Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Downtown Saint Cloud Art Crawl Collaborative
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2017
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

The Sizzling Summer Art Crawl, August 11, 2017, will feature over 45 artists exhibiting their work for sale in downtown venues, about 25 artist booths and over 50 musicians, demonstrating artists, and street performers entertaining on closed-off St Germain St, and 5th, 6th, and 7th Avenues.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Janice Courtney: Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, an arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, served on many of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, board member; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: Blues musician, photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Buddy King: Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St Cloud.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Janice Courtney: Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, an arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, served on many of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: Blues musician, photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Buddy King: Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St Cloud.

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 ACHF Arts Education

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,220
Direct expenses
$11,220
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased attendance at art crawls, increased interest/sales for the artists and downtown shops, increased art crawl sponsorship and media coverage. 1. Survey patrons, venues on what worked, how this year compared to others, and suggestions for the future. 2. Count attendees at art crawls and compare to other years. 3. Compare future sponsorships with past years.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Ellen
Last Name
Nelson
Organization Name
Downtown Saint Cloud Art Crawl Collaborative
Street Address
913 St Germain St W
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301
Phone
(320) 257-3120
Email
enelson@paramountarts.org
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