Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,785
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
New York Mills Arts Retreat AKA New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
February 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Otter Tail
Otter Tail
Project Overview

Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

To present a community Dancing Lights Festival.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Mark Ryan: Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Amy Ann Mursu: Attorney/Owner Lakeview Trust and Estate Law, musician, volunteer arts board member; Minette Stalheim-Johnson; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Kari Adams; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,785
Other Funds Leveraged
$500
Direct expenses
$1,785
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Involve 40 adult community members to participate in the production of ''dancing lights.'' 2. Involve 30 school-age youth to participate in the production of ''dancing lights.'' 3. Have an audience of 260 adults and 170 youth view the ''dancing lights'' production. 4. Make the entire ''dancing lights'' experience multi-generational and family centered.1. 80% of those participating in the workshops will complete surveys that provide objective and subjective descriptions of their experience as creators of the ''dancing lights'' festival, 2. Of the 80% who complete a survey, 95% will describe their experience as expanding their skills and understanding of the arts and perceiving the arts as a transformational experience. 3. 30 members of the audience at the ''dancing lights'' festival will complete a brief survey describing their experience. 90% will indicate that they have gained a broader and deeper understanding of the arts as a result of experiencing ''dancing lights.'

Measurable Outcome(s)

40 persons completed surveys of the experiences. Have you participated in the arts at the Cultural Center before? 22 Based on your experience today, would you participate again? 40 What was your favorite part of the experience? 26 - making art; 18 - winter light films Are you aware of the Legacy funding through the Lake Region Arts Council and the State of Minnesota Legislature? 36 yes.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Alice Martin, Amy Sobieski, Beth Super, Bill Warner, Elisa Korentayer, John Husband, John Perry, Manley Nichols, Peder Butenhoff, Trisha McCarthy, Vicky Chepulis
Project Manager
First Name
Jamie
Last Name
Robertson
Organization Name
New York Mills Arts Retreat AKA New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
Street Address
24 Main Ave N PO Box 246
City
New York Mills
State
MN
Zip Code
56567
Phone
(218) 385-3339
Email
jamie@kulcher.org
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