Arts Organization Development and Equipment

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Business, Arts and Recreation Center AKA Business, Arts and Recreation Center of Windom
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2013
End Date
January 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cottonwood
Jackson
Nobles
Redwood
Martin
Murray
Watonwan
Lyon
Lincoln
Rock
Pipestone
Blue Earth
Cottonwood
Jackson
Nobles
Redwood
Martin
Murray
Watonwan
Lyon
Lincoln
Rock
Pipestone
Blue Earth
Project Overview
Arts Organization Development
Project Details
Stage Curtains and Electrical Upgrades
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Jane Link visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative.
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

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$17,547
Direct expenses
$32,547
Administration costs
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Business, Arts and Recreation Center will replace the current fuse box system with a breaker panel by December, 2013. Business, Arts and Recreation Center will replace the old curtains with a quality, fire retardant curtain system by December, 2013. Business, Arts and Recreation Center will compare partner organizations past comments and suggestions with post project evaluations.Business, Arts and Recreation Center has two quantitative and one qualitative goal. The plan will measure the success of the program as the work is completed. A questionnaire will be developed and distributed to all partnering organizations and will show a high level of satisfaction. The questionnaire results will be included in the project evaluation and will help decide on future Auditorium up-grades

Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitatively, all components have been completed as projected. Top grade materials were used at the quoted prices and the results are fantastic! Qualitatively, interviews were conducted and questionnaires were completed with highest praises being reported. The highest praise has come from a request from nearby High School Band instructors. The Band Directors from Southwest Star Concept School and Mountain Lake High School requested to bring their students to the BARC Stage as a form of positive reinforcement for their hard work. The Directors noted that it is the dream of High School Band members to perform on such a great stage.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Bob Lindaman, John Holt, Mary Ann Anderson, Cheryl Hanson,Millie Blackstad, Nathan Busch, Bob Davis, Marty Davis, Bruce Gentry, Sharon Jenninges, Jackie Jurgens, Jack Kelly, Dan Ortmann, Darris Snelling
Project Manager
First Name
Greg
Last Name
Warner
Organization Name
Business, Arts and Recreation Center AKA Business, Arts and Recreation Center of Windom
Street Address
PO Box 123 1012 5th Ave
City
Windom
State
MN
Zip Code
56101
Phone
(507) 831-1380
Email
barcwindom@windomnet.com
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

509 W Main St, PO Box 55
Marshall, Minnesota 56258 

Phone
Phone Manager: Nicole DeBoer
(507) 537-1471
Email the Agency