Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
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
October 2012
End Date
January 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Otter Tail
Project Overview
Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
Project Details
To renovate space for 2 theatrical rehearsal areas, 7 music practice rooms, and ammenities such as restrooms, commons area and storage.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Gary Hendrickson: former professor of literature; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and publisher author; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Jimmy Schryver: professor of Art History at University of Minnesota-Morris; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Dick DuBord: retired professor of Social Work at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, visual artist-wood; Paul Schoenack: regional actor, director, radio voice actor; Rebecca Mitchell: glass studio owner, community outreach coordinator for the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center.
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 Kjsebo: former manager of the Underbrush Art Gallery, estate sale manager; Carolyn Aarsvold, elementary music teacher at Alexandria School for 10 years, owner of Geneva Beach Resort; Kari Adams: graphic designer with University Relations at University of Minnesota- Morris; Paul Schoenack: actor, director, and makeup artist, independent contract writer and trainer; Jimmy Schryver: Assistant Professor of Art History at University of Minnesota- Morris; Amy Schmidt: visual and literary artist, owner of used bookstore, volunteer president of Three Rivers Arts Council; Rebecca Mitchell: stained glass artist, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator at Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center, owner of The Glass Lady Studio; Carolyn Flieder: former social worker for Lutheran Social Services, former owner of a Quilt Shop/Bed and Breakfast business, fiber artist, visual artist; Pagyn Harding: literary artist, author, volunteer for arts organizations as grant writer/publicity coordinator/administrator; Jane Gudmundson: retired Gallery Manager at Minnesota State University- Moorhead, former Education Director at Plains Art Museum; Nancy Berns: board member for Alexandria Area Arts Association Board and the IDS 206 Center for the Arts Focus Group, vocalist, choir director; Dick DuBord: retired Social Work professor for 27 years, Minnesota State University- Moorhead, wood carver and sculptor, Ottertail County alternate.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$14,080
Direct expenses
$29,080
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
This proposal touches on a plethora of arts components with the ability in the facility for lessons, private sessions, work space, workshops of all nature and rehearsals. This proposal is wholly about providing space to intergenerational interdisciplinary artists to develop and hone artistic skills and understanding in a safe and affordable manner.If our scheduling calendar is full and artist spaces are rented out for a functioning safe facility we will be successful. Use of the space will be our measure of achievement.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Scores of excited artists are now using this new space. It is so exciting to see our downtown upper windows alive with artists dancing, singing, and creating! The downtown businesses have already indicated they see an increase of use and traffic. City per
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
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