Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,833
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Duluth Art Institute Association AKA Duluth Art Institute
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2011
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
Lake
Cook
Carlton
Aitkin
Itasca
St. Louis
Lake
Cook
Carlton
Aitkin
Itasca
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
General operating support
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$20,833
Other Funds Leveraged
$441,167
Direct expenses
$462,000
Administration costs
$2,475
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Develop a multi-pronged approach to increase access, visibility, and integrated programming for the Duluth Art Institute. 2. Increase participation by Duluth area citizens by five percent each year. One-on-one interviews, surveys, and document review.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1. The Duluth Art Institute engaged a new group of steampunk artists and collaborated on a show, brought arts dialog to the public through a collaboration with Zinema independent theater, brought arts activities to Benedictine Health Center's Day Program participants, developed curriculum and a gallery guide for kids, worked with Life House to engage homeless teens in a photography project, and helped establish "Twin Ports Arts Align" to encourage arts advocacy. 2. The membership grew by over 5%, the member

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rob West, Mary Matthews, Chris King, Jen Dietric, Kathryn Eldred, Matt Cartier, Matt Hanka, Marva Beckman, Helena Jackson, Patty Mester, Gary Hedin, Kara Conry, Chris Benson, Kami Norland
Project Manager
First Name
Anne
Last Name
Dugan
Organization Name
Duluth Art Institute Association AKA Duluth Art Institute
Street Address
506 W Michigan St Ste 2
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55802-1517
Phone
(218) 733-7565
Email
adugan@duluthartinstitute.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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