Operating Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,520
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
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
Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Amy Demmer: Executive director, Grand Marais Art Colony; Sindiswa Georgiades: Project management and fund development professional; Sonja Jacobsen: Retired office manager, Jacobsen Metal Fabrication; vocal and instrumental music teacher; board member, Mankato Symphony; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Regional Arts Council board member; Tammy Mattonen: Financemanager, Minnesota Discover Center (Chisholm); Laura Salveson: Director of the Mill City Museum; Rickey Shiomi: Playwright, director, cofounder of Mu Performing Arts; Bonnie Stewart: Cofounder, Sisters Sojourn
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year
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
$29,520
Other Funds Leveraged
$289,746
Direct expenses
$319,266
Administration costs
$29,520
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Develop program participation opportunities and quality artistic experiences that encourage engagement by Minnesota audiences. 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)
WGM programming benefited participants throughout the State of Minnesota. WGM has been preserving and advancing the arts of weaving, spinning, and dyeing since 1940 and we are thrilled to have offered 137 classes, workshops, events and programming reaching an estimated 920,000 Minnesotans annually.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Susan Larson-Fleming, Peter Withoff, Nancy Gossell, Jan Hayman, Maddy Bartsch, Robert Bulthuis, Melba Granlund, Doreen Hartzell, Robyn Husebye, Robbie LaFleur, Becka Rah
Project Manager
First Name
Beth
Last Name
Bowman
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
bbowman@weaversguildmn.org
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