Artists Engage Community

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Recipient
Jane Bellefy
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Clearwater
Clearwater
Project Overview

Artists Engage Community

Project Details

Funds will assist Jane Bellefy, a local award-winning Rosemaler, to teach Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Classes to senior citizens, including an Artist Talk to share Rosemaling as a cultural art in the community.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Anna Larson, singer-songwriter and visual artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, filmmaker; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist; Shawna Wendler, arts reporter for local paper; Georgia Connelly, visual artist; Laurie Turner, art appreciator and arts advocate.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator and R2AC Board Member; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist and R2AC Board member; Kathryn Gonzalez, dancer and participatory artist; Deedee Narum, visual artist; Emily Thabes, Director of the Beltrami County History Center; Gillian Bedford, visual artist; Juleigh Prosser, visual artist, writer, and sculptor; Rachel Kultala, arts appreciator; Leah Grunzke, visual artist and arts administrator; Dave Mosier, arts appreciator; Eve Sumsky, fiber artist and musician; Joan Kauppi, visual artist.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$600
Direct expenses
$6,600
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, community members and Rosemaling students, will experience an increase in knowledge around the history, styles and skills of this culturally significant art form, through Artist Talks, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Classes and the creation of their own unique handcrafted creations. Class evaluation methods include interviews and post class written surveys to measure class experience, what was learned, favorite part, from each student. Artist talk evaluation methods include post talk surveys to measure what was learned, most interesting parts, ability of Artist to engage and present, interest in taking a Rosemaling class in the attendees.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Jane
Last Name
Bellefy
Organization Name
Jane Bellefy
State
MN
Phone
(218) 694-2730
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

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency