Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
People for Poetry
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2013
End Date
January 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for the Powderhorn Poetry Picnic, a free neighborhood event bringing together people, food, and performance in a moving feast inspired by poetry. The picnic will take place in June 2013 at Powderhorn Park.
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
Craig Harris: organizational development, administration, artist; Greg Bullard: organizational development, administration, finance; Tina Meckel: fundraising, artistic, administration; Mary Elizabeth Lee: artistic, audience development, computer systems; Ellen Cattadoris: fundraising, community service; Yumi Inomata: administration; Pete Driessen: artistic; Erika Herrmann: 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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,400
Direct expenses
$6,400
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Engage at least 200 individuals, including children and families, in a participatory literary event. Dispel negative stereotypes of the Powderhorn neighborhood.Audience count.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Attended by over 150 audience members; feedback from audience was very positive, indicating a greater sense of community was established.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Deborah Keenan, Rachel Moritz, William Reichard, Maren Ward
Project Manager
First Name
Molly
Last Name
Van Avery
Organization Name
People for Poetry
Street Address
3505 11th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 558-7179
Email
poetrymobile@gmail.com
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