Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Pride Support Network
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
September 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant (B)

Project Details

Funds will assist Pride Support Network to hire musical performers for Bemidji Pride, a celebratory, interactive, one day event to enhance the lives and visibility of LGBT2S+ individuals, families, allies in the Bemidji community.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Gayle Gish, arts advocate; Pam Janssen, visual artist and woodcarver; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Shannon Lucas Westrum, fiber and jewelry artist; Anna Larson, arts appreciator; Katelyn Larson, theater artist; Mike Schlemper, writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Gayle Gish, R2AC board chair and arts advocate; Shannon Lucas Westrum, R2AC board member, fiber and jewelry artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, filmmaker, and musician; Shawna Bullen-Fairbanks, visual and beadwork artist; Deedee Narum, visual artist; Kristin Majkrzak, fiber artist and poet; Megan Baldwin, arts appreciator; John Theroux, apparel and jewelry artist; Emily Thabes, Director of the Beltrami County History Center; Erica Albrecht, vocal artist and musician.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,072
Direct expenses
$9,072
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, participants in the Bemidji Pride festival will experience an awareness of 2SLGBTQ+ artists in the Bemidji Area through musical performances and artistic vendors, which could lead to positive attitudes towards the 2SLGBTQ+ community as a whole. Evaluation methods include a survey, interviews, and artistic expression. All will be measured during the event to help capture audience attitude toward and awareness of the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the greater Bemidji Area community.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Benjamin
Last Name
Cahill
Organization Name
Pride Support Network
Street Address
724 26th ST NW Apt 2
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601
Phone
(206) 495-8257
Email
Info@PrideSupportNetwork.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

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56619

Phone
Project Manager: Laura Seter
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency