Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ArtReach Saint Croix
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
November 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for Warren MacKenzie's Influence in the Saint Croix, an exhibition featuring pottery by Warren MacKenzie and other Saint Croix Valley potters who were students, mentees and colleagues of the potter. The exhibition will be enhanced by events including a panel discussion, a screening of the new documentary Warren MacKenzie: A Potter's Hands and a studio demo and will be on view in Stillwater from October and November 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Elin Anderson: Artistic; Betsy Mowry: Administration, Youth Programming, Community Service; Joseph Hagedorn: Marketing, Organizational Planning, Education; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, General Management, Community Service; Sue Crolick: Administration; Ian Plitnick: Administration, Fundraising; Cathy Gustafson: Administration, Education.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,700
Direct expenses
$15,700
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurable outcomes we hope to achieve include doubling regular gallery attendance during this blockbuster exhibition and realizing more weekend visitors during normal Saturday hours and on our expanded Sunday hours. We also hope to see an expanded geographic reach for our exhibition program which will be measured by capturing zip codes at our exhibition gallery and at the public programming scheduled as part of this project.We will use the following methods to evaluate our program outcomes: attendance figures for galleries and programs including info relevant to the Cultural Data Project non-financial information section; traditional and social media clippings; audience surveys with zip code data; and anecdotal information captured from audience, committee, artists and partners.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The most significant outcomes include more than doubling our normal attendance. Also we augmented regular gallery hours with more programs, both within and beyond our venue. Instead of 1 or 2 tie-in programs, we had 6 opportunities to connect with audiences. In all we showed 94 pieces of pottery by 7 artists. Nearly all the pieces now infuse art into the everyday life of their new owner.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Danette Olsen, Jami Flanagan, Karen Johnston, Guillermo Cuellar, Gary Kelsey, Sherry Akins, Greg Seitz, Lois Duffy, Margaret Pennings
Project Manager
First Name
Heather
Last Name
Rutledge
Organization Name
ArtReach Saint Croix
Street Address
224 N 4th St
City
Stillwater
State
MN
Zip Code
55082
Phone
(651) 439-1465
Email
info@artreachstcroix.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 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency