Rural and Community Art Project Grants
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,460
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Good Harbor Hill Players
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2015
End Date
August 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cook
Project Overview
Rural and Community Art Project Grants
Project Details
Summer Solstice Puppet Pageant. On Saturday, June 20, 2015 the Good Harbor Hill Players propose to continue the tradition of presenting an outdoor midsummer pageant with large scale puppetry and live music. The Pageant will engage community members and visitors working with the Good Harbor Hill Players in the development of an original theme and story board, drawing, painting, sculpting and constructing large scale puppets, choreographing scenes, and learning the art of stilt walking. 8- 10 community workshops will begin in mid May. All workshops will be free of charge and all will be welcomed and encouraged to participate.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Conflict of Interest Contact
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,460
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,116
Direct expenses
$7,576
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The Good Harbor Hill Players goal is to engage our community in creating public art and events that celebrate the seasons, the natural world, the history and lore of our home here on Lake Superior. We evaluate the success of our endeavor by the numbers of participants in our workshops and the audience numbers we attract. We review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Volunteer production helpers and cast of over 60 people. Live musical accompaniment by GAMEPALJ. 8 members. Performance featured as part of North House Folk School's Wooden Boat Show weekend. Audience numbering approximately 900. After the show, many of our performers solicit the crowd for donations, using decorated buckets. We gathered $1375 cash.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Jim Ouray, Betsy Bowen, Barb LaVigne, Jennifer Schulz
Project Manager
First Name
Barb
Last Name
LaVigne
Organization Name
Good Harbor Hill Players
Street Address
PO Box 68
City
Grand Marais
State
MN
Zip Code
55604
Phone
(218) 387-2137
Email
blavigne@boreal.org
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