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2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,886
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Chippewa
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Kandiyohi
Lyon
Mower
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Steele
St. Louis
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Chippewa
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Kandiyohi
Lyon
Mower
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Steele
St. Louis
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Nolita Christensen: Marketing and operations consultant, Great North Show Providers; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator; most recently as executive director of KFAI, Fresh Air Radio; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; William Miller: History professor at the College of Saint Scholastica; former MSAB board member; Gary Peterson: Managing Director, Anaya Dance Theatre; board chair, Southern Theater; independent consultant; Anat Shinar: Program manager, BodyCartography Project; instructor, Young Dance; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, SistersSojourn; Patricia Zurlo: Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician|Jeanne Zwart, Board member, Elysian Area Library; chair, Elysian Fourth of July Parade
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,886
Other Funds Leveraged
$743,885
Direct expenses
$777,771
Administration costs
$33,886
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.5
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Utilize programmatic synergy to expand our reach to communities and artists. Evaluation will be based on delivering: four cross-sector forums; five capacity building workshops; twenty staff meetings to build connections between programmatic events and opportunities; develop five new capacity building workshops. 2: Increase our capacity to utilize existing and new technology to effectively serve existing and new constituencies. Evaluation will be based on hiring/retaining communications staff; improved database functionality, as well as increased income via marketing; online communications; web visits; and participation in workshops, grant program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Utilize programmatic synergy to expand our reach to communities and artists. Forecast Public Art delivered: four cross-sector forums; five capacity building workshops; twenty staff meetings to build connections between programmatic events and opportunities; developed five new capacity building workshops. 2: Increase our capacity to utilize existing and new technology to effectively serve existing and new constituencies. Our new staff improved communications to inform and educate our community about news, events, and opportunities. We used Google and Social Media Analytics, newsletter, subscription, application, and attendance figures for events to evaluate.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Caroline Mehlhop, Elizabeth Jolly, Wendy Lane, Hlee Vang, Michael Watkins, Laurence Margolis, Amy Dillahunt, Susan Loyd, Bob Close, Kurt Gough, Frank Fitzgerald, Bob Kost, Meena Mangalvedhekar, Darcy Berus, Christine Hammes, Avital Rabinowitz
Project Manager
First Name
Melinda
Last Name
Childs
Organization Name
Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art
Street Address
2300 Myrtle Ave Ste 160
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114-1854
Phone
(651) 641-1128
Email
Melinda@forecastpublicart.org
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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