Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,722
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
In Progress
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
May 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Cass
Polk
Ramsey
St. Louis
Beltrami
Cass
Polk
Ramsey
St. Louis
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

In Progress will tour Exchange, a touring exhibit series that features photographic and video artwork by artists from Crookston, Bois Forte, Red Lake, Leech Lake, and Saint Paul. Exhibits tour through each community and culminate in a collective exhibit in Duluth.

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. Chair, 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. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Delon Lyren: Professor of high brass and jazz, Bemidji State University; also assistant festival director, JENerations Jazz Festival; Brian Malloy: A novelist, teaching artist with the Loft, and adjunct faculty member at the U and Hamline; Margaret McCreary: Puppeteer, artist/educator; Arts Board grantee; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,722
Other Funds Leveraged
$26,741
Direct expenses
$72,463
Administration costs
$3,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Twenty-six exhibit events will take place in sox communities that have limited access to the arts, reaching 1,250+ persons. 1. Pre and post-professional assessment of exhibit activities, 2. Presenting artists debriefings and exit interviews; 3. Audience surveys; and 4. Photo/video documentation and assessment. 2: Five artists will gain professional experience in touring and curatorial practice. 1. Exhibit quality assessment (rubric), 2. Pre and post-assessments of presenting artists, 3. Debriefing sessions and video exit interviews.

Measurable Outcome(s)

21 exhibits and 21 screenings took place in six communities that have limited access to the arts, reaching 3,991. 1. Pre and post-professional assessment of exhibit activities; 2. Presenting artists debriefings and exit interviews; 3. Audience samplings; 4. Photo/video documentation and assessment. 2: Five artists gained professional experience in touring and curatorial practice. 1. Exhibit quality assessment (rubric.) 2. Pre-post assessments of presenting artists. 3. Debriefing sessions.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sai Thao, Martin Case, Wa Houa Vue, Deanna Drift, Maria Argueta, Jacylynn Jones, Jeremy Gardner, Bienvenida Matias, Chao Lynn Yang
Project Manager
First Name
Kristine
Last Name
Sorensen
Organization Name
In Progress
Street Address
213 Front Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55117
Phone
(612) 805-0514
Email
inprogress301@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