Arts Organization Development and Equipment

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,994
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Big Stone Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2014
End Date
September 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Big Stone
Big Stone
Project Overview
Arts Organization Development and Equipment
Project Details
Art Center location feasibility/planning/renovation
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Greta Murray (507) 537-1471
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
$4,994
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,248
Direct expenses
$6,242
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

More Minnesotans, especially those in the Southwest Minnesota Region, will be able to participate in the arts.If by the end of the summer we have cleaned up the grounds, stabilized the building or have a plan to do so, and have a future renovation plan in place, we will consider our goal for this project achieved.

Measurable Outcome(s)

All items on the work list for the building were completed. The doors and windows are secured, the interior and grounds have been cleaned, the roof has a temporary cover and with the help of the city the building has temporary power. Connections were made with contractors, an engineer and architects for the next phase of the project. 45 volunteers donated a total of 380 hours and 980 miles for work nights. Cal Rackl donated the use of tools and equipment that would have cost thousands of dollars if we had to rent. We filled three large dumpsters with debris weighing over 7 tons. We were on the radio roughly twice a month to share progress on the project and build community awareness.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Becky Parker, Patty Haukos, Jim Foster, Eliane Gable, Adrienne Stattelman, Rob Rakow, Krista Hartman, Edie Barrett, Lee Mathison, Jon Hartman, Liz Rackl.
Project Manager
First Name
Becky
Last Name
Parker
Organization Name
Big Stone Arts Council
Street Address
61 Dahle Ave PO Box 42
City
Ortonville
State
MN
Zip Code
56278
Phone
(320) 760-9491
Email
bigstonearts@gmail.com
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

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
Email the Agency