Community Arts

2015 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 2015

End Date

September 2015

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 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

David Harris: Artistic, administration, finance; Carolyn Phelps: Administration, organizational development, community development; Andrea Sjogren: Community education, youth programming, community development; Shauna Dee: Administration, community development, fundraising; Dana LeMoine: Artistic, youth programming, community education; Brie Jonna: Community development, administration; Sarah Paquin: Administration; Ian Cook: Artistic, education; Kate Mohn: Fundraising, administration.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$2,790

Direct expenses

$7,790

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will work to have Art at Rice Creek host a strong number of attendees (based upon past years of 800-1300) who participate in at least two of the elements of the festival. We desire audience surveys to show that we attract visitors from a variety of age groups and at least 20% new attendees. We will provide post-event surveys to teaching artists, performing groups, artist vendors, and volunteers. At the event a survey will be distributed to attendees with an incentive for filling it out at the event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 65 artists were compensated for their artistic involvement in the festival. This includes teaching artists, performers, and crafts-people. 54% of event attendees who filled out the survey were new to the festival, showing that efforts to reach new people were effective. The 25 volunteer shifts were filled weeks before the event and 5 brand new Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts volunteers were part of the event.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Ann Bolkcom, Anne Coldwell, Christine Spencer, Sue Silber, Catherine Vesley, Todd Olin, Peter Stein, Brandon Kuehn, Timothy Budig, Joyce VanderWyst, Lois Scholzen, Mary Jo Trucheon, Joyce Schmidt, J Diane Savage, Elna Goodspeed

Project Manager

Bethany

Whitehead

Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts

6666 River Rd E

Fridley

(763) 574-1850

info@banfill-locke.org

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