Arts Legacy Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2011
End Date
April 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Polk
Marshall
Norman
Polk
Marshall
Norman
Project Overview
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Project Details
Sponsor Los Alegres Bailadores to dance and balladeers Cathy and Abel Pineiro to sing regional favorites during Cinco de Mayo in April 2012.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Kimberley Johnson: arts advocate, social worker; Kay Rosengren: retired visual art school teacher, visual artist, actor; Barbara Geer: Theatrical Director, actor, musician, textile artist; Deanna Swendseid: performing arts volunteer; Ken Kylmanen: visual artist, visual teacher, framer; Faye Auchenpaugh: musician, arts advocate; Kristine Goddard-Anderson: Lawyer, textile artist; Patricia Jacklitch: Arts performing arts board member, library board member; Eryn Killough: jewelry artist; Dale Knotek: arts organizational leader; Bruce Reeves: University Instructor, arts advocate, visual artist; Charles Erickson: librarian, arts advocate, arts board member; Aliza Olson: textile artist, college instructor.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Kimberley Johnson: arts advocate, social worker; Kay Rosengren: retired visual art school teacher, visual artist, actor; Barbara Geer: Theatrical Director, actor, musician, textile artist; Deanna Swendseid: performing arts volunteer; Ken Kylmanen: visual artist, visual teacher, framer; Faye Auchenpaugh: musician, arts advocate; Kristine Goddard-Anderson: Lawyer, textile artist; Patricia Jacklitch: Arts performing arts board member, library board member; Eryn Killough: jewelry artist; Dale Knotek: arts organizational leader; Bruce Reeves: University Instructor, arts advocate, visual artist; Charles Erickson: librarian, arts advocate, arts board member; Aliza Olson: textile artist, college instructor.
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
$8,200
Direct expenses
$18,200
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts learning opportunities increases with a goal of 20% new attendees to this Traditional Arts festival.Age-appropriate evaluation forms for participants. Volunteer written evaluation forms.

Measurable Outcome(s)

51 children participated in Mexican Dance classes offered by the artistic directors of Los Alegres Bailadores. On the children's questionnaire there were only two sad faces circled out of the 151 completed.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Charles Casey, Jon Evert, Dave Genereux, Pete Kappes, Kristina Keller, Jerry Knutson, Kevin Kopischke, Les Nielson, Jeff Peters
Project Manager
First Name
Kenneth
Last Name
Mendez
Organization Name
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Street Address
2900 University Ave 127C Sargeant Center
City
Crookston
State
MN
Zip Code
56716
Phone
(218) 281-8329
Email
mende089@crk.umn.edu
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

109 Minnesota Street South
Warren, MN 56762-1428  

Phone
Project Manager: Mara Hanel
218-745-8886
Email the Agency