Work of Art -- Spring 2014

Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,456

Project of

Metropolitan Library Service Agency Legacy Grant SFY2014 - SFY2015

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient Type

Libraries

Status

Completed

Start Date

March 2014

End Date

May 2014

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Two series of business classes for artists (ten workshops per series) and three stand-alone programs. Topics include: career planning, time management, professional presentation, marketing, law, recordkeeping and financial management, business plans, pricing, funding, web resources, copyright essentials, crowdfunding, and grant writing basics.

Project Details

408 attendees

Project Details: Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4

Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,456

Other Funds Leveraged

Direct expenses

$7,456

Number of full time equivalents funded

n/a

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons will learn skills that will further their artistic careers. Patrons will learn about resources that will further their artistic careers. Patrons will check out related library materials. Patrons will
get answers to specific questions they may hav

Measurable Outcome(s)

98% I learned skills that will further their artistic career. 92% learned about resources (organizations, online tools, books, etc.) that will further my career. 46% had or planned to check out library materials about topics covered in the day’s workshop. 100 % rated the quality of the program as good or better. Selected comments: “I had such a great time imagining possibilities during this session. Thank you.” “Brought my thought, plans, and planning to a higher trajectory”

Work of Art -- Spring 2014

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