Community Arts Support Grant

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Bemidji Community Arts Council, Inc. AKA Watermark Art Center

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2014

End Date

February 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Beltrami

Project Overview

Community Arts Support Grant

Project Details

Funds will assist the Watermark Art Center to hire an executive assistant to assist the executive director with the day-to-day operations of the art center.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Steve Prenevost: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Justin Holley: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist; Diana McLain: Photographer, Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Steve Ballard: Visual Artist, Art Teacher, Graphic Designer; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Dance Performer; Richard Longtine: Visual Artist, Folk Artist, Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist; Linda Kaul: Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist, Dancer; Kevin Headstrom: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, Theatrical Artist; Joseph Allen: Art Professor, Photographer, Traditional Native Crafts Artist.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Justin Holley: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist; Diana McLain: Photographer, Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Dance Performer; Richard Longtine: Visual Artist, Folk Artist, Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist; Linda Kaul: Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist, Dancer; Kevin Headstrom: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, Theatrical Artist; Joseph Allen: Art Professor, Photographer, Traditional Native Crafts Artist; Malotte Backer: Potter, Visual Artist, Arts Advocate.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,000

Other Funds Leveraged

Direct expenses

$6,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.27

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Employment of a .275 FTE executive assistant to assist the executive director in the organization’s educational programming, the daily operations in the gallery and gallery shop, and to staff special events, resulting in increased support in revenues, participation and attendance.Attendance will be counted at events to measure the marketing outreach. The membership database will track new membership, renewals and lapsed members and their response to outreach for renewal. Surveys will be provided to evaluate and improve opportunities for volunteers and to measure the impact of our programming.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Employment of an Executive Assistant at .30 FTE assisted Watermark with their current programming, new programming and future programming and activities in the gallery, retail shop and at off site events.

Description of Funds

Recipient Board Members

Lorie Yourd, Paula Engen, Pat Kelly, Bill Kelly, John Lembi, Kate Smith, Bev Erickson, Deb Jensen

Project Manager

Lori

Forshee-Donnay

Bemidji Community Arts Council, Inc. AKA Watermark Art Center

426 Bemidji Ave N

Bemidji

56601-3139

(218) 444-7570

watermark@paulbunyan.net