Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Diversity Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2011
End Date
January 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Olmsted
Olmsted
Project Overview
Celebrate Diversity
Project Details
Celebrate Diversity, collaboration with Rochester Civic Theatre.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Andrea Costopoulos: board president Rochester Arts Council; Hal Cropp: executive director Commonweal Theatre Company; Emilio DeGrazia: executive director Great River Review; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Ryan Heinritz: executive director Paradise Center for the Arts; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Scott Roberts: Business Director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: former director Faribault Art Center.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Andrea Costopoulos: board president Rochester Arts Council; Hal Cropp: executive director Commonweal Theatre Company; Emilio DeGrazia: executive director Great River Review; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Ryan Heinritz: executive director Paradise Center for the Arts; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Scott Roberts: Business Director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: former director Faribault Art Center; Deb Wasmund: coordinator Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,800
Direct expenses
$13,800
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Give voice to contemporary thought and give young people a platform from which to share their ideas and thoughts.Track audience numbers and question participants about diversity and inclusion, and track zip code to identify where they reside.

Measurable Outcome(s)

To reflect the experiences of people of diverse backgrounds, to increase awareness of the importance of diversity in the arts and to utilize the arts as a tool for gaining knowledge about diversity and inclusion. We used written surveys distributed onsite

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ali Abdullahi, Mark Adafin, Joan Bachman, Elaine Case, Michelle Flanagan, Mark Grabill, Char Kunkel, Steve Lehmkuhle, Al Lun, D C Mangum, Charlie Moore, Ashok Patel, Ray Phelps-Bowman, Deicy Rodriguez, Paul Wilson, Nicholas Wysocki
Project Manager
First Name
Kay
Last Name
Hocker
Organization Name
Diversity Council
Street Address
1130 1/2 7th St NW Ste 204
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55901
Phone
(507) 282-9951
Email
kayh@diversitycouncil.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

2778 D Commerce Drive NW
Rochester, MN 55901-2262 

Phone
Project Manager: Anastasia Shartin
(507) 281-4848
Email the Agency