Community Arts Access Project

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

City of Wadena

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

November 2022

End Date

June 2023

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Creative Community Engagement: Envisioning a Future for Wadena

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Michael Burr: community arts leader, musical theater enthusiast, arts advocate; Paul Nye: Musician and community arts leader; Cheryl Bannes: arts administrator and artist; Susan Smith-Grier: literary artist and community arts leader; Amanda Nygard: Musician and community arts leader; Mary Moen, arts educator, musician, community arts leader; Wendy DeGeest: theater artist, dancer, arts educator; Katie Retka: arts enthusiast, community arts leader; Mike Disher: visual artist, arts enthusiast, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 30 years experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2023 Fiscal Year

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$21,200

Direct expenses

$26,200

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this project the City of Wadena will engage the community in developing a strategic plan that outlines a shared vision for nurturing the creative community of the surrounding area. Participant and attendee surveys evaluating availability, access and impact of artistic programming.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successful community arts engagement activity that produced a cultural plan.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved

Achieved some of the proposed outcomes

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members

George Deiss, Darlene Leonard, Bonnie Ealy, Jessica Keddy, Jake Heppner

Project Manager

Kim

Schroeder

City of Wadena