Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,007
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bemidji Community Arts Council, Inc. AKA Watermark Art Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2022
End Date
January 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details

Funds will assist the Watermark Art Center host It's Only Clay, which provides the region with a high quality, national art exhibit and community workshops and artist presentations.

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; Shannon Lucas Westrum, R2AC board member, fiber and jewelry artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, filmmaker, and musician; Shawna Bullen-Fairbanks, visual and beadwork artist; Deedee Narum, visual artist; Kristin Majkrzak, fiber artist and poet; Megan Baldwin, arts appreciator; John Theroux, apparel and jewelry artist; Emily Thabes, Director of the Beltrami County History Center; Erica Albrecht, vocal artist and musician.

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
$5,007
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,900
Direct expenses
$7,907
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, participants at the event attendees will experience increased knowledge and awareness of ceramic arts as a medium and as a profession by connecting with working artists through workshops, artist presentations and exhibits. Evaluation methods include a written survey administered after the workshop demonstrations to measure the impact of the activities on technical and conceptual knowledge of ceramic art in participants.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

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