Quick Start Grants
Quick Start Grants
To purchase a computer/software to operate the HP Designjet Z3200 printer and HP SD/HD Pro Scanner
Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.
Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage
Obtaining a new computer with editing software capabilities will allow us to fully utilize our new HP printer/scanner. This service will allow artists in Northern Minnesota to have access to a high quality art printer and digital scanner so that they have the ability to make giclee prints of original artwork. The printer is capable of printing up to 44" wide on archival papers and canvas. This service also allows printing art images on demand, as they are sold, without requiring artists to upfront the initial printing costs. The service will also allow prints to be made locally without having to travel to Duluth or the Twin Cities. The Borealis Art Guild is unable to provide this service without having a computer designated for the equipment that is already in place. Obtaining a computer is essential for all northern Minnesota artists and residents to allow artists an advantage in making a living in the arts. Evaluation will be completed by recording the use of the computer for editing software hours, recording the number and sizes of scans completed, recording the number of prints made, recording the number and increase in sales of art prints, recording the geographical location of users, recording the use of the final product, and also the type of artist utilizing the services. The data will help us to target our market for further awareness, expansion and use. We will also be measuring the increase of revenue for the Borealis Art Guild obtained by offering this service.
The number of Borealis Art Guild members that were marketed to and personally invited to utilize the printer, scanner and Imac computer to edit, print and/or scan images was 365 individuals. The Borealis will track the upcoming usage of this equipment by members in frequency and volume on an ongoing basis. The Borealis also marketed the availably of this equipment to other art organizations, this included 14 organizations in the Arrowhead Region. Utilization of this equipment by members of these organizations will be tracked and monitored for additional target marketing and outreach. A press release will be sent out to the general public on November 1 inviting the general public in engaging in the use and awareness of the equipment. General public members will also be invited to utilize the equipment as needed. The Borealis Art Guild will measure the cost effectiveness, quality of prints, satisfaction of consumers, and the individuals purpose of utilizing these services.
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