt that their exposure increased due to their gallery exhibition. All of the artists reported positive comments regarding staff assistance and advertising and had no suggestions for improvement. For a number of the artists, this was their first gallery show and they were extremely pleased with the results. The attendance was much higher than the goal established; 1014 adults and 148 youth viewed the five exhibits. Having the artist interact directly with participants as they view the art objects and discuss their art techniques and works (instead of a "Meet the Artist" presentation) appeared to be much more personal and informative to participants. A Facebook video of each exhibit's complete works displayed, lasting 15-25 minutes, was posted live on Facebook. Facebook viewers were pleased and commented on the artists' work.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Paul Heyl, Chuck Brown, Mark Glesener, Gene Wenstrom, Don Orth
Project Manager
First Name
Rosemary
Last Name
Glesener
Organization Name
Bird Island Cultural Centre
Street Address
PO Box 434
City
Bird Island
State
MN
Zip Code
55310
Email
rglesener@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