Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$41,285
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Chatfield Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA Chatfield Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Cass
Clay
Cook
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Le Sueur
McLeod
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Cass
Clay
Cook
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Le Sueur
McLeod
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Chatfield Center for the Arts' mission is to serve as a regional hub for?advancement of the?arts, fostering?creative expression, social engagement and lifelong learning. ?

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, 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, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, 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, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$41,285
Other Funds Leveraged
$256,819
Direct expenses
$256,819
Administration costs
$7,154
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Local residents and businesses embrace the arts as an integral part of the cultural and economic fabric of the community. Document changes in local participation. Document local satisfaction with arts programming through conversations and surveys. Track the economic impact of regional participation on local businesses. 2: A vibrant arts culture and diversified programming attract participation of regional artists and audiences. Document changes in regional participation and the number of returning artists and participants. Document regional satisfaction with CCAs? arts programming through conversations and surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Stronger connections were made with residents, businesses and tourism alliance as they further viewed the arts as integral to community vitality. Changes in local participation were documented through event ticket reports, informal patron feedback and satisfaction surveys. Economic impace was evaluated via CCA purchases from local businesses and informal discussion with business owners. 2: Increasingly relevant and accessible programming attracted audiences and artists locally and from around the region. The data evaluated were both quantitative and qualitative. Audience demographics were obtained from ticketing software and surveys, including informal feedback, informing the success of arts events and experiences.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Peter Erickson, Allan Dietz, Tami Larson, Lynn Harstad, Brian Baum, Carla Gallina, Francis J. Tuohy, Jeremy Stevens, Joel Young, Michael Martin, Nicole Welch, Russell Smith, Tom Hilgren
Project Manager
First Name
Carla
Last Name
Gallina
Organization Name
Chatfield Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA Chatfield Center for the Arts
Street Address
PO Box 451
City
Chatfield
State
MN
Zip Code
55923
Phone
(507) 884-7676
Email
cgallina@usfamily.net
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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