Rural and Community Art Project Grant
Rural and Community Art Project Grant
Mural for Moose Lake Fire Museum - A large detailed mural (approx. 50'X8') commemorating the centennial of the 1918 fire will be painted inside the Moose Lake Area Historical museum.
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; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist
Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Anthony Kuznik: retired music teacher and school administrator, arts advocate.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
1. Our primary goal is to commission a large mural that epitomizes the horrific details of the 1918 Fire - images that will arouse visitors' emotions and imaginations as they first enter the museum. This is a first-time initiative. As a result of the mural's impact, other goals include the following: 2. Increased attendance at the museum, resulting in additional revenue from entrance fees ($4) and gift shop purchases. 3. More interest in general historical activity and additional requests for specific information about the 1918 fire. 4. A strengthening of partnerships between the historical society and the community. 5. The mural would serve as a catalyst for increased art activity in the community. 1. We will note verbal comments and reactions of visitors as they first enter the museum. There will be an opportunity for visitors to write additional comments. 2. We will compare visitor sign in records from 2016-2018. (A broader time frame is included due to the extensive 2017 road construction in Moose Lake.) Revenue from entrance fees and gift shop purchases will be compared from the same years. 3. Number of requests for specific historical information will also be compared. 4. Prospective partnerships will be actively explored. Some ideas that have been discussed include a Moose Lake Day, repair of the museum's harmonium-also a fire survivor-and hosting of public concerts, and additional murals in the town that further explore the history of the area. 5. Local art activity will be encouraged, and future society events will explore opportunities for adding arts activities.
1. Our primary goal was to commission a large mural that epitomized the horrific details of the 1918 Fire 2. Increased attendance at the museum, resulting in additional revenue from entrance fees ($5) and gift shop purchases. 3. More interest in general historical activity and additional requests for specific information about the 1918 fire. 4. A strengthening of partnerships between the historical society and the community. 5. The mural serving as a catalyst for increased art activity in the community.
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