Arts Organization Development and Equipment
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,342
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Pipestone Performing Arts Center, Inc. AKA Pipestone Performing Arts Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2013
End Date
January 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Pipestone
Lyon
Lincoln
Rock
Project Overview
Arts Organization Development
Project Details
New lighting console
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
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
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
$9,342
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,029
Direct expenses
$14,371
Administration costs
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The goal of this project is to enhance the quality of lighting and effects available for all productions that appear on our stage and adding more LED lighting equipment that will allow us to achieve that higher quality without significantly increasing our electrical costs.We will measure our achievement of these goals through a survey distributed after various productions that asks people if they noticed higher quality lighting effects and by monitoring our energy use and costs as we add additional lighting.
Measurable Outcome(s)
While we haven't fully utilized the capabilities of the new lighting console yet, 28 people of 31 who responded said they noticed more advanced lighting compared to previous shows and the same number said they felt the lighting enhanced the show. We also learned that some people thought the lighting was a bit dim in some places and others were not sure that they noticed a difference. We intend to make sure that effects made possible by the new lighting console are noticeable as we add additional light equipment in the future.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Ian Cunningham,Paul Johnson, Brownwyn Jones, Dennis Hansen, Randy Hartquist, Mick Myers, Dale Roemmich, Dan Wildermuth, Mary Ann Yseth, Pat Byers,Deeanna McQueen Kyle Kuphal
Project Manager
First Name
Dennis
Last Name
Hansen
Organization Name
Pipestone Performing Arts Center, Inc. AKA Pipestone Performing Arts Center
Street Address
104 E Main St PO Box 100
City
Pipestone
State
MN
Zip Code
56164
Phone
(507) 825-5537
Email
dhansen110@mchsi.com
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