Arts Legacy Grant

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

City of Fosston AKA City of Fosston Arts and Cultural Commission

Recipient Type

Local/Regional Government

Status

Completed

Start Date

February 2016

End Date

November 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Polk

Clearwater

Beltrami

Mahnomen

Becker

Project Overview

Arts Legacy Grant

Project Details

To commission a Minnesota Sculptor to create the first of five planned bronze soldiers that will stand proudly on an 18" seat/wall (the "Wall of Heroes") in the Veteran's Memorial Park and facing US Highway 2.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Bill Kirkeby: band instructor; Bruce Reeves: college professor, arts advocate; Charles Erickson: librarian; Connie Nelson: visual artist, actress; Deanna Swendseid: performing arts volunteer; Elwyn Ruud: school residency coordinator; Eryn Killough: visual artist; Faye Auchenpaugh: musician; Jane Anderson: nonprofit theater director; Jennifer Bakken-Brees: videographer; MaryAnn Laxen: photographer, visual artist.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Bill Kirkeby: band instructor; Bruce Reeves: college professor, arts advocate; Charles Erickson: librarian; Connie Nelson: visual artist, actress; Faye Auchenpaugh: musician; Jane Anderson: nonprofit theater director.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

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

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$84,141

Direct expenses

$94,141

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Real or perceived barriers to arts participation are identified and addressed through the artist completing and installing the first of five bronze military soldiers, thus giving our community access to outdoor bronze sculpture. Evaluation will occur through an audience questionnaire; notes related to personal observation; and audience, artist, and youth attendance count.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The improvements that we made to the park in 2016 resulted in more visitors than prior years. We have given people a public art piece that not only looks beautiful but gives a deeper meaning to the role our military plays in our country giving us freedoms others have never know. The official unveiling of the Bronze sculpture is scheduled for Memorial Day, 2017 as part of Fosston's Memorial Day Program.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

James Offerdahl, Lowell Veum, Roy Dufault, Doug Hoialmen, Charlie Anderson

Project Manager

Laurel

Skala

City of Fosston

220 1st St E PO Box 239

Fosston

56542-1337