Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500
Recipient
City of Moorhead Parks and Recreation
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2024
End Date
July 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Clay
Clay
Project Overview

Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

to secure professional artists, musical acts, and entertainment specializing in the arts and activities of Celtic culture

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Karen Pifher: Founder, Creating Community Consulting; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Alan Davis: Professor Emeritus at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Senior Editor Emeritus at New Rivers Press; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Paul V. Johnson: Artist, performer, musician, writer, founder of Paul Johnson Design and Illustration, retired Communication Art and Design instructor at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Karen Pifher: Founder, Creating Community Consulting; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Alan Davis: Professor Emeritus at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Senior Editor Emeritus at New Rivers Press; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Paul V. Johnson: Artist, performer, musician, writer, founder of Paul Johnson Design and Illustration, retired Communication Art and Design instructor at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,450
Direct expenses
$7,950
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The organization estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities. The organization will conduct their evaluation by talking with participants and collecting comments.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Josie
Last Name
Gereszek
Organization Name
City of Moorhead Parks and Recreation
Street Address
1300 15th Ave N
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56560
Phone
(218) 299-5296
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