ECRAC Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,995
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
March 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Benton
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Ramsey
Sherburne
Washington
Wright
Anoka
Benton
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Ramsey
Sherburne
Washington
Wright
Project Overview

ECRAC Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant

Project Details

During the 2016 Valentine’s Day Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour Program, Franconia Sculpture Park will provide the Region 7E community with a hands-on art-making program led by professional artists offering the opportunity to create individually designed works of art and immersion in the process of metal casting. The project offers a direct arts learning experience and “behind the scenes” view of a metal pour and the cast metal process.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Music Educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Art Advocate; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Carla Vita: Government, Art Advocate; Nancy Hoffman: Government, Art Advocate.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Theresa Bemis: Visual Artist, Milaca Art Center; Barb Dreyer: Visual Artist, Art Educator, Kanabec County Art Association, Pine Center for the Arts; Arne Everson: Music Educator, East Central Minnesota Chorale, Cambridge Center for the Arts; Darrell Vincent: Art Advocate; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; Kelli Maag: Business Owner, Northern Exposures Photography Club, Kanabec County Artist Association; Carla Vita: Government, Art Advocate; Nancy Hoffman: Government, Art Advocate.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,995
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,030
Direct expenses
$11,025
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Participants will learn about metal casting process. 2. Provide opportunity for attendees to create metal casting art works. Attendance tracking; Survey of audience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour Program provided the community with nine mold making workshops and one hot metal pour demonstration providing attendees the opportunity to learn about metal casting and creating metal casting art work.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Josine Peters, Dorothy Goldie, Gar Hargens, Erik Janssen, Amy McKinney, John Joachin, Davis Klaila, Ronald Kopeska, John Kremer, Diane Mullin, Amy Schwartz Moore, Tamsie Ringler
Project Manager
First Name
John
Last Name
Hock
Organization Name
Franconia Sculpture Park
Street Address
29836 St Croix Trl
City
Shafer
State
MN
Zip Code
55074
Phone
(651) 257-6668
Email
johnhock@franconia.org
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

540 Weber Ave South Street 109
Hinckley, MN 55037

Phone
Project Manager: Mary Minnick-Daniels
320- 336-0200x 2
Email the Agency