Arts Access Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,855
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
City of Bemidji Parks and Recreation
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2019
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant

Project Details

Funds will assist the City of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with Bemidji Community Theater, to host a summer Theater Day Camp for youth, known as BCT Jr.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator

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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,855
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,200
Direct expenses
$11,055
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, participants in the summer theater day camp will gain increased knowledge and skills in the theater arts through hands-on acting, dancing, stage production, stage combat, and singing workshops with a final stage production to showcase their skills. The City of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will develop the evaluation method for summer theater day camp with the input from Bemidji Community Theater.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, participants in the summer theater day camp will gain increased knowledge and skills in the theater arts through hands-on acting, dancing, stage production, stage combat, and singing workshops with a final stage production to showcase their skills.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
City of Bemidji Council Members Rita Albrecht, Michael Meehlhause, Michael Beard, Emelie Rivera, Ron Johnson, Nancy Erickson, Jim Thompson Bemidji Community Theater Board of Directors Ernie Rall, Vicki Stenerson, Krstine Cannon, Melissa Quinn, Mary Knox-Johnson, Sue Wright, Julie Kaiser, Derrick Houle, Steven Meyer, Carla Norris Raynbird, Patty Lester, DeeJay Arens, Jesse Westrum
Project Manager
First Name
Jamie
Last Name
Anderson
Organization Name
City of Bemidji Parks and Recreation
Street Address
1351 5th St NW
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601
Phone
(218) 333-1850
Email
parks.recreation@ci.bemidji.mn.us
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