Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,718
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota-Morris AKA Prairie Gate Literary Festival
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2022
End Date
May 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stevens
Otter Tail
Douglas
Pope
Swift
Kandiyohi
Stevens
Otter Tail
Douglas
Pope
Swift
Kandiyohi
Project Overview

Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

to present a literary festival featuring five Native writers

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Anne Robinson-Paul: account manager at Ironclad Marketing; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist;?Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood;?Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School;?Rhoda Smith: Visual Artist Jewelry, retired teacher, former Chamber of Commerce Director, board member for PRCA and Aberdeen Arts Council; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris;?Laura Youngbird: Retired Director of Native American Arts, Plains Arts Museum.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; 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; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; 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; Cheryl Larson: Executive Director of Central Square Arts Center, Glenwood; Jason Ramey: Assistant Professor of Studio Art, UM Morris.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

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

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,718
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,221
Direct expenses
$10,940
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The organization estimates that the majority of participants asked will indicate that the arts are important to them, either personally or to their communities. The organization will conduct their evaluation by collecting comments.

Measurable Outcome(s)

On a scale from 1 to 5, for Positive Impact the average score reported was a 4, and the average score for Importance to the community was a 5.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Lisa Bevevino, Peter Bremer, Desmond Homann, Athena Kildegaard, Kristina Smith, Brianna Tortalita
Project Manager
First Name
Peter
Last Name
Bremer
Organization Name
The Regents of the University of Minnesota-Morris AKA Prairie Gate Literary Festival
Street Address
600 E 4th ST
City
Morris
State
MN
Zip Code
56267
Phone
(320) 589-6462
Email
allabeam@morris.umn.edu
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