Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Savage Arts Council

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

May 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Scott

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for the eighth annual Juried Art Competition and Show, a visual arts exhibition for both professional and amateur visual artists. The artwork will be displayed throughout the community of Savage in April and May 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

Deborah Ziskovsky: Artistic, Administration; G.J. Clayburn: Administration; Bethany Whitehead, Fundraising, Administration, Organizational Development; Dan Wold: Artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, Artistic, Finance; Elspeth Carlstrom: Administration.

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

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,400

Direct expenses

$6,400

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We hope that the number of entries will increase (from 58) as well as the number of attendees at the reception (above 86).We will be tracking the number of artists participating, as well as the number of attendees at the reception. We will also be surveying participants to better understand their satisfaction with the event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We increased our artists from 58 (2013) to 65 (12%), increased our artwork pieces from 102 to 106. Out of 106 artwork pieces, 93 pieces were accepted; We reached out to two more local communities south of the river and thus had 37 of the 65 artists were new to this year’s show; We had an increase of artist participation and audience attendance to 100, so we believe we did reach our intended community.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Darrell Tangen, Richard Mittelstadt, Lee Watson, Sharon Allen, Heather Mathews, Melissa Arnold

Project Manager

Heather

Mathews

Savage Arts Council

PO Box 142

Savage

55378