Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Arcata Press AKA Saint Paul Almanac
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2013
End Date
September 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the 2015 Saint Paul Almanac, an annual publishing of amateur and professional literary artists. The 2015 Saint Paul Almanac will be released in September 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Kenna Cottman: Artistic, Administration; Sha Cage: Artistic, Youth Programming, Community Service; Jessica Tritsch: Community Education, Fundraising, Administration; Ethan Turcotte: Administration, Organizational Development, Web Design; Kristin Cooper: Fundraising, Artistic, General Management, Computer Systems; Steve Floyd: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming, Community Service; Emily Cole-Jones: Fundraising, Artistic, Organizational Development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$46,000
Direct expenses
$56,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The 2015 Saint Paul Almanac is a success if: it is produced within the established timeline; a diverse group of writers contributes (over one-third of writers non-white-European or other protected class); sales of 2000+ copies; media reviews are 75 percent positive; and 10 professionally recognized creative writers contribute.At the end of the community editors’ process, each editor will be asked to fill out a survey about what was successful about the project and what could be improved. At the end of the author readings series, we will count how many authors participated, and each author who did participate will be asked to fill out a questionnaire about what was successful about the project and what could be improved.

Measurable Outcome(s)

25 public readings took place over 25 days reaching over 500 audience members; over 2000 books were sold from September 12, 2013 through December 26, 2013; over one-third of the Writers in the 2014 Saint Paul Almanac were nonwhite; a very positive change was in partnering with Cracked Walnut on the reading series.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Metric Giles, Carol Connolly, Leon Daisy, ShauntΘ Douglas, Shaquan Foster, Patricia Kirkpatrick, Ann McKinnon, Lisa Steinmann, Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay, Clarence White, Stephanie Wright, Mahmoud El-Kati, Sooriya Foster, Cathie Hartnett, Carolyn Holb
Project Manager
First Name
Kimberly
Last Name
Nightingale
Organization Name
Arcata Press AKA Saint Paul Almanac
Street Address
275 E 4th St Ste 701
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(651) 785-6268
Email
kimberly@saintpaulalmanac.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

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency