Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Swan City Heritage Foundation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2021
End Date
September 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wright
Wright
Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

The Linking Local Artists With Local Business Owners Through MontiArts Project pairs artists with business owners to create public art which highlights their business.

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
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

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

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
$1,000
Direct expenses
$6,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

5 new relationships linking local artists with local business owners. 5 new art installations in the public sphere of Monticello. Raising the public profile of the Swan City Heritage Foundation as a civic organization that wants to help Monticello thrive.; Access ; Learning ; Community The 5 new relationships will be facilitated by Sue, and fostered as the artists and owners work together to complete successful installations. At the conclusion of the project, Sue will follow-up with all parties to get their feedback regarding this experience. The 5 new art works will be self-evident. Part of the project will involve social media and print media coverage. This will be a good way to get our message out to the wider public that we intend to remain part of our community's conversation.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Perry
Last Name
Sloneker
Organization Name
Swan City Heritage Foundation
Street Address
205 Pine St PO Box 192
City
Monticello
State
MN
Zip Code
55362
Phone
(612) 618-8366
Email
pdsloneker@aol.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