Community Arts

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Minneapolis Art Lending Library

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

May 2015

End Date

December 2015

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 three times between May and December 2015 at the American Swedish Institute.

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

Charles Campbell: Artistic, administration, audience development; Suzanne Roberts: Artistic, finance, community education; Laura Narhi: Fundraising, administration; Laura Leffler-McCabe: Administration; Janelle Doyle: Education, youth programming, artistic; Sarah Johnson: Administration, fundraising, education; Anne Cheney: artistic, administration; Catherine McGuire: Administration; Ben Layne: Artistic, 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

$2,775

Direct expenses

$7,775

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 35-40 artists, and reach at least 200 viewers through the lending of artwork. We will keep account of how many patrons borrow artworks and keep a catalog of participating artists. Additionally, we will issue surveys when patrons borrow and return artworks to gauge their experience and capture their demographics.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our outcome goals are tied to the three facets of our mission. We have raised our collection size to 97 artworks by 48 artists, showing that artists are increasingly interested in this method of promotion. On average we had 60-80 people visit our three lending events, and while not every person borrowed an artwork, we lent out 165 artworks and registered 72 new patrons during this grant period.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Danielle Butenhoff, Julia Caston, Larsen Husby, Nicole Soukup

Project Manager

Katherine

Smith-Flores

Minneapolis Art Lending Library

7500 Hwy 7 Apt 464

St Lous Park

55426