Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$18,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Prairie Wind Players Community Theatre AKA Prairie Wind Players of Grant County
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Douglas
Grant
Pope
Stevens
Douglas
Grant
Pope
Stevens
Project Overview

Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

To install a new roof on the historic theatre building.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$18,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,000
Direct expenses
$25,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. To refurbish our historical theater building through installing new shingles. 2. To preserve the integrity of said historic building by preventing deterioration and water leaks to the building 3. To preserve the uniqueness and historic accuracy of the building as far as feasibly possible. 4. To continue to be able to provide a safe, accessible, comfortable venue for the presentation of theater and other cultural events available to hundreds of residents in the West Central Minnesota area. 5. To continue to provide a safe, accessible, comfortable performance space for area actors, musicians, and artistic support personnel to practice and improve their crafts. 6. To continue to provide meeting space for private groups and non-profit organizations.We will measure the project by the amount of targeted grants and donations we can raise in one year. Specifically, the donations received due to our fund-raising efforts will be a measurement of community support. We plan to fund the project donations totally 20% of the cost of the project. In addition, we plan to devise a survey to measure satisfaction of our audiences and members with the visual aspects of our recent renovations. This survey may incorporate other questions pertaining to our organization as well. The survey will give Prairie Wind Players a sense of what draws first time customers, and what is the incentive to return.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our facility's useful life as a performing arts venue has been extended another 20-30 years.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Adrianne Keep, Arlyn Swenson, Claremont Anderson, Darcy Mayda, Jane Schlotfeld, Jim Barbour, Karen Alvstad, Leah Drexler, Randy Larson, Twig Webster
Project Manager
First Name
Karen
Last Name
Alvstad
Organization Name
Prairie Wind Players Community Theatre AKA Prairie Wind Players of Grant County
Street Address
PO Box 246 202 Hawkins Ave
City
Barrett
State
MN
Zip Code
56311-0246
Phone
(320) 528-2382
Email
alvstad@runestone.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

133 Mill Street South
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2574 

Phone
Project Manager: Timothy Wollenzien
218-739-5780