Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,444
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 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Chippewa
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
St. Louis
Chippewa
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
St. Louis
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
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
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$29,444
Other Funds Leveraged
$586,739
Direct expenses
$616,183
Administration costs
$29,444
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Weaving arts into every facet of community life, Forecast will utilize programmatic synergy to expand its reach to communities and artists. Forecast will collect data on objectives: four cross-sector forums; eight capacity-building workshops; 15 staff meetings to build synergy between program activities; and five art projects in new communities. 2: To ensure the arts thrive in Minnesota, Forecast will expand its use of technology to effectively serve existing and new constituencies. Forecast will collect data on objectives: 10% growth in digital audience numbers; add five new multimedia videos produced; add 12 special feature articles to PAR online.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Based on data collected, we achieved all the outcomes, except we produced three cross sector forums. Staff tracked activities using G-calendar archives, and quarterly reports submitted to the board. 2: Web traffic increased approximately 21% and page views increased by 11%. Five new videos were produced and fourteen online feature articles were added online. We contract with an expert for website management and for analytics on web traffic and usage. Staff tracked data regarding content published online and in print.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Bob Kost, Meena Mangalvedhekar, Laurence Margolis, Darcy Berus, Frank Fitzgerald, Kurt Gough, Christine Hammes, Wendy Lane, Caroline Mehlhop, Avital Rabinowitz, Ben Shardlow, Hlee Vang, Joan Vorderbruggen, Michael Watkins
Project Manager
First Name
Laura
Last Name
Ayers
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
laura@forecastpublicart.org
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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