Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Nemeth Art Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2015
End Date
November 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Becker
Morrison
Hubbard
Todd
Wadena
Becker
Morrison
Hubbard
Todd
Wadena
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations
Project Details
"Halloween Happening"-a community dance party, musical voyage and interactive theater experience.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician; Joanne Kellner: Arts administrator, puppeteer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,700
Direct expenses
$7,200
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our outcomes are to make more area residents and visitors aware of the Nemeth Art Center and our programming, to gain new members, to increase attendance at our exhibits and events, to provide opportunities of music, dance, theater and costuming that will be new, expanding both experiences of art and definitions of it and to bring people of all ages together to celebrate art in the community. Attendees to the event will be asked to fill out a short survey about their experience and whether they'd like to see similar events in the future. A separate email survey will be sent to our members, asking whether they attended, if not what were the barriers to their attendance and if they did, how they rate the quality of the experience. We will also evaluate success by attendance and ticket sales. Finally, we will count new memberships gained at the event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Nemeth Art Center succeeded in making a large portion of regional citizens aware of the Nemeth Art Center by hosting the Halloween Happening. There were a handful of new memberships gained because of the event and the surveys filled out by attendees were overwhelmingly positive for the Halloween Happening. A separate email survey was not sent out to Nemeth Art Center members as all members to the art center received free tickets to the event.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
LouAnn Muhm, Liz Shaw, Laura Grismore, Mark Bridge, Aaron Spangler, Barry Simonson, Brita Sailer, Dawn Rossbach
Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Dagen
Organization Name
Nemeth Art Center
Street Address
301 Court Ave PO Box 328
City
Park Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
56470
Phone
(701) 230-9047
Email
michael@nemethartcenter.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 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency