Art Project Legacy

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,160
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Crow River Players, Inc. AKA New London Little Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2014
End Date
August 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi
Project Overview
Art Project Legacy
Project Details
Place Base Historical Theater
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,160
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,540
Direct expenses
$20,700
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will build relationships with members of groups that have been underserved by the arts.The Project Team will engage an evaluator to help the team accurately document and evaluate the project. They will engage in qualitative, quantitative and participatory evaluation strategies throughout the project, involving the perspectives of many different stakeholders. Audiences will be invited to participate in evaluation with the project team and actors following the performance. Audience participation and feedback will be documented to inform future projects. The cast and participating community members will also be encouraged to complete surveys and interviews about their experience throughout the process. One month following the final performance, the Artist Team will return to New London to conduct an Evaluation Session. The cast, partners and community members will be invited to evaluate the ripple effects of the project and discuss next steps. All information gathered will be compiled and presented to the partner organizations in an Evaluation Report completed by the Artist Team at the end of the project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

87% of survey respondents said they would be Very Likely to attend another arts event in New London. 73% of respondents answered, "Yes, Very Much" to the question: Do you feel more connected to New London after seeing this play? 126 canoes and kayaks on the water.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Virginia Lief, Craig Edwards, Jackie Orson, Deborah Nelson.
Project Manager
First Name
Ginny
Last Name
Lief
Organization Name
Crow River Players, Inc.
Street Address
24 Central Ave E PO Box 536
City
New London
State
MN
Zip Code
56273
Phone
(320) 354-4536
Email
glief@charter.net
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