Arts Learning Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,771
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bemidji Woodcarvers Club
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
December 2021
End Date
December 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Arts Learning Grant

Project Details

Funds will assist the Bemidji Woodcarvers Club to host a 2-day class with artist Rhonda Smith on artistic techniques and applications for using colored pencils as a medium.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Gayle Gish, arts advocate; Pam Janssen, visual artist and woodcarver; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Shannon Lucas Westrum, fiber and jewelry artist; Anna Larson, arts appreciator; Katelyn Larson, theater artist; Mike Schlemper, writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Gayle Gish, R2AC board chair and arts advocate; Dee Jay Arens, author, playwright, and theater artist; Erin Marsh, poet and past R2AC Artist Fellow; Deedee Narum, visual artist; Wendy Greenberg, professional grant writer and director of Bemidji Contra Dance; Leah Grunzke, visual artist and gallery assistant at Watermark Art Center; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Region 2 Arts Council, Laura Seter (218) 751-5447

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,771
Other Funds Leveraged
$750
Direct expenses
$3,521
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this seminar, participants will experience a significant increase in knowledge, awareness and skills of the colored pencil medium through demostration, hands on practice and practical application. Evaluation methods include evaluation forms administered before and after to measure pre and post skill levels in those attending the seminar.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Bob
Last Name
Larson
Organization Name
Bemidji Woodcarvers Club
Street Address
807 3rd St SE
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601
Phone
(218) 444-4269
Email
blars@paulbunyan.net
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