Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Munsinger Clemens Botanical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
May 2023
End Date
January 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

MCBS Art Fair in the Gardens is an all day art fair in Munsinger Clemens Gardens near the gazebo and various locations throughout the garden that features art, musicians and local vendors in a variety of art forms.

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; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; 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;

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; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board;Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; 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;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,080
Direct expenses
$9,080
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. We aim to increase the amount of attendees to this Art Fair to overcome the numbers from our previous Art Fair. We do this to help build the connections within our community and strengthen the many different cultural heritages found within our community. We plan to measure this outcome with a headcount at the Art Fair and a survey available near the Gift Shop. 2. We aim to increase the access to this art form by lifting the physical and cultural barriers in the way in-order to provide an experience that better represents the Saint Cloud Community. We plan to ensure the event is accessible and welcoming by individuals from all backgrounds. We plan to measure this outcome with a voluntary survey which will collect feedback from our attendees on what the MCBS can do to further lift these barriers and will be available by the Gift Shop. 3. We aim to inform attendees of the gardens' operations and structure to further advance their knowledge and provide small learning opportunity to those attendees. We will measure this outcome by providing this learning opportunity during the Art Fair as a Q and A with the goal of receiving some type of verbal or non-verbal communication from the audience.; We aim to increase the amount of attendees to this Art Fair to overcome the numbers from our previous Art Fair and include different cultural heritages found within our community. Evaluation of the project will be carried out by the of the MCBS Art Fair in the Gardens committee. Verbal and written feedback will be collected from the performers and artists. Surveys from audience members and visitors will be collected and analyzed. Attendees will be directed to utilize the MCBS website which provides digital contact forms for audience feedback. Audience responses will be observed by MCBS volunteers during the Fair and music performances and will reflect the facial expressions that will be found in our photos taken during the event. The Art Fair in the Gardens committee will plan to write up a report of their final report to be shared with the MCBS board of directors. MCBS board will meet to discuss and analyze anecdotal and written feedback from the 2023 Art Fair and early planning for its 2024 season will begin.; Evaluation of the project will be carried out by the of the MCBS Art Fair in the Gardens committee. Verbal and written feedback will be collected from the performers and artists.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Kathy
Last Name
Adams
Organization Name
Munsinger Clemens Botanical Society
Street Address
PO Box 7594
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56302
Phone
(320) 260-8220
Email
kjadams2016@gmail.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 or Toll Free: 866-825-1471