General Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,040
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2017
End Date
March 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Sibley
Winona
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Sibley
Winona
Project Overview

General Operating Support

Project Details

Administrative and Maintenance Expenses for 2017

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Carter Martin: theatre artist; Beth Nienow: literary artist; Kathleen Peterson: playwright; Jon Swanson: arts administrator.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,040
Other Funds Leveraged
$20,943
Direct expenses
$23,983
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative will offer at least seven performance events to projected audiences of 400 or more in a non-traditional space to raise the quality, types, and number of arts opportunities in rural Fillmore County. 1) data collection through surveys, including zip code data 2) video recordings of post-show discussions 3) photo documentation of participants 4) informal post-show discussion.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative offered more than seven events to total audiences of 470 persons, raising the number, types and quality of events in our region. Goals were met through consistency in delivery.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Deb Dahl, Jon Dahl, Pam Freet, Kirby Johnson, Samson Peters, Lee Woodrough
Project Manager
First Name
Eva
Last Name
Barr
Organization Name
Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative
Street Address
17289 County Rd 8
City
Wykoff
State
MN
Zip Code
55990-2134
Phone
(507) 352-4255
Email
etcsbarr@gmail.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
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Location

2778 D Commerce Drive NW
Rochester, MN 55901-2262 

Phone
Project Manager: Anastasia Shartin
(507) 281-4848
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