Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,598
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Faribault Art Center Inc. AKA Paradise Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Rice
Rice
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

We welcome all people to experience the transformative power of the arts.

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
$35,598
Other Funds Leveraged
$554,891
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase arts experiences for the underserved in our community especially those with financial barriers. Attendance database tracking, Intentional surveys for participants and artists. Observation, interviews and audience question and answer outcomes. 2: Solidify the Paradise Center for the Arts as a collaborative center of artistic activity that is also economically sustainable. Budget tracking, Beginning and end of year balance sheet evaluation, Donation and membership tracking. Report tracking of ticket sales and education enrollment.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Heidi
Last Name
Nelson
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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