Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,600
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Discovery Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2013
End Date
December 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for the annual Orono International Festival celebrating the diversity and culture that exists within the six communities of the Orono School District. The festival will take place in October 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
Debra Stone: artistic, education, community service; Janet Grove: administration, artistic, education; Julie Guidry: disabilities specialist, community education, organizational development; Patty Richardson: administration; Laura Narhi: fundraising, administration; Megan Hadley: administration, artistic, finance; Peter Stein: artistic, organizational development, administration; Joyce Nelson Shellhart: artistic; Angela Hedlund: administration.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$3,600
Other Funds Leveraged
$900
Direct expenses
$4,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
To celebrate the rich artistic and cultural traditions of all members of the community; to help bridge the gap between new immigrants and long-time residents.Tracking the number of participants; surveys to artists and volunteers; photograph documentation.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Fifty-five artists participated in the International Festival; 750 community members attended; 15 different country booths represented the costumes, arts and culture of that country to festival participants.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Cindy Bergstrom, Melanie DeLuca, Kim King, Megan Bennett, Cindy Geiger, Pat King, Chris Hayes, Andre Arnold, Gretchen Vandeputte, Mardelle DeCamp
Project Manager
First Name
Megan
Last Name
Murphy Bennett
Organization Name
Discovery Arts Council
Street Address
5050 Independence St
City
Maple Plain
State
MN
Zip Code
55359
Phone
(952) 449-8351
Email
murraybenn@gmail.com
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