Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,484
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carlton
Carver
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Le Sueur
Murray
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
St. Louis
Washington
Winona
Aitkin
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carlton
Carver
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Le Sueur
Murray
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
St. Louis
Washington
Winona
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The Grand Marais Art Colony provides services to artists, promotes art education and nurtures art in our community through an environment of creative excellence.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,484
Other Funds Leveraged
$430,120
Direct expenses
$430,120
Administration costs
$4,875
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide students with learning paths to engage in a sequence of quality learning opportunities that grows their artistic practice. Synthesize class offerings in terms of experience required to take steps towards achieving CEU compliance. GMAC will conduct pre- and post-class surveys to determine quality and depth of learning experience. 2: Maximize impact by bringing GMAC resources and partners together to deliver excellent arts programs to Minnesotans. Work with three institutional partners to host and support four professional artists to provide innovative community-based arts programming involving art and ecology.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Class offerings have been condensed and synthesized. We conducted a 5-year quantitative and qualitative review of our courses and the success rate. We used these data to refine our offerings both in content and sequence. 2: Community based arts programming continues to be a strength of the GMAC Entry Points program. Observation and registration of participants in artist talks, demonstrations and mini-classes (drop-in sessions) with the themes of art and nature.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sally Berg, Heather Freitag, Rachel Fulkerson, Howard Hedstrom, Maggie Jones, Charles Matson Lume, Mary Maurice, Greg Mueller, David Quick, John Schuerman, David Safar
Project Manager
First Name
Lyla
Last Name
Brown
Organization Name
Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony
Street Address
PO Box 626
City
Grand Marais
State
MN
Zip Code
55604-0626
Phone
(218) 387-2737
Email
director@grandmaraisartcolony.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