Community Arts Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,971
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great River Arts Association AKA Great River Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2017
End Date
September 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Morrison
Morrison
Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Arts Education April - September 2017

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Cathy Hartle: retired nonprofit professional, community development specialist; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years' experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Cathy Hartle: retired nonprofit professional, community development specialist; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years' experience in arts administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,971
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,974
Direct expenses
$10,945
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project will increase the understanding, appreciation and artistic skill level of community youth. Great River Arts will present 52 sessions, a total of 170 hours of high quality, high-fun, well-conducted, creative, cutting edge, entertaining and educational art classes for approximately 645 youth and 150 adults from April 2017 to September 2017. We will use Google Forms for our end-of-class surveys. We will send a follow-up or exit email to the parents or participants to gather additional information and feedback that we use for future planning and decision-making. We will photograph classes and the artwork that is created so that we are able to use the photos as a promotional tool on our website, Facebook and Instagram pages. In addition to that, the photos will be helpful for grant reporting in the future. Upon completion of teaching a class, instructors are asked via email to review their class, working with the Great River Arts staff and what areas we can improve on for the next time they join us.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Jill
Last Name
Moore
Organization Name
Great River Arts Association
Street Address
122 1st St SE PO Box 157
City
Little Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56345
Phone
(320) 632-0960
Email
jill@greatart.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 118 - 121 4th St. NE
Staples, MN 56479

Phone
Project Manager: Miranda Lape
Phone: 218-895-5660
Email the Agency