Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Clear Waters Life Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Clearwater
Hubbard
Hubbard
Beltrami
Clearwater
Hubbard
Hubbard
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details

Funds will assist Clear Waters Life Center to develop and implement new branding, advertising, and community outreach strategies for creative arts studios to provide better access to arts experiences.

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

Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, and R2AC Board Member; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist and R2AC Board Member; Katie Larson, theater artist and R2AC Board Member; Becky Colebank, visual artist, author, and R2AC board member; Arlene Kandert, arts appreciator; Ann Marie Newman, writer, storyteller, and theater artist; Kay Kallos, arts advocate and retired public art consultant; Eve Sumsky, fiber artist and musician.

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
$759
Direct expenses
$6,759
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, those that are unfamiliar with art experiences available in our community will experience multiple opportunities to engage in art activities and opportunities. We believe that engaging in the arts and growing in your knowledge in the various art mediums provides you with an increase of joy, confidence as you experience other possibilities available and connecting with others as you create develops community. Evaluation methods include a post event meeting with the project planners (art team) after each of the 8 events to measure the number of attendees that engage in art classes and studios offered due to event, knowledge gained, growth in personal expression, joy and excitement as the unaware become aware!

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, many of our community members experienced multiple opportunities to access, experience or create art in new and varied ways that prior to these events, they did not know existed in their own community. Our community members cr

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rick Moore, Bruce Emmel, Audrey Emmel, Brian Engebretson, Eileen Lien, Renee Hutchens, John Nelson, LeAnne Walberg, Brenda Rouland, Mistie Jones, Tracy Juve, Susan Siltman
Project Manager
First Name
Juleigh
Last Name
Prosser
Organization Name
Clear Waters Life Center
Street Address
PO Box 155
City
Clearbrook
State
MN
Zip Code
56634
Phone
(218) 776-2789
Email
juleigh@clearwaterslife.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