Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,443
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Citizens for Backus / Alexander Baker, Inc. AKA Backus Community Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2014
End Date
April 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Koochiching
Koochiching
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Backus Community Center will present four diverse performances and outreach programs to all Koochiching County schools during its 2014-15 season, including touring artists Monroe Crossing, Ragamala Dance, Tonic Sol-fa, and Billy McLaughlin.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Jessica Frost: Program Director, North House Folk School; Robin Gillette: Arts Administrator, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Jane Gudmundson: Freelance consultation, education and the arts; George Keller: Performer, Producer, Educator; Katherine Milton: Independent instructional designer and arts administrator; board member, Minnesota State University Design Council; Natalie Morrow: Founder of The Twin Cities Black Film Festival www.tcbff.org; Elizabeth Mowry: Community engagement coordinator, Juxtaposition Arts; Douglas Scholz-Carlson: Artistic director, Great River Shakespeare Festival; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center

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
$48,443
Other Funds Leveraged
$14,900
Direct expenses
$65,908
Administration costs
$2,905
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Backus will present four diverse artists with the goal of increasing our audience demographic and increasing audience attendance by 20%. Success will be evaluated by the number of new audience members, age of audience members and program preferences determined through audience surveys. 2: 80% of the county's K-12 students will be reached by the touring artists. A minimum of 5% of audience members will be special needs youth/ adults and seniors. Success will be determined by the number of K-12 students attending outreach programs in each of the four county school districts. A minimum of 100 complimentary tickets will be distributed to area providers for each public performance with number of seniors and special needs patrons tabulated for each event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Backus presented four diverse artists including bluegrass, Indian Dance, acapella and acoustic guitar. Attendance of 972 registered an 8.3% decline and fell short of the outcome. 2: Backus exceeded anticipated outcomes by reaching 4,370 of the students in K-12 Koochiching County schools. 9.4% of concert audiences were special needs youth, adults or seniors.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kay Arnold, Patti Ballan, Julie Bartkowski, Tyler Borgen, Marcia Bringedahl, James Bujold, John Faith, Donna Frederickson, Sherrie Lessard, Beth Lowthian, David McKee, Beth Nelson, Pastor Stephen Olson, Betsy Ward
Project Manager
First Name
Ward
Last Name
Merrill
Organization Name
Citizens for Backus / Alexander Baker, Inc. AKA Backus Community Center
Street Address
900 5th St Backus Comm Center
City
International Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56649
Phone
(218) 285-7225x 21
Email
wardmerrill@backusab.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