Operating Support Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$841
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Evansville Arts Coalition AKA Evansville Arts Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2019
End Date
November 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Douglas
Otter Tail
Grant
Pope
Douglas
Otter Tail
Grant
Pope
Project Overview

Operating Support Grant

Project Details

To partially cover the cost of insurance and electricity (OTP).

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Jon Solinger: BA art from Minnesota State University Moorhead, photographer, Minnesota State Arts Board artist initiative grant; W. Scott Olsen: professor of english at Concordia College, MFA creative writing from University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Anne Robinson-Paul: university relations for College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences for North Dakota State University, MFA creative writing from Eastern Washington University, BA english from Concordia College; Ann Hermes: executive director Andria Theatre, MA philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s, BA speech, BS mass communication; Linda Gaugert: visual artist, owner of Three Havens Art Gallery; Michael Weatherly: BFA art history/studio art from University of Minnesota Morris, visual artist, printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse site manager, BFA from Iowa State University; Amy Ann Mursu: Juris Doctorate, BA Philosophy with a minor english, musician including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Barbara Lent: former photography studio, textile artist, owner of a quilting retreat center; Lucy Lloyd: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School theatre director, speech coach, media specialist, BA theatre and digital media from University of Minnesota Morris; Jason Ramey: assistant professor of studio art, University of Minnesota Morris, MFA from University of Wisconsin Madison, sculpture, furniture, design/wood, BFA from Herron School of Art and Design; Alexis Johnson: graphic designer, graphic design technology degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead, high school dance team coach; Joyce Manning: BS Kindergarten-12 Music vocal and instrumental from Concordia College, pianist, vocalist, instructor, retired choir instructor; Laura Youngbird, director of Native American Arts Plains Arts Museum, MA drawing and painting, Moorhead State University, BFA drawing and painting with a minor in Native American studies from Moorhead State University.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$841
Other Funds Leveraged
$469
Direct expenses
$1,310
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

320 Individuals will indicate that the Evansville Arts Coalition (EAC) 2019 artistic season had a positive impact on their community and that the artistic events presented by EAC were important to them personally and to their community. Audience surveys will be conducted by use of a white board during 2019 Evansville Arts Coalition artistic season.

Measurable Outcome(s)

On a scale from 1 to 5, for both Positive Impact and Importance to the community, the average score reported was a 5 for both.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Karen Howell, Greg Lehrke, Bobbie Batesole, Candy Bohjanen Hammitt, Marcia Arnquist, Nancy Neterval, Deb Berry, Colleen Shores, 1 vacancy
Project Manager
First Name
Karen
Last Name
Howell
Organization Name
Evansville Arts Coalition AKA Evansville Arts Center
Street Address
PO Box 68
City
Evansville
State
MN
Zip Code
56326
Phone
(703) 994-8215
Email
eackhowell@gmail.com
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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Location

133 Mill Street South
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2574 

Phone
Project Manager: Maxine Adams
218-739-5780 or 800-262-2787 (MN Only)
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