Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$52,277
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
White Bear Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Beltrami
Blue Earth
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lake
Lyon
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Rice
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Washington
Winona
Wright
Anoka
Beltrami
Blue Earth
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lake
Lyon
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Rice
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Washington
Winona
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

White Bear Center for the Arts' mission is to ENRICH LIVES by Celebrating Art, NOURISH IMAGINATION by Inspiring Creativity, BUILD UNDERSTANDING by Connecting People

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
$52,277
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,152,150
Direct expenses
$1,152,150
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

White Bear Center for the Arts will enrich lives, nourish imagination, and build understanding through a diversity of arts experiences. Student feedback surveys administered for every class; Number ofTotal participants, % classes filled; Working with diverse artists and communities; Arts events attendance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans gained new understanding, skills, and experiences through a variety of high-quality experiences. 97% of all participants surveyed evidence they learned, grew, or changed. 10,972 registered for 1068 arts activities. 87% of activities offered filled. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and Neurodiversity represented year-round, including largest activities.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Mary Gove, Judith Benham, Heidi Brophy, Mary Poul, Karen Kepple, Jessi Aakre, Nelly Chick, Mitch Cooper, Guillermo Cuellar, Billy Franklin, Bob Hartzell, Alison Gillespie, Andrea Kish-Bailey, Peter Kramer, Elizabeth Mccray, Jan Nelson, Laurie Ryan, Samantha Vang, Mary Wingfield, Bill Weigel, Cathy Weyerhaeuser, Nirvana Yang
Project Manager
First Name
Alexander
Last Name
Legeros
Organization Name
White Bear Center for the Arts
Street Address
4971 Long Ave
City
White Bear Lake
State
MN
Zip Code
55110
Phone
(651) 407-0597
Email
alegeros@whitebeararts.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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