Operating Support
Operating Support
Operating Support Year 2, FY2021
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, fundraiser for Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary; Lynette Swenson: visual arts teacher, folk artist, Swift County Food Shelf advisory board; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee. Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County
Carisa Clarke, visual art, SMAC Board; Brett Lehman, music, SMAC Board; Steve Linstrom, writing, nonprofits; Jane Otto, arts admin; Janet Olney, visual art, arts admin, SMAC Board; Tammy Makram, arts admin.
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471
ACHF Arts Access
Hopefully in year two we will be able to return to some semblance of normalcy. We will continue with exhibits at WEAC and, hopefully, the Barn Theatre will reopen so we can have exhibits there as well. Hopefully we will be able to host some kind of event in the fall, but time will tell. We will continue to recruit and retain members so that when we can get back to full programming, we will have the financial resources to support it. We will be able to track responses to our Facebook messages and Constant Contact postings, ?hits? on our website and membership growth. These will be closely monitored, recorded and shared at our monthly Board meetings. We will know we have succeeded if membership and volunteerism are increased as a result of our efforts.
We believe we did a fairly good job of keeping our Council in the public eye with mailings, as well as with the publicity we got in both our local newspapers. We produced a brochure that we mailed to over 2,400 addresses highlighting local artists who normally participate in Studio Hop. Receptions for our four exhibits at WEAC were all very well attended. We had an arts activity station for children as part of Willmar's holiday parade, also well attended. Our membership increased slightly so we believe we continue to reach people. We also undertook a large public art project that involved commissioning eight artists to create 4' square barn quilts that are on permanent display at the Barn. The project was very well received.
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