Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,800
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Burnsville Visual Arts Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2012
End Date
April 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for Art Fete, a juried visual arts exhibition featuring a free opening reception and awards ceremony. The exhibition will be shown at the Burnsville Performing Art Center Gallery in March 2013.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Kathy Mattson: community arts, multidisciplinary, organizational development, volunteerism, fundraising; Dawn Ridgway: dance, theatre, multidisciplinary, general management, audience development, artistic; Alejandra Pelinka: visual arts, community arts, general management, artistic, volunteerism; Peter Carlson: music, artist; Mary Beth King: theatre, music, multidisciplinary, artist, organizational development, general management; Pam Braunwarth: ceramics, artistic; Ruth Virkus: theatre, artist, general management; Karl Diekman: music, artist, general management.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402
Project Details: 2013 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
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,800
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,200
Direct expenses
$6,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
To provide an opportunity for local and regional, professional and amateur artists to display one of their artworks in a high-quality venue that will be accessible to all community members including those with physical disabilities; a juried award competition; camaraderie and networking among the artists and community members and; learning about the artists and art-making process for both the participant artists and community members.Online survey; post show board meeting; comment book from attendees; in person comments.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Sixty-five local and regional, professional and amateur artists submitted work and were displayed in the gallery; approximately 4000 individuals visited the gallery during the exhibition; individual feedback from judges was given to artists.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Paul Carlton, Norman Peterson, James Andrews, Rick Jones, Don Danneker, Tom Weyrick
Project Manager
First Name
Alejandra
Last Name
Pena
Organization Name
Burnsville Visual Arts Society
Street Address
PO Box 104
City
Burnsville
State
MN
Zip Code
55337
Phone
(612) 227-6906
Email
info@alejandrapenaphoto.com
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