Artist in Residence

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
City of Monticello AKA MontiArts
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
September 2023
End Date
August 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wright
Wright
Project Overview

Artist in Residence

Project Details

Brian Larson Residency

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Buddy King: CMAB Board Chair, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, community youth arts initiatives; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Vice Chair, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) member, Minnesota Presenters Network board director; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Treasurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, Musician, equipment retail experience, event and project manager; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist, B.A. in English Education, M.A. in American Literature, orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Bopha Thomas, Princeton Area of Commerce Board Member; Associate of the Arts in Fashion Design, Theatre performance; Sandi Kroll, Owner-Refreshing Perspectives Therapy, MSW Boise State University, MFA in Theatre, University of California, San Diego, life-long consumer of performing arts, previous regional stage and event manger, former member of Actors Equity Association; Louis Witt: BA and MA in Music Education, Conductor and musician for Community Bands, Musical Theatre and Orchestras, served as VP of Corporate Giving, past member and chair of MOST Ministries, serve on Advisory Council for Feed My Starving Children.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,000
Direct expenses
$4,500
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

HS Art Club Artists will gain a better understanding of the processes involved in creating public art murals, and the public will see another example of artists positively impacting the community. Participating young artists will be interviewed about their experiences in the project. The public commentary on social media will be gathered and evaluated.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Susan
Last Name
Westley Seeger
Organization Name
City of Monticello AKA MontiArts
Street Address
505 Walnut St Ste 1
City
Monticello
State
MN
Zip Code
55362
Phone
(612) 414-2155
Email
arts@ci.monticello.mn.us
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

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3 or Toll Free: 866-825-1471