Operating Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$22,860

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2014

End Date

June 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Becker

Douglas

Grant

Hennepin

Hubbard

Mahnomen

Norman

Otter Tail

Polk

Pope

Todd

Wadena

Wilkin

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

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

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

$22,860

Other Funds Leveraged

$719,124

Direct expenses

$741,984

Administration costs

$2,000

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Fergus Falls: A Center for the Arts will continue to see an increase in diversity of patrons and participants in the arts. We will measure the numbers. Participants are a tangible/measurable outcome. We will continue to increase our education of the populous of all abilities to assure everyone can enjoy events by our organization. As well we will continue surveys. 2: Maximize block booking opportunites with other Minnesota presenters. As a member of the Minnesota Presenters Network we will continue to use best business practices and work with colleagues by presenting the highest quality of arts at the most affordable of prices through ongoing discussion and block booking.

Measurable Outcome(s)

18,964 diverse patrons were served! We recorded 52,133 contact hours with outreach and programming. Modified Arts Midwest tracking system for events and outreach. 2: MPN meetings were attended and three blocks were executed. There is safety in numbers and several of our most memorable shows were block booked.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Sarah Duffy, David Strom, Deborah Embretson, Stefanie Gerhardson, Wally Warhol, Mark Helland, Kathy Wagnild, Tim Hunt, Lisa Litt, Mark Olmstead

Project Manager

Michael

Burgraff

Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts

124 W Lincoln Ave

Fergus Falls

56537