Arts and Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

City of Northfield AKA Northfield Arts and Culture Commission

Recipient Type

Local/Regional Government

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2015

End Date

September 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dodge

Fillmore

Freeborn

Goodhue

Houston

Mower

Olmsted

Rice

Steele

Wabasha

Winona

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

Northfield Sidewalk Public Poetry Project 2015

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

John Becker: Business Owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director, Commonweal; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director, Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: dancer; Jon Swanson: curator; Joan Sween: author; Philip Taylor: artist; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: musician; Tom Willis: potter

Conflict of Interest Contact

Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$2,894

Direct expenses

$12,894

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Meet or exceed the participation levels of previous contests. Increase kick-off and capstone event participation. Imprint 8-10 more new poems in Northfield sidewalks where they are accessible to all. Try to ascertain degree of increased interest (if any) in other arts due to this project. Count the number of poets participating, the number of poems submitted, and kick-off and capstone participants. Document in print and online the installation of the new poems in our city sidewalks. Gauge degree of transferred interest through survey questions.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of submissions improved and the quality remained high. Some poem boxes were completely empty by the end of the event. Attendance increased. More poems were installed than originally anticipated.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Danny Allin, Dan Dressen, Jimm Ewald, Bonnie Jean Flom, Renee Giza, Mark Gleason, Karna Hauck, Rose Mibus, Ruthie Nelson, Philip Spensley, Tim Vick

Project Manager

Philip

Spensley

City of Northfield AKA Northfield Arts and Culture Commission

801 Washington St

Northfield

(507) 645-1801