ECRAC Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Chisago
Chisago
Project Overview
ECRAC Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Organization Grant
Project Details
The 2015 Kids Can Be Artists, Too project is designed to allow children of all ages an experience painting on canvas or throwing ceramic pots on a wheel with the assistance of volunteer area artists. The event will take place in conjunction with the Wyoming Stagecoach Days festival held on September 11-13, 2015, and will include family-friendly musical entertainment.
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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,350
Direct expenses
$10,350
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Students will be taught art techniques 2. Provide a free family-friendly musical event. Attendance tracking; Survey of audience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Two painting events for children and one art show was provided to the public.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Eric Peterson, Wendy Hazzard, Brian Severeid, Lynn Halbert, Mary Freerks, Andrew Spreck
Project Manager
First Name
Jessica
Last Name
Eischens
Organization Name
Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community
Street Address
26189 Galen Dr PO Box 608
City
Wyoming
State
MN
Zip Code
55092
Phone
(651) 462-8809
Email
jess@computerwrangler.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

540 Weber Ave South Street 109
Hinckley, MN 55037

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