Community Arts

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,880

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Hennepin Artists of Robbin Gallery

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2015

End Date

July 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for the 3rd annual Art on the Lawn festival offering a variety of activities for all ages, with live music, artist demos and food. The festival will take place on the lawn behind the Robbin Gallery in July 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

Nancy Anderson: Administration; Bob Graf: Artistic; Hayley Johnson: Audience development, fundraising, administration; Pam Braunwarth: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Kristen Wesloh: Administration, community development; Rebecca Moran Cusick: Artistic, volunteerism, organizational development; Kristina Bloomquist: Administration; Paul Eastwold: 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

$2,880

Other Funds Leveraged

$720

Direct expenses

$3,600

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

125 people attended the Art on the Lawn festival with 18 artists exhibiting their work. 12 other artists participated in the event as musicians, demonstrators, and entertainment. 75% of artist participants indicated they gained experience and/or enhanced their creativity. We will count overall attendance at the event, including the indoor gallery exhibit. We will conduct brief surveys of the exhibiting artist participants to gain valuable feedback on their experience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This year we had 26 artists exhibiting their work, up from 16 the year before. In addition, we had 13 artists involved in artist demonstrations and as musicians and other entertainment, and were able to pay them for the first time. Attendance at the event was greatly increased over last year- the number of festival attendees was in the range of 260 people as counted by myself and another board member.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Landus Schultz, Celeste Birkeland, Carl Johnson, Karen Benson, Vienna Volante, Marc Johnson-Pencook, Alex Wasnick, Vanessa Merry

Project Manager

Celeste

Birkeland

Hennepin Artists of Robbin Gallery

4915 42nd Ave N

Robbinsdale

55422