Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$38,561
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Chatfield Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA Chatfield Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Blue Earth
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Sherburne
Wabasha
Winona
Anoka
Blue Earth
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Sherburne
Wabasha
Winona
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Serve as a regional hub for?advancement of the?arts, fostering?creative expression, social engagement, and lifelong learning. ?

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
$38,561
Other Funds Leveraged
$256,819
Direct expenses
$256,819
Administration costs
$9,225
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Local residents and businesses embrace the arts as an integral part of the cultural and economic fabric of the community. Document changes in local participation. Document local satisfaction of arts programming through conversations and surveys. Track the economic impact of regional participation on local businesses. 2: A vibrant arts culture and quality arts programming attract more participation from regional artists and audiences. Document changes in regional participation and the number of returning artist and participants. Document regional satisfaction of CCAs' arts programming through conversations and surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Chatfield residents and business organizations begin to embrace arts programming as part of the culture and economic fabric of the community. The data evaluated were both qualitative and quantitative. Event participation, informal feedback, and event satisfaction/relevance surveys were documented and evaluated. Informal feedback from city business leaders was recorded and analyzed. 2: Vibrant and diverse arts events and programs engage Chatfield residents and attract audiences and artists from around the region. The data evaluated were both qualitative and quantitative. Audience demographics, obtained from ticketing software quantified local and regional participation. Surveys and informal feedback informed the success of event experiences.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Molly Baum, Joe Chase, Brian Carlson, Allan Dietz, Peter Erickson, Carla Gallina, Lynn Harstad, Tami Larson, Michael Martin, Russell Smith, Francis J. Touhy, Nicole Welch
Project Manager
First Name
Carla
Last Name
Gallina
Organization Name
Chatfield Center for the Arts
Street Address
PO Box 451
City
Chatfield
State
MN
Zip Code
55923
Phone
(507) 884-7676
Email
cgallina@usfamily.net
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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