Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$770
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
City of Sartell
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2015
End Date
September 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Stearns
Benton
Stearns
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
Sartell City Hall Rotating Art Project
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: photographer, volunteer at local arts center and photography club; Mark Nelson: Music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, Board Member of American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: photographer, volunteer at local arts center and photography club; Mark Nelson: Music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, Board Member of American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor.
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

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$770
Other Funds Leveraged
$430
Direct expenses
$1,200
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We know the public enjoys exposure to rotating art in our public spaces, but our measurable outcome would be for the displayed local artists to experience sales of their art from these public displays. The stipend is meant to offset the time and expense of the artists for setup and takedown of the displays. Our goal is for each rotating artist to sell at least one piece of art from their public display. The City of Sartell contracts with Paramount Visual Arts to select artists and coordinate the rotations. They survey the artists about the sales or feedback they receive from the display at City Hall so we will have measurable results on art sales. Melissa Gohman will simply ask each rotating artist about their sales when their display time period is over.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our outcome of artist exposure was met by exposure to a new market - more people were introduced to each artist via the walk-in traffic to City Hall, which could lead to future sales. As a direct result of the City Hall exposure, Chuck Norwood sold two works during his rotation, and high school student Claire Miller experienced her first solo showing of her work.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sarah Nicoll, Steve Hennes, David Peterson, Amy Braig Lindstrom, Pat Lynch
Project Manager
First Name
Mary
Last Name
Degiovanni
Organization Name
City of Sartell
Street Address
125 Pine Cone Rd N PO Box 140
City
Sartell
State
MN
Zip Code
56377
Phone
(320) 253-2171
Email
mary@sartellmn.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 or Toll Free: 866-825-1471