Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,725
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2012
End Date
May 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Goodhue
Project Overview
Ted Kooser reading
Project Details
Poetry reading by Ted Kooser, former United States Poet Laureate.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Andrea Costopoulos: board president Rochester Arts Council; Hal Cropp: executive director Commonweal Theatre Company; Emilio DeGrazia: executive director Great River Review; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Ryan Heinritz: executive director Paradise Center for the Arts; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Scott Roberts: Business Director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: former director Faribault Art Center.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Andrea Costopoulos: board president Rochester Arts Council; Hal Cropp: executive director Commonweal Theatre Company; Emilio DeGrazia: executive director Great River Review; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Ryan Heinritz: executive director Paradise Center for the Arts; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Scott Roberts: Business Director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: former director Faribault Art Center; Deb Wasmund: coordinator Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,725
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,000
Direct expenses
$4,725
Administration costs
$1,620
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
This first-time visit by a United States Poet Laureate in Red Wing is open to the public at no charge as the first in a series of readings by writers from the Midwest.Audience size and the relative intimacy of the pre-reading reception are expected to promote interest in future readings.
Measurable Outcome(s)
An overflow crowd was notably affected by and appreciative of Mr. Kooser's work, with strong applause and eager Q and A, plus waiting in long line to purchase signed copies of his book.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Douglas Bayley, John Christiansen, Judy Christianson, Sean Dowse, Donna Dummer, William Federbusch, Bruce Geary, Joseph Goggin, Barbara Hanson, Carolyn Hedin, Robert Hedin, Art Kenyon
Project Manager
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Hedin
Organization Name
Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Inc. AKA The Anderson Center
Street Address
PO Box 406 163 Tower View Dr
City
Red Wing
State
MN
Zip Code
55066
Phone
(651) 388-2009
Email
robert@andersoncenter.org
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