Pandemic Recovery for Individuals

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Desiree M. Murphy AKA Desi Murphy
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2021
End Date
September 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

Pandemic Recovery for Individuals

Project Details

Fully Functional Gallery for Desi Murphy Pottery: To help fund the purchase of equipment for a new St. Cloud gallery owned and operated by local artist Desi Murphy.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Denise Todd: CMAB, Board Member 2018-Present; Jeff Burns: Previous CMAB panelist, current board Monticello Community Education, Wright County Soil and Water, Buffalo Community Orchestra, Monticello Strings Orchestra, Trillum Ensemble; Frank Haynes: CMAB s grant evaluator for numerous grant programs, Sons of Norway, St. Cloud, MN: President 2015 - 2021, cultural education club focused on educating people interested in Norwegian culture including music, food and lifestyle; Sabrina Gilchrist: Volunteer in CMSAB and MN Arts Board - grant review, Deartment Coordinator, College of St. Benedict/St. Jon's Universtiy Art and Theater; Jean Louis: MSAB grant evaluator, taught vocal lessons, accompanied several musical and ensembles productions, played for dinner theatres, grant writer for the Paynesville Area Community Theatre, the Paynesville Area Schools, and the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$278
Direct expenses
$5,278
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

A successful outcome would be met when I have the first public exhibition in the new gallery space. Proposal success can be measured by measuring the number of gallery visitors: more visitors equates to more proposal success.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I successfully completed 153 arrangements of Finnish folk tunes for piano, guitar, ukulele, baritone ukulele, and any treble clef instrument. I have shared this music and my methods freely online with others. I have also made 15 recordings of these tunes that are available to listen to or download for free on Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and several other streaming sites.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
Desiree
Last Name
Murphy
Organization Name
Desiree M. Murphy AKA Desi Murphy
State
MN
Phone
(608) 770-1843
Email
desi.murphy@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
Email the Agency
Location

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3