Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$27,592
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rum River Art Center, Inc. AKA Rumriver Art Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Anoka
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of Rumriver Art Center is to provide a warm, inspiring environment that embraces individuals of all artistic abilities and offer a nurturing atmosphere to explore and express the art making process.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; 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, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; 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, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$27,592
Other Funds Leveraged
$370,543
Direct expenses
$384,339
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Individuals will experience a change in knowledge/skill/ability after participating in high-quality arts opportunities. Outcome will be evaluated via verbal discussions and interviews with students and teaching artists as well as participant surveys and general feedback/comments. 2: Increase the number of arts learners/expand our community reach through offering affordable and accessible arts programming. Outcome will be evaluated via # of participants reached, # of classes offered, and participant discussions, surveys, interviews, comments/feedback, etc.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Makilyn
Last Name
Koep
Organization Name
Rum River Art Center, Inc. AKA Rumriver Art Center
Street Address
2665 4th Ave Ste 103
City
Anoka
State
MN
Zip Code
55303
Phone
(763) 323-8830
Email
makilyn@rumriverart.com
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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