Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$26,282
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Carver
Clay
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Grant
Hennepin
Hubbard
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
McLeod
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Norman
Otter Tail
Pennington
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Sherburne
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wadena
Washington
Wilkin
Wright
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Carver
Clay
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Grant
Hennepin
Hubbard
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
McLeod
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Norman
Otter Tail
Pennington
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Sherburne
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wadena
Washington
Wilkin
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of A Center for the Arts in Fergus Falls is to connect artists and audiences by providing the best possible arts experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination, and learning.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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

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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$26,282
Other Funds Leveraged
$451,287
Direct expenses
$451,287
Administration costs
$3,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To increase participation by 2%. Participation numbers will go from 15,920 to over 19,104. 2: To present/produce experiences that inspire creativity, curiosity, imagination and learning! Several surveys, our simple liked/didn't like chips after performances and a more in-depth community round table conversations about AC4TA as a part of the community currently and for the future.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We did increase participation over 15% to 18,731. Box office ticketing information, estimates and counts from non-ticketed events. 2: We achieved outcome two as described. Zero to five red chips were the range for hundreds of chips dropped. A SWAT questionnaire was sent to all emails in our system, thousands. A consultant did come for the roundtables.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Chris Werkau, Wally Warhol, Kathy Wagnild, Julie Gutzmer, Desta Hunt, Kurt Nygaard, Kendra Olson, Jolene Osander, Kaele Peterson, Rob Rogholt, Jeff Stanislawski
Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Burgraff
Organization Name
Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts
Street Address
124 Lincoln Ave W
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
(218) 736-5453
Email
michael.burgraff@fergusarts.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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