Operating Support

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$19,548

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 2015

End Date

June 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Becker

Clay

Douglas

Otter Tail

Stevens

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.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; 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; 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: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$19,548

Other Funds Leveraged

$431,219

Direct expenses

$450,767

Administration costs

$250

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will exceed the number of outreach programs from the previous season by ten. Progress will be measured in sheer numbers last year plus ten! Outreach is defined as a program or mini concert which is not a ticketed/scheduled event. 2: We will increase facilities usage by 10% over the previous season. By the number of events produced, presented, outreach or rentals. This will increase awareness of the arts in our region and allow a programming for a diversity

Measurable Outcome(s)

We did engage a wide variety of ages, ethnicity and ability. With over 13,000 patrons attending events last season over 2,500 were youth. In addition 3,000 students and over 1,000 elderly were served through outreach programs. We reached as a diverse population as our area has to offer. 2: An increase of over 50% in outreach programming and over 10% increase in facilities usage. With 60+ events and in increase in rentals we exceeded the 10% facilities usage. A high in outreach with over 60 outreach programs was achieved. We provide awareness and opportunities to the population of our area.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Lowell Carpenter, Wally Warhol, Kathy Wagnild, Tim Hunt, Kendra Olson, Mark Hellend, Deb Embretson, Sarah Duffy

Project Manager

Michael

Burgraff

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

124 Lincoln Ave W

Fergus Falls

56537