Small Towns/Rural Areas Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rushford Area Society of the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
July 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Fillmore
Houston
Houston
Fillmore
Houston
Houston
Project Overview

Small Towns/Rural Areas Grant

Project Details

Seussical

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Kjel Alkire: visual artist; Diane Crane: Houston Arts Resource Council; Laura Helle: Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Elisha Marin: musician and arts educator; Drew Medin: musician; Kara Maloney: Lanesboro Arts; Yelba Olsen: community activist; Scott Roberts: visual artist; Jon Swanson: Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Jennie Autonoe: literary artist and arts administrator; Robbie Brokken: visual artist; Dave Casey: visual arts administrator; Martha Chancellor: musician and arts administrator; Steve Dietz: community arts activist; James Douglass: theatre artist and administrator; Benjamin Downs: musician and arts educator; Julie Fakler: visual artist and arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Ivete Martinez: visual artist and arts administrator; Eileen Moeller: arts administrator; Cynthia Neth: arts administrator; Beth Nienow: musician and literary artist; Gretchen Ramlo: arts board member; Jamie Schwaba; dancer and arts administrator; Amarama Vercnocke: mixed media artist

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,955
Direct expenses
$11,955
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans participate in the arts because arts experiences are relevant and accessible to them. Interviews, Observed Behavior Change, Stories, Surveys

Measurable Outcome(s)

Overcame barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities.;Instilled the arts into the community and public life in this region.;Provided high quality, age appropriate arts education for residents of all ages.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Annika Bakken-Ekern, Kristin Burdey, Scott Glatczak, Bonnie Hulsing, Chelsea O'Donnell, Emily Paulson, Matthew Rodenburg, Burton Svendsen, Nancy Svendsen
Project Manager
First Name
Burton
Last Name
Svendsen
Organization Name
Rushford Area Society of the Arts
Street Address
PO Box 322
City
Rushford
State
MN
Zip Code
55971
Phone
(507) 459-6660
Email
rushfordrasa@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
Email the Agency
Location

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

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