Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,699
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Faribault Art Center, Inc. AKA Paradise Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2011
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Rice
Steele
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Olmsted
Goodhue
Waseca
Rice
Steele
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Olmsted
Goodhue
Waseca
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
General operating support
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Joshua Aerie: Conductor, artistic director, and instructor of various music organizations. Board member, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and Sacred Heart Music Center.; Bari Amadio: Executive director, Rochester Arts Council. Board member, Perpich Center for Arts Education.; Gwendolyn Freed: Vice president for marketing and communication, Gustavus Adolphus College.; Antony Goddard: Executive director, Paramount Arts Resource Trust, and St Cloud Opportunities.; Andrea Jenkins: Senior policy aide, Minneapolis City Councilmember Glidden. Co-curator, S.A.S.E., Carol Connolly GLBT Reading Series at Intermedia Arts.; Jeff Langaard: Finance consultant; Howard Oransky: Director of continuing studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Co-founder, Form + Content Gallery.; William Venne: UofStThomas:Journ&PubRel(85)andCertNonProfMng(91); CURR_ChiefDevOfficer,UofMCollegeofVetMed(09); PAST_DevDir:UofMGraduateSch(07-09);HennepinTheatreTrust(05-06);OrdwayCtr(03-05);MNOpera(96-03);IllusionTheater(89-96)
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,699
Other Funds Leveraged
$317,085
Direct expenses
$325,784
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. The Paradise Center for the Arts is a regional tourist destination and economic driver for the Faribault downtown district. 2. The Paradise Center for the Arts runs a fiscally-responsible, stable, cash-flowing business. Use financial reporting systems to evaluate whether programming is financially feasible and sustainable, and review the allocation of our limited resources to determine which events and programs are meeting the participation and financial goals we set for them.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1. The executive director is instrumental in the Main Street Program, creating strategic partnerships and opportunities with downtown retailers and restaurants to drive sales and traffic. The director secured print, radio, and niche publication partnerships to increase visibility and awareness of the center throughout the region. 2. A net profit of $36,163 was earned, a dramatic change from the losses of $87,885 two years prior. Unpaid bills do not reach the sixty-day term. Principal payments on loans are paid on time to ensure debt reduction. Budget expectations have been met for over sixteen months. Membership revenues increased by over 50% from 2010.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kathy Rush, Saul Lockerby, Tim Madigan, Deb Johnson, Ginger Church, Joe Cates, Diane Larson, Kaylin Vinar, Jason Hoffman, Diane Cloeter, Sara Sanborn, Trent Creger, Gail Kielmeyer, Matt Drenth, Todd Ginter, Steve Pope
Project Manager
First Name
Ryan
Last Name
Heinritz
Organization Name
Faribault Art Center, Inc. AKA Paradise Center for the Arts
Street Address
321 Central Ave N
City
Faribault
State
MN
Zip Code
55021
Phone
(507) 332-7372
Email
director@paradisecenterforthearts.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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