Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,709
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

General operating support

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,709
Other Funds Leveraged
$568,094
Direct expenses
$600,803
Administration costs
$6,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Highpoint Center for Print Making will grow its high-quality and accessible education and community programs to serve more Minnesotans of all ages, ability levels, and socio-economic backgrounds by adding new partnerships with Minnesota schools, arts organizations, and community members to provide quality hands-on experiences in printmaking arts including: more unique, free community events throughout the year; more accessible after-school educational options; and expanded programs for middle and high school students. Highpoint will track new partnerships. 2: Highpoint Center for Print Making’s artist co-op remains a vital component of the organization that allows Minnesota artists to continue to produce and exhibit work in a professional printshop. Goals are to increase artist co-op membership through these objectives: broaden diversity of co-op members (age, gender, race); further underwrite the costs to join the cooperative; grow sales of prints by co-op artists; and provide co-op members opportunities through visiting artist lectures and demonstrations. Highpoint Center for Print Making tracks co-op membership participation data including demographics and sales figures.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Highpoint grew accessible education and community programs for these Minnesota audiences: middle school and high school youth, veterans, teens, museum meetup groups, colleges and university students and professors through new partnerships with Free Arts MN, YouthCare, MN Transitions High School, Waconia High School, Boys and Girls clubs, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Minneapolis Kids Afterschool, Urban Arts Academy, Walker Methodist Adult Program, and more. Highpoint's co-op artists presented two group shows in Highpoint's galleries, featuring prints by 39 artists of diverse ages and backgrounds. Diversity of co-op grew: fee discounts grew economic diversity; seven co-op artists identify as GLBT; six artists represent other nationalities; ages range from 20 to 89; 39 artists are in co-op. Sales of co-op prints grew by 30% with 80% of going directly to the artists.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Neely Tamminga, Robert Hunter, Mae Dayton, Clara Ueland, Jerry Vallery, David Moore, Elly Grace, Thomas Owens, Siri Engberg, Michael Peterman, Ty Schlobohm, Carla McGrath, Cole Rogers
Project Manager
First Name
Carla
Last Name
McGrath
Organization Name
Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Street Address
912 Lake St W
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408
Phone
(612) 871-1326
Email
carla@highpointprintmaking.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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