Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,540
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rochester Art Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Cook
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Steele
St. Louis
Wabasha
Winona
Anoka
Carver
Cook
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Steele
St. Louis
Wabasha
Winona
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Rochester Art Center offers the opportunity for all people to understand and value the arts through innovative experiences with contemporary art.

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
$40,540
Other Funds Leveraged
$420,368
Direct expenses
$420,368
Administration costs
$8,100
Number of full time equivalents funded
1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Rochester Art Center will present contemporary exhibitions that integrate diverse communities. Segmented attendance figures are tracked to demonstrate increasingly diverse audiences. Our goal is to retain and grow our member base as a reflection of our positive impact on social, civic and economic life. 2: Rochester Art Center will offer accessible art education and public programs Number of attendees and demographics for in-person programs.Feedback collected through visitors and program surveys. The number of engagements with our virtual programs and online platforms.

Measurable Outcome(s)

During the grant period, Rochester Art Center presented twenty contemporary exhibitions that featured 315 artists, integrating diverse communities. Each exhibition is evaluated by tracking attendance and visitor feedback. Exhibiting artists provided demographic information used to evaluate diversity. 2: Rochester Art Center offered accessible art education and public programs. All scholarship applicants were awarded for various programs. Program attendance is recorded and participants are sent feedback surveys. Scholarships are offered for every program that involves fees, removing financial barriers.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rose Anderson, Brett Olson, Jon Zurn, Alexandre Maia, Brooke Burch, Demetrius Johnson, Kjellgren Alkire, Michelle Fagan, Paul Scanlon, Simon Huelsbeck, Alessandra de la Puente, Heidi Howe, Gerry Greane, Helene Genety, Brian Dukerschein
Project Manager
First Name
Pamela
Last Name
Hugdahl
Organization Name
Rochester Art Center
Street Address
40 Civic Center Dr SE
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55904-3773
Phone
(507) 282-8629
Email
hugdahl@rochesterartcenter.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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