Operating Support
Operating Support
Northern Lights.mn supports artists in the creation and presentation of art in the public sphere, focuses on innovative uses of technology to imagine new interactions between audience, artwork, and place, and explores expanded possibilities for civic engagement.
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. Chair, 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. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Patricia Andrews: Executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Lisa Bergh: Public artist; executive director for the Hutchinson Center for the Arts; Jonathan Carter: Director of IT business relationship management, Harmon, Inc.; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Erin Cooper: Operational director, Irish Fair of Minnesota; Don Eitel: Former managing director, Mu Performing Arts; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Julie Johnson: Grant writing consultant; former public relations director at Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Jonathan Lewis, Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Gretchen Pick, Artistic director, Young Dance. Adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota Department of Dance.
ACHF Arts Access
Support the creation and presentation of innovative art in the public sphere that engages the public in the important issues of our time. We will thoroughly document projects presented during the year and evaluate them using criteria developed for the Artists On the Verge and Northern Spark programs. 2: Support greater participation of diverse communities in the creation and presentation of innovative art in the public sphere. Effectiveness will be assessed quantitatively through tracking participation numbers in programs and qualitatively through surveys and exit interviews with artists, partners and audiences.
Support the creation and presentation of innovative art in the public sphere that engages the public in the important issues of our time. NL made curatorial choices of projects with public engagement elements and themed around meaningful contemporary issues. NL documented projects in photography and videography, and conducted audience, artist and partner surveys. 2: Support greater participation of diverse communities in the creation and presentation of innovative art in the public sphere. NL integrated a self-reporting demographic survey into their artist applications to measure diversity of applicants and used a similar survey for all selected artists. NL continued partnerships with organizations working in communities of color.
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