Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 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 2023
End Date
September 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Cass
Clay
Clearwater
Dakota
Douglas
Freeborn
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pope
Ramsey
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Cass
Clay
Clearwater
Dakota
Douglas
Freeborn
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pope
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details

Funds will assist Heartland Arts to complete a brightly colored, modern and graphically styled mural in Downtown Park Rapids.

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
$10,255
Direct expenses
$16,255
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, pedestrians may engage with the artists while the mural is being completed. Tourists and visitors who see the mural may inquire about other arts activities and gain awareness the community supports the arts. Downtown now offers three art galleries, other businesses that feature artworks and book stores that invite authors for readings and book signings. In addition to the art gallery at the Armory Arts and Events Center, other arts activities are offered there. Pedestrians will be asked interviewed while the mural is being painted and asked: Where do they live and are they aware of the art galleries, bookstores and other community arts activities. The project director and volunteers will record answers. The muralist and her helpers and business owners/staff will be asked what comments they've received. The steering committee will assess comments they hear while the artists are working and after the mural is completed.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this activity, pedestrians engaged with the artists while the mural was being completed. Tourists and visitors viewing the mural frequently acknowledged awareness of other arts activities and embraced the community's support of the arts.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jennie Anderson, Bickey Bender, Jill Dickinson, Pat Dove, Paul Dove, Laura Grisamore, Lu Ann Hurd-Lof, Laura Johnson, Julie Kjenaas, Mike Lein, Jill Lucas, Marie Nordberg, Rod Nordberg, Niomi Phillips, Derek Ricke, Jodi Schultz, Carolyn Spangler, Kendal W
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