Small Equipment

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,647
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Granite Area Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2014
End Date
May 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Yellow Medicine
Chippewa
Renville
Lyon
Yellow Medicine
Chippewa
Renville
Lyon
Project Overview
Small Equipment
Project Details
Purchase kiln and additional chairs
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Jane Link: visual artist , Milan Village Arts School founding member, Milan Community Education, Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, theater, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council Advisory Board; Kate Aydin: retired educator, arts advocate, Lincoln County Pioneer Museum board; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member Prairie Music Association, Prairie Oasis Players; Dan Connolly: musician, music educator, board Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, Rock County Fine Arts Association treasure, Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County board; Sydney Massee; visual artist, theatre, Lac qui Parle Valley School Districts board; Audrey Fuller; writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,647
Other Funds Leveraged
$183
Direct expenses
$1,830
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will build relationships with members of groups that have been underserved by the arts.By supporting Granite Area Arts Council in this equipment purchase you will be allowing us to serve more groups in our community. This will increase our revenue and allow us to become more sustainable financially. We currently only have 2 tables, a bench and no chairs. We did request tables and chairs in January but will need additional chairs beyond that request. The kiln will allow us to offer additional classes to engage more community members in the arts. Currently we have to go to other places to fire our work. We will measure this achievement through the number and type of reservation in our space in the upcoming year for the chairs. For the kiln request, we will measure our achievement through the number of community members served and classes offered. For chairs - The tool will list date, name of organization, type of use and number served. For the kiln, - The tool will list dates, names of participants and digital images of artistic outcomes.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We did have not the ability to make this type of art, but once the kiln is up and running we will. The kiln we purchase will provide us with equipment that can be used in our classes and summer workshops and possibly generate income through gift shop sales.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tamara Isfeld, Peg Furshong, LaVonne Saquilan, Diane Ladner
Project Manager
First Name
Tamara
Last Name
Isfeld
Organization Name
Granite Area Arts Council
Street Address
807 Prentice St PO Box 111
City
Granite Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56241
Phone
(320) 333-6132
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
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Location

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

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