Equipment and Facilities Improvement

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Recipient
Friends of the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
March 2024
End Date
February 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Renville
Renville
Project Overview

Equipment and Facilities Improvement

Project Details

Accessibility: outside ramp, inside chair lift

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Su Lee: visual art, film; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Ana Serrano: visual art, business; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Tetta Askeland, theater, film, education; Morgan Baum, arts admin; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, arts admin, SMAC board; Tom Nelson, theater; Paula Nemes, theater, music, libraries; Valerie Quist, writing, libraries; Mark Wilmes, theater, arts admin, SMAC board.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our goal is completion of a ramp to allow persons in wheelchairs or walkers to enter the East Entrance of our building. The chair lift will allow these same individuals to access the Social Hall and Grand Hall. This access will allow these patrons to attend any of the Events offered by FOTA including theatre productions, Christmas pageant, art classes, art exhibits, etc. Our list now is growing with many possibilities of activities that can be provided in our new facility. We will survey our patrons about their use of the ramp and chair lift.

Project Manager
First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Stone
Organization Name
Friends of the Arts
Street Address
PO Box 65
City
Renville
State
MN
Zip Code
56284
Phone
(310) 809-2645
Email
bstone808@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

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
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