Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,489
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Willmar Area Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
December 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi
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
$7,489
Other Funds Leveraged
$47,661
Direct expenses
$55,150
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We provide a lot of arts experiences for the people in this area and we want to continue to do so. Another goal is to improve the way our Board functions. We need to find new, committed members and energize the current members. We will do this by having at least one, possibly two, workshops or retreats geared to our situation. We ask participants in both our large events – Studio Hop and Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee! – to complete evaluation surveys. We also have a prize card the public can get for Studio Hop on which we ask a few questions about how they learned about the event and their opinion. We use this information to help us improve the events and to make sure we are reaching as many people as possible. We will ask our Board members to fill out an evaluation of the retreat, asking if they felt it was worthwhile and if it achieved the intended goal of helping us define our vision. We will ask for another evaluation after the follow-up to assess how well we are doing.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The results of the membership campaign were disappointing. We did not achieve our goal of increasing our membership 10%. The board felt the retreat was worthwhile and that they are functioning in a more unified way now. While this evaluation is very subjective, more board members are stepping forward to serve on committees and coming in to help with events.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Douglas Wilkowske, Matt Stark, Bea Ourada, Cheri Buzzeo, Nancy Carlson, Doris Cogelow, Judy Foley, Nancy Johnson, Patt Nelson, Michael Schaner
Project Manager
First Name
Janet
Last Name
Olney
Organization Name
Willmar Area Arts Council
Street Address
PO Box 165
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320) 235-8560
Email
willmararts@gmail.com
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
Email the Agency
Location

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

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