Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,400
Recipient
The Armory Arts and Events Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
February 2024
End Date
May 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hubbard
Hubbard
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

The funds will assist the Armory Arts and Events Center in providing three art workshops/classes at an affordable price to the Park Rapids/Hubbard County 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

Anna Larson, singer-songwriter, visual artist and R2AC Board Member; Shawna Wendler, arts reporter for local paper and R2AC Board Member; Kay Kallos, arts advocate and retired public art consultant; Mary Therese, past R2AC Artist Fellow, painter, and batik artist; Ann Marie Newman, writer, storyteller, and theater artist; Deedee Narum, visual artist; Darcy Bambrink, visual artist; Connie Nunemaker, musician; Isabelle Harmon, visual artist; Eve Sumsky, fiber artist and musician; Dee Sweeney, visual artist and musician; Arlene Kandert, arts appreciator;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,400
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$4,400
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of the art classes, lower-income participants will increase their knowledge of visual arts techniques in making a pendant, learning the basics of drawing and the unique art of quilling and may be able to carry on in their private lives. By participating in these classes, participants will also become more aware of the programs that the Armory Arts and Events Center has to offer and that these are accessible to them, as well. Participating in the arts contributes to the overall well-being of an individual and increases their awareness of their potential skills. Evaluation methods will include a survey administered after the class is completed to all participants. This survey will help to measure the satisfaction of participants and what they learned, the cost of the class, what we did well and ways to improve our class offerings. Instructors will also be given an opportunity to share their feedback on the class and how Armory Arts and Events Center can improve upon its offerings and facilities.

Project Manager
First Name
Joan
Last Name
Tweedale
Organization Name
The Armory Arts and Events Center
Street Address
PO Box 163
City
Park Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
56470
Phone
(218) 237-0400
Email
jctweedale13@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

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

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