Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,158
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
College of Saint Benedict AKA CSB Fine Arts Programming
Recipient Type
Private College/University
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Benton
Carver
Chisago
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
McLeod
Meeker
Morrison
Otter Tail
Pope
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Todd
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Wright
Anoka
Benton
Carver
Chisago
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
McLeod
Meeker
Morrison
Otter Tail
Pope
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Todd
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The Fine Arts Series awakens a spirit of curiosity, ignites dialogue, and illumintes new understanding through distinctive arts experiences on our stages, in our galleries, and in our communities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,158
Other Funds Leveraged
$882,705
Direct expenses
$882,705
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Re-engage audience participation in live and virtual performances, residencies and visual arts events. Measure steady growth across the year in: attendance at live events, engagement in streamed performances by general audiences and underserved populations, residency participation, attendance at live and streamed visual arts exhibit/receptions

Measurable Outcome(s)

CSB re-engaged a portion of pre-pandemic audience participation in live performances, residencies and visual arts events. Attendance, ticket sales, participation in outreach/residency activities and visual arts events. 2: Created and implemented COVID guidelines. CSB collaborated with the other major arts organizations in the region and implemented covid policies that were uniform across organizations. Cohort met regularly to assess if changes to policy were warranted so we could act as a group.

Recipient Board Members
Rachel Melis, Mimi Bitzan, Brian Campbell, David DeBlieck, Pedro dos Santos, Laura Hood, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Chris Rasmussen, Malik Stewart, Jerry Wetterling, Desiree Clark
Project Manager
First Name
Leslie
Last Name
Hanlon
Organization Name
College of Saint Benedict AKA College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming
Street Address
37 College Ave S
City
St Joseph
State
MN
Zip Code
56374
Phone
(320) 363-5011
Email
lhanlon@csbsju.edu
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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