Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2014

End Date

October 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Anoka

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for Art at Rice Creek, a free arts festival on the banks of Rice Creek and the Mississippi River in Anoka County. The daylong festival will feature visual, literary, and performance art experiences and will take place in September 2014.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Laura Tahja Johnson: General Management, Organizational Planning, Audience Development; Pat Teiken: General Management, Organizational Development, Fundraising; Dawn Ridgway: General Management, Audience Development, Artistic; Linda Dorn: Artistic; Jeanne Schwartz: Organizational Development, General Management, Community Education; Hayley Johnson: Audience Development, Fundraising, General Management; Peter Stein: Artistic, Organizational Development, General Management; Nicholas Ellison: Education, Artistic; Justin Merritt: Education.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Yes

Conflict of Interest Contact

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$2,840

Direct expenses

$7,840

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We seek to reach a greater number of community members evidenced by greater attendance numbers. Since no formal survey or evaluation has been done at this festival in the past, we seek to conduct a survey to serve as a basis for future comparison.We count visitors to the festival, number of participating artists, and number of attendees participating in various activities, but a formal survey of both attendees and vendors will be conducted this year in person and via a follow-up email.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1300 people attended the event, exceeding the 1000 projected attendance. More than 800 people went inside the Banfill Tavern building to see the exhibition, more than in any previous year. 50% of survey respondents were new event attendees and 95% ranked the event as excellent. 300 new emails were collected from attendees through surveys, raffle tickets, and mailing list sign-ups.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Ann Bolkcom, Chris Spencer, Anne Coldwell, Elna Goodspeed, Todd Olin, Scott Spinks, Joyce Schmidt, Joyce VanderWyst, Catherine Vesley, Peter Stein, Diane Savage, Lois Scholzen, Sue Silber, Mary Jo Truchon

Project Manager

Bethany

Whitehead

Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts

6666 E River Rd

Fridley

55432-4229

(763) 574-1850

info@banfill-locke.org

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