Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,200
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2012
End Date
May 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Otter Tail
Otter Tail
Project Overview

"Center Series"

Project Details

To fund a portion of the new "Center Series" of 8 performances.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Gary Hendrickson: former professor of literature; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and publisher author; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Jimmy Schryver: professor of Art History at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Katherine Dahl: retired librarian at University of North Dakota-Grand Forks; Lorene McIntosh: retired art teacher; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Merlin Peterson: BA Theatre Arts, UM, director, set designer, owner of PopeArt performance space.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Gary Hendrickson: former Professor of Literature, former Senior Grant Officer at National Endowment for Humanities, Academic Dean at M State Fergus Falls; Kari Adams: graphic designer with University Relations at University of Minnesota- Morris; Nancy Berns: board member for Alexandria Area Arts Association Board and the IDS 206 Center for the Arts Focus Group, vocalist, choir director; Jane Gudmundson: retired Gallery Manager at Minnesota State University- Moorhead, former Education Director at Plains Art Museum; Jimmy Schryver: Assistant Professor of Art History at University of Minnesota- Morris; Kari Kjsebo: former manager of the Underbrush Art Gallery, estate sale manager; Katherine Dahl: retired reference librarian for various universities; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, author, volunteer for arts organizations as grant writer/publicity coordinator/administrator; Lorene McIntosh: art teacher (privately and in K-12 schools); Carolyn Flieder: former social worker for Lutheran Social Services, former owner of a Quilt Shop/Bed and Breakfast business, fiber artist, visual artist; Merlin Peterson: worked at Guthrie Theatre, director, lighting and set designer, owner of Pope Art, alternate Pope County.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Conflict of Interest Contact

Record updated with final reporting data, 2/26/2015

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,200
Other Funds Leveraged
$81,100
Direct expenses
$104,300
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To produce a high quality series that is well attended and spoken highly of yet will evoke conversation by series goers. We want our patrons to feel as though they have received value for the price of the ticket, been educated and feel that they have been allowed to participate in the event through outreach and education.As we sign patrons up for our Center Series we will be acquiring email addresses allowing us to use the ôsurvey monkeyö online service to ask patrons several simple questions regarding our series performances. A sample of those questions could include: did you feel the event was worth value of the ticket? Would you recommend this performance to friends? Were you treated in a professional and courteous manner? We will also glean information from our Facebook page.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project was incredibly beneficial to the community. We are an economically depressed area, highly conservative and sports oriented. By providing the International Artists in the fashion of our season patrons and the community were exposed to new art forms and will weave them into their lives. Citizens are demanding artistically high quality entertainment even for our free concerts in the park. What a great problem!

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Board President Ben Schierer, President Elect Deb Ferguson, Vice President Melanie Dethlefsen, Treasurer Scott Wagnild, Secretary Jeani Trosvig, Chuck Christianson, Deb Embretson, Phil Frederick, Mark Helland, Tim Hunt, Linda MacFarlane, Jerry Ness, Steve
Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Burgraff
Organization Name
Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts
Street Address
124 W Lincoln Ave
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
(218) 736-5453
Email
michael.burgraff@fergusarts.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