Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,490

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

The Ledge Gallery

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

December 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for the Minneapolis Art Lending Library, a program that allows patrons to browse a collection of artworks and select one to borrow for two months, to display and enjoy in their homes. The Library will gather every two months between January 2014 and January 2015.

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

Stephen Rueff: Artistic, Administration, Organizational Development; Suzanne Roberts: Artistic Finance, Community Education; Alison Heimstead: Artistic; Ann Erickson: Administration, Fundraising; Sarah Johnson: Administration, Fundraising, Education; Nina Graham: Fundraising, Administration; Andi Cheney, Fundraising, Administration; Dana LeMoine: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

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

$4,490

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,122

Direct expenses

$5,612

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through the Minneapolis Art Lending Library programming, we aim to increase the public's accessibility to art and provide exposure for artists. We plan to work with at least 30 artists, and reach at least 120 viewers through the lending of artwork.We will keep account of how many individuals borrow artworks, as well as listings of our participating artists. Additionally, we will issue surveys to both artists and borrowers to gauge their experience of their project as well as our audience demographics.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We have 162 registered patrons, who have borrowed art a total of 291 times. Throughout the year, we have housed 95 works of art in our collection, representing 45 different artists - currently, we have 70 works, representing 38 artists.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Larsen Husby, Julia Caston, Mac Balentine

Project Manager

Julia

Caston

The Ledge Gallery

1916 3rd Ave S Apt 1

Minneapolis

55404