Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,773
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Smallest Museum in Saint Paul
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
December 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Smallest Museum in St Paul 2017 Exhibits

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ann Spencer: Fundraising, General Administration, Artistic; Eliza Severson: Community Service, Administration; Libby Tschida: Youth Programming, Community Education, Education; Courtney Kupsch: Fundraising, Audience Development, Artistic; Dan Sassenberg: Fundraising, Administration, Marketing.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ann Spencer: Fundraising, General Administration, Artistic; Eliza Severson: Community Service, Administration; Libby Tschida: Youth Programming, Community Education, Education; Courtney Kupsch: Fundraising, Audience Development, Artistic; Dan Sassenberg: Fundraising, Administration, Marketing.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,773
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,887
Direct expenses
$14,660
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Engage twelve artists to curate exhibits throughout 2017, increase the SMSP audience by 10% as indicated by social media and artist reception attendance, and launch the SMSP gift shop for earned income funding. Artist and audience surveys, tabulate social media data.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We engaged 12 artists to curate exhibits throughout 2017, increased newsletters subscribers by 200%, and increased the SMSP social media audience by 45% on Instagram and Facebook. We held 12 monthly artist receptions and 3 SMSP information sessions, engaging roughly 200 people at live events.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Shannon Forney, Angela Dimler, Amy Sparks, Shelby Pasell
Project Manager
First Name
Shannon
Last Name
Forney
Organization Name
Smallest Museum in Saint Paul
Street Address
1225 Charles Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(612) 275-5097
Email
smallestmuseumstpaul@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

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

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