Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,100
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Teresa L. Konechne
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Blue Earth
Hennepin
Nicollet
Polk
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Winona
Anoka
Blue Earth
Hennepin
Nicollet
Polk
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Winona
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Teresa Knoechne will screen The Farmer Diaries, short art videos of Minnesota farmers talking about farming and current issues, in three southeast Minnesota communities followed by community panels and facilitated discussions about issues in the films.

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

Sarah Larsson: Former outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Amanda Lien: Former executive director, Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor's Bureau; Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Celia Mattison: Marketing coordinator, Guthrie Theater

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
$14,100
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$14,100
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences will think more expansively about art as catalysts for hard dialogs and topics like climate change, rural mental health, the future of ag. By noting post-screening discussions/comments, and through pre/post-event surveys to evaluate if: Art/film is an effective tool to catalyze conversations/portray relevant issues; Attitudes about issues had shifted; What they see are next steps. 2: To earn trust from the farmers and rural communities so they come to the table to participate in hard conversations. Five ways: if people come to the event; if they speak openly about issues presented in the film; comments about the films/event; if surveys reveal that they'd like similar future events; if they'd be part of Farmer Diaries in the future.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Introduce a new art form to demonstrate possibilities for uniting writing and interactivity into impactful works. Designed and implemented Before and After surveys to see if there were shifts and/or learning in audience's ideas of the art form, public art, and mental health. 2: Present the difficult topic of mental health through game play and storytelling to varying audiences. Hosted online conversations and feedback sessions about the topic and effectiveness of the game story form. Before and After surveys to see if there were shifts and/or learning in audience's ideas of the art form, public art, and mental health.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Teresa
Last Name
Konechne
Organization Name
Teresa L. Konechne
State
MN
Phone
(612) 214-1121
Email
tontheroad@yahoo.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
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