Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$31,260
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
May 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carlton
Clay
Douglas
Hubbard
Kandiyohi
Nobles
Olmsted
Stearns
Wright
Carlton
Clay
Douglas
Hubbard
Kandiyohi
Nobles
Olmsted
Stearns
Wright
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library will present Moving Words: Writers Across Minnesota, working with the state's twelve regional library systems to increase community access to Minnesota Book Award winning writers.

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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. 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.; 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Rebecca Davis-Lee: Concert pianist; former vice chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Jay Gilman: Artistic director, MN Fringe Festival; Charles Leftridge: Director of operations, Mankato Symphony Orchestra; Eryn Michlitsch: Artistic director, Mankato Ballet Company; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Rebecca Petersen: Director of development, West Central Initiative; former executive director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Melissa Wray: Program associate, Lanesboro Arts

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$31,260
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,346
Direct expenses
$34,606
Administration costs
$3,145
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase access to award-winning writers and increase awareness of work written by Minnesota writers. Program surveys, audience comment forms, and follow-up emails surveys. 2: Increase engagement between readers and writers in the State. Program surveys with artists and library partners, audience comment forms, and follow-up emails surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Moving Words programs increased access to award-winning writers and awareness of the work written by Minnesota writers. Program surveys and audience comment forms. 2: Moving Words increased engagement between readers and writers in the State. Program surveys with artists and library partners, audience comment forms.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Donna Allan, Heather Anfang, Carol Bagnoli, Erin Bailey, Kathryn F. Brown, Dana Bruce, Armando Camacho, Richard Carlbom, Tetra Constantino, Paul Dadlez, Ted Davis, Kate Dienhart, Kimberly Ditter, Roberta Downing, Jill Droubie, Raymond B. Eby, Na Eng, Candace Gislason, Duchess Harris, Sean Kershaw, Patricia Lopez, Bridget Manahan, J. Lohini Mayo, Greg Mazanec, Michael McGreevy, Melanie McMahon, Bryce Miller, Todd Nicholson, Deepa Nirmal, Kim O'Brien, Carrie Obry, Jean O'Connell, James Pearson, Marcus Pope, Mark Price, Dan Prokott, Ty Silberhorn, Dan Stoltz, Mark Taylor, Mani Vang-Polacek, Thomas Votel, Jennifer Wolf, Carolyn Wollan, Chuck Wright, Der Yang, Scott Zastoupil
Project Manager
First Name
Alayne
Last Name
Hopkins
Organization Name
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
Street Address
1080 Montreal Ave Ste 2
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55116
Phone
(651) 222-3242
Email
alayne@thefriends.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