Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$34,433
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2017
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Chippewa
Clay
Dakota
Hennepin
Mower
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
St. Louis
Winona
Blue Earth
Chippewa
Clay
Dakota
Hennepin
Mower
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
St. Louis
Winona
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Forecast Public Art activates people, networks, and proven practices to advance the transformational power of arts in public life.

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. 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.

Advisory Group 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. 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.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$34,433
Other Funds Leveraged
$845,726
Direct expenses
$845,726
Administration costs
$4,188
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Refocus the organization's programs to establish deeper relevance and impact to the arts in the public lives of Minnesotans. Support 300 Minnesota artists this year. Partner with five Southern Minnesota cities to implement public art tools that support healthier communities. Publish two issues of Public Art Review that both feature Minnesota stories. 2: Increase unrestricted revenues that support Minnesota artists and communities. 200 new Minnesota based donors by May 3rd, cultivated through a new fundraising event model. Updated business plans for creative and community services efforts and Public Art Review magazine.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Supported 350+ Minnesota artists, developed ForecastED online learning tool in partnership with five So Minnesota cities, published issue 57 of PAR with focus on Minnesota. Staff collected and tracked data on artist support and learning tool activities and participation, as well as Public Art Review content and distribution. 2: Implemented new fundraising breakfast event to reach 250+ donors; consulting business planning team meets bi-monthly, PAR plan revised. Data was collected following the fundraising event and on new consulting business plan policies around criteria, client evaluation, accessibility, equity, and processes, and updates to PAR publishing/ content to assess increased impact and revenue.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Lea Bittner-Eddy, Bethany Whitehead, John Pain, Pamela Enz, James Farstad, Christie Hammes, Nathan Johnson, Avital Rabinowitz, Hlee Vang, Dudley Voigt, Joan Vorderbruggen, Michael Watkins
Project Manager
First Name
Theresa
Last Name
Sweetland
Organization Name
Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art
Street Address
2300 Myrtle Ave Ste 160
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114-1854
Phone
(651) 641-1128
Email
theresa@forecastpublicart.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
Email the Agency