Arts Legacy Grant: General Operating

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Stephen Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
October 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Marshall
Kittson
Marshall
Kittson
Project Overview

Arts Legacy Grant: General Operating

Project Details

General operating expenses for 2018 of our Stephen Arts Council non-profit arts organization.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

MaryAnn Laxen: photographer, visual artist; Connie Nelson: visual artist, actress; Elizabeth Rockstad: visual artist; Elwyn Ruud: school residency coordinator; Briana Ingraham: musician, social policy manager; Aliza Novacek-Olson: professor, textile artist; Janet Johnson: visual artist; Katya Zepeda: administrator, potter; Chris Ln: graphic artist, photographer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

MaryAnn Laxen: photographer, visual artist; Connie Nelson: visual artist, actress; Briana Ingraham: musician, social policy manager; Aliza Novacek-Olson: professor, textile artist; Janet Johnson: visual artist; Katya Zepeda: administrator, potter; Chris Ln: graphic artist, photographer.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$2,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this project community members of all ages will have the opportunity to participate in or enjoy watching the musical arts without the barrier of being in a rural community and accessing transportation right in their own back doors. Evaluation will occur through a questionnaire given to the participants of the Summer Theater group. We will ask things such as will you continue to participate in the Arts in School at community events and further Summer Theater productions. This will gi

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our questionnaire was informative. We found that most of our audience is over the age of 50 and find out through word of mouth and newspaper about our events. They also think they are excellent quality and like attending outside in the evening. The building had updates done to it which makes for a more enjoyable experience. Lives were changed by being able to bring an arts experience to a local small-town building at a high-quality level.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Betty Pikop, Angela Mills, Ralph Swendseid, Jodi Paulsen, Gary Anderson, Pat Heggen, Roberta Bergeron
Project Manager
First Name
Angela
Last Name
Mills
Organization Name
Stephen Arts Council
Street Address
508 5th St PO Box 403
City
Stephen
State
MN
Zip Code
56757-0593
Phone
(218) 478-2404
Email
angiemills@sac.k12.mn.us
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