Cultural Traditions in the Arts Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000
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
February 2019
End Date
February 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Becker
Beltrami
Cass
Clearwater
Hubbard
Itasca
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Roseau
Becker
Beltrami
Cass
Clearwater
Hubbard
Itasca
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Roseau
Project Overview

Cultural Traditions in the Arts Grant

Project Details

Funds will assist Watermark Art Center to host Annual Creative Spirit Fiber Festival featuring a vendor market, free and low-fee classes, and hands-on opportunities focused on traditional and contemporary fiber arts.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Laura Grisamore: photographer, arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual, fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist, author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist, retired arts educator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,136
Direct expenses
$4,136
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, participants in the CSFF will experience increased knowledge and awareness of the cultural role of fiber artist in our region through presentations (trunk shows) and artist demonstrations focused on traditional and cultural forms of fiber and ethnic art. We will be looking to gather information on the impact of programming supported by the grant. There will be two types of evaluations. One will be a survey that will be given to CSFF participants attending specific classes and presentation/trunk shows. Questions will be brief and allow us to gauge the level of knowledge and awareness gained as a result of the information shared during each activity or event. Close-ended questions will ask participants rate their experience allowing us to review the information for each individual as well as compare to other respondents participating in the same activity. An open-ended question will allow them to self-report and share additional information. The second survey will be information gathered by a WAC volunteer stationed near the demonstration table. They will be observing attendees’ interactions with the artists and record data on participant interest, engagement and if there was an increase in their level of knowledge and cultural awareness.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, participants in the CSFF will experience increased knowledge and awareness of the cultural role of fiber arts in our region through presentations, classes and artist demonstrations focused on traditional and cultural forms of fiber and ethnic art.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Lorie Yourd - President Deb Jensen ?Interim Vice President Colleen Greer - Secretary Trudy Peterson - Treasurer WAC Board Members Patricia Kelly Marilyn Miller Vivian Delgado Mike Ohl Deb McArthur Bev Erickson Stacy Bender-Fayette Lisa Bruns
Project Manager
First Name
Lori
Last Name
Forshee-Donnay
Organization Name
Bemidji Community Arts Council, Inc. AKA Watermark Art Center
Street Address
505 Bemidji Ave N
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601
Phone
(218) 444-7570
Email
watermark@paulbunyan.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 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

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