Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,385
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Saint Olaf College
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2017
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Meeker
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Stearns
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Meeker
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Stearns
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Saint Olaf College will present "The Northfield Experience: A Site-Specific Performance Journey" by Los Angeles artist Stephan Koplowitz in partnership with Carleton College and the City of Northfield. Performances will take place in May 2018.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Sh? Bailey: Performer, writer, and creator of new work in theater, visual arts, and film; Steven Downing: Writer, retired arts administrator; Ann Erickson: Associate director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Kathleen McTavish: Composer and media artist; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator

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

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,385
Other Funds Leveraged
$40,415
Direct expenses
$85,011
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audience members will learn about site-specific art and Northfield's history/architecture/social concerns through The Northfield Experience. Before and after surveys will measure growth in knowledge. In addition, a Comment Camera at the event hub will allow people to record impressions about the performances.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audience members will learn about site-specific art and Northfield history and architecture through The Northfield Experience. Before/after surveys measured growth in knowledge about history and architecture. Koplowitz presented talk-backs and people stayed afterwards to talk with him. The lead team and tour guides received positive feedback in person and through emails.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Larry Stranghoener, Jody Kleppe Horner, Carl Crosby Lehmann, Glenn Taylor, Dean Buntrock, B. Kristine Olson Johnson, Martin E. Marty, Addison ?Tad? Piper, O. Jay Tomson, Jerrol M. Tostrud, David R. Anderson, Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, Jay Lund, Timothy Maudlin, Gretchen Morgenson, Kevin P. Bethke, Kari Bjorhus, Eric Hanson, Philip Milne, Callyssa Ozzello, Theresa Hull Wise, Sonja Clark, Ward Klein, Peter Gotsch, Susan Gunderson, Mark Jordahl, Jeffrey W. Bolton, John B. Grotting, John R. Raitt, Jon W. Salveson, Alphonso Tindall, Gregory L. Buck, William O. Gafkjen
Project Manager
First Name
Melissa Flynn
Last Name
Hager
Organization Name
Saint Olaf College
Street Address
1520 St Olaf Ave
City
Northfield
State
MN
Zip Code
55057
Phone
(507) 786-5007
Email
hager@stolaf.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
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