Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Grand Center for Arts and Culture
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Brown
Nicollet
Sibley
Watonwan
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project
Project Details
They will continue their performing arts series which features a variety of Minnesota artists presenting a variety of music genres each weekend in 2014
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
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
$7,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$25,550
Direct expenses
$32,550
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.Our primary methods of evaluation will be through surveys of attendees and performing artists at our performances.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Dick Kimmel, Chad Bemmels, Steve Vranich, Jean Geistfeld, Tori Gronholz, Dan Hoisington, Grace Hennig, Maggis Schwab, Lee Weber, Ian Laird, Megan Rolloff, Lynn Heuchert, Danielle Deopere
Project Manager
First Name
Lisa
Last Name
Knaak
Organization Name
The Grand Center for Arts and Culture
Street Address
210 N Minnesota St PO Box 872
City
New Ulm
State
MN
Zip Code
56073
Phone
(507) 359-9222
Email
grand@thegrandnewulm.com
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