Arts Access Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council AKA Heartland Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
September 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hubbard
Hubbard
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant

Project Details

Heartland Arts will use funds to hire an artist and her crew to complete a new mural on the side of a downtown business at a highly visible location.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Shannon Lucas-Westrum: fiber and jewelry artist; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; C.T. Marula: arts appreciator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Shannon Lucas-Westrum: fiber and jewelry artist; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; C.T. Marula: arts appreciator.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Region 2 Arts Council, Laura Seter (218) 751-5447

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,800
Direct expenses
$16,800
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, pedestrians and travelers will become aware that Downtown Park Rapids has opportunities for shopping, dining and other activities year-round and that these opportunities include other arts-related opportunities, events and activities. Evaluation will include 3 questions asked of the mural artists and pedestrians during the 5 days the mural is being painted. The questions asked of pedestrians will be: Where do they live, have they shopped Downtown in the past or plan to shop there and are they aware of the art galleries, bookstore and other community arts activity. The project director and volunteers will record answers daily. The steering committee will assess comments they hear during and after the mural is completed.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Lu Ann
Last Name
Hurd-Lof
Organization Name
Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council AKA Heartland Arts
Street Address
PO Box 702
City
Park Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
56470
Phone
(218) 652-4081
Email
luann47@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