Nellie Gustafson Midwife Bronze Statue
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,478
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2012
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Chisago
Project Overview
Sculptor, Ian Dudley, will create a sculpture of Nellie Gustafson, a midwife who came to Minnesota in 1903 and settled in the east central community of Lindstrom. The sculpture will be installed at the Chisago Lakes Area Library in 2013 and serve as a reminder of our Swedish ancestors and their heritage. A program discussing the making of the sculpture was held at the library in June. After conferring with the State Library, we determined that this should be a two-year project.
Part I – Fiscal Year 2012 will include completion of 80% of the buggy piece of the Work and 40% of the Nelly piece of the Work and Part II – Fiscal Year 2013 will include the completion of the Statue. The unveiling of the sculpture along with signage and more programming is slated for June 2013.
Project Details
Artwork in progress. / A total of 27 adults attended the event discussing the history and process of making the sculpture, held June 19 at the Chisago Lakes Area Library.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,478
Other Funds Leveraged
$84
Direct expenses
$25,562
Administration costs
$653
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.0760828709478641
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The sculpture will provide dialog amongst its viewers, help to facilitate their understanding of sculpture as an art form, and rekindle an interest in the Swedish culture and heritage of the region. The program held by Ian Dudley at the library gave the audience an overview of the project along with sculptor making process.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Artwork in progress. / Comments on 6/19/12 program: “Interesting history. I like that a woman was picked.”
“Very interesting and instructive and relevant to our community.”
“Very interesting with the historical content. Would have liked a little more talk about the process of creating the sculpture. Is the activity being documented as it progresses--i.e. pictures?”
“Wonderful information.”
Source of Additional Funds
East Central Regional Library
Project Manager
First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Misselt
Organization Name
East Central Regional Library
Street Address
244 South Birch Street
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008
Phone
(763)689-7390
Email
bmisselt@ecrlib.org
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