Small Towns/Rural Areas

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2014
End Date
July 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Mower
Olmsted
Rice
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Mower
Olmsted
Rice
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Project Overview
Small Towns/Rural Areas
Project Details
15th Annual Bluff Country Studio Art Tour
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
John Becker: Business Owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director, Commonweal; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director, Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: dancer; Jon Swanson: curator; Joan Sween: author; Philip Taylor: artist; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: musician; Tom Willis: potter
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,435
Direct expenses
$10,935
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The artists participating in the Art Tour will benefit from increased exposure and sales. Attendees will benefit from the opportunity to observe, ask questions, and learn from the participating artists in their studio environments. Attendees are encouraged to evaluate their experience on feedback forms provided at each location. To motivate attendees we use the forms for door prizes at each participating location. The survey forms give us information about the numbers of participants, along with their level of satisfaction.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This year attendance was same as last year, sales for artists remained about the same or down a bit. We are satisfied with this outcome given the current economic climate. This is the fifth year the proportion of attendees shifted to more local people and fewer from the Twin Cities.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Julia Crozier, Vicky Kurk, Berhadette Mahfood, Monta May, Rober Meyer, Sue Pariseau, Mariella terBeest-Schladweiler
Project Manager
First Name
Monta
Last Name
May
Organization Name
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour
Street Address
67 5th St W PO Box 78
City
Winona
State
MN
Zip Code
55987
Phone
(507) 452-4506
Email
info@bluffcountrystudioarttour.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

2510 Superior Dr NW Ste B
Rochester, MN 55901-2262 

Phone
Project Manager: Anastasia Shartin
(507) 281-4848
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