Arts Access Grant (A)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,730
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Headwaters School of Music & the Arts AKA Headwaters Music & Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2022
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (A)

Project Details

Funds will assist Headwaters Music and Arts to host a community book reading and related activities based on "One Goal: A coach, a Team, and a Game That Brought a Divided Town Together" written by award-winning author by Amy Bass.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Gayle Gish, arts advocate; Pam Janssen, visual artist and woodcarver; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Shannon Lucas Westrum, fiber and jewelry artist; Anna Larson, arts appreciator; Katelyn Larson, theater artist; Mike Schlemper, writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Gayle Gish, R2AC board chair and arts advocate; Pam Janssen, R2AC board member, visual artist, and woodcarver; Shannon Lucas Westrum, R2AC board member, fiber and jewelry artist; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Dee Jay Arens, author, playwright, and theater artist; Alice Blessing, studio arts professor at BSU and visual artist; Natalie Grosfield, theater artist; Katie Carter, Area Voices producer for KAXE radio and writer; Deedee Narum, visual artist;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,730
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,780
Direct expenses
$5,510
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, teens and adults in the Bemidji area will experience an increase in awareness of the value of cultural diversity and their understanding of the immigrant experience through reading Amy Bass' book One Goal, by attending a presentation or workshop by the author Evaluation methods include a written survey administered at the conclusion of a presentation by author Amy Bass to measure the change in awareness in Bemidji youth and adults. Evaluation will also include a follow up meeting with the author, Tricia Andrews and Marsh Muirhead at the conclusion of the project to reflect on the project's planning, delivery, and overall impact.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Patricia
Last Name
Andrews
Organization Name
Headwaters School of Music & the Arts AKA Headwaters Music & Arts
Street Address
519 Minnesota Ave NW
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601
Phone
(218) 444-5606
Email
tricia.andrews@headwatersmusicandarts.org
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