Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,230

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

The Lake Region Writers Network

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

October 2014

End Date

October 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Otter Tail

Becker

Douglas

Grant

Wilkin

Project Overview

Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

To host the 5th annual Lake Region Writers Network.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; 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; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Jim Arvidson; Susan Anderson: Art Advocate, Theatre and Art background.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Don Clark: Minnesota State University-Moorhead Professor, photography; Eric Abrahamson: Business owner/painter, stage manager, actor; Mark Ryan: Plain Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, publisher/author; Nancy Berns: Radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Carolyn Aarsvold: Retired elementary music educator, violinist; Tim Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager, catering business owner; Gary Henrickson: former professor of literature; Michael Eble: professor, gallery curator, University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary artist, visual artist, bookstore owner; Randy Peterson Pope: Chiropractor, Arts Advocate; Jim Arvidson: Retired businessman, fundraiser, art advocate.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Yes

Conflict of Interest Contact

Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,230

Other Funds Leveraged

$3,220

Direct expenses

$6,450

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our overall goal is to reduce financial barriers to people participating in quality arts experiences in our community. We also aim to: 1. Reduce hearing barriers for events through sound reinforcement, 2. Capture the spirit and diverse viewpoints of our community, and create a living artistic legacy through a photo essay competition, 3. Provide a venue for the creation of exceptional theatrical learning experiences, 4. Feature work of rising young musicians in our area, 5. Expose the community to professional touring musical theater performances they might otherwise not experience, 6. Demonstrate through artistic expression the contributions veterans make to our community, 7. Explore the work of authors from our region, as well as the process of writing and getting work published.We will have a thorough survey with the added incentive of a drawing for a prize if you turn it in. We use the surveys for our programming and hope the drawing will increase the number we get back.

Measurable Outcome(s)

- 55% of all registrants completed a post-conference evaluation. - The mean score was 4.62 on a five-point scale rating the conference overall. - Following are written comments about the event as a whole: - I'm very happy I was able to attend. I look forw

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Amy Schmidt, Ann Schwalboski, Ann Hermes, Athena Kildegaard, Dave Bengston, Diane Johnson, Grendolyn Hoberg, Lois Reff, Luke Anderson, Paul Carney, Reba Gilliand, Ruth Solie, Yahya Frederickson

Project Manager

Luke

Anderson

The Lake Region Writers Network

846 Lake Shore Dr PO Box 356

Battle Lake

56515

(218) 864-8169

luka@arvig.net

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