Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,020
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hutchinson Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
December 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
McLeod
Meeker
Renville
McLeod
Meeker
Renville
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
Operating Support (Year 2)
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall Area Stage Company; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasurer, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative;
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
$11,020
Other Funds Leveraged
$109,385
Direct expenses
$120,405
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Develop Programming geared to youth, working with schools and community organizations. Goal: Program management identified and in place by Jan 1, program plan established by March 31, teaching staff recruited, in place and trained by June 1. 2. Develop broad community and business support. Goal: have 200 individual members @ $50 each by SEPTEMBER 1, 2015. Have 50 business members @ $250 each by June 1, 2015. 3. Build planning calendar to ensure quality of ongoing planning, instill organizational memory and involve the entire Board in the management process of the Center. Goal will be to have the basic calendar in place by February 2015 for the building the 2016 plan and measuring 2015 performance. It will be used monthly at Board meetings to ensure an orderly planning cycle to ensure appropriate information is available at appropriate times. Youth Programming: Tracking baseline set for number of classes, percent filled, number of students reached. Community and business support: Track and report monthly progress of planned membership levels to actual. Planning Calendar: Exists and is used monthly to help monitor organization’s performance compared to plan as well as keep the organization focused on the critical few strategies for the year. Deviations from plan need to be accounted for, justified and calendar modified accordingly.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Educational programs were evaluated via parent and student surveys. These surveys have allowed us to refine and build a program that appeals to parent and student. We have increased our summer class offerings and added an after school art program that has been popular. Improved communication has been evaluated by our social media and newsletter impressions. In 2015 Facebook likes are up 63% and post reach has increased 100%. Our newsletter open rate hovers at the industry standard of 30-32% each month. Our database has over 800 records allowing us to categorize by relationship to the organization. Increased programming and better organization management is a direct result of our increased staff. Board is able to focus more time/energy on overall policy/procedures while staff manages day to day activities. Organization leadership, policies and procedures have been established. This benchmark of organizational development has Hutchinson Center for the Arts on a solid foundation as we enter a new phase of growth and development.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
LuAnn Drazkowski, Lena Mowlem, Sarah Work, Tom Wirt, Greg Jodzio, Corey Stearns, Dolf Moon, Lenore Flinn, Steve Cook
Project Manager
First Name
LuAnn
Last Name
Drazkowski
Organization Name
Hutchinson Center for the Arts
Street Address
PO Box 667
City
Hutchinson
State
MN
Zip Code
55350
Phone
(320) 583-6999
Email
ldraz@hutchtel.net
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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Location

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
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