Organizational Arts Grants

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Polk County Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Polk
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Pennington
Polk
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Pennington
Project Overview

Organizational Arts Grants

Project Details

Annual Pioneer Day; Lyndon Johnson, Swedish-American Heritage storytelling and music; Four Mile Portage, old-time fiddle and banjo dance music influenced by Appalachian dance music and bluegrass gospel; and The WoodPicks, traditional bluegrass and America

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Chris Lane: graphic artist, photographer; Therese Jacobson: visual artist, retired visual art teacher; Emily Kuzel: arts advocate, English second language and special needs teacher; Kate Mulvey: performing artist, English second language teacher; Jaimie Snowdon: Indian studies teacher, advocate for Native American arts; Deb Alexander, arts advocate; Mary Beth King: music teacher; Karlace Taylor: arts advocate, piano instructor; Rena Bouchard: media arts and makeup artist, advocate for Latino arts; Mary Ann Laxen: visual artist; Sandy Zepeda: teacher, visual artist, advocate for Latino arts; Stephenie Anderson: textile artist.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Chris Lane: graphic artist, photographer; Mary Beth King: music teacher; Karlace Taylor: arts advocate, piano instructor; Mary Ann Laxen: visual artist; Stephenie Anderson: textile artist.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$776
Direct expenses
$3,776
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, we are striving to substantially increase our attendance, thereby providing more and greater opportunities for Arts audiences to experience an exceptional caliber of entertainment. Evaluation will occur through a follow up meeting with project planners where we go through our notes on personal observation and analyze the number of people who attended.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Although the attendance at this year's Pioneer Day project might have been down slightly from the previous year, we felt that the exceptional quality and variety of our arts-related entertainment in the area of music, dance and storytelling, and the expos

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jerry Wentzel, Francis LaPlante, Twylla Altepeter, Steve Hannah, Gerald J. Amiot, David Bushaw, Phyllis Hagen, Ashley Helgeson, Sandy Kegler, Dan Morlan, Dean Vikan, John Vraa
Project Manager
First Name
Gerald
Last Name
Amiot
Organization Name
Polk County Historical Society
Street Address
719 E Robert St
City
Crookston
State
MN
Zip Code
56716
Phone
(218) 289-8889
Email
jerry.amiot@hotmail.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
Email the Agency
Location

109 Minnesota Street South
Warren, MN 56762-1428  

Phone
Project Manager: Mara Hanel
218-745-8886
Email the Agency