Project Grant

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Paramount Arts Resource Trust AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

February 2012

End Date

September 2012

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Stearns

Benton

Wright

Sherburne

Project Overview

Mahowald Plaza Public Art

Project Details

The Paramount would like to partner with Mahowald Insurance to create a ceramic tile and glass mosaic sculpture. The sculpture would be based on the head water marker of the Mississippi River and contain geographic information about the location of the river near downtown St Cloud.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Al Hams: Founder of Als' Music (retired), board member for David Swenson Foundation; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Al Hams: Founder of AlÆs Music (retired), board member for David Swenson Foundation; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$10,000

Direct expenses

$15,000

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We want to bring a piece of art to the downtown area that will be appealing and also have a connection to our local resources. We want to make it a community project that involve many and draw attention to the incredible artistic ability in the area. Volunteers will be able to experience the process of mosaic and we hope to instill them with a sense of ownership to the piece.We will know that we have achieved our goals upon completion of the sculpture and will know we have succeeded if we have community participation in the creation and public viewings. It is our hope that people will be reminded of this rich resource in our community and how we can preserve and protect its beauty.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The goal of this project is to create a visually appealing well-designed sculpture as a community event to celebrate the river and draw attention to this rich and unique aspect of our community. We did succeed in having community participation in the crea

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Helga Bauerly, Rebecca Bellig, Jeff Goerger, Pegg Gustafson,Robert Kalenda, Melinda Tamm, Jay Loch, Paul Thompson, Lynn metcalf, Willicey Tynes, Bruce Miles, Mike Williams, Dennis Hummel, Greg Murray, Tom Wolke, Bob Johnson, Gary Osberg, Karen Young, Cath

Project Manager

Melissa

Gohman

Paramount Arts Resource Trust AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center

913 W St Germain St

St Cloud

56301-3460

(320) 257-3137

mgohman@paramountarts.org

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