Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Paramount Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2018
End Date
April 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

Artrageous is a unique, interactive performance that incorporates many different art forms on the same stage. The audience will experience live art, music, dance and life-sized puppetry, and get to be part of the show.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: Vice Chair Wright County Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary Stearns County, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Janice Courtney: Chair Stearns County Arts Adviser, Assistant Director of the St. Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, arts administrator; Ken Barry: Blues Musician, Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging, Platinum/Palladium printing,Wet Plate Collodion process, Bromoil printing, Cyanotype printing, University of Wisconsin, Certified Nuclear Engineer: George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer; local arts center and photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Elizabeth Valencia-Borgert: Has a BS in Business and an MBA from Winona State University, Elizabeth taught Ballet, been a Choreographer for the Folkloric Venezuela Dance, served as Vice-President for the Board of Directors at the former Casa Guadalupe Multicultural Communities, served as a committee member for the Event ôA Place at the Table, sponsored by the Paramount Center for the Arts; Emily Steinmetz: regional coordinator for the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits' Central Minnesota Chapter based in St. Cloud, Before becoming a regional coordinator, an active volunteer and board member for the March of Dimes, adjunct faculty member for the Master of Public Administration program at St. Cloud State University,volunteer coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MN; Michael Calavicci: graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree painting and photography, assists local Minnesota based not-for-profit organizations; Peter Happel-Christian: Associate Professor in the Art Department at Saint Cloud State University, Phtorgrapher, received many grants and awards and fellowships from a numerous organizations, published a variety of photobooks.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290

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

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,969
Direct expenses
$12,969
Administration costs
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We would like to reach a broad audience for this performance, including families and visual artists. We also hope to serve the community by offering a form of art and entertainment not found anywhere else in Central Minnesota. We will measure and evaluate outcomes by facilitating a survey to audience members to capture demographics and if they are visual artists. We will also monitor other arts events in the community to determine if this was, indeed, a unique opportunity.

Measurable Outcome(s)

One of our goals was to reach a broad audience, including families and visual artists. We did succeed at this, with an audience that was 46% adults, 30% children and 24% seniors; plus, 45% of audience members identified themselves as a visual artist. Another outcome we hoped to achieve was to offer a unique form of art and entertainment. 100% of audience members said this was true.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
King Banaian: treasurer; Elna Bateman: governance; Helga Bauerly: vice chair; David DeBlieck: outreach advisory; Paul Harris: governance; Marla Kanengieter-Wildeson: secretary; John Mathews: governance; Dan Meyer: programming committee; Lynn Metcalf: visual arts advisory; Gary Mrozek: visual arts advisory; Greg Murray: past president; June Roos: governance; Chris Stalboerger; Melinda Tamm: programming Paul Thompson: chair; Janet Tilstra: outreach advisory, programming; Dan Torgerson: governance; Joeff Goerger: City Council Rep, programming; Antony Goddard.
Project Manager
First Name
Gretchen
Last Name
Boulka
Organization Name
Paramount Center for the Arts
Street Address
913 St Germain St W
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301
Phone
(320) 257-3137
Email
gboulka@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 or Toll Free: 866-825-1471