VSA Accessibility Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2013
End Date
September 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Becker
Grant
Otter Tail
Wilkin
Becker
Grant
Otter Tail
Wilkin
Project Overview

VSA Accessibility Grant

Project Details

To provide a curb cut at the street for patrons, and to provide training and practice for staff on its Audio Description equipment, which will mean several shows during the coming season will be audio described for people with vision loss.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Karen Aakre: fiber artist, retired K-12 art instructor, disability; Megan Johnston; arts administrator; Karan Ouran, visual artist, administrator, disability; Tanya Stoll; Independent Living Advocate, Freedom Resource Center; Richard Vandever; woodcarving artist, worked with Care-a-Van; Laura Youngbird; visual artist, Circle of Nations School art instructor

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Karen Aakre: fiber artist, retired K-12 art instructor, disability; Megan Johnston; arts administrator; Karan Ouran, visual artist, administrator, disability; Tanya Stoll; Independent Living Advocate, Freedom Resource Center; Richard Vandever; woodcarving artist, worked with Care-a-Van; Laura Youngbird; visual artist, Circle of Nations School art instructor

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,000
Direct expenses
$3,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To provide training for staff to learn how to use and be comfortable with the audio descriptive device. To install a curb cut in front of the facility.To reach out to the visually impaired community and invite them to attend future performances that offer the audio describing service.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Center for the Arts' trained audio describer (artist) described two performances for a total of two adult patrons. The curb cut still awaits cutting of local red tape to benefit patrons. Thus, attendance of patrons who would benefit not yet included.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ben Schierer, Deb Embretson, Deb Ferguson, Linda MacFarlane, Lisa Litt, Mark Helland, Mark Olmsted, Nancy Straw, Scott Wagnild, Stephen Rufer, Tim Hunt
Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Burgraff
Organization Name
Fergus Falls Center for the Arts, Inc. AKA A Center for the Arts
Street Address
124 W Lincoln Ave
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
(218) 736-5453x 16
Email
ac4ta@fergusarts.org
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

133 Mill Street South
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2574 

Phone
Project Manager: Timothy Wollenzien
218-739-5780