Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,485
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
In Progress
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
September 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Cass
Hennepin
Polk
Ramsey
St. Louis
Beltrami
Cass
Hennepin
Polk
Ramsey
St. Louis
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

EXCHANGE is 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. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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

Darcey Engen: Coartistic director, Sod House Theater; theater professor, Augsburg University; Nathan Hanson: Composer and saxophonist; Arts Board grantee; Kurt Kwan: Actor; Pillsbury House Theatre artistic associate; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator; James Rocco: Director and producer; former producing artistic director, Ordway

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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,485
Other Funds Leveraged
$18,700
Direct expenses
$68,185
Administration costs
$3,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Twenty-one exhibit events will take place in six communities that have limited access to the arts, reaching 1250+ persons. 1. Pre- and post-professional assessment of exhibit activities; 2. Presenting artists debriefings and exit interviews; 3. Audience surveys; 4. Photo/video documentation and assessment. 2: Five artists will gain professional experience in curating and presenting for communities they don't currently serve. 1. Exhibit quality assessment (rubric). 2. Pre-post assessments of presenting artist. 3. Debriefing sessions and video exit interviews.

Measurable Outcome(s)

21 exhibit events will take place in six communities that have limited access to the arts, reaching 1250+ persons. 1. pre and post-professional assessment of exhibitactivities; 2. presenting artists debriefings and exit interviews; 3. audience surveys; 4. photo/video documentation and assessment. 2: Five artists will gain professional experience in curating and presenting for communities they don't currently serve. 1. exhibit quality assessment (rubric)2. pre-post assessments of presenting artists3. debriefing sessions and video exit interviews.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sai Thao, Bienvenida Matias, Maria Arguelles, WaHoua Vue, Martin Case, Jeremy Gardner, Chao Yang, Jacylynn Jones, Deanna Drift
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