ECRAC Operating Support Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,982
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Pine Center for the Arts, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Chisago
Kanabec
Pine
Chisago
Kanabec
Pine
Project Overview

ECRAC Operating Support Grant

Project Details

During the Operating Support for Pine Center for the Arts, the organization will provide arts education, classes, and storefront gallery for artists to display their work. The organization will also examine its mission as an arts organization and develop a strategic plan for its fiscal health and longevity.

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; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; 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; Carl Long: Art Educator, Visual Artist, Kanabec County Artist Association; 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
$14,982
Other Funds Leveraged
$22,500
Direct expenses
$37,482
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. To expand art class and summer art programs offerings. 2. To establish a sustainable financial position and improve the facility. Attendance tracking; Survey of audience and participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The organization provided 19 art classes to the public and a gallery space for artist to display their work increasing art exposure to the community.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Bonnie Menigo, Ward Mehlan, Sara Helseth, JoLynn Howard, Amber Shuey, Nathan Johnson, Mike Gainor, Pjay Siltanen, Wayne Gilman
Project Manager
First Name
Ward
Last Name
Mehlan
Organization Name
Pine Center for the Arts, Inc.
Street Address
265 5th St SE PO Box 308
City
Pine City
State
MN
Zip Code
55063
Phone
(651) 324-8783
Email
wmehlan@hotmail.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

540 Weber Ave South Street 109
Hinckley, MN 55037

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