Community Arts Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,775
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Staples Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2012
End Date
November 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Todd
Todd
Project Overview
Staples Railway Depot exhibit
Project Details
Print, Frame, and display a selection of artistic historic photos relating to the culture of Staples as a railroad center, to be displayed at the historic Staples Northern Pacific Railway Depot.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Bill Hansen: arts advocate, college campus arts committee organizer; Kathryn Lohr: art historian, retired librarian; Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher and community theatre activist; Lynn Houle-Bushinger: Initiative Foundation financial executive and arts advocate; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer and artist, community leader; Ann Finch: community theatre producer, community leader; Bernie Nelsen: retired High School Counselor, active men's chorus member; Jamie Robertson: Arts Administrator, arts advocate, community leader; Mary Scmidt: professional storyteller, college faculty and creative arts club advisor; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff, arts administrator.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Bill Hansen: arts advocate, college campus arts committee organizer; Kathryn Lohr: art historian, retired librarian; Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher and community theatre activist; Lynn Houle-Bushinger: Initiative Foundation financial executive and arts advocate; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer and artist, community leader; Ann Finch: community theatre producer, community leader; Bernie Nelsen: retired High School Counselor, active men's chorus member; Jamie Robertson: Arts Administrator, arts advocate, community leader; Mary Scmidt: professional storyteller, college faculty and creative arts club advisor; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff, arts administrator.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,775
Other Funds Leveraged
$925
Direct expenses
$3,700
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To provide an accessible, artistic display of historic photos that convey the railroad history of Staples, Minnesota.Feedback from viewers, both orally and written as submitted through comment box.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successfully installed a high quality exhibit which was enthusiastically embraced by the community.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tom Kajer, Bruce Hayenga, Ken Klose, Pat Miller, Amy Hunter,
Project Manager
First Name
Kenneth
Last Name
Klose
Organization Name
Staples Historical Society
Street Address
PO Box 44
City
Staples
State
MN
Zip Code
56479
Phone
(218) 894-2700
Email
opklose@arvig.net
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