Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$42,457
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 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Chippewa
Dakota
Hennepin
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
St. Louis
Winona
Blue Earth
Chippewa
Dakota
Hennepin
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
St. Louis
Winona
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. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
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. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
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

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$42,457
Other Funds Leveraged
$684,416
Direct expenses
$726,873
Administration costs
$42,457
Number of full time equivalents funded
2.26
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Forecast will continue to strengthen the synergy between our core programs serving communities and artists. Assist 25 communities and 300 artists. Host three professional networking events and three cross-sector dialogues for artists and non-arts leaders. Publish two issues of Public Art Review and 100 online posts. 2: Forecast will increase staff capacity to meet needs of existing and new constituencies. Implement board-approved hire of new executive director by July 2016. Formalize founding executive director’s role as director of community services (CS). Draft business plan for CS, maximizing impact on Minnesota communities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Assisted 25+ communities, 312 artists. Hosted four professional networking events, three cross-sector dialogues. Published two issues of PAR, 122 online posts. Staff collected and tracked information and data related to these activities. This data was analyzed to determine if we met these projected numbers and subsequently strengthened the synergy between our core programs and serving communities/ artists. 2: Theresa Sweetland was hired as new Executive Director and the founding ED successfully transitioned their role. Following the Board hiring the new ED, they worked with staff to implement an effective transition strategy so the founding ED could focus efforts on drafting a business plan for CS and growing the department.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Bob Kost, Meena Mangalvedhekar, John Pain, Lea Bittner-Eddy, Pamela Enz, Kurt Gough, Christie Hammes, Nathan Johnson, Wendy Lane, Laurence Margolis, Avital Rabinowitz, Ben Shardlow, Hlee Vang, Joan Vorderbruggen, Michael Watkins
Project Manager
First Name
Theresa
Last Name
Sweetland
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
theresa@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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