Art Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,956
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Pottery Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
December 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
McLeod
Carver
Hennepin
Kandiyohi
Meeker
Nicollet
Renville
Scott
Sibley
Wright
McLeod
Carver
Hennepin
Kandiyohi
Meeker
Nicollet
Renville
Scott
Sibley
Wright
Project Overview

Art Project

Project Details

2019 Minnesota Pottery Festival.

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
$6,956
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,473
Direct expenses
$19,429
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase attendance by ten percent. Increase audience awareness of pottery types and techniques. Positive visitor experience. Maintain or increase sales for exhibiting potters. Continue to diversify and build individual and institutional funding support. Reach underserved communities through marketing, partnerships, and new outreach tools. Measuring visitor experience including awareness of pottery types and techniques: In 2019 we are going to create evaluation stations to capture more feedback. We created a quick worksheet to capture the responses and then every few hours the volunteer adds all the answers into the electronic survey for easy tabulation and analysis. Since 2016, we have been capturing demographic data to gather benchmarks to benchmark future audience demographics growth. Measuring impact on exhibiting potters: Over the last four years, we gathered real sales and experience results from all participating artists. We will be able to use this data as a reference point to ensure that participating potters have increased sales year-over-year. Diversify and Build Funding: In 2019, we will hold another Preview Party to engage individual supporters, artists, sponsors, and funders in a dedicated fundraiser to further diversify and strengthen our funding sources. We are also planning to build in more funding asks during and immediately after the Festival. We’ll also strive to identify new institutional and corporate funding sources.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We had a 14% increase in attendance, with around a 6% increase in non-Caucasian attendance. By creating three new demonstration opportunities we increased audience awareness of techniques. We also had more different types and styles of pottery on display than ever before. 95% of visitors said they would return in the future. The potters' feedback is that this is one of their favorite events of the year because most traditional art shows don't draw pottery focused audiences and tend to not foster opportunities for the potters to collaborate and share techniques. 88% say they plan apply to participate next year.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Betsy Price, Mandy Baldry, Morgan Baum, Kerry Brooks, Ernest Miller, Nate Saunders
Project Manager
First Name
Morgan
Last Name
Baum
Organization Name
Minnesota Pottery Festival
Street Address
17614 240th St
City
Hutchinson
State
MN
Zip Code
55350
Phone
(512) 809-7771
Email
morgan@claycoyote.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