Operating Support
Operating Support
Operating Support Year 1, FY2024
Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Ana Serrano: visual art, business; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter.
Cheryl Avenel-Navara, arts admin, SMAC board; Judy Beckman, music, SMAC board; Brett Lehman, music; Michelle Marotzke, multidiscipline; Tom Nelson, theater; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Eileen O'Keefe, visual art; Valerie Quist, writing, libraries.
ACHF Arts Access
One of AMP's high priority goals is to find a place to exist. Affordable rentals or purchasing real estate has been challenging. There is limited space available in our town and current costs have risen dramatically. The operating support grant will give some relief to having to come up with our small but consistent monthly overhead and can help jumpstart promotions of new programs. It will also provide a little wiggle room in our budget as currently there is no room in the budget for extras or large growth. This grant will hopefully provide a stepping stone into the next level of financial stability. A steady place for teaching and rehearsing, storing materials and equipment, and having office and meeting space is a succinct measurement. If this goal is met, the other places of measurement will be the following: a much larger budget, increased board members, and perhaps the beginning of part time staff.
Other,local or private