Operating Support

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,346

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

March 2016

End Date

September 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Pope

Douglas

Stevens

Grant

Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To pay a portion of the Executive Director's salary for the coming year.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Eric Abrahamson: Former stage manager at Historic Holmes Theatre, Board Member at Playhouse 412; Susan Kay: Retired Professor of American Studies, Retreat Coordinator at New York Mills Arts Retreat; Mark Ryan; Plains Art Museum Director of Collections and Operations; Beth Salvatore: publisher, graphic artist, humanities and music; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Jamie Beyer: marketing and graphic designer; Carolyn Flieder: fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Erin Gunderson: Library branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist.

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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,346

Other Funds Leveraged

$213,654

Direct expenses

$217,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Provide us with ongoing sustainability. 2. Assist us with our financial obligations. 3. Help us to offset some large financial obligations for building repair that loom in our near future. 4. Provide administrative financial support. A board of directors sets policy and long-range planning to provide self-sustainability for Central Square. We are currently evaluating our goals and budgets.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Every month at Central Square we feature a different activity, performance, gallery exhibit, and educational event. This year saw performances by Southern Raised Blue Grass music, Comedian C. Willi Myles, and the Lighthouse Theater presentation of ''The Best Christmas Pageant Ever''. Mary Beth Carlson, Patty Peterson and Kenni Holmen, did a fabulous performance of jazz, show tunes and more. The art gallery rotated a full exhibition every 6-8 weeks featuring different regional artists. This year the gallery received a new art hanging system, new paint, signage, branding and logo design. The summer education program gets stronger every year. We offer 6 weeks of art classes and a summer children's theater performance of The Wizard of Oz. We are proud of our programs and look to create new ones with the recent formation of new committees, headed by board members to support the organization.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Bob Bogart, Dorothy Jenum, Elaine Dobson, Ruth Eastlyng, Sandra Josephs, Tom Olejnicak

Project Manager

Cheryl

Larson

Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center

105 2nd Ave NE

Glenwood

56334-1226