Community Arts Support Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Headwaters School of Music and the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2014
End Date
February 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview
Community Arts Support Grant
Project Details
Funds will assist Headwaters School of Music and the Arts to engage in an organizational assessment with staff, board, constituents and stake holders to produce a two-year strategic plan and aid the transition to a new Executive Director.
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
No
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
$0
Direct expenses
$6,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To complete an organizational assessment and strategic plan in preparation of the executive director succession that will occur within the next two years.The organizational assessment and strategic plan will outline the steps to define the executive director job description, advertising for the position and criteria for the selection process as well as a transition plan for the new director.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Headwaters School of Music and the Arts organizational assessment and succession plan were developed with the assistance of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation and Northway Group. The Headwaters School of Music and the Arts board of directors developed a current Executive Director job description, a transition plan with the outgoing director, and interviewed and hired the incoming director.

Description of Funds
Recipient Board Members
Nicholas Jackson, Jess Evenson, Al Pederson, Arlys Hall, Linda Sutherland, Carol Swenson, Mike Moen, Marti Lundin
Project Manager
First Name
Janet
Last Name
Brademan
Organization Name
Headwaters School of Music and the Arts
Street Address
519 Minnesota Ave NW
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601
Phone
(218) 444-5606
Email
headwatersschool@yahoo.com
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 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency