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2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,878
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Beltrami
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clearwater
Dakota
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Mille Lacs
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pipestone
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Washington
Wright
Anoka
Beltrami
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clearwater
Dakota
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Mille Lacs
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pipestone
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Washington
Wright
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
$15,878
Other Funds Leveraged
$274,012
Direct expenses
$289,890
Administration costs
$15,878
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Explore program participation opportunities that engage Minnesota audiences and increase community involvement. WGM staff and key volunteers will use financial and enrollment trends, website and database analytics, event evaluations, testimonials, and survey data to measure the success of guild programming. 2: Explore program participation opportunities that engage Minnesota audiences and increase community involvement. WGM staff and key volunteers will use financial and enrollment trends, website and database analytics, event evaluations, testimonials, and survey data to measure the success of guild programming.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Weavers Guild of Minnesota advanced its proposed outcome to explore program participation opportunities that engage Minnesota audiences and increase community involvement. The Weavers Guild of Minnesota used website and database analytics, student evaluations, testimonials and surveys to measure program success. The outreach program fulfilled 50+ requests for weaving/spinning demonstrations with its diverse partners. 2: The Weavers Guild of Minnesota offers an array of classes in all skill levels, taught by teaching artists to engage Minnesota audiences and increase community involvement. The Weavers Guild of Minnesota used website and database analytics, student evaluations, testimonials and surveys to measure the success of guild programming. Class series included 160 beginning to advanced classes with 1,100 students attending.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Gayle Groebner, Jan Hayman, Debbie Heilig, Karen Hovermale, Robyn Husebye, Robbie LaFleur, Susan Larson-Fleming, Cynthia Scott, Caprice Vanderkolk, Peter Withoff
Project Manager
First Name
Jan
Last Name
Nelson
Organization Name
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Street Address
3000 University Ave SE Ste 010
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55414
Phone
(612) 436-0463
Email
director@weaversguildmn.org
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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