Arts and Cultural Heritage
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,495
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Grand Center for Arts and Culture
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2013
End Date
May 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Brown
Nicollet
Watonwan
Sibley
Blue Earth
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage
Project Details
They will purchase a sound system, speakers and a lighting controller for the Kabaret performance space. The Grand provides music programs on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the year.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
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
$7,495
Other Funds Leveraged
$16,901
Direct expenses
$24,396
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases.We will add a couple questions to our current survey document that asks how this equipment or facilities upgrade will be helpful or visible to the public; and increase our arts programming ability.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Dick Kimmel, Chad Bemmels, Steve Vranich, Jean Geistfeld, Tori Gronholz, Lori Nelson, Lori Pickell-Stangel, Ian Laird, Megan Rolloff, Lynn Hiechert, Danielle Deopere
Project Manager
First Name
Lisa
Last Name
Knaak
Organization Name
The Grand Center for Arts and Culture
Street Address
210 N Minnesota St PO Box 872
City
New Ulm
State
MN
Zip Code
56073
Phone
(507) 359-9222
Email
grand@thegrandnewulm.com
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