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2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500
Recipient
Granite Area Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2024
End Date
December 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Yellow Medicine
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Granite Falls Home Companion - Meander Friday Night event

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Tiffany Holmes: music, dance, theater; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Su Lee: visual art, film; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Ana Serrano: visual art, business; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Nicole Brenny, music, film, visual art; Rebecca Hudson, music, theater, writing; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, arts admin, SMAC Board; Erin Kline, music, writing, visual art, SMAC Board; Brett Lehman, music; Claire Swanson, visual art; Kerry Ward, visual art, grantwriting.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,750
Direct expenses
$4,250
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our goal is to involve the public in creating comedy and bring a different type of immersive entertainment to Granite Falls and to the Meander Opening Night event. This family friendly show will feature local people and share local stories in a fun and creative way. It is a way for the community to connect with each other, whether they are directly involved in the performance, or enjoying it as a guest. It also brings a new type of theater art experience to the Granite Area Arts Council. Another goal is to bring in members of the community interested in improv sketch comedy, to give them the opportunity to be a part of the process from start to finish. Feedback will come from the participants of the workshops as well as the numbers attending and comments from the October performance. We will track attendance numbers and have opportunities for written feedback and comments for participants and audience members.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Mary
Last Name
Gillespie
Organization Name
Granite Area Arts Council
Street Address
807 Prentice St
City
Granite Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56241
Phone
(320) 564-4240
Email
graniteareaarts@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

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
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