Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Art Shanty Projects
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Minnesota Festival Support
Project Details
Art Shanty Projects will repurpose a portion of White Bear Lake's frozen surface into a winter festival. It is equal parts gallery, artist residency, and interactive community with multidisciplinary art installations and performances.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$63,166
Direct expenses
$88,166
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Art Shanty Projects expands the notions of art and definitions of artist using diverse public engagement with communal artwork in unpredictable spaces. Artist-audience surveys document expanded views of the arts for participants with limited arts experience. Data will demonstrate diverse demographics, increased attendance and attraction of new talent. 2: Expand White Bear Lake branding as a cultural hub and year round destination by using the arts as a fulcrum to create innovative partnerships. Develop cross-sector collaborations that augment planning and communication for attracting audiences from outside White Bear Lake. Verify increased traffic during festival for area businesses.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Art Shanty Projects expands the notions of art and definitions of artist using diverse public engagement with communal artwork in unpredictable spaces. Artist and audience surveys completed on the ice demonstrated nearly 80% of audience members agree their ideas of art were changed by the engagement with communal public artwork in unpredictable spaces. 2: Expand White Bear Lake branding as a cultural hub and year round destination by using the arts as a fulcrum to create innovative partnerships. Audience surveys completed on the ice demonstrated that over 75% of visitors were from outside the city. Nearly 8,500 people engaged with the On-Ice Program.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Cali Mastny, Clover Earl, Ilana Percher, Jonathan Herrera, Julia Sisson, Sara Shives, Scot Nortrom, Marlaine Cox, Monica Sheets, Lauren White, Greg Mann, Caitlin Warner
Project Manager
First Name
Dawn
Last Name
Bentley
Organization Name
Art Shanty Projects
Street Address
PO Box 18684
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55418
Phone
(612) 567-6844
Email
info@artshantyprojects.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
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