Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lyricality
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2022
End Date
November 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Benton
Benton
Benton
Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

Celebrating LyricaliTea Circles

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, 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; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, 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; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

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

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$8,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

A diverse mixture of adult and youth participants will feel comfortable engaging in a poetry celebration, connecting to their own and others' cultural heritage. Paid artists will collaborate to experience cultural connection, audience engagement. ; FOR ADULT PARTICIPANTS More than 50% of adult surveys collected will report that the location, and/or content/style of program, and/or access reduced barriers that otherwise might have prevented them from attending a poetry celebration. The majority of event attendees will report that the celebration increased their interest in and appreciation for poetry. The majority of event attendees will report that the celebration increased their connection to their own and others' cultural heritage. FOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS Youth participants will report that the celebration at Art In Motion made them feel comfortable, happy, and important. FOR ARTISTS Artists will report that participating in the collaborative process and the celebration facilitated connection to others' cultural heritage. Artists will report they experienced a higher level of audience engagement than they usually find at poetry events. Artists will report they would be likely to participate in future collaborative events. We will distribute bilingual (English/Somali) paper surveys and pens/pencils at all three celebrations, collect them, and tabulate the results.; We will distribute paper surveys and pens/pencils at all three celebrations, collect them, and tabulate the results. For the celebration at The Whitney Senior Center, the survey will be translated into Somali.

Measurable Outcome(s)

MAAC was able to promote the sign project through various means (informational brochures, public awareness via our FB page, handing out promotional items, and creating displays at the City Center and Farmer's Market). We had six artists participate in the proposed mural design and we were able to have the community vote for their best choice. Three artists were chosen to create the final art.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Linda Henrichs: president, Nicole Finken, CPA: treasurer, Cassidy Swanson: secretary, Tracy Rittmueller: executive director / board member
Project Manager
First Name
Tracy
Last Name
Rittmueller
Organization Name
Lyricality
Street Address
1232 10 AVE NE
City
Sauk Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
56379
Phone
(401) 479-1429
Email
tracy@lyricality.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