Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2021
End Date
May 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wright
Wright
Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

Delano MN Inaugural Sculpture Walk - An outdoor art experience to promote MN artists and provide a Covid safe opportunity to learn and appreciate quality art installations.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Leslie Hanlon: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Ken Barry: CMAB Board Tresurer, Blues Musician, Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging, Platinum/Palladium printing, Wet Plate Collodion process, Bromoil printing, and Cyanotype printing, Certified Nuclear Engineer; Buddy King: CMAB Board Secretary - St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St. Cloud MN, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: Wight County, CMAB Board Member, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Business Administration with a Minor, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health, Planning and Community Development and a Minor, Ethnics, Human Relations; Joe Scapanski: Benton County Agricultural Society Board of Directors; MN State Ag Society Board of Managers; MN State Fair liaison for arts division; responsible for bringing artists to exhibit and perform at the Benton Co Annual Fair; 2014 International Fairs and Expositions award for promoting arts and heritage.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Leslie Hanlon: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Ken Barry: CMAB Board Tresurer, Blues Musician, Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging, Platinum/Palladium printing, Wet Plate Collodion process, Bromoil printing, and Cyanotype printing, Certified Nuclear Engineer; Buddy King: CMAB Board Secretary - St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, Unit Director for the Roosevelt Boys and Girls Club in St. Cloud MN, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: Wight County, CMAB Board Member, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Business Administration with a Minor, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health, Planning and Community Development and a Minor, Ethnics, Human Relations; Joe Scapanski: Benton County Agricultural Society Board of Directors; MN State Ag Society Board of Managers; MN State Fair liaison for arts division; responsible for bringing artists to exhibit and perform at the Benton Co Annual Fair; 2014 International Fairs and Expositions award for promoting arts and heritage.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,040
Direct expenses
$9,040
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Six to twelve sculptors will have their works featured in the sculpture walk - providing exposure to a new audience and the potential opportunity to sell their works. - Area residents will enjoy viewing the works and learn about the artist and their work through signage, QR codes, Delano Herald Journal (local newspaper) features and social media. - Residents will enjoy a free local art experience. - The Delano Arts Council will build connections with other communities holding annual sculpture events. - The audience will be exposed to a new view of Delano through the artist's interpretation of the areas aesthetics, culture and history. ; Access ; Learning ; Community - The audience will be invited to complete an online survey to provide feed back and cast a vote for the People's Choice Sculpture. To encourage participation, an incentive will be offered in the form of a prize drawing from all submitted surveys. The survey will also be an opportunity to capture demographic details of our audience. - A separate child friendly survey will engage and introduce children to the world of sculpture by letting them vote for their favorite piece. - A survey of the participating artists. - The Arts Council will solicit feedback through conversations with the City and city commissions, the selection committee, the Chamber of Commerce, and local businesses.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Debbie
Last Name
DeBeer
Organization Name
Delano Area Council for Arts and Culture
Street Address
944 Eastwood Circle
City
Delano
State
MN
Zip Code
55328
Phone
(612) 964-0567x 6
Email
sarah.hellmich@me.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