Small Grants - COVID-19
Small Grants - COVID-19
I am requesting funds to run the Virtual Duluth page.
Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.
Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.
ACHF Arts Access
I have created Virtual Duluth on Facebook, which is about to reach 5,000 followers. I truly believe it's already been successful, and it's just from watching the number of events grow. Other businesses and artists are noticing how popular this has become and they're all working hard to make creative, engaging events. I've noticed that people are putting a lot more effort into the marketing and structure of their events so that they 1.) stand out and 2.) offer something different for the community. I receive messages daily from people telling me how much the site means to them. It's a place where you can go that is ENTIRELY positive, and I am overjoyed that it has remained that way with little moderation on my part. People are just looking for a place they can go where they won't be bombarded with politics or talking about the virus.