Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$34,873
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Reif Arts Council AKA Reif Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Beltrami
Cass
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Mille Lacs
Red Lake
St. Louis
Aitkin
Beltrami
Cass
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Mille Lacs
Red Lake
St. Louis
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Stimulating arts in northern Minnesota. The underlying principle guiding our mission is to offer a diverse mix of performing and visual arts to be experienced, exhibited, and taught.

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
$34,873
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,463,804
Direct expenses
$1,463,804
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will provide safe arts activities to help address and combat social isolation for older adults (65 and older). We will provide a variety of arts activities for older adults in our community to combat social isolation. Activities will include virtually streamed live arts events and in-person events (when possible).

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Reif presented nine events during the support period geared toward older adults. These activities made participants feel valued and included. Evaluation methods were quantitative (tracked events and audience numbers/demographics); and qualitative (interviewed participants).

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jon Arntson, Katie Cargill, Tricia Sterle, Courtney Swalboski-Anick, Joni Namyst, Mindy Nuhring, Glenna Olson, Rhonda Schaffer, Myrna Peterson, Bud Schneider, Angela Tobeck, Robert Ward, Jr., Noah Wilcox
Project Manager
First Name
Shantel
Last Name
Dow
Organization Name
Reif Arts Council AKA Reif Center
Street Address
720 NW Conifer Dr
City
Grand Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
55744-2475
Phone
(218) 327-5780
Email
sdow@reifcenter.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