Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$18,818
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Northern Lightsmn, Inc AKA Northern Lights.mn
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Goodhue
Hennepin
Ramsey
St. Louis
Anoka
Goodhue
Hennepin
Ramsey
St. Louis
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To support artists in the creation and presentation of art in the public sphere to imagine new interactions between audience, artwork and place and explore expanded possibilities for civic engagement.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

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

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$18,818
Other Funds Leveraged
$620,594
Direct expenses
$620,594
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans experience reconnection to people and places through innovative art presented in the public sphere. Reconnection to people and place will be assessed through surveys of program attendees, artists, and participating partners and social media reaction from the public. Informal debriefs with program artists and partners will provide further insight. 2: MN Artists and audiences experience ongoing opportunities to create art and connect to their communities due to sustainably scaled and resourced NL pr Continued success of NL's annual fundraiser and programs scaled appropriately for adjusted income streams will signal success in moving towards sustainability.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences reconnected with place, memory, and each other through innovative art presented to the public at the Mississippi River and virtually. Outcome one was assessed through written and video story submissions, written and verbal feedback from program attendees, artists, and partners, social media reactions, and informal debriefs with program artists and collaborators. 2: MN artists and audiences had opportunities to create art and connect to their communities thru appropriately scaled and resourced programming. NL programs were scaled appropriately to actual income streams. Written and verbal feedback from artists and staff confirmed that they were compensated appropriately and that resources were appropriately allocated.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sara Van Norman, Paul Johnson, Roopali Phadke, Robert Hunter, Jennifer Pennington, Sarah Peters, Anh Thu Thi Pham
Project Manager
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Peters
Organization Name
Northern Lightsmn, Inc AKA Northern Lights.mn
Street Address
1360 University Ave W Ste 104-129
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(612) 597-7959
Email
sarah@northern.lights.mn
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