Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
City of Eagan Parks and Recreation AKA Eagan Art House
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2012
End Date
March 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Project Overview
Art... Be A Part!
Project Details
Funding for Art... Be A Part! Gather, yearlong arts programming for all ages featuring Sampler Saturdays, adult and teen open studios, and the annual Harvest of Art exhibit and open house. The activities will take place from April 2012 through March 2013.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Emily Foxen: Events Coordinator, Weisman Art Museum; Julie Kuenzel: Community Education, District 108; Larry Pint: New Prague Arts Council; Bob Thomas: Chaska Valley Theater; Mary Jo Truchon: Blaine Arts Council; Justine Pearson: Intern, Minnesota Public Radio; Jeanne Schwartz: Rosemount Area Arts Council; Kay Augustine: Director of Arts Education, Iowa Arts Council.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,619
Direct expenses
$14,619
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
To encourage community engagements and a sense of place through participation in the arts; to provide opportunities for the community to experience art in a variety of ways.Direct interview with instructors and participants; program surveys; participation numbers; online surveys.
Measurable Outcome(s)
579 individuals participated in free arts events in Eagan between April 2012 and March 2013; one event saw a 50% increase in attendance from the previous year; artists had their artwork displayed at local businesses.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Jennifer Dahlquist, Laurie Halverson, Michael Palmer, Matthew Steele, Andrea Todd-Harlin
Project Manager
First Name
Julie
Last Name
Andersen
Organization Name
City of Eagan Parks and Recreation AKA Eagan Art House
Street Address
3830 Pilot Knob Rd
City
Eagan
State
MN
Zip Code
55122-1810
Phone
(651) 675-5521
Email
jandersen@cityofeagan.com
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