Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,531
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2012
End Date
September 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hubbard
Clearwater
Becker
Wadena
Cass
Hubbard
Clearwater
Becker
Wadena
Cass
Project Overview
Art Leap 2012 in downtown Park Rapids
Project Details
Funds will assist Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council to sponsor Art Leap 2012, a driving tour of artistsÆ studios and other cultural destinations and live performances in the Park Rapids area.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Kathy Gustafson: Visual Artist, Sculptor, Springboard Artist Career Counselor; Diana McLain: Photographer, Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Malotte Backer: Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Steve Prenevost: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Leah Prussia: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Craft Artist; Bernice Mitchell: Theatrical Artist, Dancer, Craft Artist.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Deane Johnson: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Arts Advocate; Kathy Gustafson: Visual Artist, Sculptor, Artist Career Counselor; Patt Rall: Arts Columnist, Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Visual Artist; Diana McLain: Photographer, Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Malotte Backer: Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Steve Ballard: Visual Artist, Art Teacher, Arts Advocate; Steve Prenevost: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Dance Performer; Lois Schaedler: Visual Artist, Filmmaker, Photographer, Craft Artist; Leah Prussia: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Craft Artist.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$3,531
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,894
Direct expenses
$10,425
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council seeks to expose visitors to art, artists, and the creative process and to educate the public about the art and culture that exists in the Park Rapids lakes area. Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council wants to celebrate, help market and increase exposure for area individual artists and to a lesser degree selected area performing artists and to build on the statewide exposure Art Leap received in 2011 as a Legacy Destination Weekend event.A survey will be mailed to all participating sites with self-addressed stamped envelope for return post. It asks participants to log their visitor totals and asks for comments and suggestions to improve the weekendÆs experience. Another survey will be available for visitors to comment on their experience and suggest improvements and to report on how they learned of Art Leap 2012 to help Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council target promotion dollars to the most effective communication tools.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Visitors who completed surveys discovered talented artists they were unaware of before the event and found studios to be hospitable and welcoming. Most of the artists were at least satisfied with sales of their work during Art Leap and appreciated the exp

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Paul Dove, Rod Nordberg, Pat Dove, Irene Weis, Bickey Bender, Jill Dickinson, Kelly Grossman, Lynette Guida, Denise Gulbranson, LuAnn Hurd-Lof, Dawn Kast, Kathy Medellen, Bob Light, Pat Light, Katie Magozzi, William Medellen, Jerry Mevissen, Donna Neumann
Project Manager
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Dove
Organization Name
Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council
Street Address
11700 Island Lake Dr PO Box 72
City
Park Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
56470
Phone
(218) 732-7096
Email
pd5@evansville.edu
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 56619

Phone
Project Manager: Laura Seter
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency