Arts Access Grant (A)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bemidji Community Arts Council, Inc AKA Watermark Art Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2022
End Date
April 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Becker
Beltrami
Cass
Clearwater
Hubbard
Itasca
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Mahnomen
Becker
Beltrami
Cass
Clearwater
Hubbard
Itasca
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Mahnomen
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (A)

Project Details

Funds will assist the Watermark Art Center to present the touring exhibit The Unchosen Ones and accompanying series, Out to Pasture, including an artist presentation and workshop, by photographer R.J. Kern.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Anna Larson, arts appreciator; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator; Katie Larson, theater artist; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, filmmaker; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist; Germaine Riegert, literary artist and arts appreciator;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist and R2AC Board Member; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, and R2AC Board Member; Erin Marsh, poet and arts advocate; Ann Marie Newman, storyteller and theater artist; Susan Shelquist, Jackie Felt, Juleigh Prosser, Arlene Kandert, Cole Larocque, Jennifer Dunham, Elaine Kallos,

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,026
Direct expenses
$10,026
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, youth participants in the photography workshop will experience increased knowledge relating to art, agriculture and portrait work and to skills around cameras and photographic processes through hands on experiences. Participants will also experience a change in attitude and behavior by connecting with artwork in the exhibit "The Unchosen Ones" and the artist R.J. Kern and seeing themselves and their environment reflected and celebrated in his work artwork. Evaluation methods include a written survey administered to measure demographic information on participants, photographic knowledge and skills acquired as a result of the hands on activities, and impressions they have regarding art and the art center in workshop participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, youth increased their knowledge and skills relating to photography as art and developed technical skills with camera and photographic processes via handson experieces in the workshop. As partners, both parent and child teamed

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Marilyn Miler, Lorie Yourd, Lisa Bruns, Mike Ohl, Trudy Peterson, Patricia Kelly, Eric Carlson, Nyleta Belgarde, Ann Gorman, Craig Cameron, Ashik Shafi
Project Manager
First Name
Lori
Last Name
Forshee-Donnay
Organization Name
Bemidji Community Arts Council, Inc. AKA Watermark Art Center
Street Address
505 Bemidji Ave N
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601
Phone
(218) 444-7570
Email
watermark@paulbunyan.net
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