"ID","Title","Fiscal Year(s)","Fiscal Year Funding Amount","Legal Citation / Subdivision","Appropriation Language","Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)","Measurable Outcome(s)","Proposed Outcomes Achieved","Other Funds Leveraged","Source of Additional Funds","Direct Expenses","Administration Costs","Recipient Board Members","Number of full time equivalents funded","Recipient","Recipient Type","Body","About the Issue","Project Details","Start Date","End Date","Source","Status","Updates","Details/Reports","First Name","Last Name","Organization Name","Street Address","City","State","Zip Code","Phone","Email","Activity Type","Administered by","Media","Counties Affected","LSOHC Section","Watershed","URL","Advisory Group Members and Qualifications","Board Members and Qualifications","Conflict of Interest Contact","Conflict of Interest Disclosed"
10004162,"Art Project Grant",2018,3292,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The short-range measurable outcome NSMA hopes to achieve is to treat our blues-loving audience to a long-awaited treat: a night of what the Philadelphia City paper calls Ruthie Foster's irresistible blaze from which it's impossible to look away, even close the eyes, for one second. The long-range measurable goal is advancing our mission and furthering our reputation as the leading presenter of culturally and artistically diverse music in Cook county and one of few such presenters in our region. Audience feedback and demographic information will be drawn from surveys handed out and collected after the concert. Artistic quality will be evaluated through survey analysis, reviews in the local press, and verbal and written feedback from local and visiting audience members. The success of the project will also be determined through an analysis of financial data, based on number of tickets sold.","The short-range measurable outcome NSMA hopes to achieve is to treat our blues-loving audience to a long-awaited treat: a night of what the Philadelphia City paper calls Ruthie Foster's ""irresistible blaze"" from which ""it’s impossible to look away, even close the eyes, for one second.” The long-range measurable goal is advancing our mission and furthering our reputation as the leading presenter of culturally and artistically diverse music in Cook County and one of few such presenters in our region. Audience feedback and demographic information will be drawn from surveys handed out and collected after the concert. Artistic quality will be evaluated through survey analysis, reviews in the local press, and verbal and written feedback from local and visiting audience members. The success of the project will also be determined through an analysis of financial data, based on number of tickets sold.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2848,"Other,local or private",6140,450,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Jane Alexander, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Philis Anderson, Kris Garey, Carl Solander, Tracey Cullen, Will Moore",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Ruthie Foster",2018-04-26,2018-07-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-137,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004163,"Art Project Grant",2018,3586,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal for Merchant of Venice is to produce a Shakespearean play that is accessible and relatable to a diverse audience. We seek to dispel misconceptions of Shakespearean plays as archaic, incomprehensible, and elitist. Additionally, we hope to expand and diversify our audience, engaging people who might not otherwise attend a Shakespearean production. Finally, we hope this production opens a dialogue: The Merchant of Venice provides a lens by which to examine sadly current and relevant themes of prejudice and hatred. We intend to conduct both formal and informal evaluation during and after our performances. Formal evaluation will include post-show online audience surveys conducted via SurveyMonkey. These surveys will include a mix of demographic questions as well as open-ended feedback and Likert-type scales to gauge audience engagement, attitudes, theater-going habits, and previous exposure to Shakespeare.","We added 43 new patrons to our ticket database. Many of these were college students. Both audience expansion and diversity were major goals of ours. We received very positive media reviews. Wise Fool also put out a Survey Monkey survey to get more detailed information from our attendees. This was sent directly to the patrons who purchased tickets and provided their email addresses. Everyone surveyed was either ""likely"" or ""extremely likely"" to attend another Wise Fool production, and we received 4.5 out of 5 stars for our efforts.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",12149,"Other,local or private",15735,,"Jeff Brown, Alison Klawiter, Emily Parr, Rebecca Farmer, Kelly Florence, Leah Byrne, Tony Barrett, Chani Ninneman",,"Wise Fool Shakespeare","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Wise Fool Shakespeare presents The Merchant of Venice at Lincoln Park Middle School.",2017-10-03,2018-01-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chani,Ninneman,"Wise Fool Shakespeare","1631 4th St E Ste 6",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 310-7515 ",wisefoolshakespeare@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Aitkin, Itasca, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-138,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004164,"Art Project Grant",2018,3586,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The final concert of the 28th season will celebrate the beauty and mystery of the Aurora Borealis through music and art. The concert will include three versions of Northern Lights, by Harry Somers, Ola Gjeilo and Erik Esenvolds. Other musical highlights will include “Dark Night of the Soul""ť by Gjeilo with string quartet, piano and soprano soloist and Edward Elgar's “Lux Aeterna""ť based on his Enigma Variations. Selection of Sacred Heart Music Center as a venue for this concert uses the fabulous acoustics to assist in portraying the beauty of the Northern Lights. Photographic displays by local artists capturing the beauty and wonder of the Aurora Borealis will set the mood for the concert. The Arrowhead Chorale will evaluate the setting's effect on the music, the response of the audience to the art exhibit and concert combined, and the singer and performer satisfaction with the concert repertoire and performance. The Board will hold a meeting within the month following the concert to focus on the finances of the event, performance satisfaction, the collaboration with area artists, and the feedback from an audience survey and a singer survey. All information gathered will be used to assist in future planning, collaborations with other area organizations and individuals, and continued relationships with area instrumentalists and soloists.","Goals: 1. Offering beautiful new choral repertoire to the audience and performers The choir of 28 singers offered an hour and a half of beautiful music focused on the concepts of the northern lights, light and dark, of love made visible in the universe, and of stars as symbols of hope and joy. The selections were enjoyed by both singers and audience members. 2. Creating an opportunity for local visual artists to collaborate in an exhibit/performance. A competition was held and three local photographers were chosen to exhibit at the concert. Their work was projected onto a large screen behind the choir as it sang, giving a visual emphasis to the music. This enriched the artistic experience for the audience. 3. Presenting 2 events that would enhance the understanding of the northern lights, both for audience and performers/artists. 2 concerts were held at Sacred Heart Music Center, with soloist, instrumentalists, and choir. Prior to Saturday's concert, local astronomy expert ""Astro Bob"" (Bob King) addressed the science behind the northern lights, which added an additional layer of enjoyment and understanding for the audience. 4. Including audience members from the visual arts community to this joint venture/performance. Friends and family members of the local artists involved, who would not typically attend Arrowhead Chorale concerts, attended the concert and enjoyed the collaboration of visual arts and music.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",8079,"Other,local or private",11665,3422,"Susan Masterson, Mary Pat Renaud, Rod Dahlquist, Rick Sailstad, Sam Black, Nathan Winesett, Kim Keuning Business Manager: Olivia Buncher (through July 2018), Sara Baldwin (beginning July 2018)",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Aurora Musicalis: Music of the Cosmos",2018-03-11,2018-07-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Masterson,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 733-7521 ",arrowheadchorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-118,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10004165,"Art Project Grant",2018,3586,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Borealis Bards is producing a 2018 spring performance of “Anne of Green Gables""ť in effort to increase our audience base, increase the skills of the artistic community, and expand our Junior Bards youth theatre program. We anticipate gaining new audience members by broadening marketing efforts into surrounding communities and nearby Canadian towns. We also anticipate returning members will advance their artistic abilities including first-time director, Cody Boyer. New cast and crew members will be reached by advertising auditions in the play program of our fall performance, social media, recruiting students from four school districts, home school population, and church youth groups. We will utilize box office reports to determine if we are increasing attendance. An audience survey and social media responses will identify our success in reaching new audience segments as well as satisfaction levels and quality of performance. A participant survey will be distributed to all cast and crew to solicit response on their experience in the production and if they felt their skill level had an opportunity to expand and grow. Success in this area will also be measured by the number of members that return for the fall 2018 play. The growth of our youth program will be measured by the number of new cast and crew members.","This project had three measurable short outcomes: 1) provide quality and culturally-enriching theatre to our fellow community members that is not otherwise available in our remote area; 2) increase the level of participation in the Junior Bards program by recruiting new cast and crew members for a fun, educational and rewarding journey; and 3) develop the skills of a new director. The project’s long outcomes included: 1) allow local artists to grow and expand their abilities by developing their skills; 2) increase our number of available, experienced directors; and 3) increase audience base by offering a production attractive to youth and families alike. Borealis Bards feels it met, or exceeded, each of the outcomes. Detailed evaluation methods and description of success are included later in this report.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",6970,"Other,local or private",10556,,"Beth Lowthian, Tracy Lunser, Julie Bartowski, Andy Barnhart, Carol Bryant-Bushinger, Derek Foss, Diane Maxey, Donna Frederickson, Gail Rognerud, Harry Batdorf, John Faith, Kay Arnold, Patti Ballan, Sherrie Lessard, Tim Fairchild",,"Citizens for Backus / Alexander Baker, Inc. AKA Backus Community Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"""Anne of Green Gables"", is the 2018 spring production presented by youth members of Borealis Bards, the community theatre troupe of Backus Community Center in International Falls. This play is the first full-length area youth production in twenty years.",2017-12-04,2018-05-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ward,Merrill,"Citizens for Backus / Alexander Baker, Inc. AKA Backus Community Center","900 5th St Backus Comm Center","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-7225x 21",wardmerrill@backusab.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-139,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004166,"Art Project Grant",2018,3586,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Lyric Opera of the North will stage J.S. Bach's oratorio, Saint John Passion, as if it were an opera. Professional soloists and orchestra will be joined on stage by special guests Twin Ports Choral Project, as the ""acting"" or ""opera"" chorus. On risers behind the orchestra will be the LOON chorus, joined by choral singers from throughout the region. Our over-arching goal is to provide world-class opera, telling stories in a way that is unique to this art form. We believe that Bach's piece deserves operatic t","Number of participants. Number of tickets sold. New audience. Regional media. Collaborate with another arts organization.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",90864,"Other,local or private",94450,3500,"Susan Henke, Emily Vikre, Charlotte Taylor, Paula Meyer, Chery Lucarelli, Thomas Bakken, Tom Wiig, Markus Muller, Andrea Kuzel.",,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Bach Saint John Passion",2017-10-03,2017-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922 ",sarah@loonopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Beltrami, Hubbard, Lake, Cass, Carlton, Aitkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-140,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004167,"Art Project Grant",2018,3586,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Magic Smelt is building on past success to carry on the Smelt Parade as a proud local tradition. We wish to coordinate a fanciful procession including hundreds of local citizens, to accompany our giant Smelt Queen puppet on the Lakewalk. This will be a visual and musical spectacle, celebrating the extraordinary phenomenon of the smelt run. We will offer free workshops prior to the event, both in a visible public location and in area schools. We wish for the workshops and parade to be creative parties, both lighthearted and humorous. The key to our success will be to engage students, families, and a diverse community of volunteer participants. We intend to recruit perhaps 100 costumed and masked performers and puppeteers. Additionally, we expect to attract another couple of hundred spectators. Our parade is intrinsically a community event. People will come if they enjoy themselves. We make it easy for people to participate at their own level. We have worked with girl scouts making crowns and rod puppets, dads on stilts, and grandmas sewing costumes. We will continue to recruit citizens of all ages.","This was our 7th annual Smelt Run Parade. We presented parade workshops at the Aquarium and the West Duluth Library, before getting started at our primary location at the Duluth Art Institute Lincoln Center in Lincoln Park on April 28. We recruited approximately 60 masqueraders and puppeteers at the workshops. Some were repeat participants, and many were newcomers. In addition, anyone and everyone is invited to dress up in silver. Year after year, more and more individuals and families are creating costumes at home. The Duluth News Tribune (front page. May 14. see attachments) included an an interview with a Duluth mom who explained that her family has a bin in the basement for smelt costumes, right next to their Christmas bin! Parade day, May 13, presented lovely weather and approximately 350 people joined our procession on the Lakewalk. There are several partners and sponsors whose support helped make this year's event a success. These include the Park Point Community Club, the Army Corps of Engineers, Duluth Parks and Recreation, Zeitgeist Arts Café, Hoops Brewing, Bent Paddle, Whole Foods Co-op, the Red Herring, Global Village, Endion Station and Third St. Bakery. We are pleased to report that we picked up one new sponsor this year, the Greater Downtown Council. I'd like to also mention that Smelt Parade was cited at the GDC's annual meeting in January as a unique and vibrant cultural event. As intended, our final event was a visual and musical spectacle, celebrating the extraordinary phenomenon of the annual smelt run. The key to our success was to attract and engage students, families, and a diverse community of volunteer participants.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",3377,"Other,local or private",6963,,"Kirsten Aune, Barbara Baco, Hannah Grunzke, Randel Hanson, Anton Jimenez-Kloeckl",,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Run Smelt Run Puppet Parade, a non-motorized, site-specific, outdoor parade performance on May 13, 2018, in celebration of the annual smelt run on Lake Superior.",2017-12-01,2018-07-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Ouray,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","1014 Lake Ave S",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 370-8980 ",papahorsey@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-141,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004168,"Art Project Grant",2018,3586,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to expand MSO's concert season by adding a December concert in Virginia. Measurable short-term outcomes include (1) mastering the repertoire for a concert in a shortened rehearsal schedule; (2) positive comments on musician surveys; (3) drawing an audience of 150 or more; and (4) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project include a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for MSO. “Mastery"" will be a subjective judgment of the Artistic Director with input from musicians collected through an online survey. The survey will also query musicians about whether rehearsal time was adequate, whether the level of difficulty of the music was appropriate, and whether they favor continuing to offer a December concert. The ticket sales staff uses color-coded tickets to track concert attendance. Financial results will be collected by the treasurer and evaluated at a board meeting. The board will track orchestra size and composition, audience size, and financial support over time through DataArts to determine whether the measurable long-term outcomes are being met.","The goal of this project was to expand MSO’s concert season by adding a December concert in Virginia. Measurable short-term outcomes included (1) mastering the repertoire for a concert in a shortened rehearsal schedule; (2) positive comments on musician surveys; (3) drawing an audience of 150 or more; and (4) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project included a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for MSO. In the judgment of the Artistic Director, the repertoire was mastered, satisfying the first measurable outcome. Concert attendance was 180, meeting the third measurable outcome. The project was completed below budget, satisfying the fourth outcome. The second outcome has not yet been measured; MSO will conduct its survey of musicians at the end of the season, asking musicians whether rehearsal time was adequate, whether the level of difficulty of the music was appropriate, and whether they favor continuing to offer a December concert. These are some comments from board members: “I think we mastered most of the repertoire, defining “mastery” as the ability to play a piece consistently well, with confidence. In terms of musicality vs technical prowess, I was very pleased with our performance.” “I thought we had enough [rehearsal] time, but barely. Certain times of the year when it’s cold and flu season, and certain times of year or certain bad years when the weather is uncooperative it would have been a little dicey. We were fortunate this year.” “… it was nice to have repertoire that matched the level of our group.” The board will track orchestra size and composition, audience size, and financial support over time through DataArts to determine whether the measurable long-term outcomes are being met.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",4684,"Other,local or private",8270,200,"Lynn Evenson, Karen McManus, Ben Johnson, Jan Carey, Erik Honkanen, Benjamin Nilles, Sheila Wilcox, Aaron Kelson, Angela Byram",,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"""The Beauty of Music"" December concert in Virginia",2017-10-01,2018-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,McManus,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 365-3228 ",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-142,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10005657,"Art Project Grant",2018,2568,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","HARMONY will create a diverse collaboration of performing artists from our region who use their performance to engage with community concerns related to the environment, neighborhood, and community. Our two main outcomes from the event are to: 1. Attract (through marketing efforts, co-sponsorship by community organizations and relationships forged through our work during the past 12 years) community members from a diverse set of cultural communities and socioeconomic backgrounds to be energized and enriched by the performances. 2. Inspire future connections, conversations, and creative partnerships that continue to build toward a just, respectful, and sustainable future for our community. Our most straightforward criteria for the project's success are attendance numbers and a measure of the degree of diversity among our attendees. The next level of complexity will be captured through an electronic survey following the event and using the results to inform our future programming. In this evaluation we will assess how attendees' understanding of cultural values about environmental justice has been impacted. We will also ask respondents to share further actions they may take as a result of the event. We will also be alert to evidence of future collaborations that arise out of of the performances, which will demonstrate success in catalyzing cross-cultural partnerships.","Outcome 1: Attracting (through marketing efforts, co-sponsorship by community organizations and relationships forged through our work during the past 12 years) community members from a diverse set of cultural communities and socioeconomic backgrounds to be energized and enriched by the artistic performances. Results: We drew speakers and audience members from a broad array of organizations, congregations, and socio-economic backgrounds to our event, including members of Veterans for Peace, the St. Scholastica Monastery, the Duluth Branch of the NAACP, Temple Israel, Peace United Church of Christ, and our sponsoring organizations (AICHO, Community Action Duluth, CHUM, Zeitgeist, the City of Duluth, and Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light). While the artists and speakers of the event were a culturally-diverse group of people (Native American, African American, and White), and our audience included members of all groups just mentioned, our attendance was smaller and less diverse than we had hoped, perhaps in part because of our weather-related rescheduling and the fact that we had to relocate from St. Scholastica to Peace United Church of Christ. Outcome 2: Inspiring future connections, conversations, and creative partnerships that continue to build toward a just, respectful, and sustainable future for our community. Results: A truly unique and inspiring set of connections, conversations, and creative partnerships were forged through this work. A small creative team of artists helped formulate the questions posed to our speakers for the event, so that these questions informed both the discussion and the performance in meaningful ways. As a result, artistic performance was interwoven with discussion, and the performances provided profound commentary. Several speakers noted how moved they were by the synergy, and the artists repeatedly expressed their wishes to revisit the collaboration for the purposes of performing together again through this framework.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",5412,"Other,local or private",7980,,"Marianne Allen, Deborah Amberg, Steve Burgess, Bryan Chavez, Daniel Clay, Ed Crawford, Mary Dewitt, Christopher Dolan, Jessica Durbin, Colette Geary, David Herman, Mat Johnson, Gretchen Johnston, Beth Haenke, Melanie Mogg, Vincent Ohaju, Michael O’Keefe,",,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Private College/University","Art Project Grant",,"HARMONY: Environmental Justice, Community, and the Power of Art.",2018-04-02,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Colette,Geary,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave ",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 723-6000 ",aabrahamson@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-143,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005660,"Art Project Grant",2018,3586,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Duluth Superior Film Festival's short range outcomes are to raise awareness of these types of cinema events through press and promotion, remain financially sound, stabilize our organization's ability to continue to produce events, and to energize arts in the region by presenting unique cinema experiences. The long range outcome is to expand the regional artistic community by producing a quality, entertaining, and thought provoking film festival, provide organizational growth and raise the profile of films produced regionally. The DSFF will continue to use the measurement outcome tools of: ň audience surveys ň attendance tracking at festival screenings ň press and promotional coverage logging ň new audience cultivation through cross collaborations with other arts organizations ň profile raising of films produced regionally ň fundraising increases through grant and sponsorship opportunities DSFF culls incredibly valuable information from use of these tools. Surveys give us feedback regarding audience enjoyment levels which gives insight to whether we are attaining our goal of providing quality, entertaining and thought provoking cinema events.","The Duluth Superior Film Festival’s short range outcomes are to raise awareness of these types of cinema events through press and promotion, remain financially sound, stabilize our organization's ability to continue to produce events, and to energize arts in the region by presenting unique cinema experiences. The long range outcome is to expand the regional artistic community by producing a quality, entertaining, and thought provoking film festival, provide organizational growth and raise the profile of films produced regionally.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",18045,"Other,local or private",21631,,"Riki McManus, Dan Murphy, Jordan Brown, George Reese, Mary Funk , James Pikala, Dan Schneidkraut , Richard Hansen, Trey Wodele",,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"In a 5-day event, The Duluth Superior Film Festival screens numerous independent films, produces music performances, and hosts parties in an extravaganza of film, music, and art. In 2018, DSFF will celebrate its 9th year in the Arrowhead region.",2018-04-30,2018-08-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","1734 Columbus Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@ds-ff.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Carlton, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-144,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005662,"Art Project Grant",2018,2152,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our actors will learn a new presentational style of acting, enhanced by appropriately exaggerated period costumes. This will raise the quality of our actors' skills, making our pool more versatile. Designers will have an opportunity to set visuals and music into two competing formats; Chicago, jolly, 1920s and Germany, dark, 1930s and to learn what works, making them better designers. Audiences will get a novel and enriching experience, seeing a broadly-acted, funny, gangster show, learning its parallel to the rise of Nazism in Germany, seeing the impact costumes can have on productions, appreciating new acting styles. The Board will continue to embrace edgy play choices artistically and financially. Measuring acting growth is subjective, but the Players will attempt it using criteria of extended physical fluidity and versatility, greater vocal variety and improved timing. We always do an after action discussion with designers and crews to get their evaluations of the production's outcomes. For this show we'll also ask that a questionnaire be returned to the producer. At our regular Q and As, we'll ask pointed raise-your-hands questions about the audience's reaction to the play as parable, the effect of costumes and acting style, and are they likely to attend more edgy plays. Our Board reviews the play's impact artistically and financially. We measure audience size, attendees' zipcodes, profit/loss.","Many of the outcomes are only measurable subjectively, so the director used the opinions of several knowledgeable theatre people in the crews and from the audience, as well as her own; written surveys, and pointed audience responses to questions asked after three of the shows. Later, we all heard more specifics from people on the street in our small town. ACTORS: Wearing the exaggerated period costumes, most expanded their broad, physical acting style. They worked at it before the costumes arrived, but flourished once they were comfortable in them and saw what they looked like in them. DESIGNERS: Two of the ""designers"" (set and music director) had their visions fulfilled fairly well, as a result of knowing what the costumed look of the show would be. Certainly they grew in their art by seeing what worked and what did not as set pieces were built and incidental music and songs were integrated into the show. AUDIENCES: Some told us outright that the broad acting style took a few minutes to get used to, but then they appreciated that the ""clowning"", as one person called it, really fit to make the Fascists look foolish. There was no question about the power of the final moment, when the Ui/Hitler character does the Nazi salute, and the rest of the cast of 17 shouts, ""Heil."" It looked like 1930s Chicago/Germany. The house was silent for five long seconds before the blackout. We said that audiences would continue to appreciate our ""edgy"" plays, and they raised their hands to say they would. BOARD: They too stand and behind and support well-produced ""edgy"" plays for our community theatre group. And most objectively: Our audiences grew in size for each dress rehearsal and performance. After bills were paid, we had $1,200 to add to the match for our next production's grant application. And while we were, unfortunately, unable to get volunteers to capture zip codes, everyone working on the show (especially front of house), said that lots of new people attended.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",6131,"Other,local or private",8283,300,"Marcie Lindgren, Patricia Feld, Karen Ferlaak, Sandra LeBlanc-Boland, Kathy Champoux, John Hanson, Kim Powell, Dan King, Lynn Nachbar, Paul Kraska, Larry Salmela",,"Edge Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Costume rental for a production of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. Historically accurate costumes, especially men's suits, are very important to set the scene for the audience (1920s gangster's exploits), and they are too hard create well locally.",2018-04-02,2018-09-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Ferlaak,"Edge of the Wilderness Community Center AKA Edge Center for the Arts","101 2nd Ave PO Box 303","Bigfork ",MN,56628,"(218) 743-6670 ",pfeld25@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Koochiching, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-145,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005668,"Art Project Grant",2018,2403,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We will host an exhibit opening that remains on display for a month; there will be at least 200 photo exhibitions. Of the participants, 33% will be individuals who have not exhibited artwork before, 33% will be from an underrepresented racial / cultural or low-income community, and 33% of the guests in attendance will be people who have not been to AICHO before (we anticipate these three demographics overlapping with each other to some extent). Of the participants who are new to our space or to exhibiting in general, we would like to see them return for future events, and overall, we're looking to increase awareness of AICHO as a COMMUNITY arts venue that is open to all. We will gather attendance information and conduct a survey that gathers information on demographics (age, ethnicity, optional income question, etc.), whether or not guests have attended an AICHO event before, what the highlights of the event were, what could be improved for next year, how they heard about the event, and whether or not they would like to participate again next year.","We will host an exhibit opening that remains on display for a month - Achieved there will be at least 200 photo submissions - Not achieved Of the participants, 33% will be individuals who have not exhibited artwork before - Achieved (50%+ from our survey) 33% will be from an underrepresented racial / cultural or low-income community - Achieved (at least 50% estimated based on survey) 33% of the guests in attendance will be people who have not been to AICHO before - Achieved Of the participants who are new to our space or to exhibiting in general, we would like to see them return for future events, and overall, we're looking to increase awareness of AICHO as a COMMUNITY arts venue that is open to all. This is an ongoing evaluation.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",2132,"Other,local or private",4535,,"John Day, Kathy Lichterman, Leslie Gibbs, Christina Olson, Brian Malvick, Toni Dickenson",,"American Indian Community Housing Organization AKA Gimaajii Mino Bimaadizyaan","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Let's See What You See - A community photo exhibition.",2018-04-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,LeBeau,"American Indian Community Housing Organization AKA Gimaajii Mino Bimaadizyaan","202 2nd St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-7225x 103",Michelle.lebeau59@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-146,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005688,"Art Project Grant",2018,3586,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Magic Smelt is building on past success to carry on the Smelt Parade as a proud local tradition. We wish to coordinate a fanciful procession to accompany our giant Smelt Queen puppet on the Lakewalk. This will be a visual and musical spectacle, celebrating the extraordinary phenomenon of the smelt run. We will offer free workshops prior to the event, both in a visible public location and in area schools. We wish for the workshops and parade to be creative parties. This is a local event, with hundreds of Duluthians celebrating with local pride. The key to our success will be to engage students, families, and a diverse community of volunteer participants. We intend to recruit perhaps 100 costumed and masked performers and puppeteers. Additionally, we expect to attract another couple of hundred spectators. Our parade is intrinsically a community event. People will come if they enjoy themselves. We make it easy for people to participate at their own level. We have worked with girl scouts making crowns and rod puppets, dads on stilts, and grandmas sewing costumes. We will continue to engage citizens of all ages.","This was our 8th annual Smelt Run Parade. Our workshops began April 28 at a new location this year, in Lincoln Park, 1832 West Superior St. In terms of access and visibility, this was our best location ever. See attached workshop flier). We recruited approximately 60 masqueraders and puppeteers at the workshops. Some were repeat participants, and many were newcomers. In addition, anyone and everyone is invited to dress up in silver. Year after year, more and more individuals and families are creating costumes at home. Parade day, May 13, presented lovely weather and approximately 450 people joined our procession on the Lakewalk. We began in front of the Maritime Visitors Center, beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge, with puppet and mask theater presenting a fanciful introduction to the Kingdom of Smelt. The Duluth News Tribune (May 13. see attachments) featured front page photos of Magic Smelt masqueraders and delighted faces in the audience. Other stops along the parade route included Endion Station and the atrium at Gichi-Ode Akiing (Lake Place Park). Throughout the event, the Brass Messengers Brass Band provided lively dance music. The parade concluded with a smelt fry and party at Zeitgeist Arts Cafe. Magic Smelt presented a history of smelt cranky show, ""El Mundo"", and a new, short, animated film, ""Devil Boy"", in the theater. There are several partners and sponsors whose support helped make this year's event a success. These include the Park Point Community Club, the Army Corps of Engineers, Duluth Parks and Recreation, Zeitgeist Arts Café, Hoops Brewing, Bent Paddle, Whole Foods Co-op, Global Village, Endion Staion, and the Greater Downtown Council. As intended, our final event was a visual and musical spectacle, celebrating the extraordinary phenomenon of the annual smelt run. The key to our success was to attract and engage students, families, and a diverse community of volunteer participants.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2940,"Other,local or private",6526,943,"Kirsten Aune, Hannah Grunzke, Randel Hanson, Barbara Baco, Anton Jimenez-Kloeckl",,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Run Smelt Run Puppet Parade, a non-motorized, site-specific, outdoor parade performance on May 12, 2019, in celebration of the annual smelt run on Lake Superior.",2018-12-03,2019-07-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Ouray,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","1014 Lake Ave S",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 370-8980 ",papahorsey@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-147,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005693,"Art Project Grant",2018,3586,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Borealis Bards is producing a 2018 fall performance of ôLittle Shop of Horrorsö in effort to diversify our audience base, increase skills of the artistic community, continue the educational component of our program, and expand the types of genre of our productions. ôLittle Shopö is a less-than-classical play with a rock and roll based musical score to attract the 30-50 old age group. A seasoned actor, Raeanne Conat, will advance her dramatic skills by serving as a first-time director. New cast and crew members will be reached by advertising auditions in programs of our spring performances, social media, and recruiting rock-and-roll musicians, a change from previously used orchestra members. We will utilize box office income to determine if we increased attendance over previous productions. An audience survey and social media responses will gage satisfaction levels, quality of performance, and if we reached the desired age range. A participant survey will be distributed to all cast and crew to solicit response on their experience in the production and if they felt their skill level had an opportunity to expand and grow. Success in this area will also be measured by the number of new members gained, and those that return for our two spring 2019 performances. In addition, the production team, with focus on Ms. Conat and the new musicians, will be interviewed for their feedback.","Box office income measured whether or not attendance increased over previous productions. Income and ticket sales reflected a similar attendance level to the last full-length play (Anne of Green Gables) but a slight decrease from last year’s fall musical. We believe this decrease is due to the selection of production. Several troupe members commented they were not interested in performing in a ‘dark comedy’ and did not care for the storyline. We suspect previous audience members held the same opinion and chose not to attend this performance. A survey inserted in each play program measured the satisfaction levels of attendees. Eleven percent of audience members responded. All but three respondents commented on the high level of quality of the production. Comments from the other three included disappointment in the use of swear words and the level of violence within the script. Social media posts reflected a 100% satisfaction rate of the production. 29% of returned surveys identified themselves in the targeted age-range of 30-50. Five of these respondents attended their first Borealis Bards performance. The theatre troupe is very satisfied with this outcome. A post production cast and crew survey identified the development of several new skills. The lead actress shared the challenge she faced in developing an acceptable Brooklyn accent and maintaining that accent throughout the entire musical. Her goal was to use her own voice while staying true to the character’s stereotype. She felt it was a very large challenge she hadn’t faced performing roles in the past. Other new skills developed by cast and crew included increasing stage confidence, addressing time and stress management, and performing in the aisle. The musicians found the musical score challenging, but rewarding.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",6963,"Other,local or private",10549,,"Gail Rognerud, Tim Fairchild, Kay Arnold, Patti Ballan, Julie Bartkowski, Harry Batdorf, Carol Bryant-Bushinger, John Faith, Derek Foss, Sherrie Lessard, Beth Lowthian, Tracy Lunser, Diane Maxey",,"Citizens for Backus / Alexander Baker, Inc. AKA Backus Community Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"""Little Shop of Horrors"" is the 2018 fall production of Borealis Bards, the community theatre troupe of Backus Community Center. This play will be the group's third annual full-length musical featuring an intergenerational cast.",2018-04-16,2018-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ward,Merrill,"Citizens for Backus / Alexander Baker, Inc. AKA Backus Community Center","900 5th St Backus Comm Center","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-7225x 21",wardmerrill@backusab.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-148,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005702,"Art Project Grant",2018,3586,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our short-range goal for this project is to thrill our audience by presenting them beloved alt-country music icon Jimmie Dale Gilmore and his son Colin, performing an evening of great music. Our long-range measurable outcome is the advancement of our mission and reputation as one of the premier presenters of world-class music in our region. Feedback from audience surveys will be analyzed, and reviews in the local press, verbal, and written feedback will be assessed. Additionally, we will evaluate the success of this project through an analysis of financial data, based on number of tickets sold.","Our long-range measurable outcome was the advancement of our mission and reputation as one of the premier presenters of culturally and stylistically eclectic world-class music in our region.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2934,"Other,local or private",6520,700,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Jane Alexander, Greg Tofte, Philis Anderson, Cheryl Larsen, Carl Solander, Tracey Cullen, Will Moore.",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Jimmie Dale Gilmore in Concert, with Colin Gilmore - Co-founder of the legendary band The Flatlanders, three-year Rolling Stone Magazine ""Country Artist of the Year,"" and forefather of the Alt-Country movement, performs in concert with his son.",2018-06-14,2018-09-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-149,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005704,"Art Project Grant",2018,3586,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Northern Lights Opera is the centerpiece of the NLMF; it will return to Italian Opera in 2018, presenting Rossini's ""Barber of Seville"" in 3 locations. We seek funding to support new construction of the set, for costumes, and props. Sets must be constructed to travel to three locations: Aurora, Chisholm and Ely, each venue with a different size stage. Ours is a visual society, and in a community which sees little live opera or theatre, we believe that the production values need to be high to provide a high quality arts experience for the public. Sets will be designed by Bart Healy, and built by Aurora carpenters, Alvin Rintala and Arthur Cherro. Costumes will be rented. Building a new production requires good design, appropriate for the Stage Director's vision, and it needs to be built in a timely way, on schedule and on budget. Our design and building team has worked together for many years, and it is rare when there are cost overruns for this aspect of the festival. We try to maximize the production values, and still find a way to come in on budget. If the set and the costumes are beautiful, if the audience responds well to the production; if the set looks good in three different halls, and can be managed well by the crew in these various venues; and if it comes in on budget, we will feel we have been successful.","The opera was well-staged and well rehearsed. The cast was extremely strong and both the stage Director and the Music Director pulled together a fast and very funny show in three weeks. Ticket sales exceeded expectations by 30%. The set was constructed by Aurora carpenters, Arthur Cherro and Alvin Rintala, using the bus garage at Mesabi East as their workshop. The set came in at budget. The set was designed by Bart Healy to fit into three different theatres: Mesabi East's Veda Zuponcic Auditorium; Chisholm Auditorium, and Ely's Washington Auditorium. The set was built on time and was considered to be the best set we have had at Northern Lights Music Festival. It was colorful, fun, and worked well with the costumes we had rented from Malabar. A new costume mistress worked within budget and handled a big job competently, especially for her first attempt at this position. The difficulties of touring to three locations was handled well by a young crew.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",115931,"Other,local or private",119517,,"Barbara Baldrica, Carver Richards, Martin Zuponcic, Rhonda Zuponcic, Erik Erie, Mary Mulari, Victoria Gornick, Nan Rupp, Patty Miller, Gregg Allen, Veda Zuponcic, Gary Gibson, Laurel March.",,"Northern Lights Music Festival, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Support for a new production of Rossini's ""The Barber of Seville"".",2018-04-01,2018-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Veda,Zuponcic,"Northern Lights Music Festival, Inc.","11 S 4th St W",Aurora,MN,55705,"(609) 922-2965 ",Zuponcic@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-150,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10001043,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals: Establish the Arrowhead Chorale's December performance as an annual holiday tradition in the Twin Ports area. ""Holiday Jubilations and Traditions,"" will focus on providing performances of traditional and contemporary Christmas choral works and carols that reflect the cultural heritage of the area. Conduct two concert performances the weekend of December 15-17, 2017. Collaborate with other area choral and instrumental groups and/or soloists from the Arrowhead region. Outcomes: Exceed average ticket sales/attendance (over the past five years) for our Fall/December concert. Positive audience feedback about the concert. Positive review of the concert by the Duluth News Tribune. Submit a report to the Chorale Board comparing average ticket sales (over the past five years) for our Fall/December concerts to ticket sales for December 15-17, 2017. Conduct audience surveys, post-concert and via email, to obtain feedback about the concert. Review of the concert by the Duluth News Tribune will be another indicator of success for this project. A recent positive review of the 2016 fall concert resulted in an increase of donations to the Arrowhead Chorale. (See attached review by Duluth News Tribune of the fall 2016 concert.)","A survey taken by audience members indicated an average level of enjoyment of 4.9/5. Responses to the question ""What did you like best?"" included:The variety of styles and instruments was very enjoyable. The length was perfect!""; ""The quality of the performers and conductors""; ""The collaboration with the bell choir""; ""the variety, the bell choir was such an amazing visual as well as lovely sound. The cookies were delicious. What a lovely, lovely concert!!"", ""It included more familiar tunes, but introduced some wonderful new ones. Voices are wonderful! Liked the instrumentation."" WDIO provided coverage of the event (http://www.wdio.com/neighborhood/arrowhead-chorale-duluth-depot/4711538/). Analysis of the concert at the January 2018 board meeting concluded that the theme of the concert was extremely well-received, and many audience members commented on their way out that the reception with refreshments added to their enjoyment of the event. The collaboration with StrikePoint was a high point and something we plan to continue in future seasons.",,10129,"Other, local or private",13279,3050,"Susan Masterson, Mary Pat Renaud, Rodney Dahlquist, Rick Sailstad, Kim Keuning, Sam Black, Nathan Winesett",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Holiday Jubilations and Traditions",2017-11-06,2018-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Masterson,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(715) 562-0002 ",arrowheadchorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-23,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001059,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","All Souls Night goals are: To share and inspire affordable handmade and live spectacle traditions, which mirror extremes of contrasting seasons of life and encourage soulful creativity from all. To showcase multi-cultural diversity of art expression, reflecting changing demographics. To form a communal container in which to safely hold and process the gamut of joy, sorrow and gratitude for a subsequent sublimation into meaning-rich art and action. To honor the memories of those who have gone before, and model holistic and active imagination towards present and future beings of our planet. To highlight and reward artists who spark year-round observations of cosmic change in fun, original, profound ways! Physically counting increasing number/diversity in participants and attendees. Adding to our collection of nine years of amazing photos. Online and face-to-face recounting of spontaneous comments. We will try written evaluations again in 2017. Follow-ups with participants/observers to discuss event highs/lows, and ideas for possible improvements in following years. Active Facebook/website pages where engaged public can easy contact us with photos, stories, and offerings of their talents/suggestions. Capturing stories of travel from distant parts of Minnesota, the upper Midwest and beyond. Tracking related Twin Ports events that we inspire, and noting respect for cultural references/accuracy.","We maintained a diverse, intergenerational audience of ~500 for celebrating our 10th event, in spite of wintery weather. No safety issues or thefts were reported with a small stellar volunteer support staff. A good time was had by all with consistent door donations and T-shirt sales. The Duluth Art Institute rejoined us with a related community show, The Art of Grief, in the upper Steffl gallery opening at 4:00. Entertainment by local artists: Lyz Jaakola, Temple Rose Tribal Dancers, Alex Loch, Spin Collective, Renan Cruz We added a 17' skeleton marionette to activities in the Great Hall. The new body was added to the original skull and hands created for the first event in 2008 and suspended from an overhead beam, thanks to Mary Plaster's ARAC Career Development Grant. Virgil Maximus was raised in an opening ritual and danced to the after bands. The Funeral March was held indoors for the first time with the audience led downstairs to the train museum for the reading of Rotten Ideas. A giant skeleton whale from Minneapolis Barebones Halloween led the procession across the street to fire ceremonies. Rotten Ideas were burned along with a Guatemalan kite in front of the largest performance of the fire ceremony under the Library Pavilion. More ethnic traditions were represented in addition to the favorite Mexican Day of the Dead decorations and local food truck, Burrito del Norte. We also offered free European soul cakes. Other displays included: fall crafts from local schools, LBGTQIA suicide prevention, fair-trade folk art from Mexico, Monarch butterfly migration information and free milkweed seeds, and individual altars honoring recently passed individuals including social activists.",,3650,"Other, local or private",6800,,"Chris Davila, Kat Livadaros, Peter Spooner, Christine Strom, Julie Ahasay, Lane Ellis, Esther Piszczek, Kathy Hermes",,"Duluth All Souls Night","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"All Souls Night 2017",2017-09-15,2018-01-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Duluth All Souls Night","2737 Russell Rd",Duluth,MN,55810,"(218) 310-6289 ",dasn@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-24,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001061,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Duluth Superior Film Festival's short range outcomes are to raise awareness of these types of cinema events through press and promotion, remain financially sound, stabilize our organization's ability to continue to produce events, and to energize arts in the region by presenting unique cinema experiences. The long range outcome is to expand the regional artistic community by producing a quality, entertaining, and thought provoking film festival, provide organizational growth and raise the profile of films produced regionally. The Duluth Superior Film Festival will continue to use the measurement outcome tools of: audience surveys, attendance tracking at festival screenings, press and promotional coverage logging, new audience cultivation through cross collaborations with other arts organizations, profile raising of films produced regionally, fundraising increases through grant and sponsorship opportunities. Duluth Superior Film Festival culls incredibly valuable information from use of these tools. Surveys give us feedback regarding audience enjoyment levels which gives insight to whether we are attaining our goal of providing quality, entertaining and thought provoking cinema events.","The Duluth Superior Film Festival’s short range outcomes are to raise awareness of these types of cinema events through press and promotion, remain financially sound, stabilize our organization's ability to continue to produce events, and to energize arts in the region by presenting unique cinema experiences. The long range outcome is to expand the regional artistic community by producing a quality, entertaining, and thought provoking film festival, provide organizational growth and raise the profile of films produced regionally.",,22850,"Other, local or private",26000,,"Richard Hansen, Riki McManus, Dan Schneidkraut, Trey Wodele, Jonathan Thunder",,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"The 2017 Duluth Superior Film Festival",2017-04-30,2017-08-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","1734 Columbus Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@ds-ff.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Carlton, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-25,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001101,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The mission of the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra is to produce a summer series of professional caliber chamber orchestra concerts in Duluth. From its inception thirty years ago the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra has sought to support and celebrate talent from the region. All of our orchestral musicians are either Twin Ports area residents or in some instances natives come home for the season to visit family and play with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra. The same is true for many of our featured soloists - including the two soloists supported by this grant proposal. Receiving its premiere performance on this concert will also be a new work by one of Duluth's most prominent composers, Mina Kaiser. The artistic evaluation will be made by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra's artistic director and board of directors based on formal and informal evaluations from participant musicians, from comments of audience members and from reviews in the press.","On August 3, 2018 the Lake Superior chamber Orchestra presented the public concert described in this grant proposal. All of our orchestral musicians were either Twin Ports area residents or in some instances natives come home for the season to visit family and play with the LSCO. The same was true for the two featured soloists: Shelley Gruskin and Johanna Gruskin. Receiving its premiere performance on this concert was a new work by one of Duluth's most prominent composers, Mina Kaiser. The artistic evaluation was made by the LSCO's Artistic Director and Board of Directors based on formal and informal evaluations from participant musicians, from comments of audience members. this concert was generally judged a great success in terms of artistic excellence, audience appeal and financial success.",,11560,"Other, local or private",14710,,"Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Geoff Popham, Lori Steward, Pamela Benson, Aaron Bransky, Charles Leibfried, Stephanie Reller, Nairi Stack Barbara Swanson",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra concert with Shelley and Johanna Gruskin",2017-07-03,2017-10-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Warren,Friesen,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 525-4076 ",warren.t.friesen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-27,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001109,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","With Rigoletto, as with every Lyric Opera of the North production, we strive to exceed our patrons' expectations, to challenge and support our artists, to welcome and excite new audience members, and to provide increased access to this unique shared experience for our greater community. We want to produce the highest possible quality art while building a healthy, sustainable organization. Enlivening the appetite for this glorious art form in our region is a goal we take very seriously. Beyond that, we are increasingly aware of the great privilege and responsibility - almost an urgency, now - to create opportunities for people to sit together in a room and experience something, together. Lyric Opera of the North seeks to make opera known and accessible to the entire Northern Great Lakes region. The artistic team at Lyric Opera of the North will assess the artistic merit of the project after its completion, with input from our board of directors. The board of directors will also evaluate the overall success of the project. We will solicit feedback from audience and artists. Ticket sales and other data is easy to quantify. We hope to find patrons traveling from farther away for this summer production, and an increase in local participation, as well.","The most dramatic measurable outcome for this project was that of the nearly 800 tickets sold, 150 of those were sold to people who were new to Lyric Opera of the North. This exceeded our expectations for appealing to first-time opera-goers. Additionally, this was our first performance at MPAC (at UMD) and it was an excellent experience for us on the technical level, as well as for our patrons. So, we learned about a viable venue option that had previously been considered not a good fit. While audience response is more difficult to measure, we did receive notes and calls from dozens of patrons who told us this production exceeded every expectation and was a profoundly moving and/or thoroughly enjoyable experience.",,75080,"Other, local or private",78230,,"Chery Lucarelli, Charlotte Taylor, Emily Vikre, Martha Firling, Paula Polasky Meyer, Thomas Bakken, Markus Muller, Susan Henke",,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,Rigoletto,2017-04-10,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922 ",sarah@loonopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Itasca, Hubbard, Carlton, Pine, Aitkin, Cass, Beltrami",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-28,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001110,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Matinee Musicale's goals for this project are?1) to increase access to different forms of intimate musical expression for audiences in the region; and 2) to develop new audiences for Matinee Musicale by featuring an internationally acclaimed artist who also lives in Minnesota and performs regularly in the region. The primary measurable outcome is to drawn at least 175 in paid attendance for a program featuring solo violin with piano representing a 30% increase from previous solo violin recital attendance. Matinee Musicale will measure short term outcomes both quantitatively and qualitatively. Attendance for all events will be quantified through ticket sales and door counts. Audience demographics will be assessed through surveys, ticket purchase zip code analysis, and click through rates of online advertising. Qualitatively, response to programming will be measured through positive word of mouth, media reviews, and audience feedback both offline and online. Data will be incorporated into ongoing tracking tools that measure and compare year over year statistics and participation rates by performance genre and outreach category to assess longer term audience growth and new audience development.","The primary measurable outcome was an increase in attendance for a program featuring solo violin with piano. With this project Matinee Musicale attracted 172 concert attendees, which represents a 27% increase over attendance at the previous solo violin recital presented by MM and a 15% increase over attendance figures for string solo instruments on average. From the audience survey MM learned that the concert drew people from 11 different zip codes in the area and most concert goers heard about the concert either through a Matinee Musicale mailing or word of mouth. Response to the quality of the concert was very high with 94% of audience surveyed rating the concert a 5 out of 5 with the remaining 6% giving it a 4 out of 5 rating for an average 4.8 out of 5 rating. This enthusiastic response was supported by verbatim comments from the survey and those collected at the post-concert reception, some of which are shared in the narrative section of the report. Also, of the audience members completing the survey, nearly 25% also signed up for Matinee Musicale’s mailing list, indicating a positive interest in following and participating in upcoming concert programming.",,7400,"Other, local or private",10550,,"Tim Churchill, Ron Kari, Tiss Underdahl, Dennis Dunham, Kim Squillace, Kirsten Ryden, Terry Dunham, Teresa Vaughan, Steve Highland, Lida Wiig, Edward Martin, MaryBeth Nevers, Kathleen Thibault, Robert Kase",,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Erin Keefe in Concert",2017-09-15,2017-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Churchill,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","1346 Arrowhead Rd W Ste 305",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 393-3869 ",matmusicale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Washington, Hennepin, Roseau",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-29,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001116,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goals of this project are to create a moving and memorable audience experience, and to expand the audience for orchestra concerts in northern Minnesota. Measurable short-term outcomes include (1) establishing close, cooperative relationships with participating choirs; (2) drawing audiences of 300 or more at each concert; (3) positive comments in audience surveys; and (4) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project include a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for Mesabi Community Orchestra. The Mesabi Symphony Orchestra board tracks concert attendance on an ongoing basis. Financial results will be collected and evaluated at a board meeting. Mesabi Symphony Orchestra will survey the audience, using either written survey forms inserted in programs or brief, in-person interviews. Mesabi Symphony Orchestra will also seek input from the directors of participating choirs and conduct an online survey of participating choir members. Comments and suggestions from interviews and surveys will be used in planning for future large-scale collaborations. The board will track orchestra size and composition, audience size, and financial support over time through DataArts to determine whether the measurable long-term outcomes are being met.","The goals of this project were to create a moving and memorable audience experience, and to expand the audience for orchestra concerts in northern Minnesota. Measurable short-term outcomes included (1) establishing close, cooperative relationships with participating choirs; (2) drawing audiences of 300 or more at each concert; (3) positive comments in audience surveys; and (4) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project included a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for MSO. Evaluation was conducted by the MSO board. We are thrilled with the relationship we achieved with the University of Wisconsin-Superior choirs and orchestra, and believe it will bear fruit in the years ahead. We fell short of the goal of drawing audiences of 300 or more at each concert. If we had been able to partner with choirs on the Iron Range, we might have been able to draw a larger audience that included friends and families of choir members. This is one of the tradeoffs that came with choosing an out-of-town choir to partner with. On the other hand, by presenting a concert in Superior, we were able to draw an audience from the Twin Ports, many of whom have not attended MSO performances on the Iron Range. This may have a positive impact on audience sizes in the future. We did not conduct audience surveys, so have not been able to measure the third outcome. We did, however, conduct a survey of orchestra members. The budget was adjusted because of the collaboration with UWS. The adjusted budget was met, and cash outlays were lower than projected. The longer range outcomes have not been measured yet.",,8074,"Other, local or private",11224,320,"Lynn Evenson, Karen McManus, Jan Carey, Ben Johnson, Benjamin Nilles, Sheila Wilcox, Erik Honkanen, Angela Byram, Aaron Kelson, Charles Zeugner",,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Concert collaboration celebrating Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday",2018-01-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Antanies,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 365-3228 ",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-30,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001128,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Northern Lights Music Festival Opera Apprentice program serves as a bridge from post-graduate vocal studies to the professional world. In a three week period, a young singer can master an opera scene, creating a solid audition piece that is well-staged with minimal sets or props. The participant will receive daily training in stagecraft, diction (this year, Russian), voice lessons and other career coaching by highly experiences opera singers and directors. They will sing in the chorus of the mainstage production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin; some will receive comprimario roles and cover roles. At the conclusion of the program, participants will have had three public performances of their chosen opera scene. Northern Lights Music Festival will guarantee that goals are achieved by each participant: daily coaching, lessons, diction and participation in both opera scenes and mainstage production by the success of public performances. Each participant should leave the program with at least a rudimentary knowledge of Russian diction; will have successfully performed their opera scene in three different cities, and will have successfully completed their participation in Eugene Onegin. Achievement of the stated goals will be on display to the public in multiple opera and chamber music performances. A panel of faculty will also create a mock audition situation for the participants, with participants receiving written comments.","Participants in the Opera Apprentice program presented three performances of Opera Scenes in three locations: Ely, Grand Marais and Bemidji, with full costuming, light props, and a professional pianist devoted to this activity. The participants had heavy daily schedules for a period of four weeks, studying diction, their vocal scenes, private lessons, coaching and staging. This portion of the project was successful. What was less successful was audience attendance. We believe we need to do this project in the future, and need to find a better way to deliver these programs.",,14699,"Other, local or private",17849,,"Barbara Baldrica, Carver Richards, Matthew Uhan, Rhonda Zuponcic, H. Martin Zuponcic, Mary Mulari, Erik Erie, Greg Allen, Jan Carey, Victoria Gornick, David Setnicker, Laurel March, Nancy JohnsonVeda ",,"Northern Lights Music Festival, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Northern Lights Music Festival Opera Apprentice Program",2017-04-01,2017-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Veda,Zuponcic,"Northern Lights Music Festival, Inc","11 S 4th St W",Aurora,MN,55705,"(609) 922-2965 ",Zuponcic@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Itasca, Beltrami",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-31,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001138,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The initial goal is to bring together a diverse group of female artists from around the United States, whose works have never before been displayed together. In doing so, we hope to promote the work of these artists to our community while simultaneously widening the traditionally regional scope of contemporary art on view in Duluth. In bringing these artworks together and framing their works in the conversational environment of the ""meeting hall,"" in addition to hosting curator and artist talks, we hope to spark public dialogue about important social issues such as the gendered nature of labor, the common struggle for balancing work loads, and the role and place of working women in contemporary art. We plan to measure the immediate audience impact of the exhibition by counting attendees at the exhibit's opening reception, as well as visitors to the gallery for the duration of the exhibition (October 2017). This will help us measure the level of community exposure. We will also document any press or television attention that the event receives, allowing us to additionally observe community exposure and evaluate the public scope of ideas and discussion initiated by the exhibition and events. Additionally, the majority of our events are attended by many local artists and civic leaders. We will follow up with them to assess their qualified view of the event's impact.","One of the initial goals is to bring together a diverse group of female artists from around the U.S., whose works have never before been displayed together. Through the grant, it allowed participating artists Lindsey Schmitt and Lydia Diemer, to be compensated for their travel and time installing their work. We promoted the work of these artists to our community while simultaneously widening the traditionally regional scope of contemporary art on view in Duluth. The project was successful as it has acted like a ""meeting hall"" and various artists from the Twin Ports have come to interact with the exhibit, featured artists and curators. During the opening we counted over 150 attendees ; through our staffed open hours, (Thurs-Sat) we have counted over 50 attendees.",,2439,"Other, local or private",5589,,"Taylor Kline, Flo Matamoros, Jamie Ratliff, Michelle Ruszat, Wilson Johnson",,"Prøve Collective","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Relax Girl, You're an Artist",2017-09-01,2018-01-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Ruszat,"Prove Collective","21 Lake Ave N",Duluth,MN,55802,"(401) 474-8627 ",info@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-32,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10014414,"Art Project Grant",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The goal of this project is to produce a public concert on July 18, 2019. The second half of the concert will be devoted to a premiere of the orchestral version of Bradley Bombardier's BRITTLE, BRIGHT. The lyrics will be drawn from a volume of poems of the same title by Marion Thompson van Steenwyk. Soloist for the premiere will mezzo-soprano Sarah Knott. The artistic evaluation will be made by the LSCO's Artistic Director and Board of Directors based on formal and informal evaluations from participant musicians, from comments of audience members and from reviews in the press. One of the unique aspects of the LSCO is the informal reception held after each concert. This is organized by the LSCO Board of Directors and attended by LSCO musicians, soloists, conductor and is open to all concert attendees. The informal discussions that take place during this special time offers a unique opportunity to gauge public opinion. Effectiveness of marketing and promotional strategies will be judged by audience size and media coverage.",,,7750,"Other,local or private",12750,,,,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra Concert on 7/18/2019. This concert spotlights the talents of four present or former Duluthians: Composer Bradley Bombardier, Poet Marion Thompson Van Steenwyk, Composer Mina Kaiser, and Mezzo Sarah Knot.",2020-06-16,2020-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Warren,Friesen,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 525-4076",warren.t.friesen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-174,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014473,"Art Project Grant",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our primary goal for this project is to host five poetry readings during our 2019-20 season: Minnesota-based poets Donte Collins, Jayson Iwen, and Michael Torres; our annual Saint David's Day open reading; and Connecticut-based poet Marilyn Nelson. The more general outcome for our project is to connect a significant number of poets and community members in a meaningful way that will continue to help nourish a healthy literary community in our region. To measure our stated goal and outcome, our Board members attend all scheduled readings, identify ourselves to the audience and stress that we welcome questions and feedback. We track attendance by taking both a head count and photographs, and we meet after each reading to discuss both the specific event and our ongoing work. Additionally, we are developing a more structured survey process that will incorporate both quantitative and qualitative feedback and so provide a visible means of assessing our year's work. When the final event is completed, we will meet to assess the strengths of the entire season, event attendance, and any feedback or questions that have arisen. Finally, we follow up with the featured poets to see how they felt about their reading experience in Duluth. Each year, the lessons and insights we have gleaned help us refine goals and identify proposed readers for the following season.",,,3800,"Other,local or private",8800,,,,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series 2019-20. In our 23rd year, we will produce a series of high quality poetry readings in Duluth featuring both nationally known and regional poets with new books on the market.",2019-12-01,2020-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Salmon,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","4411 Luverne St",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 393-8941",wnsalmon@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-177,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
32456,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Continue offering new and exciting compositions. Attract people to attend this performance that have never come to one of our concerts before. Collaborate with nationally known professionals. Choose music that mixes musical genres. Provide an experience to the singers that is fulfilling and exciting. Evaluation will include data, such as numbers in attendance, tickets sold, and income raised. It will include evaluations from the board and singers, as both groups are included in reflecting on their experience in singing, administering the event, and in reporting the verbal feedback received from audience members. The board meeting after the performance is always used for evaluation. In addition, forms will be included in the program asking for email addresses from the audience, so that we can expand our base, and asking what other music the audience would like to hear from the Chorale.","To provide an outstanding performance/premier of the bluegrass Te Deum. To provide an educational experience for 4-8 high school aged singers. To highlight the varied musical genres performed by the Arrowhead Chorale. All of these were accomplished. The Bluegrass Te Deum: Mortals and Angels was performed twice at the Depot Great Hall, with excellent audiences. Both the librettist and the composer attended, and both indicated that they believed that this Minnesota performance was stronger than the national premier at Carnegie Hall. They expressed strong appreciate for the choir, our artistic director, and Monroe Crossing, the bluegrass band who performed with the Arrowhead Chorale. 7 young people from area high schools (Iron River, East Duluth, Denfeld Duluth, and Cloquet) rehearsed and performed with the choir as Student Apprentices. 9 started with the group, but their schedule conflicted with many of the rehearsals, and it was felt that they needed to drop. The young people, along with 3 of the Chorale singers, formed an additional small solo choir for part of the performance, as well. The Chorale also included solo music from ethnic, folk and gospel traditions, highlighting the skill of the choir in many genres. Appreciation was clear from the audience, and the feedback was universally excellent. The board met after the performance to evaluate this program. The finances worked well, as 2 grants provided the major fee and expenses for Monroe Crossing, and the ticket sales were strong. The online ticket purchasing was extremely helpful in being aware of potential attendance, as well. Artistically, both Board and director were pleased, and the singers expressed real enjoyment of the experience. It was deemed a success, as well, in continuing to gain visibility for the Chorale among the general public.",,17640,"Other, local or private",20990,2982,"Brad Anderson, Kim Keunig, Karen Keenan, Bob Kelley, Ryan J. Sather, Cathy Schuyler, Olivia Seifert, Nathan Winesett, Sue Masterson, Jody Ondich, Mary Pat Renaud, Stanley Wold",0.00,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Premier Te Deum",2016-01-03,2016-03-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Masterson,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(715) 562-0002 ",arrowheadchorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-108,"Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32460,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The mission of the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra is to produce a summer series of professional caliber chamber orchestra concerts in Duluth. From its inception thirty years ago the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra has sought to support and celebrate talent from the region. All of our orchestral musicians are either Twin Ports area residents or in some instances natives come home for the season to visit family and play with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra. The same is true for many of our featured soloists - including the four soloists supported by this grant proposal. Winner of four national American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Awards for Adventuresome Programming, the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra will continue this commitment with the exciting repertoire for these two concerts. The artistic evaluation will be made by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra’s Artistic Director and Board of Directors based on formal and informal evaluations from participant musicians, from comments of audience members and from reviews in the press.","Two public concerts were presented as described in the grant proposal: 7/21/2016 featuring flautist Kathryn Sandor and pianist Alexander Sandor; and 7/20/2017 featuring baritone Jeff Madison and soprano Vicki Fingalson.",,28740,"Other, local or private",32090,,"Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Geoff Popham, Lori Steward, Pamela Benson, Aaron Bransky, Charles Leibfried, Stephanie Reller, Nairi Stack Barbara Swanson",0.00,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Two Concerts - Four Local Soloists",2016-01-01,2016-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Warren,Friesen,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 525-4076 ",warren.t.friesen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-109,"Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32467,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals: A permanent, interactive art display of the Art Project will be built and showcased in the museum. The resulting puppet art pieces will be regularly used in community performances. Visual and performing arts appreciation, engagement, and learning. Memorable experiences will be created through community engagement. Underserved communities are reached through art and cultural learning. Outcomes: Over 25,000 people will view and interact with the art installation over the year. The installation will become an ongoing topic of family and community dialogue. Community dialogue and arts appreciation will cultivate global perspectives. Using best practices established by the Association of Children’s Museums, outcomes will be measured through: Attendance tracking of museum visitors and event participation. Number of field trip and group tour bookings. Participation in performance, both as performer and audience. Feedback surveys from program participants, parents, teachers, and the community. Interviews with volunteers and program partners. Staff and board member observation and reporting.","An interactive art display was created for permanent display at the museum. 9 youth participated in a co-created performance that was viewed by over 100 people at the museum's November First Friday event. Nearly 7000 individuals visited the exhibit during the extended project period. The installation was so popular, an additional admission policy was added for adults without children. Thousands more viewed the art created through this project during All Souls Night and the Christmas City of the North Parade, as well as field trips and outreach programs. The installation spurred dialogue and offshoot programming around the life cycle of the monarch butterfly, resulting in museum staff raising monarchs for the benefit of visitors.",,2700,"Other, local or private",6050,2992,"Patty Cartier, Kelly Davidson, John Erickson, Kyle Johnson, Dana Kazel, Tony Larson, JoAnn Mattson, Troy Peterson, Sandra Robinson, Stephen Sydow, Kyle Terrio-Johnson",0.00,"Duluth Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Puppets on Parade",2015-10-05,2016-01-06,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cameron,"Bloom Kruger","Duluth Children's Museum","115 S 29th Ave W",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 733-7543 ",cbloomkruger@duluthchildrensmuseum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-110,"Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
36906,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","All Souls Night goals are: To share and inspire affordable handmade and live spectacle traditions, which mirror extremes of contrasting seasons of life and encourage soulful creativity from all. To showcase multi-cultural diversity of art expression, reflecting changing demographics. To form a communal container in which to safely hold and process the gamut of joy, sorrow and gratitude for a subsequent sublimation into meaning-rich art and action. To honor the memories of those who have gone before, and model holistic and active imagination towards present and future beings of our planet. To highlight and reward artists who spark year-round observations of cosmic change in fun, original, profound ways! Documentation of increasing number/diversity in participants and returning/new attendees (some travel from distant parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan), adding to eight years of amazing photos. Recounting spontaneous comments (which consistently express sincere gratitude for offering an affordable holistic alternative to Hollywood Halloween-tide). Casual followups with participants/observers to discuss All Souls Night highs/lows, and ideas for possible improvements in following years. Past critiques have been very positive and folks who take time to approach us usually join in. Active Facebook/website pages where engaged public can easy contact us with photos and offer their talents/suggestions.","We offer a healthy, fun, and profound fall artistic community event and 2016 feedback confirms we achieved this again. We counted record attendance of 550 at the door (unknown number joined outside) and an increased participants in original costumes and those requesting face paint. The Depot opened and advertised the altar displays in the Great Hall a week before our scheduled event, which attracted additional viewers and appreciative communications. We expect networking of artistic collaborations to flourish year-round, as it has since our start. We have successful new relationships with aerialist, Alex Loch, Kako kids choir, the Children of the Wild theatre ensemble, and Twin Cities Barebones Puppets. These additions increased the quality of entertainment and artistic inspiration, as well as diversity represented. We will invite them back along with groups who have participated over time, Lady Slipper Dance, Magic Smelt Troupe, Spin Collective and spoken word artists, including Ellie Schoenfeld, Poet Laureate . Richie Townsend debuted a new band along with leadership roles in spoken word accompaniment, display, community spiral dance, and drumming. Ryan Cruz expanded his display of soulful Guatemalan Kites. Laurel Sanders presented Northern European traditions. Eduardo Sandoval returned with his food truck, El Oasis del Norte, providing authentic Mexican food and Pan de Muertos (Bread of the Dead). We aspire to honor all diversity and inspire positive social change by calling out social injustices as ""Rotten Ideas."" Kathy Hermes, exhibiting LGBTQAI advisor, was honored for educating her topics in Minnesota. Children of the Wild is a gender queer ensemble theatre and models positive support for vulnerable youth. We work for next generations, who attend and will inherit and continue holistic and heartfelt global traditions that deepen our evolving local culture. Families tell us how they look forward to this as their favorite annual community event of the year.",,3650,"Other, local or private",6800,,"Julie Ahasay, Scot Bol, Chris Davila, Lane Ellis, Kathy Hermes, Denise Hooper, Kat Livadaros, Esther Piszczek, Joellyn Rock, Peter Spooner, Christine Strom",0.00,"Duluth All Souls Night","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"All Souls Night 2016",2016-10-01,2017-01-06,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Duluth All Souls Night","2737 Russell Rd",Duluth,MN,55810,"(218) 310-6289 ",dasn@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-128,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36916,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Dances on the Lakewalk, once an innovative concept, became an established and respected opportunity for artists to highlight their choreography. Dance performances along the Lakewalk now blend the innovative with the established. New faces are given choreographic and performance opportunities in this outdoor setting and the audience gets to enjoy dance works by those established choreographers they may not have seen in recent years. Tracking the number of people attending and participating in the event each year helps us decide the future of the event. Post-performance conversations with audience members play an important role in evaluating the project's success along with post-event meetings with the choreographers, dancers, and board members.","One measurable outcome was financial - by using GoFundMe, we raised money a second time to help pay the dancers and choreographers. For 2016 we raised $700 and for 2017 we raised $1,007. Another measurable outcome is audience attendance - In 2016 we had 390 audience members in attendance and in 2017 we had 575 audience members. Artist participation was also measurable - 30 artists participated in 2016 and 35 artists in 2017.",,2857,"Other, local or private",6007,,"Cathy Podeszwa, Christopher Watson, Marco Carreon, Royce Acosta",0.00,"Freshwater Dance Collective","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Dances on the Lakewalk 2017 - A Festival of Dance",2017-05-01,2017-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,"Freshwater Dance Collective","Freshwater Dance Collective",,,MN,,"(218) 260-5247 ",freshwaterdancecollective@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-129,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36929,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The mission of the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra is to produce a summer series of professional caliber chamber orchestra concerts in Duluth. Winner of four national American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Awards for ""Adventuresome Programming,"" the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra continues this tradition with the premiere of Khayam's ""Rhapsody in Turquoise."" The artistic evaluation will be made by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra's Artistic Director and Board of Directors based on formal ",,,22360,"Other, local or private",25510,,,,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Gershwin's RHAPSODY IN BLUE, Khayam's RHAPSODY IN TURQUOISE",2017-06-01,2017-09-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Warren,Friesen,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 525-4076 ",warren.t.friesen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-130,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36930,"Art Project Grant",2017,756,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal 1 is to create an engaging arts experience as four published writers read from their books, share their journey to publishing, and discuss the art of writing. The outcome is a positive, inspiring experience for the audience and the writers. Goal 2 is to increase awareness of Lake Superior Writers as an organization that provides arts experiences, programs to advance personal success in writing, and fellowship with other writers. Outcomes, both short- and long-term, could be new and renewed memberships. Goal 3 is to increase visibility for this type of arts experience--celebrating and honoring an important milestone for writers: publishing a book. Audience size and positive comments are possible outcomes. To measure outcomes of Goal 1 (providing a great literary arts activity), we will survey event attendees and compile comments sent to Lake Superior Writers afterwards. Over the long term, we will note and record whether or not writers who have attended felt that their vision of publishing a book was advanced. To measure outcomes of Goal 2 (awareness of Lake Superior Writers' benefits), we will document comments and note new and renewed memberships following the event. To measure outcomes of Goal 3 (hold an event that celebrates published writers), we will document attendance as well as both immediate and longer-term comments. One outcome of the event could be an annual reading of published works by Lake Superior Writers members.","Below we quote from the grant application regarding goals of the project and measurable outcomes; following each, we list outcomes and evaluation. “To measure outcomes of Goal 1 (providing a great literary arts activity), we will survey event attendees and compile comments sent to LSW afterwards. Over the long term, we will note and record whether or not writers who have attended felt that their vision of publishing a book was advanced.” - We noted 8-10 positive comments and no negative comments on the part of attendees regarding the event. - Two of the artists expressed their gratitude and that they had a positive and fun experience. - We have no data at this time on the other possible outcome mentioned; our feedback is primarily qualitative: attendees were enthused and inspired by the readings. The event is an important and positive way to honor writers and the artistic process. “To measure outcomes of Goal 2 (awareness of LSW's benefits), we will document comments and note new and renewed memberships following the event.” - We supplied at least two attendees with membership information at the event. - We met our goal to be visible, along with ARAC, as hosts/sponsors of the event. - We cannot associate new memberships or renewals directly to this event, but our number of members and renewals grew during the period of the event. The event provides good visibility for both LSW and for ARAC. “To measure outcomes of Goal 3 (hold an event that celebrates published writers), we will document attendance as well as both immediate and longer-term comments. One outcome of the event could be an annual reading of published works by LSW members.” - About 35 people attended the event. - This is our most qualitative area of measurement, though later in this report we advocate for more opportunities for prose readings sponsored by LSW, based partly on the enthusiasm attendees demonstrated and described at the event. The event underscores the value of readings.",,456,"Other, local or private",1212,,"Maddie Cohen, Linda Conradi, Molly McGregor, Marty Sozansky, Marie Zhuikov",0.00,"Lake Superior Writers","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Published! Four writers' first books",2016-10-01,2016-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gail,Trowbridge,"Lake Superior Writers","301 1st St W Ste 308",Duluth,MN,55811-2755,"(218) 728-1354 ",writers@lakesuperiorwriters.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-131,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36933,"Art Project Grant",2017,2586,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage ","Our goal with this film presentation is dual: first, we want to present outstanding programming in two media, film and music. We want to show off the dazzling quality of the Felgemaker organ housed in the Music Center, and present one of the world’s premier organists, in a multimedia performance which will expose many new audience members to this fine instrument—people who would likely never come to an organ concert. Next, we want to begin collaborations with other media and other presenting organizations, and this venture into film and music will open new opportunities for this intention. Measurable outcomes include new audiences and new programming. We plan to distribute a questionnaire to audience members to determine whether they have come to Sacred Heart before, if they have heard original organ music before, and if they enjoyed the experience. We also plan to offer a discussion-and-snacks reception after the film, so that we can learn how audiences related to both the film and the music, and so audience members can learn about film history (this will be hosted by a film-studies scholar such as Richard Hansen, who directs the Duluth Superior Film Festival). These two methods of feedback-- written, and through direct conversation-- should give us an idea of the effectiveness of this new type of programming. ","This project was a total success. Attendance was outstanding, a feeling of excitement prior to the film was palpable, there was lots of laughter during the film, and the audience immediately got to their feet to give Aaron David Miller a standing ovation at the end of the film. In addition, a wonderful discussion with Dr. Miller was held after the film with virtually everyone staying until the end of the question-and-answer time. We definitely met our goal of showcasing the Felgemaker organ in an event (silent film with organ accompaniment) that many people had never experienced before. ",,1554,"Other, local or private ",4140,300,"Dr. Johannes Aas, Arno Kahn, Mark Ball, Chris Bollman, Mark Nicklawske, Mary Hanchette, Tom Unterberger, Darlene Seelos, Lisa Richards, Terese Elhard",0.00,"Sacred Heart-John Chebul Memorial Center Association",Individual,"Art Project Grant ",,"Chaplin's ""Gold Rush"" with the Felgemaker Organ ",2016-10-09,2017-01-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bienvenida,Matφas,"Bienvenida Matφas",,,MN,,"(612) 874-2818 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-132,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD. ","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD. ","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
36934,"Art Project Grant",2017,2520,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Matinee Musicale's goals for this project are: 1) to increase access to different forms of intimate musical expression for audiences in the region; 2) to create robust educational experience for vocal students in Northeastern Minnesota; and 3) expose underserved audiences to live music performance otherwise not available. The measurable outcomes anticipated are: 1) drawn at least 150 concert-goers for a solo vocal recital; 2) present a master class for 15 - 20 voice students at 3 area colleges; and 3) make available a live vocal music performance for all residents at a large senior housing complex. Matinee Musicale will measure short term outcomes both quantitatively and qualitatively. Attendance all events will be quantified through ticket sales and door counts. Audience demographics will be assessed through surveys, ticket purchase zip code analysis, and click through rates online advertising. Qualitatively, response to programming will be measured through positive word of mouth, media reviews and audience feedback both offline and online. Data will be incorporated into ongoing tracking tools that measure and compare year over year statistics and participation rates by performance genre and outreach category to assess longer term audience growth and new audience development.","We had audience members representing 12 different zip codes which is a little more diverse than usual for us. We also had a good sampling of how people heard about the concert, especially seeing posters around our community. Twenty-four surveys responded they were first time attendees which is 22% of the audience. Although the audience was smaller than expected we did draw new people and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the concert.",,6962,"Other, local or private",9482,,"Tim Churchill, Charlotte Taylor, Ron Kari, Dennis Dunham, Tiss Underdahl, Kim Squillace, Kirsten Ryden, Terry Dunham, Ed Martin, Kevin Vaughan, Kathy Thibault, Teresa Vaughan, Steve Highland, MaryBeth Nevers, Linda Wiig",0.00,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Jack Swanson, tenor",2017-01-23,2017-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Churchill,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","1346 Arrowhead Rd W Ste 305",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 525-9413 ",matmusicale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Washington, Hennepin, Roseau",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-133,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36936,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary goal of this project is to bring professional-quality performances of standards of the classical repertoire to the communities of Virginia and Chisholm. Measurable short-term outcomes include (1) learning the music and performing at a professional level; (2) positive comments in audience surveys; and (3) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project include a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for the Mesabi Symphony Orchestra. The Mesabi Symphony Orchestra programming committee will complete a short evaluation after the concert to assess whether the music was performed at a professional level. Audience surveys will be handed out and collected at both performances. Survey responses will be reviewed by the board. The finance committee will be responsible for monitoring expenses and staying within budget. Income and expenses will be reviewed by the board at the completion of the project. The Mesabi Symphony Orchestra board will track orchestra size and composition, audience size, and financial support over time to determine whether the measurable long-term outcomes are being met.","Measurable short-term outcomes included (1) learning the music and performing at a professional level; (2) positive comments in audience surveys; and (3) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project included a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for the MSO. In the judgment of the artistic director and the board, the music was learned and performed at a professional level, meeting the first measurable short-term outcome. Unfortunately, no audience surveys were conducted following these concerts. The third measurable outcome, meeting budget, was not achieved, primarily because we scheduled an additional rehearsal to achieve the desired level of performance. This resulted in higher in-kind services by musicians, but it did not increase cash expenses. Longer-range outcomes will be measured over time through the DataArts database.",,6458,"Other, local or private",9608,,"Lynn Evenson, Karen McManus, Samantha Amys, Ben Johnson, Ben Nilles, Sheila Wilcox, Jan Carey, Erik Honkanen",0.00,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Spring Concert featuring Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony",2017-01-02,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Antanies,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 365-3228 ",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-134,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36939,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","North Shore Music Association's goal with this project is to serve our community with the highest quality classical music available--an important component of our seasonal offerings. Presenting a world-renowned concert pianist will expand North Shore Music Association's repertoire, since our organization has only presented one classical piano performance in the past 31 years. It will also enrich our reputation locally, regionally, and beyond as a key presenter of the highest quality eclectic music in Northern Minnesota. The outcome we wish to achieve is at least 100 adult and 10 youth concert attendees, and 4 to 5 master class participants. We would like to see a 100% survey response of very satisfied"" and multiple requests for more. North Shore Music Association will measure outcome via analysis of written audience surveys and master class student questionnaires; reviews in local and regional press and radio; verbal and written feedback from audience members; analysis of financial data based on number of tickets sold; and number of students attending the master class.""","NSMA's measurable outcome with this project was to serve our community with the highest quality classical music available by presenting a world-renowned concert pianist, thereby expanding NSMA's repertoire and enriching our reputation locally, regionally, and beyond, as a key presenter of the highest quality eclectic music in Northern Minnesota. We hoped to draw at least 100 adult and 10 youth concert attendees, and 4 to 5 master class participants. We also hoped to see a 100% survey response of ""very satisfied"" and multiple requests for more. NSMA measured outcomes with an analysis of written audience surveys and outreach event questionnaires; reviews in local and regional press and radio; verbal and written feedback from audience members; analysis of financial data based on number of tickets sold; and number of participants at the outreach event.",,4300,"Other, local or private",7450,510,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Kris Garey, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Philis Anderson, Carl Solander, Tracey Cullen",0.00,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Andreas Klein",2017-03-22,2017-06-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-135,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
36947,"Art Project Grant",2017,3150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Spirit Lake Poetry Series has the goal of supporting a healthy literary community in the region, as well as encouraging and inspiring both writers and readers by bringing poets of national, regional and local significance to Duluth. Our primary measurable outcome is attendance. We have enjoyed audiences of 25 to 75 people in the past, to the delight of our readers. Maintaining or growing our current attendance level is a main goal. Another measurable outcome is the success of our Q and A sessions. We have been excited in the past when our audiences ask a number of questions of our readers. We also ask for feedback from the artists themselves. Their comfort and happiness is a great goal. We plan to evaluate our outcomes through feedback from the writers/poets who participate in the reading series. Also, feedback of the audiences at the event and after the event help us to gauge success. The board meets after each reading to discuss attendance, audience engagement and artist comfort. The board takes a head count at each of our events so we are better able to meet our mission. We also film each reading, given the consent of the artist, and broadcast the readings on PACT TV. The videos are an excellent evaluation tool.","The Spirit Lake Poetry Series has the goal of supporting a healthy literary community in the region, as well as encouraging and inspiring both writers and readers by bringing poets of national, regional and local significance to Duluth. Our primary measurable outcome is attendance. During the 2016-17 season, audiences for each event ranged from 12 to 40 people, with our largest audiences for local poet Michelle Matthees and Iron Range poet Francine Sterle. Another measurable outcome is the success of our Q and A sessions. Again this year, our audiences engaged with our readers through quality questions at the end of each reading and informal discussion following the event. We also ask for feedback from the artists themselves, who spoke favorably about Duluth, the reading venue and the series itself.",,2672,"Other, local or private",5822,300,"Kathleen Roberts, John McCormick, Tina Marie Higgins, Jill Hinners, Liz Minette, Paul Peterson",0.00,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series 2016-17",2016-10-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Roberts,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","814 6th St W",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 213-7881 ",lminette@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-136,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
25415,"Art Project Grant",2015,2794,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The artistic goals are to perform orchestral music to the highest possible standard for a community orchestra. Artistic success means selecting music that utilizes the strengths of the orchestra and hiring professionals to fill in where parts are needed. The goal is to provide local musicians with the opportunity to learn new works, perform for an audience and accompany a high quality soloist. Additionally, the goal is to provide local audience members with three high quality listening experiences that will expose them to a variety of composers, featuring different instruments and a fun concert experience.The local musicians will have the opportunity to evaluate their learning experience through a post-concert survey. The local audience will also have the opportunity to evaluate their concert experience through a survey. The information collected will be used by the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program to inform programming decisions.","Our first proposed outcome for the orchestra musicians was to ask the musicians if they were challenged by the performance experience and to assess the quality of the orchestras playing. According to post-concert surveys completed by our Itasca Symphony Orchestra members, the majority of all Symphony members felt they were challenged by our performances and that the Itasca Symphony Orchestra did succeed in performing to the highest standards possible for a community orchestra. Surveys showed our musicians had the opportunity to perform works that they had never had the opportunity to perform. Surveys also showed our musicians were very enthusiastic about their opportunity to play with the Itasca Symphony Orchestra. The second proposed outcome was to expose our Itasca County audience to the talent and versatility of the featured performer and the symphony orchestra. The audience surveys were all very positive, and always are fun to review after each concert. This year our program listed the professions for each one of our musicians. This information was included to highlight that our musicians our volunteers and all have mostly non-music related jobs in our communityùour audience wrote in many favorable comments indicating this information was really interesting to see.",,19302,"Other, local or private",22096,940,"Kristen Anderson, Dave Kooda, Shannon Benolken, Tom Nelson, Brad Johnson, Heather Krueger, Mary LaPlant, Jerry Ophoven, Ellen Bogardus-Szymaniak, Christa Berg, Cheryl Lewis",,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"The Itasca Symphony Orchestra will perform three concerts: the first with guest artist Alexander Sandor, who will perform Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pytor Tchaikovsky on November 22, 2014; the second with guest artist Aleks Tengesdal, who will perform the Cello Concerto in B minor by Antonín Dvorák on February 21, 2015; the third with guest artist tenor Bill Bastian, who will perform a work yet to be decided upon on May 16, 2015. All concerts will begin at 7:30 pm, with the November concert at the Reif Center, and, due to a major renovation at the Reif, the February and May concerts will take place at the Saint Joseph’s Church in Grand Rapids.",2014-11-22,2015-05-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tara,Makinen,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","720 Conifer Dr PO Box 140","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5781 ",tara@itascaorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis, Carlton, Aitkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-84,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25419,"Art Project Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra will present the final concert of its 2015 season on July 23 at Weber Music Hall, University of Minnesota-Duluth. The program will feature a collaboration between the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra and the Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe, both Duluth-based organizations. They will perform a new work for orchestra and shadow puppets based on a Persian fairy tale, specific tale as yet undetermined. The musical score will be created by Tehran composer, Hooshyar Khayam. The goal is to present a performance that is artistically compelling. We hope through this collaboration to broaden the audience base for two artistic enterprises not often joined together: puppetry and chamber orchestra.The artistic evaluation will be made by the project directors reflecting the response of participating musicians and puppet artists, audience members, Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra board members, and reviews in the media. The effort to broaden the audience bas of both organizations will be reflected in ticket sales and audience response.",,,2900,"Other, local or private",7700,,"Ann Hodge, Aaron Bransky,Tom Eling, Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Geoff Popham, Ted Harwood, John Fochs, Pamela Benson, Anne Cotter",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"On Thursday, July 23, 2015 the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra will present the final concert of its 2015 summer season. The second half of that concert will be the presentation of a Persian fairy tale for chamber orchestra and shadow puppets. The music will be newly composed by Hooshyar Khayam of Tehran, Iran; the shadow puppets designed and operated by The Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe; the music performed by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Warren Freisen.",2015-05-24,2015-08-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Warren,Friesen,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(507) 779-4200 ",warren.t.friesen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-85,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25422,"Art Project Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","With this production of Carmen, Lyric Opera of the North will begin its Tenth Anniversary Season. With that in mind, our goals for this production are to Celebrate, Stretch, and Grow. Carmen is a huge production, filled with gorgeous music and a gripping story. It is exuberant, tragic, and seductive -- a great representation of opera! Collaborating with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra will give us an opportunity to learn from an established organization, take new risks, and form new relationships. Studies show that symphony patrons are not necessarily opera patrons. We look forward to making new friends for the opera with one of the most recognizable and accessible operas in the repertoire.This is the first collaboration of this type for Lyric Opera of the North. We will be working closely with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra to assess the project from its very beginning to the end. We will meet regularly with the executive director and music director from the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, for continuous evaluation. After the project is completed, Lyric Opera of the North will gather its Board of Directors and the General Artistic Directors to discuss the project. This evaluation, along with patron and artist feedback help us measure our outcomes. Of course ticket sales and ad sales are numbers that are evaluated, as well.","Expanded mailing list by 550 names.",,39513,"Other, local or private",44313,,"Martha Firling, Charlotte Taylor, Richard Lichty, Jean Jacobson, James Sheetz, Chery Takkunen, Floyd Cochran, Diane Dinndorf Friebe, Georgia Jacobson",,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Lyric Opera of the North will present Bizet's Carmen with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra in a first-ever collaboration between the two organizations. The production is a part of Lyric Opera of the North's 10 Year Anniversary Season and will take place at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Lyric Opera of the North soloists and chorus will be joined by 53 members of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and their chorus for this staged performance, including costumes, wigs, sets and lighting.",2014-10-01,2015-01-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922 ",sarah@loonopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Pine, Kanabec, Chisago, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching, Beltrami",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-86,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25423,"Art Project Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the exhibit is to involve approximately 20 Minnesota artists in a multimedia exhibition that depicts the emotions of those who have lost loved ones and friends to suicide. Specific outcomes related to the project's reach in the community include: - a series of interviews on the local radio station; - a series of articles in the local newspaper; - at least two classroom visits to the exhibit; - co-programming with social service agencies. The project will be a success if it educates and engages the general public on the subject of suicide -- an issue that many view as taboo -- and involves a wide variety of experienced and emerging artists in the creation of new work.Progress toward project goals and outcomes will be regularly assessed throughout the planning and implementation phases. The exhibit will include several interactive features, including the oral and written collection of audience responses to the work. This feedback will help us gauge our success in reaching our goals of education and engagement. To address our quantitative goals, we will keep records of attendance at the exhibition opening and throughout the month, visits by classrooms or other groups, publicity and press related to the exhibit (newspaper, radio, etc.), and the number of artists involved.","The goal of the exhibit was to involve approximately 20 Minnesota artists in a multimedia exhibition that depicted the emotions of those who have lost loved ones and friends to suicide. The project involved 45 artists. Over 700 people attended the opening reception, with an above-average daily attendance for the entire month of the exhibit. Feedback was collected through comment boards and personal contact. Additional outcomes achieved: - a series of interviews were broadcast on the local radio station Northern Community Radio related to suicide and mental health in the month preceding the exhibit opening. - three classes toured the exhibit for a field trip (additional students attended outside of class time). - organizations held events or programs in the gallery during the exhibit including: Northeast Chapter of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Grand Rapids Area National Alliance on Mental Illness, and Northern Lights Community School.",,53427,"Other, local or private",58227,4200,"Michelle Carlson, Charles Driscoll, Carmen Haugen, Charles Kampen, Amanda Lamppa, Steven Loney, Margaret Morris, John O'Leary, Katherine Sedore, Aaron Squadroni, Katie Tierney",,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"MacRostie Art Center will curate and present What's Left, a multimedia exhibit that creates a proactive dialogue on suicide to break the stigma that surrounds it. Through a series of community conversations, approximately 20 artists will be invited to artistically express their view of the grief and suffering experienced by people left behind as a result of suicide.",2014-10-01,2016-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-87,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25425,"Art Project Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Mesabi Symphony Orchestra’s artistic goal is professional-level performances of the standards of the orchestral repertoire, achieved through weekly rehearsals and strong leadership from the podium and principal positions. Measurable short-term outcomes for this project include (1) maintaining membership at 42 musicians or more; (2) drawing audiences of 150 or more at each concert location; and (3) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project include a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for the Mesabi Symphony Orchestra.The board will assess whether the artistic goal has been achieved through consultation with the artistic director and conductor immediately following the performances. The Mesabi Symphony Orchestra board tracks orchestra membership and concert attendance on an ongoing basis. The financial results for this project will be collected by the Mesabi Symphony Orchestra board and evaluated at a board meeting. The board of Mesabi Symphony Orchestra will track audience size and financial support over time to determine whether the measurable long-term outcomes are being met. We have made a commitment to participate in the Cultural Data Project, and believe the Cultural Data Project will give us a better way to monitor progress toward achieving the long-term outcomes.","Measurable short-term outcomes for this project included (1) maintaining membership at 42 musicians or more; (2) drawing audiences of 150 or more at each concert location; and (3) meeting budget. Mesabi Community Orchestra membership actually increased to 45, audiences were 200 or more in both locations, and we realized a budget surplus. Longer-range outcomes for this project include a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for the Mesabi Community Orchestra. One indication that the longer-range outcome will be met is that five teenagers have joined the Mesabi Community Orchestra, including one young man first exposed to the Mesabi Community Orchestra through this collaboration. Mesabi Community Orchestra included an audience survey in programs, and 43 surveys were returned. Of these, 19 people were attending their first Mesabi Community Orchestra concert. All respondents reported that they liked both the program and the orchestra's performance. These are a few comments received: *Bravo for bringing a symphony to Ely! * It was wonderful to see the students join the orchestra for a couple of pieces. Great way to encourage the youth to stay involved in music. * Loved Keiko's violin solo. And God Created Great Whales"" was spectacular! * I liked that they included the high school students. * Wonderful soloist. Unique whale piece and soothing first half. * Very unusual music - (the whales) - LOVED Blue Danube. Great Concert. * Easy to listen to. I especially enjoyed ""The Great Whales."" * I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the musicianship in an area so far removed from a university program. This project reached its target audience and drew more young people than other recent performances. Mesabi Community Orchestra distributes free tickets to students, and 51 were returned for this concert series.""",,6516,"Other, local or private",11316,22,"Russell Bergum, Sarah Antanies, Kris Coombe, Ben Johnson, Sergey Bogza, Lynn Evenson, Erik Honkanen, Karen McManus, Mary Peterson, Roberta Tomasetti, Sheila Wilcox",,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Mesabi Symphony Orchestra will present a concert, Elements: Earth, Water, Air and Fire, on Saturday, February 7 in Ely and on Sunday, February 8 in Virginia. The program will feature On the Beautiful Blue Danube” by Johann Strauss II, The Lark Ascending” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, And God Created Great Whales” by Alan Hovhaness, West Side Story Selections” by Leonard Bernstein, and Berceuse and Finale from Firebird” by Igor Stravinsky. The Lark Ascending will feature principal second violinist Keiko Williams as soloist.",2014-10-01,2015-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Antanies,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 365-3228 ",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-88,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952",2
25427,"Art Project Grant",2015,3840,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal is to present high quality theater that provides cultural enrichment, expands community audience, and engages participants and audience alike. While live theater is inherently an ephemeral experience, our goal is a memorable performance that lasts beyond the moment -- to inform audience viewpoints -- by bringing a new perspective to understanding immigrants, past and present. Measurable outcomes include audience's reaction to the play itself, including the level of engagement in the final sing-along; attendance by community members who have heretofore not been at Nordic Center events; and the quality of dialog created in a talk-back about the artistic experience and immigration.The methods for measuring how well this project of fulfills goals and achieves its desired outcomes will be to observe and assess direct audience response to the performance; to evaluate all reviews; to tally tickets sold and guest book names provided, and to monitor guests' subsequent participation in Nordic Center programs and measure that economic impact; to record and evaluate audience feedback about the play experience during an interactive talk-back conducted immediately after the performance; to conduct self-evaluations of artists and administrators participating in the project in order to assess the project's impact, both on themselves and the perceived impact on their audience.","Of the 130 audience members, about one third were familiar faces from other Nordic Center activities. So we expanded our audience. More people learned about the Nordic Center; more community members were moved by our message.",,1160,"Other, local or private",5000,,"Chris Susag, Kristbj°rg Eide, Stefan Guttormsson, Thomas Rebnord, Kathy Botten, Jeraldine Engeseth, Rosemary Guttormsson",,"Nordic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"November 8, 2014 the Nordic Center will produce The Uprooting, a newly discovered history play that brings to life a meeting of young Norwegian farmers and craftsmen being enticed to immigrate to America in 1825 on the sloop Restoration. The enticer is Cleng Peerson, father of Norwegian Emigration. These immigrants, later known as The Sloopers, are ancestors to many Norwegians who later settled in Minnesota. Written nearly 100 years ago, but just recently found among the playwright's stored memorabilia, the script was translated, developed into a performance piece, and premiered before an audience of 300 at a Duluth Entertainment Convention Center convention, to a standing ovation and requests for more performances.",2014-10-01,2015-01-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristbj°rg,Eide,"Nordic Center","23 Lake Ave N",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 393-7320 ",krisnorway@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-89,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25433,"Art Project Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This production will offer local audiences the chance to see a classic in a bold, new and exciting way, and it is the type of opportunity local audiences would not have if we did not exist. Also, Renegade Theater Company is committed to offering unprecedented opportunities for local artists to learn and grow in their chosen fields. This production will force cast and crew to engage their imaginations fully and get back to the heart of storytelling - making much out of little. Again, this is the type of opportunity that wouldn't exist if we didn't.Renegade will solicit audience feedback in a variety of means (online and in-person) as well as collect box office reports and analyze them against past seasons and similar productions. We will determine this production to be a success if we receive favorable audience response and see a strong box office result. We will also determine this production a success if we are able to expose our local audience to a classic work of literature in a new, bold and exciting way. We will solicit feedback from our cast and crew. We will determine this production a success if the cast and crew works together to build an entire world out of basic items and if local artists return to work with us again.",,,860,"Other, local or private",5660,,"Anika Thompson, J Steve Nys, Kendra Carlson, David Boe",,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Renegade Theater Company requests Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grant support for their production of a new adaptation of The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald, adapted for the stage by Simon Levy. Funds will be used to aid in the creation of this production, which will utilize innovative and hyper-creative staging techniques to create the lush, lavish world of Gatsby from the dusty, cluttered trash left in the wake of his death. This production will utilize the talents of an entirely local cast and crew to help bring one of literature's most classic works to life on stage in a vital, electric and completely new way.",2014-12-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 Superior St E",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782 ",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Douglas",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-90,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25434,"Art Project Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Dances on the Lakewalk, once an innovative concept, became an established and respected opportunity artists to highlight their choreography. The revival of dance performances along the Lakewalk blends the innovative with the established. New faces have choreographic and performance opportunities in this outdoor setting and the audience will get to enjoy dance works by those established choreographers they may not have seen in recent years.Tracking the number of people attending and participating in the event each year helps us decide the future of the event. The post-performance conversations with audience members will play an important role in evaluating the project's success along with a post-event meeting with the choreographers and dancers.",,,325,"Other, local or private",5125,,"Cathy Podeszwa, Amy Eliot, Marco Carreon, Christopher Watson",,"Ressl Dance!","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Artistic collaboration of the arts defines the mission of Ressl Dance!, which will present Dances on the Lakewalk, a performance of site-specific dances with original choreography by Minnesota and California artists at Lake Place Park on Friday and Saturday July 17 and 18, 2015.",2015-05-30,2015-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Cathy,Podeszwa,"Ressl Dance!","1517 8th St E",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 260-5247 ",cpodeszwa@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-91,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25437,"Art Project Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our success will be measured by a) who we are able to feature in our readings; b) quality of the readings; and c) attendance at the readings.We plan to evaluate by feedback from the writers/poets who participate in the reading series; feedback from audiences at the event; and by keeping a head count at each of our events so we are better able to meet our mission.","Count of audience attendance at each reading; poets' responses/reflections before and after the reading; response to posting notification of readings on social media (i.e. Facebook, etc.); poster distribution; e-mail press releases; word-of-mouth.",,1030,"Other, local or private",5830,,"Kathleen Roberts, Jill Hinners, John McCormick, Liz Minette, Paul Peterson, Ryan Vine",,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series will produce a reading series for Autumn 2014 and Spring 2015, featuring nationally, regionally and locally known poets, as well as an open reading.",2014-10-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Roberts,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","814 6th St W",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 213-7881 ",lminette@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-92,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,2
25442,"Art Project Grant",2015,2966,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Wise Fool Shakespeare will endeavor to present an original adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. We believe this production will have a positive impact on our organization in several ways. We hope to see a large audience turn out for this production, but also we hope that these guests turn into long term theater patrons. We also work to provide our actors with new and different opportunities - A Christmas Carol is unlike anything Wise Fool Shakespeare has done before.Wise Fool Shakespeare has several methods to determine the success of this production. We are able to gauge success by hard data including ticket sales, reviews and other press, emails, letters, and verbal comments. Our ticketing software also allows us to insert survey questions into the ticket buying process. Event attendees can be polled via Facebook Events, or with traditional pen and paper surveys at the event itself. Wise Fool Shakespeare has also decided to start asking our artists to take participation surveys so we can keep working towards providing worthwhile arts experiences for them.",,,4034,"Other, local or private",7000,,"Cheryl Skafte, Paul Cannan, Alison Klawiter, Susan Boorsma, Rebecca Farmer, Tony Barrett",,"Wise Fool Shakespeare","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Wise Fool Shakespeare will utilize more volunteers to decrease the dollar amounts necessary of some of the artists’ stipends. We will also seek out less expensive means of advertising and offer trades for advertisements wherever possible. This will account for the $1910 difference in the budget.",2014-10-19,2015-02-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Chani,Ninneman,"Wise Fool Shakespeare","1631 4th St E Ste 6",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 310-7515 ",wisefoolshakespeare@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Cook, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-93,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25398,"Art Project Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the 2014-15 Arrowhead Chorale Anniversary season is to present extraordinary chorale music in celebration of 25 years of promoting fine choral music to the region. The March concerts allow the audience to experience a seldom performed work, Bach's Saint Matthew Passion, with full orchestra, organ, multiple choirs and professional soloists. Funding is sought that supports obtaining excellent instrumental performers. Activities to achieve these goals include grant writing, advertise thoroughly, offer complimentary tickets to children, students, and various social service agencies including clients of Churches United in Ministry, and present history, background, and educational opportunities with each concert.Measurements need to reflect both specific data and general emotional and personal satisfaction. So the Chorale will be looking at: 1. Attendance/ticket sales at both performances and the symposium. 2. Feedback from audience, performers and staff. 3. Board reflection at the end of all activities associated with the events. 4. Feedback from partners in the collaboration—University of Minnesota-Duluth, First Lutheran Church, instrumentalists, soloists, and area church choirs.",,,200,"Other, local or private",5000,,"Brad Anderson, Kim Keuning, Cecelia Riehl, Susan Masterson, Cathy Schuyler, Ryan Sather, Bob Kelley, Karen Keenen, Nathan Winesett",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"In March, the Arrowhead Chorale performs Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion, with guest choir University Singers joining us from University of Minnesota-Duluth, and soloist Timothy Stalter, who is well known for his performances of the Evangelist in Bach passions. During the performance weekend, the Chorale is hosting an academic symposium for professional musicians and clergy on the topic of the Saint Matthew Passion, both the Biblical version and the musical interpretation. Guest speaker is Dr Martin Marty, prominent church historian and author of many church history texts.",2015-01-01,2015-03-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Susan,Masterson,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 Michigan St W á",Duluth,MN,55802,"(715) 562-0002 ",arrowheadchorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-80,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25401,"Art Project Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The project's goal is to offer the local community a unique opportunity to hear a world-class pianist performing Bach and other classical works. The outcomes are to: (1) offer Angela Hewitt's piano recital to an audience of 300 people, and (2) bring to local awareness the art of 20th-century piano virtuoso Rosalyn Tureck and her connection to the College through Jan Chiapusso.We will evaluate the project both qualitatively and quantitatively, based on attendance and audience response. Ticket sales will measure our audience size. Qualitatively, artistic success will be based on audience engagement at the pre-concert lecture and the post-concert reception. The post-concert reception is an excellent way to gather informal and reliable feedback, and it allows audience members to interact with the musician. A brief evaluative survey, inserted in the recital program, will monitor audience feedback in a more formal way.","Our first short-term goal was to have an audience size of 300 people at Angela Hewitt's recital of Bach's ""The Art of the Fugue."" The actual audience size was 135 attendees; however, due to the overwhelmingly positive responses we received from audience members, we feel that the project was a success. Although we might have reached a larger audience had we opted for a mixed-works program, our selection of the all-Bach program enabled us to offer a monumental performance of one of Ms. Hewitt's specialties. O",,5570,"Other, local or private",10370,,"Alan Apter, Patricia Bower-Jernigan, Ed Crawford, Sister Mary Susan Dewitt, Christopher Dolan, Jessica Durbin, Sister Lois Eckes, Larry Goodwin, Sister Kathleen Hofer, Mary Ives, Mat Johnson, Beth Haenke Just, Olivia Krejcarek, David Kuefler, Jean Maher, ",,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Art Project Grant",,"The project would be a community performance by Angela Hewitt, renowned pianist and Bach specialist. The concert would take place in October 2015 at The College of Saint Scholastica's Mitchell Auditorium. A pre-concert lecture and archival display will feature commentary on the work and biography of another great Bach pianist, Rosalyn Tureck and her connection to the Dutch pianist, Jan Chiapusso, who was a visiting professor at the College during the early 1930s. Tureck, who would be called the high priestess of Bach by the New York Times, attributed her specialization in Bach to Chiapusso's teaching.",2014-12-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Larry,Goodwin,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6000 ",efrischmann@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-81,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25404,"Art Project Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","All Souls Night's goal is to share and inspire handmade and live spectacle traditions, which mirror the extremes of the contrasting seasons of life and encourage creativity from all. Change is constant and inevitable in an evolving Universe and we provide a communal container in which to safely hold and process the gamut of joy, sorrow and gratitude for a subsequent sublimation into meaning-rich art and action. We want to spark year-round Twin Ports activities that observe these cycles in fun, original, profound ways, and also employ artists! We desire to honor the memory of those who have gone before, and model a holistic and active imagination towards the present and the future beings of our planet.Our number count of our participants and new attendees has increased every year, which indicates that we are doing most things right! Spontaneous comments for the most part express sincere gratitude for offering alternatives to Hollywood versions of Halloween. We conduct casual follow-up meetings with participants and observers for feedback to discuss the highs and lows of the event, and possible improvements for following years. We have an active Facebook page and a website page where the public can easy contact us to offer their talents and suggestions. Past feedback has been very positive and folks who have taken the time to approach us usually want to be involved in the following years.","We successfully completed a sixth public festival which shared and inspired handmade/live spectacle traditions. We employed artists! We encouraged creativity from all to express extremes of the contrasting seasons of life. We provided a communal container in which to safely hold and process the gamut of joy, sorrow and gratitude for a subsequent sublimation into meaning-rich art and action. We continue to spark year-round Twin Ports activities that observe these cycles in fun, original, profound ways. We honored the memory of those who have gone before, and modeled a holistic and active imagination towards the present and the future beings of our planet. Our number count of our participants and new attendees increased, indicating that we are doing most things right! Spontaneous comments for the most part expressed sincere gratitude for offering alternatives to Hollywood versions of Halloween.",,1450,"Other, local or private",6250,,"Chris Davila, Kat Livadaros, Kathy Hermes, Christine Strom, Peter Spooner, Julie Ahasay, Lane Ellis, Scot Bol, Esther Piszczek, Denise Hooper, Joellyn Rock",,"Duluth All Souls Night",,"Art Project Grant",,"All Souls Night is an annual Twin Ports fall arts festival held in and around the Duluth Depot. Whimsical skeleton imagery is apropos to Mexican Day of the Dead and other harvest season inspirations. ALL are welcomed for meaningful remembrance of loved ones with making things, listening, singing, marching in mock funeral procession and dancing in collective celebration. Visual and performing artists mesmerize with theme-related works of art, music, dance, and poetry, encouraging ALL to join with imaginative words, costumes and displays. Community preparations begin October with creative activities for all ages and backgrounds, leading to an evening indoor/outdoor extravaganza early November.",2014-10-01,2015-01-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Duluth All Souls Night","2737 Russell Rd",Duluth,MN,55810,"(218) 310-6289 ",dasn@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-82,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25405,"Art Project Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","It is the goal of The Duluth Superior Film Festival is to create new opportunities for audience access to filmmakers, artists and art in a previously underserved cultural canon. Duluth Superior Film Festival looks to present films produced from the Arrowhead region and from around the world, engage with cultures unlike our own and to revisit cultures from which audiences have been previously disconnected. Duluth Superior Film Festival's measurable outcomes are to increase attendance at all events, provide greater access to larger audience, gain higher profile press coverage, help encourage/increase local film productions and create year-round financial stability.The Duluth Superior Film Festival will measure outcomes through the use of audience surveys, track attendance at Explorers Club screenings, log press and promotional coverage, cultivate new audience through cross collaborations with other arts organizations, and increase fundraising through grant and sponsorship opportunities. Evaluation will also occur with the number of film productions that come to the Arrowhead Region. Duluth Superior Film Festival will continue to work closely with partner organizations such as Independent Filmmaker Project-Minnesota, The Minnesota Film and Television Board and the Upper Minnesota film Office to monitor this activity and to channel these productions to exhibition at the Duluth Superior Film Festival and Zinema venues.","The short range outcome of The Explorers Club was to increase attendance at Explorers Club, raise awareness of these types of cinema events through press and promotion, remain financially sound, and energize arts in the region by presenting unique cinema experiences. In this capacity, the series is successful as the act of presenting this type of artistic cinema is an important part of Duluth Superior Film Festival's and Zinema's mission. The long range outcome is to expand the regional artistic community by producing a quality, entertaining, and thought provoking cinema exhibition. Raising the profile of films produced regionally remains a constant portion of Duluth Superior Film Festival's goals. Providing quality, year round cinema to an appreciative Arrowhead Region nurtures an environment conducive to future quality productions in the region.",,1200,"Other, local or private",6000,900,"Bill Payne, Francis Heid, Mickey Pearson, Geiger Yount",,"Duluth Superior Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival's purpose for this grant is to continue to partner with Zinema 2 to present a monthly series of films entitled The Explorers Club from November 2014-October 2015. The films will be selected jointly by The Duluth Superior Film Festival and Zinema staff members, with film selection criteria based on historic cinematic importance, relevance to the Arrowhead region, and socially current significance. It is our goal to screen a mixture of Classic films with importance to the cinematic canon, films shot in or around the Arrowhead Region, and critically conscious films which touch on current events or important topics of local, regional, national and world culture.",2014-11-04,2015-10-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"Duluth Superior Film Festival","1734 Columbus Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@ds-ff.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Carlton, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-83,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
30379,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Success is defined here as being able to hire top quality instrumental musicians and artists, and producing a concert of chamber music that audiences enjoy, and that allows a wider variety of choral music to be offered to the public. Goals: 1. To increase the size of the regular audience at Chorale performances by 5%. 2. To successfully add new marketing activities to the regular advertising used by the Chorale. 3. To expose our non-University audience to the new University of Minnesota-Duluth digital organ. 4. To provide a high quality performance for the enjoyment of the audience. 5. To provide a high quality musical experience to all performers. Ticket tracking has become easier with electronic sales, and attendance will be tracked for all performances. At least 3 new marketing venues will be used, to increase visibility of the concert. Feedback will be sought from both audience and performers.","The concert provided a musical experience for 28 singers, 9 instrumentalists and both the assistant and artistic conductor. Audiences were larger than any we have had at Weber Hall in the past, about 150 per concert, which is exciting for the Chorale, as Weber Hall is an excellent place to perform for a choir. The new marketing people were able to get Minnesota Public Radio spots at a reduced rate, and visibility in media that had not existed in the past. The music was well performed, and the newspaper review lifted up, in particular, an interesting set of songs that took medieval holiday tunes and arranged them for choir in modern, fresh, and unusual ways. The Board had an hour long evaluation at the meeting after the concert, and lifted up the particular aspects of this production. One thing that came out of the discussion was a question about timing for the first concert of the Chorale season. This coming year, as a result of the discussion, the first concert of the season will be in November instead of December.",,6262,"Other, local or private",9637,,"Brad Anderson, Cecelia Riehl, Kim Keunig, Ryan Sather, Karen Keenan, Cathy Schuyler, Bob Kelley, Nathan Winesett, Sue Masterson, Mary Pat Renaud",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Choir and Chamber Orchestra Concert. The Arrowhead Chorale will be performing with chamber groups (combinations of 3-9 instruments per selection) at Weber Hall on the University of Minnesota-Duluth campus in December, 2015. Winds and strings will be featured, and music will encompass 4 centuries of repertoire, including several longer works, such as Lloyd Pfautsch's A Day for Dancing that uses old carols in contemporary settings and Persichetti's Winter Cantata. As a part of the concert, the new University of Minnesota-Duluth digital organ will be featured, allowing the Chorale to include music with continuo and organ accompaniment. Professional orchestral performers will be hired from local professional musicians.",2015-09-01,2016-02-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Masterson,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(715) 562-0002 ",arrowheadchorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-94,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30394,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","All Souls Night's goal is to share and inspire handmade and live spectacle traditions, which mirror the extremes of the contrasting seasons of life and encourage creativity from all. Change is constant and inevitable in an evolving Universe and we provide a communal container in which to safely hold and process the gamut of joy, sorrow and gratitude for a subsequent sublimation into meaning-rich art and action. We want to spark year-round Twin Ports activities that observe these cycles in fun, original, profound ways, and also employ artists! We desire to honor the memory of those who have gone before, and model a holistic and active imagination towards the present and the future beings of our planet. The number of our participants and new attendees has increased every year, which indicates that we are doing most things right! Spontaneous comments for the most part express sincere gratitude for offering alternatives to Hollywood versions of Halloween. We conduct casual follow-up meetings with participants and observers for feedback to discuss the highs and lows of the event, and possible improvements for following years. We have an active Facebook page and a website page where the public can easy contact us to offer their talents and suggestions. Past feedback has been very positive and folks who have taken the time to approach us usually want to be involved in the following years.","Duluth All Souls Night collaborative of artists were paid for their considerable efforts creating the 2015 event. We were filled to capacity inside and out with more space allotted to us in the Depot. No one was turned away for lack of funds. Much of our artwork feature affordable materials transformed by creativity. Crowds visibly appreciated our artistic offerings of music, face painting, poetry, art displays, dancing, singing, stilt-walking, giant puppetry, fire-spinning. Participants of all ages and backgrounds contributed artwork, displays, rotten ideas, poetry, dancing and creativity with face paint/costumes. The gamut of human emotions were publicly expressed and accepted. Energy was transformed from grief to gratitude, compassion and desire for social justice.",,3075,"Other, local or private",6450,150,"Kat Livadaros, Kathy Hermes, Christine Strom, Peter Spooner, Julie Ahasay, Lane Ellis, Scot Bol, Esther Piszczek, Denise Hooper, Joellyn Rock",,"Duluth All Souls Night",,"Art Project Grant",,"All Souls Night 2015. All Souls Night is an annual Twin Ports fall arts festival held in and around the Duluth Depot and Public Library. Community preparations begin October with creative activities for ALL ages and backgrounds, leading to a November evening indoor/outdoor spectacle and extravaganza. Whimsical skeleton imagery acknowledges global inspirations which honor all life, especially the memory of our ancestors. They are also a humorous reminder to make our time count. ALL are welcomed to co-create and enjoy collective celebration. Visual and performing artists mesmerize with theme-related works of art, music, dance, and poetry; encouraging ALL to join with imaginative prose, costumes and displays.",2015-09-01,2016-01-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Duluth All Souls Night","2737 Russell Rd",Duluth,MN,55810,"(218) 310-6289 ",dasn@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-95,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30397,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","It is the goal of The Duluth Superior Film Festival is to create new opportunities for audience access to filmmakers, artists and art in a previously underserved cultural canon. Duluth Superior Film Festival looks to present films produced from the Arrowhead region and from around the world, engage with cultures unlike our own and to revisit cultures from which audiences have been previously disconnected. Duluth Superior Film Festival's measurable outcomes are to increase attendance at all events, provide greater access to larger audience, gain higher profile press coverage, help encourage/increase local film productions and create year-round financial stability. The Duluth Superior Film Festival will measure outcomes through the use of audience surveys, track attendance at festival screenings, log press and promotional coverage, cultivate new audience through cross collaborations with other arts organizations, and increase fundraising through grant and sponsorship opportunities. Evaluation will also occur with the number of film productions that come to the Arrowhead Region. Duluth Superior Film Festival will continue to work closely with partner organizations such as Independent Filmmaker Project-Minnesota, The Minnesota Film and Television Board, and the Upper Minnesota Film Office to monitor this activity and to channel these productions to exhibition at the Duluth Superior Film Festival and Zinema venues.","The 2015 Duluth Superior Film Festival feels it has achieved its short range outcome of raising awareness of these types of cinema events through press and promotion, remaining financially sound, and energizing arts in the region by presenting unique cinema experiences. We also feel we achieved the long range outcome of expanding the regional artistic community by producing a quality, entertaining, and thought provoking film festival and ongoing cinema exhibition. In doing this, we have raised the profile of films produced regionally. Duluth Superior Film Festival can measure this by pointing to the fact that their presence has been recognized as a significant contributing factor to an increased number of film productions in our region as an example of an initial long range outcome that is currently coming to fruition. Regional producers are seeing that there is a quality outlet for exhibition in the form of a well-run film festival and art house cinema. This is attractive to filmmakers for a multitude of reasons, but most significantly because it is obvious that an appreciative cinema culture exists in the Arrowhead Region and is being nurtured by Duluth Superior Film Festival. While many factors have gone into this recent increase of local productions...providing quality cinema presentation via The Duluth Superior Film Festival and its year-round activities is certainly one of them.",,22625,"Other, local or private",26000,,"Bill Payne, Francis Heid, Mickey Pearson, Geiger Yount",,"Duluth Superior Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"The 2015 Duluth Superior Film Festival. In an incredible annual 5-day event, Duluth Superior Film Festival screens numerous independent films, produces multiple music performances, and hosts parties in an extravaganza of film, music, and art. Duluth Superior Film Festival brings film directors and industry professionals to The Twin Ports for receptions hosted by the festival, Q and A sessions after festival screenings, and insightful panel discussions and workshops. The Duluth Superior Film Festival is pleased to celebrate its 6th appearance in Duluth and is expected to attract thousands of attendees.",2015-05-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"Duluth Superior Film Festival","1734 Columbus Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@ds-ff.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Carlton, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-96,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30418,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Grand Marais Playhouse would like to gather community members to participate in the art of creating a play. The Playhouse would like to hire a local, recent Theater graduate to direct the play. Local amateur actors would rehearse for five weeks, community members would help create the set, props, and costumes for the play. Volunteers would help with Front of house duties as well for each performance. The project would culminate in the celebration of opening night and subsequent performances for the public. Opening night and subsequent performances for local community and area visitors will be the result of five 10 hour weeks of rehearsal by amateur actors in costumes found and/or created by fellow community actors with props, on a set, under the lights and surrounded by the sound constructed by more community members to help create the environment of the play. Surveys will be sent to all participants following the production that ask three questions: What went well? Where were the gaps? How can we do things differently?",,,5825,"Other, local or private",9200,,"Andra Lillienthal, Sandi Furlow, Erin Larsen, Hilja Iverson, Jane Gellner, Diane Stoddard",,"Grand Marais Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Eleemosynary. The Grand Marais Playhouse would like to the produce ""Eleemosynary"" by Lee Blessing in its 2015 Season.",2015-05-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Hennessy,"Grand Marais Playhouse","PO Box 996","Grand Marais",MN,,"(218) 387-1284 ",playhouse@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-97,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30432,"Art Project Grant",2015,2936,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We will have 14 artists participate in the project. We will provide housing for 100% of artists wishing to participate. We will sell 4 plein air paintings during the run of the exhibit. We will bring attention to the Jaques Art center. We will increase the artist participation for the following year. We will encourage the community's awareness of and involvement in the event. Count how many painters participated. Count by means of using the guestbook how many people attended the show and public reception. We will conduct an artist survey for suggestions to improve the event the following year. Evaluate the event at a board meeting. Determine if our 25% commission was attained from sale of four artists' paintings.","The Jaques Art Center set out to hold its 9th Annual Plein Air Competition featuring 14 artists. Our goal was also to house those 14 artists making easier for them to travel and live in Aitkin for four days without incurring tremendous expense. In the final analysis we had 20 artists participate and were able to accommodate all artist with host housing and three meals.",,3684,"Other, local or private",6620,,"Angie Barnhart, LaVonne Bowman, Katherine Ella, Leslie Goble, Barden Heft, Jerry Holm, Shirley Lundstrom, Mary White",,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Plein Air Aitkin 2015. The 9th Annual Plein Air event hosted by the Jaques Art Center in Aitkin will take place July 15-18. Regional artists will participate in a quick paint contest, attend an artist social and the public reception opening the exhibit. Nearby rivers and lakes, farms, former railroad depots and historic homes will provide artists with plenty of outdoor subject matter. The completed works will be judged by a professional plein air artist and available for sale to the public. The 25% commission the Jaques Art Center receives from each sale helps to fund future events and exhibits and keep our admission free. Board members and volunteers provide free housing to artists during their visit.",2015-06-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","Jaques Art Center, Inc.",,,MN,,"(218) 927-2363 ",info@jaquesart.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Wadena, Cass, Todd, St. Louis, Koochiching, Itasca, Carlton, Kanabec, Lake, Cook, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-98,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30448,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The mission of the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra is to produce a summer series of professional caliber chamber orchestra concerts in Duluth. From its inception nearly thirty years ago the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra has sought to support and celebrate talent from the region. All of our orchestral musicians are either Twin Ports area residents or in some instances natives come home for the season to visit family and play with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra. The same is true for many of our featured soloists - including the three soloists supported by this grant proposal. The Quartet Project - the bulk of which is already funded by a separate educational grant from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council - is an educational endeavor of the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra that further supports area talent. The artistic evaluation will be made by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra's Artistic Director and Board of Directors based on formal and informal evaluations from participant musicians, from comments of audience members and from reviews in the press.","The Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra judged both concerts to be successful events in a very successful total season.",,20975,"Other, local or private",24350,,"Ann Hodge, Aaron Bransky, Tom Eling, Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Geoff Popham, Ted Harwood, John Fochs, Pamela Benson, Anne Cotter, Jason Branham",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Two Concerts featuring Duluth Artists. In July 2015 the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra will present two concerts at University of Minnesota-Duluth's Weber Hall as part of its 29th season. Like many Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra concerts, these concerts will celebrate the talent of the region: On July 16th violinist Paul Bagley and 'cellist Aleksander Tengesdal will solo in Brahms' DOUBLE CONCERTO IN A MINOR. The concert on July 30 will feature Emily Van Evera as soprano soloist, repertoire to be announced. Also appearing on that concert will be students of the Quartet Project.",2015-06-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Warren,Friesen,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 525-4076 ",warren.t.friesen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-99,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30456,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The first goal is to provide spaces for artists to gather and collaborate. As a way to move beyond the limited gallery and studio space of MacRostie Art Center, this project is a test to see if outdoor settings can become temporary informal studios for making art. Artists involved will fill out an evaluation form that will touch on how the setting worked as a temporary studio. The second goal is to enrich the lives of area residents and workers by providing opportunities to develop collaborations with the arts community. By moving art events to underserved areas, MacRostie Art Center intends to enrich the lives of area residents that may not be familiar with the gallery and its programs. Participants will be counted as they arrive and will be asked to fill out a brief review form at the end of each event. The form will allow participants to rate their experience and indicate the motivation for their involvement in the event. The review form will also help identify which locations people are traveling from to attend the event and whether anyone is a repeat participant. The artists will also be asked to fill out evaluation forms that will be used to plan similar events in the future.",,,2675,"Other, local or private",6050,,"Bruce Bartos, Charles Driscoll, Angela Dynkavitch, Kathy Gebhart, Carmen Haugen, Amanda Lamppa, Nicole Lehtinen, Steven Loney, Margaret Morris, John O'Leary, Aaron Squadroni, Katie Tierney",,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Itasca County Environmental Art. MacRostie Art Center will create an Art in the Park event series that will consist of three participatory art events that are aimed at engaging families and community members in nature-based, collaborative projects. Each event will be hosted by a different artist who will plan and supervise the creation of a temporary artwork that engages the natural surroundings. Events will be located at a public parks in the greater Grand Rapids area.",2015-05-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW","Grand Rapids",MN,,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-100,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30458,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Magic Smelt is building on past success to further establish the Smelt Parade as a proud local tradition. We wish to coordinate a fanciful procession including hundreds of local citizens, to accompany our giant Smelt Queen puppet on the Lakewalk. This will be a visual and musical spectacle, celebrating the extraordinary phenomenon of the smelt run. We will offer free workshops prior to the event, both in a downtown location and in area schools. We wish for the workshops and parade to be creative parties, both lighthearted and humorous. The key to our success will be to engage students, families, and a diverse community of volunteer participants. We intend to recruit perhaps 100 costumed and masked performers and puppeteers. Additionally, we expect to attract another couple of hundred spectators. Our parade is intrinsically a community event. People will come if they enjoy themselves. We make it easy for people to participate at their own level. We have worked with girl scouts making crowns and rod puppets, dads on stilts, and grandmas sewing costumes. We will continue to recruit citizens of all ages.",,,3725,"Other, local or private",7100,,"Kirsten Aune, Barb Baco, Hannah Grunzke, Randel Hanson, Anton Jimenez-Kloeckl",,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Run Smelt Run Puppet Parade. Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe and Zeitgeist Arts Café are hosting the fifth annual Run Smelt Run Puppet Parade and smelt fry on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Festivities begin at 2:00 pm on the lawn beside the Maritime Visitors’ Center, at the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth, Minnesota. Workshops will be offered for 4 weeks prior to prepare the puppets, masks and costumes, and to recruit performers. Accompanying the Smelt Queen’s arrival will be the Brass Messengers, a ten-piece brass band from Minneapolis, King Neptune, and smelt dignitaries from the depths of Lake Superior.",2015-12-01,2016-07-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jim,Ouray,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","1014 Lake Ave S",Duluth,MN,,"(218) 370-8980 ",papahorsey@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-101,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30463,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Matinee Musicale's goals for this project are to provide a high quality concert for our audience and an educational master class for area high school, college and university music students. Our short-term, measureable outcomes for this project are: 1) To receive favorable comments about the Tempest Trio’s concert; 2) To attract a concert audience of at least 200 individuals; and 3) To have good participation in the two-hour master class for high school, university and college music students, and to receive favorable comments about the class. A long-term measureable outcome for Matinee Musicale is to increase the size of our audience over time. METHODS TO MEASURE SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES: Measure attendance numbers and ticket sales for the concert. Measure attendance at the master class. Distribute a survey to audience members. Distribute a survey to master class students. Evaluate our audience demographics (Senior, Adult, Student). Gather comments and reactions from audience members to ascertain if the concert met their expectations. METHODS TO MEASURE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES: Track concert and outreach attendance and compare year-over-year.","We had 152 at the concert which was very good considering the University of Minnesota-Duluth chamber orchestra was touring out of town. We were very pleased to have 30 very enthusiastic students in the audience. Also, new to Matinee Musicale concert was a student film crew from the Fond Du Lac Tribal Community College. They were working on a project for their video class. They are hoping to attend our next concert. The master class had 16 in attendance (9 students, 7 adults).",,3727,"Other, local or private",7102,,"Charlotte Taylor, Kim Squillace, Ron Kari, Tiss Underdahl, Nancy Odden, Linda Wiig, Tim Churchill, Mary Beth Nevers, Steve Highland",,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Tempest Trio Concert. Matinee Musicale plans to bring the Tempest Trio to Duluth to present a concert at Mitchell Auditorium, the College of Saint Scholastica, on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 7:30 pm. We also plan to provide a free two-hour master class for high school and college music students at Scholastica on Monday, November 9.",2015-10-01,2016-01-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Churchill,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","1346 Arrowhead Rd W Ste 305",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 727-3383 ",matmusicale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-102,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30470,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary focus of this project is to expand the audience for orchestra concerts in northern Minnesota. Measurable short-term outcomes for this project include (1) performing with a full complement of 55-60 musicians or more; (2) drawing audiences of 200 or more at each concert location; (3) positive evaluations from a majority of Mesabi Community Orchestra participants; and (4) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project include a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for the Mesabi Community Orchestra. The Mesabi Community Orchestra board tracks orchestra membership and concert attendance on an ongoing basis. The financial results for this project will be collected by the Mesabi Community Orchestra board and evaluated at a board meeting. Mesabi Community Orchestra will conduct a year-end survey of orchestra members to evaluate several aspects of programming in general and this concert specifically. The Mesabi Community Orchestra board will track audience size and financial support over time through the Cultural Data Project to determine whether the measurable long-term outcomes are being met.","Measurable short-term outcomes for this project include: (1) performing with a full complement of 55-60 musicians or more; this outcome was met, as we performed with 57 orchestra musicians and 8 singers. (2) drawing audiences of 200 or more at each concert location; this outcome was not met, as attendance was 155 in Hibbing and 167 in Virginia. While this fell short of the target, audience size is up from the previous year, when we concert attendance averaged 150. (3) positive evaluations from a majority of Mesabi Symphony Orchestra participants; this was partially met, as a survey of Mesabi Symphony Orchestra musicians included 86% who supported the artistic vision, and 76% who believed the format should be repeated in the future. However, 70% felt there was not enough rehearsal time to adequately prepare for the concert. (4) meeting budget. This outcome was met, as expenses were held below budget by 13% and cash outlays were also below budget.",,8654,"Other, local or private",12029,100,"Sarah Antanies, Karen McManus, Kris Coombe, Ben Johnson, Sergey Bogza, Lynn Evenson, Erik Honkanen, Mary Peterson, Roberta Tomasetti, Sheila Wilcox",,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Presents The Planets. Mesabi Symphony Orchestra will collaborate with the Minnesota Astronomical Society in a multi-media presentation and concert featuring “The Planets” by Gustav Holst. Concert dates will be February 6 and 7, 2016 in Ely and Virginia. Major goals of this project will be to draw new and non-traditional audiences of all ages to an orchestra concert, and to create an audience experience that is immersive and emotionally moving.",2015-09-01,2016-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Antanies,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 365-3228 ",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-103,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30482,"Art Project Grant",2015,1849,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The expected short-term goal will be a very gratified audience who feel eager to attend future North Shore Music Association events, knowing that they can count on North Shore Music Association to provide excellent music that broadens their artistic and cultural horizons. The expected long-term goal will be a further increase in our organization's visibility, both locally and outside Cook County. Audience members will know North Shore Music Association as an organization that offers a unique service to a very small town--a community that's a wonderful place to visit and a treasure in which to live. We will know if we've achieved our proposed outcomes through analysis of feedback via the following: immediate audience verbal feedback, survey responses (a one-page survey handed to every audience member), ticket sales report, post-event word of mouth in the community, and written responses (e-mail, North Shore Music Association Facebook page, letters and cards).","We had 143 audience members, and 99% of our survey respondents said that they were ""very satisfied"" with the performance (and just one ""satisfied""). Comments included: ""Wow! Guy Davis is AMAZING!"" ""Good stuff! Cookin' with gas."" ""Fabulous!"" and ""So great - really personable performer."" Total ticket sales were $1,620, and we covered nearly all of our total expenses for the event with a very small net loss of $105. We consider that small loss very negligible when we look at the big picture of what an amazing ",,2511,"Other, local or private",4360,500,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Susan Lappi, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larson, Myron Bursheim, Kris Garey, Philis Anderson, Carl Solander, Roger Linehan",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Guy Davis in Concert. On Saturday, August 15, 2015, the North Shore Music Association will present Handy Award-winning bluesman Guy Davis in concert at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais. The son of legendary actors Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, Guy Davis has dedicated his career to reviving the traditions of acoustic blues through the material of the great blues masters, African American stories, and his own original works. The concert, beginning at 7:30 PM, will include two musical sets of 45 minutes each, with an intermission.",2015-07-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-104,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30494,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","As this event is two-pronged, there are two separate sets of goals. We hope that the round-table discussion will bring together neighborhood and food leaders with art advocates to discuss pathways to healthy communities through promoting local food and simply being good neighbors. Meanwhile, the intent of the larger exhibit is to promote discussion in the community at large surrounding sustainable cities and neighborhoods. We believe that this exhibit will provide an opportunity to consider important issues for those who have not already done so. We also believe that the experimental nature of the art and its presentation will provide a new perspective for those who already have. We plan to measure the immediate audience impact of the exhibit by counting attendees at the exhibit's opening reception, as well as visitors to the gallery for the duration of the exhibit, which will be open for viewing until the end of the month. We will also document any press or television attention that the event receives. Meanwhile, we hope to secure attendance at the round-table by various leaders in local sustainability. After the discussion and subsequent reception, we will follow up with them to assess their qualified view of the event's impact.","In addition to providing a sign-in sheet to encourage further involvement by attendees, event organizers encouraged each attendee of the dinner to introduce themselves to the room. This created a dialogue between feminists and artists of many ages and persuasions, who had each come to the event. The event was also featured in Duluth News Tribune's 'Artists on Art', a listing of 2015's greatest art and cultural offerings.",,2215,"Other, local or private",5590,650,"Florencia Matamoros, Taylor Kline, Kathleen Roberts",,"Pr°ve Collective","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Women as Makers: The Importance of Community. Prøve will host a public round-table discussion about food and community, featuring locally harvested food served on ceramic wares created by a group of ceramic artists. After this gathering, Prøve will host an opening reception featuring these wares, in addition to an installation of ceramic sculpture by the same artists. This project will open horizons for Prøve without leaving behind our core values, and we believe that it will improve our own practices and make us a more effective force for positive change and, essentially, better neighbors.",2015-07-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Roberts,"Pr°ve Collective","21 Lake Ave N",Duluth,MN,55802,"(401) 474-8627 ",kathleen@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-105,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30498,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Renegade Theater Company is committed to offering unprecedented opportunities for local artists to learn and grow in their chosen fields. This production will require the creation of new orchestrations, the building and development of an orchestra from found objects and the training of a cast in not only acting, but playing the score. It will also offer them the chance to work on a brand-new script. This is the type of opportunity that wouldn't exist if we didn't. This production will offer local audiences the chance to see a brand-new musical. This type of opportunity is exceptionally rare in a community like ours and local audiences would not have this opportunity if we did not exist. Renegade will solicit audience feedback in a variety of means (online and in-person) as well as collect box office reports and analyze them against past seasons and similar productions. We will determine this production to be a success if we receive favorable audience response and see a strong box office result. We will also determine this production a success if we are able to expose our local audience to a brand-new American folk musical. We will solicit feedback from our cast and crew. We will determine this production a success if we are able to realize our production featuring new orchestrations, a score played on found objects and a cast integrated into the playing of the score.","SHORT: We anticipate audience growth for this musical production, which has historical significance and potential reach beyond our core audience. This will be measured by box office reporting. We anticipate strong audience and community engagement and awareness for this production for the same reasons stated above. This will be measured by observable social media, traditional media and web presence as well as box office reporting. We anticipate an exciting and inspiring experience for the cast and crew in the development and execution of this creative and imaginative production. This will be measured by the solicited responses of the cast and crew as they are working on the production. LONG: We anticipate this production will allow us to reach new audiences and convert them to regular patrons due to the historical significance, the timeliness of our production, as well as the fact that we are the second company in history to tackle this show that received nationwide acclaim and recognition in its initial production. This will be measured by an expected overall increase in year-to-year ticket sales. We anticipate this production will allow us to grow as an organization both in terms of box office revenue and in terms of artistic capability. We will measure this by year-to-year box office reporting as well as observations of our artistic abilities and capabilities in design, acting, directing, musicianship and marketing. We anticipate this production will allow local artists to grow and expand their abilities by developing their skills as actors, designers and musicians. We also anticipate the offering of work of this type will entice artists to stay in our community. We will measure this anecdotally by keeping tabs on local artists and their work.",,17925,"Other, local or private",21300,,"Anika Thompson, J Steve Nys, Angela Shields, Kendra Carlson, Lacy Habdas, Drew Digby",,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Eastland: A New Musical. Renegade Theater Company seeks Arrowhead Regional Arts Council support for their production of Eastland: A New Musical. This brand-new American Folk Musical premiered at the Lookingglass Theater in Chicago in 2013, and this would be the second production in history. Renegade seeks support to aid in the creation of orchestrations for this new musical, and to aid in their development of an orchestra featuring instruments created from found objects native to the shipping and boating industry. This production will feature the talents of an all-local cast and crew and offer both local artists and audiences an exceptionally rare opportunity to be a part of the further development of a new American Folk musical.",2015-05-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 Superior St E",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782 ",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-106,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30525,"Art Project Grant",2015,3375,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We propose 20 unique film based events from June-Nov as an early step in a long term effort to build the film community in a strategic, consistent way. We hope to deepen our relationship with the film community, offer them opportunities to build new relationships with each other, provide new opportunities for filmmakers to show their work, and build new audiences with innovative film events. Measurable outcomes reflect those goals by events organized (20), audience attendance (~750), filmmaker participation levels (~20), earned media generated (10 stories), and community participants (~25-30). We believe that a long term dedication to those ingredients will foster a growing film community. The first measurement will be whether or not we successfully produced that number of events across the timeline we’ve committed to, measured by tracking our event programming, which we do weekly in organizational programming meetings. The secondary measurements (audience/participant numbers, media generated, etc.) will be tracked through ticket sales, head counting, and gathering media stories. Responsible parties include Zinema staff, Zinema Director, and the Creative director for each of those tracking aspects. Beyond that, we’d like to track reactions to the work shown in a qualitative way. We will be recruiting testimonials from filmmakers, community participants, and audience members.","The first measurement was whether or not we successfully produced 20 events between June and November of 2015, measured by tracking our event programming, which we do weekly in organizational programming meetings. The secondary measurements (audience/participant numbers, media generated, etc.) were tracked through ticket sales, head counting, and gathering media stories. Responsible parties included Zinema staff, Zinema Director, and the Creative director for each of those tracking aspects.",,10075,"Other, local or private",13450,,"Bill Payne, Geiger Yount, Mickey Pearson, Sarah Seidelman, Francis Heid",,"A.H. Zeppa Family Foundation AKA Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Building a Film Community. Zeitgeist Arts is working with partners to develop an integrated slate of film programming intended to build film audiences, support and foster the film community in Northeast Minnesota, and provide filmmakers with new opportunities. The programming is intended to increase the frequency of discussion about film in our community and encourage people to engage with film in new ways - sometimes regarding pressing community issues, sometimes having fun defending impressions and sharing opinions. It’s also meant to bring filmmakers and film audiences together on a consistent basis, expand media coverage of film events, and support opportunities for new creative work to be presented.",2015-06-01,2016-01-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anthony,Cuneo,"A.H. Zeppa Family Foundation AKA Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community","222 Superior St E Ste 326",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 726-5430 ",tony@zeppa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Aitkin, Koochiching",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-107,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
32469,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Grand Marais Arts Colony's goals and outcomes for the Artist Residency Series are: 1. To provide five artists with uninterrupted time and space to produce art and expand artistic skills. 2. Address Grand Marais Arts Colony strategic planning goals including: a) broaden artist services, particularly studio access, to include more opportunities for intermediate and advanced artists; b) develop Grand Marais Arts Colony's reputation as an organization that supports artistic exploration, experimentation, and creative risk-taking; c) create a successful programmatic model for the late winter season. 3. Craft opportunities for audiences to engage with artists to benefit both the artist's creative process and the viewer's exposure to the arts. Grand Marais Art Colony uses a variety of tools, surveys, and forms to measure and evaluate success including time sheets, appraisal information, organizational forms, financial reports, artist evaluation forms, enrollment forms, and attendance sheets. Specifically, for this project the following evaluative measures will be taken: 1. Provide residencies to five artists. 2. Provide evaluation forms to all artists-in-residence. 3. Facilitate verbal/interview-style evaluation with participating artists. 4. Track numbers of attendees to community outreach events and exhibitions. 5. Increase number of residency applicant. 6. Increase interest in Grand Marais Art Colony services including studio access. 7. Increase number of members.","Measurable outcomes and evaluation: 1. Grand Marais Art Colony provided five artists with space to expand artistic skills. 2. Outcomes of Grand Marais Art Colony's strategic planning goals: a) include more opportunities for advanced artists. All residents were advanced artists and eight first-time studio artists chose to do an independent residency; b) Grand Marais Art Colony's reputation as an organization that supports artistic exploration is steadily expanding. While seeing the trajectory of this goal will take time, verbal feedback from residency event participants suggested there was a diverse and experimental nature to the artist's process. Grand Marais Art Colony's reputation for hosting a quality residency is growing as applicants are now coming from beyond Minnesota. c) Grand Marais Art Colony has created a successful programmatic model for the late winter season as artists continue to apply and come. 2. Written evaluations rated factors out of a possible 4. Communication with Grand Marais Art Colony staff rated 4, as did Grand Marais Art Colony’s welcoming atmosphere, accommodations, preparedness of the studios and the overall experience. The open studios and engagement projects were rated at a 3 by two artists, allowing Grand Marais Art Colony to reconsider how they can be improved upon. 3. Through verbal evaluations Grand Marais Art Colony learned that having a contemporary art gallery nearby is a huge draw for contemporary artists looking for residency experiences. Grand Marais Art Colony also learned that its residency is most geared toward artists with some residency background as it is highly self-defined. 4. Grand Marais Art Colony hosted a total of 75 participants to community engagement projects. Through Grand Marais Art Colony’s e-newsletter and two radio interviews approximately 1,470 people had access to the artists. 5. Grand Marais Art Colony doubled the number of applicants from 2015 to 2016 with the hope to double that number again in 2017. 6. Studio access increased 47% as it went from 17 artists in 2015 to 25 in 2016. 7. Seven artists became first-time members as a result of Grand Marais Art Colony's residency series.",,10550,"Other, local or private",13900,3350,"Sally Berg, Lynn Speaker, David Quick, Clare Shaw, Hazel Belvo, Mike Carlson, Howard Hedstrom, Marcia Hyatt, John Franz, Ann Possis, Jolita Rysdahl",0.00,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Artist Residency Series",2016-01-01,2016-11-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Demmer,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737 ",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-111,"Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32476,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Short range measurable outcomes: Expand audience for the participating choirs. Develop singers' performance skills by giving them a consistent experience of performing in different types of venues. Build community awareness of the Duluth choral music scene. Long range measurable outcomes: People will value choral music as an expression of what is good about their community. Young people will see choral music as a positive way to express themselves. The primary goal of this project is to expose the Duluth area to the great choral groups that exist in their own community. In turn, our choral participants can share a meaningful collaborative performance opportunity. Specifically for our youth chorus singers, they will benefit from performing on the same stage with adult choral singers of all levels. Tools to measure outcomes: Number of festival attendees. Reflect on and discuss performance experiences with singers. Measure social media response (Facebook likes, new webpage visits). Consistent or increased Number of participants in local choral organizations. Consistent or increased audience numbers during seasonal choral performances.","Short range measurable outcomes: Expand audience for the participating choirs; Increased social media response (Facebook likes, new webpage visits); Develop singers' performance skills by giving them a consistent experience of performing in different types of venues; Build community awareness of the Duluth choral music scene. Long range measurable outcomes: People will value choral music as an expression of what is good about their community; Young people will see choral music as a positive way to express themselves; Consistent or increased Number of participants in local choral organizations; Consistent or increased audience numbers during seasonal choral performances.",,5000,"Other, local or private",8350,3350,"Brian Kapp, Robert Turner, Susan Dahlberg, Marilyn Odean, Leslie Black, Stephen Cushing, Melinda Marble, Patrick Colvin, Melissa Frohrip, Gretchen Safstrom",0.00,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Duluth Summer Choral Festival",2016-01-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Turner,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus","PO Box 3337",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 390-3698 ",info@lsyouthchorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-112,"Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32481,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Matinee Musicale's goal for this project is to provide high-quality public events. This includes the evening concert on February 23, the two free educational master classes on February 22, and a free concert at a children’s hospital on February 22. Our short-term, measureable outcomes for this project are: 1) To receive favorable comments about the Karl and Liesl Doty’s concert; 2) To attract a concert audience of at least 200 individuals; and 3) To achieve good participation/attendance in the master classes and the free concert. A long-term measureable outcome for Matinee Musicale is to increase the size of our audience over time. METHODS TO MEASURE SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES: Measure attendance numbers and ticket sales for the concert. Measure attendance at the master class. Measure attendance at hospital concert. Distribute a survey to audience members. Distribute a survey to master class students. Evaluate our audience demographics (Senior, Adult, Student) from our color-coded tickets. Gather comments and reactions from concert audience members to ascertain if the concert met their expectations. METHODS TO MEASURE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES: Track concert and outreach attendance and compare year-over-year.","We received many favorable comments on the audience survey sheets: ""What virtuosity, what fun! Splendid, diverse."" ""Super quality and warmth."" ""Brilliant, loved the variety and energy."" We also heard many exclaim what a great concert it was during the artists reception. We had our largest audience (242) since March 2003! Thirty-three middle school and twenty-one college students participated in outreach activities. Middle school student comments from their surveys were very positive: ""They are amazing! Makes you want to play the bass."" ""Cool that they got to play with us."" ""This opportunity was really fun and I loved it."" ""I thought they were great and worth every second they were here."" College student responses were also positive: ""They were so good and so much fun."" ""They did a good job in getting us to feel the music."" ""Very warm and friendly."" The outreach at the Cancer Center was also successful. Several patients and staff came up to The Dotys and thanked them for playing. It was really nice.",,6585,"Other, local or private",9935,,"Charlotte Taylor, Kim Squillace, Ron Kari, Tiss Underdahl, Nancy Odden, Linda Wiig, Tim Churchill, Mary Beth Nevers, Steve Highland, Kevin Vaughan, Teresa Vaughan",0.00,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Karl and Liesl Doty in concert and residency Feruary 22 and 23, 2016",2016-02-21,2016-02-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Charlotte,Taylor,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 727-3383 ",gail@gailandsally.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-113,"Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32485,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goals of this project are to create a moving and memorable audience experience, and to expand the audience for orchestra concerts in northern Minnesota. Measurable short-term outcomes include (1) establishing close, cooperative relationships with two participating choirs; (2) drawing total audience of 800 or more for both concerts; (3) positive comments on audience surveys; and (4) meeting budget. Long-range outcomes include a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for the Mesabi Community Orchestra. The Mesabi Community Orchestra board tracks concert attendance on an ongoing basis. Financial results will be collected and evaluated at a board meeting. Mesabi Community Orchestra will insert an audience survey in programs to collect audience feedback. Mesabi Community Orchestra will interview the directors of participating choirs and conduct an online survey of participating choir members. Comments and suggestions from interviews and surveys will be used in planning for future large-scale collaborations. The Mesabi Community Orchestra board will track audience size and financial support over time through the Cultural Data Project to determine whether the measurable long-term outcomes are being met.","The goals of this project were to create a moving and memorable audience experience, and to expand the audience for orchestra concerts in northern Minnesota. Measurable short-term outcomes included (1) establishing close, cooperative relationships with two participating choirs; (2) drawing audiences of 350 or more at each concert; (3) positive comments in audience surveys; and (4) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project include a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for the Mesabi Community Orchestra. The goal of establishing close, cooperative relationships with two participating choirs was met. Surveys were conducted with directors (orchestra and choirs) and members, and feedback was positive. We fell short of the goal for audience size. Total attendance was 486 at two performances, vs. a goal of 350 per performance. This is the first time we have performed twice in one venue, Goodman Auditorium in Virginia. We drew very well from our traditional service area, but did not attract as many people from Duluth as we had hoped. Note that MPR held a choral event, Bring the Sing, in Duluth on the same day as Mesabi Community Orchestra's first performance, which may have impacted audience for Mesabi Community Orchestra. Volunteers failed to hand out audience survey forms, so we were unable to measure performance on the third measurable outcome. This oversight will be corrected for future events. Expenses were held below budget, meeting the fourth measurable outcome.",,8744,"Other, local or private",12094,207,"Sarah Antanies, Karen McManus, Kris Coombe, Ben Johnson, Dr. Sergey Bogza, Lynn Evenson, Erik Honkanen, Mary Peterson, Roberta Tomasetti, Sheila Wilcox",0.00,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Mesabi Community Orchestra Spring Concert Collaboration",2016-02-29,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Antanies,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 365-3228 ",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-114,"Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32489,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The long-range measurable outcome North Shore Music Association wishes to achieve with this event is building our reputation as our area's best source of high-quality music, and as one of the main reasons Cook County has become such a vital arts destination. We also hope to keep increasing our profile throughout our region, state, and the Midwest, as a host of excellent musical events. In these ways, we will be increasingly able to best serve our population with great musical programming. The short-term measurable outcome North Shore Music Association wishes to achieve is providing our audience with an amazing chamber music experience, performed by globally acclaimed artists. Feedback will be collected via written survey passed out to each audience member. Artistic quality will be assessed through survey analysis, reviews in the local press, and verbal and written feedback from audience members. We will also evaluate the success of this project through an analysis of financial data, based on number of tickets sold.","The short-range planned measurable outcome for this project was ""thrilling our audience with a truly remarkable chamber music experience performed by artists who've been acclaimed across the globe for their great skill and transcendent sound."" The long-range outcome was ""building [North Shore Music Association's] reputation as our community's best source of high-quality music in our area, as well as an expanded recognition within our region, state, and the Midwest for being a provider of excellent musical events and one of the main reasons Cook County has become such a vital arts destination."" The evaluation plan was ""Feedback will be collected via written survey passed out to each audience member. Artistic quality will be assessed through survey analysis, reviews in local press, and verbal and written feedback from audience members. We will also evaluate the success of this project through an analysis of financial data, based on number of tickets sold.""",,5600,"Other, local or private",8950,470,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Kris Garey, Greg Tofte, Greg Tofte, Philis Anderon, Carl Solander, Tyler Howell, Tracey Cullen",0.00,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Minetti Quartett in Concert",2016-03-02,2016-06-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-115,"Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32494,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Renegade Theater Company is producing the regional premiere of The Whale in an effort to expand our audience base and increase the skills of our artistic community. This production has topical reach beyond our core audience and will allow us to gain new audience members from the LGBTQ community, the health industry and the faith and free-thinking communities. It will allow local artists to grow and expand their abilities by developing their skills. We also anticipate the offering of work of this challenging type will entice artists to stay in our community. We anticipate this production to grow our box office receipts, grow our core audience base and grow the talents of local artists. We will utilize box office reports to determine if we are increasing attendance and reaching new audience segments. We will solicit responses from audience members via comment cards, direct conversations, audience surveys and social media to determine if we accomplished our goal of offering local audiences the rare opportunity to see a high-quality production of this bold new work. We will solicit responses from cast and crew via direct conversations as well as private surveys to see if the experience was as creative, fun and challenging as we plan it to be, and will keep tabs on the cast and crew to see if they remain in the community and if their work continues to grow and improve.","Renegade Theater Company produced the regional premiere of ""The Whale"" in an effort to expand our audience base and increase the skills of our artistic community. This production had topical reach beyond our core audience allowed us to gain new audience members from the LGBTQ community, the health industry and the faith and free-thinking communities. It allowed local artists to grow and expand their abilities by developing their skills. And the offering of work of this challenging type will continue to entice artists to stay in our community. We anticipated this production to grow our box office receipts, grow our core audience base and grow the talents of local artists. All of the outcomes were met or exceeded by this project. It was our highest grossing and highest selling show of our 2016 season, and our highest grossing show in history. We were able to partner with Essentia Health to gain access to members of the health community as audience, and the local artists (particularly the actor in the lead role) all were given an opportunity to work on a new script that challenged them as artists.",,14650,"Other, local or private",18000,,"Kendra Carlson, Drew Digby, Lacy Habdas, J Steve Nys, Anika Thompson, Angela Shields",0.00,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Renegade Theater Company presents regional premiere of ""The Whale""",2016-01-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 Superior St E",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782 ",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-116,"Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32497,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our success will be measured by a) who we are able to feature in our readings; b) quality of the readings; and c) attendance at the readings. We plan to evaluate by feedback from the writers/poets who participate in the reading series; feedback from audiences at the event; and by keeping a head count at each of our events so we are better able to meet our mission.","Spirit Lake Poetry Series' success was measured by a) poets featured in our readings; b) the quality of those readings; and c) attendance at these readings. With our awarded grant funds, we featured three recently award-winning local, regional and national poets. In November 2015, Duluthian Julie Gard read from her poetry collection 'Home Studies'; newly published in 2015, and the winner of the New Rivers Press 2015 Many Voices Poetry Award. This reading served as Gard's Duluth launch for 'Home Studies' and many community members and students were in attendance. In March 2016, Minneapolis poet Jennifer Willoughby read from her new collection 'Beautiful Zero'. The collection won the 2015 Lindquist and Vellum prize sponsored and published by Milkweed Editions, which is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is the second year that Spirit Lake Poetry Series has partnered with Milkweed Editions to bring one of their authors to read for our series. Camille Dungy read for Spirit Lake Poetry Series in April 2016. Ms. Dungy is the author of three award-winning poetry books from Crab Orchard Open Book Prize and Red Hen Press, and is also the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts', Cave Canem and Bread Loaf Writers' Awards. Both Gard and Dungy treated their audiences to a roughly 45 minute question and answer session after their readings, which audiences thoroughly enjoyed. Audience members asked a number of thoughtful questions and received excellent and appreciative responses. A total of 150 audience members, both local and regional, attended the three readings. This year's poets were thrilled to participate in the reading series and had a great time before, during and after the readings. Both audience members and poets were energized during these readings, and the events were met with much acclaim and audience attendance; all readings were standing-room only!",,2815,"Other, local or private",6165,,"Kathleen Roberts, Jill Hinners, John McCormick, Liz Minette, Paul Peterson, Ryan Vine",0.00,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Produce reading series for Autumn 2015 and Spring 2016",2015-10-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Roberts,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","814 6th St W",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 213-7881 ",lminette@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-117,"Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35358,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Duluth Superior Film Festival’s short range outcomes are to raise awareness of these types of cinema events through press and promotion, remain financially sound, stabilize our organization's ability to continue to produce events, and to energize arts in the region by presenting unique cinema experiences. The long range outcome is to expand the regional artistic community by producing a quality, entertaining, and thought provoking film festival, provide organizational growth and raise the profile of films produced regionally. The Duluth Superior Film Festival will continue to use the measurement outcome tools of: audience surveys, attendance tracking at festival screenings, press and promotional coverage logging, new audience cultivation through cross collaborations with other arts organizations, profile raising of films produced regionally, fundraising increases through grant and sponsorship opportunities. Duluth Superior Film Festival culls incredibly valuable information from use of these tools. Surveys give us feedback regarding audience enjoyment levels which gives insight to whether we are attaining our goal of providing quality, entertaining and thought provoking cinema events.","The 2016 The Duluth Superior Film Festival created new opportunities for audience access to filmmakers, artists, and art in a previously under-served cultural canon. The festival also presented films produced from the Arrowhead region and from around the world, engaged with cultures unlike our own and to revisited cultures from which audiences have been previously disconnected. The 2016 Duluth Superior Film Festival achieved its stated outcomes to increase attendance at all events, provide greater access to larger audience, gain higher profile press coverage, and create year-round financial stability. Quantitative proof of these statements through measurement of a 20% attendance increase from 2015 proving increased attendance, the provision of priority access seating to approximately 120 members of Native American community via partnership with the American Indian Community Housing Organization, realized increased publicity and press profile on a regional, state and national level, and accounting practices which demonstrate that Duluth Superior Film Festival remains debt free and has applied for 501c3 status. Quantitative proof is evidenced through an exceptionally high ballot survey return rate of 40% with overall score of enjoyment at 3.78 out of 4. This is also proven with the significant accomplishment of obtaining the Minnesota premiere screenings of two of the highest profile film productions the state has seen in years. These screenings took place in Cook’s The Comet Theater, thereby also increasing Duluth Superior Film Festival’s profile in the Iron Range area. This qualitative analysis of the festival and Duluth Superior Film Festival's significant accomplishments has now given the festival the reputation with visitors, filmmakers, producers and industry professionals as the state’s best film festival.",,20663,"Other, local or private",24013,,"Richard Hansen, Riki McManus, Ryan Kern, Dan Schneidkraut, Trey Wodele",0.00,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"The 2016 Duluth Superior Film Festival",2016-04-29,2016-08-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"Duluth Superior Film Festival","1734 Columbus Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@ds-ff.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Carlton, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-119,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35387,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to produce three professional caliber concerts as part of the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra's 30th season in the summer of 2016. Evaluation of these concerts is made by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra's Board of Directors and its Artistic Director at monthly meetings following the completion of the season. Evaluation is based on reviews in the press and comments from audience members and participant artists.","The Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra presented three public concerts as part of its 2016 summer season on July 14, 28 and August 4. Concerts were presented at the College of Saint Scholastica's Mitchell Auditorium.",,35160,"Other, local or private",38510,,"Pamela Benson, Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Lori Steward, Greg Tarnowksi, Jason Branham, Aaron Bransky, Julia Cheng, Geoff Popham, Jean Sramek",0.00,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra - three concerts",2016-06-14,2016-10-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Warren,Friesen,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 525-4076 ",warren.t.friesen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-120,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35393,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","It is always Lyric Opera of the North's goal to expand our audience, and enliven the appetite for opera in our region. Les Unc will help us reach a new audience, while appealing to our loyal patron base. We will grow as a company as a result of our work with Colder By the Lake - resulting in a company of better singing actors. Les Unc will have a larger cast than many of our productions and 100% of the singers will be local. By combining our efforts with Colder By the Lake, we will be better able to reach beyond our regular fan base and invite and encourage a wider audience for this opera than for some of our other offerings. This is a comedy, so we will certainly listen for laughs. We want high quality singing and playing. We want high production values. We measure success in the following ways: audience response, artist and designer response, donor and sponsor response, and artistic quality. Measuring ticket sales and donor response is quantitative, and therefore not difficult. Audience response comes to us in unsolicited comments and through survey responses, and artists and company members are always forthcoming in their feedback. Our Board of Directors meets with Music and General Directors following each production to evaluate artistic and organizational success.","We sold out three performances of this production, eventually selling seats that were obstructed view, due to demand. Nearly one half of ticket-buyers to these performances were new to Lyric Opera of the North.",,72060,"Other, local or private",75410,,"Chery Takkunen, Martha Firling, Charlotte Taylor, Jean Jacobson, James Sheetz, Thomas Bakken, Emily Vikre, Paula Polasky",0.00,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Les Uncomfortables",2016-05-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922 ",sarah@loonopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cass, Carlton, Cook, Hubbard",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-121,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35394,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Magic Smelt is building on past success to further establish the Smelt Parade as a proud local tradition. We wish to coordinate a fanciful procession including hundreds of local citizens, to accompany our giant Smelt Queen puppet on the Lakewalk. This will be a visual and musical spectacle, celebrating the extraordinary phenomenon of the smelt run. We will offer free workshops prior to the event, both in a downtown location and in area schools. We wish for the workshops and parade to be creative parties, both lighthearted and humorous. The key to our success will be to engage students, families, and a diverse community of volunteer participants. We intend to recruit perhaps 100 costumed and masked performers and puppeteers. Additionally, we expect to attract another couple of hundred spectators. Our parade is intrinsically a community event. People will come if they enjoy themselves. We make it easy for people to participate at their own level. We have worked with girl scouts making crowns and rod puppets, dads on stilts, and grandmas sewing costumes. We will continue to recruit citizens of all ages.","This was our 6th annual Smelt Run Parade. We presented our parade workshops at the Duluth Art Institute Lincoln Center in Lincoln Park, beginning April 29. The first workshop session was offered as part of a Duluth Art Institute Family Day event. This was a strong start for the next two weeks of parade preparations (see attached flyer). We recruited approximately 40 performers at the workshops. These included masqueraders, stilt walkers, and puppeteers. In addition, anyone and everyone is invited to dress up in silver clothing and accessories. Increasingly, year after year, more and more individuals and families are creating costumes at home. It is a thrill to see so many smelt party lovers dressed for the occasion. We also have a connection at Laura MacArthur elementary school, in West Duluth, where students prepared silver smelt puppets. Parade day, May 14, was very windy. Nonetheless, approximately 300 joined our procession on the Lakewalk. Despite the adverse conditions, the Brass Messengers, all of our stilt walkers and our featured puppet, the 15' long Smelt Queen, managed to lead the parade. Certainly, the challenge of persevering in difficult weather strengthens a sense of camaraderie. There are several partners and sponsors whose support helped make this year's event a success. These include the Park Point Community Club, the Army Corps of Engineers, Duluth Parks and Recreation, Zeitgeist Arts Café, the Duluth Grill and OMC Smokehouse, Bent Paddle, Whole Foods Co-op, the Red Herring, Global Village, Endion Station and Third Street Bakery. As intended, our final event was a visual and musical spectacle, celebrating the extraordinary phenomenon of the annual smelt run. The key to our success was to attract and engage students, families, and a diverse community of volunteer participants. As of this writing, there is at least one video clip posted on youtube, which may be found by searching the key words ""2017 Smelt Parade Duluth Minnesota."" There are also photos on our Facebook page.",,3335,"Other, local or private",6685,722,"Kirsten Aune, Barbara Baco, Hannah Grunzke, Randel D. Hanson, Anton Jimenez-Kloeckl",0.00,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Run Smelt Run Puppet Parade",2016-12-01,2017-07-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Ouray,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","1014 Lake Ave S",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 370-8980 ",papahorsey@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-122,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35395,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1) Northeastern Minnesota audiences experience and appreciate new forms of chamber music performance. 2) Grow the number of Minnesotans who have access to high quality arts opportunities regardless of geographic location. Outcome 1: Matinee Musicale will facilitate three whole-schools assemblies in Cloquet, Two Harbors, and Duluth Minnesota serving at least 2,000 students and their teachers and school staff. Outcome 2: Matinee Musicale will facilitate one concert that serves at least 150 residents of Northeastern Minnesota. METHODS TO MEASURE SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES: Measure attendance numbers and zip code for the concert. Measure attendance at school assemblies. Distribute a survey to audience members. Students evaluate assemblies via Survey Monkey. Gather satisfaction surveys from concert goers, school administration, and performers. METHODS TO MEASURE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES: Track concert and outreach attendance and compare year-over-year.","We had a record 366 attend the concert - the largest audience since our centennial concert April 16, 2000! Free tickets are offered to students all this season thanks to a generous donation at the end of last season. We had our largest student attendance as well at 141. We surveyed the audience and students from the outreach activities. We received overwhelming positive responses from both the concert audience (143 audience surveys returned) and students at Ordean East (1000 students attended outreach) and Cloquet Middle Schools (620 students attended outreach). The concert and outreach activities were very successful from the comments below. Middle School comments: 6th grade - ""I think that that music was really cool I never knew violins could make all those different noises."" ""I liked how it made me feel for the rest of the day."" ""Makes me want to practice."" 7th grade - ""Energetic, I felt happy after they played."" ""They made us feel included in their performance."" ""Made me think of classical music in a different way."" ""I enjoyed it very much. I thought it was a great way to boost someone's confidence and have fun."" ""I thought that this music was beautiful and I would go back through time to hear it again."" 8th grade - ""We never get to hear that kind of stuff in Cloquet so it was pretty fun to listen to them!"" "" I loved their music and it really inspired me to continue through 8th gr more optimistically."" ""I thought it was amazing. Hearing the music made my day much greater."" Audience: ""Absolutely spectacular!"" ""Excellent to see the diversity of music along with attendees."" ""Outstanding - one of the best concerts ever!"" ""Fantastic! Getting musicians of this caliber to Duluth adds so much to the quality of living in a smaller city. Thank you!"" ""Time for 3 is Phenomenal!""",,9230,"Other, local or private",12580,,"Charlotte Taylor, Kim Squillace, Ron Kari, Tiss Underdahl, Nancy Odden, Linda Wiig, Tim Churchill, Mary Beth Nevers, Steve Highland, Kevin Vaughan, Teresa Vaughan",0.00,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Time for Three (Tf3)",2016-09-12,2016-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Churchill,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","1346 Arrowhead Rd W Ste 305",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 727-3383 ",matmusicale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-123,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35409,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The short-range measurable outcome we hope to achieve with this project is to serve an audience of at least 160 people of all ages in our community with a stellar evening of Afro-Cuban music, and the artistic and cultural learning experience that will go with it. The long-term outcome is to continue deepening and expanding our community's understanding of our place in the global community -- our vital connections to other cultures from across the globe, through musical performance and education. We will measure our short-range outcome via: immediate verbal feedback from audience members; written survey responses (a one-page survey handed to every audience member); event ticket sales; and post-event feedback by word-of-mouth, comments on our Facebook page, e-mail, and letters. We will measure our long-range outcome through ticket sales at future global music events, assessing membership numbers, and future community surveys and needs assessments.","Our short-range measurable outcome for the concert was to serve an audience of at least 160 people of all ages with a stellar evening of Afro-Cuban music. Our long-range outcome for the concert was to continue deepening and expanding our community's understanding of our place in the global community and our connections to other cultures across the globe through performance and education. Both of these outcomes were achieved. Our short-range and long-range outcomes for the library program were to draw a large audience for the event and deepen our community’s cultural understanding and feeling of global connection. These outcomes were measured through tallying ticket sales numbers at the concert and counting attendees at the library program. They were also measured through written survey feedback and verbal feedback we received from both concert attendees and library program attendees.",,7340,"Other, local or private",10690,520,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Kris Garey, Greg Tofte, Greg Tofte, Philis Anderon, Carl Solander, Tyler Howell, Tracey Cullen",0.00,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca",2016-05-11,2016-09-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-124,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35411,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Northern Lights Music Festival, using local builders and locally sourced building materials, will create a new production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, to be performed in three Minnesota cities in July. The measurable goals will be to create a well-functioning and beautiful set that can be used in three differently sized auditoria across the Iron Range. The community will be involved by a. building the set, b. in paid crew working on the set as the performances occur, 3. In the public's attendance at the performances; 4. In paid local chorus and paid local orchestral musicians. Ticket sales will be monitored electronically and physically: website ticket sales, and tickets counted at the door. Surveys after the opera will provide audience reactions to the production. Artistic Staff will assess the quality of the physical production and the performance.","1. Construction of a new production of Madama Butterfly, using local builders on the Range. 2. Use of local technical crew to move the set to three locations. 3. Public attendance at three opera performances. 4. Use of paid, local chorus.",,99965,"Other, local or private",103315,,"Barbara Baldrica, Matthew Uhan, Rhonda Zuponcic, H. Martin Zuponcic, Catherine Hoel Hiti, Mary Mulari, Alan Hodnik, Eric Erie, Jan Carey,Victoria Gornick, Gerry Kangas, David Setnicker, Patricia Middleton Miller, Pam Bennett, Nancy Johnson, Erica Blee, Veda Zuponcic",0.00,"Northern Lights Music Festival, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Production Support for Madama Butterfly.",2016-04-01,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Veda,Zuponcic,"Northern Lights Music Festival, Inc.","11 S 4th St W",Aurora,MN,55705,"(609) 922-2965 ",Zuponcic@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-125,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35419,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Renegade Theater Company is producing the regional premiere of ""Marie Antoinette"" in an effort to expand our audience base and increase the skills of our artistic community. This production will delight our existing audience and attract new audiences with its combination of history, comedy, haute couture fashion, and of-the-moment social commentary. It will allow local artists to grow and expand their abilities by developing their skills. We also anticipate that offering work of this challenging type will e","This production, due to its topical subject matter and entertainment value, had the ability to reach beyond our primary core audience, which will expand our audience. This outcome was achieved through a partnership with Maurices, and a focus on the empowerment of area female artists in creating this production. The production was led by a local female director, starred a local female actress and the costumes and wigs were designed by a local female artist. The execution of this creative, bold and challenging production was an exciting and inspiring experience for cast and crew. This outcome was achieved by the successful execution of the production including dozens of period costumes spiked with modern fashion flair, high-flying wigs, and a theater turned into a fashion runway. This production offered a chance for artists to grow and expand their skills. This outcome was achieved by giving an all local cast and crew the chance to work on a new play, in a new hybrid style, with a unique theater configuration. It gave local artists - especially our costume and wig designer - the chance to explore new techniques and styles and push boundaries in their fields.",,14750,"Other, local or private",18100,,,0.00,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Renegade Theater Company presents regional premiere of ""Marie Antoinette.""",2016-04-15,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 Superior St E",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782 ",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-126,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35420,"Art Project Grant",2016,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Dances on the Lakewalk, once an innovative concept, became an established and respected opportunity for artists to highlight their choreography. The revival of dance performances along the Lakewalk blends the innovative with the established. New faces have choreographic and performance opportunities in this outdoor setting and the audience will get to enjoy dance works by those established choreographers they may not have seen in recent years. Tracking the number of people attending and participating in the event each year helps us decide the future of the event. The post-performance conversations with audience members will play an important role in evaluating the project's success along with a post-event meeting with the choreographers, dancers, and board members.","By using GoFundMe for the first time we raised money to help pay the dancers and choreographers. This was a surprise $700 that added to our needs.",,2350,"Other, local or private",5700,1298,"Cathy Podeszwa, Amy Eliot, Marco Carreon, Christopher Watson",0.00,"Ressl Dance!","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Dances on the Lakewalk 2016",2016-05-16,2016-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cathy,Podeszwa,"Ressl Dance!","1517 8th St E",Duluth,MN,55812,"(562) 661-3243 ",dorismarieressl@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-127,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
10031840,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to stage concerts featuring under-represented artists that will benefit both the artist and the music center by expanding audiences. 1) Expand diversity of performers at SHMC with two concerts featuring six musical acts from under-represented music genres during the 1-year grant period. 2) Increase the diversity of participants by 30% in SHMC from a predominately white, older aged participant group, to a younger and more diverse mix of attendees during the 1-year grant period. 3) Enhance the music portfolios of under-represented artists through the live stream recording on SHMC YouTube page with a goal of 450 views per concert and encouragement for the artists to share recordings with other concert venues to help them get more paying gigs. Board member Zane Bail will oversee program evaluation efforts. Success will be measured through audience participation of 100-150 ticket holders and 450 live stream views per event. We will ask for a show of hands for first-time visitors. We will have 3 volunteers conduct a demographic observation of audience make-up during at least 6 concerts in the coming year, including the 2 proposed music festivals to assess demographic shifts. The participant goal of 100-150 will help SHMC adequately compensate the musicians participating in the event and generate revenue to cover overhead costs and professional production staff. We will also measure success from feedback from the artists and invite in-person attendees to complete a feedback card. We will check-in with festival artists within 2 months of the show to see how they are using the YouTube recording to attract new gigs. The long-term goal is to continue to provide under-represented artists and their followers with a top-notch performance venue and provide the music community exposure to new genres",,,5724,"Other,local or private",10724,,,,"Sacred Heart John Chebul Memorial Center Association, Inc AKA Sacred Heart Music Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"On Stage at Sacred Heart Music Center - Music Festivals",2024-07-01,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Zane,Bail,"Sacred Heart John Chebul Memorial Center Association, Inc AKA Sacred Heart Music Center","201 W 4th St",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 393-7438",zane@northlandfdn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-321,"Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts; Heather Wilde: Literature; James Ellis: Visual Arts; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Kathy Merkel: Music, Literature, General Arts, Crafts; Mary McReynolds: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031841,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","DAI continues to be focused on the impact of art on artists, patrons, and community both directly and indirectly. This includes enhanced understanding of a subject matter or topic, fostering critical thinking, a sense of empowerment, community building, not just geographically but culturally. This can extend to personal growth, action, change, reflection and self-awareness. Overall, the goal is to create meaningful and impactful experience that contributes to individual learning and growth, as well a broader societal change or progress. Attendance both for exhibits and events will be a key indicator of successful engagement. Visitor feedback and community interaction will be gathered and analyzed for reaction to the activities and exhibit. Key indicators will include requests for more exhibits from these particular artist or similar future exhibit themes, increased awareness of subjects, new or renewed interest in DAI. Increase in memberships, requests to be on DAI mailing list will also be monitored as well as geographic location of visitors. Any media coverage before and after the exhibits will be an indication of influence. Artist satisfaction will also be an evaluation tool to gage the internal success.",,,3000,"Other,local or private",8000,,,,"Duluth Art Institute Association AKA Duluth Art Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Duluth Arts Institute Exhibition",2024-07-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Christina,Woods,"Duluth Art Institute Association AKA Duluth Art Institute","130 W Superior St Ste 400",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 733-7560",cwoods@duluthartinstitute.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-322,"Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts; Heather Wilde: Literature; James Ellis: Visual Arts; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Kathy Merkel: Music, Literature, General Arts, Crafts; Mary McReynolds: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031834,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","We are trying to build collective power to make social change for women and gender expansive people. We want to center that work in a foundation of joy and celebration for who we are and the uniqueness we bring to the community. The Gender Joy Art Show will provide an opportunity for all ages to participate in this collective work whether or not they attend the Gender Equity Summit. Gender Joy will also provide an opportunity to be creative and to examine our work from a different lens and perspective. We believe creativity and the arts are an essential part of community organizing and social action. We aim to accomplish the following: - At least 50 youth and adult artists will participate, with a third being unknown artists - 90% of artists and Gender Joy attendees will express that the show was accessible for their participation - 90% of artists and Gender Joy attendees will express that the show met its mission of promoting gender joy We will know our project was successful if the feedback we receive from artists and attendees is positive. We will collect feedback in the form of surveys at the event and after from artists and attendees of the Gender Equity Summit and Gender Joy art show. We are using last year's feedback as we plan this year's Gender Joy art show, and we will use this year's feedback to inform future offerings. We expect that, based upon surveys/feedback after the art show: - Artists will express that the show was accessible for their participation. - Artists will express that the show met its mission of promoting gender joy - Community members/summit goers will express that the show met its mission of promoting gender joy - Community members/Summit-goers will express that the show was accessible for their participation - Both artists and community members will express wanting the show to be an annual part of the Gender Equity Summit",,,1300,"Other,local or private",6300,,,,"YWCA Duluth","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Gender Joy Art Show",2024-07-01,2025-01-31,,"In Progress",,,Beth,Burt,"YWCA Duluth","32 E First St Ste 202",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-7245",beth@ywcaduluth.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-315,"Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts; Heather Wilde: Literature; James Ellis: Visual Arts; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Kathy Merkel: Music, Literature, General Arts, Crafts; Mary McReynolds: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10031835,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","DASN seeks to build creative community: providing a safe, growing, public container in which citizens can sublimate a gamut of emotion into meaning-rich, joyful, artistic action, measurable with increased attendance/participation/feedback numbers. We facilitate processing of deep grief for loved ones who have gone before and our present shared dilemmas. We work to share/inspire affordable handmade, live spectacle traditions, mirroring contrasting seasons of life and encouraging soulful creativity from ALL. We establish alternative autumn traditions, respectfully based on global historic practices rather than gratuitous sex/gore. We represent culturally diverse art, incorporating the changing local audience demographics and providing needed, timely education and awareness of avoiding cultural appropriation. We spark much needed active hope for the future at times when many are overwhelmed by daily doses of bad news in the world. We highlight/reward brilliant and original MN artists. Success in our Duluth community looks like an unapologetic reclaiming of the responsibly creative human spirit! We are proud DASN is held in and will see many attendees from the underserved neighborhood on the west side of Duluth. We will continue to enjoy extensive photo and video documentation post event. We will physically count our increasing number/diversity in participants and attendees. We will have follow up with participants/observers to discuss event highs/lows, and ideas for possible improvements in future years. We will maintain our active social media pages where engaged public can easily and enthusiastically contact us with photos, stories, and offerings of their talents/suggestions. We will track the related Twin Ports events that we inspire, and note whether there is respect for cultural references/accuracy. We will measure our success by the public and professional responses. In the past our performance have had tremendously positive verbal and written feedback.",,,3500,"Other,local or private",8500,,,,"Duluth All Souls Night",,"Art Project",,"Duluth ALL Souls Night (DASN) 2024 seeks support for our 17th annual, multicultura,l community grief art festival on the evening of Nov. 2nd, in and around the Lake Superior Railroad Museum.",2024-10-01,2025-01-10,,"In Progress",,,Mary,Plaster,"Duluth All Souls Night","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 310-6289",maryplaster@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-316,"Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts; Heather Wilde: Literature; James Ellis: Visual Arts; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Kathy Merkel: Music, Literature, General Arts, Crafts; Mary McReynolds: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10031836,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","We hope to bring more and more festival-goers each year in our attempt to bring together people of all nationalities, creeds, political affiliations, etc., in one commonly-shared unity via great music and a fun atmosphere. Since 2021, RPM has consistently sold around 600 tickets. We're hoping this year's festival will bring 1,000+ attendees.",,,16000,"Other,local or private",21000,,,,"Aitkin County Friends of the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"RippleSippi Music Fest in Aitkin, MN. We are seeking funding assistance to help offset the costs associated with this annual festival.",2024-05-15,2024-07-28,,Completed,,,Christian,McShane,"Aitkin County Friends of the Arts","PO Box 101",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 851-2484",christianmcshane@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-317,"Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts; Heather Wilde: Literature; James Ellis: Visual Arts; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Kathy Merkel: Music, Literature, General Arts, Crafts; Mary McReynolds: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031837,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Goal: Our goal is to continue to create unique, humorous, and thought provoking radio theater with a focus on scripted storytelling and original music. TIWY strives to provide an experience in which people can take away something that sticks with them and inspires discussion and creativity. Outcome 1: Artistic Development and Support of New Work: In each season we strive to expand upon our proven commitment to creating new work that resonates with today's audiences while pushing the boundaries of traditional forms. The TIWY company are encouraged to grow as artists through their participation in creating, and performing, original shows. As voice actors, the company are allowed unique opportunities to explore characters that they would not typically be cast to play, and TIWY aims to support and inspire that exploration. Outcome 2: Audience Growth: Expanding shows into Chisholm to reach a new audience in NE MN, continued production of the podcast, and sustaining our Duluth audience. Our primary metric in determining success is audience engagement. We will know if we've been successful if we can continue to sell the shows at 90%-110%, and we will know if we've been successful by tracking podcast listenership. The podcasts have had 54,551 combined listens, with each new show usually getting over 1,000 plays in the first month of release. We would like to see those numbers grow or stay consistent. At the end of the year, with the help of our partners at Zeitgeist, we will send surveys to our audience members to gather information in order to help us improve for our 2025 season. Surveys will include questions about demographics, audience experience, and what they would like to see in future seasons of TIWY. Between seasons, Blake Thomas has meetings with all members of the cast and crew to get their feedback on what can be improved upon from a rehearsal/performance perspective. The retention of artists is fundamental to maintaining the quality of our work.",,,29750,"Other,local or private",34750,,,,"Take It With You","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"""Take It With You: Season 8"" - An all original live radio theater production; performed as 4 separate 60-minute episodes at the Teatro Zuccone (Duluth), and 2 shows at the Minnesota Discovery Center (Chisholm). 4 podcasts will be released postseason.",2024-07-01,2025-04-01,,"In Progress",,,Blake,Thomas,"Take It With You","1732 E 1st St Apt 1",Duluth,MN,55812,"(612) 396-2577",blake@takeitwithyou.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-318,"Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts; Heather Wilde: Literature; James Ellis: Visual Arts; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Kathy Merkel: Music, Literature, General Arts, Crafts; Mary McReynolds: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031838,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Goal statements: Our August 2024 festival week will include at least four public performances: a mainstage concert at UMD's Weber Hall; an outreach concert at Essentia Hospital, for an in-person audience and streamed to patients' rooms; and at least two additional outreach performances, including at one or more nursing homes and at the Lake Superior Youth Chorus summer program. The festival week will also include a house concert for a small, invited audience of potential financial supporters of future DCMF seasons. Measurable outcomes: We will perform for audiences at Essentia Hospital, UMD's Weber Hall, and at least two other outreach venues. We will increase our Weber Hall attendance from approximately 180 attendees in 2023 to 200 or more this season. Our house concert and other events will lead to monetary donations of $100 or more from at least 10 individuals to help support future seasons. We will track the measurable outcomes just listed. In addition, our 2024 festival week will be a success if we have moved audiences both in and beyond the concert hall. If audience members and Essentia and Weber Hall administration again leave the events eager for next year's festival, we will have met our goals. To evaluate that, we will offer a post-festival survey to solicit reactions to the programming.",,,12400,"Other,local or private",17400,,,,"Duluth Chamber Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"The Duluth Chamber Music Festival (DCMF) seeks support for our third annual festival, featuring acclaimed classical instrumentalists in collaboration with Minnesota Ballet dancer Brianna Crockett, with public events August 12 to 16, 2024.",2024-08-09,2024-08-16,,Completed,,,Elizabeth,Tabor,"Duluth Chamber Music Festival","2901 W 15th St",Duluth,MN,55806,"(612) 834-5463",betsy@duluthchambermusicfestival.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-319,"Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts; Heather Wilde: Literature; James Ellis: Visual Arts; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Kathy Merkel: Music, Literature, General Arts, Crafts; Mary McReynolds: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031839,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","1. Promote Artistic Exploration: Our goal is to encourage children to explore music and art in a hands-on manner, fostering creativity, imagination, and self-expression. 2. Enhance Learning Experiences: Through interaction with the butterfly bells, we aim to facilitate learning about sound, rhythm, and collaboration, aligning with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) education principles. 3. Increase Community Engagement: We seek to create a welcoming space that attracts diverse audiences, promoting cultural exchange, social cohesion, and dialogue among participants. 4. Support Inclusivity: By ensuring accessibility and accommodation for children of all abilities, we aim to promote inclusivity and diversity in artistic participation. We will employ multiple methods to assess the success of the project: 1 .Visitor Surveys: Collect feedback from museum visitors regarding their experiences with the butterfly bells, including enjoyment levels, learning outcomes, and suggestions for improvement. 2. Observations and Participation Rates: Monitor the number of participants engaging with the bells, observe their level of involvement and interaction, and track attendance at related museum events and programs. 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis: Analyze data collected from surveys, observations, and assessments to identify trends, measure outcomes against established goals, and make informed decisions for future programming and enhancements. By evaluating these metrics and gathering feedback from stakeholders, we will ascertain the project's success in achieving its intended goals and delivering meaningful community value through artistic engagement and cultural enrichment.",,,2602,"Other,local or private",7602,,,,"Duluth Children's Museum, Inc AKA Duluth Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Harmony in Nature: Butterfly Bells at the Duluth Children's Museum",2024-07-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Drew,Jensen,"Duluth Children's Museum, Inc AKA Duluth Children's Museum","2125 W Superior St",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 733-7546",djensen@duluthchildrensmuseum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-320,"Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts; Heather Wilde: Literature; James Ellis: Visual Arts; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Kathy Merkel: Music, Literature, General Arts, Crafts; Mary McReynolds: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031904,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our goals are: 1) Create and execute a robust marketing strategy led by an experienced marketing manager familiar with the North Shore arts community with the outcome of more of our neighbors and visitors along the North Shore from Duluth to Grand Marais learning about this project, the concert, and the writing workshop. We will send out a press release with the goal of having press in the Duluth News Tribune, the Cook County News Harold, and Community Based Public Radio while also utilizing the resources of Visit Cook County. We will work with a graphic designer to share this project more widely through fliers and on our social media platforms. 2) Partner with GLBTQ+ artists to offer an arts experience on the north shore that increases the diversity of visitors who visit Sugarloaf Cove and feel welcome here. Measurable Outcome: We hope to see 500 first time visitors who come to Sugarloaf Cove because of this project. We hope that 50% of those visitors identify GLBTQ+ and/or BIPOC. We will measure our success both qualitatively and quantitatively. When people check out the listening devices and headphones, they will be asked to answer a short questionnaire that will help us learn: If they are new/returning visitors to Sugarloaf Cove If they are local to the area or visitors Basic demographics including age, race, and how they identify if they wish to share Last year we welcomed 90 new visitors who came for ?The Seeker?. Through our marketing efforts, we hope to have 500 people come to either experience this project, the concert, and the writing workshop. After they come back from listening to the story, we will engage them in conversation about their experience with the project such as if: they feel moved to create change or action as it relates to climate change, if they feel more connected to this place after their experience. We have a guest book for people to write their reactions in and read other people's thoughts as a tool for exchange and connection.",,,,,5000,,,,"Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"The Seeker, site-specific audio story walk, concert, and poetry workshops at Sugarloaf Cove.",2024-07-01,2024-11-30,,Completed,,,Molly,Thompson,"Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association","6008 London Rd",Duluth,MN,55804,"(218) 525-0001",molly@sugarloafnorthshore.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-323,,,,2
10031905,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Magic Smelt is building on past success to carry on the Smelt Parade as a proud local tradition. We wish to coordinate a fanciful, engaging procession to accompany our giant Smelt Queen puppet on the Lakewalk. This will be a visual and musical spectacle, celebrating the extraordinary phenomenon of the smelt run. The Smelt Parade depends on people of all ages playing together. This is a time out from the constant demands and stress of modern life. We wish to celebrate the abundance of smelt, the glory of Springtime, the majesty of Lake Superior, and the beauty of our own uninhibited creativity. The key to our success will be to engage students, families, and a diverse community of volunteer participants. We intend to recruit perhaps 100 costumed and masked performers and puppeteers. Additionally, we expect to attract another couple of hundred spectators. Our parade is intrinsically a community event. People will come if they enjoy themselves. We make it easy for people to participate at their own level. In past years we have worked with girl scouts making crowns and rod puppets, dads on stilts, and grandmas sewing costumes. We plan to welcome and encourage citizens of all ages. We receive financial support from of the Downtown Council, Park Point Community Club and local businesses. The uniqueness and strong visual elements of our parade is popular in local news coverage. Video documentation allows us to review our effort.",,,4400,"Other,local or private",9400,,,,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe",,"Art Project",,"Run Smelt Run Puppet Parade. A non-motorized, exuberant outdoor parade performance on May 26, 2024. Free workshops in parade arts to create this celebration of the annual smelt run on Lake Superior.",2024-02-01,2024-07-26,,Completed,,,Jim,Ouray,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","1014 Lake Ave S",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 370-8980",papahorsey@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-324,,,,2
10031906,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The goal of this project is a successful collaboration with another community performing group, resulting in high-quality performances of this classic work. These are measurable outcomes: 1. The orchestra will perform with well-balanced string sections and a full complement of wind instruments. 2. Audience members will benefit from hearing beautiful, comforting music in their own communities. 3. The collaboration will lead to greater support for the performing arts and benefit both organizations by exposing their work to a wider audience. Outcome 1 will be met if MSO is able to fill all of its 11 paid principal positions, and perform with no more than four additional musicians hired to fill holes. Outcome 2 will be met if audience response is positive. MSO will make audience survey forms available at each performance, asking for feedback concerning the quality of the performance and input about how to make the experience more enjoyable. Outcome 3 will be met if audience attendance exceeds recent experience for both groups.",,,9610,"Other,local or private",14610,,,,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Music Is Comforting",2024-02-01,2024-06-07,,Completed,,,Karen,McManus,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 365-3228",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-325,,,,2
10031907,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our objectives for this project encompass: - Hosting two listening sessions to actively engage the community and uncover untold stories, thereby fostering stronger connections among community members through shared storytelling and mutual understanding. - Generating enthusiasm for public art within our community and creating a lasting legacy of public art that will inspire, connect, and beautify the community for years to come. - Crafting a visually captivating mural that elevates the community's aesthetic appeal, enriching its cultural vibrancy and charm. - Enhancing the quality of life for community members by instilling a sense of pride and attachment to their surroundings. We will gauge our success once the mural has been brought to life. While it may appear as a straightforward response, the creation process of this is equally significant to the finished work. Success lies in nurturing the collaborative relationship between the artist and our community, with a vision of integrating artists as cherished contributors to our cultural fabric. This relationship will sustain our initiative with mutual support from all corners of the community. The success of this project is contingent on the establishment and growth of community involvement. This includes the facilitation of listening sessions, participation in the mural painting process, and the grand celebration of its completion. After completion, we will distribute surveys to gather feedback from both the artist and the community members who played pivotal roles in its creation. We will use their insights to evaluate whether we have made significant strides towards achieving our definition of success.",,,4050,"Other,local or private",9050,,,,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Ely Mural Project: Painting Untold Stories of Our Community. Through conversation, and collaboration we are creating a mural that represents some of the untold stories of our community.",2024-01-01,2024-09-01,,Completed,,,Ian,Lah,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","1900 E Camp St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-5070",contact@northernlakesarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-326,,,,2
10031908,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Dances on the Lakewalk is as much of an artistic outlet and pride of the community as it is a passion for the artist. Bringing dance to public spaces through the creation of environmental and site-specific works continues to be the process. The success of Dances on the Lakewalk depends on all who offer their generous creativity to the event. This event continues to encourage choreographers and dancers in all stages of their careers to participate and continues to open doors for dancers and choreographers to become involved in other areas of the Duluth dance scene. Dances on the Lakewalk has brought together choreographers and dancers working in the Duluth community who had never crossed paths. This event has contributed to the growth of dance opportunities in Duluth evident by the increased number of choreographers participating from the early years to today. A new generation of dancers have embraced Dances on the Lakewalk and their creativity is the future success of this event. We will again provide the audience an opportunity to give feedback as we did in 2022. The survey will be available online. Here are some of the responses we received that support the continuation of Dances on the Lakewalk: Beautiful choreography, engaging music and amazing dancers. Clogging/tap was fun! I liked the variation of the dances, some were uplifting and fun and some were thoughtful and contemplative. It is part of a glorious Duluth summer. Loved that there were 2 locations and it was a roving show. The community feel, wide variety of dance styles, ages, and bodies Mesmerizing. Worth the drive in. One of nicest events in Duluth. Please continue supporting this event. It was beautiful to see the community come together for this! The entire audience was CAPTIVATED and enjoyed each and every performance! THANK YOU! What a great history of providing the beauty and joy of dance to everyone in the great outdoors of Duluth. Thanks so much for all you bring to the community.",,,11507,"Other,local or private",16507,,,,"Freshwater Dance Collective","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Dances on the Lakewalk - A Festival of Dance",2024-05-15,2024-07-31,,Completed,,,Doris,"Ressl Acosta","Freshwater Dance Collective","1517 8th St E",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 724-1170",freshwaterdancecollective@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-327,,,,2
10031909,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our long-range goal is to build on our mission ""to inspire lives and create community by offering exceptional live performance and artistic diversity, engaging all ages with opportunities to experience, learn, and participate? for the love of music."" Our short-range goal for the project is to share with our community the gifts of an incredible blues, soul, and Americana singer and her fantastic band. Success will look like a large crowd filling out the auditorium and very enthusiastic feedback from concertgoers. Evaluation will include attendee counts, assessment of post-event feedback, both verbal and written (surveys, comments via social media, e-mail, letter). 75 or more performance tickets sold, and a survey consensus of high satisfaction will be the marks of a successful project. The NSMA Director will present numbers and feedback to the Board at our November meeting for evaluation and discussion. We will use this information to design future programming that effectively meets the expectations and needs of our audiences.",,,40136,"Other,local or private",45136,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Shemekia Copeland - The award-winning blues, soul, and Americana singer Shemekia Copeland will perform at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais.",2024-03-13,2024-06-13,,Completed,,,Kathryn,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1272",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-328,,,,2
10031910,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Host over 100 students from 7 schools Hire one or more indigenous filmmakers to attend each of eight screenings centered on indigenous stories. Support these filmmakers to engage in meaningful dialogue with students and community members, with a focus on how indigenous narratives are important for all of us to know and learn from. Connect students and educators with opportunities to continue learning before and after the festival, by sharing pre-made study guides and classroom activities that supplement the screenings. Share a traditional meal together. Celebrate the drum through a traditional opening ceremony and a Taiko performance. Uplift the work of indigenous artists by paying them stipends and lodging; giving them a platform to teach their stories; connecting them with our local audience who will follow, share and support their ongoing work; celebrating their work and awards online and in person. We will be successful if we meet the goals/outcomes listed above. We hope to inspire conversation in various settings both in and around the festival, including in the classroom and in camp. To measure our success, we will document the event with photographs. We will have conversations with students, educators, filmmakers, community members, and festival team members. We will survey individuals from each of the groups listed above to gather anecdotal evidence about the values and effectiveness of this program. We will also collect responses from feedback cards provided by the festival. We hope to make this an annual program with the Ely Film Festival. We would like to see more opportunities for students to practice modern storytelling skills. We would like to see student films featured as part of this program in the future. We believe that the relationships we are cultivating today will lead to this vision becoming a reality.",,,23538,"Other,local or private",28538,,,,"Waawaate Programs","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"Indigenous Students Day at Ely Film Festival",2024-02-01,2024-04-30,,Completed,,,Ryan,Bajan,"Waawaate Programs","3547 Victoria Rd",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 260-4403",land@waawaateprograms.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-329,,,,2
10031911,"Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The goal of North Shorror is to create an extraordinary space to build and deepen community connections. In 2024, we want to grow on the exciting success of our first year by accepting even more submissions and expanding the scale and execution level of the Haunted Gallery. To this end ? and with the financial support of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council ? we would like to offer stipends to participating artists in 2024 to create immersive art experiences. Not only would monetary consideration for artists make North Shorror more attractive to prospective entrants, it would address the issues of equity around unpaid creative work and help incubate the talent of less established artists accepted to the exhibition. We have already removed a major cost barrier for submission by foregoing any kind of submission fee. While these steps are necessary for inclusion, it means support from sources like donations and grants are essential for the continued operation of North Shorror. North Shorror 2024 will be successful if: - Artists will receive a stipend to create immersive art experiences. - More artists submit art to be on display at the Haunted Art Gallery (28 in 2023). - The opening event has higher attendance than in 2023 (200 in 2023). - More press coverage than in 2023 (1 media story in 2023). - More community members participate in the ?open studio? project. The 2023 participatory art project was focused on children. We aim to recruit community partners (e.g., UMD Art Department and Zeitgeist) to support the development of a broader ?open studio? concept.",,,,,5000,,,,"Perfect Duluth Day AKA North Shorrer","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project",,"North Shorror! 2024: North Shorror is a new eerie event featuring regional artists of all kinds in celebration of the spookiest season.",2024-02-01,2024-11-30,,Completed,,,Brian,Brian,"Perfect Duluth Day AKA North Shorrer","PO Box 7305",Duluth,MN,55807,"(218) 624-6087",northshorror@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-330,,,,2
10028115,"Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The goal of this project is for diverse public participants to learn new creative skills through working with their hands. Our primary, measurable outcome is to have at least 5 participants for each workshop with the goal of engaging 10-15 per event. Engagement, for us, means active, hands-on participation for the duration of the event. Demonstrations will be concise and minimal, so participants have as much time as possible to learn by doing. People will be folded into one or more of our many ongoing projects in the shop and learn new skills with traditional technologies, as well as honing creative skills they already possess. We have a large contact list of individuals and community partners which we will use to get the word out about these workshop opportunities. Quantitative and qualitative information will be gathered through observation. The number of participants at each workshop will be counted and recorded. The quality of those participants engagement will be kept track off during the event and made note of at the end. High quality participant will be gauged by active participation and ability to learn a skill and then share that knowledge with another participant. This will be continually accessed in real-time by the organizing educators throughout each workshop.",,,5900,"Other,local or private",10900,,,,"Noatun Community Wooden Boat Works","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Community Boat Building and Traditional Crafts Workshop Series in Duluth, Minnesota with Noatun Community Wooden Boat Works",2022-09-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Anderson,"Noatun Community Wooden Boat Works","1721 E 3rd St Apt 204",Duluth,MN,55812,"(320) 266-5966",contact@justinrmanderson.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-184,"Erin Cain: University of Minnesota Duluth Student Board Liason; Peggy Kelly musician, community organizer; Katie Sharar: writer; Lisa Buckman: Executive Director Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028981,"Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to conclude this project as a financial success, allowing us to continue our mission to ""provide equal opportunities for all stages"" in the world of theatre arts'! We plan to deliver a quality production to cast, crew, and audience, and look forward to positive feedback using a variety of resources. We'll work within our budget, market aggressively, anticipate 1800 tickets sold, secure an underwriter, generate playbill ad sales, and profit in concession sales. Admittedly unmeasurable, we want to remind folks of our presence in the community and our commitment to provide live theatre opportunities for all, on stage, back stage, and in the house. We strive to build camaraderie and mutual respect with cast and crew, creating lasting friendships. Through our productions, we hope to influence others to join us and motivate our patrons to 'stay tuned'! We want our productions to make soulful connections with folks through laughter, tears, reflection, or just plain feelin' good! Measurable outcomes: A final financial report will indicate monetary success in our production, telling us if we reached our goal of 1800 tickets sold, whether our concession sales profited, if our playbill ads generated a profit, and if we stayed within our budget. Ticket sales will reflect the success of our marketing. Our underwriter will be highlighted in all promotions. Data gathered from two surveys (cast/crew, patrons) will give us useful information about the production as a whole. Unmeasurable outcomes: We'll be watching for Letters to the Editor, Facebook comments, visits to our website plus checking our Mail Chimp for hits and responses. These will provide input to measure those intangible outcomes. In the end, IF our cast and crew embrace the stage and walk away proud, IF our patrons leave smiling, IF new faces join us in the future, and IF the community is abuzz with amazement and anticipation, we'll know that Cinderella was a success!",,,38500,"Other,local or private",43500,,,,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Cinderella, Broadway",2022-09-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Marty,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc.","720 Conifer Dr","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5755",sharonmarty1952@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-188,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kim Curtis-Monson: musician; Lauren Faherty: visual and craft artist; Adam McCauley: visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029023,"Art Project Grant",2023,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The goal of the festival is to provide an opportunity for singers from around the region to learn something new about the world of choral arts from observing and training alongside other choirs. A tangential outcome is to broaden the public exposure to youth choir talent and passion through the festival's performance. The measurable outcome is accomplished through data collection from participating students about what they learned and participating directors about new teaching strategies and/or techniques they plan to apply to their own choir in the future. Through a period of intentional reflection and discussion as well as a written or digital survey, these questions/answers will be asked the end of the festival prior to the concert. As an outcome, getting an accurate measurement of an increase of public exposure is generally more difficult. Even so, we plan to be aware of ongoing community conversations about youth choir (in the media, on social media, and in person) directly following the event and how that reflects in our future enrollment numbers and overall performance attendance.",,,4500,"Other,local or private",7500,,,,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"LSYC 2023 Youth Choir Festival",2022-09-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Audrey,Tusken,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc.","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 461-8461",atusken@lsyouthchorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-189,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kim Curtis-Monson: musician; Lauren Faherty: visual and craft artist; Adam McCauley: visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029056,"Art Project Grant",2023,2700,,"ACHF Arts Access","The Honey Bee Festival Goals are to provide a high quality, welcoming and safe event showcasing diverse regional artists and creatives, celebrate our region's quality of life, and build support for pollinators. Our measurable outcomes are to: 1) Bring area residents together to host a large scale event on the historic Oldenburg House grounds - a large propoerty adjacent to Jay Cooke State Park 2) Fairly compensate musicians and other creatives who perform or participate 3) Build regional awareness of the NE MN Bee Friendly Corridor and the importance of pollinators 4) Bring new visitors to our region 5) Stimulate our region's economy 6) Encourage a sense of community pride and cohesiveness. The Hospitality/Security Team carries responsibility for measuring the success of the Honey Bee Festival. They will conduct brief interviews and provide written evaluations to measure improvements in: 1. Creatives and community members reporting greater levels of respect and appreciation for the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of Native and Non-Native residents and greater commitment to equity and inclusion 2. Creatives reporting better quality and impact of their work 3. Creatives having more marketing channels to reach their constituents and build their audiences 4. Local businesses and organizations supporting, sponsoring, acquiring, using and displaying local creatives' work. 5. Residents reporting that local creatives have had a positive impact in our region's vitality 6. Visitors to the region reporting they were drawn here by our creative offerings 7. Creatives and participants reporting willingness to recommend the event to others and to attend future events",,,45800,"Other,local or private",48500,,,,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Honey Bee Festival 2023: a celebration of the creativity and community pollination preservation.",2022-09-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Swanson,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","604 Chestnut Ave",Carlton,MN,55718,"(218) 384-4835",emily@oacc.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-190,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kim Curtis-Monson: musician; Lauren Faherty: visual and craft artist; Adam McCauley: visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison","The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10029121,"Art Project Grant",2023,4400,,"ACHF Arts Access","The Walkabout goal is to engage wider community conversations about art, highlight the creative culture of our region, and share the work our members are doing with modern design concepts. We are keeping in mind LSMQG's guiding principals which include developing and encouraging the art of modern quilting, encouraging new quilters, and offering educational opportunities. Engage a wider community > Public viewing and free access Highlight the creative culture of our region > Show work of Arrowhead regional quilters Develop and encourage the art of modern quilting > One quilt in each location replicates a QR code so viewers can link back to LSMQG website > Updated website shares resources on regional and local modern quilting and quilters Offer educational opportunities > Public presentations March 2 and 18 > Walkabout signage describes modern features of quilt display > Video of presentations available on our website Share information > Social media ads for Walkabout events We will: > Collect reactions and comments from website visitors through a short survey > Feature a guest book at each show site to include a comment section > Note attendance at our events > Note anecdotal comments > Post video recordings of presentations > Track guild membership increase > See 50% increase in followers on social media > See 100% increase in sharing guild posts on Facebook and Instagram > Use analytics available on social media to see an increase in activity on our sites Whenever a quilter is available for customer interaction, s/he will complete a feedback form answering questions reflecting the type and extent of the interaction. We will count viewers who link with the QR code, provide feedback forms to businesses gathering comments and impressions observed and, complete questionnaires regarding the success of the event and their interest in replicating it.",,,1140,"Other,local or private",5540,,,,"Lake Superior Modern Quilt Guild","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Modern Quilt Walkabout Lincoln Park will build public awareness of both the modern quilt movement and of local quilt artists by showcasing the artistic possibilities in nontradtional quilt design.",2022-09-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lynn,Fena,"Lake Superior Modern Quilt Guild","2 England Ave",Duluth,MN,55808,"(218) 269-0308",lynnfena@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-191,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kim Curtis-Monson: musician; Lauren Faherty: visual and craft artist; Adam McCauley: visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028570,"Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The Rob Hadaway Storytelling Festival provides an accessible, enriching program for children to experience a unique art form. Our goals for The Rob Hadaway Storytelling Festival are for children to: - discover new things about themselves and the world around them - try out their passions, test their own abilities, and explore the art of storytelling - turn imagination into learning - promote brain development and imagination, develop language and emotions, and strengthen relationships through the art of storytelling Additionally, we have the goals of: - providing arts access to underserved communities - increasing visibility of the museum and commitment to the arts - providing support to local artists while they enrich the vibrant art culture in our community The Duluth Children's Museum employs several methods of evaluating impact, including attendance tracking, feedback from visitors, interviews with volunteers and partners, and staff observations of activity and impact. Specific areas of impact that will be measured include: - Increases in attendance and membership, and positive reviews. - Observing caring adults experiencing something new and engaging in learning and sharing memorable moments with their children. - Observing children learning something new, being engaged and challenged, creating memorable experiences, feeling welcome and accepted, noticing, wondering, and exploring the world, understanding feelings, ideas, and perspectives, and being open to an expanding world.",,,2500,"Other,local or private",7500,,,,"Duluth Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"The Rob Hadaway Storytelling Festival",2022-09-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cameron,"Bloom Kruger","Duluth Children's Museum","115 S 29th Ave W",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 733-7546",cbloomkruger@duluthchildrensmuseum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-185,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kim Curtis-Monson: musician; Lauren Faherty: visual and craft artist; Adam McCauley: visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028704,"Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Over the past several years, NSMA has made an increasing effort to focus on gender equity in selecting the artists we host. With the disparities still strong between men and women in the music industry, it's a key goal of ours to host talented female-identifying musicians who people might otherwise not hear here, Remarkable artists like Ann Reed, who are outspoken about gender issues, are important, valued voices for our community and the arts as a whole. Our short-term measurable outcome is that we will provide our community with a terrific night of music that resonates with them and broadens their awareness. Success will look like a nicely filled-out auditorium and enthusiastic reviews on audience surveys and in verbal responses. Our long-term measurable outcome is to continue fulfilling our mission to inspire lives and create community by offering exceptional diverse concerts. We will solicit feedback from our audience in the form of written surveys handed out to each concert attendee and collected after the performance. We will evaluate outcome through survey analysis, reviews in local and regional press and radio, and verbal and written feedback from audience members. Additional determination of success will come from an analysis of financial data based on number of tickets sold.",,,100,"Other,local or private",5100,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Ann Reed - Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ann Reed will perform an evening concert in Grand Marais.",2022-09-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathryn,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1272",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-186,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kim Curtis-Monson: musician; Lauren Faherty: visual and craft artist; Adam McCauley: visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028834,"Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The DFG was recently designated as a 501c3 public charity so educating the public and Guild members through classes, demonstrations and exhibitions is critical to our success. We would like the public to know of our existence as a resource, to provide opportunities for the community to gain knowledge about the fiber arts and its importance, and to increase membership in the Guild as a way to sustain our ability to continue our education outreach efforts. The outcomes we will measure with this project are: ? Guild class attendance has increased and includes new or non-members. ? Anniversary events have changed the size and demographics of our Guild membership indicating improved outreach efforts. ? New collaborations have been formed which support our mission. ? The public has new knowledge of how fibers affect an individual's life through clothing choices, art appreciation, or the historical and sustainable effects on our culture. Outcomes will be measured through the following methods: ? Attendance numbers at classes and events and, wherever possible, voluntary reporting of demographics will be recorded. ? Docent led tours will be scheduled at the exhibits and informal conversations with participants about what they learned will be noted. ? Evaluation surveys will be given to participants, the DFG Board, and the Anniversary committee to assess the new knowledge that was learned or to determine ways the education from an event could be improved. ? A review of membership demographics will be compared to previous years. ? The number of hits to the website and social media sites will be charted throughout 2023. ? Informal agreements with potential partners will be secured to explore collaborative projects or funding to continue into future years.",,,5550,"Other,local or private",10550,,,,"Duluth Fiber Guild","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art Project Grant",,"Duluth Fiber Guild 50 Years and Beyond. The project is a yearlong public celebration of the Duluth Fiber Guild's 50th Anniversary with fiber related exhibits and activities.",2022-09-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Erin,Endsley,"Duluth Fiber Guild","2701 W Superior St Ste 210",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 464-3439",duluthfiberguild@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-187,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kim Curtis-Monson: musician; Lauren Faherty: visual and craft artist; Adam McCauley: visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029150,"Art Project Grant",2023,4900,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to provide an exceptional musical experience for our audiences and for our community musicians. Increase local participation ? Selections aim to provide a challenge and a rich experience for skilled musicians without being out of reach for those with competence. The program includes broad orchestration and consideration of the piece's difficulty. We hope that 4 youth, and 2 adult strings students will participate. A local harp player hopes to participate for the first time. Amaze the audience with a stunning piano performance. Broaden geographical participation. We relied on past conductor Swanson's relationship with musicians to fill strings parts. We hope to continue and expand ringer service by providing a fulfilling musical experience. Raise the bar of excellence for our youth orchestra musicians. We will offer free tickets to our students and two adults and encourage them to attend the concert. Increase handicap participation with transportation through May Mobility. Our primary indicator of success is instant and tangible. There is an electric energy in the audience applause if they are moved by the performance. Verbal feedback is also very important. All concert programs will include survey forms and we will verbally request that the forms be filled out and left in the collection buckets at exit doors. Participation by local musicians and ringers is measured. We will know if we have succeeded if we don't need to pay travel expenses for Minneapolis based musicians. We can measure ISOP student participation because we print special tickets which are collected at the door. Our goal is 10 transported individuals using May Mobility. They offer free transportation to Grand Rapids area residents. May has5 automated vehicles wheelchair accessible vehicles. We will expand free tickets for wheelchair bound tickets from 2 to 6 (+ a caretaker) and provide a $5 priced ticket for nursing home residents. May mobility will provide numbers transported.",,,6230,"Other,local or private",11130,,,,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","K-12 Education","Art Project Grant",,"Itasca Symphony Orchestra concert with piano soloist Satoko Hayami",2022-09-01,2023-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Edward,Thomas,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","720 Conifer Dr","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5781",executive@itascaorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/art-project-grant-192,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kim Curtis-Monson: musician; Lauren Faherty: visual and craft artist; Adam McCauley: visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10001041,"Artist Fellowship",2017,2857,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","My overall goal is to devote a minimum of five months solely to filmmaking and artistic processes. This will include (1) completing at least one unfinished movie on 16mm, (2) filming at least one new project, (3) focusing time towards new written materials and (4) researching new media practices and strategies for the exhibition of my work. The execution of these four concrete goals will determine if this project proposal is successful. These goals are structured around a five-month residency opportunity at Kunstverein Letschebach in Karlsruhe, Germany. While there, I will do research at ZKM Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, work on my film projects at BURSTSCRATCH in Strasbourg, and create new projects in the German Black Forest. These goals are intended for me to diversify the scope of my Fellowship, so that I am encouraged to seek out different activities and adjust my routine and practices. While they should be reasonable and attainable, I also expect to excel in one area. Perhaps, work begun with the idea of a short film could lead to a feature film, or work begun as a poem could lead to a novel or series, as examples. While I won't be disappointed if I ""only"" accomplish the set goals of this project, I am somewhat expecting and hoping for something bigger to come out of it. Beyond all else, I hope to become inspired by a particular project, and reach above and beyond one area of my goal sets, or perhaps even begin a new, unrelated project all together.","I traveled extensively in Southern Germany and Western Europe, developing strong connections with other filmmakers and curators. During that time, I exhibited work during the Global Forest Festival in St. Georgen, Germany (ongoing July-December 2017), RecRock Music Festival in Buxworth, England (Sept. 8-9, 2017), Cube Cinema in Bristol, England (Sept. 13, 2017) and my final exhibition at Kunstverein Letschebach in Karlsruhe, Germany (Sept. 23, 2017). During my travels, I shot (12) rolls of Super8mm film, which have so far been edited into three short films documenting the Global Forest project. I also have a good volume of material for additional films that will be ongoing. Some of this footage was hand-developed at BURSTSCRATCH film lab in Strasbourg, France. Gallery visits included ZKM Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany, Tate Modern in London, EYE Film Museum in Amsterdam and Centre Pompidou in Paris.",,8093,"Other, local or private",10950,,,,"Daniel J. Anderson",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Dan Anderson Film Fellowship. I will participate in a 5-month artist residency for filmmaking in and surrounding Karlsruhe, Germany.",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Anderson,"Daniel J. Anderson",,,MN,,"(218) 360-5546 ",bcfilmfest@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-6,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Keiko Williams: musician, grants administrator; Kristen Anderson: fiber artist, educator; Karissa Isaacs: Associate Curator at the Tweed Museum; Robert Repinski: printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001049,"Artist Fellowship",2017,2857,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","My project proposal is to develop a body of work that is larger in size. I would like to explore assembling wheel thrown forms to create sculptures. Years ago, I made many sculptural pieces using assembled wheel thrown parts and I would like to expand on those ideas. I would also like to have the ability to make larger pieces having a wheel capable of it and a kiln large enough to fire larger work. While creating new work, I will extensively test and develop more colorful glazes for firing my work at cone 3. I have been firing at this temperature for 6 years and have a strong grasp of how to continue developing glazes if I have the funding for materials. The outcome of this project will be visible in the advancement and quality of my work. I have many ways of evaluating the outcome of my work. The amount of interest in my work through art shows and galleries as well as online sales is the most noticeable outcome. I also use a variety of social media to connect with thousands of other ceramic artists who critique or compliment aspects of my work. I am my own worst critic and steadily push myself to make higher quality ceramic art with every piece that I make. I plan to continue entering juried art competitions to increase my regional and national recognition in the ceramic arts. I do not currently have a scheduled exhibition for this proposed project, however I am currently applying to galleries to have solo shows or to be part of group exhibitions.","The first measurable outcome was the finished work I created with the support of this grant. I made a variety of outdoor and indoor sculpture from totem poles to garden sculptures with lights. I created some indoor/ outdoor seating benches with ceramic stands which are also equipped with lighting in the pierced stands. These project an interesting array of light in shapes across. This project has given my professional career a boost as I am able to show that I can make more than just pottery. I have more images for my portfolio of artwork that pushes the limits of what can be done with clay.",,4143,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Nathan J. Bray",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Large scale indoor and outdoor sculpture. I plan to develop a new body of work that will be primarily sculptural. Using my background as an electrician and race car builder, I will create pieces that include a variety of lighting ideas.",2017-07-15,2018-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nathan,Bray,"Nathan J. Bray",,,MN,,"(218) 290-7251",braypottery@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-7,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Keiko Williams: musician, grants administrator; Kristen Anderson: fiber artist, educator; Karissa Isaacs: Associate Curator at the Tweed Museum; Robert Repinski: printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001069,"Artist Fellowship",2017,2857,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Sarah M. Brokke will finish a body of work with 4-5 large scale pieces to be completed for an exhibition at Washington Galleries in September and future proposals in greater Minnesota. Her work will be professionally documented and catalogued. Major goals: 1. Completion of a body of work. 2. Professional documentation of the series. 3. Exhibit series at Washington Studio Galleries. 4. Creation of promotional material and future exhibition proposals. The award of this grant would allow both time and materials to complete a series of work that has been in progress for the past year and a half. The goals will be met and evaluated in the following ways: The first two weeks of July will be devoted to the initial purchasing of supplies, source material and planning. July 15-August 28: Six weeks of intensive painting, working 6-8 hours per day. Concurrent promotion and marketing for September Exhibition. August 29th-31st: Documenting work and preparing for hanging. September: the work will hang alongside previously completed work at Washington Studio Galleries. While installed at Washington, documentation will be completed as well as promotional materials sent out to both local and greater Minnesota galleries with exhibition proposals. October and November: Assessment of success of series, proposals and promotional materials.","First, I did complete the original planned body of work thanks to both the funding for materials as well as the grant stipend for time. Interestingly, after completing these additional works, I found several additional avenues I plan to explore beyond the original completed series. Secondly, the exhibition and the individual works were documented while installed and catalogued individually. The series was then exhibited at Washington Studio Galleries for the month of September. Finally, I created promotional materials with the help of a graphic designer and the help of an Art Historian with knowledge in the field. Those materials will continue evolving with the series itself.",,4651,"Other, local or private",7508,,,,"Sarah M. Erickson AKA Sarah Brokke",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Sarah Brokke will complete her series, 'Reliquaries of the Sacred Feminine', with four to five large-scale works, exhibit those works, and develop promotional and proposal material for future exhibitions.",2017-07-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Erickson,"Sarah M. Erickson AKA Sarah Brokke",,,MN,,"(218) 341-4219 ",sarahbrokkeart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-8,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Keiko Williams: musician, grants administrator; Kristen Anderson: fiber artist, educator; Karissa Isaacs: Associate Curator at the Tweed Museum; Robert Repinski: printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001077,"Artist Fellowship",2017,2857,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I aim to produce a book that reflects upon what it means to live locally. The book will contain numerous examples that highlight my family's exploration of consistently living locally in as many areas of life as possible. Complete a book I am proud of.","I spent several months researching, reflecting, writing, re-writing, and working on the puzzle of completing this book.",,4143,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Eddy Gilmore",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Write and publish a book about living locally.",2017-09-01,2018-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eddy,Gilmore,"Eddy Gilmore",,,MN,,"(218) 525-5545 ",eddygilmorehasleftthebuilding@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-9,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Keiko Williams: musician, grants administrator; Kristen Anderson: fiber artist, educator; Karissa Isaacs: Associate Curator at the Tweed Museum; Robert Repinski: printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001095,"Artist Fellowship",2017,2857,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I would like to take a year to cut back on touring, cut back on commission projects and focus on creating my own new work. I need to focus on studio time, experiment with forms and methods, and research some new instrument concepts. My approach to composition is improvisational and new instruments are key to new musical discoveries for me. I would like to have a few new instrument concepts realized and a new performance piece through the fellowship. Throughout the fellowship period I would do a continuous evaluation. As I experiment with different forms and build-concepts, I will journal my progress- What ideas worked? Which didn't? What new or different ideas were spawned in search of something else? This process will also be applied to my compositional work as well. Musical improvisation doesn't come out of the air. You need to build a library of ideas and techniques that you can draw from when you play. At the end of the fellowship I should have 2 or 3 prototype instruments/devices that are used in the creation of a new performance work.","During the Fellowship, I produced numerous new works including 3 completely new instrument designs and also recorded new experimental material that I was able to release as an EP on a ""flexi-disc"" record.",,4143,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Timothy R. Kaiser",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Artist Fellowship. Fellowship would be used to take a year to cut back on touring, cut back on commission projects and focus on creating my own new work.",2017-07-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Timothy,Kaiser,"Timothy R. Kaiser",,,MN,,"(218) 269-6289 ",timkaiserduluth@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-10,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Keiko Williams: musician, grants administrator; Kristen Anderson: fiber artist, educator; Karissa Isaacs: Associate Curator at the Tweed Museum; Robert Repinski: printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001112,"Artist Fellowship",2017,2857,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","My goals to accomplish during the fellowship period is to successfully complete the three exhibits that I already have scheduled, create new work, and actively pursue additional exhibition opportunities. I also will focus on pushing my work in new directions and to make my work more visibly complex by investigating new ways to create paintings. I will be able to measure the success of my fellowship by completing the exhibits I already have and by creating new and exciting work. I will be able to tell the success of these goals by how curators and viewers react to my work. I also will be able to evaluate the merits and growth of my work through documenting the work and exhibitions.","I exhibited my work throughout the state. I exhibited in several rural areas and I was able to personally speak and discuss my work with many different people from all different backgrounds. I participated in an artist lead workshop where I was able to have a deep impact towards the students’ approaches towards art and their own art practice.",,4143,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Adam J. McCauley",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Support to create new paintings and to exhibit select paintings throughout Minnesota.",2017-07-01,2018-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,McCauley,"Adam J. McCauley",,,MN,,"(218) 341-6642 ",adam.j.mccauley@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-11,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Keiko Williams: musician, grants administrator; Kristen Anderson: fiber artist, educator; Karissa Isaacs: Associate Curator at the Tweed Museum; Robert Repinski: printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10006586,"Artist Access Grants",2019,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I would like to build a propane reduction kiln on my property in Grand Marais, Minnesota. The goal is to improve the quality and variation of my work. I feel that moving to atmosphere firing is the next level in my career as a professional potter. I have several years of experience firing other people’s kilns, I think that it is time that I move into my own kiln firing. By building this kiln I can make a wider variety of work, not only in the type of firing but also in size. This kiln will allow me to go to a wider range of firing temperatures along with taking my maximum size of 22"" in height to more than four 1/2 feet in height. While my electric kiln is designed to reach temperatures as high as cone 10, it is not very friendly on the kiln. Using this kiln will allow me to fire in a reduced atmosphere. This kiln will also allow me to fire larger loads at a time. Firing with propane is also more economical that the current rates of electricity. First goal is to get the kiln built. This will be simply measured by the kiln being built. Second goal is to be sure that it works. This will be measured by firing a bisque firing, a cone six reduction firing, and finally a cone ten reduction firing. Once a successful firing has happened we will measure the capacity of the kiln compared to my current Skutt KM 1027 electric kiln. The goal here is to reduce the amount of times that I have to glaze fire in a given time period, while measuring this I will also determine if the cost of firing a propane kiln is more affordable than an electric kiln. Finally with peer evaluation I will determine if my work has improved based on the firing in the new kiln.",,,11450,"Other,local or private",12450,,,,"Michael L. Smieja",Individual,"Artist Access Grants",,"To finish building my reduction kiln.",2018-10-01,2018-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Smieja,"Michael L. Smieja",,,MN,,"(612) 558-1501 ",mikesmieja@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grants-5,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10008792,"Artist Access Grant",2019,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Project goal: The primary purpose and goal for the event is to establish myself in the eyes of the public as a credible artist. As an artist, I attempt to formulate a perfect avenue to convey through conversation and art examples my passion for art. The art and the artist are intertwined as one! Hosting an art show is a special way to achieve that goal. I believe if given the financial resources I will be successful having a remarkable experience. Sales will be evaluated after the event and show me which pieces of art were most popular. This will help me when creating more images. I will learn what people find appealing and dismiss those subjects they do not. The number of sales against the number in attendance will give me indication of success or failure. After the show has been completed, success will be measured as to whether I receive any publishing opportunities or commission work. Finally, what is valuable to me is making new friends and deepening relationships with people I already know.",,,1700,"Other,local or private",2700,,,,"Thomas R. Anderson",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"I'm planning to have an art show and I am seeking financial assistance.",2019-09-01,2019-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Thomas,Anderson,"Thomas R. Anderson",,,MN,,"(218) 741-7833",Birchroad2002@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant,"Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10008798,"Artist Access Grant",2019,800,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to take a class on block printing with natural dyes and apply the techniques I learn there to work with indigo and various dye-resists in my home studio. The grant would pay for my class tuition, as well as supplies needed to create and maintain several indigo dye vats. It would also allow me to purchase several kinds of raw fabric and materials to create rice paste dye-resist. The outcome of receiving the grant money would be that I am able to pursue education that broadens my knowledge and technique of fabric printing, working with dye-resist, and using indigo and other natural dyes. Another outcome is that I have indigo resist dyed fabric samples that I can use in mixed media art and other sewing projects. Attend a two-day workshop on fabric printing and natural dyes -Create an indigo dye vat at home. -Produce resist-dyed fabric using indigo and fabric printing techniques. -Use fabrics to make mixed media art. -Contribute fabric collages to existing body of mixed media work to be displayed in art show.",,,,,800,,,,"Julie A. Bernhardt",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"To pursue further training in indigo dyeing techniques, specifically resist-dyeing with printmaking.",2019-07-01,2020-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Julie,Bernhardt,"Julie A. Bernhardt",,,MN,,"(708) 822-7963",bernhardt.julie@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-3,"Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10009984,"Artist Access Grants",2020,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I plan to create an organized and professional event that includes ten photographs that carry an intertwined theme of dancer and nature, but also provide enough variety within that theme to hold the viewer's interest. Through this endeavor, I hope to draw an increased community interest and therefore a focused advertisement of the photographic work that I am capable of creating. I believe this will assist in furthering my future goals of assisting in local artist's promotion and featuring performing artists in creative photo collections, displayed here in Duluth, Minneapolis, or greater metro area venues. I will know I've been successful if I can engage the audience with the display of art on opening night and if I can create a conversational spark in what I've carefully prepared and presented to guests. Other signs of personal success would be to demonstrate increased interest on the social media platforms and schedule or plan future engagements in ways of display, photoshoot booking, or supplementing a multimedia experience.",,,480,"Other,local or private",1480,,,,"Andrea L. Miller",Individual,"Artist Access Grants",,"""In The(ir) Element"", is a diplay of ten photographs incorporating dancers and nature.",2019-10-02,2020-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Andrea,Miller,"Andrea L. Miller",,,MN,,"(218) 591-8451",anlousmith@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grants-12,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10009985,"Artist Access Grants",2020,940,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Suicidemindz has a collection of quality works that haven’t been presented to the public. The goal is to distribute these works for circulation within the local nonprofit and artist community in order to further establish the name and style of Suicidemindz. The outcomes we hope to achieve are mostly initial steps in the greater design of publishing our works in book format but, in addition to, of course, full distribution of this first series, a conservative goal would be receiving an invitation to collaborate with another local artist(s) or perhaps a young and aspiring artist might contact us to ask about our creative process or to further explain some motif presented in the work. Our goal is to be heard and be questioned and share our work, to inspire just as we were inspired. Though the zines are for sale it is not a measure of our success. The point is to reintroduce Suicidemindz to the community in a new way. The zines will allow for a different level of engagement with audience members. The zines are a promotional tool for our work, and act as a gateway for future projects and collaborations with local organizations. The measures of success will vary from students taking up the pen and building upon our groundwork to being called to bring our brand to aid in the functioning of any charity or educational endeavor throughout the region.",,,,,940,,,,"Donny F. Morris",Individual,"Artist Access Grants",,"Suicidemindz Volume 1. A 20 page zine featuring poetry and graphic art.",2019-10-01,2019-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Donny,Morris,"Donny F. Morris",,,MN,,"(206) 390-8298",donnyfrankart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grants-13,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10009994,"Artist Access Grants",2020,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Ultimately, I want to continue being able to paint. In order to justify doing that I need to be able to manage my time more effectively and make painting somewhat lucrative. With this grant funding I will be able to accomplish this in the following ways: Improve efficiency: Because of my full-time job and young son I want to streamline my painting process. Improve quality: Being able to view high resolution photographs will allow me to make more accurate and detailed paintings. In addition, upgrading my painting supplies (brushes, paints, and canvases) will produce higher quality art pieces and allow me to charge more for them. Generate more income: I will create more art pieces for sale, publicly exhibit a series titled, ""Duluth... and zombies,"" generate prints for sale, and reopen my Etsy store. I will be successful if: I purchase a camera and computer monitor to take and view high resolution photographs to use in creating art. I purchase and use Photoshop to create more complex and creative art and generate prints of my artwork. I purchase painting supplies to create more art pieces. I create 10 new pieces of art to complete my series titled, ""Duluth... and zombies."" I reopen my Etsy art store. I increase my art sales at least 20% compared to previous years.",,,,,1000,,,,"Tessa Unger",Individual,"Artist Access Grants",,"Duluth...and zombies. I will purchase equipment and supplies needed to create more art pieces.",2019-10-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Tessa,Unger,"Tessa Unger",,,MN,,"(218) 780-0565",tessaungerart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grants-15,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10014399,"Artist Access Grants (INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS ONLY)",2020,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","My goal through this grant project is to build not only a physical exhibit that can travel but also build my confidence to take my artwork into new communities. I also hope to inspire and raise awareness through my exhibit. I hope that people who view my artwork admire the artistic craft involved and are also moved by the message of the project. I hope to encourage others to speak openly about the challenges faced by veterans and to advocate for service animals and other forms of assistance and support for veterans and their families. At the end of this grant, I will have displayed my exhibit Barnabas 22 in Minneapolis to a community of veterans and their families along with the broader public. I will know I've been successful from the conversations I have with those who attend the opening reception and comments in the guestbook while the exhibit is on display. This kind of feedback -- informal verbal comments and written responses -- is invaluable to me as I consider the impact of my work. I will also measure my success by my ability and willingness to schedule future exhibits in other communities. By the end of the grant term I hope to have at least three additional exhibition opportunities for Barnabas 22 either scheduled or in development.",,,330,"Other,local or private",1330,,,,"Mary L. Corwin",Individual,"Artist Access Grants (INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS ONLY)",,"Barnabas 22: A traveling exhibit about service dogs, veterans' health, and suicide prevention.",2020-04-01,2021-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mary,Corwin,"Mary L. Corwin",,,MN,,"(218) 360-4377",maryloucorwin@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grants-individual-artists-only-1,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014430,"Artist Access Grants (INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS ONLY)",2020,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create eight Duluth themed prints (multi sizes 4"" x 6"" to 9"" x 12"") with a focus on both Duluth's industry and natural spaces. I hope to capture moments where the two collide as well. Develop a mentor relationship to help me with the business side of art and create a marketing plan for my prints. Visit three print studios (I'd like to visit Betsy Bowen in Grand Marais, MN, Nick Wrobleski, in Duluth, MN, and another printmaker's studio yet to be determined). Explore Duluth with family, capturing images for prints with my camera with a focus on industry and natural spaces along Lake Superior. Apply to five different shops to carry my prints. Be in at least one holiday craft show (most likely Chester's Fall Festival). Experiment with new linocut techniques, specifically using multiple blocks in one print. I'll evaluate my success by: * Counting the number of Duluth themed prints *Meeting with my mentor at established times and getting a letter from my mentor indicating I've met with them *Counting the number of studios I visit *Counting the number of smiles I capture with my camera from my children in Duluth. *Getting my prints into one local shop *Be a participant in a holiday craft show *At least one of my new prints will have used multiple blocks for one image. *Art business plan will be developed in consultation with my art mentor.",,,2872,"Other,local or private",3872,,,,"Monica Ihrke",Individual,"Artist Access Grants (INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS ONLY)",,"Printing Duluth- limited-edition, Hand-Printed Relief Prints of Duluth and Its Surrounding Area.",2020-04-01,2021-06-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Monica,Ihrke,"Monica Ihrke",,,MN,,"(802) 884-4075",monica.ihrke@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grants-individual-artists-only-3,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10001147,"Artist Fellowship",2017,2857,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I will create a new body of work that expands my understanding of metalpoint drawing and yields insights about the landscape of northern Minnesota. The drawing series will engage the public, inviting people to see Minnesota's mining landscape in a new way. I am excited about my current work and believe that continuing to explore the relationship between mining and the landscape in northern Minnesota will lead to a very dynamic series. To judge whether I have achieved my goals, I will look to the success of my solo exhibit, both in terms of the quality of work and of the quality of feedback. I will also consider whether the new series builds upon and evolves from my previous mining artwork. Getting additional exposure through another exhibit and through website traffic would be a positive indicator as well.",,,4143,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Aaron C. Squadroni",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Iron Range Landscapes: I will create a new series of metalpoint drawings based on landscapes of the Mesabi Iron Range.",2017-07-01,2018-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Aaron,Squadroni,"Aaron C. Squadroni",,,MN,,"(612) 423-0718 ",aaronsquadroni@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-12,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Keiko Williams: musician, grants administrator; Kristen Anderson: fiber artist, educator; Karissa Isaacs: Associate Curator at the Tweed Museum; Robert Repinski: printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10019483,"Artist Access Grant",2022,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","OUTCOMES: 1. By the end of this project, I will complete 52 new abstract embroideries. 2. I will have completed a year of consistent studio practice, creating growth in my social media following and momentum for bigger projects. 3. These embroideries will be the next step in my artistic career as I will have a new body of work to apply to exhibitions with. PERSONAL GOAL: As I focus my attention on my experiences and internal battles, I learn more about myself and uncover memories and feelings that have been repressed. Through this work, I will continue healing and finding mechanisms to cope with my mental health disorders and I will create a consistent pattern of studio practice. LONG-TERM COMMUNITY GOAL: While this project is primarily a personal challenge, I will be creating work that raises awareness and destigmatizes mental health disorders that I hope to exhibit in the Arrowhead Region and beyond. I will know I have been successful if by October 1, 2022, I have a collection of 64 completed abstract embroideries which create a chronological reflection of the journey of forging a new path of intention in my artistic career. Further, I will find a tangible measure of success in the growth I will see on social media platforms in terms of followers and interactions metrics. I have the goal to grow my social media following to at least 2,000 (I am currently at 342) by October 2022.",,,2934,"Other,local or private",3934,,,,"Alyssa Swanson",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"Exploring Embroidery: Artist will create one abstract embroidery per week for a full year.",2021-10-01,2022-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Alyssa,Swanson,"Alyssa Swanson",,,MN,,"(715) 781-0419",ajswanson.art@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-20,"Skye Fiedler: gallery owner; Roxann Berglund: musician","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019484,"Artist Access Grant",2022,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My basic goal is to work on a fully recorded album. My professional goals of this project are to evolve in the professional process of understanding the difference between being a closet songwriter and a performing and recording artist I will know I have been successful specifically by getting informal critiques from my recording staff. I will also do a self-evaluation of what I've learned in taking my songs from the initial idea to a finished professionally recorded product.",,,580,"Other,local or private",1580,,,,"Jessica Korpi",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"Jessie Dee - First Album. Development of finished collection of songs into professional recordings.",2021-10-01,2023-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jessica,Korpi,"Jessica Korpi",,,MN,,"(218) 213-7070",jessiedeemusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-21,"Skye Fiedler: gallery owner; Roxann Berglund: musician","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019485,"Artist Access Grant",2022,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This grant will support my mentorship and enable me to obtain the materials needed to complete a focused body of work for the purpose of proposing an exhibition. This activity will serve to channel my artistic practice onto a path that will allow me to take advantage of future opportunities to share my work. I will emerge from this concentrated focus with a robust body of work, and will propose an exhibition in a local gallery space, such as Zeitgeist, Prove, and Duluth Art Institute.",,,8880,"Other,local or private",9880,,,,"Linda Glisson",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"This project will enable me to complete a body of work in order to support an exhibition proposal.",2021-10-04,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Linda,Glisson,"Linda Glisson",,,MN,,"(218) 591-6714",lkglisson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-22,"Skye Fiedler: gallery owner; Roxann Berglund: musician","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019486,"Artist Access Grant",2022,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I propose to create an entire woman's outfit appropriate to the early 1740s in colonial America, in order to a) attempt to express the reality of a person of the era (why did they wear that/design it that way/use that technique or material, etc.), b) further explore the development of shaping and decorating practical coverings for the female human form, from a technical and aesthetic standpoint, c) develop and perfect the unique hand sewing and crewelwork techniques required by this specific time period, and d) demonstrate and contrast to earlier and later periods to share the historical and artistic knowledge I have gained. I intend to create both the intimate and public parts of the ensemble. The result will be a physical manifestation, able to be modeled for or experienced directly (worn) by others. This three dimensional presentation will aid the understanding and appreciation of both the practicalities and the whimsies of actual people who lived in various periods. The success of this project will be measured by: 1. The full hand sewn creation of the following garments: an18th century mantua, with required undergarments and accessories (shift, stays, jump, pockets, under petticoat, petticoat, stomacher, mantua, neckerchief, cap, and apron) based on mastery of 18th century pattern draping and hand sewing techniques 2. Development of familiarity with the materials, motifs, and techniques of 18th century crewelwork required to create several examples of crewel-decorated appointments (jump, pockets, stomacher) 3. Development of the understanding required to provided demonstration and discussion to North Shore Artist's League members by May, 2022 4. Participation in two exhibitions: at Joy and Co.'s Tenacious Women Exhibit in early 2022 and at the Johnson Heritage Post in mid 2022",,,2000,"Other,local or private",3000,,,,"Robin R. Penner",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"1730s Mantua and Appointments",2021-11-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Robin,Penner,"Robin R. Penner",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2358",robinpenner@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-23,"Skye Fiedler: gallery owner; Roxann Berglund: musician","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019487,"Artist Access Grant",2022,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1) I will purchase ARAC funded art supplies which are listed in my budget. 2) I will follow my work plan for the grant season, which is as follows: October: Research November: Purchase supplies and equipment needed to complete my project. December: Begin creating by starting with the three earring options and two necklaces. January: Continue working on my collection by creating my arm and hand pieces. February: Take pictures of my collection, work on how I will display my collection in future pop up markets. 3) Following my workplan, I will create 10 pieces in my mini series jewelry collection called ""Spirit of She"" in preparation for a future exhibit or sale in Duluth. I will know I have successfully completed my project by following my workplan as I have listed above. I will utilize the purchased supplies and materials needed with grant funding in the grant season. I will file a final report with ARAC by the end of the grant season, reporting on this experience and its impact on my platform as an emerging artist. I will have 10 completed pieces ready for sale by June 1st 2022.",,,,,1000,,,,"Tiffany Fenner",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"Funding will support the purchase of supplies to create new work for a future exhibit in Duluth.",2021-10-01,2022-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Tiffany,Fenner,"Tiffany Fenner",,,MN,,"(218) 221-2104",tiffanymarie0183@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-24,"Skye Fiedler: gallery owner; Roxann Berglund: musician","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019488,"Artist Access Grant",2022,1000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The main goal I am trying to accomplish is to create discussion and build common ground on the issues that are facing the indigenous people of this area and around the world. The racial tensions of the time need to recognize the genocide and general destruction of the native cultures everywhere. There is an opportunity through music and visual arts to capture the hearts and imaginations of those who may not completely understand generational trauma and what the boarding schools did to our parents and grandparents. We have an opportunity to legitimize our descendants so that they are recognized as full enrolled members of their tribe to help them identify themselves as community members. It has been difficult for many descendants to gain a voice in the tribe and they feel like they are on the outside looking in at times. I would like to create a looking glass that allows us all to see each other as brethren. Reaching the goal of 1,000 individual people though social media outlets will be a particularly good point of success. If I can reach that many people before the June 2022 vote for the MCT we have a chance at making the Blood Quantum change happen soon for all our tribal members. I will also consider the project a success if I am able to continue musically with the concept and expand on the ideas and visions throughout native regions. The monetization for the project can be achieved through subscriber-based purchases of merchandise and content. The tribal symbols created for the guitar sheath can be replicated as marketing items that have a logo-based message. The designs can be done on the 3D printing and engraving tool included in the proposal. The best way for artists to create financial opportunities is through the sales of direct merchandising through social channels. The goal set for merchandise sales for the project would be $2,000 or half of what the ARAC grant can provide.",,,,,1000,,,,"William J. Saaristo",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"Ojibwe Themed Guitar with birch bak covering and clan symbols and Ojibway beadwork designs",2021-10-01,2022-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,William,Saaristo,"William J. Saaristo",,,MN,,"(218) 409-3392",john@fulcrumvisions.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-25,"Skye Fiedler: gallery owner; Roxann Berglund: musician","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
35355,"Artist Fellowship",2016,3290,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through setting aside time to work, attending workshops and creating pieces for my portfolio, I will develop a stronger creative voice as I grow as an artist. During the fellowship period, I will designate 20 hours per month for creative development in the form of practice, creation, and preparation. Through creating many new pieces and exploring ideas, I will conclude the year with eight finalized pieces that will be photographed for my portfolio. I will also attend two workshops that will enhance my technical skill and overall artistic directions. As I dedicate time to creative development, I will see a notable improvement in my work. Having the ability to focus on design elements and how to work with materials in new ways will give my portfolio pieces a distinct artistic voice. The portfolio pieces I create will show my skill as an artist, and portray my work in a professional and cohesive way. Attending workshops will help me in the process of developing my artistic skill and voice. The purchase of new tools and a camera will make it easier for me to do my work well, and document it properly.","Throughout this project, I spent the designated amount of time per month working on improving my skill set. Through repetition, skill building exercises, and having focused time set aside, I was able to create 8 new pieces to become a part of my portfolio that show the best aspects of my work. This year I have also created a website for myself, which features my new portfolio pieces, as well as events and classes that I will be holding. Because of having this designated time to work, I have been able to create my best work yet, and have developed an increased level of professionalism as an artist through creating a website. As part of this project, I also purchased necessary tools and materials for continuing my work. I also attended the Willow Gathering in Decorah, Iowa for 7 days where I took classes from world renowned basketmakers. At this event, was shocked by how much I was able to learn both in class, and through spending time with other weavers. This was an amazing opportunity to take more advanced classes and connect with the basketry community from around the world. I will be sure to attend again.",,3710,"Other, local or private",7000,,,0.00,"Emily A. Derke",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Support to create a new collection of basketry works, improve skills in aesthetic design and material use, and attend a 6-day willow basketry workshop.",2016-07-01,2017-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Derke,"Emily A. Derke",,,MN,,"(763) 245-7050 ",EmilyDerke@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship,"Ken Bloom: Board member; Erik Redix: Professor of Native Studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Karen Savage-Blue: visual artist; Christian McShane: musician; Amy Sharpe: fine craft, literature; Veda Zuponcic: musician.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35356,"Artist Fellowship",2016,3290,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I plan to try several English horns from woodwind specific stores such as Carlos Oboe, Midwest Musical Imports, and RDG Woodwinds, and purchase either a Loree English horn or Loree Royal English horn in the summer of 2016 if awarded the funds from this grant. This will enable me to be a self-sufficient oboist/English horn player and enable me to complete my other goals of pursuing in-depth study on reed making strategies and orchestral excerpts. I will consider my grant project to be completed when I have purchased an English horn, but will not consider my goals met until I have learned standard orchestral excerpts to an audition-quality level and am able to properly remove and replace all keywork on the oboe and English horn.","I have purchased a Loree English horn from Midwest Musical Imports.",,6710,"Other, local or private",10000,,,0.00,"Kimberlie Dillon",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"English Horn Purchase: I would like to purchase my first English horn as I frequently double on English horn and currently have to rely on the use of a former teacher's instrument. I am hoping to purchase either a Loree or Loree Royal English horn.",2016-07-05,2016-10-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kimberlie,Dillon,"Kimberlie Dillon",,,MN,,"(507) 259-5836 ",teamdillonmusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-0,"Ken Bloom: Board member; Erik Redix: Professor of Native Studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Karen Savage-Blue: visual artist; Christian McShane: musician; Amy Sharpe: fine craft, literature; Veda Zuponcic: musician.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35388,"Artist Fellowship",2016,3290,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Thunderbird Strike is an art game that will be my first where I fully adapt my digital art to active elements in a game. While I am an established game designer and artist and have contributed art as backgrounds to games, I have yet to develop a game with moving characters and interactive/reactive assets from my own art. My main goal is to make this transition and reach a new level of sharing my voice through games. The game will then be distributed for free online and through exhibitions and festivals. Success is thus based on (1) completion and (2) distribution: downloads, play-throughs and replays, exposure through exhibitions, and acceptance in festivals including imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and IndieCade. Completing Thunderbird Strike and merging my own digital art with my game design and code is the most vital outcome that will expand my body of work and serve as the step that transitions me into fully independent artful game development. The distribution of the game to players from all around the world through free web play and mobile downloads, exhibitions, and festivals is paramount to measuring the game's success. Finally, the number of play-throughs and replays can be measured to better understand games as art that can be revisited. The design and the reception from players will result in media articles and peer reviewed academic articles with credit attributed to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council for making the game possible.","Design and development of Thunderbird Strike, a 2D sidescroller game that merges Woodlands art, Anishinaabe stories, and engaging quick-paced gameplay that empowers the player as a thunderbird stopping the pipelines and protecting the Great Lakes. Distribution of Thunderbird Strike to festivals and the public. The demo is now available to select playtesters. The official release is schedule at imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Fall 2017.",,3710,"Other, local or private",7000,,,0.00,"Elizabeth LaPensee",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Thunderbird Strike is a 2D sidescroller game that merges woodlands art, Anishinaabe stories, and engaging quick-paced gameplay that empowers the player as a thunderbird stopping the pipelines and protecting the Great Lakes.",2016-07-01,2017-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,LaPensee,"Elizabeth LaPensee",,,MN,,"(503) 560-8545 ",elizabethlapensee@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-1,"Ken Bloom: Board member; Erik Redix: Professor of Native Studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Karen Savage-Blue: visual artist; Christian McShane: musician; Amy Sharpe: fine craft, literature; Veda Zuponcic: musician.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35416,"Artist Fellowship",2016,3290,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The goal for this project is based on paddling on Lake Superior for 7 to 8 weeks in June, July and August during the summer of 2016 with the goal to produce journal entries, sketches, and photographs as inspiration for a body of work based on that trip. The measurable outcome will consist of at least four furniture pieces and ten framed photographs. Additionally the quantity of journal entries, sketches, and photographs will reflect the additional goal of creating a collection of materials to go to in the future for inspiration. Outcomes will be measured by the number and quality of the pieces produced. It is not only important to produce some number of pieces but that those pieces are of a high quality. Initially evaluation will be by ongoing feedback. I participate in a network of other furniture makers who provide feedback about ongoing ideas and projects and I am a member in a photo club where discussion about photographs is an integral part of the club activities. To evaluate the success of the work I will look at the number of pieces produced and seek peer review as to the quality of the work.",,,3710,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Peter K. Pestalozzi",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Peter Pestalozzi will produced work based on a circumnavigation of Lake Superior by sea kayak.",2016-09-01,2017-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Peter,Pestalozzi,"Peter K. Pestalozzi",,,MN,,"(218) 365-5499 ",odysseydesign@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-2,"Ken Bloom: Board member; Erik Redix: Professor of Native Studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Karen Savage-Blue: visual artist; Christian McShane: musician; Amy Sharpe: fine craft, literature; Veda Zuponcic: musician.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35417,"Artist Fellowship",2016,3290,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Photograph at least 200 new large format photographs throughout the Lake Superior Watershed by December 31st, 2017. Conduct at least one exhibition of selected photographs from the series during 2017 in Duluth. Would like a crop of 40-50 of the exposed imagery to be what I'd consider A+ material. Judgement based on my own tight editing standards. 50-75% of all exposed negatives should be taken outside of the Duluth/Superior region. Shooting for six or more multi-day excursions with the sole focus of photography for this project. Attendance and general feedback from an exhibition during the photographing period.",,,3710,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Kip W. Praslowicz",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,Watershed,2016-07-01,2018-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kip,Praslowicz,"Kip W. Praslowicz",,,MN,,"(218) 393-4558 ",photography@kpraslowicz.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-3,"Ken Bloom: Board member; Erik Redix: Professor of Native Studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Karen Savage-Blue: visual artist; Christian McShane: musician; Amy Sharpe: fine craft, literature; Veda Zuponcic: musician.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35422,"Artist Fellowship",2016,3290,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Spend 160 dedicated hours to composing new music for robotic instruments. Devote an additional 40 hours to robotic instrument upgrades, maintenance, and creation, and another 40 hours to video documentation. I will log my time and keep a project journal to monitor and manage my efforts along the way. Forthcoming tour and studio dates will serve as strong motivators; reflection upon these afterward will provide further opportunity for evaluation.",,,3710,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Troy Rogers",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Creation of music for robotic instruments.",2016-07-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Troy,Rogers,"Troy Rogers",,,MN,,"(218) 750-4518 ",troy@expressivemachines.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-4,"Ken Bloom: Board member; Erik Redix: Professor of Native Studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Karen Savage-Blue: visual artist; Christian McShane: musician; Amy Sharpe: fine craft, literature; Veda Zuponcic: musician.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35441,"Artist Fellowship",2016,3290,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1) To research traditional Native medicines - preparing written information of the plant name and its uses. 2) To create 10-15 paintings of the medicinal plants. 3) To create a traveling exhibit of paintings and narrative for at least three shows. 4) To create a book/coloring book that can be used with school-age children to teach about medicinal plants. 5) To provide information about the exhibit to the public via website and other social media. Evaluation will be based on: 1. Number of Elders contacted and stories collected. 2. Number of paintings created. 3. Number of exhibits and people attending. 4. Number of children/adults reached through coloring books, social media, and website. 5. Written surveys to all public viewing the instillation, including a section for comments about how they would/could incorporate the use in their daily lives.","The research of traditional native medicines in Minnesota. The creation of 11 paintings 1' x 2'. Three exhibitions of the healing plant series. Knowledge from elders and tribal members on the use of medicinal plants. I collected many more stories then I thought I would, but based my paintings off 5 different elders who still practice these medicines today. I had three wonderful showings of this collection the first one was at the grand opening of the new indigenous health clinic in Duluth Minnesota. The second show was at American Indian community Housing Organization, the third was at the Kruk gallery on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. The surveys collected during the health clinic show were by far the most inspiring, Elders and children alike were so happy and surprised to see plants that they walk by daily in the spring, summer and fall used in the way the creator intended.",,3710,"Other, local or private",7000,,,0.00,"Leah H. Yellowbird",Individual,"Artist Fellowship",,"Traditional Ojibwe Healing Medicine. This project will collect stories from Elders about traditional medicines and uses for healing. Paintings of the medicines, along with narratives will become a traveling exhibit.",2016-07-01,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Yellowbird,"Leah H. Yellowbird",,,MN,,"(218) 340-9672 ",Ogimakwee@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-fellowship-5,"Ken Bloom: Board member; Erik Redix: Professor of Native Studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Karen Savage-Blue: visual artist; Christian McShane: musician; Amy Sharpe: fine craft, literature; Veda Zuponcic: musician.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
10029399,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","First and foremost, I hope to come out of this with a first draft of a new script. More importantly, I want to be more confident when I write independent characters with opposing motivations. Finally, of course, I hope this script will open more doors to receive potential funding to produce this or any number of my other scripts. I have a handful of pitching opportunities each year at big industry events such as the American Film Market, which takes place each year in October. The more scripts I have on-hand ready to go, the greater my chances are for one of them to get funded. Completing a first draft is always cause for celebration, and that will be no different here. An important part of my process is sending my work to fellow screenwriters and filmmakers I trust to honestly tell me what needs to be improved, so I will consider this script a success if these readers come back excited about most or all of the characters, or if they can confidently share how they imagine these characters might exist outside of the story I have written down. I may also consider this a success if any of my readers come back with no notes at all.",,,,,1000,,,,"Samuel T. Weston AKA Samuel T. Weston",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Alone in Their Towers ? A feature-length fantasy screenplay about two sorcerers' clash of wills.",2023-11-01,2024-04-30,,Completed,,,Samuel,Weston,"Samuel T. Weston AKA Samuel T. Weston",,,MN,,"(218) 404-6129",sam@battlemagefilms.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-2,"Susanna Guant: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Gina Temple-Rhodes: Literature, General Arts, Arts Supporter; Charvis Harrel: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029391,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","My goal is for ""Honest Americana"" to be accepted into more area galleries (The Tweed in Duluth, The Macrostie in Grand Rapids, Franklin Arts and/or Crossing Arts Centers in Brainerd, and Jaques Art Center in Aitken) and featured. Because I am so new on the scene, my objective is to network with locals, curators, and other artists, establishing myself as an active member of this community. Success in my show will be achieved by coming in on budget with the right frames, receiving feedback from a curator, gaining audience affinity through artist reception, and requesting audience opinions, reviews, and questions be placed in a drop box (with the approval of the venue). A combination of these measures will provide the best answer to determine the success of Honest Americana.",,,,,1000,,,,"Bethany O. Jackson",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Honest Americana - Watercolor paintings show messy, forgotten lives of the impoverished rural North.",2023-11-01,2024-06-30,,Completed,,,Bethany,Jackson,"Bethany O. Jackson",,,MN,,"(218) 994-1050",losinski.bethany@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-3,"Susanna Guant: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Gina Temple-Rhodes: Literature, General Arts, Arts Supporter; Charvis Harrel: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029380,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","As an artist I thrive on seeing the joy art brings to others. I nearly shut down the gallery after some vandalism a year ago but the community support and messages that came out of the woodwork made me realize how valued the gallery is, even if it's often a quiet support. As the curator of the Free Little Art Gallery, it's easier to curate the gallery when there are more new pieces to rotate through, it's also presumably more enjoyable for the people visiting to have a greater variety to see. I want people to feel comfortable with interacting with the gallery and taking the art if they choose to. At the barest minimum, I want people like the students I work with to have access to quality art supplies even if it doesn't increase gallery interaction at all. I get the majority of my feedback via social media and word of mouth. I've also added chalk outside the gallery for people to leave messages and drawings and that has been well received. I will know that I have been successful if people are taking the kits from the participating partners and from my table at events. I will know there is success if I see increased local participation on social media. In the last 30 days, approximately 30% of the interactions are identified as being from Duluth, Superior and Hermantown. I would love to see",,,,,1000,,,,"Brianna M. Borka AKA Brianna Borka",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Free Little Art Gallery Outreach: Art kits on a mission. One to keep and one to share the joy.",2023-11-01,2024-10-01,,Completed,,,Brianna,Borka,"Brianna M. Borka AKA Brianna Borka",,,MN,,"(612) 670-3196",brianna.borka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-4,"Susanna Guant: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Gina Temple-Rhodes: Literature, General Arts, Arts Supporter; Charvis Harrel: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029394,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","With this project I want to dive deep into my childhood and reconcile with the past I so often try to forget. It is important to tap into what makes us human to be great artist. To me this is a very important event in my life that I want to express through my work. It would be to honor her memory and to make sure I don't forget about my family. The most vital aspect of living. The goal would to find a greater understanding of trauma and how to use it as motivation to live the best life we can life rather than a scar we pick at until it bleeds us dry. I will know I have been successful if I create a body of work that captures my experience of the death of my sister and evoke similar feeling within viewers. I want people to not only be presented with my past living in this world but to create reflections into their own lives. I see art as an opportunity to give moments of reflections to the artists but also the ones experiencing the art as a viewer. Great art should connect ourselves to our humanity and life experiences we share as a community.",,,,,1000,,,,"Duke M. Nguyen",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Spreading Ashes. A story about my late sister.",2023-09-01,2024-04-22,,Completed,,,Duke,Nguyen,"Duke M. Nguyen",,,MN,,"(952) 994-9551",dukemnart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-5,"Susanna Guant: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Gina Temple-Rhodes: Literature, General Arts, Arts Supporter; Charvis Harrel: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031825,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","See my followers grow from approx. 5000 (curretnly on Instagram) to 5750 and from approx 6,700 + 9500 (total 16,200) to 19,400 on facebook. This will increase my ability to sell my original works directly to collectors. I will see a rise in both my numbers of followers (as measured by the numbers listed above) and, logically, a growth in sales over my previous open studio event.",,,1964,"Other,local or private",2964,,,,"Sarah Seidelmann",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Produce Large Scale Work to Grow Social Media Audience",2024-06-01,2024-08-01,,Completed,,,Sarah,Seidelmann,"Sarah Seidelmann",,,MN,,,sarahseidelmann@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-6,"Chip Borkenhagen: Visual Arts; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Winter Watson: Ceramics, Visual Arts, Arts Administrator; Lexy Land: Music, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031826,"Artist Access",2024,985,,"ACHF Arts Access","The plan for reaching my goals comes in two parts. Part one is creating sale-ready prints through touch-ups in Adobe Photoshop. I will touch up four to five large scale drawings that I will have completed in the winter and spring of 2024. I will have 25 prints made from CPL Imaging. I aim to be proficient in making edits to my drawings by July. To gain proficiency, I will take two Domestika online courses, and practice by myself. By mid-July, I will finalize the quality of my edits with help from Cuyler Dinegan, a Minneapolis-based graphic artist and illustrator. Cuyler has digitally edited my drawings and artists statements in the past. Next I will submit a print request to CPL Imaging. The second part of my goal is a culmination of my work through a published ?Shop? page. I plan to have my web shop published by late July 2024. To notably celebrate the Shop page, a debut party will be held on August 18. This also gives me a hard deadline to complete the project. I will have been successful when I am able to edit my artwork to be print-ready, when I have a stock of prints ready for sale on my website and in person, and when I have my ?Shop? page published. Connecting to new viewers through my website will be a further testament to my success. This is because it will prove my acumen in communicating my statement to viewers. To debut my website shop, I will create social media stories, email notifications, and host a gallery party at my house. I hope to sell 10 prints through these initial efforts and get 5 more Instagram followers.",,,440,"Other,local or private",1425,,,,"Alexandra Breilein",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Artist's Print Shop - An online marketplace to sell prints.",2024-05-15,2024-12-01,,Completed,,,Alexandra,Breilein,"Alexandra Breilein",,,MN,,"(906) 458-3800",alexandrabreilein@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-7,"Chip Borkenhagen: Visual Arts; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Winter Watson: Ceramics, Visual Arts, Arts Administrator; Lexy Land: Music, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031827,"Artist Access",2024,984,,"ACHF Arts Access","To bring my poems and art to a wider audience in hopes of eventually attracting the attention of a traditional publisher. In addition, I want to give courage and hope to persons that are exploring their own gender identity, specifically the older generations who may not have realized that they can truly be themselves even though they were shoved into a small box for most of their lives. I also want to provide a sense that this can be a joyful journey internally while affirming that it is a difficult one in our society. I feel that I will be successful even if I only publish the book and have an exhibit. This is because I will have exposed more people to the work, and provided an example of a life lived truthfully and with joy. Markers of greater success would be getting an exhibit in the Twin Cities or other metro areas, and getting a publishing contract for one or more of the other books that I have planned.",,,288,"Other,local or private",1272,,,,"Anastasia Bamford",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Morphology. Publish a book of poems and photography. Exhibit the work and have a poetry reading.",2024-06-30,2025-05-31,,"In Progress",,,Anastasia,Bamford,"Anastasia Bamford",,,MN,,,dogwoodgirl@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-8,"Chip Borkenhagen: Visual Arts; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Winter Watson: Ceramics, Visual Arts, Arts Administrator; Lexy Land: Music, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031828,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I want to take my pottery making and sales to a more sustainable level. One goal is to have the means to set up and sell pottery on my own. This will allow me more flexibility and independence. Additionally, I plan to more consistently track my time and expenses to better price my pottery. While I value the camaraderie and efficiency of working with others, I am at a place in my life and career where I can take the lead in my own means of production and sales. I understand the interdependence of any artistic endeavour and also see the places where I am ready to work on my own. I will: * track my time spent producing the pottery, keeping a log of my time and tasks on a daily/weekly basis. * track the material expenses of producing the pottery (clay, electricity for kiln firings, glaze material expenses, studio rent) * keep a detailed inventory of pots ready for sale * keep a detailed record of sales This will allow me to gauge the true costs of the pots I make, which will allow me to gauge if I am pricing my pottery realistically so I can make modest adjustments if necessary. I want my pottery business to be sustainable for me while still being comfortable and accessible to the folks purchasing my pottery. I will be successful when I gauge how many visitors I've had at my booth. Festival organizers have told me they estimate around 3000 visitors over the weekend, so how many will visit my booth? Part of tracking the number of visitors I have is to track individual sales. Additionally, I will have business cards available to all visitors so I will be able to see how many cards I've given out over the course of the weekend. More broadly, I will know I've been successful when I have set up my tent, arranged my display to my liking and welcomed attendees into my tent. When I feel confident that I have shown my pottery to the best of my ability and means, when I have shared my love of pottery and had genuine interactions with folks visiting my tent, I will know I've been successful.",,,1385,"Other,local or private",2385,,,,"Ann E. Ward",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Ann Ward Pottery. Support for Hovland Art Festival Participation",2024-05-01,2024-09-02,,Completed,,,Ann,Ward,"Ann E. Ward",,,MN,,"(507) 452-5496",ann.in.grand.marais@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-9,"Chip Borkenhagen: Visual Arts; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Winter Watson: Ceramics, Visual Arts, Arts Administrator; Lexy Land: Music, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031829,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Connection with the local writing community Gain skills in imposition and text binding Create a unified, multidisciplinary artistic work Create a series of sample pieces to market my text binding skill Success will entail at least one external text commission obtained by the end of 2024, and sample displays available via all current and future sales channels (art shows, retail, web site) for potential clients to access.",,,544,"Other,local or private",1544,,,,"Kayli Staubus",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Hand-bound Poetry Chapbook",2024-05-01,2025-02-21,,"In Progress",,,Kayli,Staubus,"Kayli Staubus",,,MN,,"(218) 355-8911",onesmallbook@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-10,"Chip Borkenhagen: Visual Arts; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Winter Watson: Ceramics, Visual Arts, Arts Administrator; Lexy Land: Music, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031830,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The portfolio which I have concentrated on throughout the last two years has been varied in mediums and styles; and until recently I have been largely experimental. By committing to a featured show with multiple pieces, I will create a more cohesive story with shared palettes that will be identifiable by the nature of their similarities. My standard art process typically follows moods that direct the outcome of works, rendering it difficult to pair any two pieces together. The desired outcome for the Goblin's Christmas Carol is to have a strong theme that can work as a group. In staying with that outcome, I'll be closer to achieving a continuous style that I can expand on through other themes. This will be useful for a later goal that I can achieve, by having multiple pieces in a story publication. Rather than only focusing on the strength of a stand alone illustration. Upon completing this short illustrated representation of A Goblin's Christmas Carol, I will have a series of cohesive works in the medium that I have been aiming to master for some time. Many of my ideas prior to the past year had been sketches and one off illustrations. The sketches were initially plans that never were completed as paintings. I'll know that I have been successful with this project when I can see clearly that I can in fact finish a number of works in the same style and theme, and have a better representation of my style that I have been considering embarking on for some time.",,,250,"Other,local or private",1250,,,,"Trisha L. Rose AKA Linnaea Borealis Rose",Individual,"Artist Access",,"A Goblin's Christmas Carol -- An illustrated representation of the Charles Dickens' tale",2024-05-01,2024-12-06,,Completed,,,Trisha,Rose,"Trisha L. Rose AKA Linnaea Borealis Rose",,,MN,,"(907) 450-9461",linnaeabrose@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-11,"Chip Borkenhagen: Visual Arts; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Winter Watson: Ceramics, Visual Arts, Arts Administrator; Lexy Land: Music, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031831,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","My hope is to create high end and heirloom jewelry (wearable art) that will be collected and passed down through generations. Moving away from costume jewelry and into quality over quantity. A successful exhibition and positive feedback would also be the ultimate goal in the success of this project. Having the confidence to approach new galleries knowing that I have pushed myself to produce a high end body of work is also a huge part of the equation for me. My hope is that this collection will evolve my current work and aesthetic to a place that will open up new opportunities within the higher art world. The completion of this collection of work would be the first milestone of many. Another important indicator that i have succeeded would be having opportunities to exhibit and introduce this new body of work to the public eye. Finally having collectors invest in my work is always a rewarding reminder that i have created something that moves people.",,,,,1000,,,,"Melanie Lieb",Individual,"Artist Access",,"?Dwell? A conceptual jewelry collection based on ideas of emotion through alchemy and mysticism.",2024-05-01,2025-02-01,,"In Progress",,,Melanie,Lieb,"Melanie Lieb",,,MN,,,Mlieb1975@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-12,"Chip Borkenhagen: Visual Arts; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Winter Watson: Ceramics, Visual Arts, Arts Administrator; Lexy Land: Music, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031832,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","""A Lazy Thru-Hike of the Superior Hiking Trail"" will be published through a local publishing house (North Shore Press, On-Word Bound Books, Milkweed Editions, Graywolf Press, etc). With this initial grant support, I expect to have the manuscript prepared for submission to publishing houses. I will complete the transcription and editing of this initial draft and contract an illustrator/Naturalist, Shelby Roback, to include B and W drawings of some key plants one may encounter while hiking on the SHT. At the end of May, 2024, I will be away at a cabin in the Northwoods specifically to work on the transcription and editing of this project. I expect the following months to be used to wrap up editing and proofreading, communicating with the illustrator, and planning to submit to publishing houses. By mid-September, 2024, the book will be in a state where it can be submitted to various publishing houses for review. I will gauge the readiness of the manuscript by collaborating with the community of Duluth writers who meet weekly at the Duluth Poetry Chapter, and monthly at the Writers Salon at Wussow's Concert Cafe.",,,,,1000,,,,"Moss Schumacher",Individual,"Artist Access",,"A Lazy Thru-Hike of the Superior Hiking Trail: A philosophy on slow, deep connection to the land.",2024-05-01,2024-10-16,,Completed,,,Moss,Schumacher,"Moss Schumacher",,,MN,,"(218) 260-8543",Schum605@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-13,"Chip Borkenhagen: Visual Arts; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Winter Watson: Ceramics, Visual Arts, Arts Administrator; Lexy Land: Music, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031833,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The overall goal of this project is to use locally grown and/or harvested dye plants and locally sourced natural fibers to create five pieces of fiber art to be displayed in the 2025 Ely Art Walk. The art walk takes place the entire month of February. Outcome 1: By January 31, 2025 I will have created 5 pieces of fiber art to be exhibited in the local art walk. Each piece will be created using a natural dye from a local dye plant, a repurposed piece of fiber/fabric or fiber, and may include found other found objects from the environment. Objective 2: The artist statement used in the February Art Walk exhibit will include information on the local dyes and the repurposed fibers/fabrics used and how this work serves to help reduce the material footprint. My success will be measured when I exhibit five pieces of fiber art using the methods described above. An added bonus would be to be a featured speaker at the Ely Tuesday Group, Ely Folk School, or Ely Library (or an art group) explaining my fiber art practice.",,,200,"Other,local or private",1200,,,,"Sally Koski",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Locally Sourced Fiber Art. Studio time to develop 5 fiber pieces using natural dyes and fibers.",2024-05-01,2025-06-01,,"In Progress",,,Sally,Koski,"Sally Koski",,,MN,,"(218) 760-2036",sally.k.koski@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-14,"Chip Borkenhagen: Visual Arts; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Winter Watson: Ceramics, Visual Arts, Arts Administrator; Lexy Land: Music, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029382,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I hope to produce at least 2 zines that combine poetry, drawing/water color painting/plant based textiles, and herbalism research to create resources for LGBTQIA2S+ health and wellness. One zine will be on herbal hormone options and another on the energetic power of bioregional flowers. If there is additional time/funding for this project left I may explore third zine option as well that would be about gender affirming surgery support with herbs. One of the main outcomes I hope for is to create an accessible in-road/tool for herbalism and art to connect rural LGBTQIA2S+ people to the healing nature of plants through using art paired with herbal knowledge. I truly believe that having knowledge of the plants that surround us and how they are here to support and protect us, creates a sense of safety and belonging that is so needed for LGBTQIA2S+ people. For me this will be successful if I am able to produce at least 2 zines with deep herbal knowledge for LGBTQIA2S+ people and share them in a community event center on queer and trans wellness and liberation. For me, success is using art to connect LGBTQiA2S+ people in Northern Minnesota to plant based healing and demystify herbalism and all of the gatekeeping that can come with it as queer and trans people try to take charge of their own health journeys. At the core of the success of this project is using art to help LGBTQIA2S+ people find an herbal pathway for bodily autonomy.",,,1000,"Other,local or private",2000,,,,"Courtney M. Cochran",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Trans Centered Herbalism Zine Project",2023-11-01,2024-10-31,,Completed,,,Courtney,Cochran,"Courtney M. Cochran",,,MN,,"(218) 576-7226",courtneymaecochran@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access,"Susanna Guant: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Gina Temple-Rhodes: Literature, General Arts, Arts Supporter; Charvis Harrel: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029393,"Artist Access",2024,700,,"ACHF Arts Access","1. I have 3 rough draft editions of Table for One 2024: Summer, Fall and Winter 2. I have 1 edition of Table for One 2024 completed, edited and ready for publication: Spring. 3. I have developed methods and processes to streamline and guide the process of creating further publications. 4. I have a website where visitors can download digital copies of Table for One 5. I have ordered at least 50 print booklets of the booklet version of Table for One 2024: Spring 6. I have an outline for the bound compilation book of Table for One 2024. 1. At least 4 out of the 6 previously mentioned goals have been met. 2. I feel empowered, prepared, and have a plan in place to meet any remaining goals.",,,400,"Other,local or private",1100,,,,"Aiya R. Marxen",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Table for One - a seasonal publication focusing on one ingredient's history and uses",2023-11-01,2024-03-30,,Completed,,,Aiya,Marxen,"Aiya R. Marxen",,,MN,,"(218) 370-8575",aliya.marx@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-0,"Susanna Guant: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Gina Temple-Rhodes: Literature, General Arts, Arts Supporter; Charvis Harrel: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029389,"Artist Access",2024,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I want to present some relevant information to an underserved community through an art show, the goal is to highlight the accomplishments of a segment of soci5that has often been hidden. The goal is to inspire youth to search for the important stories in their community. By presenting the show in a public place and with a video presentation that can be shared with teachers to use in their classrooms, I will have the chance to receive direct feedback to judge how well it works. The work will be made within the critique of professional artist in the region, with the goal of providing valueable information of and to an undeserved demographic of the community. There will be surveys to judge the reaction of the audience.",,,,,1000,,,,"Charvis Harrell",Individual,"Artist Access",,"Early Blacks in Duluth",2023-11-01,2024-02-02,,Completed,,,Charvis,Harrell,"Charvis Harrell",,,MN,,"(218) 269-7779",harrell7680@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-1,"Susanna Guant: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Gina Temple-Rhodes: Literature, General Arts, Arts Supporter; Charvis Harrel: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10028107,"Artist Access Grant",2023,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","For this first set of videos I will be creating 6 to 8 videos, and one multi-episode workshop. My goal is to release several new videos quarterly and one or two multi-episode workshops each year. One hoped for outcome is to secure 10 subscriptions for the first workshop series. I also hope to continue to build subscriptions for my website videos (and increase my community on social media) through cross promotion of these videos on my website and my social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook and TikTok). In my studio work I already create hundreds of hours of process video each year - much of that I do not use or share on my social media platforms. Another hoped for outcome is that I will make better use of that process video by converting it to be content for the instructional videos. A final hoped for outcome is to use these videos as examples to show local arts centers and institutions in order to book an in-person workshop that I will facilitate in 2025. By the numbers, I will know I have been successful if I can secure 10 subscriptions for the first workshop series, and about as many subscriptions for the the 4 stand alone videos (part of the 6 to 8 videos, mentioned above, at least 2 of those videos will be free of charge) by the end of 2024. That would give me a good six months to generate interest from the time of the videos release on or before 6/30/24. These will be real numbers that I can build future subscriptions on. Further I will know if I am generating interest/achieving success if I see my social media and website analytics (page views, comments, social media follows and so on) significantly increase around the time that the videos are promoted through online ads, and posts and emails to collectors/followers. Scheduling a workshop that I will facilitate with a local arts center would also be a sign of success. From a community/ interpersonal perspective, I will know if I'm successful from the feedback of the people who watch/subscribe to the videos. I will be in contact with these folks, following up on questions they have from the videos and asking for feedback about how the videos and workshops can be improved. I will also be running these videos by artist colleagues and accessibility advocates prior to releasing them on the website, for feedback as to the videos' clarity/functionality, so that I have a good idea as to whether a video will be easy to access and understand before I release it to the public.",,,3570,"Other,local or private",4570,,,,"Amanda M. Hunter AKA Amanda McElray Hunter",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"Website Development of Accessible, Instructional Art Videos and Online Workshops.",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Hunter,"Amanda M. Hunter AKA Amanda McElray Hunter",,,MN,,"(651) 236-7979",amandamcelrayhunter@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-43,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Margo Gray: experience designer and theater maker; Rachel Klesser: visual artist; Susanna Gaunt: visual artist and photographer","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028939,"Artist Access Grant",2023,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","My purpose in creating this collection is to share a vision and inspire others to share theirs. I want to encourage readers to find moments to be mindful and acknowledge the love and beauty that exists but is often neglected in the hustle of life. I hope these poems can uplift and the method of distribution can inspire others in our community to love the world and reach out to find joy in each other. When I hear feedback from readers that they have been inspired I will know I have achieved one of my goals. I am also working at building momentum in my career and to give my work as a poet a jump start. I want to push myself to achieve beyond what I have already done and sustain my creativity through interactions with readers and the a greater population of anyone who lives in or visits Duluth. I can measure this outcome by selling 30 books at poetry readings and 30 at bookstores and talking with those who buy them. A social media contact page will be included in the book. I will know that I have been successful when I have put 40 gifted copies of my book into the hands of readers via the LFL's and the poetry chrysalides. I will also measure success when I have sold 60 books at poetry readings and in local bookstores. Another way to measure success will be in communicating and receiving feedback with readers at public events such as poetry readings and in online communication via social media. A page will be included in the book with such contact info on how to engage the author. Being contacted and asked to perform at events will also be a measure of success. When I have sold sufficient books at poetry readings and in bookstores I will have enough revenue to publish another book in 2024, this is another measure of success. I will then have created a sustainable poetic endeavor that will continue to move me in the artistic direction that I love.",,,900,"Other,local or private",1900,,,,"Robert E. Wildwood",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"Like A Leaf I Love the Sun. Poetry collection by Robert Wildwood.",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Wildwood,"Robert E. Wildwood",,,MN,,"(612) 558-7273",robertearlwildwood@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-48,"Liz Engelman: Board, Dance, Theater, Arts Administrator, Laren Faherty: textile artist; Adam McCaley painter, muralist; Kelly Schamberger visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029126,"Artist Access Grant",2023,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","My goal for this project is twofold. First, I want to create a devoted community of readers who are invested in a fictional series and world that I hope to create in for the rest of my life. This first novel is integral to this goal, because it will serve as the launching point for readers to discover the story and become immersed in this new world. Secondly, on a more personal level, I want individual readers to be touched by a story that encourages them to bring out the magic within them. Although magic in the novel is literal, it serves as a metaphor for those parts of ourselves?be it our personalities, talents, creativity, or identities?that make us who we are but can feel hard to accept or can even be discouraged by society. I want my readers to feel empowered to accept their whole selves, and by accepting their true selves to help make a better world. I will consider this project a success if I share this work with the world and attract a devoted group of readers who want to become further immersed in this world and other things I might create, be that sequels, spinoffs, games, or multimedia experiences based on the book. While not everything is about numbers, I am hoping to impact tens of thousands of people with this story. Additionally, I'll consider this project a success if it helps readers feel less alone in their identities and more able to embrace who they are and have the courage to share that with the world.",,,36000,"Other,local or private",37000,,,,"Rachel Poynter",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"I am the North, a fantasy fiction novel inspired by northern Minnesota",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Poynter,"Rachel Poynter",,,MN,,"(715) 523-0121",northernwordspress@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-49,"Liz Engelman: Board, Dance, Theater, Arts Administrator, Laren Faherty: textile artist; Adam McCaley painter, muralist; Kelly Schamberger visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029128,"Artist Access Grant",2023,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","In short, have two basic goals for this project: 1) To create more comedy shows/opportunities in the area 2) To use those opportunities to gradually increase my performance time on stage (moving from Host to Feature comedian) For clarity, a host typically performs 10-15 minute sets. A feature typically performs 20-30 minute sets. As mentioned before, the benefits of receiving this grant will extend well beyond the length of the project. With the right equipment, I can produce shows in perpetuity. And when I reach the ability to perform a 30 minute set, the next step is 40, then 50, etc. I would measure my success in two ways: First, would be to create performance opportunities for myself and other local comedians, as well as bring entertainment to areas of the Arrowhead Region that don't get to experience stand-up comedy. This is a near certainty to achieve as I have already learned the fundamentals of producing my shows, and I've talked to multiple venues that are interested. In many cases, all I need is the equipment. After that, the shows will happen. My second goal is to progress from Host to Feature by the end of this project. I believe that with ample opportunity, I will be able to reach the level of feature by performing a competent set of approximately 25 minutes in lenght.",,,3595,"Other,local or private",4595,,,,"Patrick J. DeGeest",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"Expand Stand-Up Comedy in the Arrowhead Region",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,DeGeest,"Patrick J. DeGeest",,,MN,,"(772) 812-0772",degeestcomedy@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-50,"Liz Engelman: Board, Dance, Theater, Arts Administrator, Laren Faherty: textile artist; Adam McCaley painter, muralist; Kelly Schamberger visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029138,"Artist Access Grant",2023,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I would like to be fully immersed in the art community in Itasca County. Making connections and exploring new depths and the scope of my voice with feedback from my peers and community. My greatest hope would be to bring me closer to a full exhibit in a gallery. This is the first step to that end. I am fortunate that I have the time to devote to this endeavor. By the time of completion, I would like to have a series of completed works that are professionally matted and framed for display, and a cohesive collection of clay and fiber sculptures properly displayed. Additionally, I would like to have the ability to have experiential works for the use of the artist walks every first Friday of each month. The goal is to bring the community into the discussion and allow for a working collaborative project that would be completed by the visitors during the art walks. This finished project would be donated or displayed as appropriate. I would have a completed cohesive collection that tells a story. I will have completed a journal of my work with snapshots of my progress. I will have a completed collaboration with guests of the studio. I will be familiar with the work of other artists in my community and will have built a broader circle of creative influences. Success can be rather subjective and there is no checkbox that I can make today, but the creative sensibility that moves me to make this request and take this risk is the same sensibility that I rely on to determine if I am moving forward in the artistic space that I am in. Beyond having a collection, I want to leave this experience with even more hunger to learn and create. If I find myself at the end of June with an insatiable urge to create and make and do and share then I know that my goals have been accomplished. If people respond to the work I create in a way that makes them stay awhile and share their stories and challenges and hopes, I would consider this experience a great success.",,,141,"Other,local or private",1141,,,,"Eleanor P. Tillmans",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"Earth, Water and Life: A Study in Clay, Watercolor and Fiber Art",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eleanor,Tillmans,"Eleanor P. Tillmans",,,MN,,"(281) 203-1926",Eleanortillmans@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-51,"Liz Engelman: Board, Dance, Theater, Arts Administrator, Laren Faherty: textile artist; Adam McCaley painter, muralist; Kelly Schamberger visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028466,"Artist Access Grant",2023,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","*Keeping a sketchbook of my thought process while creating a new body of twenty watercolor paintings, so that the sketchbook excerpts can be displayed next to the finished painting at the exhibit, allowing the public to see into my artistic mind. *Teach a free mini workshop on the skills needed in keeping a sketchbook, helping established artists to expand their sketchbook use as well as encourage emerging artists to develop skills. *Expand my base of interested art collectors through social media and exposure in viewing the art exhibit. *Increase venues for future watercolor workshops I can teach. Measurable Outcomes will include growth in engagement and followers on my Facebook Art Page, attendance at the opening of my art exhibit and verbal exchange with as well as a written survey by the artists who attend the mini sketchbook workshop. *Recorded attendance at the show opening by having attendees sign a guestbook *Verbal engagement with attendees at the opening *Paper surveys at the exhibit for visitors (encouraged by MacRostie staff to complete) *Electronic evaluations completed by MacRostie Art Center members *Electronic evaluations completed by mini sketchbook workshop attendees *Sales of paintings during the two month exhibit *Growth in engagement and followers on my social media platforms",,,18200,"Other,local or private",19200,,,,"Diane Levar",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"Thinking About One's Thinking: Watercolors/sketchbook entries engaging in artist's thought process",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Levar,"Diane Levar",,,MN,,"(218) 341-8596",dianelevar@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-45,"Liz Engelman: Board, Dance, Theater, Arts Administrator, Laren Faherty: textile artist; Adam McCaley painter, muralist; Kelly Schamberger visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028831,"Artist Access Grant",2023,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","My goal is for people to care enough about Superior National Forest to want to protect it. How can we measure winning hearts and minds' Most people experience my work through social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook), my web site (chuckumentary.com), collaborations with non-profits like Friends of the Boundary Waters, or via traditional media coverage. When I post each set of photos from April through November 2023, and with a live-streamed event in December 2023 summarizing the entire project, I will encourage folks to donate to Save the Boundary Waters and share their actions. Ultimately I'm asking people to go beyond just admiring the beauty of a photo, to taking action to protect the environment depicted in the photo. Social media offers some quantitative measures of impact - number of likes, retweets, and comments. What people say and comment, either publicly or to me privately, offers a qualitative measure of how my photographs have impacted them. Since I will be posting a set of 3 photographs every month for this project, my hope is that awareness and impact will build over time - especially at the project's conclusion. Likewise, getting coverage from TV, radio, and newspapers will be a measure of success because it shows that my work resonates with a wide audience. I'd love to be able to track specific donations to Friends of the Boundary Waters as a result of this project, but don't yet know if that will be possible. However I am asking people who are moved by this project to share what action they're taking - whether it's a donation, or writing a letter to the editor, or simply including a donation link if they share one of my photos. The goal is to encourage meaningful engagement.",,,106,"Other,local or private",1106,,,,"Chuck Olsen",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"Seasonal Photography in Superior National Forest",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Olsen,"Chuck Olsen",,,MN,,"(612) 810-8257",chuckolsen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-47,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Margo Gray: experience designer and theater maker; Rachel Klesser: visual artist; Susanna Gaunt: visual artist and photographer","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029162,"Artist Access Grant",2023,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","My conception of this project is to record an album of original music, then create physical copies of the album in the form of CD's and vinyl records. These copies will include original artwork by painter and wood-block expert Jeanine Scheffert. I have been working with NeonBrown Studios in Crystal, MN. I am scheduled for several days of recording over the next three months. I am confident that after these sessions, I will be completely done or very nearly done with the recording process. See my planned timetable under the ""Ability"" section. Finally, I will organize a series of ""album release events"" at venues where I have previously performed and market this show as a ""Album Release Show."" For example, the Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia, MN, is a room dedicated to listening audiences. I have already played there and I am in communication with the executive director, Paul Gregerson, in regards to future performances. If I am able to complete the recording process, including most of the mixing and mastering, by May 15 of this year, I will have been successful. I am confident I will do this. I have 20 hours of studio time booked over several days in April, 2023. These upcoming recording sessions should allow me to finish the recording process. If I am able to complete the formatting of the booklet that will accompany the CD's by August 1 of this year, I will have been successful. I have no doubt that I will do this. I am already in communication with Copycats Media in Minneapolis, in regards to formatting and printing options. Placing the order for the physical copies will be a significant indicator of success. Once this order is placed, it means all of the hard work is done. The only thing to do after this is wait for the physical copies to be delivered, and book the album release events. Ultimately, I will know I have been successful if I am able to secure better performance opportunities moving forward. I believe in these songs, and I am thrilled that so many talented Minnesota musicians have helped me record them. The ability to sell an album that not only contains great music but is also physically appealing and artistic would be a tremendous boost to my music career. This would be especially true if I am fortunate enough to have this project legitimized by sponsorship from your organization.",,,9000,"Other,local or private",10000,,,,"Paul Lawrence",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"Taiwan Winter I am planning to record and produce an album of original folk music.",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Lawrence,"Paul Lawrence",,,MN,,"(218) 308-1332",harlyfife999@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-52,"Liz Engelman: Board, Dance, Theater, Arts Administrator, Laren Faherty: textile artist; Adam McCaley painter, muralist; Kelly Schamberger visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029170,"Artist Access Grant",2023,1000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The tangible goal of this activity is to be completely prepared to move into production on the film, LOVSET'S MANOEUVRE, by October 2023. By the end of this period, I will have the script completed, the actors attached to the project, the locations locked in, the community's support, and the crew prepared to shoot. I will have a live reading of excerpts from the screenplay for the community, to bolster the feeling of participation I have already cultivated in the months leading up to October, and to receive feedback on the script. Filmmaking is truly a collaborative and communal effort, and my goal is that the community of Hibbing feels invested in and excited about the film production. I will have contracts with the actors, crew, and locations secured. I will have agreements for in-kind donations and discounts from local businesses for catering, cast/crew accommodations, and set design supplies. There will be a strong turnout (50-100 people) for the live reading, and a question-and-answer session will provide feedback on the project from the community.",,,2620,"Other,local or private",3620,,,,"Elizabeth M. Chatelain",Individual,"Artist Access Grant",,"LOVSET'S MANOEUVRE is a feature length narrative film about a woman struggling with codependency.",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Chatelain,"Elizabeth M. Chatelain",,,MN,,"(802) 989-9733",echatela@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/artist-access-grant-54,"Liz Engelman: Board, Dance, Theater, Arts Administrator, Laren Faherty: textile artist; Adam McCaley painter, muralist; Kelly Schamberger visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10015343,"Arts Learning Grant",2020,4850,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Our overall goals are to engage at least 30 individual artists, who will attend at least one or more of the monthly sessions throughout 2020. Our goals also include seeing local artists incorporating more and more body-diverse subjects into their works and to create space for conversations about beauty ideals, body diversity, and inclusivity/acceptance. Practically speaking, we plan to employ a range of promotional strategies for reaching a broad audience. One of our co-directors, Flo Matamoros is a professional designer, illustrator, and promotional marketing manager. Our promotional campaigns include: targeted postcards sent to members and donors, unique posters that are posted on community bulletin boards and at local businesses through the Twin Ports region, creative social media campaigns on both Facebook and Instagram, and serial emails to our ever-expanding listserv population. Our goals include promoting our messaging through our social media campaigns. We will gauge success through the resultant exhibition. By reaching a targeted number of artists, we hope to be able to populate a quality and well-rounded exhibition. At the exhibition opening and during the run of the show, we hope to have 350-500 unique attendees. Our evaluation plan also includes: measuring exposure through social media and utilizing it to informally gather perspectives from the community; routinely documenting press or television attention, observing community exposure and evaluate the public scope of ideas and discussion initiated by the exhibition and events. We will consult with artist(s) and models involved, asking for continued feedback throughout. In order to evaluate the success and impact of the project for artists, we plan to hold an informal round-table discussion with a group of local artists, whose works deal with representation of the human body/portraiture. We will seek their evaluation and solicit feedback on the project's success.",,,990,"Other,local or private",5840,,,,"Prove Collective AKA Prove Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning Grant",,"Life Drawing/Drawing for Life.",2020-09-01,2021-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jamie,Ratliff,"Prove Collective AKA Prove Gallery","21 N Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 726-6078",Jamie@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-54,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Patricia Canelake: visual artist; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Serenity Schoonover: writer.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10008869,"Arts Learning Grant",2019,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community Native-African American Cultural Intersections project are to: 1) explore historic cultural traditions of both Native American and African cultures, 2) identify similar and divergent cultural musical traditions of Native American and African cultures,3) explore principles of democracy found within jazz and identify those principles within Native American and African cultures, 4) identify to what extent the interaction of Native American and African American peoples had upon the evolution of jazz, and 6) recognize and name notable Native-African American jazz artists. Measurable outcomes will reflect improved understanding and appreciation of this cultural intersection. Students will participate in pre and post-assessment of their understanding of the: 1) historic cultural traditions of both Native American and African cultures - with a specific emphasis on musical traditions. 2) similar cultural musical traditions of both Native American and African cultures 3) unique and divergent musical traditions of both Native American and African cultures 4) elements of democracy found within the art form of jazz and democratic principles found within both Native American and African cultures 5) Native American and African cultural interactions during the evolution of jazz in the United States 6) recognize and name Native-African American notable jazz artists.",,,2075,"Other,local or private",7075,,,,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning Grant",,"Native-African American Cultural Intersections in the Evolution of Jazz.",2019-04-15,2020-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Emily,Swanson,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","604 Chestnut Ave Oldenburg House",Carlton,MN,55718,"(218) 384-4835",emily@oacc.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-32,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Amy Varsek: education director, Duluth Art Institute; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; David Marty: former director of the Reif Performing Arts Center, Grand Rapids.","Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10014391,"Arts Learning Grant",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","Goals - Artistic design appreciation, engagement, and learning - Underserved communities reached through access to arts education - Increased visibility of the museum and commitment to the arts - Providing support to a local artist while they enrich the vibrant art culture in our community Outcomes - David will be a positive influence on children and their caregivers in the importance of the arts and how it influences their everyday lives. - Children will engage in creative activities in the area of art and design and will create their own typeface using an assortment of tools, materials, and techniques. - Children will learn how design can influence reading/writing activities and will gain an appreciation for the aesthetics of familiar items. - Children will have the opportunity to compare and contrast different styles of design and see how design works for good or hinders ease of use. - Over 2,000 visitors will participate in David's residency. In order to determine the success and impact of the project, the museum will use both outcome evaluation and process evaluation tools. Using an established visitor tracking system, the museum will determine the number of visitors to the museum and visitor participation in 2020 Arts in STEAM Artists in Residency program. This includes daily attendance figures, number of field trip bookings, numbers of memberships, and numbers of participants in programs. Process evaluation will be implemented through the use of surveys and observation/reporting to determine the qualitative success of the project. The museum will gather feedback from program participants, parents, and teachers. Interviews with volunteers and program partners will be conducted, and staff and board members, and community members will observe and report on the installation, performance, and overall impact.",,,5000,"Other,local or private",10000,,,,"Duluth Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning Grant",,"Arts in STEAM Artist in Residence Program: Playing with Letters.",2020-02-01,2020-03-06,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cameron,"Bloom Kruger","Duluth Children's Museum","115 S 29th Ave W",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 733-7546",cbloomkruger@duluthchildrensmuseum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-37,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Patricia Canelake: visual artist.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014429,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2020,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","I am the main artist in this project and although I have worked with all sorts of demographics and different communities, I have worked in the Native American community for over twenty years. I worked in the medical field at the UMD School of medicine in Native American Minority programs, at Thunderbird-Wren Halfway house, and now currently working at the American Indian Community Housing Organization. I have worked with this community for so long and I have seen the signigicant increase in positivity and culture when Native Americans learn about their culture and heritage through Native American art. The evaluations will be compiled and averaged and I will be able to see if it is a success. I will also have an area for any suggestions and future ideas. I believe that they will not have an issue with filling out a form to help see what is good about the workshops and what could be improved and such.",,,230,"Other,local or private",4230,,,,"Nina M. Holz",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Creating Traditional Native American Art utilizing organic and non organic mixed media materials.",2020-04-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Nina,Holz,"Nina M. Holz",,,MN,,"(218) 213-5580",ninaholzart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-214,"Terresa Moses: assistant professor of graphic design in the UMD Department of Art and Design; Jaylen Strong: Executive Director of the Boise Fort Cultural Center; Tim Davis: community advocate, artist; Carla Hamilton-Eisele: mixed-media artist.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014435,"Arts Learning Grant",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Education","We would like to see an increase in the number of schools and music educators that we engage with this event, and that continue into our LSYC programming. Progress toward these long range goals has already been evidenced in the increase in area music teacher promotion of LSYC programming with their students and the subsequent rise in auditions and enrollment into LSYC programs. The measure-able outcomes are to see an increased number of school participation and an increased number of music teacher engagement. We will measure the outcomes by comparing school participant data from the past years to this year. We will also compare the music educator attendance data from the past years to this year.",,,4750,"Other,local or private",9750,,,,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning Grant",,"LSYC Honor Choir 2019.",2020-01-31,2021-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jenna,Kelly,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus","1100 E Superior St Ste 304",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 461-8461",jkelly@lsyouthchorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-44,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Patricia Canelake: visual artist.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014443,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2020,3900,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Both Wendy Savage and Karen Savage-Blue have been artists for many years. Wendy had her first art show at the Tweed Museum in 1978 and she has been a former art educator/professor/instructor and holds the title of Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and elsewhere. (See her attached resume). She also coordinated the Ojibwe Arts Expo for many years. Wendy has curated several art shows at AICHO and has been an art consultant for our Cultural Arts Program throughout our eight year art gallery existence. Karen Savage-Blue is a graduate from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM. She holds a Master's Degree in Art Education from Santa Fe, NM. Her public murals have been depicted at numerous local schools and Fond du Lac reservation buildings. She has taught at the Fond du Lac Ojibwe School and currently at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Art Department. Both artists have consistently exhibited their work locally, nationally and internationally. We will provide participants with evaluation cards to evaluate their understanding of what they learned from the art lecture and hands-on applique beading activity. Evaluation questions will include: Did you learn any history that you didn't know before - Did you learn something new about Anishinaabe culture - Have you ever designed a beadwork project before - Have you heard American Indian Winter storytelling stories before - What audio recorded Winter Storytelling stories stood out for you during the hands-on activity, and more. Photographs will be taken of the process of workshop participants in their work of creating their beaded applique art piece. Feedback from the participants during the workshop will be encouraged, shared and documented.",,,3420,"Other,local or private",7320,,,,"American Indian Community Housing Organization AKA Gimaajii Mino Bimaadizyaan","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Manidoominens: Community Beadwork Workshop.",2020-09-17,2020-12-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,LeBeau,"American Indian Community Housing Organization AKA Gimaajii Mino Bimaadizyaan","202 2nd St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-7225x 103",Michelle.lebeau59@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-308,"Terresa Moses: assistant professor of graphic design in the UMD Department of Art and Design; Jaylen Strong: Executive Director of the Boise Fort Cultural Center; Tim Davis: community advocate, artist; Carla Hamilton-Eisele: mixed-media artist.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014465,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2020,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","The artists / creatives in this project are and will be Black / Brown folk. African heritage creatives looking to connect and share real stories for personal and community growth. An assessment form including all categories/goals will be used by the facilitator to track each Creatives progress in the program. Creatives will complete pre and post-surveys that measure their growth, interest, belonging and knowledge of music recording.",,,2870,"Other,local or private",6870,,,,"Daniel O. Oyinloye",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"The MixTape Project 6.0.",2020-09-01,2021-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Daniel,Oyinloye,"Daniel O. Oyinloye",,,MN,,"(763) 267-2912",dansancreatives@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-356,"Terresa Moses: assistant professor of graphic design in the UMD Department of Art and Design; Jaylen Strong: Executive Director of the Boise Fort Cultural Center; Tim Davis: community advocate, artist; Carla Hamilton-Eisele: mixed-media artist.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10018449,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2021,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","Plain and simply, John and I are both men of color and have a lengthy track record of working with folks from our community and of engaging in public events around music. Our attachments/work samples should further demonstrate our community connection. DanSan Creatives as a project partner will be tracking social media analytics through Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and their website and email channels in order to measure engagement on each production that is publicly accessible. They use a service called Ditto music which is a professional distribution platform that professionally releases music to all public platforms and streaming services, and provides comprehensive analysis of download and demographic information per song. We will also conduct follow-up assessments with each individual artist of the seven in order to assess how the experience could be improved, what other needs they may have as independent creatives in this community, as well as survey their overall self-assessment of the outcomes stated above (i.e. confidence, sense of connection, understanding of the recording process, etc.).",,,,,4000,,,0.00,"Jeremy Gardner",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Musical Production for BIPOC Artists (Duluth, MN.)",2021-04-15,2021-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeremy,Gardner,"Jeremy Gardner",,,MN,,"(218) 576-7342",begreatjeremy@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-359,"Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Leah Yellowbird; visual artist, designer; Tiffany Quade: visual artist; Classie Dudley: ARAC Equity Fellow","Tara Makinen: former-Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952",1
10018477,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2021,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Cultural Heritage","I'm a Grand Portage member and incidentally I've been Indian all my life. Connected spiritually, socially, politically and by blood. I embrace my heritage. My heritage embraces me. My grandfather's grandfather was born here in 1812. I walk the edge of the lake knowing my grandfathers have walked here before me. I continue the journey. As my grandmother's 40th grandchild I was nestled into a large Indian family and enveloped in the Indian community and politics. George Morrison, my father was an artist and major player in the American Indian Movement (AIM). I too was there and participated. In my spiritual journey the medicine man dreamt my name: Bey-komi-gaabo (Spirit By The Edge Of The Lake). I am Fish Clan. I love the pow-wows, feasts, community events and other strenuous ceremonies. I am a Sun Dancer. I fast, sweat, dance, pierce. We dance for the pain of the people of the Earth. This ceremony and others are part of the story of the Anishinaabe people and part of my heritage. Goal: Draw images depicting the story Success: When I am satisfied with the images G: Trace images to create SVGs S: When the vector paths on the computer look like the drawings G: Import SVGs into HTML S: When I'm done formatting the SVG tags and they display in a browser G: Adapt color engine to image S: When the colors of the shapes change and their are no errors G: Add specific color features for image S: Design new event, code it and see if it worked with no errors G: Make sure program runs on browsers (debug) S: Sufficient testing occurs with no errors G: Deploy upload to my website (www.briandmorrison.com) S: If the piece can be accessed and viewed from any computer or mobile device G: Measure response S: Seeing number of hits by tracking the traffic on my website and number of views on social media; reading and responding to viewers comments and questions from data collected through social media and message responses.",,,,,4000,,,0.00,"Briand M. Morrison",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Seven Grandfathers Story",2021-04-01,2021-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Briand,Morrison,"Briand M. Morrison",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2777",briand@briandmorrison.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-360,"Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Leah Yellowbird; visual artist, designer; Tiffany Quade: visual artist; Classie Dudley: ARAC Equity Fellow","Tara Makinen: former-Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth",,2
21317,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,3060,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To fulfill our mission to serve our community with the highest quality musical entertainment and education possible. Working with one of the nation's most renowned fiddlers, participants will gain skills and knowledge of fiddle playing to take their practice and performance to a new level.An analysis of financial date (from workshop admission sales and survey demographics) as well as any analysis of quality based on participant and instructor feedback, writeen reviews, comments and surveys.","Concert ticket buyers had to be turned away as an overflow crowd showed up.",,,,3060,,"Chel Anders, Wayne Russ, Susan Lappi, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Myron Bursheim, Veronica Weadock, Kris Garey, Philis Anderson, Lucy Kruesel",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Produce Bluegrass Masters Weekend",2013-11-01,2014-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376 5th and Broadway","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1284 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-56,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21325,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Offering this concert support the College's artistic goal of providing performances that are new to the Arrowhead region. Outcomes are to provide 300 community members the experience of a concert featuring Arlo Guthrie with the songs and stories of WoodyTicket sales and audience survey results.","Attendance was recorded at 444 people and the feedback we received was very positive.",,17401,"Other, local or private",20201,,"Mark Berger, Virginia Berger, Ben Bertsch, Emily Brown, Kay Colby, Jeremy Craycraft, Jena Evans, John George, Mike Hanson, Travis Johnson, Donna Kirk, Helen Helberg, Lesley Kleveter, Don Martens, Gayle Martens, Ollie Meyer, James Naslund, Karen Naslund, J",,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Arts Project Grant",,"Host Here Comes the Kids TourLe Sueur",2013-11-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Maki,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6631 ",smaki@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-99,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21327,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Renegade hopes to push the artistic skills of themselves as a company and of local artists involved in the project by producing this challenging, emotional and powerful show in the intimate Teatro Zuccone space. Also hope to increase production quality and offer local audiences their first chance to see this new musical.Will solicit feedback from all artists involved as well as feedback gained from critical responses to the artistic and production quality of the performance. Also solicit audience feedback via survey to see if their artistic goals were met.","Renegade successfully pushed the artistic skills of themselves as a company and of local artists involved in the project by producing this challenging, emotional and powerful show in the intimate Teatro Zuccone space.",,14460,"Other, local or private",17260,,"John Bray, J Steve Nys, Anika Thompson, David Boe, Ellie Martin",,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present the play Next to NormalLe Sueur",2014-01-05,2014-04-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 E Superior St Ste 306",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782 ",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-100,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
20404,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Encourage the development of theater art, bring a high quality theater performance to Aitkin and enhance youth's artistic ability.Evaluation form filled out by the audience, actors, students, parents and other members of the community. Attendance numbers.","A high interest in live theatre was cultivated among young people and adults in the community.",,3750,"Other, local or private",6250,,"John Hodson, Brian Orlowski, Kim Clement, Jan Moriarity, Judy Turner, Jennifer McGuire, Dawn Wilke, Jessica Palm, David Becker, Joy Janzen, Dennis Hasskamp",,"Aitkin Community Education","K-12 Education","Arts Project Grant",,"Engage Prairie Fire Theater to work with 81 local youth for one week to produce live theater production of Alladin and His Magic Lamp.",2013-08-05,2013-08-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hodson,"Aitkin Community Education","306 2nd St NW",Aitkin,MN,56431-1246,"(218) 927-7130 ",jhodson@aitkin.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-97,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
20422,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Successful, well attended opening.Attendance, artist feedback, surveys completed by gallery attendees, increased social network participation.","Achieved the goal to present a few of the Arrowhead Region's most forward thinking and successful artists in high profile, well attended, highly publicized event.",,3550,"Other, local or private",6350,,"Kathleen Roberts, Kathy McTAvish, Nickolas Monson, Anthony Zappa, Richard Hansen",,"Prove Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Profile and display work from 10 of the region's most influential visual artist in their gallery space.",2013-05-02,2013-05-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Roberts,"Prove Gallery","21 Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-98,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
21344,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","An increase in audience size by 15%, an increase in income of 10% and performer satisfaction with an excellent quality performance.Ticket sales, singers and instrumentalists will be surveyed for their perceptions of the performance.","Achieved higher audience numbers and income as well as performer satisfaction of our performers.",,7680,"Other, local or private",10480,,"Karen Keenan, Cathy Schuyler, Jessica Liebfried, Margaret Johnson, Ryan Sather, Glenn Peterson, Robert Kelley, Susan Masterson, Lynn Hollartz",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present Mess deMinuit pour NoelLe Sueur in concert",2013-11-01,2013-12-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jody,Ondich,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 590-8792 ",chorale@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-101,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21345,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To introduce young writers to three entres: memoir, poetry and prose.Each student will write a reflection piece on each workshop they attend.","Student participants reported having a good time and were able to create written works over the course of the workshops. Overall attendance though was low.",,1440,"Other, local or private",6440,,,,"Jeanette M. Cox",Individual,"Arts in Education Residency",,"Provide writing workshops for youth",2014-01-01,2013-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanette,Cox,"Jeanette M. Cox",,,MN,,"(218) 404-0578 ",jetecho@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-57,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21346,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Foster a greater appreciation of cinema, to bridge cultures, create and expand community, provide cultural exchange, networking opportunities and educational outreach through regular interaction with great films, filmmakers and cinema scholars.Audience feedback surveys will be handed out to every participant so that both Duluth Superior Film Festival and Zinema can determine if the programming is getting successful response.","Presented the series of films to an increasing number of people throughout the project and expanded an appreciation of film.",,5520,"Other, local or private",8320,,"Richard Hansen, Johnathon Olsen, Riki McManus, Brittany Sanford, Ryan Kern",,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present monthly film series",2013-11-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","1814 9th St E",Duluth,MN,55812,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@ds-ff.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Koochiching, Aitkin, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-102,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21347,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Director, participants and audience members will learn something about homelessness they did not previously know and will learn and perform songs related to that theme.Pre and post survey of choir participants; simple concert survey for audience members.","The community was made more aware of homelessness and the causes.",,11120,"Other, local or private",16120,,"Peg Mold, Rita Bergstedt, Joie Acheson-Lee, Peg Apka, Angie Frank",,"Echoes of Peace Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Produce musical performance",2013-11-01,2014-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Thomsen,"Echoes of Peace Choir","7940 Pequaywan Lake Rd",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 269-9557 ",sarathomsenmusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-58,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21348,"Arts Project Grant",2014,1400,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal is to present an evening performance of Gaelic music and dance - an ethnic celebration that has never been offered at the Edge Center in the past. Outcomes will be measured by ticket sales and audience surveys.Ticket sales will be recorded and audience members will be directly asked by board members after the show as to how well received the performance was.","Increase audience with diversity of high artistic quality presentations.",,2400,"Other, local or private",3800,,"Lynn Nachbar, Karen Ferlaak, Kathy Champoux, Karen Springer, Patty Feld, Marcie Lindgren, Sandra LeBlanc-Boland, Dean Springer, Kimberly Powell, Diane Gallagher, Paul Kraska",,"Edge of the Wilderness Community Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present Northern Gael in concert",2014-03-01,2014-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Feld,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","PO Box 303",Bigfork,MN,56628-0303,"(218) 832-3529 ",info@the-edge-center.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-103,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21351,"Arts Project Grant",2014,1008,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide a successful concert experience and track audience demographics.Audience surveys, tracking ticket sales by marking ticket to determine audience demographics.",,,10142,"Other, local or private",11150,,,,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Produce 2013-2014 concert season",2013-11-01,2014-06-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Tara,Makinen,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","PO Box 140","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-1651 ",tara@itascaorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-104,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21352,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,4050,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Participants will expand their knowledge of and skill in a variety of visual art mediums as they explore art as a tool for wellness. An exhibition of participants work will be shown in community locations.Survey of participants and informal interviews of participants. Comment cards collected at exhibition locations.",,,2440,"Other, local or private",6490,,"Michelle Carlson, Charles Driscoll, Carmen Haugen, Charles Kampen, Amanda Lamppa, Steven Loney, Mrgaret Morris, William Rutherford, Katherine Sedore, Aaron Squadroni, Katie Tierney",,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Provide weekly art classes for adults living with mental illness",2013-11-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW PO Box 365","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-59,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21353,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Attract an audience of 200 and to icnrease audiences for other Matinee Musicale concerts, especially the number of young people.After each concert the Board determines the makeup of the audience through the numbers and types of tickets sold and track these statistics year to year.","Enthusiastic audience response and attendance.",,6750,"Other, local or private",9550,,"Charlotte Taylor, Kim Squillace, Nancy Odden, Ron Kari, Tiss Underdahl, Linda Wiig, Kevin Peterson, Mary Beth Nevers, Kirsten Ryden, Steve Highland",,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present the Morgenstern Trio in concert",2013-11-11,2013-11-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nancy,Odden,"Matinee Musicale","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 724-8115 ",nancy@matineemusicale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-105,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21355,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To fulfill our mission to serve our community with the highest quality musical entertainment and education possible -- a multigenerational artistically and culturally enriching experience of art and life with one of our times leading folk musicians and humanitarians.An analysis of financial data from ticket sales and survey demographics as well as an analysis of quality based audience feedback, writeen reviews, comments and surveys.","Successfully held the concert with a large audience in attendance.",,7700,"Other, local or private",10500,,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Susan Lappi, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Myron Bursheim, Veronica Weadock, Kris Garey, Philis Anders, Lucy Kruesel",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present Peter Yarrow in concert",2014-03-16,2014-06-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376 5th and Broadway","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1284 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-106,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21358,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Success will be measured by who we are able to feature in our readings and the quality of the reading and the attendance of the readings.Will evaluate by feedback from those approached to participate in the reading series, feedback fromn attendees at the events and by keeping a headcount for each of our events so we are better able to meet our mission.","Our event poets brought in very large audiences for each event.",,9430,"Other, local or private",12230,,"Ryan Vine, James Crane, Kat Mandeville, Jeffrey Woolverton, Kathleen Roberts, Paul Lundgren, Crystal Pelkey, Jill Hinners, John McCormick",,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","Public College/University","Arts Project Grant",,"Produce Poetry Reading Series",2013-10-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ryan,Vine,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","814 W 6th St",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 213-7881 ",rvine@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-107,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21363,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase audience attendance and heighten overall artistic quality of the production. Measureable outcomes will be assessed by audience count and survey of participants and patrons.Attendance number from previous dance concerts will form the basis of evaluating audience increase. Surveys will measure the artistic impact of bringing in a professional guest performer.","The audience number nearly doubled from expectations, enriching the lives of many.",,9950,"Other, local or private",12750,,"Mark Harvey, Ann Bergeron, Rebecca Katz Harwood, Laura Piotrowski, Curtis Phillips, Scott Boyle, Sherise Morgan",,"University of Minnesota-Duluth","State Government","Arts Project Grant",,"Produce dance concert Off the RecordLe Sueur",2013-12-01,2014-04-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Bergeron,"University of Minnesota-Duluth","1215 Ordean Ct MPAC",Duluth,MN,55812-3008,"(218) 726-8562 ",th@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-109,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21364,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal is to present an exciting and accessible production and to attract a wider audience while doing so. Reviews and ticket sales will help measure.We will use audience response, box office statements, reviews and live audience reaction to gauge our success. Audience surveys will give us an in-depth feel for the audiences' reaction.",,,19900,"Other, local or private",22700,,"Cheryl Skafte, Paul Cannon, Brian Thompson, Jamie Harvie",,"Wise Fool Shakespeare","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present MacBethLe Sueur",2014-01-01,2014-04-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chani,Ninneman,"Wise Fool Shakespeare","1631 E 4th St Ste 6",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 310-7515 ",wisefoolshakespeare@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-110,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
13065,"Arts Project",2011,2085,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,16115,"Other, local or private",18200,,,,"The Ely Artwalk",,"Produce annual 11 day event featuring 600 pieces of art created by local artists and displayed in Ely merchants' windows.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Voiles,"The Ely Artwalk","PO Box 132",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-3404",art@elyartwalk.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-118,,,,
13087,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","New artists participate in event, more pieces of art displayed, increase number of volunteers and audience.Larger event and increased attendance, comments by audience and participants, and surveys.","Increase in participation and enthusiasm of all people who experienced the event.",,15200,"Other, local or private",18200,,"Polly Voiles, Steve Voiles, Alanna Dore, Karen Friedrich, Irene Hartfield",,"The Ely Artwalk",,"Art Show",,"Produce 11-day winter Art Show.",2011-12-01,2012-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Voiles,"The Ely Artwalk","PO Box 132",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-3404 ",art@elyartwalk.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-39,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
19552,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present four writing/storytelling workshops with at least ten participants in each. Present a storytelling performance with at least 40 paid attendees.Individual surveys for each of the workshops asking for input on the topics, pricing, location, relevance and quality. Track number of participants in workshops and at the final performance. Successful cross promoting with Lake Superior Writers, Story Arts Minnesota, and Arrowhead Reading Association to advertise and promote these events.","Held a storytelling conference with workshops for participants. Everything was well attended with higher than expected turnout. ",,2330,"Other, local or private",7330,800,"Linda Melcher, Rachel Nelson, Mary Rosati",,"Arts on Superior","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Establish an Arrowhead regional storytelling conference with workshops and performances. Writing and performance will be the focus of this conference. The first year will include 4 workshops focused on writing in four engres and performances by the four.",2013-06-01,2014-05-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Melcher,"Arts on Superior","PO Box 185","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(651) 208-4991 ",artsonsuperior@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-32,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19557,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The arts program will increase the number of adults with disabilities that are involved in quality, professionally taught fine arts education in Duluth and surrounding areas. The project will increase the number of community members that are introduced to the talents of these individuals.Private surveys to be distributed to arts learners prior to and following each class session. Success will also be determined by the numbers of participants that are in the classes as well as the number of community members that attend readings and art shows.","Increase public awareness of the talents of the individuals and provided an outlet for the artists to create, display and share their artwork.",,2880,"Other, local or private",7880,,"Shawn Stanich, Tom Houghtaling, Steven Thorne, Wanda Grew-Jasken, Mary Braun Kapsner, Jackie Sathers, Ralph Johnson, Peter Barnett, Tom Torgerson, Adele Hartwick",,"CHOICE, Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Provide quality, accessible arts instruction and participation for adults living with disabilities. This project is to support their Visual Arts and Creative Writing classes.",2013-06-10,2013-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Annie,Roseen,"CHOICE, Unlimited","1829 E Superior St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 724-5869 ",aroseen@choiceunlimited.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-33,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19558,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","That 325 people will experience the performance of Middle Eastern music and whirling dervish dance.Written evaluation form which includes demographic information, questions about program quality and a space for open-ended comments.","Positive feedback from audience surveys and emails.",,14573,"Other, local or private",17373,,"Mark Berger, Virginia Berger, Ben Bertsch, Emily Brown, Kay Colby, Paul Connelly, Jeremy Craycraft, Jena Evans, John George, Mike Hanson, Travis Johnson, Donna Kirk, Helen Helberg, Lesley Kleveter, Don Martens, Gayle Martens, Ollie Meyer, James Naslund",,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Arts Project Grant",,"Host The Mystical Music of the Middle East performed by the Yuval Ron Ensemble.",2013-11-01,2014-04-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Maki,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6631 ",smaki@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-55,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19559,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Four hundred regional people will experience Rhythmic Circus performance.Written evaluation form and mood board.","Standing room only attendance and enthusiastic audience response.",,28110,"Other, local or private",30910,,"Mark Berger, Virginia Berger, Emily Brown, Kay Colby, Paul Connelly, Jeremy Craycraft, Jena Evans, John George, Mike Hanson, Travis Johnson, Helen Helberg, Lesley Kleveter, Don Martens, Gayle Martens, James Naslund, Karen Naslund, James Pounds, William Reichelt",,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Arts Project Grant",,"Present a performance of Rhythmic Circus.",2013-06-01,2013-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Maki,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6631 ",smaki@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-56,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19563,"Arts Project Grant",2013,4830,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase student participation by 20% from 65 campers last year to 80 this year.Student enrollment numbers, one page evaluation on final day and last day attendance of final concert.","Increase in student enrollment and desire of students to return next year.",,8550,"Other, local or private",13380,,"Julie Stein, Kindal Cook, Donna Johnson, Tim Kaminski, Scott Stein",,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Provide a string camp in the Land of Mesabi for youth ages 6 to 18 at the Minnesota Discovery Center.",2013-06-03,2013-06-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Stein,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","PO Box 73",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 476-1650 ",minnesotafiddler@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-57,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19564,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Project participants will have an arts experience that develops new understanding of music as art in a social, cultural, and environmental context. Participants will learn about music technology, improvisation, and performance.Outcomes will be assessed by narrative response/reaction evaluations of project participants. Older students will complete pre and post evaluations regarding music and improvisation. Photographic responses and informal observations will be documented.","Feedback from parents and students very positive.",,2133,"Other, local or private",7133,,"David O'Donnell, Muffin Nelson, John Klem, Sara Skelton, Tara Boerst, Barry Bissonett, Tom Conaway, Mark Zupec",,"Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Offer Vermilion Community College and Ely Public School students and staff an integrated arts experience by having Michael Monroe, an artist who incorporates ecology and technology into his music, conduct an artist residency during the week of November 5.",2012-11-05,2013-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keiko,Williams,"Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust","PO Box 720",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-2639 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-34,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19566,"Arts Project Grant",2013,1680,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Bring in an audience of 200.Query board members, audience members, piano teachers and piano students.","New audience members attended concert and many CDs were sold.",,4840,"Other, local or private",6520,,"Char Taylor, Kim Squillace, Ron Kari, Tiss Underdahl, Nancy Odden, Linda Wiig, Kevin Peterson, Mary Beth Nevers, Kirsten Ryden, Steve Highland",,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present pianist Lise de la Salle to perform a concert and a Master Class.",2012-10-22,2012-10-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gail,Trowbridge,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 724-8115 ",gail@gailandsally.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-58,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19567,"Arts Project Grant",2013,4450,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Exhibition including 100 adult artists, 100 student artists, 500 or more pieces on display at 40 or more participating merchant storefronts.Tracking of results plus artist and merchant surveys.","Comments about the quality of the art and display were especially positive and more participating local merchants than in the past. There were over 50 volunteers, a larger number than usual.",,12925,"Other, local or private",17375,,"Polly Carlson-Voiles, Steve Voiles, Alanna Dore, Karen Friedrich, Irene Hartfield",,"Ely Artwalk",,"Arts Project Grant",,"Produce an 11-day winter art show that will turn the streets of Ely into an art gallery where area artists will display their work in the windows of Ely retail stores.",2012-12-01,2013-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Voiles,"Ely Artwalk","PO Box 132",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-3404 ",art@elyartwalk.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-59,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19568,"Arts Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Place at least 20 snow sculptures in Whiteside Park, engage the public in the artists' work, and create an atmosphere of collaboration and teamwork.Count of sculptures, survey of snow carvers, arts organizations, business community, and public.","Positive comments from Ely businesses and individuals in Ely community about how the influx of visitors is a boost to tourism, retail sales and the local economy. Increases tourism awareness and more support for Ely artists.",,21170,"Other, local or private",26170,,"Irene Hartfield, Linda Ganister, Chris Ellerbroek, Alanna Dore, Cecilia Rolando, Jim Christensen, Barb Soderberg, Joe Owens",,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present the Snow Sculpture Symposium, filling Whiteside Park with giant blocks of snow carved into fanciful designs.",2012-12-01,2012-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Irene,Hartfield,"Ely Winter Festival","1600 E Sheridan St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7669 ",irene@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-60,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19573,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2920,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Bring high quality cultural programs to the people of Virginia and the surrounding communities.Audience numbers, written surveys and interviews by Board members attending concerts.","The goal was met to bring professional musicians to the Range community and using the building. Increase in attendance.",,5370,"Other, local or private",8290,,"Marjorie Ostrov, Dr. Charles Ostrov, Dianne Siegel, Leighton Siegel, Ann Phillips, Audra Keller, Mike Blehert, Judy Karon, Marilyn Chait, Larry Chait, Elaine Chait, Jim Rubenstein, Alan Milavetz, Katherine Tane",,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present two musical programs for the residents of Virginia and the surrounding communities as well as tourists.",2013-05-01,2013-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dianne,Siegel,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","328 5th St S",Virginia,MN,55792,"(612) 867-1494 ",1siegel1005@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-61,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19576,"Arts Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create a community art event celebrating summer on the north shore, free workshops involving scores of Grand Marais neighbors, building puppets, masks and costumes.Success depends on attendance and enthusiastic participation of dozens of volunteers at workshops, rehearsal and performance.","A successful community project was completed.",,5150,"Other, local or private",10150,,"Betsy Bowen, Barb LaVigne, Jim Ouray, Jennifer Schulz",,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Produce a community created, outdoor puppet pageant to be presented on the harbor in Grand Marais.",2013-05-08,2013-07-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Bowen,"Good Harbor Hill Players","301 W 1st St PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1992 ",betsy@woodcut.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-62,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19577,"Arts Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Involve community members in process of creating show and an audience.Post show meeting, video documentation.","Enthusiasm of performers and audience members, number of audience and performers.",,1500,"Other, local or private",6500,,"Jim Ouray, Betsy Bowen, Barb LaVigne, Jennifer Schulz",,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Create and perform an original shadow puppet show with live music outdoors on the harbor in Grand Marais in observance of the winter solstice.",2012-12-01,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Bowen,"Good Harbor Hill Players","301 W 1st St PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1992 ",betsy@woodcut.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-63,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19579,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create a positive theatrical experience for all participants and audience members and introduce theater to young people.Participation numbers, audience attendance numbers, advertising numbers, membership renewal and growth and in program surveys.","The cast had fun, and learned about theater, singing and dancing.",,12900,"Other, local or private",15700,,"Shelby Anderson, Sandi Furlow, Jane Gellner, Andra Lilienthal, Erin Larsen",,"Grand Marais Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Produce Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood.",2012-10-01,2012-11-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Hennessy,"Grand Marais Playhouse","PO Box 996 51 W 5th St","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0996,"(218) 387-1284x 2",sue@grandmaraisplayhouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-64,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19583,"Arts Project Grant",2013,1400,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Work together with other arts organizations in the community and provide outlets for both writers and photographers. The measurable outcomes will be photographer and writer participation and evidence of community awareness of the library.Counting the number of writing and photographic entries for each month as well as counting the unique number of individuals submitting entries. Count the number of different winners indicating quality of entries from different sources.","Had both writers and photographers participating each month.",,4040,"Other, local or private",5440,,"Nancy McBride, Lee Lepper, Emily Whitbeck, Jill Christie, Liz Johnson",,"International Falls Public Library",Libraries,"Arts Project Grant",,"Create opportunities for local photographers and writers to collaborate on a monthly project in which a photographer 'illustrates' a story told by an author.",2013-05-10,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Adams,"International Falls Public Library","750 4th St","International Falls",MN,56649-2439,"(218) 285-8051 ",dadams@arrowhead.lib.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-65,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19584,"Arts Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Develop content and publish on website, provide access and rich information about the folk arts to teachers and students, preserve this folk art and highlight stories by the artists to keep it alive.Publish a series of web pages online, measure number of hits and downloads on the site, archive information about this art and publish about its significance and artistry.","Created on ebook along with an interactive website about the artistry and significance of rag rugs.",,2980,"Other, local or private",7980,5000,"Carly Melin, Rally Hess, Harlan Tardy, Shelly Robinson, Bonnie Fena, James Perunovich, Paul Janssen, Larry Killien",,"Ironworld Development Corporation AKA Minnesota Discovery Center","State Government","Arts Project Grant",,"Create a web-based component about the history, significance and artistry of rag rugs.",2013-05-01,2014-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Scott,Stein,"Ironworld Development Corporation AKA Minnesota Discovery Center","1005 Discovery Dr",Chisholm,MN,55719,"(218) 254-1226 ",scott.stein@mndiscoverycenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-66,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19585,"Arts Project Grant",2013,4600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Teach relaxed singing, forward tone and brighter Broadway style and appeal to singers who prefer lighter music than classic choral repertoire.Solicit critical commentary from expert musicians and assess increased energy and participation via choral survey.","Project met the goals for collaboration, quality choral music and excellent local entertainment.",,4860,"Other, local or private",9460,,"Charlie Talley, Lisa Staber, Deb Moebakken, Jason Panasuk, Sandy Crowe, Sam Evans, Carolyn Talley, Karen Panasuk, Maria Annoni, Carol Morrill, Vicki Maurer",,"Itasca Choral Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Itasca Community Chorus will collaborate with the Reif Dancers in staging 100 years of Broadway and Beyond.",2013-01-01,2013-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheri,Troumbly,"Itasca Choral Society","2901 S US Hwy 169","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 766-8370 ",cheritroumbly@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-67,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19586,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase audience and tracking audience trends.Audience surveys and marking tickets.","Reached target audience and had a record-breaking audience.",,12438,"Other, local or private",15238,,"Kristen Anderson, Wendy Uzelac, Christa Berg, Lois Bendix, Shannon Benolken, Mary Braaten, Brad Johnson, Juliet Jones, Dave Kooda, Heather Krueger-Barth, Tara Makinen, Tom Nelson, Jerry Ophoven",,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Hire guest artists and provide lodging for the 2012-2013 Itasca Symphony Orchestra.",2012-11-10,2013-05-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tara,Makinen,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","PO Box 140","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5781 ",tara@itascaorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-68,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19589,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2520,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Attract an audience of 200 for the concert, with an increase in youth and young adults attending.Ticketing process to measure the number of tickets and the number in each category -- youth, adult, senior.","Concert enthusiastically received, the workshops well received, attendance was higher than normal.",,6035,"Other, local or private",8555,,"Char Taylor, Kim Squillace, Ron Kari, Tiss Underdahl, Nancy Odden, Linda Wiig, Kevin Peterson, Mary beth Nevers, Kirsten Ryden, Steve Highland",,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Bring the Brasil Guitar Duo for a concert and an educational program.",2013-04-08,2013-04-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gail,Trowbridge,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 724-8115 ",gail@gailandsally.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-69,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19593,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Allow students to have a learning experience performing in a chamber ensemble with other students; receive chamber music coaching from experienced area musicians; and have two chamber performances with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra during one of its concerts and one with fellow students at the camp finale.The number of student participants; student evaluations; instructor evaluations; audience response for the concert that features students from the Quartet Project and evaluation by the artistic director/conductor and general manager.","Attendance was near maximum capacity and students realized a lot of personal growth through their work at the camp.",,4500,"Other, local or private",8750,,"Warren Friesen, Lori Hanson, Geoff Popham, Ann Hodge, Tom Eling, Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Aaron Bransky, Julie Knuths, Ted Harwood, Nancy Melander, Sheryl Van Scoy, Phil Sneve, Anne Cotter",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Improve the opportunities afforded by the Quartet Project, a three week annual string quartet music camp for advanced high school and upper level middle school students from the greater Twin Ports area. Students study chamber and orchestral repertoire.",2013-07-08,2013-07-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Hanson,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 491-3262 ",lscoinfo@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-35,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19595,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Expand audience and provide an opportunity for current members to sing in the summer while learning and improving their musical skills.Singers and families complete a short survey, directors and staff give narrative evaluation of the camp.","Participating students learned and enjoyed the camp and the final concert was well attended and appreciated.",,4050,"Other, local or private",9050,,"Dr. Bret Amundson, Jennifer Graupmann, Cindy Giuliani, Rachael Kresha,",,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Conduct Summer Sing a vocal workshop for young singers, grades 3 - 8 providing education and training in preparation for an informal concert on the final day.",2013-06-01,2013-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marilyn,Odean,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","1633 Woodbury Ln",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 348-4045 ",modean@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-36,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19596,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide a high quality gospel music performance for the local audience.Introduce Lake Superior Youth Chorus to broader community with the hope of drawing in more members and performance opportunities.","The number of concerts and member participation will be increased over the previous year.",,7300,"Other, local or private",10100,,"Robert Turner, Mark Morse, Marilyn Odean, Susan Dahlberg, Nikki Olson, Patrick Colvin, Melinda Marble, Barbara Montee",,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Perform a Gospel Music Collaborative concert with guest artist Jearlyn Steele.",2013-09-01,2014-04-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marilyn,Odean,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","1633 Woodbury Ln",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 348-4045 ",modean@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-70,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19597,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Students will learn about different artistic styles and have a chance to experiment with them. Students will have a variety of artwork to share and discuss with their family and friends.A survey of students' knowledge will be taken during the 1st and 5th sessions with the results being compared to show the increase in knowledge of artists and artistic styles.","Large community participation and attendance at final exhibition.",,2240,"Other, local or private",7240,,,,"Amy M. Lucas",Individual,"Arts in Education Residency",,"An after school art education program of six sessions teaching about 5 artists and experimenting with their artistic styles culminating in a public exhibit.",2013-08-05,2014-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Lucas,"Amy M. Lucas",,,MN,,"(218) 343-3453 ",321ArtStudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-37,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19598,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Students will be introduced to works of art by various artists and will learn the skills relevant to each art form. Students will learn that art is all around and that they have the ability and resources to create art at home or anywhere.During the first session, students will be asked a series of questions about the artists and art forms that we will be studying. During the sixth session they will be asked again and answers compared. Students will be provided with basic art supplies. Small incentives will be given to students who bring art work to a session that they have done at home.","Attendance exceeded expectations and there were waiting lists; the exhibits were attended by more adults than anticipated.",,3130,"Other, local or private",8130,,,,"Amy M. Lucas",Individual,"Arts in Education Residency",,"An afterschool art education program designed to instill creativity in young children.",2012-12-15,2013-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Lucas,"Amy M. Lucas",,,MN,,"(218) 343-3453 ",321ArtStudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-38,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19599,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present high quality opera to an increasing audience base.Ticket sales, artist, audience and board feedback.","Correspondence with patrons indicates proprietary feelings towards the company which is a result of the high quality production and crucial to the success of the company.",,45550,"Other, local or private",48350,,"Martha Firling, Char Taylor, Jean Jacobson, Diane Firebe, Chery Takkunen, Rick Lichty, Jim Sheetz",,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present La Traviata.",2013-04-22,2013-06-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922 ",loonopera@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-71,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19600,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,3260,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Participants will expand their knowledge of and skill in a variety of artistic mediums as they explore artistic expression as a tool for wellness in recovery.Initial survey and follow-up survey of participants; informal interviews of participants.","Participants surveys showed their artistic development and acquisition of skill to help in mental health recovery were beneficial.",,2610,"Other, local or private",5870,,"Michelle Carlson, Charles Driscoll, Katie Glorvigen, Carmen Haugen, Charles Kampen, Amanda Lamppa, Meghan Langee, Mary Metzger, Shirley Miller, Margaret Norris, Bill Rutherford, Katherine Sedare",,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Work with Kiesler House to offer a 4-month art education program for adults living with major mental illness that will culminate in a gallery exhibition for National Mental Health Month in May 2013.",2013-01-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW PO Box 365","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-39,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge.",,2
19601,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present retrospective work of Gendron Jensen.Attendance at reception and accompanying events.","Accomplishment of a major exhibition proving their ability to do so. Also, propelled organization into wider recognition through statewide press and a large number of local community members.",,16200,"Other, local or private",19000,,"Michelle Carlson, Katherine Sedore, Shirley Miller, Carmen Haugen, Charles Driscoll, Katie Glorvigen, Charlie Kampen, Amanda Lamppa, Meghan Lougee, Mary Metzger, Margaret Morris, William Rutherford",,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present retrospective exhibition of the work of Gendron Jensen.",2012-10-01,2013-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW PO Box 365","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-72,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19602,"Arts Project Grant",2013,1568,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal that at least 45 artists apply and at least 20 will be selected to exhibit and attendance at reception be at least 100 people.Evaluated by collecting data on number of applications received, participants in exhibition and opening reception attendance.","Recognized and rewarded over 45 artists in juried show.",,6832,"Other, local or private",8400,,"Michelle Carlson, Charles Driscoll, Carmen Haugen, Charlie Kampen, Amanda Lamppa, Steve Loney, Margaret Morris, William Rutherford, Katherine Sedore, Aaron Squadroni, Katie Tierney",,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present 21st annual Juried Art exhibition, juried by Kent Kapplinger, a professor of art at North Dakota State University.",2013-04-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW PO Box 365","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis, Cook, Aitkin, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-73,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19603,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create high visibility and fun community celebration.Participation and audience numbers.","Huge increase in participation and audience, despite Duluth's snowy April weather.",,6500,"Other, local or private",9300,,"Kirsten Aune, Barbara Baco, Hannah Grunzke' Randel Hanson, Misty Rinkenberger",,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Produce a non-motorized, join-in parade featuring giant puppets, masqueraders, and a brass band.",2013-02-01,2013-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Ouray,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","1014 S Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 370-8980 ",papahorsey@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-74,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19604,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Invite the participation of families and individuals in a site specific outdoor parade performance.Establish a tradition of celebrating the smelt run with an irresistible fun, participatory artistic event. Documentation will include photos, video and local media.","Conducted the parade to a receptive crowd at both outdoor and indoor locations",,6500,"Other, local or private",9300,,"Kirsten Aune, Barbara Baco, Hannah Grunzke, Randel Hanson",,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"A Parade on Duluth's Lakewalk featuring giant puppets, masqueraders, and a brass band.",2014-01-15,2014-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Ouray,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","1014 S Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 370-8980 ",papahorsey@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-75,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19609,"Arts Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present two successful performances; total adult audience 200 per venue and many children.Ticket sales and subjective judgment of artistic director and board.","Large audience attendance and new guest conductor.",,6300,"Other, local or private",11300,,"Russell Bergum, Kris Coombe, Ben Johnson, Josh Aerie, Sarah Antanies, Lynn Evenson, Erik Honkanen, Karen McManus",,"Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Prepare and present a Christmas Adventures concert in Hibbing and Virginia featuring movie scores by John Williams and a selection of Christmas favorites.",2013-08-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 290-9877 ",sheilawilcox@accessmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-76,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19610,"Arts Project Grant",2013,4700,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Two successful performances, total audience of 300 or more.Concert attendance determined by ushers; concert success is a subjective judgment of the board based on multiple factors.","The orchestra met and exceeded expectations in mastering difficult music and performing with artistry and the larger audience was very enthusiastic.",,4900,"Other, local or private",9600,,"Ben Johnson, Erik Honkanen, Gary Nordin, Karen McManus, Kris Coombe, Russell Bergum, Lynn Evenson, Sarah Antanies",,"Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Prepare and present a Celebration of Nordic Music.",2012-12-01,2013-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 290-9877 ",sheilawilcox@accessmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-77,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19611,"Arts Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide a place for fiddlers of all ages to perform before a live audience, have a chance to win prizes (including the opportunity to qualify for the national championship), gain feedback from adjudicators, as well as to entertain the public with the traditional folk art form of fiddle music.Number of contestants, number of fiddle workshops.","Provided a place for Fiddlers to perform before a live audience, to train fiddlers and to entertain the public. All goals were met and exceeded.",,3390,"Other, local or private",8390,,"Sheila Wilcox, Holly Wier",,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Contest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Host the 32nd annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships at the Merritt Elementary School in Mountain Iron, Minnesota.",2013-05-01,2013-09-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Contest","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55768,"(218) 290-9877 ",sheilawilcox@accessmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-78,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19615,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Educate and inspire young people through music education and performance opportunities, as well as life skills mentoring.Evaluate through objective questionnaires and interviews with students.","Students' goals were met and exceeded.",,1250,"Other, local or private",6250,,"Susan Phillips, Crystal Pelkey, Eric Swanson,",,"Music Resource Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Operate an eight week session that offers youth an opportunity to write, rehearse, and record their own music.",2012-11-01,2013-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darin,Bergsven,"Music Resource Center","1626 London Rd Ste 779",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 724-8119 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-40,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge.",,2
19618,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Emergent 3rd grade writers learn and practice the bones of narrative creation orally through storytelling activities, and translate this knowledge into written practice by writing original stories. Students can identify and use story structure, character, setting, concrete sensory description, action, and plot sequence in oral story work.Weekly check-ins, comparing written notes and adjusting future lesson plans by needs, weekly group meetings and debriefings, end of residency student questionnaires on attitudes toward reading and writing, teaching artist evaluation sessions.","Students' final stories showed vast improvement to teachers, mentors and parents.",,9800,"Other, local or private",14800,,,,"Rachel A. Nelson",Individual,"Arts in Education Residency",,"Six weeks of oral story activities around major narrative story elements, six weeks of oral story activities linked to weekly written story prompts and 2-3 weeks of revising, editing and illustrating final story book project.",2013-01-02,2013-05-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Nelson,"Rachel A. Nelson",,,MN,,"(651) 353-3370 ",bardlive@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-41,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19619,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Students learn the narrative concepts of beginning, middle, end, character, action, central problem or main idea, setting and theme; practice thinking for themselves when reading or hearing stories; learn that stories can be change/revised; own their own writing; and score acceptable or improved reading scores.Teaching artist and teachers evaluate progress of residency weekly, revising lesson plans when needed and prioritizing concept goals; assessing a pre and post timed writing test for students; noting reading test score change; administer an anonymous student survey on attitudes toward reading and writing.","Improved reading skills and trust in students own critical and imaginative faculties.",,9500,"Other, local or private",14500,,,,"Rachel A. Nelson",Individual,"Arts in Education Residency",,"Conduct a 12 week Story to Literacy with 3rd graders at Minnehaha Elementary School in Two Harbors, first using storytelling and creative drama activities to teach key curricular elements of narratives orally, the helping students transfer this knowledge into writing and listening skills.",2013-08-26,2014-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Nelson,"Rachel A. Nelson",,,MN,,"(651) 353-3370 ",bardlive@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-42,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19620,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,3490,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Campers will have first-hand experience with specific skills for puppet making, doing traditional dances and play music and singing for those dances.Observation, assessment at closing circles, feedback from participants, parents, and park members.","The level of involvement and harmony was very high, diverse and complimentary.",,7120,"Other, local or private",10610,,"Terrence Smith, David Bednarczuk",,"Northstar Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Present the 19th Arts Camp featuring puppet making, dance, dance music and song.",2013-06-01,2013-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Bednarczuk,"Northstar Foundation","PO Box 293",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 262-5132 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-43,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19622,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide high quality education and entertainment to bluegrass fans and musicians.Analysis of financial data, audience and participant feedback, written reviews, comments and surveys.","Enthusiastic audience and participant response and reservations for the next year's festival.",,4630,"Other, local or private",7430,,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Susan Lappi, Myra Theimer, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Joe Mundell",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Produce Bluegrass Masters Weekend in November, 2012.",2012-10-10,2012-12-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-2916 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-79,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19623,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present performance of talented engaging artists and draw people to Grand Marais.Analysis of financial data, artistic quality based on audience feedback, written reviews, comments and surveys.","Community provided with a fantastic night of entertainment.",,5600,"Other, local or private",8400,,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Susan Lappi, Cheryl Larson, Greg Tofte, Joe Mundell, Myron Bursheim, Veronica Weadock",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present the folk super group Red Horse in concert.",2013-03-27,2013-06-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-2916 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-80,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19625,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Produce a high quality production of the opera; expand audience base by touring to several locations and to employ regional artists and technical staff for a month long period of rehearsal and performance.Total ticket sales in three locations; employ videotaping to analyze the opera performance and analyze the financial records for total expenditures.","Created a new production of La Boheme that was designed for travel.",,30660,"Other, local or private",33460,,"Carver Richards, Barbara Baldrica, Matthew Uhan, H. Martin Zuponcic, Catherine Uhan, Patrick Rocher, Mark Muhich, Dennis Reagan, Robert Olsen, Alan Hodnik, Eric Erie, Dean Gibson, Gerry Kangas, Nancy Johnson, Eria Blee, Debra Warner, David Setnicker, Veda Zuponcic",,"Northern Lights Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Create a new production of Puccini's La Boheme which will open in Aurora and tour to Chisholm and Ely, Minnesota.",2013-04-01,2014-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Veda,Zuponcic,"Northern Lights Music Festival","PO Box 147",Gilbert,MN,55705,"(609) 922-2965 ",Zuponcic@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-81,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19627,"Arts Project Grant",2013,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide two free or low cost concerts for the public to celebrate the Spring Art Expo and Timber Days.Increase attendance, membership and opportunities.","Attendance was full house for all performances.",,2000,"Other, local or private",5000,,"Kelly Dahl, Shawna Kishel, Tiffany Bergerman, Lois Garhish, Cathryn Peters, Alberta Whitenack, Sue Martin",,"Northwoods Friends of the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Contract with performers for a concert at the conclusion of Spring Art Expo and Timber Days.",2013-05-31,2013-06-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shawna,Kishell,"Northwoods Friends of the Arts","PO Box 44",Cook,MN,55723,"(218) 666-5096 ",info@nwfamn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-82,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19630,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide poetic events and opportunities for regional poets.Quality of book reviews.",,,4700,"Other, local or private",7500,,"Marshall T. Backen, Denise Sweet, Theodore Gephardt, Linda Wing, Patrick McKinnon",,"Poetry Harbor","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Publish three books of poetry.",2012-10-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,McKinnon,"Poetry Harbor","10 E 2nd St Apt 21",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-4261 ",p@poetrymotel.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-83,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19632,"Arts Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Participants will perform with talented musicians and audience will hear well done string performance.Quality of music performed and response of audience.","Orchestra received standing ovation, members requested continuation of event next year.",,7550,"Other, local or private",12550,,"John Faith, Marcia Bringedahl",,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","State Government","Arts Project Grant",,"Week long workshop for string players from the region with guest artists from Minnesota, Winnipeg, Chicago.",2013-07-01,2013-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Faith,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","3057 County Rd 20","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 283-3487 ",johnfaith@midco.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, Lake of the Woods",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-84,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19634,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create new access to the arts for area youth performers, work with new creative team, grow artistically and increase capacity as organization.Artistic reviews, attendance and audience and artist feedback.","Large audience attendance, new artistic skills learned and connections made.",,16665,"Other, local or private",19465,,"John Bray, Lynn Dandy, J Steve Nys, Anika Thompson, Amy Tretheway, David Boe",,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Produce the Northland premiere production of the new musical, The Burnt Part Boys.",2013-05-01,2013-08-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 Superior St E",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782 ",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-85,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19635,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Offer audience a new type of theater production, and grow the organization artistically.Press reviews, audience surveys, artist's feedback.","Audience totals exceeded expectations and all goals were met and surpassed.",,12115,"Other, local or private",14915,,"John Bray, Katie Daugherty, Lynn Dandy, Kelli Latuska, J Steve Nys, Anika Thompson, Amy Tretheway",,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Produce and present William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead.",2013-01-01,2013-04-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 Superior St E",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782 ",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-86,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19638,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal is to present a concert by a world renowned choir in the superb acoustics of the Sacred Heart Music Center. Success will be measured by concert attendance.Accounting of audience attendance and by noting impact to the local arts community and media.",,,10670,"Other, local or private",13470,,"Johannes Aas, Josh Aerie, Natalie Bachir, Mark Ball, Arno Kahn, Kathryn Milun, Sarah Parker, Tracy Schramm, Darlene Seelos, John Sorensen",,"Sacred Heart-John Chebul Memorial Center Association AKA Sacred Heart Music Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present concert performance by the Vienna Boys' Choir.",2013-11-15,2013-11-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Swanson,"Sacred Heart-John Chebul Memorial Center Association AKA Sacred Heart Music Center","201 W 4th St",Duluth,MN,55806-2719,"(218) 723-1895 ",sacredheart@callta.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-87,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19645,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,1391,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Activate, stimulate, educate, entertain, and promote social activities for seniors.Feedback from participating seniors and sharing of stories at regular monthly meetings.","Each event successfully attracted the target audience.",,402,"Other, local or private",1793,,"Arna Rennan, Robert Larkin, Jr., Doris Larkin, Michelle Groenevald",,"Socially Active Seniors",,"Arts in Education Residency",,"Present programs, featuring authors discussing their work, followed by workshops for those members who wish to develop their writing skills.",2013-01-01,2013-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Arna,Rennan,"Socially Active Seniors","PO Box 607","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(218) 525-4534 ",sociallyactiveseniors@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-44,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge.",,2
19646,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Expand the regional artistic community by producing a quality, entertaining and thought provoking cinema exhibition.Surveys to attendees and participants and an audience ballot.","Increased total attendance and festival ran very smoothly.",,45535,"Other, local or private",48335,,"Richard Hansen, Johnathon Olsen, Steve Grazier, Riki McManus",,"Sound Unseen International Duluth",,"Arts Project Grant",,"Produce the 4th annual festival of music, film and art at numerous venues in Duluth.",2013-05-29,2013-06-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"Sound Unseen International Duluth","1814 E 9th St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@soundunseen.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-88,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19647,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Develop a new audience and appreciation of cinema that lies outside of the traditional Hollywood industry.Attendance and surveys.","Events held with varying sized audiences. New people introduced to differing types of films.",,5520,"Other, local or private",8320,,"Richard Hansen, Johnathon Olsen, Steve Grazier, Riki McManus",,"Sound Unseen International Duluth",,"Arts Project Grant",,"Present a monthly series of films from October 2012 to September 2013.",2012-10-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"Sound Unseen International Duluth","1814 E 9th St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@soundunseen.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-89,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19649,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Build an audience and encourage local writers.Provide questionnaires for audience members.","A measurable increase in attendance and positive feedback on all the events.",,8400,"Other, local or private",11200,,"Sheila Packa, Michelle Matthees, Connie Wanek, Ryan Vine, James Crane, Kat Mandeville, John McCormick",,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","Public College/University","Arts Project Grant",,"Produce a poetry reading series for Fall, 2012 and Spring, 2013 featuring nationally and regionally known writers, plus an open reading.",2012-10-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ryan,Vine,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","814 W 6th St",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 213-7881 ",rvine@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-90,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19654,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Offer educational opportunities to music students of all ages, especially children with world class performers and educators. Offer an opportunity for regional piano teachers to engage in a discussion of pedagogy and teaching technique.Count the number of participants and audience members at each event; solicit feedback, both through verbal interaction with faculty and staff and through written evaluation forms; determine who and how many learner and audience members come to multiple events; determine interest in learner's peers to attend future events.","Students came away from the experiences excited and with a whole range of new ideas.",,14000,"Other, local or private",19000,,"Samuel Martin, Anton Miller, Marjorie Stalker, James Vizanko, Jacob Baker, Sumlee Beede, Brian Fischer, Kevin Hoeschen, Gerald Martin, Melanie Sever",,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Present a series of educational events during its 2013 season led by festival faculty that will include master classes, a pedagogy seminar, a side-by-side string orchestra and lessons free of charge for area students and teachers.",2013-06-01,2013-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samuel,Martin,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","520 Kenilworth Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 349-2340 ",martin@threebridges.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-45,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19655,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Enrich community understanding of classical music and reach a wider audience, connect world class musicians, exceptional young artists, regional students and audiences and reach and inspire young people to be interested in and pursue training in music.Count the audience and estimate demographics; get the audience's impressions and feedback after the concert in person and speak to young members of the audience and young student performers about their experience and opinions.","The audience was engaged and the concert was fast-paced, informative and very high caliber.",,7230,"Other, local or private",10030,,"Samuel Martin, Anton Miller, Marjorie Stalker, James Vizanko, Jacob Baker, Sumlee Beede, Brian Fischer, Kevin Hoeschen, Gerald Martin, Melanie Sever",,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present a free, family oriented concert at Sacred Heart Music Center performed by festival faculty and participants.",2013-05-01,2013-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samuel,Martin,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","520 Kenilworth Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 349-2340 ",martin@threebridges.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-91,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19656,"Arts in Education Residency",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The teaching artists will grow creatively and learn new techniques, skill sets, and holistic approaches and share them with community members.Surveys, data collection, and documentation feedback from participants and teaching artists.","Students learned from the teachers; teachers learned from each other; artists got to know one another more deeply.",,4495,"Other, local or private",9495,,"Liz Engelman, Keiko Williams",,"Tofte Lake Center Incorporated AKA Tofte Lake Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Conduct a one week multidisciplinary arts and nature residency.",2013-01-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Liz,Engelman,"Tofte Lake Center Incorporated AKA Tofte Lake Center","2209 Fernberg Rd",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7769 ",toftelakecenter@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-46,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge.",,2
19657,"Arts Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Reach a wide range of writers, community members and students.Attendance at workshops and recognition of writers in communities.","Events attracted a wide age and interest based audience.",,11380,"Other, local or private",16380,,"Meg Heiman, Jeanette Cox.",,"Vermilion Community College","State Government","Arts Project Grant",,"Host nine Minnesota Writers (one per month) for workshops and/or public reading/presentations on a sense of place.",2013-08-01,2013-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanette,Cox,"Vermilion Community College","1900 E Camp St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-2143 ",c.orban@vcc.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-92,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19658,"Arts Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide participants a new way of storytelling.Continued partnerships with area schools to provide collaborative projects that emphasize the unique landscape and outdoor classrooms Ely area provides.","A broad audience was reached, attended by more people than anticipated and strongly positive feedback.",,1867,"Other, local or private",6867,,"Pamela Brunfelt, Sharon Evensen, Jessica Halley, Will Helms, Frank Ivancich, David O'Donnell, Leanne Poppenhagen, Patti Zupancich",,"Vermilion Community College","State Government","Arts Project Grant",,"Present a workshop and film screening with documentary film director Micha X. Peled.",2012-12-01,2013-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanette,Cox,"Vermilion Community College","1900 E Camp St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-2143 ",c.orban@vcc.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-93,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19659,"Arts Project Grant",2013,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The mural will be considered a success when the entire mural is installed by August 2014.Monthly discussion meetings, evaluation of findings and plan for future murals.",,,18690,"Other, local or private",23690,,"Alicia Cope, Jodi Phelps, Carol Sunduist, Linda Cope, Nikki Johnson, Britta Bloomquist, Nevada Littlewolf, Tracey Dagen",,"Virginia Mural Committee","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Produce and install a mural that not only enhances the existing murals, but will serve as an educational tool about the rich Ojibwe heritage.",2013-10-01,2014-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alicia,Cope,"Virginia Mural Committee","PO Box 559",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 749-8239 ",alicia@copepeterson.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-94,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19660,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2300,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide high quality, artistic, and uplifting musical experience for the community.Choir members and director will successfully prepare music to present in concert.","Audience attendance and response will indicate how successful the outcome.",,8400,"Other, local or private",10700,,"Roy Berg, Bobbi Sajevic, Nadine Berg, Erik Hollequie, Forrest Koland",,"Voices of Reason","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present two choral concerts featuring Ceremony of Carols as well as other selections.",2012-12-02,2013-02-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roy,Berg,"Voices of Reason","4714 1st Ave",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 262-3582 ",royandnadine@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-95,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19664,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present Shakespeare in such a way as to make it real to our audience so they are engaged at all time.High ticket sales, audience reactions and surveys, theatrical reviews.","Made Shakespeare's storytelling and jokes clear to a modern audience, feedback was very positive.",,18800,"Other, local or private",21600,,"Cheryl Skafte, Bill Thompson, Paul Cannan, Jamie Harvie",,"Wise Fool Shakespeare","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor.",2013-04-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chani,Ninneman,"Wise Fool Shakespeare","1631 4th St E Ste 6",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 310-7515 ",wisefoolshakespeare@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-96,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19549,"Arts Project Grant",2013,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Presentation of region's finest visual artists and well attended gallery opening.Artist feedback, surveys, increased social network participation.","Good attendance and new concepts of using the physical space were used.",,3200,"Other, local or private",6000,,"Kathleen Roberts, Nickolas Monson, Anthony Zappa, Richard Hansen",,"Prove Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Present a multi-artist exhibition.",2012-10-10,2012-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Roberts,"Prove Gallery","21 Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-54,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
18408,"Arts in Education Touring/Performing",2011,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,5770,"Other, local or private",10770,,,,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Touring/Performing",,"Produce the community learning project ""The Venetians"" to introduce children and adults to music of 16th Century Europe.",,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jody,Ondich,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 590-8792 ",chorale@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-touringperforming-9,,,,
18424,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,55217,"Other, local or private ",57875,,,,"Sound Unseen International Duluth","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce festival of film, music and art. ",,"Produce festival of film, music and art. ",,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"Sound Unseen International Duluth","1814 E 9th St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@soundunseen.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-119,,,,
18426,"Arts Project Grant",2011,3017,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,3053,"Other, local or private ",6070,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Present Leo Kottke concert. ",,"North Shore Music Association ",,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1284 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-53,,,,
15620,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Foster community appreciation for live theater; offer first time live theater experience for area youth.Measured by audience participation and attendance.","Number of participants and audience increased.",,2640,"Other, local or private",5140,,,,"Aitkin Community Education","K-12 Education","Prairie Fire Children's Theater residency",,"Present Prairie Fire Children's Theater in week long residency.",2012-08-06,2012-08-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hodson,"Aitkin Community Education","306 2nd St NW",Aitkin,MN,56431-1246,"(218) 927-7130 ",jhodson@aitkin.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15645,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Bring quality cultural events to B'nai Abraham for the community.Measured by good response, good attendance, positive feedback through written surveys.","Auditorium was full and positive feedback on surveys.",,5906,"Other, local or private",8906,,"Marjorie Ostrov, Ann Ahandedling Phillips, Dianne Siegel",,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Music performances",,"Produce a series of professional music performances.",2012-05-01,2012-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dianne,Siegel,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","328 5th St S",Virginia,MN,55792,"(612) 867-1494 ",1siegel1005@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-0,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15701,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Perform concert series with high artistry and growth; deepen ties between chorus, board, and community. Measured by attendance numbers and feedback from performers and participants.","Conducted 2 well attended performances of two requiems.",,13100,"Other, local or private",15700,2600,"Brad Anderson, Charles Andresen, Jean Bergum, Lynn Ann Hollatz, Margaret Johnson, Karen Keen, Jessica Leibfried, Bob Kelley, Jody Ondich, Glenn Peterson, Cathy Schuyler, Stanley Wold ",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""Elijah""",,"Produce a full performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio, ""Elijah.""",2013-03-01,2013-05-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jody,Ondich,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 590-8792 ",chorale@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-1,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15702,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,3750,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Students will learn about four traditional Native medicine wheel colors and learn about clay/ceramics throughout history. Youth learn to work together and use their skills to plan and construct the project components.Staff will be surveyed regarding impact on juveniles. We will track number of people who attend the completion ceremony and 2013 summerfest. Evaluated by observation and positive feedback.","One hundred and fifty youth were exposed to cultural ideas and artists and used art to express their feelings and emotions in positive ways.",,3180,"Other, local or private",6930,,"Kay Arola, Wally Kostich, Julie Peters, Jen Wright, Kathy Trihey",,"Arrowhead Regional Corrections","Local/Regional Government","Create tiles for exhibition",,"Study, design create, paint, fire and affix ceramic tiles to cubes for exhibition.",2012-06-01,2012-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathy,Trihey,"Arrowhead Regional Corrections","211 W 2nd St Ste 450",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 625-6711 ",triheyk@stlouiscountymn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-17,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15703,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create a culture of writing, create a personal story with professional guidance.Evaluate by successful collaboration between Arts on Superior and Lake Superior Writers, written surveys will provide data.",,,3000,"Other, local or private",8000,,,,"Arts on Superior","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Three workshops and performances",,"Produce three workshops and performances using three methods to deliver the written work in public performance.",2012-09-01,2013-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Melcher,"Arts on Superior","501 12th Ave PO Box 185","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(651) 208-4991 ",artsonsuperior@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-18,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15704,"Arts Project Grant",2012,1703,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide ten musical acts of diverse ethnic backgrounds, present festival within budget, increase audience attendance, verification of acts and budget.Survey will confirm diversity of underserved individuals, gauge audience reaction, and number in attendance.","Attendance was higher than previous years, possibility of collaboration with other events.",,75945,"Other, local or private",77648,,,,"Bayfront Reggae AKA Bayfront Reggae and World Music Festival",,"Reggae and World Music Festival",,"Present Reggae and World Music Festival at Bayfront Park in Duluth.",2012-04-01,2012-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janna,Dreher,"Bayfront Reggae AKA Bayfront Reggae and World Music Festival","1959 Big Rock Rd","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(218) 830-0110 ",dreherja@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-2,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15720,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Entertain and educate 250 local residents through an evening performance and workshop for 100 students, grades K through 8.An audience survey will be used to evaluate quality and audience appeal for performance, review of attendance numbers, survey results and age categories of ticket sales.","Audience of 292 and very positive feedback from audience surveys.",,16540,"Other, local or private",19140,,"Carla Bayerl, Mark Berger, Virginia Berger, LaCora Bradford, Dr. Nathan Carroll, Kay Colby, Paul Connelly, Jeremy Craycraft, Mike Hanson, Helen Helberg, LaVonne Jackson, Lesley Kleveter, Iain MacGillivray, Jean Atmore Mars, James Naslund, Karen Naslund, J",,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","""Red Baraat"" performance",,"Host a performance by ""Red Baraat.""",2012-10-01,2012-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Maki,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6631 ",smaki@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-3,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15721,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,3600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Audience will learn about the expressive potential of cast iron.Evaluated by the casting procedure and the number of attendants and participants at iron pour.","A fair number of people attended and partipated in the event.",,4250,"Other, local or private",7850,,"Jeffrey Kalstrom, Peter Spooner, David Everett",,"Common Language","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Northshore Iron Pour",,"Conduct Northshore Iron Pour and Iron Casting seminar.",2012-06-01,2012-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Kalstrom,"Common Language","114 Laurie St",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 210-8411 ",pspooner@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-19,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15722,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2450,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Opportunity for local musicians to perform and earn income/expose youth, residents, and guests to local musicians.Measured by having 50 people at each performance/written evaluation, as well as verbal feedback from attendees and participants.","Enthusiastic, positive responses from participants and audience members.",,1440,"Other, local or private",3890,,"Eric Pederson, Mike Randolf, Dan Boyer, Jimmy Laine",,"Cook Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Weekly music in the park concerts",,"Provide weekly, free music in the part concerts throughout the summer of 2012.",2012-05-07,2012-08-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Ojanen,"Cook Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 296",Cook,MN,55723,"(218) 666-6093 ",chamber@cookmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-4,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15723,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase access to local music, exposure of local musicians. Provide area musicians the opportunity to perform.Measured by feedback from participants and audience, and number of local musicians that perform at the festival.","Enthusiastic response from participants, audience and support to continue the festival next year.",,20684,"Other, local or private",23284,,"Ann Possis, Molly Hicken, Hyla Napadensky, Rick Anderson, Debbie Benedict, Roxy Sherer, Greg Tofte, David Tersteeg",,"Cook County Community Radio Corporation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Music festival",,"Produce two day music festival.",2012-08-08,2012-09-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Steele,"Cook County Community Radio Corporation","PO Box 1005 51 W 5th St","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1070 ",melanie@wtip.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-5,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15724,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide a place for fiddlers of all ages to compete and perform for live audience/entertain public with traditional fiddle music.Measure by number of contestants, size of audience, and enjoyment.","Survey of participants and audience.",,4300,"Other, local or private",7300,,"Sheila Wilcox, Gloria Schoening, Gilmore Lee, Rob Randle",,"Cotton Civic Club","Non-Profit Business/Entity","31st Annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Contest",,"Produce 31st Annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Contest.",2012-05-01,2012-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Cotton Civic Club","PO Box 204",Cotton,MN,55724,"(218) 290-9877 ",mswilcox@accessmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-6,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15726,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","New students will play stringed instruments for the very first timeMeasured by growth of new students and audience, enthusiasm of participants, and feedback from parents, students, and teachers.","High attendance at final program and students already signing up for the next program.",,11910,"Other, local or private",14910,,,,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","String camp",,"Provide a week long string camp for young people in the community.",2012-06-04,2012-06-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Stein,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","PO Box 73",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 476-1650 ",minnesotafiddler@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-7,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15727,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increased company visibility, heightened community opera interest, strong audience participation.Evaluated through attendance/ticket sales/sponsorships/reviews and informed judgments of staff and board.",,,41150,"Other, local or private",43750,,,,"Duluth Festival Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""La Tragedie de Carmen""",,"Produce two performances of ""La Tragedie de Carmen.""",2012-09-01,2012-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Fields,"Duluth Festival Opera","222 E Superior St Ste 320",Duluth,MN,55802,"(763) 229-5426 ",info@dfopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-8,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15728,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide opportunity for area singers to perform quality operaMeasured by full auditorium","The audience included people of all ages and met with their goal of presenting a family-friendly concert of opera music.",,3000,"Other, local or private",5500,,,,"East Range Choral Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Opera concert",,"Collaborate with Virginia High School music department, Chisholm Children's Choir and members of the Minnesota Opera for a concert of opera music.",2012-05-01,2012-05-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Ann Marie",Lubovich,"East Range Choral Society","8521 Parkvilla Dr","Mountain Iron",MN,55768,"(218) 230-2665 ",lubie@tds.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-9,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15730,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide a professionally produced theatrical production for residents in rural Minnesota.Measured by ticket sales, picnic participation and member surveys. Audience and artist feedback and number in attendance.","Largest audience in their history and favorable feedback.",,8300,"Other, local or private",10900,,"Sandra LeBlanc-Boland, Ann McGarry, Bill Swanson, Kathy Champoux, Patricia Feld, Karen Ferlaak, Diane Gallagher, Paul Kraska, Marcie Lindgren, Lynn Nachbar, Kimberly Powell",,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""Suessical""",,"Host Stages Theatre Company in the production of ""Suessical.""",2012-06-12,2012-08-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Feld,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","PO Box 303",Bigfork,MN,56628-0303,"(218) 832-3529 ",info@the-edge-center.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-10,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15740,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Engage community in public art and seasonal events.Review meeting week after performance/watch video/critique process. Number of community members involved in the production.","Audience and participant numbers.",,6700,"Other, local or private",9700,,"Jim Ouray, Betsy Bowen, Barb LaVigne",,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Summer solstice puppet pageant",,"Produce outdoor puppet pageant celebrating the summer solstice.",2012-05-01,2012-07-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Bowen,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68 301 W 1st St","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1992 ",betsy@woodcut.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-11,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15741,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create a positive, safe theatrical experience for all local participants and a quality experience for local and visiting audience members.Measure by participation numbers, audience attendance, advertising numbers, membership renewal and growth, and in program surveys to collect feedback from the production.","Enthusiastic audience and cast and strong support in the community.",,16540,"Other, local or private",19140,,"Shelby Anderson, Sandi Furlow, Jane Gellner, Andra Lilienthal, Erin Larsen",,"Grand Marais Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Beaux Strategem choreographer",,"Hire a fight choreographer for its production of The Beaux Strategem.",2012-06-10,2012-12-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Hennessy,"Grand Marais Playhouse","PO Box 996 51 W 5th St","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0996,"(218) 387-1284x 2",sue@grandmaraisplayhouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-12,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15744,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,4580,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide students with first opportunity to practice and perform independent parts in a chamber ensemble and learn how to communicate with other musicians when performing chamber musicNumber of student participants; student evalustions; instructor evaluations; audience response for the concert featuring students; evaluation by the artistic director/conductor, board of directors and general manager.","Participation and audience attendance was high and evaluators were pleased with results.",,4500,"Other, local or private",9080,,"Julie Knuths, Geoff Popham, Tom Eling, Ann Hodge, Sheila Shusterich, Aaron Bransky, Anni Friesen, Rosemary Guttormsson, Ted Harwood, Nancy Melander, Ann Sanford, Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Sheryl Van Scoy",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quartet Project",,"Produce quartet Project, an annual string quartet training program.",2012-07-09,2012-07-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Hanson,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 525-4076 ",lscoinfo@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-20,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15747,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2964,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Produce 18 new plays and continued artistic growth of actors, writers and sound effect artists.All participating artists will have the chance to fill out an online survey developed for the purpose of getting feedback on the season and attend an event to discuss how the season succeeded and how it can be improved. Also measured by end of season director's meeting.","Ten hours of original audio theater were produced and distributed all over the world via podcast. Some of the plays were broadcast on radio stations in International Falls and Grand Rapids.",,3650,"Other, local or private",6614,,"Jeffrey Adams, Dave Erwin, Aela Mackintosh, Victoria Olson, Karen Shickell, Jim Yount",,"Icebox Radio Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Audio plays for internet and radio broadcast",,"Produce a series of 18 new, original audio plays for broadcast on internet and radio.",2012-06-01,2012-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Adams,"Icebox Radio Theater","PO Box 46","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-2215 ",home@iceboxradio.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-13,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15748,"Arts Project Grant",2012,1300,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Successful launch of a writing group at library and 12 photo/story combinationsMeasured by writing group and entries for all 12 months","Successfully involved over 40 writers and photgraphers in the program and showed off the library as an artisitc space.",,4070,"Other, local or private",5370,,,,"International Falls Public Library",Libraries,"Photographer/writer collaboration",,"Create opportunity for photographers and writers to collaborate in an exhibition.",2012-05-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Adams,"International Falls Public Library","750 4th St","International Falls",MN,56649-2439,"(218) 285-8051 ",dadams@arrowhead.lib.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-14,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15750,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Keep the visual arts alive in Aitkin County.Measured by keeping attendance records.","Positive feedback from participants, attendees and members and increase in attendance.",,24170,"Other, local or private",26770,,"Angie Barnhart, Mary Lindberg Beal, Dan Borseth, Paul Hauge, Ruth Hauge, Barden Heft, Joselito Burgos, Cherie Holm, Katherine Ella, Angela Erickson, Michael Ryan, Mary Ellen Pogatchnik, Susan Cline",,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating support for exhibits, programming, and workshops",,"Support for twelve months of exhibits, programming and workshops.",2012-04-13,2013-04-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Zasmeta,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","121 2nd St NW",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 927-2363 ",info@jaquesart.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-15,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15752,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2418,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide diverse chamber music featuring local performers.Measure audience turnout and response, track audience demographics, gather critical reviews in the media and evaluation by the Artistic Director, Board, and General Manager.","Attendance and response was excellent.",,5582,"Other, local or private",8000,,"Julie Knuths, Geoff Popham, Thomas Eling, Ann Hodge, Aaron Bransky, Anni Friesen, Rosemary Guttormsson, Elaine Hansen, Dr. Theodore Harwood, Nancy Melander, Ann Sanford, Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Sheila Shusterich, Sheryl Van Scoy",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Concert at Sacred Heart Music Center",,"Produce a live concert featuring the historic Felgemaker Organ at Sacred Heart Music Center in Duluth.",2012-06-27,2012-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Hanson,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 525-4076 ",lscoinfo@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-16,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15753,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Refine and reinforce participants' musical skills. Improve musical skills, develop friendships and further develop talent.Written evaluation forms from all participants, visiting musicians, artists and staff, and board members.","Positive feedback from evaluations forms.",,6310,"Other, local or private",11310,,"Renee Coughlin, Deb Landon, Marha Han, Liz Holliday, Shelly Chandler' Sandy Bock, Stephanie Carlson, Kim Hedegaard, Lauralyn Kliewer, Carol Koos, Kelly Piette",,"Lake Superior Suzuki Talent Program","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Suzuki Fall Festival",,"Host the biennial, regional fall festival of the Suzuki program.",2012-11-02,2012-11-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janell,Lemire,"Lake Superior Suzuki Talent Program","105 A Chester Park Dr 31 W College St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 525-3598 ",jlemire@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-21,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15754,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Expand the audience and reach out to singers and their parents. Instruct students about their vocal instrument, music theory, music reading, performance styles, public performance.Daily assessment, final performance, student evaluation form and staff evaluation.","Enthusiastic response of students, parents and audience members, and request to hold the music institute next summer.",,4916,"Other, local or private",9916,,"Michele Miller, Robert Turner, Mark Morse, Anne Weihsmann, Donna Giersdorf-Thompson, Marcie DeMeo-Morse, Marilyn Odean",,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Summer Vocal Music Institute",,"Present 4 day summer vocal music institute.",2012-06-01,2012-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marilyn,Odean,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","1633 Woodbury Ln",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 249-5334 ",modean@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-22,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15756,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Produce opera that appeals to broader base, of more professional polish and higher quality of performance.Measured by feedback from audience and company members.","Cards, letters and emails with enthusiastic response to production.",,26935,"Other, local or private",29535,,,,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""The Mikado""",,"Present Gilbert and Sullivan's ""The Mikado.""",2012-05-15,2012-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922 ",loonopera@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-17,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15758,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,2580,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create 8 different arts ""Suitcases"" from art history.Suitcases will include evaluation forms and number of groups participating will provide feedback.","Created eight art suitcases that are available for the public to use. Each suitcase contains several art activities. ",,1120,"Other, local or private",3700,400,"Michelle Carlson; Katherine Sedore; Shirley Miller; Carmen Haugen; Charles Driscoll; Katie Glorvigen; Charlie Kampen; Amanda Lamppa; Meghan Lougee; Mary Metzger; Margaret Morris; William Rutherford ",,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Art suitcases",,"Create art suitcases as mobile outreach tools.",2012-09-01,2013-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW PO Box 365","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-23,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15759,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create high visibility, irresistibly fund community celebration. Public awareness of puppet productions.Measured by 200 people in the audience, number of participants.","Number of audience and participants, and reviews.",,5400,"Other, local or private",8000,,,,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Non-motorized parade",,"Produce a non-motorized parade featuring giant puppets, masqueraders and a brass band.",2012-05-01,2012-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Ouray,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","1014 S Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 370-8980 ",papahorsey@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-18,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15760,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Students learn flute, audience and students become better informed about Ojibwe traditions, and skills will be practiced, maintained, and widely shared.Students' participation in events in their communities sharing their skills. Data will be recorded and submitted in September, 2012.","Number of opportunities in which students participate.",,4650,"Other, local or private",6650,,"Beth Waterhouse, Jon Romer",,"Mallard Island Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Native flute workshop",,"Produce workshop on the music and culture of the Native wooden flute.",2012-05-01,2012-09-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Waterhouse,"Mallard Island Arts","818 3rd Ave Ste 305",Excelsior,MN,55331,"(952) 607-6879 ",beth@bethwaterhouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-19,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15765,"Arts Project Grant",2012,1720,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Opportunity for district residents to learn about and develop their artistic skills.Measured by how many participants/audience members/input from professional and local actors.","Audience larger than anticipated and audience response very exciting.",,1820,"Other, local or private",3540,,"Gregg Allen, Randy Anderson",,"Mesabi East School District","K-12 Education","Prairie Fire Children's Theater residency",,"Present Prairie Fire Children's Theater in week long residency.",2012-08-13,2012-12-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Randy,Anderson,"Mesabi East School District","601 N 1st St W",Aurora,MN,55705,"(218) 229-3321 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-20,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15776,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Offer music in an unusual genre, continue top quality arts destination on the North Shore. Provide highly danceable, quality music to this community.Evaluation forms filled out by audience and participants, written reviews, surveys.","Audience filled out the forms with very satisfied and no negative comments.",,5290,"Other, local or private",7890,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band",,"Present the crown prince of Zydeco, C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band in concert.",2012-05-09,2012-08-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376 5th and Broadway","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-2916 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-21,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15778,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Public performances of The Tortoise vs the Hare to provide theatrical experience to area children.Evaluate by bringing 60 area children to performances. Comments collected from audience and performers.","Audience and performer numbers.",,6170,"Other, local or private",8170,,,,"North Shore Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Missoula Children's Theater residency",,"Present Missoula Children's Theater residency for community youth.",2012-05-04,2012-08-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Hebl,"North Shore Players","628 Old N Shore","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(218) 834-4397 ",hebl@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-23,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15780,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Produce high quality art, provide employment to artistsMeasured by financial records and audience numbers","Produced Pagliacci with an Iron Range 1915 setting and performed it at numerous locations. ",,30000,"Other, local or private",32600,2000,"Thomas Gillach, Carver Richards, Matthew Uhan, H. Martin Zuponcic, Veda Zuponcic, Norma Haugan, Catherine Uhan, Patrick Roche, Mark Muhich, Dennis Reagan, Robert Olson, Alan Hodnik, Eric Erie, Dean Gibson, Gerry Kangas, ncy Johnson, Erica Blee, Rita Taylor, Stuart Blee ",,"Northern Lights Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Iron Range opera",,"Produce an opera with an Iron Range setting.",2012-04-01,2012-08-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Veda,Zuponcic,"Northern Lights Music Festival","PO Box 147",Gilbert,MN,55741,"(856) 795-1830 ",Zuponcic@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-24,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15781,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Creation of a pilot Suzuki program series of four piano lectures, presentation of three music lectures.Beginners will play two octave scales and ""Twinkle Little Star"" piano participants will create lesson plans, lectures will include survey.","Numerous local students took part in workshops, study sessions, and recitals that we planned and hosted.",,10788,"Other, local or private",15788,600,"Thomas Gillach, Carver Richards, Matthew Uhan, H. Martin Zuponcic, Veda Zuponcic, Norma Haugan, Catherine Uhan, Patrick Roche, Mark Muhich, Dennis Reagan, Robert Olson, Alan Hodnik, Eric Erie, Dean Gibson, Gerry Kangas, ncy Johnson, Erica Blee, Rita Taylor, Stuart Blee ",,"Northern Lights Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Music lessons (various)",,"Provide free instrumental music lessons and theory/sightsinging lessons/workshops recitals and public performances.",2012-06-23,2012-07-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Veda,Zuponcic,"Northern Lights Music Festival","PO Box 147",Gilbert,MN,55741,"(856) 795-1830 ",Zuponcic@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-24,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15782,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Number in audience and participants and letters following camp. Children will: learn specific artistic skills in 2 mediums; have increased understanding of arts in daily life; have chance to collaborate; respond to Mesabi environment.Shy children will become bold with others/will show artwork to families.","Enthusiastic response of participants and their parents.",,8530,"Other, local or private",11530,,,,"Northstar Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Northstar Arts Camp",,"Present 18th annual Northstar Arts Camp.",2012-06-18,2012-06-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Bednarczuk,"Northstar Foundation","PO Box 293",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 262-5132 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-25,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15783,"Arts Project Grant",2012,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide low cost concert for string art expo and timber days, bring regional performers to area.Measured by attendance and response to event.","Hosted the Roe Family Singers at the Spring Art Expo and Timber Days with multiple performances.",,1090,"Other, local or private",2890,,"Kelly Dahl; Shaw Kishel; Elizabeth Rose Dahl",,"Northwoods Friends of the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Roe Family Singers concert",,"Present the Roe family singers in concert.",2012-05-07,2012-06-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shawna,Kishell,"Northwoods Friends of the Arts","8726 Metsa Rd PO Box 44",Cook,MN,55723,"(218) 666-5096 ",info@nwfamn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-26,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15791,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Local poets will provide life changing experience for people at the shelter/shelter participants will be able to tell their life story.Responses from participants will be examined by editorial staff to critique the experience. Number of participants in workshop and books sold.","Number of participants in the publication and selling of the books.",,4900,"Other, local or private",7500,,"Marshall T. Backen, Denise Sweet, Theodore Gephardt, Linda Wing",,"Poetry Harbor","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Writing workshops and poetry publication",,"Present ten writing workshops and publish a book of poetry written by the participants.",2012-04-01,2013-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,McKinnon,"Poetry Harbor","10 E 2nd St Apt 21",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-4261 ",p@poetrymotel.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-27,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15792,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Integration of local emerging artists with accomplished professionals. Providing exhibition space for local talent.Measured by observations of professional artists, attendance and participation numbers.","Number in attendance and participants.",,3800,"Other, local or private",6400,,,,"Prove Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Gallery show",,"Present a ten artist gallery show.",2012-04-01,2012-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Roberts,"Prove Gallery","21 Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-28,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15793,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide a meaningful musical experience that is not otherwise available in the region.Measured by size of the audience and their written response, as well as the response of participants.","Standing ovation at the performance and agreement among performers to do it again next year.",,8300,"Other, local or private",11300,,"John Faith, Marcia Bringedahl, Joe Belanger, Jane Barthell",,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","State Government","String players workshop and performance",,"Produce a one week workshop for string players from the region with guest artists and leaders, culminating in a community concert.",2012-07-01,2012-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Faith,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","3057 County Rd 20","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 283-3487 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-29,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15795,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide audiences a chance to see inside the creative process of legendary theater figure Tennessee Williams.Measured by purchase of tickets, studying reviews in local press, and audience surveys.","Most audience members purchased tickets for both shows and reviews were strong and positive.",,11245,"Other, local or private",13845,,"John Bray, Lynn Dandy, Jason Welles, Katie Dougherty, Anika Thompson, Steve Nys, Amy Tretheway",,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two drafts of Tennessee Williams play",,"Produce program of two drafts of the same play by Tennessee Williams.",2012-05-01,2012-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 E Superior St Ste 306",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782 ",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-30,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15804,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Share folk dance in four communities to give students, teachers, community members a positive first-hand experience inside the dance.After each session questions and discussion will dwell on the value of the dancing arts in everyday life. Assessed through feedback from participants and teachers.","Feedback very positive and community involvement very good.",,1670,"Other, local or private",6670,,,,"Terrence M. Smith",Individual,"American folkdance performances",,"Share American folkdances in four regional communities.",2012-08-01,2013-03-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Terrence,Smith,"Terrence M. Smith",,,MN,,"(218) 728-1438 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-25,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15806,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Integration of local emerging film artists with national professionals.Measured by observation and input by industry professionals","Produced the 3rd annual Duluth Superior Film Festival",,54275,"Other, local or private",56875,,"Richard Hansen, Jim Brunzell, Steven Michael Grazier, Riki MacManus",,"Sound Unseen International Duluth",,"Film festival",,"Produce a five day film festival.",2012-05-01,2012-09-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"Sound Unseen International Duluth","1814 E 9th St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@soundunseen.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-31,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15813,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present free concert to a more varied audience than subscription concerts to develop a widening audience and raise appreciation for chamber music.Evaluate by attendance at concert and audience response, garnered by speaking to audience members and surveying young people about the performance.","Concert was well attended by people who are not normally exposed to live music of this kind.",,6550,"Other, local or private",9150,,"Samuel Martin, Anton Miller, Marj Stalker, James Vizanko, Jake Baker, Sumlee Beede, Brian Fischer, Kevin Hoeschen, Judge Gerald Martin, Melanie Sever",,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Free public concert",,"Produce a free concert for the public following the music festival.",2012-05-01,2012-08-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samuel,Martin,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","PO Box 3253",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 349-2340 ",martin@threebridges.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-32,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15814,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Outreach activities to supplement the music education infrastructure in the region and give local music students and teachers the opportunity to work with Three Bridges faculty.Measure attendance at master classes and seminars and follow up surveys/questionnaires from teachers and students involved.","There were a number of students and participants and they had very positive feedback.",,10022,"Other, local or private",15022,,"Samuel Martin, Anton Miller, Marj Stalker, James Vizanko, Jake Baker, Sumlee Beede, Brian Fischer, Kevin Hoeschen, Judge Gerald Martin, Melanie Sever",,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Master classes, music lessons, and pedagogy seminars",,"Present master classes, music lessons and pedagogy seminars for area students and teachers.",2012-05-01,2012-08-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samuel,Martin,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","PO Box 3253",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 349-2340 ",martin@threebridges.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-26,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12731,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2650,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase vendors to 80 and audience to 2000.Review and record attendance and participation figures.","Did not meet the increased number of vendors and audience.",,8990,"Other, local or private",11640,,,,"The Creativity Tank","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Northern Creations Spring Arts and Crafts Show",,"Produce Northern Creations Spring Arts and Crafts Show.",2011-12-01,2012-03-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gale,LeCompte,"The Creativity Tank","PO Box 5172","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 244-0609 ",galel@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-33,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12732,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2480,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Teach new techniques and promote quilting as an art form.Participants will be evaluated on the change in knowledge and behavior of using new techniques. Attendance and participation numbers.","Good attendance and participation.",,4770,"Other, local or private",7250,,,,"Ironworld Development Corporation AKA Minnesota Discovery Center","State Government","Quilt show/demonstration",,"Present quilt show/demonstration.",2012-04-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Scott,Stein,"Ironworld Development Corporation AKA Minnesota Discovery Center","1005 Discovery Dr",Chisholm,MN,55719,"(218) 254-1226 ",scott.stein@mndiscoverycenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-42,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12733,"Arts Project Grant",2012,1323,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Presentation of a world famous recording artistMeasured by tracking audience numbers and polling audience after the concert","The audience increased and the target population was served.",,5842,"Other, local or private",7165,,,,"Matinee Musicale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Christopher Taylor recital and master classes",,"Present pianist Christopher Taylor in recital and master classes.",2012-03-01,2012-03-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nancy,Odden,"Matinee Musicale","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 724-8115 ",nancy@matineemusicale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-50,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12734,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Offer three open workshops taught by professional artists culminating in an open house/exhibition. Increased attendance at classes and increase in art center membership.Increase in attendance at workshops, drawing people from surrounding communities and increase art center membership. Evaluate attendance and membership numbers.","Evaluation forms filled out by class participants.",,1650,"Other, local or private",4650,,"Ron Wirkkula, Darla Miklavcich",,"Range Artists Association, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Workshops and exhibition",,"Present workshops and exhibition of finished works.",2011-12-01,2012-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Wirkkula,"Range Artists Association, Inc.","328 W Howard St",Hibbing,MN,55746-1553,"(218) 263-6785 ",minesandpines@rangeartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-45,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12735,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide audiences a chance to see inside the creative process of legendary theater figure Tennessee Williams.Measured by purchase of tickets, studying reviews in local press, and audience surveys.","Most audience members purchased tickets for both shows and reviews were strong and positive.",,11245,"Other, local or private",13845,,"John Bray, Lynn Dandy, Jason Welles, Katie Dougherty, Anika Thompson, Steve Nys, Amy Tretheway",,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""Spring Awakening""",,"Produce program of two drafts of the same play by Tennessee Williams.",2012-05-01,2012-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 E Superior St Ste 306",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782 ",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-46,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12881,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Obtain mural and develop good programming around the mural. Use the mural as a focal point to attract artists to the library.Number of artists attending and participating in library events. Provide art to an underserved community.","Number of interested people and attendance increased.",,800,"Other, local or private",3800,,,,"Calumet Public Library",Libraries,"Mural in library",,"Commission mural in library's public room.",2012-02-02,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Lefebrve,"Calumet Public Library","932 Gary St",Calumet,MN,55716,"(218) 393-9149 ",lefebvre@arrowhead.lib.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-38,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12882,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Chorale will prepare and perform a collaboratively creative concert.Measured by board engagement, chorale and audience interaction, audience numbers, and feedback from all.","Conducted the performances as desired and achieved the sought for 15% increase in ticket sales and new audience members. ",,17980,"Other, local or private",20580,2600,"Brad Anderson, Charles Andresen, Jean Bergum, Lynn Ann Hollatz, Margaret Johnson, Karen Keen, Jessica Leibfried, Bob Kelley, Jody Ondich, Glenn Peterson, Cathy Schuyler, Stanley Wold ",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Musical theater presentation",,"Produce theatrical and musical presentation.",2011-10-15,2012-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jody,Ondich,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 590-8792 ",chorale@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-22,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
12884,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Produce a vibrant public performance and recording of ""The Highwayman"" by Sister Martina Hughes, a former president of the College of Saint Scholastica.Audience of at least 300 and a successful recording.","Audience numbered twice as many as usual attendees and artists over 100 professional musicians.",,25190,"Other, local or private",27790,,"Abbott Apter, Christopher Dolan, Sister Kathleen Hofer, Sister Mary Odile Cahoon, Jessica Durbin, Al Hunter, Ed Crawford, Sister Lois Eckes, Mary Ives, Fred de Sam Lazaro, Larry Goodwin, Beth Haenke, Sister Mary Susan Dewitt, Michael Hanson, Aleksis Kinca",,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","""The Highwayman""",,"Performance of Sister Martina's ""The Highwayman,"" an award winning orchestral and choral piece.",2012-08-01,2012-11-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Maki,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6631 ",smaki@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-52,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12885,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Place at least 20 sculptures in park, engage public in artists' work, create atmosphere for collaboration and team work.Collect feedback from artists, arts organizations, business community and public.","A large audience and served several artists.",,24440,"Other, local or private",27440,,,,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Snow sculpture symposium",,"Produce snow sculpture symposium.",2011-12-01,2012-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Irene,Hartfield,"Ely Winter Festival","1600 E Sheridan St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7669 ",irene@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-47,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12886,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Share with community the techniques and delights of shadow puppetry.Measured by participation in the events.","Large audience, popular community event and a lot of community participation in the event.",,600,"Other, local or private",3600,,,,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Winter Solstice shadow puppet show",,"Create and perform shadow puppet show on the harbor in Grand Marais to celebrate Winter Solstice.",2011-12-01,2011-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Bowen,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68 301 W 1st St","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1992 ",betsy@woodcut.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-37,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12887,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Participants learn visual language, see practicing artist at work and gain appreciation for the arts in this community. Community educated in the artistic process.Return visits from community members, final critique of artwork, and evaluation sheets. Number in attendance.","Very well attended event.",,1252,"Other, local or private",6252,,,,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Hazel Belvo open studio",,"Present Hazel Belvo in open studio for community members.",2012-02-01,2012-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Demmer,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737 ",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-29,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12888,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2418,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create a positive theatrical experience for all participants and audience members and introduce theater to young people.Evaluate by participation and audience numbers, membership renewals and in program surveys.","Created a positive theatrical experience for all participants and audience members and introduced theater to young people and their families, cultivating future participants.",,11082,"Other, local or private",13500,,,,"Grand Marais Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""The Rockin' Tale of Snow White""",,"Produce ""The Rockin' Tale of Snow White.""",2011-10-01,2011-11-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Hennessy,"Grand Marais Playhouse","PO Box 996 51 W 5th St","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0996,"(218) 387-1284x 2",sue@grandmaraisplayhouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-34,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12889,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2080,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Expand the audience by showcasing violin music outside the traditional classical repertoire.Measured by audience response, attendance and feedback.","Increased concert attendance and return audience for future concerts.",,7990,"Other, local or private",10070,,,,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Alex DePue performance",,"Perform with violinist and fiddler Alex DePue.",2012-01-09,2012-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tara,Makinen,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","PO Box 140","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5781 ",tara@itascaorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-35,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12890,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,2400,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Use authentic song writing as a vehicle to promote social studies learning.Evaluate with a reflective essay from students regarding concepts and topics learned during the residency.","Foster learning in music, history, economy, genealogy, exploration and settlement of the Iron Range.",,1000,"Other, local or private",3400,,,,"Lincoln Elementary","K-12 Education","Charlie McGuire residency",,"Sponsor Charlie McGuire song writing residency in third grade classes.",2012-02-01,2012-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carl,Hudelson,"Lincoln Elementary","1114 E 23rd St",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 262-1089 ",carlhude@hibbing.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-30,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12891,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide opera that appeals to wider audience and provide employment for regional artistsEvaluate with positive feedback from patrons and provide paychecks to all artists who call this community ""home""","Completed performances of ""Cavalleria Rusticana"" and ""Gianni Schicchi"" for each of two production nights. ",,54460,"Other, local or private",57060,2600,"Char Taylor, Jean Jacobson, Martha Firling, Keith Swanson, James Sheetz ",,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""Cavalleria Rusticana"" and ""Gianni Schicchi""",,"Present a performance of ""Cavalleria Rusticana"" and ""Gianni Schicchi.""",2011-10-01,2011-10-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922 ",loonopera@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-43,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
12892,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,4820,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide 20 watercolor artists in Northern Minnesota an opportunity to explore personal style and purposeful painting. Provide an affordable arts learning opportunity for adult watercolor artists of all skill levels.Evaluations from students and reception by community. Evaluate by attendance goals and series of surveys at beginning, completion, and exhibition of their work.","Evaluations all positive and participants wanted more.",,4900,"Other, local or private",9720,,,,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Watercolor workshop",,"Present a five day workshop for watercolor artists with Christopher Schink.",2012-01-01,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW PO Box 365","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-27,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12893,"Arts Project Grant",2012,1976,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Outreach, education and celebration of new artists in our community.Number of people watching demonstrations, number of children and families participating in workshops. Evaluation forms completed by vendors.","Positive feedback on forms and increase in attendance and participation of vendors.",,4544,"Other, local or private",6520,,,,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Artist demonstrations and workshops for Art Fair",,"Produce artist demonstrations and workshops in conjunction with their annual art fair.",2011-10-01,2012-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW PO Box 365","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-36,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12894,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide lesson plans for music and art teachers; invite students to produce artwork and invite everyone to a live performance. Students learn about a composition from its inspiration, composition, and presentation.Participation of six or more target schools, submission of 200 or more works of art and attendance by 100 or more students.","Teachers and parents provided very positive written responses.",,3480,"Other, local or private",8480,,,,"Mesabi Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""Pictures at an Exhibition""",,"Present ""Pictures at an Exhibition"" performed by orchestra and illustrated by area students.",2011-11-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Josh,Aerie,"Mesabi Community Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 724-1192 ",joshaerie@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-31,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12895,"Arts Project Grant",2012,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Two successful performances of the concertConcert attendance and orchestra membership, audience response","Orchestra members benefitted by performing with the guest artist and the audience was very satisfied.",,3770,"Other, local or private",6770,,,,"Mesabi Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Alexander Sandor concerts",,"Produce 2 concerts featuring solo pianist Alexander Sandor.",2011-12-01,2012-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Josh,Aerie,"Mesabi Community Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 724-1192 ",joshaerie@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-51,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12896,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2553,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide high quality education and entertainment to bluegrass fans of all agesEvaluate financial data, artistic quality based on audience and participant feedback","A sellout crowd was hosted, and many people already reserved for next year's event.",,4787,"Other, local or private",7340,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Bluegrass masters weekend",,"Present bluegrass masters weekend.",2011-10-04,2011-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376 5th and Broadway","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-2916 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-111,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12897,"Arts in Education Residency",2012,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To bring quality chamber music to rural Cook County.We will solicit feedback from students and audience after the performance.","Introduced classical chamber music to the youth of the county and extend the musical experience for youth and adults.",,5610,"Other, local or private",10610,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Parker Quartet",,"Present the Parker Quartet in workshops and concert.",2011-12-13,2012-03-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376 5th and Broadway","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-2916 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-28,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12898,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Local poets will provide life changing experience for people at the shelter/shelter participants will be able to tell their life story.Responses from participants will be examined by editorial staff to critique the experience. Number of participants in workshop and books sold.","Number of participants in the publication and selling of the books.",,4900,"Other, local or private",7500,,"Marshall T. Backen, Denise Sweet, Theodore Gephardt, Linda Wing",,"Poetry Harbor","Non-Profit Business/Entity","The Vibe Show",,"Present ten writing workshops and publish a book of poetry written by the participants.",2012-04-01,2013-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,McKinnon,"Poetry Harbor","10 E 2nd St Apt 21",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-4261 ",p@poetrymotel.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-44,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12899,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To connect participating artist with many of the people who live and work in our communityMeasured by reviews and attendance at performance",,,16760,"Other, local or private",19360,,,,"Ressl Dance!","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""Dances on the Lakewalk""",,"Produce ""Dances on the Lakewalk,"" a performance of site specific dances with original choreography by Minnesota artists.",2013-05-01,2013-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Eliot,"Ressl Dance!","5303 Wyoming St",Duluth,MN,55804,"(218) 260-5247 ",ressldance@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-49,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12902,"Arts Project Grant",2012,1768,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Double audience numbers and increase young attendance through open readingEvaluate by number in attendance, number of books sold and comments by all involved","Attendance at the events was somewhat larger than expected and future readings would be better promoted.",,3682,"Other, local or private",5450,,,,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","Public College/University","Outreach poetry readings",,"Hold three outreach poetry readings.",2011-10-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ryan,Vine,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","814 W 6th St",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 213-7881 ",rvine@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Koochiching, Itasca, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-41,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12903,"Arts Project Grant",2012,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To provoke laughter, self reflection and thoughtful discussion through Shakespeare's play. Evaluate by hard data, including ticket sales, reviews, letters and verbal comments.","Cheryl Skafte; Bill Thompson; Paul Cann; Jamie Harvie ",,22300,"Other, local or private",24900,5000,"Cheryl Skafte; Bill Thompson; Paul Cann; Jamie Harvie",,"Wise Fool Shakespeare","Non-Profit Business/Entity","""The Taming of the Shrew""",,"Produce ""The Taming of the Shrew.""",2011-11-01,2012-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chani,Ninneman,"Wise Fool Shakespeare","1631 E 4th St Ste 6",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 310-7515 ",wisefoolshakespeare@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-48,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
12983,"Arts Project",2010,2660,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,2070,"Other, local or private",4730,,,,"Aitkin Community Education",,"To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ruth,Reeves,"Aitkin Community Education","306 2nd St NW",Aitkin,MN,56431-1246,"(218) 927-2115",rreeves@aitkin.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-91,,,,
12984,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,5780,"Other, local or private",11780,,,,"Esko Community Education",,"To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christina,Walther,"Esko Community Education","PO Box 10",Esko,MN,55733,"(218) 879-4038",cwalther@esko.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-114,,,,
13003,"Arts Project",2010,5600,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,53200,"Other, local or private",58800,,,,"Sound Unseen",,"To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"Sound Unseen","1814 E 9th St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(612) 227-8015",richard@soundunseen.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-115,,,,
13023,"Arts Project",2011,1738,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,3402,"Other, local or private",5140,,,,"Aitkin Community Education",,"Present Prairie Fire Theatre to work with area children in producing a live theater experience and public performance.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ruth,Reeves,"Aitkin Community Education","306 2nd St NW",Aitkin,MN,56431-1246,"(218) 927-2115",rreeves@aitkin.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-116,,,,
13024,"Arts Project",2011,886,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,7944,"Other, local or private",8830,,,,"Esko Community Education",,"Host Prairie Fire Childrens Theater for residents to participate in producing an original play, spotlighting their young people.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christina,Walther,"Esko Community Education","PO Box 10",Esko,MN,55733,"(218) 879-4038",cwalther@esko.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-117,,,,
12471,"Arts Project",2011,1390,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,5500,"Other, local or private",6890,,,,"Aitkin County Friends of the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce and stage the play ""Forever Plaid"" in June, 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Plagman,"Aitkin County Friends of the Arts","PO Box 101",Aitkin,MN,56431-0101,"(218) 927-3544",mplagman@usa.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-48,,,,
12473,"Arts Project",2011,1329,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,7321,"Other, local or private",8650,,,,"All Souls Night","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce All Souls Night, a fall themed Duluth community visual and performing arts festival.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"All Souls Night","2737 Russell Rd",Duluth,MN,55810,"(218) 624-5579",maryplaster@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-49,,,,
12476,"Arts in Education Touring/Performing",2011,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,5160,"Other, local or private",10160,,,,"Arts on Superior","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Teaching artists, teachers and writing mentors will work with third graders on a 12 week story/literature residency.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Melcher,"Arts on Superior","PO Box 185","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(651) 208-4991",lnmelcher@usfamily.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-touringperforming,,,,
12482,"Arts Project",2011,1905,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,14025,"Other, local or private",15930,,,,"Cook County Community Radio Corp","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce 2 day music festival in Grand Marais.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Steele,"Cook County Community Radio Corp","PO Box 1005 51 W 5th St","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1070",melanie@wtip.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-50,,,,
12490,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,18842,"Other, local or private",21500,,,,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Host a performance and educational workshop by the Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company in October, 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Maki,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6631",smaki@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-51,,,,
12491,"Arts in Education Touring/Performing",2011,4990,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,7739,"Other, local or private",12729,,,,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Engage visual artist Tacoumba Aiken to work with area residents of all ages to collaboratively design and paint a canvas wall mural.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Maki,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6631",smaki@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-touringperforming-0,,,,
12492,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,19152,"Other, local or private",21810,,,,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Host a performance of The Intergalactic Nemesis in November, 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Maki,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6631",smaki@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-52,,,,
12493,"Arts Project",2011,2470,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,5805,"Other, local or private",8275,,,,"Common Language","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Host the 10th Annual North Shore Iron Pour and iron casting seminar.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Spooner,"Common Language","4931 Jay St",Duluth,MN,55804-2464,"(218) 525-5216",pspooner@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-53,,,,
12499,"Arts Project",2011,1390,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,7145,"Other, local or private",8535,,,,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Host a string camp in Hibbing in June 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Stein,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","PO Box 73",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 969-0265",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-54,,,,
12503,"Arts in Education Touring/Performing",2011,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,7515,"Other, local or private",12515,,,,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Provide professional leadership to engage the community and local theater group in learning about the play ""Wit,"" which they will produce.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Feld,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","PO Box 303",Bigfork,MN,56628-0303,"(218) 832-3529",edge_wild_arts@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-touringperforming-1,,,,
12509,"Arts Project",2011,2780,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,5170,"Other, local or private",7950,,,,"Ely Greenstone Public Arts Committee","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce 2011 Children's Art Camp.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Claire,Taylor,"Ely Greenstone Public Arts Committee","2647 Van Vac Rd",Ely,MN,55731-8426,"(218) 365-3141",bmaidl@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-55,,,,
12513,"Arts Project",2011,2780,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,5150,"Other, local or private",7930,,,,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce community created outdoor puppet pageant on June 21, 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Bowen,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68 301 W First St","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1992",betsy@woodcut.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-56,,,,
12517,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,9842,"Other, local or private",12500,,,,"Grand Marais Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce Shakespeare's Macbeth in 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Hennessy,"Grand Marais Playhouse","PO Box 996 51 W 5th St","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0996,"(218) 387-1284x 2",sue@grandmaraisplayhouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-57,,,,
12519,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,12902,"Other, local or private",15560,,,,"Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Present public concert featuring 10 male choruses from throughout the Upper Midwest.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Byron,Whitney,"Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus","PO Box 322","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 328-5572",bpwhitene@paulbunyan.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-58,,,,
12524,"Arts Project",2011,2109,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,3182,"Other, local or private",5291,,,,"Icebox Radio Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Funding for writers, directors and actors to produce 18 original audio plays to be distributed in podcast and broadcast form.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Adams,"Icebox Radio Theater","PO Box 46","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-2215",home@iceboxradio.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-59,,,,
12528,"Arts Project",2011,2123,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,1782,"Other, local or private",3905,,,,"Icebox Radio Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Present series of live musical variety shows in 5 different Koochiching County Communities and over the internet.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Adams,"Icebox Radio Theater","PO Box 46","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-2215",home@iceboxradio.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-60,,,,
12530,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,9342,"Other, local or private",12000,,,,"City of International Falls","Local/Regional Government","Commission a mural on the Bob Walls Memorial Union Hall in International Falls.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rodney,Otterness,"City of International Falls","600 4th St","International Falls",MN,56649-2442,"(218) 283-9484",rodney0@ci.international-falls.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-61,,,,
12531,"Arts in Education Touring/Performing",2011,3454,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,3076,"Other, local or private",6530,,,,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","For a photography workshop for youth on artistic photography.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pete,Pellinen,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance","510 Chestnut St PO Box 416",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 780-1264",lyriccenter@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-touringperforming-2,,,,
12532,"Arts Project",2011,2780,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,5280,"Other, local or private",8060,,,,"Itasca Community Chorus Committee","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Facilitate a community sing of the Messiah accompanied by orchestra.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Morrill,"Itasca Community Chorus Committee","2901 S Hwy 169","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-9568,"(218) 766-8370",paulpeltier@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-62,,,,
12542,"Arts in Education Touring/Performing",2011,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,4500,"Other, local or private",9500,,,,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce the Quartet Project an annual string quartet training program for high school and upper middle school students in Duluth.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christophe,Harwood,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434 1307 Brainerd Ave",Duluth,MN,55801-0434,"(218) 393-8169",lscoinfo@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-touringperforming-3,,,,
12543,"Arts Project",2011,2603,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,7472,"Other, local or private",10075,,,,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Present a multimedia event featuring projected images and live dance in conjunction with a chamber orchestra performance.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christophe,Harwood,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434 1307 Brainerd Ave",Duluth,MN,55801-0434,"(218) 393-8169",lscoinfo@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-63,,,,
12545,"Arts Project",2011,1329,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,5671,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Lake Superior Writers","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce poet laureate events featuring Duluth's own poet laureate.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Perlman,"Lake Superior Writers","1301 Rice Lake Rd Ste 132",Duluth,MN,55811-2755,"(218) 727-1480",writers@lakesuperiorwriters.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-64,,,,
12549,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6742,"Other, local or private",9400,,,,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Prepare for and perform Native American music concert with Elizabeth Jaakola and the Anishinaabe Youth Chorus.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marilyn,Odean,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","1633 Woodbury Ln",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 348-4045",modean@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-65,,,,
12554,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,40142,"Other, local or private",42800,,,,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce 3 performances of Menotti's opera Amahl and the Night Visitors.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922",loonopera@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-66,,,,
12555,"Arts Project",2011,1329,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,7031,"Other, local or private",8360,,,,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce 19th annual juried exhibition.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alanna,Hanson,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697",alanna@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-67,,,,
12558,"Arts Project",2011,2780,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,2220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To present three sets of free public workshops in the art of outdoor parade spectacle.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Ouray,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","1014 S Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 370-8980",papahorsey@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-68,,,,
12560,"Arts Project",2011,1390,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6412,"Other, local or private",7802,,,,"Mallard Island","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Hold one-week Native wooden flute workshop on Mallard Island.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beth,Waterhouse,"Mallard Island","818 Third Ave Ste 305",Excelsior,MN,55331,"(952) 607-6879",beth@bethwaterhouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Hennepin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-69,,,,
12562,"Arts Project",2011,1192,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,9477,"Other, local or private",10669,,,,"Matinee Musicale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Present a concert by the Parker Quartet winners of the Grammy Award this year for Chamber Music.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Klefstad,"Matinee Musicale","5913 London Rd",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 525-9413",klefkal@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-70,,,,
12563,"Arts in Education Touring/Performing",2011,4380,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,13900,"Other, local or private",18280,,,,"Matinee Musicale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Present Imani Winds in a 3 day residency and recital in Duluth.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Klefstad,"Matinee Musicale","5913 London Rd",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 525-9413",klefkal@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-touringperforming-4,,,,
12569,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,17042,"Other, local or private",19700,,,,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce musical, Reefer Madness.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 E Superior St",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-71,,,,
12572,"Arts Project",2011,2780,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,29220,"Other, local or private",32000,,,,"Neighborhood Housing Services of Duluth","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Commission local artists to create a series of public art installations along the arts corridor through Central Hillside, Duluth.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cliff,Knettel,"Neighborhood Housing Services of Duluth","224 E 4th St",Duluth,MN,55805,"(218) 727-8604",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-72,,,,
12573,"Arts Project",2011,1390,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,3444,"Other, local or private",4834,,,,"Nemadji Arts Guild","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Present 5 summer concerts in the Moose Lake City Park bandshell.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dave,Landwehr,"Nemadji Arts Guild","94516 White Poplar Rd","Moose Lake",MN,55767,"(218) 372-3541",smlandwehr@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-73,,,,
12577,"Arts Project",2011,2162,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,4118,"Other, local or private",6280,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Present Swiddlin Fling in concerts, workshops and dance.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376 5th and Broadway","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1284",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-74,,,,
12578,"Arts Project",2011,2780,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,4140,"Other, local or private",6920,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Present Shemekia Copeland concert.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376 5th and Broadway","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1284",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-75,,,,
12579,"Arts in Education Touring/Performing",2011,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,3500,"Other, local or private",8500,,,,"Northern Lake County Arts Board","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Provide a residency exposing students to Native American Culture through puppetry and storytelling.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Aijala,"Northern Lake County Arts Board","PO Box 67","Silver Bay",MN,55614,"(218) 353-7372",geopoet@lakenet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-touringperforming-5,,,,
12582,"Arts in Education Touring/Performing",2011,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,2500,"Other, local or private",7500,,,,"Poetry Harbor","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Present 10 workshops and publish a book of poetry written by the participants.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,McKinnon,"Poetry Harbor","10 E 2nd St Ste 21",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-4261",p@poetrymotel.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-touringperforming-6,,,,
12583,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,8671,"Other, local or private",9999,,,,"Poetry Harbor","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Publish 3 books of poetry.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,McKinnon,"Poetry Harbor","10 E 2nd St Ste 21",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-4261",p@poetrymotel.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-76,,,,
12584,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,8542,"Other, local or private",11200,,,,"Poetry Harbor","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce The Vibe Show, a poetry performance series.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,McKinnon,"Poetry Harbor","10 E 2nd St Ste 21",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-4261",p@poetrymotel.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-77,,,,
12587,"Arts Project",2011,2780,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6620,"Other, local or private",9400,,,,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","State Government","Produce 1 week workshops for string players culminating in public concert.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Faith,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","3057 County Rd 20","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 283-3487",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-78,,,,
12590,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,17742,"Other, local or private",20400,,,,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce musical, Parade.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 E Superior St",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-79,,,,
12591,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,17142,"Other, local or private",19800,,,,"Ressl Dance!","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce ""Dances on the Lakewalk.""",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Eliot,"Ressl Dance!","5303 Wyoming St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 260-5247",ressldance@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-80,,,,
12594,"Arts Project",2011,2215,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,8290,"Other, local or private",10505,,,,"Sacred Heart Music Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Present Dar Williams in concert.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Swanson,"Sacred Heart Music Center","201 W 4th St",Duluth,MN,55806-2719,"(218) 723-1895",sacredheart@callta.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-81,,,,
12597,"Arts Project",2011,2780,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6745,"Other, local or private",9525,,,,"Saint Louis County Courthouse","Local/Regional Government","Host art exhibition by regional and community artists.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Raukar,"Saint Louis County Courthouse","1810 12th Ave E",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 262-0201",raukars@co.st-louis.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-82,,,,
12608,"Arts Project",2011,975,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,2725,"Other, local or private",3700,,,,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Sponsor outreach poetry readings in Grand Marais, Virginia and Grand Rapids.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Connie,Wanek,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","3404 W Tischer Rd",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 724-5599",conniewanek@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-83,,,,
12609,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,9582,"Other, local or private",12240,,,,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce poetry reading series for 2010 and 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Connie,Wanek,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","3404 W Tischer Rd",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 724-5599",conniewanek@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-84,,,,
12610,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,9837,"Other, local or private",12495,,,,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce poetry reading series for 2011 and 2012.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Connie,Wanek,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","3404 W Tischer Rd",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 724-5599",conniewanek@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-85,,,,
12614,"Arts in Education Touring/Performing",2011,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,6340,"Other, local or private",11340,,,,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce master classes, music lessons and pedagogy seminars free for area students and teachers.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sam,Martin,"Three Bridges Int'l Chamber Music Fest","PO Box 3253",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 349-2340",martin@threebridges.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-touringperforming-7,,,,
12615,"Arts Project",2011,2658,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6742,"Other, local or private",9400,,,,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce free chamber music concert at Sacred Heart Music Center.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sam,Martin,"Three Bridges Int'l Chamber Music Fest","PO Box 3253",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 349-2340",martin@threebridges.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-86,,,,
12619,"Arts in Education Touring/Performing",2011,2176,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,545,"Other, local or private",2721,,,,"Twin Ports Wind Ensemble AKA Twin Ports Wind Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Sponsor English conductor Keith Allen to work with students to teach the English form of band music.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Gilmore,"Twin Ports Wind Ensemble AKA Twin Ports Wind Orchestra","UMD Hum Bldg 231 10 University Dr",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 724-0852",bgilmore@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-touringperforming-8,,,,
12622,"Arts Project",2011,1863,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,3507,"Other, local or private",5370,,,,"Vermillion Community College","State Government","Bring poet Robert McDowell to the college for a series of public writing and poetry workshops.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Orban,"Vermillion Community College","1900 Camp St E",Ely,MN,55731-1918,"(218) 235-2143",c.orban@vcc.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-87,,,,
12624,"Arts Project",2011,893,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,3857,"Other, local or private",4750,,,,"Voices of Reason","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce concert including a staged and costumed musical segment.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roy,Berg,"Voices of Reason","4714 1st Ave",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 262-3582",royandnadine@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-88,,,,
12625,"Arts Project",2011,2239,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,3441,"Other, local or private",5680,,,,"Voyageur Artists","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce four workshops.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Helen,Hartley,"Voyageur Artists","516 South Ave","Two Harbors",MN,55616-2015,"(218) 834-4199",a3north@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-89,,,,
11633,"Arts Project",2010,2500,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6830,"Other, local or private",9330,,,,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","State Government","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Faith,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","3057 County Rd 20","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 283-3487",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-42,,,,
11634,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,12550,"Other, local or private",18550,,,,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 E Superior St",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-43,,,,
11635,"Arts Project",2010,2515,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,631,"Other, local or private",3146,,,,"Rippleside Elementary","K-12 Education","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leslie,Goble,"Rippleside Elementary","225 2nd Ave SW",Aitkin,MN,56431-1635,"(218) 927-4838",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-44,,,,
11649,"Arts Project",2010,5182,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6818,"Other, local or private",12000,,,,"Twin Ports Wind Ensemble AKA Twin Ports Wind Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Gilmore,"Twin Ports Wind Ensemble AKA Twin Ports Wind Orchestra","UMD Hum Bldg 231 10 University Dr",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 724-0852",bgilmore@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-45,,,,
11650,"Arts Project",2010,5970,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,8075,"Other, local or private",14045,,,,"Virginia Mural Committee","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marieta,Johnson,"Virginia Mural Committee","PO Box 559",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 749-8239",marieta@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-46,,,,
11554,"Arts Project",2010,3423,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,1495,"Other, local or private",4918,,,,"AM Chisholm Museum AKA Duluth Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Davis,"AM Chisholm Museum AKA Duluth Children's Museum","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 733-7543",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project,,,,
11558,"Arts Project",2010,1415,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,5500,"Other, local or private",6915,,,,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jody,Ondich,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 590-8792",chorale@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-0,,,,
11559,"Arts Project",2010,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,2000,"Other, local or private",6000,,,,"Arts on Superior","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Melcher,"Arts on Superior","PO Box 185","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(651) 208-4991",lnmelcher@usfamily.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-1,,,,
11560,"Arts Project",2010,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,949,"Other, local or private",2949,,,,"ARTS, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jane,Wagner,"ARTS, Inc.","HCR 4 Box 294",McGregor,MN,55760-5483,"(218) 768-4501",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-2,,,,
11562,"Arts Project",2010,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,2860,"Other, local or private",4860,,,,"Chisholm Public Schools","K-12 Education","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Ann Marie",Lubovich,"Chisholm Public Schools","301 Fourth St SW",Chisholm,MN,55719,,alubovich@chisholm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-3,,,,
11563,"Arts Project",2010,3155,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,2780,"Other, local or private",5935,,,,"Citizens for Backus / Alexander Baker AKA Backus Community Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ward,Merrill,"Citizens for Backus / Alexander Baker AKA Backus Community Center","900 5th St","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-7225x 21",wardmerrill@backusab.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-4,,,,
11565,"Arts Project",2010,3500,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,8225,"Other, local or private",11725,,,,"Colder by the Lake Comedy Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margaret,Preus,"Colder by the Lake Comedy Theatre","316 Mygatt Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 728-1999",info@colderbythelake.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-5,,,,
11566,"Arts Project",2010,4500,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,4545,"Other, local or private",9045,,,,"Colder by the Lake Comedy Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margaret,Preus,"Colder by the Lake Comedy Theatre","316 Mygatt Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 728-1999",info@colderbythelake.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-6,,,,
11567,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,12070,"Other, local or private",18070,,,,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Maki,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6631",smaki@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-7,,,,
11568,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,14030,"Other, local or private",20030,,,,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Maki,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6631",smaki@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-8,,,,
11569,"Arts Project",2010,4275,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,2450,"Other, local or private",6725,,,,"Common Language","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Spooner,"Common Language","4931 Jay St",Duluth,MN,55804-2464,"(218) 525-5216",pspooner@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-9,,,,
11570,"Arts Project",2010,5805,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,9375,"Other, local or private",15180,,,,"Cook County Community Radio Corp","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melanie,Steele,"Cook County Community Radio Corp","PO Box 1005 51 W 5th St","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1070",melanie@wtip.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-10,,,,
11571,"Arts Project",2010,2600,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,1400,"Other, local or private",4000,,,,"Cook County Higher Education","K-12 Education","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,"Sundet Wolf","Cook County Higher Education","300 W Third St PO Box 57","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-3411",highered@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-11,,,,
11573,"Arts Project",2010,1700,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,500,"Other, local or private",2200,,,,"Cross River Heritage Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzan,From,"Cross River Heritage Center","7932 W Hwy 61 PO Box 337",Schroeder,MN,55613,"(218) 663-7706",crheritage@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-12,,,,
11574,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,11000,"Other, local or private",17000,,,,"Duluth Festival Opera","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Fields,"Duluth Festival Opera","222 E Superior St Ste 320",Duluth,MN,55802,"(763) 229-5426",duluthdoesopera@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-13,,,,
11575,"Arts Project",2010,3175,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,1690,"Other, local or private",4865,,,,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Feld,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","PO Box 303",Bigfork,MN,56628-0303,"(218) 832-3529",edge_wild_arts@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-14,,,,
11576,"Arts Project",2010,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,1830,"Other, local or private",3830,,,,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Feld,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","PO Box 303",Bigfork,MN,56628-0303,"(218) 832-3529",edge_wild_arts@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-15,,,,
11577,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,7875,"Other, local or private",13875,,,,"Ely Greenstone Public Arts Committee","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Claire,Taylor,"Ely Greenstone Public Arts Committee","2647 Van Vac Rd",Ely,MN,55731-8426,"(218) 365-3141",bmaidl@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-16,,,,
11578,"Arts Project",2010,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,30600,"Other, local or private",34600,,,,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Irene,Hartfield,"Ely Winter Festival","423 E Sheridan St Ste 2",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-0627",irene@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-17,,,,
11580,"Arts Project",2010,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,3930,"Other, local or private",7930,,,,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Bowen,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68 301 W First St","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1992",betsy@woodcut.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-18,,,,
11581,"Arts Project",2010,5730,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,3870,"Other, local or private",9600,,,,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Demmer,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626 120 W 3rd Ave","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",arts@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-19,,,,
11582,"Arts Project",2010,5990,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,7030,"Other, local or private",13020,,,,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Demmer,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626 120 W 3rd Ave","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737",arts@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-20,,,,
11583,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,19716,"Other, local or private",25716,,,,"Grand Marais Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Hennessy,"Grand Marais Playhouse","PO Box 996 51 W 5th St","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0996,"(218) 387-1284x 2",sue@grandmaraisplayhouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-21,,,,
11585,"Arts Project",2010,5720,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,4100,"Other, local or private",9820,,,,"Grand Marais Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Hennessy,"Grand Marais Playhouse","PO Box 996 51 W 5th St","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0996,"(218) 387-1284x 2",sue@grandmaraisplayhouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-22,,,,
11586,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,1490,"Other, local or private",7490,,,,"City of International Falls","Local/Regional Government","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rodney,Otterness,"City of International Falls","600 4th St","International Falls",MN,56649-2442,"(218) 283-9484",rodney0@ci.international-falls.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-23,,,,
11587,"Arts Project",2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6895,"Other, local or private",11895,,,,"Itasca Community Chorus Committee","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Morrill,"Itasca Community Chorus Committee","2901 S Hwy 169","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-9568,"(218) 766-8370",paulpeltier@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-24,,,,
11589,"Arts Project",2010,3350,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,,,3350,,,,"Itasca Orchestral Society, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Dodge,"Itasca Orchestral Society, Inc.","PO Box 140","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-0140,"(218) 327-1651",kathy@itascaorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-25,,,,
11594,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,8500,"Other, local or private",14500,,,,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christophe,Harwood,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434 1307 Brainerd Ave",Duluth,MN,55801-0434,"(218) 393-8169",lscoinfo@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-26,,,,
11599,"Arts Project",2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6000,"Other, local or private",11000,,,,"Lake Superior Suzuki Talent Program","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janell,Lemire,"Lake Superior Suzuki Talent Program","105 A Chester Park Dr 31 W College St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 525-3598",jlemire@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-27,,,,
11600,"Arts Project",2010,3110,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,5530,"Other, local or private",8640,,,,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-28,,,,
11602,"Arts Project",2010,2675,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,1275,"Other, local or private",3950,,,,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-29,,,,
11604,"Arts Project",2010,3300,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,5050,"Other, local or private",8350,,,,"Matinee Musicale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nancy,Odden,"Matinee Musicale","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 724-8115",nancy@matineemusicale.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-30,,,,
11608,"Arts Project",2010,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,1050,"Other, local or private",5050,,,,"McGregor Public Schools","K-12 Education","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Meld,"McGregor Public Schools","148 S 2nd St PO Box 160",McGregor,MN,55760,"(218) 768-2111",cmeld@mcgregor.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-31,,,,
11610,"Arts Project",2010,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6650,"Other, local or private",10650,,,,"Mesabi Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Josh,Aerie,"Mesabi Community Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 724-1192",joshaerie@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-32,,,,
11612,"Arts Project",2010,3440,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,1560,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376 5th and Broadway","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1284",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-33,,,,
11616,"Arts Project",2010,4160,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,3690,"Other, local or private",7850,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376 5th and Broadway","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1284",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-34,,,,
11617,"Arts Project",2010,1585,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,2175,"Other, local or private",3760,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376 5th and Broadway","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1284",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-35,,,,
11618,"Arts Project",2010,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6170,"Other, local or private",8170,,,,"North Shore Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Hebl,"North Shore Players","628 Old N Shore","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(218) 834-4397",hebl@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-36,,,,
11619,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,3220,"Other, local or private",9220,,,,"Northern Lake County Arts Board","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Aijala,"Northern Lake County Arts Board","PO Box 67","Silver Bay",MN,55614,"(218) 353-7372",geopoet@lakenet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-37,,,,
11620,"Arts Project",2010,3100,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,6380,"Other, local or private",9480,,,,"Northstar Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Bednarczuk,"Northstar Foundation","3827 Mesaba Park Rd",Hibbing,MN,55746-8551,"(218) 262-5132",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-38,,,,
11624,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,2110,"Other, local or private",8110,,,,"Over The Top Dance Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Juliana,Bertelsen,"Over The Top Dance Company","2001 E 9h St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 591-0748",julidaybylight@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-39,,,,
11626,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,2100,"Other, local or private",8100,,,,"Poetry Harbor","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,McKinnon,"Poetry Harbor","10 E 2nd St Ste 21",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-4261",p@poetrymotel.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-40,,,,
11627,"Arts Project",2010,6000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional arts organizations expand their artistic and technical skills as well as those of their constituents. Regional audiences have access to performances beyond their traditional scope. Arts organizations will provide financial support for local and regional artists to take part in their programming and performances allowing artists the opportunity to continue to work in their communities.",,,4200,"Other, local or private",10200,,,,"Poetry Harbor","Non-Profit Business/Entity","To provide support for activities directly involved in the creation performance publication or exhibition of art or to host arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to the applicant orga",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patrick,McKinnon,"Poetry Harbor","10 E 2nd St Ste 21",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-4261",p@poetrymotel.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-41,,,,
36905,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,2304,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Students will grow to a higher level of understanding in regards to performing improvised solos using blues scales as well as other scales presented. Students will rehearse and present selected music at the evening concert for parents and community. Video recordings will be provided for each schools director for use as an evaluation tool by discussing and assessing what they learned during the day. A brief survey will be given to each participant and director to evaluate what was learned and the value of the experience.","There are no formal measurable outcomes. The student honor bands successfully prepared and performed for an audience two challenging Jazz/Funk selections. Their development successfully progressed throughout their 4 hours of rehearsals and sectionals during the day.",,2206,"Other, local or private",4510,,"Dennis Hasskamp, David Burgstaler, Peter Welshons, Kevin Hoge, John Chute, Cindi Hills, Jeremy Janzen ",0.00,"Aitkin High School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Aitkin High School Jazz Clinic and Concert",2016-10-05,2017-01-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Halvorson,"Aitkin High School","306 2nd St NW",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 821-6119 ",chalvorson@isd1.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Crow Wing, Cass, Mille Lacs, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-25,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36911,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,5400,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Short-term outcomes include: 1. At least 60 Harbor City International School students, 40 College of Saint Scholastica students, and 20 community members will participate in creating two murals during the 2016-2017 academic year. 2. At least 75 Harbor City International School and College of Saint Scholastica students will demonstrate increased understanding about the steps and techniques involved in creating a mural. Select participants will share their experiences publicly at the celebratory unveiling event. 3. At least 500 students and community members will attend the celebratory unveiling event in April 2017. In the long term, the project will increase regional youth and community interest in painting and mural-making, and reinforce art’s ability to celebrate empowerment and community. We will determine outcomes through various avenues. First, we will ask all participants to complete brief final surveys which will include questions such as: Did this project enhance your understanding of mural painting and/or art in general? Based on this experience, are you more interested in public art? What was your favorite part of the project? Will this experience encourage you to participate in future community art projects? Additionally, Teaching Artists and Harbor City International School's Art Director will observe learning that occurs through the project and student engagement with the interactive portions. Documentary interviews conducted by a videographer will serve as a third way to assess these outcomes.","Overall, this project aimed to engage community members and students from Harbor City International School (HCIS) and The College of St. Scholastica (CSS) in one or more stages of the community art mural. Our short-term outcomes were successfully met with 75 HCIS students, 110 CSS students, and 35 community members participating in creating two murals during the 2016-2017 academic year. Additionally, at least 75 HCIS and CSS students’ demonstrated (through survey data and our documentary video) increased understanding about the steps and techniques involved in creating a mural. We had roughly 450 students and community members attend the unveiling event at Safe Haven, and 75 additional community members attended the mural unveiling at Pizza Luce for HCIS. In the long term, the project undoubtedly increased youth and community interest in painting and mural-making, reinforced the power of collaborative artwork, and fostered pride in the final art product.",,1233,"Other, local or private",6633,,"Abbot Apter, Steve Burgess, Daniel Clay, Ed Crawford, Sister Mary Susan Dewitt, Christopher Dolan, Jessica Durbin, Colette Geary, David Herman, Mary Ives, Emily Jansen, Mat Johnson, Tricia Johnson, Sister Gretchen Johnston, Beth Haenke Just, Nicole Miller",0.00,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"College of Saint Scholastica, Harbor City, and Safe Haven Community Mural Initiative",2016-11-01,2017-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Larry,Goodwin,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6000 ",efrischmann@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-26,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36912,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,5400,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals: An interactive art project will be created and showcased in the museum. Fine arts appreciation, engagement, and learning. Exposure to and reinforcement of Ojibwemowin. Demonstration of the modern nature of Ojibwe peoples. Underserved communities are reached through art and cultural learning. Outcomes: Over 25,000 people will view and interact with the artist and installation over the year. Cultural engagement, understanding, preservation and revitalization of Ojibwemowin. The installation will become an ongoing topic of family and community dialogue. Community dialogue and arts appreciation will cultivate global perspectives. Using best practices established by the Association of Children’s Museums, outcomes will be measured through: Attendance tracking of museum visitors and event participation. Number of field trip and group tour bookings. Participation in moccasin creation. Feedback surveys from program participants, parents, teachers, and the community. Interviews with community leaders and project stakeholders. Staff and board member observation and reporting.","Over 25,000 people will view and interact with the artist and installation over the year. Visitor tracking showed that 2,629 people interacted with the artist between October 7 and November 4. To date, 11,437 visitors have viewed the artwork. Cultural engagement, understanding, preservation and revitalization of Ojibwemowin. Staff commented that families would come back on a regular basis just to interact with Sarah and her activities. Sarah incorporated a lot of visuals and stories into her residency at the museum and made it a very interactive experience for all guests. The adults and kids really loved the art portion of the activities and getting to interact with Sarah as she modeled and assisted with the activities. The installation will become an ongoing topic of family and community dialogue and will cultivate global perspectives. Sarah's handmade moccasins and a pair of beaded Converse All Star sneakers will remain on display alongside the Manoomin Ojibwemowin exhibit.",,2030,"Other, local or private",7430,,"Patty Cartier, John Erickson, Kelly Davidson, Erica Henkel, Stephen Sydow, Dana Kazel, JoAnn Mattson, Troy Peterson, Sandra Robinson, Kyle Terrio-Johnson",0.00,"Duluth Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Makizinikewin Ojibwe Pucker Toe Moccasin Making",2016-10-01,2017-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cameron,"Bloom Kruger","Duluth Children's Museum","115 S 29th Ave W",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 733-7546 ",cbloomkruger@duluthchildrensmuseum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-27,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36928,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,5400,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals of the Quartet Project remain in 2017 as in the preceding 20 years. Students will 1) receive coaching in chamber music from professional musicians; 2) present a performance of major works performed by constituent ensembles, 3) present a major work for string orchestra sitting side-by-side with members of the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra. For 2017 we are excited to add to the program, the opportunity to perform and interact with fiddler, singer/songwriter, and disability activist Gaelynn Lea Tressler. Tressler will work with Duluth composer and arranger to craft a new work for fiddler and string orchestra which Quartet Project students and the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra will premiere at their joint concert on July 27. The Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra evaluates the effectiveness of the Quartet Project by the number of student participants, student and instructor written evaluations, comments from parents, audience attendance and response for the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra concert that features the Quartet Project, and by camp evaluation presented, post season, by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra's Artistic Director/Conductor and Quartet Project Co-Director to the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra Board of Directors.","On July 28 the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra presented a public concert featuring Duluth fiddler, singer/songwriter, and disability rights activist Gaelynn Lea Tressler as soloist. Premiered on this program was a new five-movement composition by Gaelynn Lea entitled BODY OF WORK. Assisting her in the orchestration of this composition was Duluth composer Bradley Bombardier. Also participating in this concert were student musicians of the Quartet Project, an intensive, three-week chamber music workshop for area middle-school and high-school string players, now in its 21st year. The Quartet Project students also joined this LSCO strings in a performance of F.S.Kelly's Elegy - a performance we believe was likely a U.S.Premiere. The other culminating concert of the Quartet Project was given for family and friends on July 27th, in which constituent ensembles performed chamber music works for small groups.",,6100,"Other, local or private",11500,,"Aaron Bransky, Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Geoff Popham, Pamela Benson, Jean Sramek, Julia Cheng, Jason Burnham, Greg Tarnowski, Lori Steward",0.00,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Quartet Project with Gaelynn Lea Tressler",2017-03-01,2017-09-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Warren,Friesen,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 525-4076 ",warren.t.friesen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-28,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36932,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,5400,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The short term outcome I hope to achieve would be to have 75 students complete a free, 4-day art education experience which includes instruction in longer art processes such as papier mache and Eric Carle style painting and creating. The long range outcome will be that students will achieve success in several art media by completing a step-by-step project that they will be proud to exhibit in the local library for their family, friends and the general public. Students will gain appreciation for the methodical processes learned to create their masterpieces; an appreciation that will benefit them in every area of their life. The first indication of success will be the attendance of 75 students participating in each day of the 4-day camp. The long-term educational goal of completing several exhibit-worthy projects will be determined by the artwork displayed in each library as well as feedback from parents to determine their student's growth in the art class and at home.","The short-term outcome that I achieved was to have 75 students complete a four-day art education experience which include instruction in longer art processes such as papier mache and Eric Carle style painting and creating. I exceeded this number of students by 28. The long-range outcome was that the students achieved success in several art media that they were proud to exhibit in the local library. All of the students were excited to have their work on display even though some students wanted to take everything home immediately so they could share with their family. Students gained appreciation for the methodical processes learned to create their masterpieces. Many students as well as their parents stated that they had never used some of the media before and enjoyed learning something new.",,910,"Other, local or private",6310,,,0.00,"Amy M. Lucas-Peroceski",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Summer Art Camp at the Library",2017-05-01,2017-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Lucas-Peroceski,"Amy M. Lucas-Peroceski",,,MN,,"(218) 343-3453 ",321ArtStudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-29,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36950,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,5400,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this grant is to integrate the arts into the science curriculum. For years, the third grade team has wanted to expand our Physics of Sound unit to include constructing and playing quality musical instruments. Then we found Ross Sutter, and we knew that the activities he presented and the musical instruments he builds with students were a perfect match to fit our needs! Outcomes: Students will participate in activities using musical instruments they have constructed to enhance their understanding of the physics of sound. Use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations while observing, communicating, comparing, and organizing. Phase 1 evaluation: Using Google forms students will respond to the following sample questions: What did you learn during this unit? Is there something that confuses you? Which experiment did you like best? Phase 2 sample evaluation questions: Which instrument did you enjoy making the most? Why? Which song did you learn to play most successfully? Did you enjoy sharing your instruments with the other students in the building? Explain. Which was the most challenging instrument to make? To play? Why? Classroom teachers will also complete a reflective evaluation of the artist in residence, as well as complete an evaluation of whether student outcomes were met. Phase 3: Compile results.","Students will use the creative process to build and learn to play 3 musical instruments while deepening their understanding of related science concepts. 120 students will learn a new art form or deepen their existing skills by working directly with a professional artist.",,3090,"Other, local or private",8490,,"Kim Peddle, Annette Wick, Jason Godnai, Will Donofrio, Heather Johnson, Katherine Buytaert, Andrea Casek",0.00,"Washington Elementary School","K-12 Education","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Whistle While You Work-on Creating Your Own Instruments!",2017-02-01,2017-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robbi,Mondati,"Washington Elementary School","802 12th St",Cloquet,MN,55720,"(218) 879-3369x 5076",kpeddle@isd94.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-30,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
25413,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,4610,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Short-range learning objectives of this project are to read and understand the story poem, Tina Christina Sestina, on literal and figurative levels by practicing reading for meaning, recognizing and understanding figurative language, and making new connections between what students already know and what they are learning. They will write class, small group, or individual sestinas. Long-range learning objectives are to expose students and adults to poetry and to thoroughly explain and discuss one form in order to make poetry more accessible and enjoyable for everyone.Fourth- and fifth-graders will evaluate reading and writing sestinas through their personal anecdotes, which will be recorded, and through an evaluation form. Written evaluations will come from classroom teachers and from Jan Ferraro and me. College students and adults will fill out a survey.","1. 133 students read and discussed Tina Christina Sestina on literal and figurative levels by practicing reading for meaning, by recognizing and understanding figurative language, and by making new connections between what they already knew and what they were learning. 2. 108 students either wrote their own sestinas or finished one that I had started for them. Some did both. Students worked individually or in pairs. 3. 25 students were involved in performing the draft of my play or making props for the play or both. 4. 25 students made scratch art owls after examining and discussing the scratch art illustrations in Tina Christina Sestina. They produced other artwork as well that relied on Tina Christina Sestina content and artwork. 5. During the May 2015 First Friday Art Walk, fourth-grade students discussed with community members the above-mentioned artwork, which the class was exhibiting at Frame Up.",,660,"Other, local or private",5270,,,,"Susan L. Hawkinson",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"The proposed project includes interactive reading and writing sessions for fourth- and fifth-graders as well as events for college students and adults, all of which will focus on the poetic form called the sestina.",2014-11-03,2015-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Hawkinson,"Susan L. Hawkinson",,,MN,,"(218) 327-2533 ",susanondoan@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-0,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25414,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","It is a goal of this project to engage between 20 and 30 strings students in a week long camp focused on jazz and improvisation. Another quantitative goal relates to attendance at the final showcase concert, where we hope to attract an audience of at least 200 people. From an educational success standpoint, the goal for the project includes improving the participants' knowledge and skill levels of improvisation and jazz theory while enhancing their understanding and ability in their primary area of study.Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program Executive Director will assess the project in consultation with the teaching artists. Evaluation tools will include an initial survey of the youth as they begin the summer camp and a follow-up survey on the final day. These surveys will be used to determine if the program has met the students' expectations and provide an assessment of whether learning goals were met. Upon completion of the camp, teaching artists will provide verbal assessments and feedback to the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program Executive Director for additional qualitative evaluation of the progress of students toward learning and project goals. Ticket sales for the showcase concert will measure our success in reaching the attendance goal.","The measurable goals of this project included providing string students a week long camp on jazz improvisation and hosting a final showcase concert to an audience of family and community members. From an educational success standpoint, the project goals included improving the participants' knowledge and skill levels of improvisation and jazz theory while enhancing their understanding and ability in the primary area of study. Students received weeklong jazz instruction, and the showcase concert for family and community members was greatly enjoyed by those who attended. The Student Surveys taken at the beginning and end of camp indicated that students comfort level rose from a 1 to 2 up to 5-6 range (on a scale from 1 to 6). Student surveys indicated their expectations were achieved, and we actually received only positive feedback on the experience!",,690,"Other, local or private",5690,470,"Kristen Anderson, Dave Kooda, Shannon Benolken, Tom Nelson, Brad Johnson, Heather Krueger, Mary LaPlant, Jerry Ophoven, Ellen Bogardus-Szymaniak, Christa Berg, Cheryl Lewis",,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program will offer a week long jazz strings camp for youth ages 8 - 20 in June 2015. Instructors Tim Kliphuis (violin), Martha Larson (cello) and Sam Miltich (guitar) will lead the camp, which will culminate in a showcase concert that is open to the public.",2015-01-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tara,Makinen,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","720 Conifer Dr PO Box 140","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5781 ",tara@itascaorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-1,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25418,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,4850,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the Quartet Project is for the students to: 1) have a learning experience performing in a chamber ensemble with other students; 2) receive chamber music coaching from experienced area musicians; and 3) present two performances: a side-by-side performance of a major work for string orchestra with members of the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra; chamber ensemble performance with fellow students at the Quartet Project finale.The Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra evaluates the effectiveness of the Quartet Project by the number of student participants, student and instructor evaluations, audience attendance and response for the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra concert that features the Quartet Project, and by camp evaluation presented, post season, by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra's Artistic Director/Conductor and Quartet Project Co-Director to the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra Board of Directors.","The 2015 Quartet Project provided the following outcomes to participating students: 1) a learning experience performing in a chamber ensemble with other students; 2) students received music coaching from experienced area musicians; and 3) students presented two performances: a side-by-side performance of a major work for string orchestra with members of the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra and a chamber ensemble performance with fellow students at the Quartet Project finale concert.",,,,4850,,"Ann Hodge, Aaron Bransky, Tom Eling, Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Geoff Popham, Ted Harwood, John Fochs, Pamela Benson, Anne Cotter",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"The Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra seeks funding to improve the educational opportunities afforded by the Quartet Project, an annual string quartet training program for high school and upper-level middle school students from the greater Twin Ports area. Students study chamber and orchestra repertoire. Group sessions include instrument care, musician health, and music theory. This project builds audiences and appreciation for chamber music.",2015-06-08,2015-09-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Warren,Friesen,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 525-4076 ",warren.t.friesen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-2,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25421,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Participants will learn about traditional art forms from 5 countries through hands-on experiences with a variety of materials. Participants will learn that art can be found around the world, can be created from a variety of materials, and can be created for many purposes. Participants will learn that they can create art with whatever materials they have available to them in the everyday life.Participants will be given a short pre and post-test to determine their knowledge of the subject matter. These tests will be compared to gauge the increase in knowledge. The exhibit attendees will be asked to complete a short survey about their prior knowledge of these art forms, what their children shared with them throughout the sessions and what other involvement they have in the participants' art education.","Students were exposed to traditional art forms from 5 different countries. Students learned that art can be created with any materials they have and were able to create art from many different materials in a variety of ways. Students learned to be more comfortable with their art and more free to experiment with art materials.",,520,"Other, local or private",5520,,,,"Amy M. Lucas-Peroceski",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Art Around the World will be an after-school, art education program focusing on 5 different countries and a traditional art form associated with those countries. The program will focus on the art form, but will also include a food and game to incorporate more of the culture of each country.",2014-12-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Lucas-Peroceski,"Amy M. Lucas-Peroceski",,,MN,,"(218) 343-3453 ",321ArtStudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-3,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25428,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,3230,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The specific goals of this project are: to serve a core group of learners (i.e. mandolinists) with the highest quality hands-on learning experience; to provide a creative, dynamic forum for other bluegrass instrumentalists there to engage in jamming and one-to-one lessons; and to provide a rich artistic and cultural experience for these participants, as well as the larger community, through a live performance by some of the world's top bluegrass performers.North Shore Music Association will evaluate the success of this project through an analysis of financial data (workshop registration sales and concert ticket sales); analyses of participant, audience, and instructor feedback; written reviews and comments; and surveys that solicit information on demographics and economic impact.",,,,,3230,,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Susan Lappi, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Myron Bursheim, Veronica Weadock, Kris Garey, Philis Anderson, Carl Solander",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"From October 31 to November 2, 2014, the North Shore Music Association will present its 24th Annual Bluegrass Masters Weekend for bluegrass musicians and fans at Lutsen Resort. The weekend will feature three days of jamming, one full day of instrument workshops, and a Saturday evening concert. This year's featured workshop instructor and performer is renowned mandolinist Emory Lester. Lester will be accompanied by guitarist Marc Roy and bassist Kene Hyatt. Individual guitar and acoustic bass lessons will be taught by Roy and Hyatt.",2014-10-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-2916 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-4,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25439,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The short-term objective is that the participants learn more about Cuban music, culture, and drumming. The principal long-term objective is that the participants will have an expanded worldview and an interest in cultural and musical traditions around the world. A secondary long-term objective is that the advanced Spanish and percussion students will gain a deep knowledge of Cuban culture and rhythms which will inform their studies, and that a Duluth-based Cuban percussion group will be formed.I plan to measure outcomes by handing out evaluations for each participant, and by communicating with the contact persons of each venue months after the project completes to see what the long-term effects have had on the participants. I will be in constant contact with all three venues that will receive follow-up workshops—The College of Saint Scholastica, The Marshall School and Holy Rosary School—so that the more intense percussion and Spanish workshops can be perfectly suited for the students’ needs. With these venues, I will utilize a checklist with measurable goals so my lesson planning fulfills the teachers’ needs for their classes on an ongoing basis.","All outcomes were reached: Attendees of the workshops reported learning about Cuba and its rich music, and the majority found the workshops to be informative and interesting. At each workshop, some of the audience members came onstage and learned how to play basic rhythms on Cuban percussion instruments. All Spanish students of follow-up workshops reported that they learned new Spanish words and learned about Cuban history, music, and culture. All advanced percussion students of follow-up workshops reported having learned Cuban poly-rhythms and are now able to play Cuban rhythms on multiple instruments. A Cuban percussion group was formed in the Duluth area (to be exact, St Scholastica's Hand Drumming Ensemble added Cuban rumba to their repertoire). Some participants developed a love for Cuban culture and music and begin listening to Cuban music and trying out Cuban food when they visit cities with Cuban restaurants.",,2843,"Other, local or private",7643,,,,"Andrew A. Turpening",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Duluth-based percussionist and educator Andrew Turpening will conduct workshops about Cuba and Afro-Cuban drumming at various venues throughout Duluth during three months. The workshops will be two hours long and include a brief discussion of Andrew’s experiences in Cuba as a music student, photos displayed on a projector screen, and a live demonstration of Cuban drumming and piano. Participants will be invited onstage to learn Cuban percussion patterns. Andrew will conduct extensive follow-up workshops for advanced students of percussion at The College of Saint Scholastica, and for advanced students of Spanish at The Marshall School and Holy Rosary School (Andrew is fluent in Spanish).",2014-11-01,2015-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Turpening,"Andrew A. Turpening",,,MN,,"(612) 807-8729 ",andrewturpening@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-5,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25397,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Recruit 12 youth scholar apprentices from 5-6 area high schools. Provide opportunity for the youth to learn, rehearse and perform two principle classical works with the Arrowhead Chorale. Secure the involvement of vocal and instrumental performers to be a part of the collaboration with the Arrowhead chorale and its youth apprentices. Provide two public performances of the following works: Title: Genesis Part I: 'Creation'; Composer: Robert S. Cohen; For brass, percussion, and choir. Title: In the Beginning; Composer: Aaron Copland; For soprano and choir a cappella.1) Collect data on the number of: local choral directors contacted, interested students, actual youth apprentices involved, area high schools from which students were recruited/participated, rehearsals with youth apprentices only and with the Chorale, professional artists involved, and audience members who attend the performances (adult/youth). 2) Hold a focus group meeting of the choral directors and their students pre/post activity in order to ascertain feedback on the experience. 3) Meet with and/or survey: the professional artists and Arrowhead Chorale members about their experience with the youth apprentices, audience members after each concert in both written and verbal form.","Recruit 12 youth scholar apprentices from 5-6 area high schools. 9 were recruited. Provide opportunity for the youth to learn, rehearse and perform two principle classical works with the Arrowhead Chorale. All the young people regularly attended the rehearsals, and had extra time spent with either the director or assistant director for additional support. Secure the involvement of vocal and instrumental performers to be a part of the collaboration with the Arrowhead chorale and its youth apprentices. 7 instrumentalists and soprano soloist performed with the group. Provide two public performances of the following works: Title: Genesis Part I: 'Creation'. Composer: Robert S. Cohen. For brass, percussion, and choir. Two performances were held at Weber Music Hall in May, 2015.""",,550,"Other, local or private",5550,,"Brad Anderson, Kim Keuning, Cecelia Riehl, Susan Masterson, Cathy Schuyler, Ryan Sather, Bob Kelley, Karen Keenan, Nathan Winesett",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"The Arrowhead Chorale will collaborate with local area high school student aspiring music scholars, and professional vocal and instrumental artists to create a multi-generational experience that is focused on performing Copeland’s In the Beginning and an unpublished cantata, Genesis Part I: 'Creation', composed by Cohen. Involving aspiring vocal scholars from local high schools will not only serve to motivate them to perform at high levels, but also to reinforce the value of classical works to these young collaborators. The spring 2015 activity will serve as a community outreach project for the Chorale and seeks to involve approximately 12 aspiring vocal scholars as apprentices.",2014-11-03,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Masterson,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(715) 562-0002 ",arrowheadchorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
26010,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,2470,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Educate young people in Aitkin about performance art hopefully producing lifelong love of art.Evaluation forms filled out by parents, audience and students, attendance numbers and registration numbers.","Evaluations forms, filled all 78 slots for actors, and had over 350 people attend the event.",,2470,"Other, local or private",4940,,"John Hodson, Brian Orlowski, Ann Kukowski, Judy Turner, Jennifer McGuire, Dennis Hasskamp, Jessica Palm, David Becker, Joy Janzen, Dawn Wilkes, Ann Espeseth",,"Aitkin Community Education","K-12 Education","Arts in Education Residency",,"Prairie Fiore Cinderalla Support",2014-08-04,2014-08-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Hodson,"Aitkin Community Education","306 2nd St NW",Aitkin,MN,56431-1246,"(218) 927-7130 ",jhodson@aitkin.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-64,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26014,"Arts Project Grant",2014,4700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Invite local artists of all levels of expertise to share their art, to engage local merchants and to bring exciting exhibits to the community and out of town visitors. Measurable outcomes are 90 or more adults artists, 80 or more students artists, 400 orTrack numbers and conduct surveys to collect feedback.",,,13675,"Other, local or private",18375,,"Steve Voiles, Polly Carlson-Voiles, Alanna Dore, Karen Friedrich",,"Ely Artwalk",,"Arts Project Grant",,"Production support for a city wide art exhibition",2014-10-01,2014-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Voiles,"Ely Artwalk","PO Box 132",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-3404 ",art@elyartwalk.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-112,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26015,"Arts Project Grant",2014,3250,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Offer a high quality theatrical experience in a remote, rural area. Cast members have the opportunity to grow as artists and in community.Ticket sales, survey results and reviews.","Good attendance and high quality performance.",,19000,"Other, local or private",22250,,"John Klem, Ely Butler, Sherry Abts, Carla Arneson, David Bergerud, Pam Brunfelt, Kevin Monthei, Cecilia Rolando",,"Ely Community Spring Musical","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Ely Community Spring Musical",2014-02-01,2014-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Skelton,"Ely Community Spring Musical","1900 Camp St E",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-2142 ",s.skelton@vcc.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-113,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26017,"Arts Project Grant",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase public participation in the event.Note the increase of number of authors participating, book sales and audience attendance.","There was a 242% increase in attendance over 2014.",,2900,"Other, local or private",7900,,"Anne Swenson, Bill Defeneaugh, Lisa Pekuri, Dafne Caruso, Mike Sinesio, Trudy Staubitz, Liz Schendel, Linda Trapkus",,"Ely Greenstone Public Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Performance Support",2014-10-01,2014-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanette,Cox,"Ely Greenstone Public Art Committee","401 Pioneer Rd N",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 404-0578 ",art@elygreenstone.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-114,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26022,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2850,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Place at least fifteen snow sculptures in Whiteside Park, engage the public in the artists' work, create an atmosphere for collaboration and teamwork and be family-friendly.Interviews with participating artists; public meeting to evaluate event.","The sculptures were placed in the park and attendance was increased.",,19040,"Other, local or private",21890,,"Irene Hartfield, Linda Ganister, Carol Orban, Alanna Dore, Cecilia Rolando, Wade Pharr, Jim Christensen, Colleen Kloehn, Lynn Evenson",,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Festival Support",2014-02-01,2014-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Irene,Hartfield,"Ely Winter Festival","1600 E Sheridan St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7669 ",irene@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-115,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26027,"Arts Project Grant",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Place at least 15 snow sculptures in Whiteside Park, engage the public in the artists' work and create an atmosphere for collaboration and teamwork.Interviews with participating artists, public meeting to evaluate event.","Had 16 snow sculptures created in the park allowing for artists to collaborate together; attendees reported having a wonderful time seeing the building phase and final projects.",,21840,"Other, local or private",26840,,"Linda Ganister, Carol Orban, Alanna Dore, Cecilia Rolando, Wade Pharr, Jim Christensen, Colleen Kloehn, Lynn Evenson, Karen McManus",,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Festival Support",2014-10-01,2015-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Irene,Hartfield,"Ely Winter Festival","1600 E Sheridan St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7669 ",irene@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-116,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26032,"Arts Project Grant",2014,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Engage the community in creating public art and events that celebrate the seasons, the natural world, the history and lore of community.Number of participation workshops and audience numbers. Review videos for artistic merit and audience reaction.","Worked with various artists and musicians to create and put on a Winter Solstice shadow puppet and theater show.",,1850,"Other, local or private",5850,,"Jim Ouray, Betsy Bowen, Barb LaVigne, Jennifer Schulz",,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Play and workshop support",2014-11-15,2015-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Bowen,"Good Harbor Hill Players","301 W 1st St PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1992 ",betsy@woodcut.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-117,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26037,"Arts Project Grant",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Produce 5 quality shows, engage a larger audience, develop actors and their stage presence, aggressive marketing campaign, balanced budget.Post-performance gathering to evaluate the project, audience survey, financial report.","Successfully produced 5 quality shows, engage a larger audience, develop actors and their stage presence, aggressive marketing campaign, balanced budget.",,13550,"Other, local or private",18550,,"Michael Davis, Sam Grigsby, Sharon Marty-Rasmussen, Micha Smith, Rachel Randle, Trish Bunes, Josh Cagle, Greg Tuttle, Jennifer Eck, Susie Mogan, Stephanie Schroeder",,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Theater production support",2014-02-01,2014-07-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Marty-Rasmussen,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc.","PO Box 26","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-0026,"(218) 259-0027 ",srasmussen@isd318.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Koochiching, Cass, St. Louis, Aitkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-118,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26080,"Arts Project Grant",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To increase memberships, expand visitors' knowledge on the Sami people, to provide a quality art experience.Tracking of new applicants for memberships and renewals, post event surveys to document how much people learned and how they would rate the quality of the exhibition and events.",,,11230,"Other, local or private",16230,,"Harlan Tardy, Ralland Hess, Shelley Robinson, Larry Killien, Paul Janssen, Lisa Kvas, Daniel Vidmar, Rich Puhek, Bonnie Fena, Carly Melin",,"Ironworld Development Corporation AKA Minnesota Discovery Center","State Government","Arts Project Grant",,"Lecture support",2014-04-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Scott,Stein,"Ironworld Development Corporation AKA Minnesota Discovery Center","1005 Discovery Dr",Chisholm,MN,55719,"(218) 254-1226 ",scott.stein@mndiscoverycenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-121,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26090,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Enrich the lives of youth and encourage them to complete an original song for the Music Resource Center's Spring Sampler CD and/or perform their original music in the end of the year showcase or Homegrown Festival showcase.Student surveys, original song for Music Resource Center's Spring Sampler CD or performance in Homegrown showcase.",,,13680,"Other, local or private",18680,,"Mary Ostman, Tom Hollenhorst, Carolyn Sundquist, Mark Poirier",,"Armory Arts and Music Center",,"Arts in Education Residency",,"Music for Children support",2014-09-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Haavik,"Armory Arts and Music Center","1626 London Rd Ste 779",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 728-0363 ",susanphillips@att.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-65,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26091,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present two sold out performances at Duluth Depot's Great Hall, introduce the audience for bluegrass to good choral music and choral audiences to bluegrass.Ticket sales, feedback from singers, feedback from audiences, review in newspaper.","Held two performances of choral and bluegrass music together drawing in new audiences.",,22998,"Other, local or private",25798,,"Cathy Schulyler, Brad Anderson, Karen Keenan, Ryan Sather, Bob Kelley, susan Masterson, Cecelia Riehl, Lynn Ann Holtz",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Concert support",2014-10-01,2014-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jody,Ondich,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 590-8792 ",arrowheadchorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-122,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26099,"Arts Project Grant",2014,4995,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Artists will draw with soft pastels on the sidewalks open to artists and art lovers, also clinics will be offered.Number of participants and audience.","Increased number of participating artists and attendees and included workshops.",,5630,"Other, local or private",10625,,"Vicki Holisky Crets, Michelle Ronning, Larry Ronning, Val Doherty, Steph Coffey, Mike Elling",,Chalk.a.Lot,"Local/Regional Government","Arts Project Grant",,"Festival Support",2014-05-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Ronning,Chalk.a.Lot,"1203 Ronning Dr","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(218) 834-3249 ",chalkalot2h@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-123,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26101,"Arts Project Grant",2014,1680,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Offering this particular concert supports the College's artistic goal of providing performances that are new to the Arrowhead region. Outcomes are to provide residents of the region the experience of Latin music and dance and receive positive audience feedback.Outcomes will be measured by ticket sales and audience survey results.","Held a performance and workshop that allowed participants to learn Latin dancing styles.",,14130,"Other, local or private",15810,,"Mark Berger, Virginia Berger, Ben Bertsch, Emily Brown, Kay Colby, Jeremy Craycraft, Jena Evans, John George, Mike Hanson, Travis Johnson, Donna Kirk, Helen Helberg, Lesley Kleveter, Don Martens, Gayle Martens, Ollie Meyer, James Naslund, Karen Naslund",,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Arts Project Grant",,"Concert support",2014-08-01,2014-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Maki,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6631 ",smaki@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-124,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26103,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Free entertainment for individuals and families, residents and tourists of all ages.Weekly attendance counts and random audience feedback recorded each week.","High regular attendance along with great amounts of positive feedback.",,1000,"Other, local or private",3000,,"Lisa Ojanen, Rich Crettol, Lois Pajari, Jill Gilley",,"Cook Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Concert series support",2014-07-01,2014-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Ojanen,"Cook Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 296",Cook,MN,55723,"(218) 666-6093 ",chamber@cookmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-125,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26104,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,4800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Hire one new director and expand groups so students are more evenly divided by ability.Post camp survey and talk with students and parents throughout the year.","Increased participation and positive reviews from participants and parents.",,17910,"Other, local or private",22710,,"Julie Stein, Kindal Cook, Donna Johnson, Tim Kaminski, Scott Stein",,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Annual String Camp",2014-06-02,2014-06-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Stein,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","PO Box 73",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 476-1650 ",minnesotafiddler@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-66,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26106,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Foster a greater appreciation of cinema, to bridge cultures, create and expand community, provide cultural exchange, networking opportunities and educational outreach through regular interaction with great films, filmmakers and cinema scholars.Audience feedback surveys will be handed out to every participant.","We increased attendance significantly, had the highest press profile ever and produced numerous successful, interesting, accessible events.",,45535,"Other, local or private",48335,,"Richard Hansen, Johnathon Olsen, Riki McManus, Brittany Sanford, Ryan Kern",,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Film Festival Support",2014-05-28,2014-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","1814 9th St E",Duluth,MN,55812,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@ds-ff.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Koochiching, Aitkin, Itasca, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-126,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26111,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2950,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Bring high quality musical groups to perform at B'nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center for the people of Virginia and the surrounding communities.Face to face conversations with members of the audience as well as the Board of Directors and Board members, staff and volunteers.","Held three musical programs with approximately 1000 visitors over the course of the events.",,4841,"Other, local or private",7791,,"Marjorie Ostrov, Charles Ostrov, Ann Phillips, Marilyn Chiat, Alan Milavetz, Mike Blehert, Dianne Siegel, Dr. Leighton Siegel, Audra Keller, Judy Karon, Larry Chiat, Elayne Chiat, Jim Rubenstein, Jo Doig",,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Concert series support",2014-05-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dianne,Siegel,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","328 5th St S",Virginia,MN,55792,"(612) 867-1494 ",1siegel1005@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-128,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26113,"Arts Project Grant",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Engage the community in creating public art and events that celebrate the seasons, the natural world, the history and love of our home in Grand Marais.By the numbers of participants in the workshops and the audience numbers at the pageant. Review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction.","Over 50 people attended the workshops and helped create the puppets and costumes. A thousand or so people were in attendance for the performance.",,5575,"Other, local or private",10575,,"Jim Ouray, Betsy Bowen, Barb LaVigne, Jennifer Schultz",,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Play and workshop support",2014-05-01,2014-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Bowen,"Good Harbor Hill Players","301 W 1st St PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1992 ",betsy@woodcut.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-129,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26117,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","A 10% increase in podcast listeners this year.Podcast listener statistics are provided by our podcast server company.","We had an increase of 18% in podcast downloads for the season.",,5834,"Other, local or private",7834,,"Jim Yount, Lawrence Bement, Victoria Olson, Kaen Shickell, David Erwin, Sheila Tatone, Autumn Silvers",,"Icebox Radio Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Pod cast support",2014-09-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Adams,"Icebox Radio Theater","PO Box 46","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-2215 ",home@iceboxradio.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-130,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26118,"Arts Project Grant",2014,1430,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase the number of community members willing to submit either photos or writings for public viewing/reading.Track the number of people involved and informal conversations about the project with participants.","Scheduled themes each month for photographers and writers to work together on; had few submissions and overall participation was low.",,4120,"Other, local or private",5550,,"Emily Whitbeck, Lee Lepper, Jill Christie, Liz Johnson, Art Holt, Christie Earley, Nancy McBride",,"International Falls Public Library",Libraries,"Arts Project Grant",,"Writing and Photography Series support",2014-06-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Adams,"International Falls Public Library","750 4th St","International Falls",MN,56649-2439,"(218) 285-8051 ",dadams@arrowhead.lib.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-131,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26119,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Familiarize audience with Jaques himself; gain an opportunity to work with professional staff from the Bell Museum for installation; sharpen up security system and adhere to light restrictions on art in our galleries.Opportunity for the Jaques Art Center to receive publicity presenting original natural art in its best form.","Familiarized audience with Jaques himself; worked with professional staff from the Bell Museum for installation; sharpened up security system and adhered to light restrictions on art in our galleries.",,18670,"Other, local or private",21470,,"Barden Heft, Cherie Holm, Dan Borseth, Jerry Holm, Angie Barnhart, Shirley Lundstrom, Katherine Ella, Leslie Goble, Wayne Johnson, Paul Haurge, Ruth Hauge, Lavonne Bowman",,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Exhibition support",2014-06-01,2014-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Zasmeta,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","121 2nd St NW",Aitkin,MN,56431-1319,"(218) 927-6998 ",info@jaquesart.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Crow Wing, Itasca, Carlton, Pine, Hennepin, St. Louis, Lake, Koochiching, Ramsey, Dakota, Sherburne, Mille Lacs, Kanabec",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-132,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26122,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,4850,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide learning experience performing in a chamber music ensemble with other students, receive chamber music coaching from experienced area musicians, and have two chamber performances.Number of student participants, student and instructor evaluations, audience response and evaluation by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra Artistic Director/Conductor and General Manager.","Twenty students participated and increased their instrumental skills through coaching and preparing for two performances with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra musicians.",,4500,"Other, local or private",9350,,"Aaron Bransky, Pamela Benson, Anne Cotter, Tom Eling, John Fochs, Ted Harwood, Ann Hodge, Geoff Popham, Brenda Schrader-Johnson",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Quartet Project Support",2014-06-07,2014-09-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Hanson,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 491-3262 ",lscoinfo@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-67,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26123,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present the father-daughter duo allowing us to continue our mission of featuring artists with ties to the area.Number of attendees and students participating in the programs, reviews of critics, evaluations of participants and coaches and fiscal health of the organization.","Providing new and diverse programming of chamber music featuring local performers.",,6590,"Other, local or private",9390,,"Aaron Bransky, Pamela Benson, Anne Cotter, Tom Eling, John Fochs, Ted Harwood, Ann Hodge, Geoff Popham, Branda Schrader-Johnson",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Concert support",2014-06-10,2014-09-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Hanson,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 491-3262 ",lscoinfo@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-133,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26125,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Conduct Summer Sing to which singers from across the area will come both those new to Lake Superior Youth Chorus and past participants, followed by concert which will be attended by a large number of friends, family and community members.Singers and families will be asked to complete a survey about the camp experience, staff will be asked to complete a narrative evaluation, audience size and comments of participants and concert attendees will be noted and reported within the final report.","Conducted a 4-day summer camp with 24 participants.",,4400,"Other, local or private",9400,,"Robert Turner, Patrick Colvin, Mark Morse, Susan Dahlberg, Marilyn Odean, Stephen Cushing, Melinda Marble, Leslie Black, Kristen Saxhaug, Julia Bates",,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Summer sing support",2014-06-01,2014-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marilyn,Odean,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","1633 Woodbury Ln",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 348-4045 ",modean@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-68,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26127,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Students will have heightened awareness of art in nature, gain knowledge that art is all around and they have the ability to create it.Survey of students and adults, observation by team members.","Each student made art from items found in nature and taught their guests how to make suncatchers.",,2550,"Other, local or private",7550,,,,"Amy M. Lucas",Individual,"Arts in Education Residency",,"Summer camp support",2014-05-01,2014-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Lucas,"Amy M. Lucas",,,MN,,"(218) 343-3453 ",321ArtStudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-69,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26128,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present the comedy opera in an effort to expand audience and continue to challenge and engage our artists and audience.Meeting of artistic, music directors and board to evaluate success, financial outcomes and audience response as well as feedback.","Performed in a new venue to over 550 people and challenged or performers with new material.",,47000,"Other, local or private",49800,,"Martha Firling, Char Taylor, Rick Lichty, Jean Jacobson, Cheryl Takkunen, Diane Firebe, James Sheetz, Floyd Cochran",,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Opera production support",2014-05-01,2014-06-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922 ",loonopera@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-134,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26129,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2316,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create a greater understanding of letterpress printing and a greater number of artists working in the medium in northern Minnesota.Success will be measured by tracking attendance at the project events and participation in the available Open Studio consultations, participants will complete surveys to provide feedback.",,,4219,"Other, local or private",6535,,"Michelle Carlson, Charles Driscoll, Kathy Gebhart: Carmen Haugen, Charlie Kampen, Amanda Lamppa, Steven Loney, Margaret Morris, John OÆLeary, Katherine Sedore, Aaron Squadroni, Katie Tierney",,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Workshop and residency support",2014-04-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW PO Box 365","Grand Rapids",MN,55744-2617,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-135,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26130,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Plan to decorate the waterfront with a charming puppet pageant, joined by hundreds in all ages, participatory art event.Sustain and build on the success of our first two years in terms of attendance and participation.","Held a series of workshops for community members to help design and build smelt themed parade items; held a non-motorized community parade along the lakewalk featuring puppets, dancers, masqueraders, and a brass band.",,6800,"Other, local or private",9600,,"Kirsten Aune, Barbara Baco, Hannah Grunzke, Randel Hanson, Anton Jimenez-Kloeckl",,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Community Celebration Parade support",2014-01-15,2014-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jim,Ouray,"Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe","1014 S Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 370-8980 ",papahorsey@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-136,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26132,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Present two successful performances, maintain membership of 42 musicians or more; draw audiences of 150 or more at each concert and meet budget.Boar will collect and review financial results, audience numbers reported, memberships retained or increased.","Presented two successful performances, maintained our musician membership, and met our overall budget. Audience numbers at each performance were lower than expected.",,7480,"Other, local or private",10280,,"Russell Bergum, Sarah Antanies, Ben Johnson, Kris Coombe, Sheila Wilcox, Karen McManus, Lynn Evenson, Erik Honkanen, Mary Peterson, Roberta Tomasetti",,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Concert support",2014-04-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 290-9877 ",sheilawilcox@accessmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-137,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26134,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To teach adults with disabilities the art of clay, each individual will create two clay pieces and have potential to sell in two locations.Review percentages of goals created for each individual to increase independence. Grade each finished clay creation on a one to ten scale.","Taught adult attendees with disabilities the art of clay. Each participant created two or more clay pieces which they then had the opportunity to sell at our craft sale. Basic techniques were taught along with an opportunity for participants to use a wheel.",,9430,"Other, local or private",14430,,"Mark Anderson, Chris Bergum, David Arndt, David Hohl, Dr. Trent Janezich, Michael Jugovich, Glenn Jackola, David Jordan, Shirley Meyer, Craig Pulford, Bev Schulte, Mai Vang",,"Range Center, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Clay Workshop Support",2014-05-05,2014-05-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Arnold-Sauer,"Range Center, Inc.","1001 8th Ave NW",Chisholm,MN,55719,"(218) 263-9230 ",myoggia@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-70,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26145,"Arts Project Grant",2014,1708,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Serve audience with the kind of music they have requested with the highest caliber performers we can provide.Ticket sales and audience response, financial data, analysis of artistic quality based on audience feedback, written reviews and comments and surveys that solicit information on demographics and economic impact.","Target audience was well served with high turnout and a positive response.",,2782,"Other, local or private",4490,,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Susan Lappi, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Myron Bursheim, Veronica Weadock, Kris Garey, Philis Anderson, Carl Solander",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Concert support",2014-06-01,2014-09-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-2916 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-138,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26146,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Bring the theatrical experiences to our geographically isolated community during the summer months.Success measured by the enthusiasm shown by the children, student participation and community attendance.","Brought in Prairie Fire Children's Theatre and held programs for children that resulted in two performances.",,4820,"Other, local or private",6820,,"Shari Hendren, Chris Langenbrenner, Sandi Olson",,"North Shore Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Prairie Fire Alice in Wonderland Support",2014-06-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shari,Hendren,"North Shore Players","714 Stanley Rd","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(218) 834-4074 ",shendren@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-71,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26147,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Reach a thousand persons who will grow to love opera.Attendance, feedback and critics.",,,20620,"Other, local or private",23420,,"Thomas Gillach, Carver Richards, Matthew Uhan, H Martin Zuponcic, Norma Haugen, Catherine Uhan, Patrick Roche, Mark Muhich, Dennis Reagan, Robert Olsen, Alan Hodnik, Eric Erie, Dean Gibson, Gerry Kangas, Nancy Johnson, Erica Blee, Rita Taylor, Stuart Blee",,"Northern Lights Music Festival, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Opera support",2014-04-01,2014-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Veda,Zuponcic,"Northern Lights Music Festival","PO Box 147",Gilbert,MN,55705,"(609) 922-2965 ",Zuponcic@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-139,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26149,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Dances on the Lakewalk became an established and respected opportunity for artists to highlight their choreography blending the innovative with the established.Tracking the number of people attending and participating in the event each year and casual Post-performance conversations with audience members and a post event meeting with the choreographers and dancers.","Presented Dances on the Lakewalk, which presented a wide range of dance to the public in a variety of accessible and public places.",,16385,"Other, local or private",19185,,"Cathy Podeszwa, Amy Eliot, Christopher Watson",,"Ressl Dance!","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Dances on the Lakewalk support",2014-05-30,2014-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cathy,Podeszwa,"Ressl Dance!","1517 8th St E",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 260-5247 ",cpodeszwa@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-140,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26152,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Up to 60 people will learn about and practice expressive writing, another 20 will learn poetry and drawing techniques, product will be share with audience members.Online surveys for writing, printed evaluations for workshop participants, open Question and Answer with audience and artists.","Five people participated in the series of events that were held. The works created were displayed in downtown Grand Rapids.",,3580,"Other, local or private",8580,,"Karen Keenan, Scott Graden, Helene Jackson, Cathy Podeszwa",,"Project Lulu","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts in Education Residency",,"Arts Express in Grand Rapids Support",2014-09-15,2015-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,McKhann,"Project Lulu","2109 Minnesota Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 349-9121 ",lisa@projectlulu.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-72,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26153,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Expose an audience of several hundred to new, experimental art and foster discussion about art and the environment.Count of attendees.",,,3260,"Other, local or private",6060,,,,"Prøve Collective","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Exhibition support",2014-09-12,2014-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Roberts,"Prove Gallery","21 Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-141,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26154,"Arts Project Grant",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide a meaningful musical experience otherwise not available in the immediate area, both for the participants and audience.Participants will be assessed at the end of the workshops and the audience will be surveyed.","Provided opportunities for community musicians to learn and play new music and provide a free community concert at the end of the workshop series.",,7650,"Other, local or private",12650,,"John Faith, Marcia Bringedahl, Jane Barthell, Gloria Lindstrom, Kelly Langton-Antin",,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","State Government","Arts Project Grant",,"Workshop and concert support",2014-07-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Faith,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","3057 County Rd 20","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 283-3487 ",johnfaith@midco.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-142,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26155,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,4600,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Student and public participation in the successful creation of a circuit bent musical instrument.Verbal critiques and discussion.","Positive audience feedback and reaction to new art form fantastic.",,4150,"Other, local or private",8750,,"Robert Larson, Chet Larson",,"Saint Louis County Schools AKA Saint Louis County School District","K-12 Education","Arts in Education Residency",,"Circuit Bending workshop support",2014-04-22,2014-04-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kim,Johnson,"Saint Louis County School District","1701 9th Ave N",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 749-8130 ",kjohnson@skd2142.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-73,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26157,"Arts Project Grant",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Presenting the play in the high level envisioned by the director, attracting an audience of at least 2100, strengthening community fabric, making a profit.Evaluate the play itself, audience count, calculating profit, conducting interviews with all department heads.","Attracted a large crowd with well received performances and secured a profit for future plays.",,29660,"Other, local or private",34660,,"Rick Frericks, Roxanne Lillis, Brad Johnson, Paul Deaner, Terri Frericks-Blood",,"Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education","K-12 Education","Arts Project Grant",,"Performance support",2014-02-03,2014-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sandy,Grosland,"Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education","901 1st St S","Sauk Rapids",MN,56379-1916,"(320) 253-4700 ",sandy.grosland@isd47.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, Cook, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-143,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26161,"Arts Project Grant",2014,4530,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Entertain and increase the appreciation of jazz music and history, inspire music students; serve as models and teachers.Attendance; polls of the audience; live interviews with teachers and students.","Our evaluations show us that we able to entertain and increase the appreciation of jazz music and history, inspire music students, and increase an overall interest in jazz.",,1140,"Other, local or private",5670,,"Erik Hahn, Mike Roth, Mike DeBevec",,"Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Concert support",2014-10-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,DeBevec,"Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble","1701 5th St W","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2572 ",mike.debevec@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-144,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26164,"Arts Project Grant",2014,2800,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Enrich community understanding of classical music and reach a wider audience, connect world class musicians, exceptional young artists, regional students and audiences and reach and inspire young people to be interest in and pursue training in music.Count the audience and estimate demographics, get the audience's impressions and feedback after the concert in person and speak to young members of the audience and young student performers about their experience and opinions.","Achieved goals of bringing in world class musicians to put on a free concert. Event was well received and feedback was positive from musicians and attendees alike.",,5800,"Other, local or private",8600,,"Samuel Martin, Anton Miller, Marjorie Stalker, James Vizanko, Jacob Baker, Sumlee Beede, Brian Fischer, Kevin Hoeschen, Gerald Martin, Melanie Stever",,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Project Grant",,"Concert support",2014-05-01,2014-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samuel,Martin,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","520 Kenilworth Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 349-2340 ",martin@threebridges.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-project-grant-145,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26169,"Arts in Education Residency",2014,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Students will collaborate across grade levels by contributing drawings, assembling mural panel compositions and creating a school-wide mosaic mural. Students will develop technical skills in mosaic creation through discussion, planning and hands-on application.Written responses to questions and reflections completed by the students, volunteers, Artist Teacher and Project Director.","Students worked over several months to learn about mosaics, followed the steps to design and create ceramic tiles, and worked collaboratively to create finished ceramic tile murals.",,7090,"Other, local or private",12090,,"Gary Huard, Ted Lammi, Dan Danielson, Jim Crowley, Duane Buytaert, Dave Battaglis",,"Washington Elementary School","K-12 Education","Arts in Education Residency",,"Support to produce a river connected mosaic",2014-09-01,2015-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrea,Cacek,"Washington Elementary School","802 12th St",Cloquet,MN,55720,"(218) 879-3369 ",acacek@cloquet.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-education-residency-74,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
30396,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To promote understanding of Duluth’s history and culture, its unique geographical location by one of the greatest freshwater lakes in the world and the quality of life of its citizens through the creation of children’s art. The outcomes will foster the development of children’s artistic literacy by exploring a variety of artistic processes and by responding to works at the Tweed Museum of Art and to each other’s works in informal critiques and from writing artist statements. The students will learn through the process of presenting their artworks in three local exhibitions, followed by international exhibition venues in our Sister Cities, Ohara, Växjö, Petrozavodsk, Thunderbay and Rania. Children will gain knowledge and appreciation about historic and contemporary artistic traditions and innovations; Children will gain new artistic skills through hands-on art making by creating original drawings, paintings, digital photographs and prints that celebrate Duluth; Children will be able to explain to others how art is a universal language across many cultures and explain a newly gained understanding of our local economy and culture through art. A survey will be completed by students. After art openings, we will debrief to find out what went well, what didn't go well and what we can do differently next time. A board member will take notes on that process for future planning.","Measurable Outcomes: Identify and correctly use various art media and evaluate the use of various art media to create specific pieces of art and convey a story. Explain to others how art is a universal language across many cultures. Apply new art skills in other areas of life (problem solving, working in a group, starting and finishing a long-term project). Explain to others a newly gained understanding of our local economy and culture.",,2250,"Other, local or private",7250,,"Mary Hoffman, Gale Kerns, Koresh Lakhan, Thomas Morgan, Daniel Nolan, Glenn Peterson, Linda Riddle, Wendy Ruhnke, William Sozanski, Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Wattrus",,"Duluth Sister Cities International","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Art = Bridges to Global Understanding. Duluth Sister Cities International, in collaboration with Alison Aune and Fatih Benzer, we will offer ten art classes for 20 children, ages 10-14, that will nurture the creative process for the students to create art exhibits in Duluth. The purpose of the art will be to ""tell the story"" of Duluth, its culture, economy, history and activities. Three art openings will be held that will feature the art and provide opportunities for citizens to connect with delegates from our Sister Cities. Eventually the exhibits will be transported to all our Sister Cities, as delegates from Duluth travel to those cities. The children will also write descriptions of their art to be translated in to Russian, Kurdish, Japanese, and Swedish.",2015-05-01,2016-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Koresh,Lakhan,"Duluth Sister Cities International","301 1st St W Ste 308",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 727-8375 ",wendyruhnke1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-7,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30416,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Grand Marais Arts, in partnership with Minnesota Jewelry Arts Guild, will host a community learning opportunity, serving as a catalyst for innovative, participatory learning, and providing high-quality arts education to increase skills in and understanding of the jewelry arts for participants and the community. 1. Host 230 symposium and exhibit attendees. 2. Offer affordable learning activities including classes with nationally and regionally established jewelry artists. 3. Evaluative opportunities for learners to describe, interpret, and evaluate their work will be included. 4. Participant evaluations will give Grand Marais Arts direction for future jewelry arts programming. Increase future jewelry arts programming by 15% in 2016. The success of Grand Marais Arts' project will be evaluated through the following ways: 1. Track numbers of students and symposium participants. 2. Provide evaluation forms to workshops and symposium participants to gather feedback about attendees’ experiences. 3. This arts learning opportunity is in partnership with the Minnesota Jewelry Arts Guild, whose mission is to promote the work of its members and educate the general public about handmade jewelry. In conversation with Minnesota Jewelry Arts Guild, it became apparent that there are no established, pre-existing opportunities like this symposium for jewelry artists in our region. Grand Marais Arts' will debrief with Minnesota Jewelry Arts Guild and continue to partner with them into the future.",,,3555,"Other, local or private",8555,,"Sally Berg, Lynn Speaker, David Quick, Clare Shaw, Hazel Belvo, Mike Carlson, Marcia Hyatt, John Franz, Jolita Rysdahl",,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Arts Learning Opportunity: Jewelry Symposium. The Grand Marais Art Colony, in partnership with the Minnesota Jewelry Arts Guild, will host Findings: A Jewelry Symposium, June 11-14, 2015. This event includes free and affordable learning opportunities through which our community can explore the art of jewelry making. Included are classes with nationally known jewelry artists, as well as mini-workshops with regionally established artists. Other opportunities include: a keynote lecture, artist demos, lunchtime discussions, and a trunk show, all with the objective to provide affordable learning opportunities for our community, and to integrate the jewelry arts within daily life, and within the broader category of visual arts.",2015-05-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Amy,Demmer,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","120 3rd Ave W PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,,"(218) 387-2737 ",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-8,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30451,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1.) At least 60% of the participants will be acquiring a new skill in regalia making and/or are considered high risk population. 2.) Increasing opportunities for community interaction and artistic enrichment. 3.) Preserving cultural identity through art and dance. 4.) Satisfaction in the outcome. 5.) At least 90% of participants will have completed their regalia. 1.) Registration Form will reflect at least 60% of participants are acquiring a new skill and/or are high risk population (i.e., probation, homeless, truancy, foster care, Minnesota Family Investment Program, etc.) 2.) Post Survey will be conducted, includes the question: Explain how regalia making helped you in preserving your cultural identity or increased your knowledge or regalia making? 3.) At least 26 of 28 participants will have completed dance regalia by end of class 4.) 98% will have found this workshop to be satisfying and increased their knowledge or skill in regalia making.",,,714,"Other, local or private",5714,,"Melissa Bowstring, Gina Munnell, Rosanne Wilson (Chairperson), Gary Charwood",,"Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Ball Club Community Center","Tribal Government ","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Regalia Making Workshops. To support community, cultural, and artistic vitality through Regalia Making workshops in the Leech Lake tribal communities of: ‘Squaw Lake’, Ball Club, Inger, and Winnie Dam. Regalia is a folk art and is the traditional dance wear seen at local powwows. Class is appropriate for 13+.",2015-05-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carri,Jones,"Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Ball Club Community Center","30995 Arctic Rd  ","Deer River",MN,,"(218) 246-8210 ",chairwoman.jones@llojibwe.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-9,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30454,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","With these performances, we hope to provide an engaging and welcoming introduction to opera for elementary school-aged children and for all interested community members. By engaging students as audience members and on-stage participants, we will demonstrate that opera belongs to people of all ages, from every walk of life, and from small towns and big cities. We hope to enliven the appetite for opera in our region. Additionally, we seek to provide paying work and invaluable stage experience for emerging professional opera singers and pianists, as well as for our artistic designers and skilled builders. Participants will be asked to complete surveys, which will be evaluated by our administrative and creative staff, as well as our board of directors. Students, teachers, and administration at each school will be surveyed, as will our performing artists. Ongoing artistic merit will be monitored throughout the tour season by our artistic staff.","Little Opera of the North gave 13 performances of Hansel and Gretel in 12 schools for nearly 5,000 elementary school audience members (and their teachers, staff, administrators, and invited guests!). In each performance, 16 students from the host school comprised the on-stage chorus. In many schools, large numbers of the audience had also learned the chorus music, and sang along. In most situations, this was the first live opera the students had seen. Surveys filled out by students, teachers and principals were very, very positive.",,18250,"Other, local or private",23250,,"Martha Firling, Charlotte Taylor, Jean Jacobson, James Sheetz, Floyd Cochran, Chery Takkunen",,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Hansel and Gretel. Lyric Opera of the North will introduce its children's opera program, Little Opera of the North with an adaptation of Humperdinck's classic opera, Hansel and Gretel. Through a special arrangement with Opera For the Young, based in Madison, Wisconsin, we will tour this 45-minute opera, sung in English, to schools throughout the Northland. Students at each school will perform alongside Lyric Opera of the North's four professional singers and one pianist, in the school gymnasium. Each performance will conclude with a Q and A session.",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922 ",sarah@loonopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-10,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30455,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1) MacRostie Art Center will form on-going partnerships with two assisted living communities in the Itasca County area. 2) Seniors in assisted living communities will participate in art exhibitions and arts learning experiences. 1) Success will be measured by the number of assisted living communities that have established plans for future exhibition and arts learning experiences with MacRostie Art Center by the end of the project period. 2) Surveys will evaluate seniors' engagement in the exhibitions, and attendance will be taken during each arts learning session. Success will be measured by both total numbers and the number of participants who engage on an on-going basis.","Seniors in the Oak Hill Assisted Living Community completed five months of weekly art classes and shared their work in a public exhibition during the First Friday Art Walk.",,1300,"Other, local or private",6300,,"Bruce Bartos, Charles Driscoll, Angela Dynkavitch, Kathy Gebhart, Carmen Haugen, Amanda Lamppa, Nicole Lehtinen, Steven Loney, Margaret Morris, John O'Leary, Aaron Squadroni, Katie Tierney",,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Art and Aging in Itasca County. MacRostie Art Center will connect with two assisted living communities in the Itasca County area to bring opportunities to experience and create visual art to senior citizens.",2015-06-01,2016-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW","Grand Rapids",MN,,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-11,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30475,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal is to enable individuals of all ages and family groups to experience the joy of singing together. Participants will develop music and performance skills by working with experienced music teachers/artists. Through exposure to their age-diverse fellow singers, participants will see singing as a lifelong activity. By learning Nordic music and singing songs in Nordic languages, participants will learn about culture through the arts. Participants will showcase their learning at two concerts - one during winter holidays and one in spring. Audience response will help evaluate project outcomes. Project leaders will also measure outcomes by participant growth and performance quality. We will be able to measure participation in our intergenerational chorus by the number of participants and their ages. Program leaders will measure participant growth by evaluating skills at the start of the project and comparing these with skills exhibited at the end of the project. Participants will monitor their own learning and evaluate their personal growth by written self-evaluations. Both artists and participants will fill out a project evaluation created and administered by the Nordic Center Board to determine the project’s success and potential for future development. Audience members will be encouraged to post comments on our Facebook page after concerts.",,,1000,"Other, local or private",5000,,"Kristbjorg Eide, Stefan Guttormsson, Rosemary Guttormsson, Thomas Rebnord, Kathy Botten, Jeraldine Engeseth, Chris Susag",,"Nordic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Intergenerational Chorus: Our Family Sings. “Our Family Sings” will teach music skills and introduce Nordic music to community members ages 5 to 95 as they participate in creating a new high-quality intergenerational chorus. Instructed and directed by three area artists, participants will gain singing and performance skills while deepening their understanding of the music culture of four Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. This learning project, culminating in two performances, will encourage family groups to sing together and will emphasize how music enriches us and enhances the quality of life for people of all ages.",2015-06-01,2016-07-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kristbjørg,Eide,"Nordic Center","23 Lake Ave N",Duluth,MN,,"(218) 393-7320 ",krisnorway@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-12,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30496,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal of the Project is to educate and expand knowledge and ability for 35 adults with disabilities to work with clay. Artist will understand the difference between functional art concepts vs. narrative expressive art. The art instructor will demonstrate the two concepts and provide examples of each specific concept art work. The artists will demonstrate understanding of each concept by producing an example of a functional art piece independently and then create a narrative expressive art piece while working in small groups. Artist will also be critiqued at various stages of work by peer and community. Artist will be requested to write up an Artist intent to their narrative art piece. Artist will create minimum of two projects and have individual measurable artistic goals that will be documented daily. (See attachment). Artist will demonstrate hand and wheel techniques; along with understanding use of mason stains, liquid clay techniques and glazes to enhance their work. Individual and Group critique will be done at the wet clay, leather hard, bisque, and finished piece. Independent projects will be sold at the 19th Annual Range of Temptation Craft fair and at satellite facility Soho. The group projects will be submitted to the Lyric Center of the Arts as collaborative pieces with artists’ intent to exhibit. Community will provide Artists with feedback at these events.","Project was separated in two separate projects. The first group worked on projects for a craft fair. Projects were designed to be functional and modern. Example of the projects are I phone amplifier, butter dishes, and thrown functional dishes. The artists focus was on basic structure with clean lines and artistic design. The artist then was shown different techniques in glazing. The second art project was for artists who previously had participated in the clay projects the previous two years. The artists were divided in to 2-3 person groups the objective was to come up with a narrative conceptual art project that could be displayed in a gallery. The artists were instructed on difference between functional/gallery work. The objectives and obstacles were brain storming for ideas, determining how to construct the project, how to finish the project color/glazing, assembling/making the project, and writing an artist statement for gallery show.",,14390,"Other, local or private",19390,,"Mark Anderson, Chris Burgum, David Arndt, David Hol, Trent Janezich, Mike Juovich, David Jordan Shirley Meyers, Craig Pulford, Bev Schulte, John Pettinari, Janie Capouch, Dan Molesky, Veda Ponikivar",,"Range Center, Inc. AKA SoHo Artists","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"The project would allow 35 adults with disabilities to continue working with clay. The focus of the project will be on understanding the difference between functional/craft art vs. narrative expressionist art. Artist will demonstrate their understanding by creating a minimum of one work of art for each concept using clay as the main medium. Artists will continue to enhance skills and development.",2015-06-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shelly,Robinson,"Range Center, Inc. AKA SoHo Artists","1001 8th Ave NW",Chisholm,MN,,"(218) 254-3347 ",sohoart@rangecenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-13,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30126,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2015,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1) Participants are exposed to examples of art and music that challenge prior conceptions and expand awareness of the range of approaches practiced and possible. 2) The technology underlying musical robots and related technologies are demystified and examined. 3) Participants gain basic understanding of concepts related to instrument design, robotic devices, musical composition, and improvisation. These concepts are imparted and utilized in the creative process. 4) Participants acquire or improve upon skills and techniques related to musical instrument design and music composition. 5) Students work collaboratively to efficiently complete a complex and multifaceted creative project. A primary measure of success will be the successful completion of a new musical robot and its use in realizing new music by participants at the conclusion of each workshop. Additionally, workshop participants will be surveyed following each workshop. The questionnaire will solicit responses concerning what students learned in the workshop, the identification of aspects that were particularly successful as well as those that show room for improvement or reconsideration. Follow-up interviews with the workshop liaisons at each venue will be conducted to gather their assessments of the event and any constructive criticism that may inform future workshops.","1) Participants were exposed to examples of art and music that challenged prior conceptions and expanded awareness of the range of approaches practiced and possible. 2) The technology underlying musical robots and related technologies were demystified and examined. 3) Participants gained basic understanding of concepts related to instrument design, robotic devices, musical composition, and improvisation. These concepts were imparted and utilized in the creative process. 4) Participants acquired and improved upon skills and techniques related to musical instrument design and music composition. 5) Students worked collaboratively to efficiently complete a complex and multifaceted creative project.",,1885,"Other, local or private",6885,,,,"Troy Rogers",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Musical Robotics Workshops in the Arrowhead Region. In summer and fall of 2015, I plan to present workshops in three northern Minnesota communities in which participants will experience first-hand the multifaceted art of musical robotics. These workshops will be targeted toward area youth, and will be held in Virginia, Two Harbors, and Duluth. Over the course of several days, participants will create robotic musical instruments, compose music for these devices, and perform music at a public concert to which the local public will be invited.",2015-05-01,2016-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Troy,Rogers,"Troy Rogers",,,MN,,"(218) 750-4518 ",troy@expressivemachines.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-6,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
32474,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,5728,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Participants will: View work by new media artists particular those working in net.art and net.writing, position net.art and net.writing in the larger context of new media, digital publishing and transmedia, explore patterns and metaphors that arise in this landscape (iterative processes, generative forms, algorithmic patterns, encodedness, interactivity, open authorship, nonlinear narratives, hypermedia, glitch, navigation), explore the poetics of code : the dream of a common language : the interface between humans and the machine, gain basic skills in languages used on the web (HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript), use these tools to create projects for a final exhibit and online class gallery. Course materials will be provided online and there will be a dedicated hashtag and social media presence to encourage community discussion. After every session a series of writing prompts will be given and discussed. These will include questions about the learning experience and questions that attempt to tease out a working definition of net.art and the ways it is different and similar to other forms. Our final project will include a digital collage of our answers to these questions that augments the work we make. At the end of the eight learning sessions we will produce a collaborative installation, companion gallery and community discussion.","This class accomplished the following: viewed work by new media artists particular those working in net.art and net.writing; position net.art and net.writing in the larger context of new media, digital publishing and transmedia; explored patterns and metaphors that arise in this landscape (iterative processes, generative forms, algorithmic patterns, encodedness, interactivity, open authorship, nonlinear narratives, hypermedia, glitch, navigation); explored the poetics of code : the dream of a common language : the interface between humans and the machine; gained a basic understanding in languages used on the web (HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript); used these concepts to develop work for two final exhibit and sharing sessions.",,1692,"Other, local or private",7420,,,0.00,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Storytelling in a digital age ::: the art of code",2015-10-01,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,McTavish,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998 ",kathy@cellodreams.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Isanti, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-14,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32475,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,5904,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Through this intensive study of choral composition, our singers will learn the importance of hard work and dedication in artistic creation, and develop a greater appreciation for music and beauty in their lives. Short Range Outcomes: Chorus members have increased understanding of how a piece of music comes to be; see the composer as a real person making artistic decisions within specific criteria; learn basic compositional skills; share their experiences with others; perform the new music with accuracy and emotional understanding. Long Range Outcomes: Chorus members will view art as valuable to society, develop comfort with artistic experiences, and seek out future artistic collaborations. Over the course of the season-long project, several measures of assessment will be used to gauge the chorus members' growth in musical understanding and appreciation. Direct Assessment: Singers will complete specific individual and group composition-related activities designed by the composer and conductors and receive feedback from peers and instructors. Rehearsal progress. The Performance! Indirect Assessment: Singers will journal in multimedia formats to summarize and reflect on specific and overall experiences during their time with the composer. Open discussion with singers before, during, and after the project. Singer exit survey.","Short Range Outcomes: Chorus members have an increased understanding of how a piece of music comes to be; saw the composer as a real person making artistic decisions within specific criteria; learned basic compositional skills; shared their experiences with others; performed the new music with accuracy and emotional understanding. Long Range Outcomes: Chorus members have a deeper understanding of the value of art to society, specifically how it can directly connect with their community. They developed comfort with artistic experiences, and look forward to seeking out future artistic collaborations.",,8730,"Other, local or private",14634,,"Brian Kapp, Robert Turner, Marilyn Odean, Stephen Cushing, Melinda Marble, Leslie Black, Susan Dahlberg, Patrick Colvin, Melissa Frohrip, Gretchen Safstrom",0.00,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,Composer-In-Residence,2015-10-01,2016-07-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Turner,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus","PO Box 3337",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 390-3698 ",info@lsyouthchorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-15,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32480,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,5904,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals/Outcomes are: To bring art back to Duluth Children's Museum curriculum by partnering with a local artist (from STEM to STEAM). To artistically embrace and expound ideas of metamorphosis (changing form) to connect concepts of season turn, natural life cycles, transformations, and restoration of our environment. To create greater accessibility to, participation in, and awareness of sustainable art making and artistic exhibits with responsible, economic and creative reuse/repurpose of materials. To demonstrate art as an effective learning tool for learning and integrating beauty, science, culture, geography and history for all ages and backgrounds, especially in West Duluth. To have fun! Photographs and video footage will visually document the interactive creative fun and learning. Children's art will be publicly displayed along with their comments (with permission) at the museum and also in the Downtown Depot starting November 1st for Duluth All Souls Night, November 6th. Adult feedback can be easily posted on related Facebook pages and websites. Exit surveys and comment cards will be available onsite and online. The museum as always accurately tracks demographics and attendance numbers. We will see visibly more milkweed, butterflies and awareness as a result of community connections made between children and monarch artists and educators.","The Duluth Children's Museum and I successfully cultivated creativity and deepened knowledge of the arts for children, youth, and adults by engaging them in arts experiences and activities with clearly articulated learning objectives. These included learning about the arts, learning about life through the arts, and learning about the role the arts play in most aspects of daily life. Activities presented participants with opportunities to experience and learn about art through direct contact with an artist, by public performance/presentations, and taking part in other arts learning appropriate activities. Rob Hadaway, Creative Director, told me the museum staff and board recognizes the success of this inaugural project and intends to continue working with artist partners in the Duluth community. This feedback makes me feel very proud of my pioneering work with them.",,196,"Other, local or private",6100,2050,,0.00,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,Metamorphosis,2015-10-01,2016-02-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6289 ",artist@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-16,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32488,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,5215,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","North Shore Music Association's long-range goal and desired outcome is to continue our tradition of providing a top-notch learning environment in which participants who return each year to build their skills and connections, as well as new participants, feel that they have grown in skill and knowledge by the end of three days. Our short-term desired outcome for this year's event is to provide resophonic guitarists a truly exceptional learning experience from a Dobro master who is as skilled a teacher as he is a performer. North Shore Music Association will measure and evaluate the outcomes of this project by assessing surveys we've handed out to workshop students, jamming participants, audience members, and instructors. We will also keep a keen ear to verbal feedback both during and after the weekend. We will listen to what participants wanted and got from their instructor, and what the instructor expected and got from his students, as we find these two forms of feedback equally valuable.","Our workshop participant surveys measured our short-term outcome. 17 resophonic guitar workshop students signed up to learn from Mike Witcher. This was a good turnout, and student feedback was positive and enthusiastic across the board. Verbal feedback from instructor Mike Witcher told us that he also really enjoyed the experience -- that he appreciated that this group of students came ready and eager to learn, were focused on his instruction (both group and individual), and worked well together as a group. Survey and verbal feedback from weekend jammers confirms that our long-range measurable outcome of participants making and building on connections at the event was highly successful. The fact that by the end of the weekend Lutsen Resort was already booked for Masters 2016 confirms that participants want to return in the future.",,2385,"Other, local or private",7600,700,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Susan Lappi, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Myron Bursheim, Kris Garey, Philis Anderson, Carl Solander, Roger Linehan",0.00,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"25th Annual Bluegrass Masters Weekend",2015-10-06,2016-01-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-17,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32498,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,5904,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. At least 450 area residents of all ages will participate in music and performance arts during an African Culture Festival in February 2016. 2. At least 150 people will participate in the African Culture workshop and music master class and gain understanding about West African culture and lyrical music (e.g. “sweet speech”) or culture-specific rhythms, music patterns, and vocal/drumming techniques. 3. About 100 students and community members will perform in the evening concert; at least 200 more College and community members will attend. All will experience the music of Ghana, West Africa. The project will also increase regional youth interest in African art, music, and culture. We will determine outcomes through various avenues. First, we will ask all participants to complete brief surveys after each session. We will pose questions such as: Did this festival inform or enhance your understanding of African culture? Are you more interested in World music based on what you encountered here? How would you describe your overall experience? Will this experience encourage you to participate in any future music/art experiences? Surveys will also ask respondents to indicate the sessions they attended. Project directors, community partners, and guest artists will monitor the learning that occurs during the sessions and participants’ engagement in interactive portions.","Short Range Outcomes: Chorus members have an increased understanding of how a piece of music comes to be; saw the composer as a real person making artistic decisions within specific criteria; learned basic compositional skills; shared their experiences with others; performed the new music with accuracy and emotional understanding. Long Range Outcomes: Chorus members have a deeper understanding of the value of art to society, specifically how it can directly connect with their community. They developed comfort with artistic experiences, and look forward to seeking out future artistic collaborations.",,1395,"Other, local or private",7299,,"Brian Kapp, Robert Turner, Marilyn Odean, Stephen Cushing, Melinda Marble, Leslie Black, Susan Dahlberg, Patrick Colvin, Melissa Frohrip, Gretchen Safstrom",0.00,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"African Culture Festival",2015-12-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Larry,Goodwin,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6000 ",atemple@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-18,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35340,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,5904,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The purpose of this community event is to bring three master level Afro-Brazilian cultural arts instructors to Duluth in order to 1) build knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity of the Afro-Brazilian culture through the study of dance, martial art, music, and language within the Duluth community, and 2) equip and empower current local practitioners of these arts in order to advance the movement of Afro-Brazilian cultural arts in the Duluth community. Through this event, we aim to 1) increase the understanding of Afro-Brazilian culture among at least 90% of participants, 2) increase the physical skills among at least 90% of local practitioners. Objective 1) will be assessed through a short survey asking if they found the event educational and if they would return for a future event. Objective 2) will be assessed through instructor evaluation as follows: A) Local students will be evaluated two weeks before the event by the project director according to their ability to perform related skills. If these skills are considered adequate they will be promoted at the batizado for their achievements. B) During the batizado, participants will be evaluated by demonstrating an ability to perform the skills taught to them after each workshop. Local students will be evaluated again two weeks after the event on all above skills.","Served over 200 plates of traditional Brazilian food, drew in attendees from four states, exposed Capoeira to 710 people all of whom had the opportunity to participate in Capoeira, successfully graduated seven students to their next level in Capoeira after being evaluated two weeks prior to the event and again two weeks after, able to bring in a fourth instructor, able to extend the scope of the event to a weeklong from two days.",,4046,"Other, local or private",9950,,"Justin Markus, Mark Nelson, Daniel Marturano",0.00,"Avalon Educational Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"2016 Capoeira Batuque Batizado",2016-04-01,2016-06-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Markus,"Avalon Educational Institute","404 Superior St W  ",Duluth,MN,55805,"(218) 310-0946 ",silversurfcapo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Pine, Cook, Lake, Itasca, Carlton, Anoka, Washington, Carver, Scott, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-19,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35353,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,5864,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Short-term outcomes include: 1. At least 400 Laura McArthur Elementary School children will participate in creating a mural in spring 2016. 2. At least 300 students will report gained understanding about specific painting and preparation techniques needed for creating a mural (through survey data or our documentary video); select student representatives will share their experiences publicly at the celebratory unveiling event. 3. At least 400 students, family members, and/or other community members will attend the celebratory unveiling event in May 2016. In the long term, the project will increase regional youth interest in painting and mural-making, as well as collaborative art. We will determine outcomes through various avenues. First, we will ask all participants to complete brief surveys on their last day of painting. Considering age appropriateness, we will pose questions such as: Did this project enhance your understanding of mural painting and/or art in general? Are you more interested in public art, based on your experience? What was your favorite part of the project? Will this experience encourage you to participate in future community art projects? Teaching Artists and Laura McArthur’s Art Specialist will also observe the learning that occurs throughout the process and students’ engagement in the interactive portions.","Two-thirds of Laura MacArthur students (300), grades K-5, were engaged in the brainstorming and ideation stages of the mural. At least two-thirds of Laura MacArthur students physically worked with different techniques, applying paint from the beginning stages to the finishing (with one third also participating in the ideation stage). All Laura MacArthur students signed the finished piece. At least 300 Laura MacArthur students gained understanding about specific painting and/or preparation techniques necessary for creating a mural, as demonstrated by the large number of students who participated in painting activities and by the student experiences shared in a short documentary film. Students also demonstrated, through a final drawing task to create a mural representing themselves, the ability to turn ideas and identities into mural images. Finally, 500+ students, teachers, parents, staff, and the general public attended one of three unveiling events on May 26th, 2016.",,302,"Other, local or private",6166,,"Abbot Apter, Daniel Clay, Ed Crawford, Mary Susan Dewitt, Christopher Dolan, Jessica Durbin, Colette Geary, David Herman, Mary Ives, Emily Jansen, Mat Johnson, Tricia Johnson, Gretchen Johnston, Beth Haenke Just, Nicole Miller, Melanie Mogg, Vincent Ohaju, Michael O'Keefe, Sarah O'Malley, Beverly Raway, Philip Rolle, Sue Ross, Douglas Schur, Jacqulin Sebastian, Mary Catherine Shambour, David Sparby, Denise Starkey, Marcy Steinke, Louise Town",0.00,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Laura MacArthur Community Mural Initiative",2016-04-01,2016-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Larry,Goodwin,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6000 ",efrischmann@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-20,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35375,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,3277,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This project will result in the following measurable activities and outcomes: At least two community presentations led by Wing Young Huie that highlight his use of photography to address social issues. A workshop led by Wing Young Huie that brings together people from different backgrounds to explore portrait photography as a medium. A community exhibit of workshop participants' photos. By achieving these outcomes project participants will gain experience with portrait photography while growing an awareness of whose voices have been missing from the dialogue in our community. Ultimately, participants will have a greater understanding of what it means to be an inclusive community. Evaluation methods include: Documentation of each event that takes place during the project period (workshops, presentations). Collecting email address of attendees at workshops for a follow-up survey that measures changes in attitudes and abilities surrounding portrait photography. Recording questions and discussion during Wing Young Huie's presentations and workshops. Posters or chalk boards will be utilized at presentations and the exhibit to record attendees’ responses to key questions before they enter and as they are leaving as a creative, visual way to analyze change in perceptions. Analyzing the results of the workshops -- verbal, written, and photographic.","This project resulted in the following measurable activities and outcomes: Four community presentations led by Wing Young Huie that highlighted his use of photography to address social issues. One workshops led by Wing Young Huie with 15 students that explored portraits and street photography. An additional workshop with 15 students that was based on the themes and techniques shared by Wing Young Huie but facilitated by another art teacher. A community exhibit (in progress) of workshop participants' photos.",,453,"Other, local or private",3730,,"Jackie Dowell, Frieda Hall, Becky LaPlant, RD Learmont, Alice Moren, Karen Noyce, Barb Sanderson, John Schirber, Mary Jo Wimmer",0.00,"City of Grand Rapids","Local/Regional Government","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Absent Narratives: Inclusion and Identity in Minnesota",2016-05-01,2017-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tom,Pagel,"City of Grand Rapids","420 Pokegama Ave N  ","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 326-7600 ",tpagel@ci.grand-rapids.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-21,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35383,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,3857,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Oshkii Giizhik Singers will (1) learn how to make hand drums, (2) practice singing songs, resulting in (3) celebrating the new hand drums, (4) passing on songs, and (5) teaching other women how to make hand drums. Outcomes will be shown through photos of the new hand drums, photos of the wider gathering where the teachings are passed on, and written reflections by women in the widening circle about the impact of making new hand drums and sharing songs.","There were 28 new traditional hand drums made over the course of the 2 events. Photos and video were gathered at each of the events. Some participants chose to do individual interviews while most were documented in groups.",,643,"Other, local or private",4500,,,0.00,"Elizabeth A. Jaakola",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Oshkii Giizhik Singers Healing Circle",2016-04-14,2016-12-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Jaakola,"Elizabeth A. Jaakola",,,MN,,"(218) 393-3528 ",lyz_jaakola@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-22,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35405,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,5904,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Students will: Experience all aspects of a theatrical production. Improve academic performance through improved reading comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, memorization and writing skills. Understand the meaning and context of ideas in our script based upon dialogue and blocking. Students are assessed by their inflection, character development and analysis, and expression, which convey reaction to the scene. Demonstrate ability to use sewing techniques to complete a project. Learn the basics of song, learning about pitch, beat format, harmony and combinations. Increase social emotional and communication skills. Increase the number of positive, caring adults in participant's lives. The outcomes identified will be woven into these evaluation elements. Agency staff and artist work collaboratively to adapt assessment tools and ensure program design supports learners in developing identified artistic skills. Evaluations tools include: Post-session surveys addressing creative, intellectual, life-skills, and socio-emotional growth. Participants, parents and audience members complete surveys. Pre- and Post- assessment of learner comprehension, fluency, performing arts vocabulary, and memorization. These will be given to all participants involved in any of the arts learning experiences. Performance rubrics track learners’ progress in each phase of the project.","This project provides a well-rounded approach to exploring different art forms, while integrating academic, social and life skill development. Through participation in the Hillside Youth Theater program students will: Experience all aspects of a theatrical production. Improve academic performance through improved reading comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, memorization and writing skills. Demonstrate ability to use different sewing techniques to complete a project. Learn the basics of song, learning about pitch, beat format, harmony and combinations. Understand the meaning and context of ideas or morals of our script based upon dialogue and blocking. Students are assessed by their inflection, character development and analysis, and expression, which convey reaction to the scene. Increase social, emotional, and communication skills. Increase the number of positive, caring adults in participants' lives.",,29816,"Other, local or private",35720,2560,"Matt Hoeschen, Sharon Murphy, Jay Newcomb, Mona Cheslak, Stephanie Heilig, Kathy Bergen, Lisa Luokkala, Bernadette Burnham",0.00,"Myers-Wilkins Community School Collaborative AKA Grant Community School Collaborative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Hillside Youth Theatre",2016-04-15,2016-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jennifer,Eddy,"Myers-Wilkins Community School Collaborative AKA Grant Community School Collaborative","1027 N 8th Ave E",Duluth,MN,55805,"(218) 336-8860x 8",jen.eddy13@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-23,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35421,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",2016,5579,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1) Participants are exposed to examples of art and music that challenge prior conceptions and expand awareness. 2) The technology underlying musical robots is demystified. 3) Concepts such as instrument acoustics, electronics, microcontrollers, electromechanical actuators, the MIDI protocol, rhythm, melody, harmony, polyphony, etc. are imparted and utilized in the creative process. 4) Skills development, including soldering; schematic reading; microcontroller programming; design and fabrication of functional instruments; musical motive generation, development, encoding, and performance. 5) Students work collaboratively to realize a complex creative project in a short time period. The measurement of this project's educational success will include student self-assessment, instructor assessment of individual students and the group, and a subsequent review with Lyric center staff. An intake survey will serve to assess the prior experiences, skills, and interests of students, which will serve as a basis for a final evaluations by both the student and the instructor. The instructor will evaluate each student's development over the course of the summer camp, using the National Core Arts Standards (http://nationalartsstandards.org/), particularly within the music composition and music technology strands, to help guide the assessment.",,,1421,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Troy Rogers",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Music Robot Summer Camp at the Lyric",2016-04-01,2016-09-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Troy,Rogers,"Troy Rogers",,,MN,,"(218) 750-4518 ",troy@expressivemachines.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-community-arts-learning-grant-24,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
10031842,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,5000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","Author Allie Tibbetts is an enrolled citizen of Nagaajiwaanang, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe reservation, as well as a long-time employee, educator, and learner on and for the reservation. She is currently working with children at Gookonaanig Endaawaad (Grandma's House) participating in Ojibwe language immersion with her daughter and other children. Tibbetts is also an Anishinaabe language and education student at the tribal college. Artist Sophie Tibbetts is also an enrolled citizen of Nagaajiwaanang and long-time employee at the Mino aya Win clinic on the reservation. Tibbetts practices a traditional sustenance lifestyle within her community, netting in the spring and ricing in the early fall, exercising treaty rights from time immemorial. Both author and artist are of the community represented and carry and teach cultural beliefs and practices to their children. Using current skills (writing, editing, painting) and developing new skills of the process of creating a book (layout, formatting, illustrating), the measurement will be the product of the book itself. The book will undergo rigorous editing with particular care and consultation given to Ojibwe language usage. Feedback will be sought from Elders and language keepers prior to publication. Exposure of the book to Ojibwe children will be measured through tracking attendance at events and tracking distribution of books. Feedback will be sought at and following reading events to determine children's connection to the story. Children will engage in a post-reading discussion and asked the following questions: - How did this story make you feel? - Do you have any memories from when you were a baby? Adults present at events will be given feedback forms and contact information for the author to reach out should conversations involving the story occur later on.",,,2250,"Other,local or private",7250,,,,"Allie B. Tibbetts",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"""Abinoojiiyens bimi-ayaa manidoo miikanaag"" mazina'igan - the baby travels along the milky way book",2024-05-01,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Allie,Tibbetts,"Allie B. Tibbetts",,,MN,,"(218) 206-0816",makwatibbetts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-683,"Sharee Johnson: Visual Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Patty Graves: Indigenous Culture Supporter, Teacher, Arts Supporter; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Heather Wilde: Literature; Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031843,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,5000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","As an arts organizer and freelance tech I have work extensively throughout the arts community. I am a co-founder and leader for The Embassy art collective. I host the Boubville light and music festival in my yard, this year we worked with 29 musical acts and 7 installation artists. I produced 9 episodes of the Embassy's Plaguestream series in which we worked with over 15 different musical acts. I have designed projections and/or operated tech at nearly every venue in Duluth including Zeitgeist, The Playhouse, The Depot, The DECC, and more. I am a member of the Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe, work regularly with Duluth All Souls Night, and worked as a projectionist for the Northern Film Alliance. Even amongst other artists, it takes time to find the weird ones. Jess Morgan has agreed to choose the performing artist for DH. They have been instrumental in organizing performances for lgbtq+ artists in Duluth. Jess's dedication and tenderness towards ""the weird ones"" is radically inspiring. The work will fundamentally be a success if we are able to livestream the performance of the chosen artist. Additional measurable outcomes will be the delivery of an uncompressed copy of the performance to the artist, the number of paid assistants that participate, the number of community leaders that were present or participated in the curation of the production, the viewership numbers of the stream, and the collection of survey responses from all participants. The survey will include questions such as ""did you learn anything new during this experience"", ""was it delightful"", and ""how could the experience have been more beneficial for you"".",,,2500,"Other,local or private",7500,,,,"Daniel J. Benoit",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Duluth Heartstream Ep:1 ~ Independent artists of the Twin Ports sharing our stories together.",2024-06-01,2024-10-31,,Completed,,,Daniel,Benoit,"Daniel J. Benoit",,,MN,,"(320) 262-4671",djbenoit87@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-684,"Sharee Johnson: Visual Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Patty Graves: Indigenous Culture Supporter, Teacher, Arts Supporter; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Heather Wilde: Literature; Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031844,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,5000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","Native Minnesotan, Leah Yellowbird, draws inspiration from traditional art forms of her ancestors while adding a modern voice to the imagery. Mary Plaster enjoyed annual Minneapolis MayDay festivals as a teenager and went on to advanced degrees in studio art and theatre. In 2008 she became an associate artist at HoBT, completed a summer apprenticeship with Bread and Puppet, co-curated a fall Duluth Arts Institute puppetry exhibition, and founded DASN. Her love of lighted sculptures and desire to incorporate them into DASN observances made her seek advice from artist, Andrew Kim. He trained in the 1990s with HoBT and then moved to the UK in 2006 to work with Welfare State International (1968-2006), which offered European traditions of street theatre, folk celebration, Carnival, and lighted procession. He teaches worldwide but is especially fond of MN. Patricia Canelake and Frank Sander are North Shore artists who founded Little Knife Sanctuary for purposes of wilderness-based artist retreats. Measurable outcomes will be obtained through written feedback requested from workshop leaders, artists, and the public. We'll count adult/youth attendance and participation at the Stoney Point procession. We'll assess audience/artist response from written feedback requested from master class leaders, workshop artists, and attending public. Social media will heighten communications and exposure by reaching worldwide online audiences using Mr. Kim's vast network. Response will be measured in numbers of likes, comments, and sharing. Networking and publicity will be achieved through Instagram, Threads, Facebook, and Messaging. Jay Gabler and Wyatt Buechner of Duluth News Tribune Northlandia will be contacted for media and newspaper articles. Documentation by photos and films will be shared through social media, print news, television broadcast and other forms of the press. Continued use and exposure for community events will be evidence of the sustainability and popularity of our giant illuminated moose.",,,12000,"Other,local or private",17000,,,,"Duluth All Souls Night",,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"June group build/documentation of giant moose lantern puppet w/ UK artist, Andrew Kim.",2024-05-01,2024-08-30,,Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Duluth All Souls Night","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 310-6289",maryplaster@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-685,"Sharee Johnson: Visual Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Patty Graves: Indigenous Culture Supporter, Teacher, Arts Supporter; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Heather Wilde: Literature; Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031845,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,5000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","I have been a black ash basket maker for 17 years, having taught it professionally for the last 15 years. I have both made and sold baskets, and have taught classes in many different styles of ash baskets around Minnesota, including locally at Red Lake Tribal College, North House Folk School, Elk Folk School, in public schools, and in private classes. I am one of the few active teachers and masters of the craft in Minnesota. The completion of a free, four day class with 10 students who are trained in to do each step of the process will be a measurable success. Attendance by the general public in a presentation and discussion will be another measure of success.",,,,,5000,,,,"Nathaniel D. Johnson AKA Nate Johnson",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Black Ash Basketry - the past and the future in the face of the Emerald Ash Borer.",2024-10-01,2024-11-30,,Completed,,,Nathaniel,Johnson,"Nathaniel D. Johnson AKA Nate Johnson",,,MN,,"(218) 255-1345",theonestraw@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-686,"Sharee Johnson: Visual Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Patty Graves: Indigenous Culture Supporter, Teacher, Arts Supporter; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Heather Wilde: Literature; Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10032805,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,3650,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","DS artists represent a significant proportion of individuals practicing traditional and evolving Nordic Music and Dance in the region. By placing this event in this new Duluth home, we will be recentering one of the largest gatherings of its kind in North America in a home with a long history of settlers who practiced these traditions from their country of origin. In fact, as we were establishing possible outdoor locations for this year's festival, we found archival photos (see attachments) of hundreds of first generation immigrants, who had assembled in Duluth's parks a century ago to celebrate in a way that reflects our own festival vision. The idea that DS could help descendents of the folks in those photos reconnect with their heritage and history is an exciting and powerful proposition. Placing musicians in our community for this festival will welcome other cultural groups and inspire younger attendees to learn and maintain folk music and dance for the generations to come. DS success will be measured by the degree to which the measurable outcomes were achieved. Outcome measures include: Goal 1 - the number of tickets sold. Goal 2 - sound management, administration and bookkeeping deadlines are met for sound amplification and recording, project administration, tracking income, expenses, and prompt payment for contractors. Goal 3 - attendee satisfaction questionnaire responses. Goal 4 - meeting timelines for providing online access to recordings and tracking numbers of individuals who access the recordings.",,,49950,"Other,local or private",53600,,,,"Nordic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"2024 Duluth - Stamman Music and Dance Festival",2024-05-01,2024-08-31,,Completed,,,Karen,Keenan,"Nordic Center","23 N Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 831-7983",karen@hemslojdstudios.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-723,"Sharee Johnson: Visual Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Patty Graves: Indigenous Culture Supporter, Teacher, Arts Supporter; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Heather Wilde: Literature; Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031847,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,5000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","Paul Dahlin and the Northern Star Sami Girls' musical history, detailed in the attached artist bios, exemplify the way music is passed down from generation to generation. They learned music from their elders and have made it their mission to share that music with others through performance and teaching traditional styles. The musicians of TCCC are originally from Poland, Paraguay, and Russia. The founders are now a part of the northern Minnesota community and want to build a solid connection with local audiences by experiencing and acknowledging their rich traditions and cultural heritage. TCCC musicians are classically trained and also have worked and learned in a variety of community-based settings. The group is particularly interested in amplifying the work of contemporary composers and have selected pieces for this festival that show the ways classical music and folk music have each influenced the other over generations. Our success will be measured immediately through analyzing the numbers of attending audience members and the audience's reaction during the performances. We will also collect written and/or verbal feedback at each concert, depending on what is best suited to each venue and audience. Musicians will engage with attendees after each performance and synthesize those responses to gauge how audiences connected with the different types of music Feedback from our partner organizations and interest in future collaborations will be another measure of success. Additionally, the success of our events will be reflected in increased interest in the organization's upcoming activities, growing numbers of subscriptions to TCCC newsletter and YouTube channel.",,,5950,"Other,local or private",10950,,,,"Third Coast Chamber Collective, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Third Coast Chamber Collective Winter Music Festival",2024-05-01,2025-01-31,,"In Progress",,,Magdalena,Sas,"Third Coast Chamber Collective, Inc","35731 Lake St",Cohasset,MN,55721,"(314) 265-6813",magewa.sas@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-688,"Sharee Johnson: Visual Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Patty Graves: Indigenous Culture Supporter, Teacher, Arts Supporter; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Heather Wilde: Literature; Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10032806,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,1350,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","The TPRS artists have had their annual festival in Proctor for many years starting at the Proctor Area Community Center (PACC) and eventually moving to the St Luke's Sports and Event Center. Proctor Hermantown Community Education has for many years been offering Rosemaling every Thursday from 9am to 12pm at the PACC. There is currently no teacher but there are usually 6-9 Rosemalers working on projects. If someone comes and is interested the group is able to get them a start and guide them to a beginning class. TPRS members have taught classes in the arrowhead region including Grand Rapids, Proctor and Duluth. TPRS has participated in the Duluth-stamman: Nordic Folk Music and Dance Festival, put on by the Nordic Center. TPRS has shared and demonstrated Rosemaling at the Sons of Norway meeting in Duluth and at community events such as the Aging Together Resource Fair in Proctor. The first goal is 10% more admissions. Admissions are at the door and all adults that pay the small admission will be counted toward the 410 admissions goal. The second goal is having at least 150 pieces of Rosemaling available on the TPRS table. The pieces will be counted before the door to the festival opens. To measure the third goal of finding people interested in trying Rosemaling a sign up sheet will be available at the information table where interested people can leave their contact information.",,,3782,"Other,local or private",5132,,,,"Twin Ports Rosemaling Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Twin Ports Rosemaling Society's 43rd Scandinavian folk art, craft and music festival.",2024-08-19,2024-11-30,,Completed,,,Kelly,Ball,"Twin Ports Rosemaling Society","20236 Crystal Springs Loop","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 256-3800",Lefsedog@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-724,"Sharee Johnson: Visual Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Patty Graves: Indigenous Culture Supporter, Teacher, Arts Supporter; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Heather Wilde: Literature; Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029378,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,5000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","In my artistic practice I engage with Nordic folk art as an homage to my ancestors who immigrated to Minnesota from Sweden (1869) and Norway (1900). Like many other Scandinavian Americans I have found ways to preserve traditions through language, food, and cultural artforms. One of the groups I have a long-standing connection to is the Swedish Cultural Society. This organization was founded in 1934 to support Swedish language and culture. I have actively participated in events for over 25 years. I have given numerous presentations, workshops, and my artwork has appeared on programs and artifacts. The community coming to my exhibition and workshops at the Scandinavian Festival in Moorhead will consist of all ages and backgrounds. They will be interested in the theme of celebrating cultural heritage. The Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival has been a landmark festival with a commitment to authentic programs in the Fargo, North Dakota-Moorhead, Minnesota community since 1977. After the exhibition and workshops in June, I will reflect on the new work created, review the measurable outcomes as stated above, and reflect on community engagement with, and demonstrated interest in, Swedish folk art. I will reflect on the data and discussion about my work. I will measure the effectiveness of the project in social media data collection and analysis by counting umbers of comments, likes, and shares. I will know that the project has been successful if I have contributed to meaningful community engagement with art. In this way, I will know that I have successfully preserved an evolving cultural art form in Minnesota that celebrates Swedish heritage.",,,3000,"Other,local or private",8000,,,,"Alison J. Aune-Hinkel AKA Alison Aune",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Minnesota-Swedish Folk Painting and Nordic Crafts",2023-11-01,2024-07-01,,Completed,,,Alison,Aune-Hinkel,"Alison J. Aune-Hinkel AKA Alison Aune",,,MN,,"(218) 340-4348",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-681,"Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Ruby Nightingale: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance, General Arts, Crafts; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029377,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",2024,5000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","Sarah Agaton Howes miinawa go Naawakwegiizhiigokwe indizhinikaaz. Migizi nindoodem. Papashkomitigong indoonjibaa, Gwaabi'iganing indaa. My name is Naawakwegiizhiigokwe and also Sarah, I am eagle clan from the ""bald headed island"" aka Cloquet area but now live in Sawyer area of Fond du Lac Nation. I am the artist and CEO behind Heart Berry. I create original ojibwe art and design, develop products, manage a website, staff, and a warehouse. I work with Eighth Generation as an Inspired Natives collaborator. I also create custom logos and large art installations with tribes, organizations, and architect firms. I collaborate with organizations and sports teams to create large give backs. I also teach cultural art and build tools for makers. Beadwork and moccasin making are my cultural arts of origin. Teaching and building apprentice teachers to work myself out of a job is the focus of my cultural art teaching. Translating cultural art into many forms is my role and my experience. I will debrief with staff, co teachers, and participants about their experiences. I will utilize that feedback to continue to improve our space. We will celebrate participants wins and completion of their goals through verbal, photo, and video documentation of their success. We will share on social media and blog about these experiences. These may seem superficial but being celebrated by our communities is powerful. We need to be at a table where our value is seen and reflected. I have no doubt people can learn these skills and master them. They just need a door to walk through.",,,,,5000,,,,"Sarah A. Agaton Howes",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage",,"Auntie's Table, Ojibwe cultural art sharing nights and community building",2023-11-01,2024-03-29,,Completed,,,Sarah,"Agaton Howes","Sarah A. Agaton Howes",,,MN,,"(218) 213-7169",sarahagatonhowes@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-682,"Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Ruby Nightingale: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance, General Arts, Crafts; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031888,"Arts Learning",2024,4886,,"ACHF Arts Education","With any ceramics class we teach at the DAI, we have a goal of strengthening the creative thought process along with increasing art making skills. With any clay class, we have a goal of sharing our love of clay while teaching the techniques that go along with using this medium. For this particular class, we wish to provide a curriculum that addresses the physical and cognitive needs of persons in recovery from a TBI. We will structure each session with the recovery process in mind. We hope to provide an environment where each participant feels safe and encouraged and is able to take on and complete new skills in art making. We believe that art making in this setting can have a positive emotional and psychological impact on those who have suffered from TBI's and we hope to see evidence of this. Our evaluation of the project will be mostly through retrospective observation and open dialogue throughout the project. We will document (giving anonymity) struggles and successes of each class. At the end of each session, we will discuss upcoming sessions and make any needed adjustments to the curriculum as the project unfolds. Aside from wanting this project to be an enjoyable experience for our participants, we will also be speaking with each participant to discuss their recovery goals and how/if this project has helped to further these goals (and in what ways). We are very interested in the experience of each person making student input an important part of this project. For participants wishing to continue to use clay as an artform/therapy, we will help them work with the DAI to gain access to additional opportunities.",,,,,4886,,,,"Liz Vandersteen",Individual,"Arts Learning",,"Clay classes for TBI recovery.",2024-03-01,2024-05-25,,Completed,,,Liz,Vandersteen,"Liz Vandersteen",,,MN,,"(218) 310-0794",VanBaum@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1202,"Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Lisa Buckman: Music, James Ellis: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Heather Wilde: Literature","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031889,"Arts Learning",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","Providing this opportunity for the areas students that may go overlooked or otherwise feel left out in terms of finances or availability is the greatest benefit. Not turning anyone away due to finances or role availability builds joy and inclusion. With our platforms and outreach, we are able to go beyond just the local school district bringing in families from 5-45 miles away. This activity will provide the students involved and the community with joy, nostalgia and a sense of community involvement building encouragement and awareness of how enriching the arts continue to be in contrast with an otherwise athletic centered region. We will know that we have been successful by the outpour of gratitude and praise from the participants, their parents and our overall community engagement tracking. We have a fantastic amount of support over the radius of our Quad Cities area and beyond. Our growth since 2021 proves that we are on an upward track and these shows keep building strength and purpose to continue moving forward to do bigger and brighter things. In addition, we will quantify results by surveying participants, their families and community members electronically.",,,500,"Other,local or private",5500,,,,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance AKA Lyric Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Lyric Center for the Arts Youth Theatre Education Programming Spring Production",2024-03-03,2024-05-12,,Completed,,,Paul,Gregersen,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance AKA Lyric Center for the Arts","PO Box 416",Virginia,MN,55792-2532,"(218) 741-5577",director@lyriccenteronline.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1203,"Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Lisa Buckman: Music, James Ellis: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Heather Wilde: Literature","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031890,"Arts Learning",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","We are incredibly fortunate to have international leaders in string instruction who have connections to other world class musicians and teachers. We wish to take advantage of their passion and energy to benefit our students, our program, and our community. We believe that positive role models help students understand pathways to higher achievement. By giving youth access to excellence, we create opportunities for inspiration. Expected benefits - Boosting recruitment for our strings program - Bringing community together through group activities - Increasing the awareness of the importance of music and art - Accessing high quality performances - Cultivating a sense of belonging to an artistic community - Inspiring artistic excellence - Creating a replicable program Measurable outcomes: 1) Numbers of attendees who sign up for the string program 2) Number of survey responses that indicate a positive experience Surveys will be distributed to students and parents. We are excited to report that during a recent activity of this nature, we received a 100% response rate from students by distributing surveys during class and asking for 'on the spot' feedback, so we will use that approach again. Parents historically offer even more constructive feedback, so we also will survey them in addition to students. We will also add an interview with teaching staff to gauge their thoughts and suggestions. We will then compile surveys, financial information and program enrollment numbers for our final report. A meeting will be held to review that information with TCCC and IOSP staff to evaluate successes and improvement areas.",,,6000,"Other,local or private",11000,,,,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","K-12 Education","Arts Learning",,"IOSP/TCCC Music Camp 2024",2024-07-01,2024-10-31,,Completed,,,Jeremy,Dewey,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","PO Box 140","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5781",executive@itascaorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1204,"Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Lisa Buckman (ABSTAINED): Music, James Ellis: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Heather Wilde: Literature","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10031891,"Arts Learning",2024,3764,,"ACHF Arts Education","Craft legacy ?The mural cultivates a sense of belonging; it's a visual marker that children can reference and share with loved ones over the years; an opportunity to keep creative energy alive. Skill building ?Participants learn mural process, from meetings to draft and outlines to painting process. Children will learn about mixing colors (from primary colors), color theory/emotions of colors, how to prep space and hold and clean paint brushes/rollers. Learn colors in other languages. Reflection ?Opportunity to look back to see how far we've come ?honor small steps and celebrate big accomplishments. Never give up attitude. Cultivate community and Mother Nature care ?Create family from participants; work together as arts-focused team where competition is not the goal. Foster a sense of authentic care for Mother Nature by learning about local trees, plants, mushroom, and animals ?particularly animals that can be related to local Native American Tribe's doodeman (clans). If children exhibit any of the following: joy when engaged with the artistic process command of artistic methods grow their confidence in creative endeavors have a deeper appreciation for the arts and art processes (so will adult community members, too!) If meetings can adhere to some structure. 1. Set timelines, 2. Make material list for design sessions and mural (set budget), 3. Designate design session with children, 4. At the end of meetings, opportunity to reflect, ?Did we meet our goals' Let's review.?, 5. Feedback If we can: ? set micro and macro milestones (and meet them) ? check-ins (timeline, feelings) ? anonymous surveys (evaluate) Question examples: Why did you commit to joining this project? What are you hoping to get out of this project? What has been the biggest challenge so far? What accomplishment are you most proud of? How do you feel this experience has been for the children? What do you think is the biggest takeaway for you and for the younger participants'",,,1236,"Other,local or private",5000,,,,"Jacklyn N. Janeksela",Individual,"Arts Learning",,"Children of the Earth, a mural project to grow together in artistic expression and compassion",2024-02-01,2024-06-30,,Completed,,,Jacklyn,Janeksela,"Jacklyn N. Janeksela",,,MN,,"(857) 285-1282",jaxjaneksela@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1205,"Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Lisa Buckman: Music, James Ellis: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Heather Wilde: Literature","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031892,"Arts Learning",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","On an individual level, we hope to see adult amateur musicians develop their technical musicianship and skills like sight-reading, learn new methods for effective practice sessions, and build confidence as performing musicians. The Retreat can accommodate up to 25 participants, and we aim to maximize enrollment. We will offer a discounted rate to members of the Itasca Symphony Orchestra, and hope at least 10 participants will be from our local community. On a broader community level, we hope to boost interest and enthusiasm for learning and performing music as an adult and senior community members and encourage general interest in the arts. We envision participants building new relationships based on common interest and love for music and engaging in music-making beyond the Retreat, which will strengthen the community and enhance individual lives socially and emotionally. Evaluation and assessment are built into our daily activities. The participants will be involved in setting goals and reflecting on progress toward those outcomes each day. Practice and performance sessions also include critique by instructors and peers, and instructors provide feedback to the students throughout. After the completion of the week-long retreat, student participants will complete an evaluation form to collect their self-assessment of changes in skill, technique, confidence, new connections made with other musicians, and interest in continued learning. Teaching artists will also provide an assessment of overall student progress as well as feedback on the content and format. This information will help us reflect on our success and improve future adult learning opportunities.",,,19700,"Other,local or private",24700,,,,"Third Coast Chamber Collective, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Chamber Music Retreat for Adult Musicians",2024-02-01,2024-09-30,,Completed,,,Magdalena,Sas,"Third Coast Chamber Collective, Inc","35731 Lake St",Cohasset,MN,55721,"(314) 265-6813",magewa.sas@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1206,"Lisa Buckman: Music (ABSTAINED), James Ellis: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Heather Wilde: Literature, Serenity Crego: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10031893,"Arts Learning",2024,4000,,"ACHF Arts Education","Ideally, the Quartet Project achieves student registration goals of 12-16 students working in 3-4 distinct ensembles. The student outcomes we seek to achieve are: 1) Students complete three public performance - as chamber ensembles and whole orchestra during the Quartet Project recital on July 26, as chamber ensembles during pre-concert lobby performances on July 25, and side-by-side with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra during the season-closing concert on July 25 2) Students develop greater confidence in performing before live audiences 3) Students feel they have advanced their musical education and instrument skills 4) Students feel they have grown as musicians 5) Students gain new or enhanced access to music education opportunities 6) Students use their free LSCO concert tickets to attend concerts and hear new music 7) Students perceive the Quartet Project as a safe space for learning and enjoying summer social activities with each other Evaluation is nearly perpetual during coaching sessions and rehearsals. Coaches monitor student engagement in body language and verbal expression, adjusting instructional pace, tone, and approach accordingly. Coaches may make friendly queries of students (""Interesting, boring, over your head, too easy, what can we do better?"") during breaks. The QP coach-to-ensemble ratio is planned at one-to-one. One dedicated coach per quartet translates to a student faculty ratio of 4 to 1. Faculty share feedback and observations with each other in the best interests of the students. At the end of the workshop, students, parents, and faculty are asked to fill out a questionnaire about the effectiveness of instructional and performance activities. Measures of project success include: - meeting the 12-16 student attendance goal - number of returning versus new students, and string versus non-string players - evalution form ratings - student recital attendance - expansion of student demographics",,,4800,"Other,local or private",8800,,,,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"The Quartet Project, Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra's student string workshop",2024-06-03,2024-09-30,,Completed,,,Julia,Cheng,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 491-3262",lscoduluthinfo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1207,"Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Lisa Buckman: Music, James Ellis: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Heather Wilde: Literature","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031894,"Arts Learning",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","The goals of the HHFC are as follows: -To support the film production workforce by providing a bridge from youth filmmaker to active working professional. A successful HHFC experience will provide participants with the skills to work as a Production Assistant (PA) or higher position on a professional film set. -To support up-and-coming filmmakers financially through the production funding that HHFC provides, honing their skills by mentoring a youth filmmaker, and providing them with the notoriety and promotion that comes along with a HHFC Production. -To support workforce development in underrepresented communities. -To actively work to diversify the film production and positions of creative leadership in film, through inclusive selection processes for professionals, inclusive recruitment processes for youth crew, and through, and through scholarship opportunities Desired outcome would include training future content creator workforce through direct hands-on work experience. Post camp experience of participants: Students will be surveyed about their experience at Horror High immediately after the camp and again just prior to the premier of the short film. They will be asked questions about the likelihood of attending film school, the likelihood of working on a professional set, and the likelihood of future participation in Horror High Film Camps. Outcomes will be measured based on the responses to the survey. 1. Repeat participants: -participants will be tracked and repeat campers tallied. 2. Short film success: -Screenings and awards will be tallied and posted on the EDU Film Festival/Horror High Web page 3. Industry participation - do participants go on to work on professional sets -Goal, 66% of participants participate in further film education or work on a professional set in the year following the completion of Horror High. -Goal, 50% of eligible participants chose to further their film education by repeating their Horror High Film Camp experience",,,5450,"Other,local or private",10450,,,,"The Northern Film Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Northern Film Alliance looks to produce 'Horror High Film Camp' in Duluth, MN.",2024-06-17,2024-06-21,,Completed,,,Richard,Hansen,"The Northern Film Alliance","1734 Columbus Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 227-8015",richard@NorthernFilmAlliance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1208,"Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Lisa Buckman: Music, James Ellis: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Heather Wilde: Literature","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031895,"Arts Learning",2024,4850,,"ACHF Arts Education","RAD Art outcomes are the following: 1) RELEVANT to AUDIENCE: Projects allow learners to participate at their choice of level (entry, enrichment, or experiment), as well theme and function, respective of cultural and community backgrounds. 2) DISTINCT VISION: Curriculum aligns with state of Minnesota's MN Academic Standards in the Visual Arts' benchmarks, working toward the ""presentation"" of art work at a library exhibit. 3) PEDAGOGY: The arts need working artists to invest in youth. Working artists have an opportunity to model the creative process, to ensure a future populated by creative thinkers. d) GATEWAY for future, Kiln-fired Thrown Pottery Education, which is a medium that is skill-intensive and expensive. RAD Art's use of Cold Porcelain Clay (CPC) is an air-drying clay that serves as an ideal entry-level medium for increased arts access to underserved youth. The study of ceramics is normalized, as CPC bridges youth learners familiarity with 2D painting to 3D clay work. This work will be assessed by 1) Observational Evaluation utilized by Teaching Artist (in Lesson Plan). 2) Create opportunity for Student survey on the last workshop. 3) Lessons will reflect MN State Academic Benchmarks in Visual Arts (example in lesson plan attachment). 4) Exit Feedback Interviews with Duluth Public Library staff (pros,cons, overall observations, momentum opportunity) after workshop sessions and art exhibit. Share feedback in ARAC Final Report. 5) An exit evaluation between Teaching Artist and Jesse Switters to evaluate the collaboration, based on 1) Observed delivery of lessons 2) Rapport with students and parents 3) Expected follow-thru of DAI values for this type of community event, and 4) Momentum opportunities, 5) sharing learner's evaluations of sessions. 6) Teaching Artist drop-off and pickup of exhibit pieces in meetings with Katie Schmitz, Library Technician, at Duluth Public Library, and return work to youth artists.",,,1150,"Other,local or private",6000,,,,"Serenity Kenan",Individual,"Arts Learning",,"RAD Art supports youth art education at Duluth Art Institute and an exhibit at Duluth Public Library",2024-02-01,2024-07-01,,Completed,,,Serenity,Kenan,"Serenity Kenan",,,MN,,,workshopwheel@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1209,"Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Lisa Buckman: Music, James Ellis: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Heather Wilde: Literature","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031896,"Arts Learning",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","I will gauge success through various metrics. Firstly, I'll track participation rates in my classes, aiming for full enrollment. Secondly, I'll assess participants' feedback and progress for each class. This will be a combination of surveys that the students complete as well as evaluations on each individual student that I complete which will involve monitoring their confidence levels, artistic growth, and satisfaction. Additionally, I'll evaluate the final works of art created by each participant. Lastly, participation in free Creativity Hour sessions or studio visits will indicate sustained engagement and interest. Through these measures, I'll ensure that our project achieves its goal of fostering creativity, skill development, and community involvement in the arts. I will gauge success through various metrics. Firstly, I'll track participation rates in my classes, aiming for full enrollment. Secondly, I'll assess participants' feedback and progress for each class. This will be a combination of surveys that the students complete as well as evaluations on each individual student that I complete which will involve monitoring their confidence levels, artistic growth, and satisfaction. Additionally, I'll evaluate the final works of art created by each participant. Lastly, participation in free Creativity Hour sessions or studio visits will indicate sustained engagement and interest. Through these measures, I'll ensure that our project achieves its goal of fostering creativity, skill development, and community involvement in the arts. Local media exposure, although not guaranteed, will also be in indicator of the community impact and lasting impression of the importance of art in our community.",,,2360,"Other,local or private",7360,,,,"Rita F. Sterling",Individual,"Arts Learning",,"Fine Art for All 2024: Unlocking Fine Art Talent Despite Formal Education and Income Constraints",2024-07-08,2025-04-01,,"In Progress",,,Rita,Sterling,"Rita F. Sterling",,,MN,,"(713) 315-0741",FortunatoArtGallery@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1210,"Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; David Sullivan: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Jacklyn Janeksela: Visual Arts, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031897,"Arts Learning",2024,4838,,"ACHF Arts Education","I will foster creativity in students who have limited access to the arts. I will provide a variety of art activities to students in very rural areas of northern Minnesota at their location on their time schedule. Students will attend in-person activities and/or complete the take-home kit activities. Students will voluntarily exhibit their artwork with online submissions or at the end of year exhibit party at the library. I will observe and talk with students to gauge their reactions to the activities.",,,1391,"Other,local or private",6229,,,,"Amy M. Lucas-Peroceski",Individual,"Arts Learning",,"Far Reaching Art - Art activities and take-home kits for children with limited access to art classes",2024-07-10,2025-07-31,,"In Progress",,,Amy,Lucas-Peroceski,"Amy M. Lucas-Peroceski",,,MN,,"(218) 343-3453",321ArtStudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1211,"Amber Burns: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts, General Crafts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Gloria DeFillips-Brush: Arts Administrator, Visual Arts, Arts Instructor; Josie Cooke: Visual Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Patty Graves: Indigenous Culture Supporter, Teacher, Arts Supporter; Shawna Weaver: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031898,"Arts Learning",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","- To build the Iron Range professional film community by preparing our participants to work on professional sets, giving them an opportunity beyond the classroom setting. After FILM SEEN, they will have the skills necessary to work as a Production Assistant (PA) in multiple areas of the film industry. To successfully complete the short film, ?I and Me,? at a high level of artistry and professionalism that gives participants the opportunity to experience filmmaking at its best. - To support artistic and economic development in underrepresented communities like the Iron Range. - To engage the Iron Range community by casting actors, working with local businesses and artists in the process. - To screen the film at the Minnesota Discovery Center for the Iron Range community for an audience of 100. - FILM SEEN participants will be surveyed upon completion of their shadowing and just before the public screening. They will be asked to give feedback about their experience, whether or not they would participate in FILM SEEN in the future, and the likelihood that they will pursue a career in the film industry. - A Q and A session will be conducted at the screening in which we will hear feedback from the community and give the participants a chance to discuss their experience of the program with the audience. There will also be an anonymous survey for the attendees to fill out with questions about the film, the program, and interest in a film industry in the Iron Range. - We will track attendance of the screening.",,,6250,"Other,local or private",11250,,,,"Elizabeth M. Chatelain",Individual,"Arts Learning",,"FILM SEEN: Filmmaker Shadowing Program will give students hands-on experience on a short film set.",2024-07-01,2025-01-01,,"In Progress",,,Elizabeth,Chatelain,"Elizabeth M. Chatelain",,,MN,,"(802) 989-9733",echatela@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1212,"Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; David Sullivan: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Jacklyn Janeksela: Visual Arts, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10031899,"Arts Learning",2024,2662,,"ACHF Arts Education","The primary goals are: 1) Provide skills training in the artistic discipline of hand-drawn map making. 2) Facilitate individual self-expression and storytelling through the map making process. 3) Increase community engagement with the arts through a hands-on map making activity. 4) Produce personally meaningful artistic maps that document human-landscape relationships. Success will be evaluated through: 1) Artistic critique and assessment of final maps produced. 2) Enrollment numbers meeting or exceeding participation targets with at least 40 people attending the drop-in classes and at least 10 attending the North House Folk School Course.",,,482,"Other,local or private",3144,,,,"Bryan R. Hansel AKA Bryan Hansel",Individual,"Arts Learning",,"Hand-drawn Map Making Classes",2024-07-01,2025-01-31,,"In Progress",,,Bryan,Hansel,"Bryan R. Hansel AKA Bryan Hansel",,,MN,,"(218) 370-8351",bryan@bryanhansel.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1213,"Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; David Sullivan: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Jacklyn Janeksela: Visual Arts, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031900,"Arts Learning",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","We will give youth the foundation and skills to feel confident in their ability to learn something new and to create and mend things with their own hands. Additionally, by encouraging a trusted adult to attend the machine sewing classes with their child, we aim to create space for adult/child pairs to discover a hobby they might share. The class is an accessible way to also teach adults how to use a sewing machine, with the two-pronged goal that the adult will be better able to foster the child's continued learning and use of their new sewing skills AND that the adult might discover sewing as a hobby they wish to pursue. The hand sewing component of this project will build in younger elementary school students the foundational skills for improved literacy, hand-eye coordination, mindfulness, and learning tactics. The most quantitative measure for success will be how many students complete the projects within the class time. This will speak to good planning on our end and the capacity to learn on the students' end. We will send follow-up surveys two weeks and each month after each class gathering information on how many students were able to partake in any additional sewing projects outside of a facilitated learning environment. Other goals will be seen to fruition through a more rounded and holistic approach to our youth as responsible and engaged citizens. We are one block of a patchwork quilt contributing to their growth as humans and community members. We plan to continue engaging youth through both age-specific classes, intergenerational classes, and community events offered within our programming.",,,600,"Other,local or private",5600,,,,"Ely Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Creative Kids Sew",2024-07-30,2025-02-28,,"In Progress",,,Lucy,Soderstrom,"Ely Folk School","209 E Sheridan St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-0138",lucy@elyfolkschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1214,"Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; David Sullivan: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Jacklyn Janeksela: Visual Arts, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031901,"Arts Learning",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","We hope to refine the skills of our performers in order to perform in small ensembles for performing opportunities throughout the region. Our goal is to raise up enough trios and quartets that when we get a call for a performance opportunity we have a group to fill the need and don't have to turn them away. Some sample requests we've received recently are The Sons of Norway group, the Finnish American group, the Minnesota Discovery Center, The Butterfly Release, weddings, celebration of life ceremony, graduation party, Gallery Hop in Hibbing, AAUW luncheon, the Elks Club, Alpha Delta Kappa, Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Kiwanis Club, National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Hospital fundraiser, etc. By infusing culture into each of these events we enrich our whole community. By getting referrals and getting called back again to the same organization. You also get immediate feedback when people come up and ask for your contact information and tell you about another upcoming event they would like you to play at. But I think you can also measure success in the confidence of each individual player. You'll hear higher quality playing and a willingness to perform from the players and then you know that the training has been successful and we've positively impacted these people's lives for ever.",,,800,"Other,local or private",5800,,,,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"Multiple Small Ensemble Training",2024-07-01,2025-01-01,,"In Progress",,,Julie,Takkunen,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","214 E Howard St Ste 4",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 349-7870",Director@CrescendoYouthOrchestra.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1215,"Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; David Sullivan: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Jacklyn Janeksela: Visual Arts, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031902,"Arts Learning",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","We hope to achieve our goal of increasing the number of students taking lessons to an additional 10-20 students throughout the summer and fall semester. Currently we have more than 70 students enrolled for our spring semester programming. We average 10 students/day, and we currently offer an average of 8 lessons per week. We anticipate during the summer to have 100 students enrolled, to average 15 students/day, and to teach 20 lessons per week. This increase, if supported by grant funding, will be achieved by marketing no-cost lessons and no-cost improvisation sessions. Outside of quantitative outcomes, we always maintain a goal of student success as defined by them. When they begin programming with us we ask them to identify their goals, and work with them throughout their time with us to achieve them. Student-determined success is always our primary goal. Offering students another avenue toward success, especially offered free-of-charge, will lead to furthering our achievements. We will measure our success through pre-post program surveys, enrollment and participation numbers, student and parent feedback, and progress as identified by students and instructors. Success will include an increase in lesson enrollment, survey results that suggest student-perceived progress and goals met, an attended improv concert for the community, and students continuing on in music at the completion of the intensives. Students will be given pre-program surveys with questions about their confidence in their abilities, their understanding of improvisation, their comfort level with performing improvisation in public, and their general music knowledge levels, to identify their perceived level of experience and preparedness. After their performance they will be surveyed again to determine their perspective on their progress and achievements.",,,,,5000,,,,"Armory Arts and Music Center AKA Music Resource Center-Duluth Armory","K-12 Education","Arts Learning",,"Music Resource Center Student-Instructor Collaborative Improvisation Intensives and Performance",2024-07-08,2025-02-28,,"In Progress",,,Shawna,Weaver,"Armory Arts and Music Center AKA Music Resource Center-Duluth Armory","1626 London Rd Ste 779",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 428-9686",shawna@dulutharmory.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1216,"Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; David Sullivan: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Jacklyn Janeksela: Visual Arts, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031903,"Arts Learning",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","Session 1: Get to know each other, the basics and importance of beading, understand the fundamentals of beadwork and learn the history including traditional patterns, approaches and uses of beadwork. Identify elements, water, fire earth thread. Session 2: Learn different types of beadwork, participants can learn different styles including embroidery and the daisy stitch, Session 3: Having a meeting focused on youth, invite community youth to learn to bead and the history and traditions. Kathleen will offer 5 hours outside of the class to consult with participants who have specific questions or need additional assistant working on their projects via phone call. Participates will have the opportunity to display their works in a reception show where participants' friends and family can come view their creations at local art gallery, Rabbit, Bird and Bear. We have a goal of attracting 5 to 10 community members per session. This project will bridge the gap between youth and elders. At the opening event, we will have a debrief conversation with the participants to share their work and offer critique and support of one another, and will have a feedback conversation after each session. Surveys with questions: Did you feel like you understand the fundamentals of beading, What's something you learned that you did not know before the workshop? Rate your confidence on each learning outcome, Do you feel this has brought positivity into your life? Will you be creating your own bead work projects int the future? We will know we are successful when we see the engaged members laughing and creating positive conversation with one another. This is all part of the healing principle that is so important in beadwork.",,,,,5000,,,,"Makes Room For Them","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning",,"?We are working with the spirit of the beads?",2024-07-01,2024-10-31,,Completed,,,Avery,V,"Makes Room For Them","15 Carlisle Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 349-5021",Averymakesroom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-1217,"Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; David Sullivan: Visual Arts, Literature, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Joanne Kronstedt: Visual Arts; Patti Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Jacklyn Janeksela: Visual Arts, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10028108,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","I am an indigenous artist originally from the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe. I have been a cartoonist and illustrator since I was a boy. Being shielded from my culture growing up, I have spent my recent years finding the identity that was ripped away from me due to various systems of colonization. Alcoholism nearly took my life in my mid 20's and I carry my recovery experience into every thing I do. My comic is a representation of my experience and will reflect the experience of other indigenous people as we take back our language, spirituality, and culture. I will be assessing this work in a variety of ways. I will be actively working to ensure that a professional and high-quality comic ends up in my readers hands. I will also be mindful of all the fundamentals of good drawing and storytelling. I will assess the engagement with my comic book when I am at local events. I will venture out into the community as an independent comic creator and I will be learning new best-practices for planning publications and measuring growth. I will measure the quality of this comic by actively seeking constructive critique from my peers. Feedback is vital to my process, If something is missing or I have forgotten a fundamental I trust that my creative circle will help me identify those fixes and adjust my pages accordingly. I will be keeping track of inventory and being mindful of traffic and attendance trends that I see at events. It's important not to reorder too many or too few books, so active assessment of my inventory will be a priority.",,,3100,"Other,local or private",7100,,,,"Jesse Switters",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Indigenous ""Indiana Jones"" comic. Reclaiming our culture, reclaiming our history.",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jesse,Switters,"Jesse Switters",,,MN,,"(612) 200-4521",Jrsillustration@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-448,"Peggy Kelly: community organizer, musician; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Adam McCauley: Painter, visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028109,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","I was a youth who wanted to sing and dance. My family didn't go to powwows, and boarding schools had kept my elders from living the anishinaabe way? I got in a lot of trouble, trying to learn who I was. Until I found someone who took me under their wing when I was 16. I still didn't have access to nice outfits, so over the years I taught myself how to make my outfits, but I hated how my outfits were only partially done, I finally mastered sewing by the time my oldest son was 4 and now my boys dance in nice outfits, and feel good about themselves. But the little girl in me wants to save other little kids from feeling left out and awkward. When I see the kids dancing this summer, we will all see and feel the success Years down the road when we see those same kids making their children's outfits, or children in the community, we will see and feel that success. Or when we see one of those kids go on to open their own business that caters to our anishinaabe, we will see and feel that succes",,,,,4000,,,,"Maija Stillday",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Dance for our ancestors, my goal is to teach the youth in my comunity skils that can be passed along",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Maija,Stillday,"Maija Stillday",,,MN,,"(218) 481-5331",Maija.ro53@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-449,"Peggy Kelly: community organizer, musician; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Adam McCauley: Painter, visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028110,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,4580,,"ACHF Arts Education","Project Goals will focus on Delivery and Impact. Delivery- 1) Carry out instruction of curriculum, focused on 2D and 3D projects, in alignment with MN State Standards in the Arts visual arts, grades 4-7 with accommodations based on students identifying as ESL, those with an IEP or 504 plans, as communicated by parents/guardians. 2) Provide flexible scaffolding of project instruction, appropriate to entry, enrichment or experimentation of hand building clay techniques, including but not limited to: ball, pinch, coil and slab techniques 3) Learners will experience an intentional, creative space with multiple entry points for reflection and creation, in block scheduling format. Impact- Teaching Artist completes the following Evaluation regarding learner impact following each session- a. Learning Engagement (entry, enrichment, experimentation) b. Group Project Interest c. Types of Experimentation beyond Initial Instruction d. Learners Used Techniques from Instruction e. Comments This work will be assessed by- 1) Observational Evaluation and Visual Arts Rubrics utilized by Teaching Artist (in Lesson Plan). 2) Anon. participant survey, after 2nd and 4th workshop (second and last) 1. Was there anything about the workshop today that was challenging for you or you didn't like? 2. Explain the theme of your project today. 3. What do you enjoy about this workshop? 4. What is a project you'd like to make sometime? 5. What other kinds of art do you like? 3) Lessons focus on MN State Academic Standards in the Arts, listed in the Lesson Plan attachment. Teaching Artist will consult the selected benchmarks to evaluate outcome capacity. 4) An exit evaluation between Teaching Artist and Kaitlyn Koehler to evaluate the collaboration, based on 1) Observed delivery of lessons 2) Rapport with students and parents 3) Expected follow-thru of DAI values for this type of community event, and 4) Momentum opportunities, 5) sharing learner's evaluations of sessions.",,,900,"Other,local or private",5480,,,,"Serenity D. Schoonover AKA Serenity Kenan",Individual,"Arts Learning Grant",,"Kid's Clay Camp. Funding supports a paint and pottery workshop for youth at Duluth Art Institute.",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Schoonover,"Serenity D. Schoonover AKA Serenity Kenan",,,MN,,"(906) 369-4932",workshopwheel@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-86,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Lauren Faherty: Textile Artist; retiring UMD Art Professor; Joanne Kronstedt: MBA Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028111,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","Students will be able to define and demonstrate core acting skills, including projection, character development, blocking and problem solving. Students will be able to define and demonstrate knowledge of theater technical skills including basic costuming, stage makeup, sound/lights, props, and sets. We will have a survey for all participants both educators and students, to see if our goals were met and to gather feedback for future projects. We will also demonstrate success with the successful completion of a Fall showcase and Spring One-Act. Ultimately, participation will be the ultimate sign of success, if students continue to join in and be active members of the club. Students auditioning and being cast in local productions, as well as continuing to be involved in theater in high school will be a sign of success.",,,,,5000,,,,"Cheryl Skafte",Individual,"Arts Learning Grant",,"Drama Club at Lincoln Park Middle School",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Skafte,"Cheryl Skafte",,,MN,,"(218) 341-8454",cskafte@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-87,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Lauren Faherty: Textile Artist; retiring UMD Art Professor; Joanne Kronstedt: MBA Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028112,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","The goals of this project are to engage young people in a creative project, build skills and language related to the visual arts, and complete a collaborative public art piece to enhance the physical environment of Grand Rapids. Engagement can be measured through youth attendance in the mural design and creation sessions. Repeat attendance will be an added marker of engagement. Learning new art terms, techniques, and concepts can be measured by observation and documenting the students' responses to discussion questions and feedback prompts. Documentation of the final product and the level of participation in the public unveiling event will help measure progress toward the community-wide goals of the project. Assessment and evaluation is built into this project through the elements of community design and collaboration. With the project partner (YMCA), art learners, and myself as the teaching artist involved in each phase of the project, there will be multiple opportunities for reflection and feedback on design, composition, and the final product. The specific arts learning goals will be assessed by the staff for the youth programs providing input and observations and my own notes and reflections after each session. The success of the project overall and its impact on the community will be initially evaluated during the public community unveiling through informal conversations and a chance for event attendees to leave written feedback, though the majority of the public impact will be over the long term and not be measurable within the timeframe of this grant.",,,2000,"Other,local or private",7000,,,,"Lea E. Friesen",Individual,"Arts Learning Grant",,"Growing Young Artists: A collaborative mural project to build healthy communities.",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lea,Friesen,"Lea E. Friesen",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7602",lea.friesen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-88,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Amber Burns: dancer; Lucy Soderstrom: program coordinator, Ely Folk School; Christian McShane: musician, President, Aitkin County Friends of the Arts; Sharon Marty: arts educator, theater director","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029169,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to increase the number of community and fiber guild members actively involved in natural dyeing and wet felting in the Duluth community. For personal reasons, the collaborative a supportive environment provided by a vibrant fiber community will help me to be a better artist and to continue to develop my artistic pathway. From a business perspective, a rising tide floats all boats. Fiber artists are generally underrepresented in art shows and in galleries. As the fiber community grows so will those opportunities and the opportunity to my farm to help non-growers get access to high quality, locally and sustainably grown, naturally dyed wool. Project specific goals include? - Have a minimum of 7 participants at each monthly workshop (minimum of 5 paying participants and up to 2 scholarships) - Collect written and/or online surveys after each workshop to get feedback on what worked, what didn't, how to improve and other topics they would like to see offered. - Interact with 200+ public members via the public event (as indicated by a sign in sheet) - Increase participation in the existing DFG felting study group to a minimum of 12 regular/active members - Start a DFG natural dyeing study group - Increase # of DFG members, by bringing on a minimum of 10 new members - Email sign up lists will be provided at all events for individuals to join Cindy Hale's artist email list and/or the DFG email list - Cindy will sell at least 5 significant finished pieces at Lake Superior 20/20 Studio Tour - Sales of naturally dyed yarn, wool roving and batting and pre-felts through farmers markets and online sales will double over sales in 2022.",,,,,5000,,,,"Cindy M. Hale",Individual,"Arts Learning Grant",,"Month by Month - A year of teaching natural dyeing and wet felted art",2022-08-01,2022-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Hale,"Cindy M. Hale",,,MN,,"(218) 461-2996",cindy@clovervalleyfarms.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-113,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Amber Burns: dancer; Lucy Soderstrom: program coordinator, Ely Folk School; Christian McShane: musician, President, Aitkin County Friends of the Arts; Sharon Marty: arts educator, theater director","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028114,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","Students will be able to safely and appropriately run lighting and sound in the theater including basic lighting and sound design. Students will feel comfortable creating their own set pieces and props using new skills and their own creativity. Students will leave feeling empowered and excited for future theatrical experiences with new skills from all aspects of stage craft including basic costuming, stage makeup, sound/lights, props, and sets. We will have a survey for all participants both educators and students, to see if our objectives were met and to gather feedback for future projects. In addition the finished products will be used for the Denfeld 2023-2024 Theatrical season as well as in a production by Northern Spotlight Theater. Ultimately participants will continue to participate in our drama program.",,,5732,"Other,local or private",10732,,,,"Denfeld Drama","K-12 Education","Arts Learning Grant",,"Denfeld Technical Theater Intensive",2022-10-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keely,Waechter,"Denfeld Drama","401 N 44th Ave",Duluth,MN,55807,"(218) 336-8830",keely.waechter@isd709.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-90,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Lauren Faherty: Textile Artist; retiring UMD Art Professor; Joanne Kronstedt: MBA Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028980,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","We are planning for 60 young performers, immersing them in acting, singing, dancing, constructing, organizing and backstage management. Everyone, including 'newbies', will be continually engaged throughout the time-frame and throughout the performances, realizing that all roles, including backstage, are integral to the show's success. Embedded in that goal is our conviction that everyone will come away with a positive reaction to theatre, both on stage and back stage with confidence in themselves and embracing the stage, acquiring skills in responsibility, cooperation, trust and mutual respect. We plan to increase our enrollment with an aggressive marketing campaign, working inside of a realistic budget and plan for a financial success. We anticipate a total audience count of 600 (300/show). We will circulate 2 surveys (1 for our audience, 1 for our participants and guardians), focusing on quality and inviting constructive criticism as we plan for next year. We'll know that our program was a success using tangible pieces of information: registration/participants, sponsorship/underwriter, survey results, ticket sales, final financial report. The intrinsic outcomes are the tricky ones to measure. But, when we see anticipation in the faces of our kiddos, joy as they embrace the stage, quality in the performance, growth in their confidence, taking responsibility, and camaraderie with their 'team mates', then we'll know that the program was truly a success!",,,12450,"Other,local or private",17450,,,,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning Grant",,"GRPlayers Summer Theatre Camp features Addams Family, Jr. and When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors",2022-10-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Marty,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc.","720 Conifer Dr","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5755",sharonmarty1952@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-104,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Lauren Faherty: Textile Artist; retiring UMD Art Professor; Joanne Kronstedt: MBA Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029022,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","LSYC's Honor Choir goal is two-fold: to increase enrollment into LSYC programs and more broadly, to provide a positive, enriching experience for local choir students?with the hope of increasing their interest and passion in musical arts, regardless of if they decide to audition for LSYC. In its multi-year history, Honor Choir has already shown progress toward these goals, which are evidenced by an increase in area music teacher promotion of LSYC programming and the subsequent rise in auditions and enrollment into LSYC programs. The measure-able outcomes include: an increased number of enrollments and increased number of regional music teacher engagement and overall positive feedback about the event and its subsequent impact on individual school choir culture. We will measure the outcomes by tracking enrollment numbers from previous years to this year, specifically following the conclusion of the event. We will also make a record of any increase of expressed interest in LSYC by local choir teachers and if the event improved and/or encouraged their students' involvement in choir. A longer term measurement of success will be potential growth or resurgence of choral programs at local schools, where students who previously attended Honor Choir/developed a passion for choir are numerous enough to support added class sections and/or choir electives at local schools.",,,4750,"Other,local or private",9750,,,,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning Grant",,"LSYC Honor Choir 2023",2022-10-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Audrey,Tusken,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc.","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 461-8461",atusken@lsyouthchorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-105,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Amber Burns: dancer; Lucy Soderstrom: program coordinator, Ely Folk School; Christian McShane: musician, President, Aitkin County Friends of the Arts; Sharon Marty: arts educator, theater director","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029046,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","1. The dancers and instructors who take part in this workshop will learn new dance skills. 2. They will create a unique piece that incorporates their experiences during the workshop which will be shared during the final showcase. 3. Through the workshop, we will bring two dance communities together, while giving participants a chance to experience the outdoors and its connection to art. We will give a follow-up survey to participants, instructors, and audience members to help us determine if we have accomplished our goals. The survey will ask the participants about the new dance skills they learned, as well as their overall reactions to the workshop activities. We will collect this data to help us understand the experiences of the participants. The piece that is created during the evening workshops will be a collaborative one that will share the experiences from the workshop with our audience. The survey of audience members will ask questions to help us understand how the piece affected their thinking. The survey questions will include: What new skills did you learn as a result of this workshop? What was your favorite dance class or session that you participated in during the workshop? What connections did you observe or make during the workshop with new people? How did the outdoor activities in nature contribute to the experience?",,,2400,"Other,local or private",7400,,,,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning Grant",,"Reflections Summer Dance Experience, 4 day dance workshop",2022-10-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ian,Lah,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","1900 E Camp St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-9937",contact@northernlakesarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-106,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Lauren Faherty: Textile Artist; retiring UMD Art Professor; Joanne Kronstedt: MBA Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029133,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","The goal of this project is to increase community connection around the folk arts in Hibbing, Minnesota. It is also an effort to actively engage ordinary citizens in a creative outlet, and give them the opportunity to participate in a community arts experience, instead of being passive observers. Measureable outcomes include growing numbers of attendees, and increased diversity of attendees over the course of a year of dances. We would also hope to see the general level of comfort and skill with dancing increase over the course of the year. Finally, there is a goal of having community members who attend some of the educational workshops be able to call a dance at the final event, or even play as part of a community band. We will ask attendees to sign-in at the door, and if they are willing to provide the information, their town of residence, age bracket, racial background, and gender. Those numbers will be tallied to have a greater understanding of who attends each dance. We will also tally the number of attendees who come to more than one dance. The goal is to have at least a 25% increase in attendance over the course of the year from the first dance, and at least 25% of attendees coming to more than one dance. Finally, we hope to see the age range of attendees grow in diversity from the first in the series to the last in the series. Similarly, we will track participation in pre-dance music and calling workshops, with the goal of at least 3 individuals in the community trying to play an instrument or call at a dance by the end of the series.",,,300,"Other,local or private",5300,,,,"Megan R. Reynolds",Individual,"Arts Learning Grant",,"Community Barn Dance Series for Hibbing and the Iron Range",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Megan,Reynolds,"Megan R. Reynolds",,,MN,,"(617) 501-2382",meganorwig@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-110,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Lauren Faherty: Textile Artist; retiring UMD Art Professor; Joanne Kronstedt: MBA Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029135,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","I am a Duluth Native I went to East High school along with UMD. I am organizing and MCing the events along with performing in a few that are taking place. My biggest inspiration going through the programs has been seeing the incredible live music that has come through Duluth. I have had the opportunity to sub with all the Professional Big Bands performaning. The Big Time Orchestra is one of the primary bands involved in the festival. The 19 members of the Big Time Jazz Orchestra are the finest big band performers in the region, are of all occupations, and include college and high school music teachers, retired military band musicians, and Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra members. In its history the band has now donated performances for over 100 benefit concerts for a multitude of causes in addition to concerts for area school jazz bands. The average band member has been with the band for approximately 25 years of its 32 year existence. We will be selling tickets as a way to track the audience that we reach. We can also take attendance of the students who are involved and using that as a measurable outcome. We will also be in contact and receive feedback from directors and musicians involved in the series to see how we impacted the students and community. We will survey the musicians on the fluidity of the series and see what adjustments can be made for the future along with how they thought the audience attendance and reaction was.",,,3700,"Other,local or private",7700,,,,"Thomas D. Woytko",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"JAM: Concert Series",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Woytko,"Thomas D. Woytko",,,MN,,"(435) 496-9309",Woytk001@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-452,"Peggy Kelly: community organizer, musician; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Adam McCauley: Painter, visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029149,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","We are incredibly fortunate to have international leaders in string instruction who have connections toother world class musicians and teachers. We wish to take advantage of their passion and energy to benefit our students, our program and our community. We believe that positive role models help students understand pathways to high achievement. By giving youth access to excellence, we create opportunities for inspiration. Expected benefits - Boosting recruitment for the string program - Bringing community together through group activities - Increasing the awareness of the importance of music and art - Accessing high quality performances - Cultivating a sense of belonging to an artistic community - Inspire artistic excellence - Create a replicable program Measurable outcomes: 1) Numbers of attendees who sign up for the string program 2) Number of survey responses that indicate a positive experience Surveys will be distributed to students and parents. We received 100% response from students by distributing surveys during a class! A positive comment and a constructive criticism item and a letter grade for the camp were requested. Our average was A-. The biggest complaint was the quality of the school's free lunch! Parents offered more constructive feedback. Responses were positive, but suggestions that we could implement including eliminating Sunday activities and moving the date were helpful! We will add an interview with teaching staff. Local teachers have provided informal feedback, but they are not there for the debriefing. Dege will ask the teachers who come to lead sessions in voice, visual arts and movement to provide feedback. Buffy Dege will compile surveys, financial information and program enrollment numbers. A meeting will be held to review that information with TCCC and IOSP staff to evaluate successes and improvement areas. Results will be shared with the BOD.",,,10220,"Other,local or private",15220,,,,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","K-12 Education","Arts Learning Grant",,"IOSP/TCCC Music Camp",2022-10-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Edward,Thomas,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","720 Conifer Dr","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5781",executive@itascaorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-111,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Amber Burns: dancer; Lucy Soderstrom: program coordinator, Ely Folk School; Christian McShane: musician, President, Aitkin County Friends of the Arts; Sharon Marty: arts educator, theater director","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028457,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,2500,,"ACHF Arts Education","The goal of the Creative Writing Workshop for Queer and Trans Teens is to provide a safe and supportive space for queer and trans youth to develop and share their voices through writing. The program aims to empower youth to express themselves, build writing craft skills, and foster community among queer youth from different Duluth schools. To gauge the success of this program, I will measure the following outcomes: Increase in participants' writing proficiency: Assess the improvement in writing skills through pre and post-workshop assessments, along with regular feedback. Growth in self-expression: Monitor the extent to which participants feel more comfortable and confident in sharing their stories and experiences, as measured through self-assessment surveys and group discussions. Strengthened community connections: Track the number of meaningful connections made between participants, as reported by participants in post-workshop evaluations. Pre- and post-workshop assessments: A writing sample and short paragraph statement of interest will be required of each student in order to apply and register for this program. This will help to ensure that the students are both artistically engaged and committed to co-creating a safe space for one another. This writing sample will provide a starting point to measure participants' writing skills at the outset. I will assess their growth throughout the course, looking at their writing exercises and final piece as they progress through the course. This will provide a concrete basis for skills growth measurement. Regular feedback: I will collect ongoing feedback from participants through group discussions, individual consultations, and a completion survey. This feedback will help me gauge students' growth in self-expression, craft development, and community engagement.",,,888,"Other,local or private",3388,,,,"Emily A. Levang",Individual,"Arts Learning Grant",,"Creative Writing for Queer and Trans Youth",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Levang,"Emily A. Levang",,,MN,,"(415) 419-7935",emilylevang@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-91,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Lauren Faherty: Textile Artist; retiring UMD Art Professor; Joanne Kronstedt: MBA Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028572,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","- Kids Makers Morning will offer area and visiting youth an outlet for creativity and expression once a week. All attendees will receive a scrapbook at the beginning of the summer, in which they will track their projects and art techniques learned. Youth who are able to only attend one or two KMM sessions will be encouraged to use the scrapbook for their own creative exploits. - By hiring coordinators for each age group, KMM will be able to diversify and serve more people more fully, with specific age appropriate offerings. Measurable outcomes include the finished project. With age-appropriate crafts, most kids should be able to accomplish the goals for that day, instead of leaving with half-finished projects. Success will be measured in a number of ways. If youth return to the program regularly, we will know that our program is achieving its goals. We will also be verbally surveying the youth and sending surveys via email to parents and guardians for feedback. The scrapbooks in which youth will save their art from the summer will serve as a way to measure the goals stated above. We will be surveying staff and volunteers. We will specifically be looking for feedback on changes from last year to this year and the impact of having KMM Coordinators. In our small town, word of mouth is the strongest form of both feedback and publicity. Staff and volunteers will keep track of casual feedback and awareness of the Ely Folk School and our Kids Maker Mornings Program from both residents and visitors throughout the summer. Growth in off-site discussion of the program will be a sign of success. Requests in continuation of the program is also a sign of success.",,,4240,"Other,local or private",9240,,,,"Ely Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning Grant",,"Kids Makers Morning - Free Weekly Summer Arts Programming in Ely, MN",2022-10-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lucy,Soderstrom,"Ely Folk School","209 E Sheridan St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-0138",lucy@elyfolkschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-94,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Lauren Faherty: Textile Artist; retiring UMD Art Professor; Joanne Kronstedt: MBA Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028631,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","Goal Help foster the next generation of singers and make singing a pleasurable experience to encourage long-term engagement with choral and solo singing. Objective: 30-50 students will participate in choral singing and music learning in this pilot choir. Children of all abilities will have a safe and inclusive space for music learning regardless of background or beliefs. Children will learn music theory, sight-reading and ear-training and proper breathing techniques. Provide a public performance at the end of each session (December and April). Qualitative Assessment Directors will listen to and observe students sing during rehearsals in small groups and determine if they are making progress in areas such as singing in tune with others, proper vowel pronunciation, effective breathing and listening to others. (see sample lesson plan) Parents will be given a survey with open-ended questions. Because this is the first year, parents and students will be asked for feedback throughout each semester to ensure that time, format and structure is working well for students and families. The feedback will be used to make adjustments to plans for session #2. Quantitative assessments: Scored Rhythm proficiency assessments (written and oral) to show ongoing progress Solfege assessments of students (written and oral) to monitor continual growth of each student's reading and intonation. Number of students at the beginning of each session Number of students at the end of each session. Attendance at concerts.",,,1200,"Other,local or private",6200,,,,"Itasca Choral Society AKA Itasca Community Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning Grant",,"Itasca Community Youth Chorus start up. Formation of a Community Youth Chorus for grades 3-5",2022-10-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marcia,Anderson,"Itasca Choral Society AKA Itasca Community Chorus","2901 Hwy 169 S","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 301-9091",itascacommunitychorus2@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-95,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Amber Burns: dancer; Lucy Soderstrom: program coordinator, Ely Folk School; Christian McShane: musician, President, Aitkin County Friends of the Arts; Sharon Marty: arts educator, theater director","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028632,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","Born and raised in northern MN, I am fully of European ancestry, but for the last seven years I have been involved in the local indigenous community as a teacher of traditional crafts. I have taught birch bark basketry, hide tanning, snowshoe hare blanket weaving, and animal processing at Leech Lake Tribal College. I have taught classes in black ash and birch bark basketry at Red Lake Tribal College, and buffalo hide tanning (rawhide) in Red Lake (4 Directions Development). I have worked with the Indigenous Environmental Network building two birch bark canoes in Bemidji, MN. I will be teaching traditional deer hide tanning for Leech Lake Education this winter as a staff training, so that they can do work teaching youth. I have helped lead wild rice harvest and traditionally processing for community Leech Lake events and at the Leech Lake Tribal College. My goal is to share my knowledge as effectively as I can so that my students can become the teachers in their communities. Finished usable hides will be a measureable outcome. People participating in the whole process and thoroughly learning how to traditionally tan hides will be another measure of success.",,,,,4000,,,,"Nate Johnson",Individual,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"The Art of Traditional Braintanning Hides: Buffalo and Elk",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nate,Johnson,"Nate Johnson",,,MN,,"(218) 255-1345",theonestraw@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-450,"Peggy Kelly: community organizer, musician; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Adam McCauley: Painter, visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028684,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,4214,,"ACHF Arts Education","I will provide art classes to an under-reached population. Students with different types of sensory dysregulation face many obstacles everyday. These obstacles can create barriers to learning and activities these might children enjoy. This class will provide them a few days of fun, but they will learn something or try some kind of art that makes them happy and that can be a tool for them on a daily basis. Often in my classes students and/or parents tell me how the class has impacted them. I will be able to see if the art activity we are doing is having a positive effect on them due to my experience with my own children. It is often noticeable in their demeanor when they are participating in an activity that is helping to regulate their senses. It is also very noticeable when an activity is having an adverse effect on their senses. I will watch for this and adjust the activities we are doing accordingly.",,,2400,"Other,local or private",6614,,,,"Amy M. Lucas-Peroceski",Individual,"Arts Learning Grant",,"Sensory Art: Summer art classes to enhance art for sensory seeking and sensory avoiding students.",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Lucas-Peroceski,"Amy M. Lucas-Peroceski",,,MN,,"(218) 343-3453",321ArtStudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-96,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Amber Burns: dancer; Lucy Soderstrom: program coordinator, Ely Folk School; Christian McShane: musician, President, Aitkin County Friends of the Arts; Sharon Marty: arts educator, theater director","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028703,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","One of NSMA's key organizational goals is ""to provide a wide array of musical genres from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds each season, to broaden our community's awareness and sense of belonging within the global community."" Our measurable outcome with this project is that local young people (as well as people of all ages at the concert) will learn about the cultures, geography, and arts of the Balkan and Romany people. In doing so, they will gain a greater understanding of what it means to be global citizens sharing this planet with people who may at first seem to be only ""different"" or ""other."" Learning about Balkan and Romany people through the joyful vehicle of music and dance will entertain and delight learners. It will increase their understanding of what makes these cultures different from our own, as well as what we have in common and what connects us in important ways. Evaluation methods of this project will include board and staff assessment of feedback and data taken from surveys filled out by the students who attend the school program; and people of all ages who attend the evening concert. It will also include the assessment of verbal and written feedback (e.g. letters, email, social media posts) from event participants post-event; a count of school program attendees; and a count of concert-ticket buyers. Success for the school program will look like responses from students that show they have learned about the cultures, geography, and arts of the Balkan and Romany people, and that they have greatly enjoyed and been entertained and inspired the program. Success for the public concert will look like enthusiastic feedback from the audience that they also have been entertained and inspired by the band's performance and that they have learned things they did not know about the Balkan and Romany people.",,,1970,"Other,local or private",6970,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning Grant",,"Orkestar Bez Ime: 'An Introduction to Balkan Music'",2022-10-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathryn,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1272",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-97,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Amber Burns: dancer; Lucy Soderstrom: program coordinator, Ely Folk School; Christian McShane: musician, President, Aitkin County Friends of the Arts; Sharon Marty: arts educator, theater director","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028782,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Education","I aim to connect young adults to the arts using photography and by offering a safe space for them to experiment, make mistakes and explore their voice through the camera. Learning to supportively evaluate their own photos and those of others will increase their artistic skills and their ability to critically review other art forms. I chose to create a club versus a class because I want members to be invested in the direction of the club and for them to take ownership in their learning. This will happen organically if they continue to show up, engage, ask questions and express themselves creatively. The images they produce are a tangible outcome of the club. On their first meeting, most took over 50 digital photos! In the process, they slowed down, observed their world and expressed excitement over details captured through new angles of view and unusual lighting. Their growth, connection to their surroundings, creative thinking and collaborative learning are all intangible outcomes. At our first club meeting in September, it was clear members are excited to learn and use photography as a tool for exploration. I gave a short lecture on composition and they stayed engaged, answering questions I posed to them. They filled out a short survey on how they would like the photo club to evolve, and expressed interest in learning many photographic subjects as well as longer term projects like making a zine. I will continue to gauge their interests throughout the year with periodic surveys and will also survey any new students. I hope to create a private social media platform for the club to upload, share and archive their photos and memories. The zine and exhibit will allow members and I, as well as the public, to look back on what the students have learned and gained from their hard work over the year. When the exhibit details are secured, we will reach out to local media to announce the exhibit. Viewers can leave comments in a guestbook.",,,,,5000,,,,"Susanna C. Gaunt",Individual,"Arts Learning Grant",,"Youth Photography Club: Monthly club for teens ages 13+ to explore creativity through photography.",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susanna,Gaunt,"Susanna C. Gaunt",,,MN,,"(406) 599-3174",susgaunt@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-99,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Amber Burns: dancer; Lucy Soderstrom: program coordinator, Ely Folk School; Christian McShane: musician, President, Aitkin County Friends of the Arts; Sharon Marty: arts educator, theater director","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028828,"Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Cultural Heritage","All three authors who will instruct and confer with girls are Minnesota authors. Mary Casanova, who raised her family on Rainy Lake, began this camp to support northern Minnesota rural teens to storytell, reflect on their upbringing and experiences, and share their creative work with their community. Casanova has several books which reflect Northern Minnesota people and experiences. Mary and the authors who are joining her know the writing community well too. They each take part in retreats and understand what it takes to build trust and resilience to do this work. They are so humble and kind hearted as they work with each young writer's strength, background and need. The girls who attend this camp come from a variety of background and experiences. The bond that is created because of the authors' instruction and interactions with them is powerful. The girls become confident in themselves as thinkers and writers, and it benefits the community at large. The true assessment is when the girls share their writing the last night and are so proud of their accomplishments. We have the campers complete a reflection survey to receive feedback about their experience. We can use this feedback to help promote and tweak the program. We also measure success from year to year by the number of girls who return year after year.Furthermore, we will know we are successful when the girls progress in their education in both high school and college. Their confidence and skill they learn as writers, along with the life skill of being able to give and receive productive criticism shines in the classroom and in their communities.",,,24760,"Other,local or private",28760,,,,"Northwoods Young Writers","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant",,"Northwoods Young Writers Rainy Lake Camp",2022-08-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heather,Cavalier,"Northwoods Young Writers","900 5th St","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-7225",hcavalier@ely.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-and-cultural-heritage-grant-451,"Peggy Kelly: community organizer, musician; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Adam McCauley: Painter, visual artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028852,"Arts Learning Grant",2023,3570,,"ACHF Arts Education","Our goal is create a compelling and engaging learning experience that will encourage students to want to study instrumental music when they have an opportunity to join band or orchestra at the appropriate time. These are measurable outcomes: ? Students will understand and experience music as a form of personal and artistic expression. ? Students will understand that music connects people across cultures and time periods. ? Students will seriously consider the study of instrumental music. ? Students will learn concert etiquette and be prepared to attend the MSO concert in March We will judge student engagement through direct observation of the students during the presentation, and through a questionnaire that students will complete. During the last five minutes of the presentation, we will ask students two or three simple questions, and have them write down or draw their responses. Student surveys will be collected after the presentation and an additional survey will be sent for teacher feedback the day after the presentation. After all surveys are collected, will review them to see if the outcomes are being met, or if adjustments need to be made to the lesson plan to achieve them.",,,220,"Other,local or private",3790,,,,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts Learning Grant",,"MSO Educational Outreach - Hibbing and Chisholm Instrument Demonstration and Orchestra Excerpts",2022-10-01,2023-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Buckman,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(646) 267-6934",generalmanager@mesabisymphonyorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/arts-learning-grant-100,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Amber Burns: dancer; Lucy Soderstrom: program coordinator, Ely Folk School; Christian McShane: musician, President, Aitkin County Friends of the Arts; Sharon Marty: arts educator, theater director","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10005646,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This fall, I will be exhibiting my textile work at the American Swedish Institute. I will have my own room for this exhibit, showcasing my quilted wall-hangings along with garments. I would like to produce two additional large floral quilts for this show. These quilt would unite my body of work for this exhibit. I would like to purchase silkscreens and other materials needed for producing a series of dishtowels, coin purses, pillows and toy birds for the Institute's store. Producing an inventory of smaller work for sale at the institute's store may give me extra income that I need. The small but different range of products will give me insight into what products people lean towards purchasing over others. The two floral quilts will complete this series of quilted wall hangings and add to the exhibitions ambiance! My textile work is heavily influenced by my Nordic heritage, honors my Swedish mother and embraces the textile traditions of Scandinavia. Exhibiting at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis will carry my artistic voice to a larger audience. My aesthetics, bold color arrangements and sense of modern design resinates with many urban dwellers and I hope brings inspiration to all who view my work at the ASI. Launching a small series of merchandise at the ASI store will hopefully benefit me financially, allow me to put my foot in the door for some continual revenue and open up more opportunities. My first love is free creation. However, my ""free creations"" such as Rainbow Warrior costumes and hats (see work samples) are not ""quick"" sales, if at all. They add depth to my artistic expression and I will continue to play with costumes and large wall works. Adding screen printing to the mix will allow me to produce small series of functional work for consumers to purchase. The quilts I want to produce will be large, bold and hopefully travel to Scandinavian venues in the United States and abroad. I am exhibiting other textiles in Finland and Estonia this summer and hope to make additional contacts in Copenhagen, Denmark. My sense of color, design and play, hopefully will ignite opportunities for additional show cases and generate interest with my art. If exhibition opportunities arise and inventory in the store sells, I will know that this show was a success.","Colors From The North; textiles by Kirsten Aune and mixed media paintings by Alison Aune is traveling to The Swedish Museum in Chicago! Our exhibition will open at the end of January and run though March. The ASI was fundamental in reaching out to the Swedish Museum. I will be sharing my merchandise with their store manager and will teach a class on textile design at their facility.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1505,"Other,local or private",3200,,,,"Kirsten M. Aune",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"This fall I will be exhibiting at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. I seek funds to produce two queen sized quilts for this exhibition and produce screen printed merchandise for the store. ",2018-07-01,2018-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kirsten,Aune,"Kirsten M. Aune",,,MN,,"(218) 481-5058 ",aunemail@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-95,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ",,2
10005647,"Career Development Grant",2018,610,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To improve and develop my watercolor style, particularly in the study of light and movement while furthering my ability to produce interesting, marketable, art under the guidance of a highly skilled mentor. The woman who would be tutoring me, Catherine Hearding, is an award-winning watercolorist in Minnesota as well as an established teacher. Her's is a style of which I am most interested in learning to supplement and broaden my abilities as an artist. I am a skilled acrylic painter having produced many commissioned works over the years. My evaluation/outcome is simple. I should leave these private lessons with higher confidence and a better end result in my own watercolor practice and techniques resulting in more salable works. I expect my sales of art and public interest in my work to increase. I am also very aware that this will not happen overnight but instead will be an ongoing development of my skills and style. The changes to my work will be subtle and improve with time and practice positively affecting the outcome of my future art.","I have developed increased confidence in water color plus learned a great deal from Catherine Hearding. The one-on-one private experience allowed me to take advantage of her expertise and ask questions and clarifications above and beyond a more typical, populated classroom setting. I can already see it in my greatly improved water color work post class and am not too far away from producing pieces for retail.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",470,"Other,local or private",1080,,,,"Joseph W. Baltich AKA Joe Baltich",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"Watercolor Technique and Advancement with Cathy Hearding. ",2018-08-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Baltich,"Joseph W. Baltich",,,MN,,"(218) 365-5489 ",intothebrush@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-96,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ",,2
10005650,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Print, frame, ship and assist in installing a traveling exhibition of approximately 30 photographs of the St. Croix River Watershed to five venues. I will also work on promotion of the exhibition, and conduct at least two photography lectures/workshops, and many gallery talks to the public during the exhibition tour. Exhibiting in venues such as are this tour is an important part of fulfilling my role as an artist, and building my reputation. The measurable outcome is that my exhibition gets produced and toured. I have a track record of exhibiting successfully, including at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum.","I printed, had framed and exhibited over 40 photographs. Exhibition venues included: Mill City Museum, Minneapolis, MN; CHARAC Art Center, Hayward, WI; Weiss Library, Hayward, WI; The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI; Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona, MN; Stillwater Public Library, Stillwater, MN; Judd Street Exchange, Marine on St. Croix, MN; Watershed Gallery within National Eagle Center, Wabasha, MN; Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais, MN, will show at White Bear Lake Art Center, WBL, MN summer 2019. In addition, I put on two photography workshops, and did dozens of programs based upon this work throughout the St. Croix Watershed. Segments of the work were also shown on Twin Cities Public Television as part of their pledge drive. I did many interviews on TV, radio and newspapers, with major coverage in Minneapolis Star Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press. Later this month I will present the keynote speech for ""Spring Break"" for the Twin Cities Area Camera Clubs, much of the presentation from this project.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",12905,"Other,local or private",14600,,,,"Craig J. Blacklock",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Traveling photography exhibit at: Mill City Museum; CHARAC Art Center; Phipps Center for the Arts; Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Watershed Gallery within National Eagle Center.",2018-03-19,2019-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Blacklock,"Craig J. Blacklock",,,MN,,"(218) 485-0478 ",craig@blacklockgallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, Cook, Pine, Chisago, Ramsey, Washington, Hennepin, Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-97,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005656,"Career Development Grant",2018,1685,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to become a more educated and skilled painter so that my work is more professional which will be proved though my new skills and techniques. My desire to acquire a deeper understanding of watercolor painting techniques has been a hurdle for me due to time constraints for practice and money to seek professional instruction. With this grant I will attend a 5 day watercolor painting workshop taught by Tara Sweeney. By taking this workshop I will expand my watercolor skills by demonstrating subjects that move in the natural world. In the class I will plan compositions, be taught about values and color; and build confidence and control off the watercolor medium. I will practice with professional tools to master them as well as the techniques taught in class. After my class I will take time to work on the techniques and incorporate them into my work. I will work to develop my new skills and then I will demonstrate in a solo show at Art and Soul gallery in early winter (TBD). I paint watercolor and in acrylic and though I have skills in both mediums I have taken few formal classes which concentrate on either. Often I find myself without the resources and time to really concentrate improving my painting skills. By taking this time to participate in a 5 day class in watercolor,""Figures in the Landscape"", taught by Tara Sweeney, I will be taking steps to achieve the goals of allowing myself the time to practice to become a better painter. With the professional supplies needed for the class and for the work produced after the class, I will have better painting results. After this five day class, I will be more confident in my watercolor work and will be inspired to use my better understanding of composition and specifically movement in my future work. To measure my success and to keep to a realistic time schedule, I will make arrangements to have a solo show at Art and Soul gallery in early winter about 2 months after my class (date TBD). These new pieces produced for the solo show will be professionally framed and matted. The result of this entire experience will lead to a deeper insight into the medium of watercolor and painting composition and give me the time and confidence that I feel is sometimes lacking in my current work. In the future I hope to feel empowered to take more time to learn techniques and to set aside more time for practicing art with the goal of becoming a full time artist.",,,1305,"Other,local or private",2990,,,,"Rachel R. Colber",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"The 5 day ""Figure in the landscape"" class offered by Tara Sweeney on movement in watercolor and lessons in composition will improve my skills as a fine arts painter. With new skills I will grow as an artist.",2018-07-09,2019-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Rachel,Colber,"Rachel R. Colber",,,MN,,"(952) 250-1326 ",rachelcolber@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-98,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005661,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to host and record a concert of my compositions at Sacred Heart Music Center. I have hired 19 musicians to perform 11 pieces for an estimated overall duration of 70 minutes. The concert is being recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jake Larson at Sacred Heart. I am seeking an ARAC grant to cover the costs of the production of 1500 compact discs with jacket/sleeve design. It will be my first professional grade recording. The CD will be disseminated inside and outside the community via local stores, my website, amazon.com, and CDBaby.com to promote my work in hope to attain future commissions and audience. I will measure the success by the recording's reviews, presence of a future commission, and amount of interest expressed in future projects. Concert reviews and CD sales at local stores and from my website will help me measure the outcome. If the representation of a performance on the CD garners a commission, the project will be a success. If the CD is able to attract more sponsors for next year's event (for paying the performers, venue cost, and concert advertising), it will be a successful outcome.","Number of CDs produced Future commissions: - UMD and DSSO's Ted Schoen has committed to perform a clarinet concerto composed by myself - DSSO's oboist Darci Griffith Gamerl has commissioned me to write for her trio ""I the Siren"" (soprano, piano, oboe) Accepted into Homegrown Music Festival as a duo with Adam Sippola to perform my compositions (to a full house at Teatro Zuccone) Distribution of CDs will be an ongoing process Established a relationship with a graphic designer, sound engineer, and artists for future projects.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1415,"Other,local or private",3110,,,,"Wendy Durrwachter",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Wendy Durrwachter: A Showcase Concert - I am requesting funding for the production of the Compact Discs for a concert I am recording at Sacred Heart on Thursday, January 18.",2018-02-01,2018-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Durrwachter,"Wendy Durrwachter",,,MN,,"(763) 244-4271 ",wendydurr@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-99,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005670,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is for me to grow my experience and career as a choreographer. Additionally, the goal is to work with other artists to create a piece of choreography that is not like anything the Minnesota Ballet has performed before with the concept of projection. This project will allow me to achieve a long-time personal goal of mine to choreograph a large-scale ballet piece on a group of professional dancers. The performance on October 19th will be a milestone that will demonstrate completing my goal of premiering a piece at the DECC on professional dancers. Identifying the overall success of the project will come from audience feedback in the form of a review, audience enthusiasm, and comments. Satisfaction from key stakeholders in addition to myself (i.e. the dancers, Robert Gardner and Karen Owsley Nease) will be an indication of success as well. Receiving additional opportunities to choreograph will also be a measure of the success of this project.","The Minnesota Ballet performance on October 19th and 20th included my piece. The performance itself demonstrated the completion of the project. I have not received additional opportunities to choreograph yet but received a lot of positive reviews.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1805,"Other,local or private",3500,,,,"Laura Goodman",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"MN Ballet Fall Repertoire Performance, Wave Series Ballet Piece. The proposed project is for me to choreograph a ballet piece interpreting 4 paintings of waves that will be projected onto a backdrop behind the dancers.",2018-08-13,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Goodman,"Laura Goodman",,,MN,,"(612) 597-9033 ",lkgoodman@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-100,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005673,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This project will be an installation-based solo exhibition of my work that explores the concept of ôMinnesota Nice.ö Using film, photography, and collage, this exhibition will raise awareness of social discrepancies in the realm of human experience. It uses visual imagery, and the experiential space of the gallery, to explore the idea that, while individuals from different backgrounds and heritages, our journeys are more alike than unlike. At times, we need to be guided to this realization. Unfortunately we often don't let ourselves get close enough to each other to see those connections where they do exist. MN Nice will create a space where viewers are confronted with questions about cultural commonalities, differences, and the social forces that create and perpetuate human rifts. Goals include stimulating important conversations, reaching a population that would not normally be aware of these intertwined social issues, and furthering my name, reputation, and income as an artist. My plan is to create an installation of film, photography, and collage that articulates not only what the notion of what ""Minnesota Nice"" means to me, but also to explore the possible and layered meanings of what this regional phrase means to others as well. Through my artwork, I hope to show what from multiple perspectives what the experience of ""Minnesota Nice"" embodies, with all its many layers. My goal is to start a much-needed conversation in my community and beyond. While these are often difficult and uncomfortable conversations about social and cultural divisions, I will be using my artwork to create a starting point for visitors and community members to reflect on, consider from new perspectives, and engage with. My goal is to hopefully ignite thoughts that help us move forward with new perspectives of one another. The methods I will use to measure the outcome of this project will be varied, including but not limited to: comment books for visitor feedback; dialogue with fellow artists, viewers, school groups, politicians, etc.; and tracking possible TV, radio, social media, and other media exposure. Possible gallery events (such as discussion groups or an artist talk) may also be used to foster and measure conversation around these topics. I also plan to measure outcomes through the sale of art as well.","My plan was to create an installation of film, photography, and collage that articulates not only what the notion of what ""Minnesota Nice"" means to me, but also to explore the possible and layered meanings of what this regional phrase means to others as well. Through my artwork, I hope I showed, multiple perspectives what the experience of ""Minnesota Nice"" embodies, with all its many layers. While these are often difficult and uncomfortable conversations about social and cultural divisions, I will be using my artwork to create a starting point for visitors and community members to reflect on, consider from new perspectives, and engage with. My goal is to hopefully ignite thoughts that help us move forward with new perspectives of one another. The methods I used to measure the outcome of this project were varied, including but not limited to: comment books for visitor feedback; dialogue with fellow artists, viewers, school groups, politicians, etc.; and tracking possible TV, radio, social media, and other media exposure. Possible gallery events (such as discussion groups or an artist talk).","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1305,"Other,local or private",3000,,,,"Carla D. Hamilton",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"Minnesota Nice. ",2018-07-01,2018-09-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,Hamilton,"Carla D. Hamilton",,,MN,,"(715) 817-6609 ",chde11@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-101,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ",,2
10005674,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Bullhead Beadwork project includes completing a cohesive body of contemporary Anishinaabe beadwork through the lens of current and historical Bullhead clan beadworker style and techniques. My goal is to create mixed media panels, primarily of beadwork, that stylistically represent the major methodological practices, seasonal times of year, and harvest exemplifications of Bullhead clan members. Four (2'x2') velvet-backed panels of stylistic Anishinaabe beadwork will mark the seasonal time, under which will be 4 panels (1'x1') that represent the major preparation steps and final results of a season's chosen harvest; winter - fish spearing, spring - maple syrup processing, summer - medicine foraging, autumn - wild rice harvesting. By measuring progress of the project by completing each season's panel set by season change, my goals of this project are to educate community members through gallery exhibitions and artist-in-residence opportunities on a state-wide level. My evaluation plan is calendar based, in line with the seasons and Ojibwe protocol regarding storytelling and experiential education. As a beadworker with over 20 years of experience, I am confident in the number of panels that can be done to document major points of each seasonal harvest. From conceptualization to completion of each seasonal scene, I will reference my work with my teachers of each harvest experience to ensure that I am following their cultural standards of knowledge transmittal. By December 2018, I will have a complete body of work that I will submit for the following year's regional galleries exhibition season, as well as present my work at local cultural dances, feasts, and schools, and residency programs throughout the process by means of being in the communities I am impacting through my harvest territory. I intend to collect my instructors and cultural leaders' progressive reviews of my work which I will submit in my final evaluation plan and as a part of exhibition opportunities to demonstrate my commitment to cultural protocol in my personal creative practice. In summation, I am measuring outcomes through culturally-relevant standards of on-going community evaluation and feedback and by success in the following year's exhibition and residency submission acceptances.",,,6875,"Other,local or private",8570,,,,"Jamie Aubid",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Bullhead Beadwork: Creating a cohesive body of beadwork for exhibition proposals.",2018-02-01,2019-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jamie,Aubid,"Jamie Aubid",,,MN,,"(218) 245-9377 ",aubidmgmt@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-102,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005679,"Career Development Grant",2018,283,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to take advantage of an opportunity to receive some private instruction from Jason Vieaux while he is in Duluth to perform a concert and other outreach activities for Matinee Musicale. This is a rare opportunity for me to receive feedback on my playing from a high level performing artist. Therefore the ""measurable outcomes"" shall be specific pieces of advice with regards to my playing technique, presentation, expression, or possibly non-instrument specific things like navigating the recording process and the ""business"" of classical music. I will evaluate the lesson by documenting what was discussed and how I will apply it to my further playing and performance. I expect there to be very concrete examples to point to, and will provide these in my final report.","The primary goal was to receive some private instruction from Jason Vieaux while he was in Duluth to perform a concert and other outreach activities for Matinee Musicale. The ""measurable outcomes"" were specific pieces of advice with regards to my playing technique, presentation, expression. We worked on 3 movements from two different works, and I received lots of feedback on my interpretation as well as suggestions for alternate fingerings for many passages. The exact points we covered are too numerous and perhaps to ""guitar technique specific"" to go into great detail here, but I've no doubt it could be broken down to several hundred points of advice.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",217,"Other,local or private",500,,,,"Jacob Jonker",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Funding for private lesson time with classical guitarist Jason Vieaux.",2018-04-08,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jacob,Jonker,"Jacob Jonker",,,MN,,"(218) 269-9665 ",jacob.p.jonker@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-103,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005681,"Career Development Grant",2018,1413,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","It is my goal to create a substantial feature film that will allow me to expand my outreach beyond Minnesota. The film ""Hyper Dark"" will be a high quality work that attracts investors and actors to work on future projects. I want the film to be showcased around the United States in film festivals including one of the top tier festivals. This film should open the door for future grants and fellowship opportunities. If the film plays at any festival outside of Minnesota it will accomplish many of my goals. Most high tier grants and awards require that your work be exhibited outside of it's home-state. If the film plays at a high tier festival it will expand my outreach significantly and allow me to grow my presence and audience. If the film attracts investors or known actors for a future project it's ultimate goal will have been achieved.",,,4087,"Other,local or private",5500,,,,"Lance T. Karasti",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Hyper Dark Feature Film - Clark's primal instincts begin to take over his life after he accidentally kills someone in a car accident. ""Hyper Dark"" will be shot in Duluth, MN and explores a young man's spiral into psychopathy.",2018-02-01,2019-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lance,Karasti,"Lance T. Karasti",,,MN,,"(218) 349-0370 ",lancekarasti@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-104,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005683,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To produce a sculpture for outdoor public display during the 2018 River City Sculpture Tour in Stillwater, MN. Finished sculpture installed in August that will enhance the public exposure for the artist in Minnesota.","Completion of a steel ant sculpture made by the artist for the River City Sculpture tour in Stillwater, MN.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2735,"Other,local or private",4430,,,,"Elizabeth J. Belz",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"Support to fabricate and forge a large outdoor public sculpture for the Stillwater (MN) River City Sculpture Tour. ",2018-07-01,2018-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Belz,"Elizabeth J. Belz",,,MN,,"(612) 715-1251 ",elizabethbelz@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-105,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist. ","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005686,"Career Development Grant",2018,1413,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The grant would be used for the printing costs of publishing a book of short stories I have written. I have published award winning books by other writers in the past, but only once published a small book (50 pages) of solely my own writings (and that book was a finalist in the NEMBA awards for 2015). This grant would allow me to pay the printing costs for publishing a much larger book of short stories that reflect my many years of living in Duluth, and how this has shaped me as an artist and writer. I will provide an opening event for the publication of this book at my gallery, and in the Twin Cities.",,,1087,"Other,local or private",2500,,,,"Cecilia A. Lieder",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Book of short stories about living in Duluth.",2018-02-01,2018-05-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cecilia,Lieder,"Cecilia A. Lieder",,,MN,,"(218) 724-5212 ",cele@northernprintsgallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-106,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005691,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will research, develop, document, test and share a cross-sensory, web-based, generative work called ""cloud factory ::: swarm."" This will result in an online hypermedia web portal and an installation at the Soap Factory in Minneapolis during the Spring of 2019. This work will allow me to expand my algorithmic toolset, deepen my skills in mapping cross-sensory animations into physical spaces, further explore the porous, intimate boundaries between humans and machines, pursue the API as a useful metaphor / framework for building networked art and more fully leverage the expressive power of code as a means for scoring time-based work. I was awarded a 12-month mentorship opportunity through Art(ists) on the Verge run by Northern Lights.mn. I will be one of a cohort of 5 artists. As part of this program, my project will receive feedback, installation support, professional documentation and publicity. ARAC funding would enable me to fully leverage this opportunity. I will use the year-long AOV mentorship program to build relationships, gather feedback, develop skills and document my project. The AOV cohort meets regularly for sharing and critique sessions. We are provided additional individual meeting time with artist and writing mentors. I will actively participate in all meetings. Process notes will be kept throughout and feedback from the final exhibition will be gathered in a visitors' log. The companion website will exist well past the exhibition. I will use a process log to document research, development and implementation details. I will successfully expand my algorithmic toolset to include new patterns and structures and will harness these tools to create an expressive, cross-sensory physical installation and hypermedia web presence. This networked, cybernetic being will inhabit the unique architectural / acoustic industrial space of the Soap Factory in the Spring of 2019. Code and process notes will be released through Github, and a companion website and a series of machine-generated printed books will be available in the installation itself. The application will be accessible through a well-defined Application Programming Interface (API) by web browsers working across a variety of commonly used mobile and desktop computers.","I was awarded a 12-month mentorship opportunity through Art(ists) on the Verge run by Northern Lights.mn. I am one of a cohort of 5 artists. As part of this program, my project has received feedback, installation support, professional documentation and publicity. ARAC funding was requested to enable me to fully leverage this opportunity. My goal was to research, develop, document, test and share a cross-sensory, web-based, generative work called ""cloud factory : swarm."" This work has allowed me to expand my algorithmic toolset, deepen my skills in mapping cross-sensory animations into physical spaces, further explore the porous, intimate boundaries between humans and machines, pursue the API as a useful metaphor / framework for building networked art and more fully leverage the expressive power of code as a means for scoring time-based work.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",10305,"Other,local or private",12000,,,,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"cloud factory ::: swarm.",2018-07-01,2019-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,McTavish,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998 ",kathy@mctavish.io,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Olmsted, Carlton, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-107,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005697,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To produce a 36 minute video entitled ""Musical Impressions: The Art Of Hazel Belvo,"" consisting of Hazel Belvo images and Briand Morrison music. The music is to be inspired by the Hazel Belvo images, composed and recorded in-house at my studio. The art images will be selected and provided by the artist. I will specify the initial visual sequence and will use this for musical composition. The final visual sequence will be approved by the artist. I will then produce the video with the music using video editing software. The creation process is as follows: 1. decide on a cohesive body of visual work suitable to be shown in sequence. -I will rely on expertise of artist Hazel Belvo to satisfy this requirement 2. create initial visual sequence -sequence will be performed in video editing software and exported to various formats for evaluaion 3. compose music against visual segments -individual songs will composed for visual segments 4. record and mix music -songs will be ""sketch"" recorded and put with initial visual sequence exported for viewing and evauation 5. finalize visual sequence -having viewed the art with music I will finish the visual sequence and await approval from the artist 6. use recording software to fit song fragments in and record transitions -with the final sequence I will finish the audio track using the audio recording software 7. mix and master audio track -this process requires several mixes to be heard on various platforms including studio reference monitors, home speakers, car stereos, headphones and earbuds 8. import audio to video editing software and do final video edit -the final 24-bit mastered audio track is imported to the video editing software and finsihing touches put on 9. video ready for export in a number of formats including Mpeg for web, SD (DVD), full HD (Bluray) -video exported to various formats for viewing and evaluation","Hazel Belvo and I explored her work to determine which set of pieces would work well in a visual sequence. We decided to use to use the ""Jazz Series."" I scanned the pieces with a high resolution scanner. I created several visual sequences using Video Pro X and choose one. I composed and recorded 6 tunes for 2 guitars against the visual segments. The tunes were mixed and mastered. To finish the entire audio track for a total of 32 minutes I wrote special transitions. I decided to create two versions of the audio. One version is the full regular mix with two guitars for the video as it is to be released as a DVD and the other is intended for performance. The performance mix has just one guitar so I can perform the other guitar live. I imported the audio into the Video Pro X and tweaked the video sequence to fit exactly with the audio. I used this method in creating the George Morrison Impressions video.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1305,"Other,local or private",3000,,,,"Briand M. Morrison",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"Musical Impressions: The Art Of Hazel Belvo. ",2018-07-01,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Briand,Morrison,"Briand M. Morrison",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2777 ",briand@briandmorrison.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-108,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ",,2
10005715,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of my project is to complete a manuscript for presentation to Lake Superior Port Cities, Inc. by 12/1/18. I will then begin a year-long process of layout/graphic design, and editing for print preparation. As a member of a diverse seaside community, and part of a successful family-owned restaurant, I have spent the last ten years writing cookbooks. These cookbooks are unique, in that they speak not only to the culinary culture of the Pie Place Cafe', but chronicle the history of Grand Marais, and the life of it's colorful folk. This third cookbook will continue the story of Grand Marais, it's rich and diverse history, and the people who make this community what it is. The stories that are included in these pages are ones that have been gathered during twenty years as a restaurant family. They speak to all aspects of the human condition; joy, sorrow, triumph, courage, and the spirit that built a thriving community of people who know the value of friendship and love. I will be working with my editor, Konnie LeMay, in a mentorship capacity as she assists me in taking my writing to greater levels of creative expression in this project. Unlike my previous cookbooks, this volume will be 90 percent narrative/story with a small sampling of basic home cooking techniques/recipes pulled from the early culinary/indigenous heritage of the area. This book will continue the story of the individuals whose lives have inspired and changed me. Narrative will continue the history of Grand Marais as well. Outcome will be measured by a completed manuscript, to will include narrative/stories (65-70 short-essay format), photographs for each narrative/story, ""lead-ins"" and recipes, as well as potential layout design. In addition, I will be actively engaged in contacting each person about whom I am writing to obtain photographs for inclusion into the body of the narrative. This includes contact with the Minnesota Historical Society to obtain archival photos, which they have been most generous to contribute in the past. I will be researching early culinary traditions and recipes as they pertain to my theme ""Back to the Table."" Test kitchen work is required to ensure that recipes can be easily and successfully executed by the home cook. In addition, I will prepare, stage, and photograph all food included in the centerpiece of the manuscript. The manuscript will provide visual direction for the project, and fulfill subsequent publishing time-lines.","I submitted a completed manuscript for the project (including recipes and photographs) to my publisher, Lake Superior Port Cities, Inc. on November 27, 2018. At this time I had a meeting with editor, Konnie LeMay. She will be contacting me in early 2019 regarding publishing possibilities and scheduling. My mentorship with Konnie continues as I refine my narrative skills with her assistance, not only in this most recent project, but with my ongoing memoir. Now that my third cookbook is completed and submitted, I will be continuing work on my memoir entitled ""Tethered."".","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1305,"Other,local or private",3000,,,,"Kathleen A. Rice AKA Kathy Rice",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"""A Return to the Table"" This cookbook is the finishing course in a trilogy about a small Lake Superior village, it's friendly folk, and the food that binds them together. ",2018-07-01,2019-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Rice,"Kathleen A. Rice AKA Kathy Rice",,,MN,,"(218) 370-8274 ",kathyricebee@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-109,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ",,2
10005720,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My primary goal is to finish writing this story, and for it to be published, along with some of the historical images and documentation that I have gathered. As an elder, I want to see this story passed on to the younger generations of native people so they don't forget who we are or where we came from. I also want non-natives to learn this story so they have a better understanding of our region's history and the historical trauma that we have survived. I will work with my teacher, John Herold, at the Adult Learning Center as I continue to polish my draft in order to prepare it for publication. I will know when I have accomplished my goal when the story is published and it inspires conversation. I have many stories to tell. Completion of this project will allow me to move on to my other stories, not just for myself but for the tribe and for Non-Indians to understand how we lived, how life has changed. The story of my grandfather will be the vehicle for this. On a fundamental level, if I have finished the book and I feel satisfied that I have done justice to this story, I will have accomplished my primary goal. I hope to secure a publishing contract, but I am also prepared to proceed with self-publishing. I have had positive discussions with Holy Cow! press. I am working with Marlene Wisuri for illustrations; for the cover and perhaps more. As I have been working on this project, I have connected with so many people who have felt moved and have encouraged me, both from within the native community and from outside of it. The feedback I have received so far has all been positive and affirming. After the book is published, I will be able to get even more feedback from readers.","Right now the story has been written out and is in the editing process. Unfortunately, Holy Cow! Press did not want to publish my work and I am seeking other publishers. Moira Villiard with AICHO has been helping me work with the Minnesota Historical Society Press and I will be reaching out the the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Additionally, I am working with the Fond du Lac Community Center to seek additional grants.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1305,"Other,local or private",3000,,,,"Sharon Shuck",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Blood Memories and Unbroken Spirit, writing the story of my grandfather, Frank Doolittle.",2018-07-01,2018-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Shuck,"Sharon Shuck",,,MN,,"(218) 728-5340 ",shucksharon@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-110,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005723,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will create 8-10 large paintings directly related to my experiences working alongside scientists and researchers in the Lake Superior Water Basin. These paintings will show at the Zeitgeist Art Center Atrium Space along with free talks, given by the scientists and myself explaining our partnership and some of the research and data the paintings represent. The exhibition of paintings will be up for one month in May and June of 2018. My paintings will all be based on the experiences I have had working alongside researchers and scientists involved with the Twin Ports Art Science Collective. The success of my work can be measured by its relevance to the work these scientists are doing in the Lake Superior Water Basin and the attendance to the free community talks and exhibition. As a member of the Twin Ports Art Science Collaborative for four years, I have had the opportunity to visit and work with local researchers studying a variety of fields. From taking water samples aboard the RV Blue Heron on the north shore of Lake Superior to flying a drone over the St. Louis estuary monitoring erosion, my membership in this collaborative has given me a rare glimpse into the mountains of material researchers are gathering about our environment. With this project I will dive more deeply into these local scientific connections to create paintings featuring instruments, tools and in some cases the raw data collected during our time together.","My paintings were based on the experiences I had working alongside researchers and scientists involved with the Twin Ports Art Science Collective. The success of my work can be measured by its relevance to the work these scientists are doing in the Lake Superior Water Basin and the attendance to the free community talks and exhibition. I created 8 large paintings and displayed them to a diverse community in West Duluth. From taking water samples aboard the RV Blue Heron on the north shore of Lake Superior to flying a drone over the St. Louis estuary monitoring erosion, my membership in this collaborative has given me a rare glimpse into the mountains of material researchers are gathering about our environment. With this project I dove more deeply into these local scientific connections to create paintings featuring instruments, tools and in some cases the raw data collected during our time together. I created a number of meaningful connections and will be able to use this body of work to apply to larger, research driven projects related to science.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1305,"Other,local or private",3000,,,,"Adam P. Swanson",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"Art Science: Work with members of the Twin Ports Art Science Collective to create paintings based off of local science and research. ",2018-04-01,2018-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,Swanson,"Adam P. Swanson",,,MN,,"(218) 343-4304 ",adam@adamswanson.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, Chisago, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Pine, Ramsey, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-111,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ",,2
10005728,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to record new songs with my band Coyote in August 2018 at Sacred Heart Recording Studio in Duluth. The music will be produced by Steve Garrington, the bass player from Low, and recorded by Jake Larson. The outcome of these professionally recorded songs will be to have a new product that I can sell to the public. It will also show that after ten years Coyote continues to define our unqiue harmony based songwriting through new material. I will know that I achieved my goal of creating a new Coyote album once I have recorded and released new music on compact disc and online digital services. I am a professional musician and this grant allows me the opportunity to spend more time pursuing and incorporating valued input from my composing partners in this group. Coyote is a collaborative songwriting endeavour which differentiates itself from my other projects. With their assistance and Mr. Garrington as producer I hope to create my highest quality work yet. I believe this new project will be a continuation of my songwriting evolution when I have a new product to sell.","With the grant received I was able to record and release a new CD entitled 'A Different Path' by my band Coyote.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2305,"Other,local or private",4000,,,,"Marc S. Gartman",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"The name of this project is '2018 Coyote Album'. The grant will provide funds for me to record new original music with Jerree Small and Matt Mobley as our band Coyote. Jake Larson will engineer and Steve Garrington will produce.",2018-07-27,2018-10-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marc,Gartman,"Marc S. Gartman",,,MN,,"(218) 269-1861 ",marcgart@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-112,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005766,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Last year (9/2017) during the 20/20 tour was the first time I have publicly shown my art, after taking many years off to raise our family. This grant would help me to afford to paint new work and prepare my display area for hanging art. The previous year (2017) I was a guest artist and shared a space with two other artist, at one of the artist's residence. This year I have the opportunity to display my work at my own residence (in my pole barn), but I need to prepare it for visual and safety reasons. This is considered a major local art showing, premiering artists of the North Shore area at their residence and having some guest artists from outside areas. Last year I wasn't registered early enough to be mentioned on the brochure. One month after, I will have another showing at the Cedar Coffee Co. of Two Harbors for the months of November and December. They have become known in the area as major arts supporting venue and have featured artists of substantial quality. Both the 20/20 Tour and the Cedar Coffee Company are open to the public, I would welcome them to sign a guest book with feedback and keep a log, as I can, myself. I have a sense of quality of my own art and want to be able to have the time to create more new work for these shows of this quality and better. The grant would allow me to take the time in research and execution new work. I want to be able to establish my direction, style and continuity. Since going back to painting last year, in the last 6 months I've wanted to further explore a direction of painting that I've done in the past, but didn't pursue. I want to continue with this style that I'm excited about and as the weather gets more reasonable to apply this style in my plein air work. The grant would allow me to work in the earliest part of July to concentrate on working directly outdoors and representing the North Shore area. I want to collect information directly and then apply my line technique. This body of work would show the extent of my style that will be displayed during these showing and will help to create more opportunities to display my work. This will help immensely to establish my career as an artist locally again.","I was able to achieve acquire new venues for displaying my artwork. One at North Shore Health in Grand Marais, Tettegouche State Park and the Two Harbors Public Library. One note, I also had a large mural commission for our local Two Harbors Food Shelf, but the budget fell through and the site at the last minute.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1455,"Other,local or private",3150,,,,"Lisa L. Kosmo",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Public Art Showings support - wage and supplies.",2018-07-01,2019-08-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Kosmo,"Lisa L. Kosmo",,,MN,,"(218) 834-3482 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-113,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005769,"Career Development Grant",2018,1695,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary goal is to fund the studio recording, production, mixing, and mastering of a full length album. The final outcome of the project would be a well-crafted and professional audio recording of between 9-12 songs. The most basic concrete goal is a professional finished compilation of recordings. Artistically, the goal of the project will be a collection of songs true to craft and in alignment with my artistic vision and approach. Finally, I will use this new record to achieve the professional goals of increased booking of live shows and to expand my audience outreach. The goals stated are quite concrete, and therefore a professional finished compilation of recordings will be the determining artifact of the final goal. The recordings will be recorded, mixed, and mastered using professional equipment by professionals in the field. Furthermore, the goal of the project will be met with a collection of songs true to craft and in alignment with my artistic vision and approach. The collection of songs will have a cohesive sound and will be curated to allow for a listening experience that is high quality and inspiring. I will be able to determine that I have expanded my audience reach by the ability to book more frequent and higher profile shows, increased attendance at live shows, increased sales in online music, and more opportunities to play outside of or beyond the Duluth/Twin Cities area.",,,1305,"Other,local or private",3000,,,,"Sarah J. Krueger",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Support to fund the recording, mixing, and mastering of a new album.",2018-09-02,2019-09-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Krueger,"Sarah J. Krueger",,,MN,,"(715) 828-0765 ",krue0295@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-114,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Richard Colburn: photographer, retired professor of art at the University of Northern Iowa; Tim White: photographer, writer; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra: Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001039,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to create 6 stringed instruments played by Dave Lynas at the Duluth Coffee Company. By using new and found materials I will craft these instruments to further develop my craft and inform my audience of the possibilities of re-purposed materials in addition to sounds from around the world. Develop my knowledge of stringed instruments from around the world. To increase my knowledge of technical methods in handcrafted instruments. To have a musician bring the instruments to life by playing them for the audience. To receive feedback and approval from local musician about the instruments throughout the process. To show the public the variety of instruments that can be produced from re-purposed materials. To have the public see and hear instruments from around the world.","My goal of constructing 6 stringed instruments with an opening performance at the Duluth Coffee Company was reached.",,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Anthony Adams",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"String Instruments. To produce 6 stringed instruments to be played by local musician Dave Lynas at the Duluth Coffee Company in July and August 2017.",2017-02-01,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anthony,Adams,"Anthony Adams",,,MN,,"(218) 600-0755 ",wbgst.tony@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-64,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001045,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to create five large scale textile wall-hangings, work with Lisa Fitzpatrick to incorporate my designs with animation and project these onto the ceiling and back wall at the Nordic Center for an exhibition Luova Taide Yhdessa: Creative Art Together. The idea of my work/wall-hangings being 2D and then for the work to spill out into a visual dance with animation and changing patterns is exciting. My intent is for people to be inspired from my work, color, pattern making and designs. I hope for the audience to find correlations from inspiration I gather during my trip to Finland, bringing a rich understanding of modern Nordic aesthetic to The Nordic Center in Duluth. I will be visiting the Marimekko Textile factory whose designs have been a muse for me since I was a teenager. I believe that this visit will be pivotal for new concepts within my textiles and outreach for all who view the exhibition. For the exhibition to be well attended, for the work to speak to the participants/attendees, for me to have an understanding of the animation process and how to transform my work within this technology will be exciting. I will be creating hand stenciled wall-hangings that will greet the viewers. At the same time, they will see the work transformed by projections on the ceiling and the back wall. This will bring the work to life in a sense with animation from the originally works at the start of the exhibit. I hope to create excitement and open up possibilities on ways that 2D work can be transformed. If I inspire and excite the audience I know that my goal will be achieved. We will seek other venues for this exhibition, my textile work and outreach for interweaving Nordic design within our community and beyond. If these goals are met I know that doors will open and the artistic dance will kindle.","I was incredibly inspired from my trip to Finland. The work that came forth from this exhibition really set forth a Finish aesthetic and understanding. I have been invited for two exhibitions summer 2018. One will be in Provo, Finland. The other one will be at an art school in Estonia. I have some strong works to document from this exhibition for travel to other Scandinavian/Nordic venues. I have been invited to participate in a digital workshop this January. Daniel Stallick is gathering four to six students for a ""think/work tank"" of sorts to see how digital programmers and artists can collaborate. He is also working on funding for the ultimate projector!! This will be a possibility for my work to be digitized and animated in the grandest of ways.",,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Kirsten M. Aune",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"I seek funds to create large scale textiles, projections and animation with my designs for an exhibition Luova Taide Yhdessa: Creative Art Together at the Nordic Center in Duluth, Minnesota this October.",2017-08-01,2017-12-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kirsten,Aune,"Kirsten M. Aune",,,MN,,"(218) 481-5058",aunemail@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-65,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001046,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I have several upcoming opportunities to exhibit including a solo show at the Phipps Gallery in Hudson, Wisconsin in 2018. This opportunity represents an important step in my career and I wish to create a new cohesive body of work for this exhibit. I also wish to design a unique body of work that goes beyond just making more paintings. To challenge myself as a collage artist I am proposing to create triptych (3 - 16"" x 20"" panels) surrounded by 3 - 20"" x 24"" paintings on each side. I intend to include one painting made up of 15 - 6 x6 small works arranged together. The triptych will allow me to explore moving the images, shapes and colors from one panel to the next. I am also planning to airbrush components so rather than relying on random images and found paper I can create the exact color fragments that will be needed for this project. I have therefore included in the budget equipment and materials needed to complete the project as proposed. I think people react to my collages because of my love and use of color and the mystery of the images that I include in unusual ways. If I have succeeded the viewer should not have to work to seek a sensory experience, but should be drawn into the work. The intention of the work is a visual experience and, like the words of a poem or song, should leave you with an image and emotion. I propose to have a guest book that will allow for comments and discussion of the finished work. I will plan to do a presentation to describe the body work and the history and collage medium.","I am unable to include information about the exhibits impact on viewers since the exhibit this grant funded is scheduled for December 2018. However in February 2018 I had another solo show at the Lyric Art Center in Virginia, Minnesota. I included a few of the works in the series funded by ARAC. Attendance at that event was about 275. The participants were 99 percent adults. Care was taken at the exhibit to credit the paintings funded by this ARAC. Press releases, schedule of activities, reports and audience attendance will be submitted during and after the Phipps Art Center solo shows is completed.",,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Karlyn I. Berg AKA Karlyn Atkinson Berg",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Phipps Gallery, Solo Exhibit - Create Body of work - Proposal",2017-02-01,2018-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karlyn,Berg,"Karlyn I. Berg AKA Karlyn Atkinson Berg",,,MN,,"(218) 245-3049",karlyn.atkinson.berg@wildblue.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Washington, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-66,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001050,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. To do travel research in Minnesota and North Dakota next fall. I will see fossils of Dakota's Eocene epoch horses, and if I can, I will see a segment of the iridium rich chalk line in rock strata in the Badlands. I will identify the similarities between the Deep Time represented in the Eocene epoch, when there were no humans yet, and the Present Time, represented by the Anthropocene epoch, abounding with humans. I already know there were bees, oaks, carrots and horses then and today. Outcome will be an increase of knowledge about the Deep Time and Present Time. 2. To make at least 10 batiks, using new materials and dyes. Outcome will be a total of 16 batiks finished by summer of 2018. 1. The project is in its second year. It will wrap up next summer, 2018 and be ready for exhibition in Minnesota and North Dakota by fall. Measurable Outcome to be signified by clear dates for two exhibitions. The exhibit content itself will reflect the interest in location and similarity between two distinct epochs of paleontological time. I will show images in batik that reflect Minnesota and North Dakota, not the whole of North America, and I will not include images of creatures that did not live in the time and places described in the project. That means, for instance, there won't be dinosaurs (they are earlier than the Eocene epoch). It DOES have to be noted that when I talk about images, I take very creative license in what I choose to present, and how they look and act in the batik, as well.","16 batiks on the subject of The Dreamer in Deep Time are complete and will be exhibited.",,1431,"Other, local or private",3160,,,,"Vernal M. Bogren Swift AKA Vernal Bogren Swift",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"North Dakota Museum of Art Exhibition - ""How The World Is Our Law""....to make 16 large batiks on the subject of Deep Time in the region of what is now Northern Minnesota and North Dakota.",2017-08-01,2018-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vernal,"Bogren Swift","Vernal M. Bogren Swift AKA Vernal Bogren Swift",,,MN,,"(218) 247-7887",vernal@haidagwaii.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-67,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001055,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal of this project is to complete a new visual installment (similar in format to the one given as our work sample) for an audio track from our recently released album. We have 3 installments already completed. This funding would allow us to complete one visual installment that can be used as a standalone piece and also push forward our end goal to have visual installments for all audio tracks on the album to be performed to live and shared via various viewing formats. This would be our third visual installment we are wishing to complete. The past installments along with our collective work history have given us a very clear view of what this project will take, for time and funding, to be completed. I will be working, creatively, again with Kjell Kvanbeck of True Norse Films"" and Ryan Rusch of ""The Weight Room"" recording studio. I enjoy and work very efficiently with them.""","Measurable outcome is still being calculated. Local sources (social media, news, radio) have shared and promoted the piece we created and it is currently set to be used nationally in conjunction with a film where the audio was used. The movement to bring this entire piece is being organized and the piece is being edited along with the previous pieces to be submitted to film festivals.",,4081,"Other, local or private",5810,,,,"Allen Cragin",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Reflectivore: Visual short to accompany a song on our audio album.",2017-02-01,2017-08-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allen,Cragin,"Allen Cragin",,,MN,,"(612) 987-1591",craginallen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-68,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001056,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I have three goals for this Career Development Grant-funded project. One, I will acquire the remaining tools necessary to make hand carved 8' x 4' wooden panels. This completes the suite of tools that will enable me to begin panel production in my workshop. Two, I will use those newly acquired tools (and materials), in conjunction with the equipment I've already collected, to produce the 3-part ""Fish of the Knife"" series of hand carved wooden panels. Three, I will begin fusing the disciplines and stylistic influences (naturalism) of my mentors, seeking to incorporate the rich subtleties of painting and illustration in my large-scale woodcarving pieces. Goals Summary: 1. Acquire remaining tools necessary to make hand carved wooden panels, equipping me to begin panel production in my workshop. 2. Produce the 3-part ""Fish of the Knife"" hand-carved wooden panel series. 3. Successfully integrate rich subtleties of painting and illustration in my large-scale woodcarving pieces. Evaluating the first two goals is straightforward because they involved delivering tangible results (acquisition of tools/materials and finished works of art). The third goal is a bit more challenging to measure because it involves determining incremental progress in my development as an artist. Fortunately, the professional opinions of a peer review can offer valuable insight that will help me improve grow in my craft. The first goal was to acquire tools and materials to start making wood panels in my workshop. The measure of success for this goal would entail acquisition of the tools and materials requested. The second goal is to produce the 3-part ""Fish of the Knife"" hand carved 8' x 4' wooden panel series. The measure of success for this goal would be the three finished pieces of artwork. The third goal is to successfully integrate the rich subtleties of painting and illustration in my large-scale woodcarving pieces. The measure of success for this goal will be seeking a peer review upon completion of this series. Measures Summary: 1. Acquisition of tools and materials necessary to create hand carved wooden panels. 2. Completion of the ""Fish of the Knife"" series resulting in 3 finished pieces of large-scale art. 3. Peer review of my 3-part ""Fish of the Knife"" hand carved wooden panel series to determine if I have been successful in integrating the subtleties of painting and illustration in my large-scale woodcarving pieces.","The first goal was to acquire tools and materials to start making wood panels in my workshop. The measure of success for this goal would entail acquisition of the tools and materials requested. These tools and materials were acquired. The second goal was to produce the 3-part “Fish of the Knife” hand carved 8' x 4' wooden panel series. The measure of success for this goal was the three finished pieces of artwork. I have completed the three finished pieces of artwork (two of which are on display at Cedar Coffee Company). The third goal was to successfully integrate the rich subtleties of painting and illustration in my large-scale woodcarving pieces. The measure of success for this goal was seeking a peer review upon completion of this series. I conducted a peer review; the responses are included in the attachments section under ""Dallas.PeerReview.Publicity.pdf."" Based on the feedback, I have successfully integrated the techniques of painting and illustration in my large-scale woodcarving pieces. Summary of Actual Measureable Outcomes 1. The tools and materials necessary to create hand carved wooden panels were acquired. 2. I completed the “Fish of the Knife” series resulting in 3 finished pieces of large-scale art. 3. I requested a peer review of my work to determine if I have been successful in integrating the subtleties of painting and illustration in my large-scale woodcarving pieces. Based on the feedback received, I have achieved that goal.",,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Justin Dallas",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"""Fish of the Knife"" is a 3-part hand carved 8' x 4' wood panel series, fusing the rich subtleties of painting and illustration with woodcarving techniques.",2017-08-01,2017-12-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Dallas,"Justin Dallas",,,MN,,"(719) 649-8137 ",JustinTDallas@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-69,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001057,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The project goal is to create a written community narrative utilizing interview material recorded primarily by the author, which will include accompanying photographs and other relevant historical resources. The University of Minnesota Press has offered a contract for publication of the work, with an end date of July 31, 2017. The writing process will begin in November of 2016 and continue through the contract end date. Grant funds are being requested for the final six months of the project. ""Walking the Ol","With the financial support of ARAC, I was able to successfully complete the book manuscript outlined in my grant application prior to the July 31, 2017 target deadline and have submitted it to my editor at the University of Minnesota Press who reviewed the work in late summer. I have since completed his recommended edits and the manuscript is currently in the stage of faculty review, with the goal to have a completed and printed book sometime in 2018. Also, as a result of my work on this project, I participated as an evening presenter at North House Folk School's ""Northern Stories Series"" in January, of this year. I was also invited to participate in the event ""Some Writers Reading,"" on March 25th at the Grand Marais Public Library, where I read a section of the manuscript as part of a group of local authors. Later in the year, I will be one of the writers featured at the ""Local Writers Lunch Reading Panel"" as part of the North Shore Readers and Writers Festival that takes place on November 3rd, 2017, here in Grand Marais. I've attached a promotional piece for this event, as part of the project report.",,5551,"Other, local or private",7280,,,,"Staci L. Drouillard",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Walking the Old Road: The Village of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Chippewa. A Community Historical Narrative",2017-02-01,2017-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Staci,Drouillard,"Staci L. Drouillard",,,MN,,"(218) 387-3352 ",lola@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, Koochiching, St. Louis, Carlton, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-70,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001070,"Career Development Grant",2017,1689,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal: Create four storytelling videos and share them with the general public through a series of videos on YouTube. They will also be shared with my local community at a public event at the Grand Marais Art Colony. Outcomes: The project will expand my artistic connection to the spoken word and open new possibilities for it. I also expect that the intense experience of mining these memories, crafting them into engaging stories and then recording them in videos that will be viewed by friends and strangers alike, will expand my life in art, including working with clay. I also hope viewers will learn more about the world they live in and celebrate their own personal lives with a sense of wonder and possibility. I will be able to evaluate the project by the attendance and participation in the public event in my community when I launch the videos in the fall. I am hoping to organize it as a talking circle, where people will view a video and then comment/respond to it. This will help me better understand my own art in a public context as well as see if the videos help bring people together to talk about their personal lives and shared experiences. I will also be able to evaluate my work through the number of views on my YouTube channel and comments on the site.","The actual measurable outcomes include the number of views of my video on my Web site, www.givingmyselfpermission.net and my YouTube channel (Joan Farnam), which numbered 597 as of Nov. 30, 2017. Thirty-five attended the video launch at the Grand Marais Art Colony on Friday, Oct. 27, a disappointing number on the face of it, but there were at least five people in the audience that I didn't know, which speaks somewhat to the marketing effort. We arranged the room for 40 -- we figured it was a stretch to get a huge number of people to turn up for a storytelling screening in a town that has a population of 1,300. It was a good call. The room felt comfortably full and relaxing. There were a lot of questions in the Q and A session at the end of the screening. Videographer Patrick Knight and I spent at least 15 minutes answering them all, which also speaks to the interest and engagement of the audience.",,1241,"Other, local or private",2930,,,,"Joan Farnam",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Live: Stories from the Heart",2017-08-01,2017-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Farnam,"Joan Farnam",,,MN,,"(218) 287-3101 ",joan.farnam@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-71,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001076,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to record new songs with my band Glitteratti in March 2017. Steve Garrington, the bass player from Low, will produce. Brett Bullion, a Minneapolis based engineer, will track and mix the songs. The outcome of these sessions will be brought to music management and booking companies that are currently available to me through the band's association with Trampled by Turtles. Dave Carroll and Tim Saxhaug from Trampled by Turtles are in this four piece. I will also make a CD of our recordings that will be sold at our performances and regional record stores. The goal of this project is to record new songs with a specific qualified producer and engineer. This will help me in reaching my outcome of being a successful, touring musician with a well-crafted example of my work. This grant allows me the opportunity to spend more time pursuing and incorporating valued input in the recording studio, thus producing songs of my highest quality work yet. This new project also incorporates my goal of progressing as a songwriter. As an artist, I measure myself in my ability to write and record new songs and this project continues that growth.","With the grant money received my band Glitteratti was able to record, mix and complete 5 original songs. We achieved this task with Producer Steve Garrington and Engineer Lance Conrad at his Minneapolis recording studio Humans Win. We will be releasing this music on CD and digital download later this year, tentatively scheduled for October 2017.",,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Marc S. Gartman",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"This project is entitled 'Plans'. The grant is to help finance new recording from my band Glitteratti. Brett Bullion will be hired to engineer the sessions and Steve Garrington to produce.",2017-03-08,2017-03-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marc,Gartman,"Marc S. Gartman",,,MN,,"(218) 269-1861 ",marcgart@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-72,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001078,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary objective of this project is to produce a new body of work for a solo exhibition in November/December 2017 at Gallery 360 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This will consist of 24 quality paintings in a variety of sizes as well as an assortment of 50 small, handmade objects to accompany the exhibit. This exhibit establishes my presence at Gallery 360 and exposes my work to the Minneapolis art scene. Additional goals which support my primary objective are the allowance of time, the purchase of supplies and materials to create these paintings, travel, and catering for the event. The main evaluation of my primary objective will be through the successful exhibition of a new body of work in November/December 2017. The first goal will be measured by the purchase of supplies and materials such as wood panels, paint, gesso, brushes, varnish, hanging hardware, etc. to create this work. The next measurable goal is allowing a proper amount of time to execute this new work by October 16, 2017. Another measurable mark of success with this project will be the funding of travel along with creating and fulfilling plans for artwork transportation and delivery. Finally, my completing goal is to secure and fund catering for the night of my exhibition opening.","The actual measurable outcome of this project was the successful production of a new body of work for my solo ""Chameleon"" exhibit last November/December 2017 at Gallery 360 in Minneapolis, MN. I completed 24 high quality paintings in a variety of sizes as well as an assortment of 50+ unique snow globes to accompany this holiday exhibit. This exhibit further solidified my presence at Gallery 360 and exposed my work to the Minneapolis art scene. Additional outcomes were the allowance of time, the purchase of supplies and materials to create these paintings, and expenses covered for travel and catering for the event.",,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Shawna A. Gilmore",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Support to create a new body of work for a solo exhibition in November 2017.",2017-07-01,2018-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shawna,Gilmore,"Shawna A. Gilmore",,,MN,,"(218) 525-5545 ",shawnaanngilmore@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-73,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001083,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Remains Of The Lake is a photographic survey of human artifacts or remnants of human activity (Pre and Post Columbus) on the shores of Lake Superior. This project will refine my personal style and create a body of work which I hope will be worthy of exhibit in the state's finest galleries and museums, and or publishable in national fine art magazines and books. Immediately upon completion of this project and the grant period I will know the success of part of my goals--that is to what degree was I able to explore the subject matter, did I research, locate, and photograph enough locations to present an adequate body of work for the subject. Does the treatment of the subject and look of the resulting photographs reflect the refinement of style that will advance my work? During and after the grant period I will meet with photographers and art critics whom will guide my progress and help me assess my progress. Ken Bloom, director of the Tweed Museum is one of my advisors. I cannot think of anyone more qualified to evaluate my work than Ken. I will not fully know the success of the project until I have been able to approach the identified galleries for an exhibit and if I am successful in getting a one-person show. Regarding publication I will know when I have been accepted by a book publisher or magazine for publication.",,,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"John A. Gregor",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Remains Of The Lake",2017-02-02,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,John,Gregor,"John A. Gregor",,,MN,,"(218) 830-0767 ",john@coldsnap.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-74,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001085,"Career Development Grant",2017,1711,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goals are to have a successful and professional exhibition in February at the Duluth Art Institute. I hope to create 10-15 new pieces for this specific show, each representing emotions, threaded with stereotypes and angst. I feel that this event will be well attended by many people in this community and neighboring areas as well. My goal is to evoke emotion and ignite thought, and that will lead to necessary conversations. Conversations of how we see each other and ourselves, if even uncomfortable. My plan is to create work that evokes thought, then leading to conversations. After hopefully being award this particular grant, I will purchase the materials listed in my budget then creating 15 - 20 pieces. Necessary conversations which, in my opinion, would be helpful not only to this community but the surrounding ones as well. I shall have up to three comment boxes at the show, to see how successful the show was in creating conversations.","My goal is, to evoke emotion, ignite thought and to start necessary conversations, in my opinion have been meet. Conversations of how we see each other and ourselves, if even uncomfortable.",,1259,"Other, local or private",2970,,,,"Carla D. Hamilton",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Title - Gezielt ( Targeted ) , opening at the Duluth Art Institute on February 23rd, 2017, showing until April 9th 2017.",2017-02-02,2017-04-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,Hamilton,"Carla D. Hamilton",,,MN,,"(715) 817-6609 ",chde11@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Pine, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-75,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001094,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal is the creation of a concerto composed for flute, recorder and string orchestra to be performed by the Lake Superior Community Orchestra as part of their 2017 season. The composition will be completed by June 1, 2017 to allow the performers time to rehearse the music for the August concert date.","The composition was completed and performed by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra with the soloists Shelley Gruskin and Johanna Gruskin as part of the final concert of LSCO's summer concert series on August 3rd, 2017. Audience attending numbered around 200.",,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Mina W. Kaiser",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Concerto for Flute, Recorder and Strings",2017-02-01,2017-10-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mina,Kaiser,"Mina W. Kaiser",,,MN,,"(218) 341-3528 ",mina1.61803@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-76,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001097,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal is to develop (together with members of my artist group 4North) a body of work and a viable touring schedule for 2018 and beyond that includes exhibitions in Minnesota (at venues such as Hjemkomst in Moorhead and the Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, as well as college galleries such as Macalester in Saint Paul), and out of the state, at the Swedish Cultural Center in Chicago and the American Scandinavian Center in New York, as two examples. Outcomes will be measured by the number of exhibitions booked and the attendance at said exhibitions, as well as the extension they offer (bridges to further opportunities).","Measurable outcomes: How many pitches sent, to exhibition venues and granting agencies: 6 Shows presented: 1 (outcomes still pending on some applications), new works produced and documented: 12 A new presentation package.",,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Ann Klefstad",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"4North Exhibition Tour: Development of body of work and exhibition plan, packet, and show series.",2017-10-01,2018-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Klefstad,"Ann Klefstad",,,MN,,"(218) 393-9149 ",annklefstad@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-77,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001098,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The main goal is to secure funding for equipment and time to launch a new project collaboration in order to write and demo record a collection of songs which will serve as a platform for future releases and performances. The goals of this opportunity will be met when we have launched the vision of this new project into fruition by writing and recording a collection of songs that are true to our artistic vision.",,,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Sarah J. Krueger",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Support to launch a new project and collaboration by established artists/musicians Sarah Krueger and Ben Larson with aims to write and demo a collection of pop/r and b songs.",2017-09-04,2018-06-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,,,"Sarah J. Krueger","33 Riverside Dr",Duluth,MN,55808,"(715) 828-0765 ",krue0295@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-78,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001099,"Career Development Grant",2017,1381,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage ","Participate in and co-curate an exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute to reach a broad audience in the region. Measurable outcomes will be in the form of attendance over the course of the duration of the exhibition. Duluth Art Institute will keep records of attendance. ","As a result of the exhibition I have been interviewed twice for regional periodicals. This will increase the exposure of the Duluth Art Institute, myself and the wood turners association. I presented a lecture at the Duluth Art Institute regarding this body of work to 15 attendees. I estimate that over 300 people saw the exhibition. The Duluth Art Institute would have the actual attendance numbers. ",,1119,"Other, local or private ",2500,,,,"Paul LaJeunesse",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"""Laurentian"" is a group exhibition featuring work by the Duluth Woodturners Guild, Sound and motion pieces by California artist Arkia Jahani, and paintings by Paul LaJeunesse. ",2017-09-01,2018-02-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,LaJeunesse,"Paul LaJeunesse",,,MN,,"(314) 497-4174 ",plajeunesse@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-79,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth. ","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD. ",,2
10001107,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My textile designs are created on the memories of my childhood, Hmong cross stitching, a hobby taught by my mom. My parents are aging so fast. It saddens me to know that I won't have much time to celebrate life with them much longer. Not only celebrating life, but my family will never have my parents' memoir along with their knowledge of traditional crafts. I will design a documentary book narrating my parents' lives through textile prints, using techniques I've acquired throughout the years along with new traditional hand craft techniques I am pursuing to learn. This textile book will be visual and tangible, with English subtitled DVD. A book to keep forever, connecting us to our history and commemorating traditions. I will complete this textile documentary book within one year by contracting videographer, attaining wisdom of traditional craftsmanship through workshops (natural batiking, yarns and fabrics dye, hand reverse applique, and embroider Hmong story cloth) and upgrading all my technology equipment so I will have the best quality and speed. As an artist, I hope to connect future generations to our broken tradition, history and culture through this innovative textile memoir book. I will gift this textile book to my family so we can keep my parents' legacy along with preserving our priceless and crucial history forever.",,,2771,"Other, local or private",4500,,,,"Maichong Lor",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Connecting Two Worlds Through Cross Stitching. A documentary book, narrating my parents? historical journey through textile print designs. Included will be an DVD to preserve my parents? legacy and knowledge of traditional crafts forever.",2017-07-08,2018-11-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Maichong,Lor,"Maichong Lor",,,MN,,"(414) 840-0713 ",mimolauj@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-80,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001111,"Career Development Grant",2017,1372,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal: Expand readership of new book, Flucht, beyond the state of Minnesota and network for publication of second book. Measurable Outcomes: 1. Sell 75 additional books outside of the state and 10 at each Minneapolis reading. 2. Increase visits to website. 3. Submit video poems for publication to at least 5 journals. 4. Network with potential presses for next book, Complicated Warding. 1. Track number of copies Flucht sold at each reading at each different location. 2. Track increase in traffic to author website after Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference and each reading. 3. Track submissions/publication of video poems. 4. Track addition of number of social media and press connections.","1. Sold 52 additional books outside of the state and 17 at both Twin City readings combined. 2. There was a 12% increase in website visits after attending AWP in Washington DC. Additionally, when I began submitting new manuscript, ""Complicated Warding,"" there was a visit increase of 20%. However, I also had poems published in November, which may have also increased visits to website. 3. I did not create and submit video poems. However, I have uploaded sound files of five poems to my website per the grant change agreement. Please see amendment. I will track the next six months and see if this increases website visits. 4. I did network with potential presses for next book, Complicated Warding, at AWP, and made numerous contacts with presses such at Press 53, Tinderbox Editions, and White Pine Press. I also established contacts with well-known journals for the submission of individual poems and have had poems appear in two of them.",,1008,"Other, local or private",2380,,,,"Michelle M. Matthees",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Promotion of my new poetry collection, ""Flucht""",2017-02-01,2017-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Matthees,"Michelle M. Matthees",,,MN,,"(218) 341-9307 ",michellematthees@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-81,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001113,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I am requesting funding to create a small-scale prototype of my Fall 2017 solo show in the Tweed Museum of Art's Sax Gallery. This prototype will model and test the exhibit's code-based, generative dynamics. At the end of this phase, I will have a multi-channel soundscape composed and mapped to a spatial environment for testing / tuning. I will have a working model of the larger physical experience of walls, networked monitors, sound nodes and projection in an ambient light situation similar to that of the Sax Gallery. This three-month project will move me towards my larger goal to transform the Sax Gallery into a cross-sensory, immersive space for reflection ::: a hymn-like landscape that envelops the viewer. This networked, polyphonic environment will feel orchestral ::: like an ecosystem evolving through time ::: a system with interconnected yet independent parts ::: a chance-infused choreography. I will complete the following milestones ::: 1. February - Compose, record, mix and map sound to a 360-degree, physical environment. 2. March - Code abstract animations that are responsive to input from each other and from the simple act of touch via a mobile interface. These will be rendered live via a web browser that listens for input through its internet connection to a central server. 3. April - Create a physical space for testing and use it to solicit feedback from at least 6 artist peers. Initiate a studio visit from curatorial staff at the Tweed. 4. May - Leverage documentation of the prototype to begin outreach about the Fall show. Summarize results and create a blueprint and work plan for the larger space. During this prototyping phase, I will request ongoing critical reviews from a group of artists whose thoughts and insights have been quite useful to my development. The work-in-progress will be used to share ideas and logistics with the curatorial staff at the Tweed. While developing the work I will take photo documentation, screen recordings and will keep versions of code, notes and media resources in my Github repository. This process helps me hone my work and gives me a chance to evaluate lessons learned from my experiments.","I accomplished the following milestones from my original proposal: 1. Composed, recorded, mixed and mapped sound to a 360-degree, physical environment. 2. Coded abstract animations that are responsive to input from each other and from the simple act of touch via a mobile interface. 3. Created a physical space for testing and used it to solicit feedback from at least 6 artist peers. Initiated a studio visit from curatorial staff at the Tweed. 4. Leveraged documentation of the prototype to begin outreach about the Fall show. Summarized results and created a blueprint and work plan for the larger space. In the end I was able to host a group of art educators from the region, 18 artist peers (some numerous times during the process), two arts critics, two outside curators and numerous members of the general public. The resultant feedback was invaluable to me as I developed and tested aspects of the exhibit. I used the prototype to manifest ideas for Tweed staff in a way that was quite helpful for our discussions and in developing the blueprints for the final work. Please also see http://mctavish.io/chance. I have started to document the project at this site.",,3651,"Other, local or private",5380,,,,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Tweed Art Museum exhibit ""Chance"" ::: Phase 1. I will spend three months preparing an early prototype for my Fall 2017 exhibit in the Sax Gallery at the Tweed Art Museum.",2017-02-01,2017-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,McTavish,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998 ",kathy@mctavish.io,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Hennepin, Ramsey, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-82,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001114,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My work begins with exploring, discovering, and coming to know a place. My desire to make work stems from my love of landscape and my immersion into it. The work I create is reflective of both of these things. My goals for this Artist Residency at Cedar Point Biological Station and Wind River Range Research are: 1) Explore/examine two ""new"" landscapes to develop a new body of work centered on these places. 2) Spend time drawing and photographing the sites I visit for in-studio source material that I can use to further refine the artistic quality of my animations and bring the color and abstraction of sky into my animations. 3) Meet with researchers studying the same landscape but through a different lens so that a new body of work can be informed by multiple ways of knowing. 4) Develop communication and connections with those researchers that can continue into the future and bring forth future projects. 5) Put together an exhibition of the field drawings this September in Laramie. I spend considerable time evaluating opportunities. As a working artist I must continually leverage opportunity with feasibility and cost. In thinking about these two opportunities, I have been able to identify what is possible as well as beneficial to my work, and know that I can do them. Taking the time to immerse in landscape and draw and photograph will provide rich source material; being in a social environment of the biological station will give opportunity to interact with the other researchers. All of it will provide the necessary source and most importantly inspiration for new work. I can measure these goals by: 1) Returning home with a book full of notes and field drawings from the landscapes I study. 2) Returning home with several hundred photographs that will provide additional source information for my studio drawings. 3) Keeping a journal of the interactions and conversations I have with the scientist and researchers I will meet there. 4) Getting contact information from everyone I interact with to initiate communication upon returning home. 5) Leaving drawings for Colleen to put into a September Laramie exhibition.","I explored through field study two ""new"" landscapes (Ogallala, Nebraska and the Paradise Basin near Fort Washakie, Wyoming) from which I will create of a new body of artwork - I returned to Badlands National Park, the site of my long-standing project, ""site: Sage Creek"", and continued field studies of more terrain there - I filled two drawing sketch books with land studies from these locations - I took over 1000 photos and recorded video in these sites - I made a connection with Jon Garbisch, Geologist and Director of Cedar Point Biological station - I made a connection with an artist and naturalist from Omaha, Nebraska - I learned how to do a transect of a GPS point and count plants for Colleen Friday's Plant inventory -- helpful and informative to my grassland drawings - I made new color paintings while at Cedar Point -- my hand-drawn work has been almost entirely black and white for ten years.",,1871,"Other, local or private",3600,,,,"Catherine F. Meier",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Cedar Point Artist Residency and Wind River Range Exploration : New Work Research and Development",2017-07-05,2017-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Catherine,Meier,"Catherine F. Meier",,,MN,,"(402) 430-9233 ",catherinemeier@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-83,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001118,"Career Development Grant",2017,1642,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goals for this project are 1) to create an advanced curriculum that blends my extensive knowledge of gypsy jazz music and guitar techniques with my study of modern jazz; 2) to work with students at the Grappelli-Django Camp to refine my curriculum and improve my teaching methods; and 3) apply the learning from that experience to become more competent and marketable as a teaching artist so I can take advantage of career opportunities beyond the performance realm such as leading workshops, tutorials, and camps. I will gauge my success in reaching my curriculum goals by receiving feedback from students throughout the camp. In addition to the evaluation done by the camp administrators, I will be deliberate about soliciting feedback from students about my curriculum and teaching methods. My success in reaching my long term goals will become evident if I am able to create additional workshop or educational opportunities in communities where I am performing.","I attended and taught at Grappelli-Django Camp from August 24 - 27, 2017. There were 55 students’ enrolled and 7 instructors who all participated in instruction and performance throughout the camp. As a result of the camp, I was able to create an advanced curriculum that blends my extensive knowledge of gypsy jazz music and guitar techniques with my study of modern jazz and to work with students at the Grappelli-Django Camp to refine my curriculum and improve my teaching methods.",,2958,"Other, local or private",4600,,,,"Samuel P. Miltich",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Grappelli-Django Camp",2017-02-01,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samuel,Miltich,"Samuel P. Miltich",,,MN,,"(218) 244-4089 ",sammiltich@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-84,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001124,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to write a great adaptation of Treasure Island. Too many scripts for young audiences condescend to children. They think kids can't handle sadness, or frightening situations, or that everything has to be funny even if it doesn't fit with the story. I disagree with those points on every level. Kids are SMART and have brave, beautiful hearts. I won't need to make the pirates silly, bumbling creatures. Long John Silver is a scary, manipulative man. Frankly, he's a man kids might meet someday in real life - at first he's a great friend to young Jim Hawkins, but he quickly proves dangerous. Without trying to be an after-school special, I absolutely want to expose children in the audience to the realest people possible. Nothing gratuitous, nothing that isn't in the original novel. I don't think these classics would have survived so long if they weren't so real. Allowing myself to dedicate an extended period of time to this project will help to make me a better writer. The quality of my adaptation of ""Treasure Island' can be judged in several ways. First, I will use my own gut reaction. How do I feel hearing the actors say my words out loud? Am I mortified during the performances? Am I excited to have audiences see my show? An artist knows when his or her work has value! Second, this will be used for live performances so I'll be able to observe the audience's reactions. And finally, I can ask the producing company, Wise Fool Shakespeare, for feedback. They can tell me what worked or didn't work in regards to being easy to stage, pulling the best elements out of the original story, and being a play they found worthwhile to produce.",,,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Chani Ninneman",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"New stage adaptation of ""Treasure Island"" to be performed by Wise Fool Shakespeare theater company.",2017-08-01,2018-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Chani,Ninneman,"Chani Ninneman",,,MN,,"(218) 310-7515 ",chanilee@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-85,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001130,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Success to me is measurable on three planes. I grow internal awareness alongside external strengths as both an artist and organizer. I think of the intersection of these parts as where my deep meets my humanity. I talk about this intersection with my non-fiction and fiction writing. My life as a community artist (organizer) is another way I express myself. Currently, as a creative I seek a way to bring the three parts of who I am together in a more cohesive way. Quantitatively, I want to create a website that will house both my creative work (which is prolific yet feels obscure without a consistent place for sharing) and a blog for my political and artistic voice. With the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council career grant, I?ll purchase a new computer, hire someone to design the website and teach me how to maintain it. I?ll attend a two part essay and literary journalism writing workshop with the Op-Ed Project in late spring 2017. Finally, I?ll submit my creative writing to various publications (both print and online) and contests. I will be paid for my work as a featured author. I also want to connect with feminist creative writers and literary journalists. The Loft Literary Center offers classes that will allow me to further establish myself and create community. I want to be a recognized creative voice and leader in the movement (reproductive and sexual health) and an established artist. Furthermore, I want to consistently earn money with my writing. I want a place where I can expand the scope of my projects, connect with others, and continue to develop my voice. I look at my website, blog and publication goals as measurable outcomes. As a recognized, successful community and literary artist, I will lend my lived experience to a powerful feminist lexicon, be an audaciously creative game-changer, and convey the multifaceted reality of who I am. I imagine myself as a recognized author using literary, narrative and essay writing to fully express my creative and civically engaged self. After using this grant to its full extent, I?m widely published and have my own platform to share ideas, expertise, and a distinct voice.","My website and blog were designed and built by a local graphic artist and are now viewable by the public. As an artist, I'm able to upload all of my creative writing into different categories. I've been taught how to maintain the site and increase content- on a very basic level. I'm took my first class at the Loft Literary Center thanks to this grant and have a year paid for on my online domain.",,1671,"Other, local or private",3400,,,,"Erin O'Daniel",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Career Grant: Website and Sex in My City blog",2017-02-02,2018-02-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Erin,O'Daniel,"Erin O'Daniel",,,MN,,"(919) 632-9820 ",erhino.tusc@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Lake, Cass, Beltrami, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-86,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001135,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to celebrate the tenth Duluth All Souls Night with a special attraction that celebrates its growing history. I want to add a full human skeleton body to the giant Death character I made for the very first in 2008. This endeavor will enlist the advice and support of Minneapolis based puppet production companies, Chris Lutter of Puppet Farm (puppetfarm.org) and Barebones Puppets (barebonespuppets.org). The 12' tall remodeled entity will be completed and rehearsed in time for five Halloween events in the Twin Cities and then Duluth All Souls Night on November 4, 2017. A skull and hands have served temporarily with a single puppeteer masked simply with a black robe eight years. I always intended a full skeleton but could not afford necessary time, materials and human power to make it happen. The process will expand my art/design, puppeteering, and community organizing skills and provide much publicity for myself as an artist and the event I founded and nurtured in Duluth. My evaluation will be in the form of constant peer review with the giant puppet community in Minneapolis throughout the process and performance of the giant skeleton. Show audiences of the Twin Cities extravaganza and Duluth celebration will also be a valuable source of immediate feedback. The entity will be photo documented and posted on social media as it undergoes its transformation, extending its fan base and discussion nationally and possibly around the world.","Successfully: Completed with Christopher Lutter a scale skeleton puppet body for my giant papier-mache skull and hands. With a team of four puppeteers of Barebones Puppets this 17' tall character can lay down, crawl and sit on the ground. Rigged as a huge marionette it can stand and dance. Displayed in-progress remodeled puppet at three October receptions for The Wastelands at Philadelphia Farm in Osceola, WI resident artists Open Flame Theatre (OPT fka Children of the Wild), named this skeleton Virgil Maximus (V. Max) after their poet guide character. Completed/rehearsed in time for three Halloween shows in the Twin Cities and Duluth All Souls Night (DASN) on November 4, 2017. Manipulated V. Max with a sophisticated apparatus hanging from a tree in the Halloween Extravaganza at Hidden Falls Regional Park in St Paul, and from a support beam in the Duluth Depot Great Hall for DASN. Celebrated tenth DASN by finally adding a full human skeleton body to the popular giant Death mascot of nine events, a black cloaked skull and hands that I made for the very first event in 2008. Performed V.Max with Walken Schweigert, musician/actor/director of OFT, as part of DASN evening on Nov. 4th, 2017. Featured display at pop-up disco and more at Ivy Building for the Arts, Minneapolis. Expanded my art/design/puppeteering/community organizing skills and provided publicity for myself, Chris Lutter, Barebones Puppets, Open Flame Theatre, all future DASN events.",,1471,"Other, local or private",3200,,,,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Twin Cities Barebones Halloween/Duluth All Souls Night giant puppet skeleton body.",2017-07-01,2018-01-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6289 ",artist@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-87,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001137,"Career Development Grant",2017,865,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of my project is to show the creative steps involved in the making of a final painting- sketches, drawings, and oil- by presenting landscape paintings alongside their preparatory sketches. By showing again at Prove, I also plan to use professional-level materials to introduce my work to a wider public. The success of my project will be evaluated on feedback from Prove viewers, as well as on the number of visitors to the gallery.",,,635,"Other, local or private",1500,,,,"Robert S. Pokorney",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Funding for oil paints, brushes, panels, and framing supplies for fall 2018 solo exhibition at Prove Collective gallery in Duluth.",2017-07-03,2018-12-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Robert,Pokorney,"Robert S. Pokorney",,,MN,,"(218) 213-7667 ",robert.pokorney@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-88,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10008817,"Career Development Grant",2019,2100,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My primary goal is to make 21 or more hand planes to increase my quality of work. This goal will help me meet my goal of creating a consistent patina like finish right off of the tool. I want to further draw out and utilize the natural beauty of the wood. Sanded finishes leave a slight haze or fuzz, while super sharp planes leaves more of a sheen smoothness. There is a tangible difference between the two that makes for a measurable outcome. Pieces of mine that are plane finished always elicits a stronger response from viewers. There is always a curiosity as to how I got to that level of smoothness as well as how I draw out such depth to the grain. My second goal is to do more of my material processing by hand. Things come up with each piece of wood that one can find by working with it with hand tools. Knowing the characteristics can make the crucial finishing steps easier. There is character in the hand processed wood that is harder to find in machine processed wood. I will be able to evaluate the plan using multiple different metrics. The first metric is whether I completed the 21 or more planes. With those completed, it is possible to measure the completion of the other goals. I will with a few people to be critical judge whether there is a difference in my quality of work. Is the less of a fuzzy appearance to each piece? Is there more depth to the grain appearance? Is there more sheen on my newer work from plane finish? Does it elicit the reaction of surprise of feel and appearance?",,,860,"Other,local or private",2960,,,,"Eric L. Edgin",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Study on Handplanes. I need to enlarge my tool set for deepening the quality of my work.",2019-06-03,2019-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Edgin,"Eric L. Edgin",,,MN,,"(812) 929-2723",decadencebyhand@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-122,"Karen Savage-Blue: visual artist; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra; Sarah Waddle: program manager for the North House Folk School, arts educator; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.","Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10008901,"Career Development Grant",2019,1067,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Construct ten kanteles which will be used for instructional purposes in the future. Exhibit these instruments in Ely. Completion of five five-string and five ten-string kanteles. Completion of exhibit in the artist's hometown.",,,1933,"Other,local or private",3000,,,,"LynnAnne Vesper",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Kantele building project.",2018-12-01,2020-05-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,LynnAnne,Vesper,"LynnAnne Vesper",,,MN,,"(218) 235-8210",kantelemaker@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-141,"Kristina Estell: visual artist, university fine arts instructor; Faith King: creative writer, visual artist, arts organization member; Karen McManus: musician, administrator at Mesabi Symphony Orchestra; Sarah Waddle: Program Manager for the North House Folk School, arts educator; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.","Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10001143,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My ultimate goal is to complete a book-length manuscript of creative nonfiction essays that focus on place (Minnesota's Arrowhead Region), nature, and the ways in which people interact with landscape. Toward that end, my specific goal under this grant proposal is to obtain critique on two creative nonfiction essays and to have focused revision time in a workshop setting, ultimately resulting in two publication-ready essays, which will be submitted for consideration in both regional and national publications. Critique from a writer of significant recognition (Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew) and subsequent revision and completion of the two essays will also constitute significant progress toward completion of the book-length manuscript. Success will be met by my having accomplished the following: 1) Completion of two draft works of creative nonfiction [40 pages total] to be ready for critique at the ""Alone Together: Living Revision"" workshop held at the Madeline Island School of the Arts in October 2017; 2) Active participation in the five-day workshop, including revision exercises, group feedback activities, individual critique from the instructor [Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew], and manuscript revisions; 3) Revision and completion of two creative nonfiction essays; and 4) submission of the essays for consideration for publication by both regional and national publications, as well as pursuit of opportunities to read the work publicly at local and/or regional venues.","1. ""Completion of two draft works of creative nonfiction"" -- I accomplished this outcome with the completion of draft essays ""Among Wolves"" (6,300 words) and ""What the Water Holds: One Family's History of Summers on North Shore"" (7,800 words), both of which focus on place, nature, and the ways in which people interact with the landscape. 2. ""Active participation in a five-day workshop, including revision exercises, group feedback activities, and individual critique from the instructor"" -- I accomplished all of the proposed workshop activities at the Orion Environmental Writers' Workshop, with group feedback and individual critique on one of the essays, ""Among Wolves,"" coming from instructor Amy Irvine. The length limit for drafts to be workshopped was 12 pages, so I did not receive feedback on ""What the Water Holds."" 3. ""Revision and completion of two essays"" -- Because the Orion workshop just took place two weeks ago, I have only begun to revise ""Among Wolves."" That will comprise most of my summer writing. The insights gained from the workshop will also provide revision guidance for ""What the Water Holds."" 4. ""Submission of the essays for consideration for publication"" -- The Orion workshop revealed the extent of revision needed on my draft work. Submission is a ways off but remains a goal. The opportunity at the Orion workshop to meet with that publication's editors and writers was crucial toward my goal of publishing in Orion Magazine.",,2831,"Other, local or private",4560,,,,"Yvonne H. Rutford",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Re-Vision, Revision: This project provides for individual critique of my creative nonfiction works, as well as focused time toward manuscript revision, via a workshop offered by the Madeline Island School of the Arts in October 2017.",2017-08-01,2018-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Yvonne,Rutford,"Yvonne H. Rutford",,,MN,,"(218) 525-6540 ",yrutford@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-89,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001146,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the completion of the first full length, self-titled Superior Siren album is to share the music the collaborative has created and immerse the community with the beauty and wonder of the eerie folk sound. I want to increase the listenership of Superior Siren while keeping the current audience of supporters. A goal is to advance my artistic career and build a financial foundation for the Superior Siren project to grow. A goal of the album is to have a clean audio sound and a clear representation of the music. A unifying theme will be heard through the music and seen through the album art. I want a quality album to be available in CD, Vinyl and Digital formats in order to create an enjoyable listening experience for all. Superior Siren will perform release shows in Duluth and Minneapolis to unveil the work. We will then showcase the music and distribute and promote the album throughout the Midwestern United States. I anticipate many more opportunities to emanate from this project. The success of increased numbers of Superior Siren listeners will be identified through Superior Siren social media traffic. I will analyze the online traffic statistics to confirm an increase in listeners and fans. Another method to measure an increase in listeners will be to evaluate music sales. An increase in music sales and online streaming will represent an expanded audience. More performance opportunities and greater attendance at performances will also display the increased popularity of Superior Siren, and will show the success of my goal to connect and inspire more listeners. Compensation will be commensurate with increased popularity and performance opportunities which will advance my artistic career and help build a foundation for the Superior Siren project. The production by Tom Fabjance at Sacred Heart Recording Studio will guarantee a beautiful sound, and the design by Michelle Bennett of Wolkfskull Creative will provide a pristine appearance. Manufacturing the CDs and Vinyl through Noiseland Industries will guarantee a professional and affordable process and will ensure a quality album to share and distribute. Available CDs, Vinyl, and Digital music will accommodate all preferred mediums of listeners. Successful release shows and a prosperous Midwest tour will be executed through positive connections with local and regional music venues and supporting acts.","The actual measurable outcomes from completing my project include: the completion of the first full-length, self-titled Superior Siren album; the creation of the music recorded at Sacred Heart Studio into a quality album available in CD, Vinyl and digital formats; the immersion of the music into local and regional communities; a growth in the Superior Siren listenership; and an increase in performance opportunities.",,2671,"Other, local or private",4400,,,,"Laura Sellner",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Support to manufacture CDs and Vinyl of the first full-length, self-titled album by Superior Siren.",2017-03-01,2017-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Sellner,"Laura Sellner",,,MN,,"(218) 491-1726 ",superiorsirenmusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Aitkin, Cook, Carlton, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-90,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001148,"Career Development Grant",2017,1717,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This grant proposal is requesting funds for various parts of a whole. My ultimate goal is to further my art career by applying for exhibitions. To this end, I would like to complete a series (8-10) of textile and porcelain animals entitled Petit Monsters/Little Horror for submissions. The first portion of money is to cover the cost of a clay and glass sculpting class entitled Merging Hand-building and Cast Glass at the Grand Marais Art Colony. While I consider myself proficient in textiles, my ability to work with porcelain and glass would benefit from master instruction. I believe this class will hone the porcelain and glass sculpting skills necessary to complete this series. Monies will be used to purchase the materials needed for the sculpture series. Lastly, a portion of money will be used to pay for childcare so I have dedicated time complete this project. Receipt from the Grand Marais Art Colony for the sculpting class as well as a one-page narrative detailing my experience and the skills learned during the course. Receipt for the series materials I will purchase. Documentation of the completed body of work entitled Petit Monster/Little Horror. And lastly, documentation of a local exhibition including the dates, times and location.","I took a Grand Marais Art Colony Class for mold making taught by Wayne Potratz. I made a series of 12 textile and porcelain humanoid animals titled ""Charismatic Megafauna."" Works from this series have been shown in 4 different juried exhibits, and two local exhibits- one group show curated by me titled Chroma Creature Vessel Vision, at the Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, MN - and a solo exhibit at the Angry Trout Cafe, Grand Marais, MN.",,1263,"Other, local or private",2980,,,,"Corrie Steckelberg",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Support for taking a class, buying materials and paying for childcare to make a new body of work.",2017-07-01,2018-08-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Corrie,Steckelberg,"Corrie Steckelberg",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2575 ",corriesteckelberg@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-91,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001153,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to professionally record and produce my second album, whose release is planned for May of 2018, under my stage name Tender Ness. Costs include: paying the musicians, the recording engineer, mixing and mastering services, and digitally distributing the music online. All processes involved in this project will take place in Duluth. As I continue to perform and build a presence in various performing communities, professionally produced albums are essential for music industry figures to assess the quality and professionalism of my work. These figures may represent performance venues, record labels, print media, music management companies, radio stations and online media platforms. Of all of these, professional management is my main goal. This project is conveniently Duluth-based and completable in a timely fashion. The actual recording, mixing and mastering process will take three months, and all of the artists and professionals involved are already on board and live in Duluth. Recording is set to begin January 2018 and the final production is to finish March 2018. I am at a pivotal stage in my career as a recording artist. With a new, professionally produced album under my belt and having secured management, I will be able to secure bookings on a broad level, to actively publicize, and ultimately to have the financial organization to go on tours, both domestically and internationally. However, the management companies must first be intrigued by my artistic output, which is why getting the funding for this recording project will give me the boost and the extra incentive to put out an artistically intriguing, quality record. Other goals are to make quality recording output on an annual basis, to continue deepening my creative working relationship with my fellow musicians, and to engage in unique and fulfilling local performances. My goal is to secure management by 2020.","Four recorded songs (mixed and mastered, which were intended in the proposal); -Two additional recorded songs (mixed and mastered, which were unintended).",,2151,"Other, local or private",3880,,,,"Peter W. Witrak",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Tender Ness Album Recording Project --- This project involves the recording, mixing, mastering and digital distribution of my second album.",2018-01-02,2018-05-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Witrak,"Peter W. Witrak",,,MN,,"(951) 313-3226 ",peter.witrak@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-92,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001154,"Career Development Grant",2017,1711,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to produce 50 copies of a 50 page, 4 color processed book of photographs themed around a subjective perspective of my relatively new surroundings (I moved to Duluth just over two years ago. I am requesting the means to make this possible, i.e. design assistance, production costs, etc., as well as time in the form of assistance with living expenses for 3 months. Measurable outcomes will include documentation of having procured the needed expertise of printers and a designer, and having a tangible product as the project's result. My evaluation plan is to cleave to the detailed budget outlined below, to cover the costs for production of 50 books, and to record my time commitments to image making and post-processing. Methods to measure outcomes will include collating all receipts related to publication, and to acquisition of professional services secured.","The actual measurable outcomes were to have completed my second book following ""In and Out of Context."" While I have shot, edited, and sequenced this new work titled ""North,"" I have not successfully produced it. I have fallen short of the $700 granted for production costs allotted for Arrowhead Printing, after using these funds for housing and related expenses. This week marks my 3rd anniversary of arriving in Duluth, and while I have earned exceptional creative recognition (a solo exhibition at the DAI and numerous related events, prominent features on KUMD, public television's ""Playlist,"" coverage by Perfect Duluth Day and the Duluth News Tribune) I have not secured any conventional, sustaining employment.",,1259,"Other, local or private",2970,,,,"Tim P. White",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Proposal to create a 2nd book of photographs, working title ""North,"" to reflect my idiosyncratic impressions as a recent migr.",2017-02-01,2017-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,White,"Tim P. White",,,MN,,"(612) 306-2277 ",whitedog35@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-93,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Paula Gudmundson: Music professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Kayla Schubert: arts administrator, curatorial assistant; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Pamela Davis: artist, weaver, instructor.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001155,"Career Development Grant",2017,1729,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This sculpture will allow me to pursue the creation of a significant sculptural work that reflects a natural next step in my artistic evolution. Artistically, it will allow me to tie together multiple threads of my creative history into a singular and unifying vision. I hope to create a statement and eye grabbing centerpiece for my gallery exhibits that will get people engaged and talking. Through my work and the reception it receives, I hope to inspire younger artist to feel free to take chances and explore many forms of art. Reaching a larger audience in the native community and the non-native communities by offering an unconventional art sculpture with traditional values as the heart of the project. As I create the sculpture, I will keep a journal about the process so I have a record of my experience pursuing this new form. As a resident at Washington Studios Co-op, my work space is one that receives a variety of visitors. I will document the feedback I receive as I create the sculpture. Once the sculpture is complete, I will begin integrating it into my gallery exhibits. I am a consistent exhibitor and teacher at American Indian Community Housing Organization in Duluth; this will likely be the bear's first venue. I will observe how people engage with the sculpture and give people an opportunity to leave comments about their impressions. I will also document the conversations I have with viewers through journaling and social media.","I created a 7 foot tall bear sculpture using a taxidermy form that had approximately 40,000 pompoms glued in place as described in my grant proposal. The bear has been at the American Indian community housing organization 2nd Ave and 2nd Street Duluth MN. This has inspired many younger artist in the region to try new avenues in art, example was taking a buffalo form I had from home covering it in duct tape and bringing it to two events at the American Indian community housing center and using the left over materials from the grant project along with the form kids and adults were taken on a tour to see the bear project n instructed to start creating their own. So much fun joining the community in this unexpected benefit of this wonderful project. During the first showing of the sculpture so many people enjoying and smiling at the happiness this project brought to the community was inspiring to any artist.",,1271,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Leah H. Yellowbird",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Ojibwe Bear sculpture: I am requesting grant funding to create a life-size, seven foot tall Ojibwe bear sculpture.",2017-08-01,2018-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Yellowbird,"Leah H. Yellowbird",,,MN,,"(218) 340-9672 ",Ogimakwee@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis, Koochiching, Koochiching, Cass",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-94,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Paula Gudmundson: Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, flutist; Walt Raschick: music director at KUWS; Judy Budreau: writer and editor; Jeffrey Kalstrom: sculptor and printmaker, Professor of Fine Art at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
30331,"Career Development Grant",2015,861,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Participation in John Gregor's The Fine Art Print workshop will help advance my photography to the next level. Creating the photograph in camera is only part of my creative process. Through proper processing and printing techniques, my photographic vision comes to life and helps to convey my artistic expression to others. While I believe my photography skills continue to grow each year, learning and improving my processing and printing skills will help convey the stories or messages in my photographs and help move them toward the level of stunning. I believe that this in-depth workshop will be invaluable in helping me continue to improve my skills in photography and creating final pieces of art to share publicly. This workshop simply feels like my best next step. It will be necessary to obtain a laptop computer in order to participate in this workshop (and future workshops). The laptop will also be used after the workshop to practice and utilize the new skills gained in class. The outcomes of the workshop will be reflected in the photographs I process and print after its completion. I anticipate that my photography will more fully convey the story, emotion, subject, and sense of place that I intend. It will also provide a greater sense of completion and accomplishment with individual photographs. The outcome of the acquisition of the laptop will more easily be measured by completing the purchase and utilizing the technology when processing and printing photographs.","1. Through proper processing and printing techniques, my photographic vision can come to life and better convey my artistic expression to others. 2. Learning and improving my processing and printing skills to help convey the stories or messages in my photographs and help move them toward the level of ""stunning."" 3. Help me continue to improve my skills in photography and creating final pieces of art. This workshop helped me learn new processing techniques to help achieve the goals I had listed. I have since",,2382,"Other, local or private",3243,,,,"Dawn M. LaPointe",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Workshop participation for post-processing and printing digital photographs, with laptop equipment.",2015-07-01,2016-01-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dawn,LaPointe,"Dawn M. LaPointe",,,MN,,"(218) 491-3565 ",radiantspiritgallery@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30360,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will record a full-length album of original compositions for robotic instruments with audio engineer Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago. I will market and distribute this album digitally and physically. I will mark the occasion of this album's release with live performances in Duluth and likely other cities in the United States. By working with Albini on this project, I seek to further discover and reveal the voices of these machine instruments in a manner that will impact future work in musical robotics by myself and other practitioners. Outcomes will be concretely measured by the successful completion of this album and the presentation of the music in one or more album release performances in Duluth and perhaps other US cities. Upon project completion I will reflect upon the impact of this project on my work at this critical time in my artistic career.",,,4968,"Other, local or private",6200,,,,"Troy Rogers",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Recording an album of music for robotic instruments",2015-07-01,2016-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Troy,Rogers,"Troy Rogers",,,MN,,"(218) 750-4518 ",troy@expressivemachines.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-0,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30377,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal is to make the biggest, most dynamic and most focused recordings of my career. I started the process by paying great attention to detail from the first steps in the songwriting process and am now in the process of carrying over that attention to recording, mixing, mastering and promotion. I believe I am on my way to making my best sounding album yet. I have been a full-time musician for over 7 years. I am continually trying to channel my experiences into a noticeable, continued development in my recordings. I am hoping this album will outperform all of my previous recordings in physical and digital sales. I am working towards more firmly establishing myself as a career musician in the form of CD and digital sales, increased attendance at performances and respect from my peers. This new recording will have the chance to succeed through my busy performance schedule and previously established relationships with press, radio and other forms of promotion and music business.","No measurable outcomes yet. The project will not be released to the public until 2016.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Teague Alexy",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Sacred Heart Recording Project. I am in the process of recording a new collection of original songs at Sacred Heart Studios in Duluth, Minnesota. These songs were composed with a big and potentially dynamic sound in mind. The big space of Sacred Heart Studios is proving to be the perfect place to bring these songs to life. Before heading back to the studio, I will take a four-day solo songwriting getaway to try and compose another song or two worthy of inclusion on the album.",2015-02-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Teague,Alexy,"Teague Alexy",,,MN,,"(218) 390-5079 ",teaguealexy@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-1,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30378,"Career Development Grant",2015,690,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I wish to obtain a manuscript critique from Editor Ben Barnhart, which will enable me to send a polished manuscript off to agents and editors in order to ultimately have a published book. For the purposes of this project, the measurable outcome will be a manuscript with line edits and response letter and conversation from Mr. Barnhart. In the short term, an evaluation plan will simply be the finished edited manuscript. In the long term, publishing the book will show the project was successful.","I have an editorial letter and manuscript with comments from a professional editor.",,990,"Other, local or private",1680,,,,"Erin C. Altemus",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Memoir mentorship and manuscript consultation. I would like to work with former editor from Milkweed Press, Ben Barnhart, on a full manuscript edit and consultation for my memoir, The Idealists' Daughter. The manuscript critique would include a line-edited manuscript, along with suggestions for a revision strategy, and recommend a publishing strategy for the revised work. The manuscript is complete at 73,000 words and 236 pages. A professional editor's expertise is the final step to ensure that the manuscript is ready to send to agents and publishers. Publishing this book has been my goal since beginning a Masters of Fine Art program in 2004 and through my continued work on my writing career.",2015-02-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Erin,Altemus,"Erin C. Altemus",,,MN,,"(715) 317-0015 ",altem002@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-2,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30380,"Career Development Grant",2015,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the achieving Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grant funding is to have my images printed on high-quality photographic paper and have them professionally mounted and framed to ensure a professional appearance for my first solo exhibition at the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota during April 2015. Next goal is to benefit the MacRostie by bringing in a diverse audience during the display period. Bring recognition to women skaters of roller derby teams across the Iron Range whom will be featured in my exhibition images. Dispel misconceptions about how roller derby used to be depicted on television from the 1970s and 1980s. My exhibit will contribute a more accurate understanding of this sport, and could increase support for our Grand Rapids roller derby team and potentially for teams across the Iron Range of Minnesota. The outcome of receiving Arrowhead Regional Arts Council funding will be high-quality professionally printed and framed images to display during my solo exhibition at the MacRostie Art Center.","I had the showing printed and framed by a professional organization. I brought recognition to the Iron Range and the teams found throughout (e.g., Iron Range Maidens, Babe City Rollers). The showing dispelled misconceptions about roller derby (e.g., the old 1970s roller derby was for show - today's derby is quite competitive). And finally, the showing contributed to an accurate understanding of roller derby.",,1521,"Other, local or private",2580,,,,"Wes Bailey",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Documenting Roller Derby - Portraits/Action. For this exhibit, I will include unique, experiential images of action and candid portraits from roller derby bouts from across the Iron Range in Minnesota. Images included in the exhibition bear witness to the passion, strength, skill, and displays of roller derby. Roller derby produces a one-of-a-kind aesthetic, combining traditionally feminine elements (dramatic makeup and fishnet hose) with elements of a contact sport (protective gear, aggressive maneuvering, and visibly painful falls). The sport empowers women, creates a sense of sisterhood among teammates, and rallies the community around these women who are themselves part of the community.",2015-03-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wes,Bailey,"Wes Bailey",,,MN,,"(573) 823-5117 ",jwesley.bailey@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cass, Itasca, St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook, Aitkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-3,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30382,"Career Development Grant",2015,1047,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Four large finished batiks at end of six months from start of grant. 2. Proposals out to appropriate venues for an exhibition. Batik is a slow art. It is a negative image process, somewhat related to woodblock printing. The complicated process keeps the image under wax and fugitive dyes until the end, when the batik is boiled several minutes. Boiling does two things. The image is revealed, and the boiling temperature alters the color of the natural dyes. Sometimes that's so nice. Not always though. I do stay intrigued with batik just because I cannot fully control the outcome. Either the alchemy works with full note or it does not. Like music that goes into the mind nicely, or sometimes just hits a wrong chord. Each finished piece has to be evaluated after the finishing boil. About 60% are successful. I will complete four large batiks by end of February 2016. Each will be at least 10 square feet in size.","Will create 6 to 10 batiks for the proposed new art museum in Grand Forks, North Dakota.",,3293,"Other, local or private",4340,1047,,,"Vernal M. Bogren Swift AKA Vernal Bogren Swift",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Dorothy Was Right",2015-07-01,2015-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vernal,"Bogren Swift","Vernal M. Bogren Swift AKA Vernal Bogren Swift",,,MN,,"(218) 247-7887 ",bogswift@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis, Aitkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-4,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30404,"Career Development Grant",2015,430,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I want to expand my skills and expression in stoneware clay. I will be spending a week with Guillermo Cuellar in a practical ceramics workshop making functional pots and experimenting with new techniques and ideas. Following the completion of the workshop, I will spend two weeks in the studio, practicing what I've learned and developing a new body of work. Measurable outcomes: I will complete the workshop. I will learn 4 new techniques and practice them for two weeks. I will make at least 20 finished stoneware pots, using the techniques learned in the workshop. I will enter some of the pieces in the Grand Marais Art Colony's Members' Show in October, 2015.","I completed the workshop. I learned six new techniques which I practiced for two weeks after the workshop was completed. I made 25 finished stoneware pots, using the techniques I learned from Guillermo Cuellar's workshop. I entered some of them in the Grand Marais Art Colony Members Show this fall.",,618,"Other, local or private",1048,,,,"Joan Farnam",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Opening Doors",2015-08-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joan,Farnam,"Joan Farnam",,,MN,,"(218) 287-3101 ",joan.farnam@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-5,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30410,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal: 1. To develop expertise in rosemaling design and color placement buy focusing on the Rogaland style of rosemaling. 2. To improve my lettering and fine linework skills. 3. To use these skills to begin teaching rosemaling and share my knowledge with various interested groups. 4. To create 24 original designs for plates in the first 6 months (1 per week) of the grant period. Then, paint 3-4 of the designs on Masonite board before each of the remaining tutoring sessions for evaluation and constructive criticism with my mentor. After discussion and adjustments to the designs I will then alter the design to fit the chosen piece of woodenware and paint the final piece. 1. I will develop a scorecard with the help of my mentor and have other award winning rosemalers evaluate 6 of my tagboard designs and each piece of woodenware I paint using that score card. The scorecard will judge how well the design fits the woodenware, color choice and placement, quality of the design and quality of the painting, including linework and lettering. My mentor will also use this tool to evaluate my work progress throughout the year. 2. I will have an exhibit of my pieces and hold an informational session on the styles of rosemaling and use an evaluation form for feedback either in Ely or at the North House in Grand Marais. 3. I will teach a class at North House at the end of my grant year and use their class evaluation tool to gage my success as an instructor. 4. I will enter one of my pieces in the Minnesota State Fair and have it judged anonymously for quality of work.","1. Using the rogaland style of rosemaling as a starting out point I have learned to look at different aspects of design and have used these tools to develop my own rosemaling designs in several different regional styles of rosemaling. 2. Frequent practice has made me much more proficient at lettering and linework placement. 3. I have created 6 original designs in the rogaland style for several different types of woodenware and have painted 4 of them on masonite board. I am continuing to work with my mentor on color refinement. 4. I have held 3 classes at the Ely Folk school in various styles of rosemaling, I have done several demonstrations on rosemaling styles at the Ely folk Schol and have had my rosemaling on display there. I also spoke to the Tower Women's Group about the Regional styles of rosemaling and held a beginning rosemaling class there in the Valdres style. I also exhibited my work for them. I also held a class in Os rosemaling at the Northhouse Folk School last August and am going to teach the class again this August. I have 2 more classes scheduled this summer at the Ely Folk School in the Telemark style.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Kim N. Garrett",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Rosemaling Design Development. My proposed project is to work with an expert rosemaler over a period of one year to develop my skill at creating my own rosemaling designs. As a student, I was taught basic painting technique using my instructors' designs. Now that I have been painting for several years I wish to teach and have been asked to paint pieces for several individuals and businesses. In order to progress in my career and become a profitable artist or proficient instructor I need to be able to create my own designs. This grant will allow me the ability to work with an expert mentor who will teach and critique me as I develop design sense and color placement expertise on several different pieces of woodenware.",2015-03-01,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kim,Garrett,"Kim N. Garrett",,,MN,,"(218) 365-3437 ",tgarit@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-6,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30437,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to explore in-depth the art and craft surrounding one of Minnesota's most unique and valuable natural resources, wild rice. Using nothing but materials I gather myself – birch bark, spruce root, pine pitch, and various species of wood – I will assemble them into the traditional tools used to harvest wild rice. As an artist and craftsman, I aim to not only create these tools, but to explore the beauty held in their function, to bring out the inherent elegance of the materials and transform them into works of graceful art. The measurable outcome will be a finished birch bark ricing canoe, paddles, knockers, and a push pole. The success of the project is based on the creation of traditional tools and equipment that are not only functional and historically accurate, but have been molded by the art of fine craft. An inspiration for me is in one of my mentors, Steve Cayard of Wellington, Maine, who builds birch bark canoes that not only work better than any others, but are so finely made that you can't help but feel a sense of awe when you sit in one. Through sophisticated design and detail, I am working towards creating wild rice harvesting tools that elicit that same sense of wonder and reverence in their use. For functional evaluation, I will be harvesting wild rice in the fall and seeing firsthand how the tools perform. For historical accuracy, Mark Hansen, founder of the North House Folk School and master craftsman, and Erik Simula, a long time demonstrator at Grand Portage National Monument and a maker of traditional wild rice harvesting equipment, will be advising me in the building of the canoe and in researching the traditional techniques of our region used to make the various implements.","Completed set of traditional wild rice harvesting equipment: birch bark canoe, cedar knockers, push pole, and paddles.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Nate Johnson",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Traditional Wild Rice Harvesting Equipment",2015-07-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nate,Johnson,"Nate Johnson",,,MN,,"(218) 255-1345 ",theonestraw@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-7,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30439,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","When I receive the revised texts I will start recomposing and orchestrating the music. Also, a rehearsal score will be created. Ideally all of this will be completed in the early Spring of 2016 to allow for rehearsal time and continued editing of the music as needed. The production of the score ready to be rehearsed will measure its success.","I have put in about 400 hours of work on rewriting the score to create a new rehearsal score and am about 3/4 done. After that I need to re-orchestrate this rehearsal score into an orchestral score. I anticipate a minimum of another 400 hours of work and more likely twice that for the orchestral score. The rehearsal score should be complete within the next couple of weeks so the Lyric Opera of the North opera crew can get to work on rehearsing when they are done with their latest production. The size of the chorus is an unknown factor at this point but, the number of musicians and others involved in the end will exceed my initial estimate of 40.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Tyler W. Kaiser",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"""Les Uncomftables"" rewrite",2015-07-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tyler,Kaiser,"Tyler W. Kaiser",,,MN,,"(218) 341-3528 ",tyk1451@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Koochiching",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-9,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30440,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to successfully complete the Documentary Photography course at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography in Missoula, Montana. This is a week long, professional level program taught by a highly acclaimed photojournalist. Completion of the course will expand my knowledge of this style of photography. I intend to continue publicly showing my work, publishing and building my portfolio. Objectives in the class include studying historically important documentary work, formulating and completing our own class project, critiquing work and discussing the challenges of building a successful career in this style of photography. The Panasonic LX100 compact camera is a top level photography tool. I will use this camera during races, back-country trips and other times when I need to make professional level images, but do not have the space to carry my larger camera kit. My work in this program will be evaluated by the lead instructor, other faculty, by peers in the class, and of course by me. This is a rigorous program and I look forward to the challenge of meeting the goals of the course work. My goal is to take what I have learned from this course and apply it to my projects that I am currently working on.","I successfully completed the Documentary Professional Studies course at The Rocky Mountain School of Photography.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Jeremy Kershaw",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Rocky Mountain School of Photography: Documentary Photography Workshop",2015-08-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeremy,Kershaw,"Jeremy Kershaw",,,MN,,"(952) 303-2101 ",jeremybkershaw@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-10,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30442,"Career Development Grant",2015,1109,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals: Put into motion a career plan, and specifically a plan to record, release and promote a new album, with the help of a manager (Kari Estrin). Travel to the East Coast in September - first to play an important concert opening for Cheryl Wheeler and then to either record or make plans for recording in Boston, depending on how the time frame works out. Outcomes: Goal 1: Develop career/album release plan. a. Hire Kari Estrin for management. Goal 2: Make the most out of performance opportunity. a. Prepare for concert to give the best performance possible. b. Connect with the influential people involved in the concert including the hosts, the artist I am opening for (Cheryl Wheeler) and the audience members. c. Plan a mini tour around it. Goal 3: Meet with Catie Curtis and explore recording/producing opportunities. a. Finalize arrangements. b. Find a studio and backup musicians to hire. c. If I am prepared by that point in time, record the album. If not, schedule time for recording. When I have completed these projects, I hope to have a clear plan for recording (date, studio, musicians, arrangements), releasing and promoting my next album, as well as a number of new connections on the East Coast. If everything comes together smoothly and quickly, there is a chance I will actually complete the recording within this time frame.","Completed recording album. Have a plan in place to pitch album to record labels. Attracted the interest of many major industry players in the North East folk scene. Booked 12 New England shows including 4 pretty major ones. Returned to Minnesota for an extended stay and shared my new work and quite a lot of exciting news with folks in the area during my performances - including a free holiday concert.",,1891,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Rachael Kilgour",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Performance opportunity and preparation for album release",2015-07-01,2016-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachael,Kilgour,"Rachael Kilgour",,,MN,,"(218) 349-6494 ",rachaelkilgour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Hennepin, Isanti, Anoka, Sherburne, Ramsey, Chisago, Washington, Aitkin, Itasca, Crow Wing, Olmsted, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-11,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30444,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I hope to study with a renowned basket artist so that I may learn the process of designing and creating baskets, from harvesting wood material to weaving wooden splints. I would like to be able to build on the skills I already have in the world of fiber arts by using a new fiber -wood- and making new designs. I will then be able to advance both careers, while beginning basketry weaving. This mentorship would allow me significant growth in both fields. The measurable outcome of this apprenticeship will be the baskets I create with April Stone Dahl, and then those I create on my own continued time of study in the 5 month period. I will take the traditional forms and create basketry for the time we currently live in. I will create those using a variety of techniques, such as plaiting, interlacing, hexagons and strand and strings. I will have some baskets with lids, handles, and rims, and some baskets will be made into backpacks, purses, and other types of containers. This project has a measurable outcome in the basket designs that I will produce. I will provide a detailed written account of the learned processes of procuring materials to make baskets, as well as that of creating baskets. Once I acquire these basic skills, I will work to create unique forms and designs. I will be able to weave according to different weaving styles and shapes. My goals of making modern and distinctive forms and designs is evaluable in the objects themselves.","I completed a number of baskets, pictured in the images attached, from start to finish. I cut down a few trees, pounded the logs until the growth rings separated, then scraped and split these strips to make satin-like strips for weaving, and wove a variety of baskets.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Brittany L. Kubes",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Art of Black Ash Basketry Apprenticeship",2015-07-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brittany,Kubes,"Brittany L. Kubes",,,MN,,"(773) 213-7545 ",brittany.kubes@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-12,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30446,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","With this Career Development grant, I will be able to purchase a run of shoe lasts needed to complete a full line of original, handmade shoes and explore more possibilities of design and shoe construction, advancing my career as a leather artist. In addition to the lasts, I wish to use part of the funding to hire a website designer to help me create a website that will be used to showcase my work and highlight my unique craft. My goal is to create a full line of original shoe patterns, to complete original, one-of-a-kind shoes, and then work with a website designer to design a website that highlights my unique skills and craft, broadening my audience to a more national level.","With this career development grant, I was able to hire a web designer and photographer to develop a website as well as purchase shoe lasts and materials to make full sizes of handmade shoes.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Candace M. LaCosse",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Completion of ready-to-wear handmade shoes and artist website. With this Career Development grant, I wish to obtain a run of shoe lasts needed to complete a run of ready-to-wear, original handmade shoes and complete a website to better showcase my work and broaden my audience.",2015-03-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Candace,LaCosse,"Candace M. LaCosse",,,MN,,"(906) 362-7104 ",candace@hemlocksleather.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-13,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30452,"Career Development Grant",2015,1191,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This project will reinforce my reverence for Historic looms and for me to learn more about how they were made and how they work. This broadens my artistic achievements to make a weaving studio with a combination of looms. Handmade looms are especially intriguing as each one is different because immigrants made them the way they knew how “in the old country.” The Factory Made looms used in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s were built because of the need for cloth. The outcomes of this project will be 3-4 (or more) renovated looms that all have working parts. They will be ready for weavers to prepare for weaving by warping (putting on yarns). These looms will be ready for use in the Art Studio in Old School Lives in Cotton, Minnesota. An additional outcome is that an assistant will be working and learning alongside me. This provides me feedback that my skill and learning is being passed on to another weaver, who can then become a Weaving Studio manager herself. Three main things will be achieved. One is that there will be 3-4 restored looms. Secondly, an Assistant will have learned a great deal about the looms, and the functioning of those looms. Thirdly, I will have achieved learning about the many looms that are there, and very much about the ones we do restore. 1. Three to four (or more) looms must be assembled with all parts. 2. They must work correctly. To make them workable one must understand how a loom works, and know what parts are necessary to make it work. Furthermore, one must know how to balance the parts to make them work with the right tension on the warp threads so that weaving can proceed. 3. We might have to warp a loom to demonstrate tension issues, as well as how to balance pulleys and harnesses. 4. The Trainer (me) will have to choose which looms to restore. I will also have to visualize and determine how they can fit in to the space available. 5. The Trainee (Ginger) will have successfully begun to understand a loom and how it works. 6. Repaired parts and replacement parts are functional and provide the correct mechanics that are necessary to make them work. The woodworkers will know that their work was of high value. 7. An eclectic looking group of parts of looms now are working as a loom should. 8. My new skills are evidenced in the final product of old looms turned into “NEW” old looms.","1. Reinforce my reverence for Historic Looms: I am honored that I could rapidly interpret the needed repairs and adjustments for each loom. I am so excited that I was able to do this and feel so much more competent. 2. Learn more about how they were made: each loom had different types of brakes, harnesses were different from loom to loom, attached or unattached seats were different on each loom, one loom had so many bolts on it, it was just astonishing, and one loom used springs instead of pulley systems (wow!). 3. 3-4 looms will be restored; we overachieved this goal by restoring 8 looms! 4. They will be ready for use in the Textile Studio at Old School Lives: one needs to put the threads on the looms before they can actually be balanced with the right tension to weave. This will happen as warping techniques,"" a class to be scheduled. 5. Assistant will be working and learning alongside me: hand-made characteristics of each loom was reviewed and discussed with Ginger as we worked on them. 6. Provides me with feedback that skills are being learned and passed on to another weaver: we warped one loom to do a test run to get the thread tension right so weaving can happen. One rag rug is started on it as of this writing, and Ginger is just thrilled that this is working! Discussions with Ginger about the looms, loom parts, and how they work to make the loom function correctly gave me the feedback that she has learned a great deal about the looms and how to take care of them.""",,1709,"Other, local or private",2900,,,,"Barbara Leuelling",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Learn about and Restore Historic Looms for Weaving, Learning and Teaching Center in Cotton, Minnesota.",2015-07-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Leuelling,"Barbara Leuelling",,,MN,,"(218) 741-5299 ",barb2550@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-14,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30465,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will publish my first book-length poetry manuscript with a well-respected, non-vanity press. The four measurable outcomes, which will occur in order, are as follows: 1. Attend Colrain Manuscript Conference. 2. Revise manuscript. 3. Submit manuscript to 20 presses. 4. Have book published by a non-vanity press. Measurement will occur by noting the completion of outcomes in this order: Conference attended by March 16, 2015. Manuscript revision completed within two months of conference completion or by May 31, 2015. Submission of manuscript to twenty presses by December 31, 2015. Book publication (given contest reading times, it is likely that this status of this outcome will not be known by the end of project calendar).","I will publish my first book-length poetry manuscript with a well-respected, non-vanity press. The four measurable outcomes, which will occur in order, are as follows: 1. Attend Colrain Manuscript Conference. 2. Revise manuscript. 3. Submit manuscript to 20 presses. 4. Have book published by a non-vanity press.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Michelle M. Matthees",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Book Manuscript Conference and Publication. I will use Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grant funds to attend The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference on March 13-16, 2015 In Greenfield, Massachusetts. While at the conference I will receive feedback on my book-length manuscript Careful House, consider revisions, and collect suggestions for presses that would be likely to publish this particular manuscript. Upon returning home, I will further revise my book-length manuscript and submit it to twenty book contests.",2015-02-01,2016-02-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Matthees,"Michelle M. Matthees",,,MN,,"(218) 341-9307 ",michellematthees@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-15,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30468,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal: To create new media work that further explores audience interactivity / engagement by applying metaphors and methods from the world of gaming and interactive fiction to my interactive web environments and installations. Outcomes: 1. A series of 10 short works accessible through a web gallery that demonstrate: - the beauty and expressive power of creative data visualization; - the rich, cross-platform interactivity possible using current web technologies; - the immersive storytelling possibilities of user-directed online environments. 2. Open-source code available on GitHub (a code repository widely used in the open-source community). 3. An informal show and tell session in early May 2015 at the Prøve Gallery in Duluth. 4. A collection of coding tools I can use for a project called the Railway Prophecies"" to be released the Fall of 2015. 5. A portfolio of my creative work in this area that I can use to apply for future exhibition opportunities. I will: 1. Complete and release 10 prototypes by early May 2015. 2. Share and gather feedback from the local Technology MeetUp Group that I attend. 3. Use the session at the Prøve to encourage experimentation and foster discussion about the artistic strengths and weaknesses of the work. 4. Submit at least one of these short works to at least 3 juried online journals, galleries or exhibition opportunities. 5. Spark further interest in the Arrowhead for pursuing Arts / Technology experimentation and discussion.""","The project resulted in: a geolocative mobile application, a composed soundscape, a Twitterbot chorus + several other social media ""performances,"" live rendered sound/moving image installation for Northern Spark 2015 on June 13 (with 53,000 people in attendance), an online gallery, interviews with press and several informal presentations about the project, and future exhibition opportunities.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"The Railway Prophecies: Phase 1. I will create 10 short new media prototypes that explore audience interactivity and engagement by applying metaphors and methods from the world of gaming and interactive fiction to my current work building interactive web environments and installations. These will be released online and through an installation and discussion at the Prøve Gallery (Duluth) in early May 2015. These prototypes will then be used to create a longer work called The Railway Prophecies to be released in late 2015.",2015-02-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,McTavish,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998 ",kathy@cellodreams.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-16,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30477,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To expose Native Modern Art together with modern jazz guitar to the general public by performing a series of slideshow concerts in Grand Marais and Duluth. To offer a rare opportunity to see works of George Morrison. Success shall be measured by attendance and participation in discussion after performance together with a questionnaire.","This project was a great success. The audience response was overwhelming. Attendance was poor in the first performance and very good in the second. The audience (in both performances) was enthusiastic and attentive and stayed for the discussion after the performance. I believe I successfully blended modern jazz with Indian art and brought this unique art form to the general public.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Briand M. Morrison",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"George Morrison Slideshow. The performance of a 35 to 50 minute slideshow of the works of artist George Morrison with original soundtrack performed live by Briand Morrison. To be performed at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts and Duluth Art Institute. A brief discussion on both the art of George Morrison and music of Briand Morrison will follow. Live soundtrack consists of up to 12 jazz tunes composed and performed on guitar by Briand. Images used are of George Morrison artwork spanning from the 1940s through the 1990s. All copyrights to images are owned by Briand Morrison.",2015-02-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Briand,Morrison,"Briand M. Morrison",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2777 ",guitar@briandmorrison.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-17,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30487,"Career Development Grant",2015,1224,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I have been offered a one-person exhibition in the Zeitgeist Arts Cafe', in the Zeitgeist Arts Center for Arts and Community building located in downtown Duluth, Winter of 2016. I want to exhibit drawings and painted stories from my community and personal life. Figures will continue to be distorted, enhancing the model’s attitude and intentions. Color and line will continue to determine strong composition. Zeitgeist Arts Café’ is known to be a popular meeting place and will provide a comfortable place to meet a much larger audience currently unfamiliar with my work. Perry Framing will manage the exhibition and provide promotional information to the public about the exhibition and provide media coverage. Perry Framing and I will work together to provide opportunities for the public to talk with me about the work at the café. 1. Over the 3 months while exhibiting I will spend time at the Zeitgeist Cafe during the exhibition to observe the public looking at the work - are they engaged?, do they have questions?, what images are they drawn to and why? 2. I will leave business cards with Perry Framing and the Zeitgeist Arts Cafe providing the public to contact me. 3. Perry Framing will ask all inquiries/buyers if they were familiar with my work before they saw the work at Zeitgeist Cafe Arts.","The art work was on display from February 1 - April 17. I was able to talk with many new people about the work at the opening primarily. Four works sold totaling $2,240 by folks that knew me but I think they have been waiting for an opportunity to purchase work, based on what they told me. Perry Framing was available to the public and we kept in contact throughout the exhibition. Many new inquiries interested in the work but no new sales.",,1756,"Other, local or private",2980,,,,"Carolyn S. Olson",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"One-Person Art Exhibition in the Zeitgeist Arts Cafe - Winter 2016",2015-07-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Olson,"Carolyn S. Olson",,,MN,,"(218) 269-6299 ",carolynsueolson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-18,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30488,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To complete Three Rivers, my new creative work in a community of established writers and artists and use the manuscript to create a live performance/installation by June 1, 2016. To explore my artistic heritage and cultural themes and further develop intermedia skills with presentation of poetry. To leverage the recent publications and exhibitions to gain more opportunities, find new ways to advance my work, and to increase my network of international artistic connections. To advance my writing career by publication and presentation. Outcomes: 1. Attend the Enter Text Arteles Residency in Hameenkyro, Finland to exchange ideas, collaborate, and present work. 2. Expand my network of artistic connections. 3. Explore Finnish culture, history, and migration. 4. Complete Three Rivers, a manuscript of narrative poems and strengthen my presentation in live performance and installation. 5. Present Three Rivers in a performance/installation by June 1, 2016. 1. Complete work on a new writing project, Three Rivers, that draws from Minnesota history and Finnish culture. 2. Participate in the 30 day residency Enter Text at Arteles in Finland in November 2015 to exchange ideas regarding new work. Collaborate with artists regarding performance and presentation. 3. Write weekly blog entries during November to document the residency experience. 4. Meet in person with my current writing connections in Helsinki, composer Ollie Kortekangas and writer Tiina Pystynen, to discuss projects underway. 5. Complete a full poetry manuscript (about 75 pages). 6. Present Three Rivers in a performance/installation by June 1, 2016.","1. I developed the poetry manuscript, Three Rivers, that draws from Minnesota history and Finnish culture. 2. I traveled to Finland and participated in the 30 day residency Enter Text at Arteles November 2015. While there, I participated in weekly dialogues with the resident artists and also presented poems at a poetry reading in Hameenkyro. 3. I set up the Three Rivers blog to gather my observations and encounters with Finnish culture, writing, and art. 4. I met with composer Ollie Kortekangas and writer Tiina Pystynen, to discuss projects underway. 6. I presented poetry from the Three Rivers manuscript in a five readings.",,3862,"Other, local or private",5094,,,,"Sheila J. Packa",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Three Rivers",2015-10-01,2016-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Packa,"Sheila J. Packa",,,MN,,"(218) 393-4218 ",sheilapacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-19,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30491,"Career Development Grant",2015,1191,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","There are three concrete, measurable outcomes that I hope to achieve through this activity and one potential outcome. 1) Complete the Spanish-language version of my novel. 2) Finish a line-edit of the English version of my novel. 3) Introduce my work to the Spanish speaking audience for which it is intended. Finally, 3) there is the potential that my novel will either be selected as a winner, resulting in publication in Nicaragua, or shortlisted, which would open vital inroads to the Nicaraguan literary community. I will know I have succeeded in my outcomes when I have the physical drafts in hand and I have submitted the novel to the competition.","I was able to edit my novel and create a Spanish language novella of the same text.",,1709,"Other, local or private",2900,,,,"Cole B. Perry",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"America II",2015-07-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cole,Perry,"Cole B. Perry",,,MN,,"(218) 322-2454 ",coleperry@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-20,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30497,"Career Development Grant",2015,1223,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the project is to put on a production that will expose people to the struggles of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. We hope for 300-450 people to attend and for another 800 people to see social media and you-tube posts before and after the event. Additionally, we hope for thousands to see the media coverage of the event. The artistic goal of the project is to gauge the effectiveness of the dialogue, pacing and flow, and other dramatic elements that may need adjustment. Dramatic readings are necessary to inform the screenplay writer about the changes necessary to improve the script. The success of the project will be measured by how many hits we get from the video clip, how many people try out for the actors roles, how much media attention the projects gets, and how many people attend the performances. Additionally, all of the sponsors, artistic personnel, and the audience will be asked to fill out an evaluation about the impact of the performance. The feedback provided is necessary in order for improvements to be made on the screenplay. Ultimately, the success of the Readers Theater project will be judged by the acceptance of the script by a movie production studio.","17 cast members and 5 staff/crew members received an incredible artistic experience. We had nearly a full house both nights, with an estimated 105 people each night for a total of 210. Thousands of people saw the news story, the advertisement, the Facebook page posts and the web page.",,1883,"Other, local or private",3106,,,,"Cheryl R. Reitan",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Thunder of Freedom Readers Theater. This grant is to help fund a Readers Theater production of the screenplay, Thunder of Freedom. The Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Memorial Committee has invited me to present Thunder of Freedom to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the lynching of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie in Duluth. The screenplay is based on another story about civil rights, as told in the book ""Thunder of Freedom: Black Leadership and the Transformation of 1960s Mississippi"" by Sue [Lorenzi] Sojourner with Cheryl Reitan. The script tells the story of a group of Holmes County, Mississippi, black farmers who helped elect the first African American to the Mississippi legislature in the 20th century.",2015-05-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Reitan,"Cheryl R. Reitan",,,MN,,"(218) 213-0902 ",cherylreitan@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-21,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30503,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to have a solo exhibit at the Duluth Art Institute. I will exhibit 150 pieces of art in the Morrison Gallery at the Duluth Art Institute. I anticipate a large number of visitors to the gallery and expect positive reviews of the exhibit. Number of pieces exhibited. Number of visitors to the gallery. Number of Painting exhibited. Reviews of the show.","Number of pieces exhibited (75-135).",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Karen E. Savage-Blue",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Duluth Art Institute Solo Exhibit. I am scheduled for a solo exhibit at the Duluth Art Institute during the months of September and October 2015. I need funding assistance with framing, packaging and transportation of the art.",2015-08-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Savage-Blue,"Karen E. Savage-Blue",,,MN,,"(218) 591-2069 ",ksbluearts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-22,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30505,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To promote the October 13, 2015 launch of my memoir NEWLYWEDS AFLOAT: Married Bliss and Mechanical Breakdowns While Living on a Trawler. To achieve this goal, three major launch events will be held in October 2015 in Duluth Minnesota, Chicago, Illinois, and the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. At least six smaller events will be held at harbors in Spring/Summer 2016. Promotional materials will be sent to key media outlets in event areas. Electronic invitations will be sent to individuals and organizations, and social media will be used to promote the book and events. Posters will be displayed in relevant locations. Promotional materials will be sent to bookstores and specialty stores (such as marina stores) in areas featured in the memoir. The Evaluation Plan is both Quantitative and Qualitative. Quantitative: Number of books sold at three launch events and smaller readings (tabulated per event). Total number of books sold in the first year. Number of audience members at three launch events and smaller readings (tabulated per event). Number of people added to my mailing list. Number of mailings to media outlets in each area. Media response in each area (number of book reviews, blurbs, articles, interviews, etc.). Number of mailings of promotional materials to bookstores and specialty stores. Number of bookstores and specialty stores that feature the book in targeted areas. Qualitative: The overall success of the launch events and smaller readings. Who was there? What kind of energy was present? What kinds of conversations did I have with people? What did I learn about the audience? About literary events? About book promotion? Overall success of marketing campaign. What kinds of connections did I make with editors, news directors, managers? What did I learn about promoting to media outlets? What did I learn about reviews, about interviewing?","Promotional Events: Duluth release party; Chicago release party; Moline, Illinois release party; featured reader at Beaner's in Duluth; signing at Fitger's Bookstore in Duluth; featured reader at The Spot in Ashland, Wisconsin; featured reader at ""Wild Women"" reading in Ashland, Wisconsin; featured reader at ""Writers Read"" event at Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin; reading and memoir workshop at Two Harbors, Minnesota Library; appearances at three book clubs in Duluth. Mailed review copies and/or promo",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Felicia Schneiderhan",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"NEWLYWEDS AFLOAT: Launch and promotion of a memoir",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Felicia,Schneiderhan,"Felicia Schneiderhan",,,MN,,"(218) 722-2373 ",felicia.schneiderhan@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-23,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30506,"Career Development Grant",2015,1067,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to create a body of work for an upcoming solo exhibit at The University of Wisconsin-Superior in April of 2016, and use the work to create a quality digital portfolio by professionally photographing and documenting it. Methods of measurements will be qualitative; yes or no. I will have a show in April 2016, which is defined as being comprised of cohesive body of related wood-fired clay sculptures. The work will be successfully documented for a portfolio if it is professionally photographed, meaning I have obtained high quality digital images that have been taken by a professional photographer. The portfolio outcome will also be expressed in a digital inventory, containing information that will include the corresponding titles, date, size, and medium. Each outcome will be evaluated by addressing if it did or did not occur and meet the definition given.","The goal of this project was to create a body of work for a solo exhibit at The University of Wisconsin-Superior in April of 2016, and use the work to create a quality digital portfolio by professionally photographing and documenting it. I proceeded to have a show in April 2016 comprised of a cohesive body of related wood-fired clay sculptures at University of Wisconsin-Superior. Works in the show were successfully documented for a portfolio by being professionally photographed. I have not obtained the copies of the high quality digital images taken by a professional photographer, as she has not completed the editing process. I have been informed that I will receive my edited photographs by the end of September 2016.",,2306,"Other, local or private",3373,,,,"Maria Sippola",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Wood Kiln Fired Sculptures",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Maria,Sippola,"Maria Sippola",,,MN,,"(970) 274-9960 ",maria_circles@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-24,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30508,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will create a new body of work that expands my understanding of what drawing can be and yields insights about the landscape of northern Minnesota. The drawing series will engage the public, inviting people to see Minnesota’s land debate in a new way. I want to make the past, present, and future of controversial land come to life. I am excited about my current work and believe that continuing to explore the relationship between industry and landscape in northern Minnesota will lead to a very dynamic series. By showing the work in the metropolitan area I hope to bring awareness of the Iron Range region to the Twin Cities. A strong body of work will be evidenced by positive feedback by gallery owners and visitors to my exhibitions. I will also gauge my success based on the public conversations that the work provokes.","I created a new series of 13 drawings that stretched my understanding of drawing through using a medium I have not used before. I was able to engage with many new viewers in the Twin Cities and bring attention to the debate about copper nickel mining on the iron range. I also had positive reviews and feedback from both the public and gallery staff.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Aaron C. Squadroni",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Iron Range Land Portraits. To tell the story of the Mesabi Iron Range, I will create a series of land portraits: graphite drawings that convey a narrative of the land. I want to produce drawings that record the history of landmarks and sacred spaces based on traditional legends, government treaties, current disputes, and future visions. These land portraits will create continuity where great changes have occurred in the landscape or are likely to occur in the future. I hope that the Mesabi Iron Range and its story can become part of the public consciousness in a way that influences the future of Minnesota’s landscape.",2015-03-01,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Squadroni,"Aaron C. Squadroni",,,MN,,"(612) 423-0718 ",aaronsquadroni@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-25,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30510,"Career Development Grant",2015,1027,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I would like to continue my investigation of transracial adoptees' diaspora experiences. For this series, I would like to create two large-scale installation works, which will be exhibited at five solo shows at the Chatham University Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Artworks Gallery, Trenton, New Jersey, Metropolitan State University Gallery and Saint Catherine University Gallery, St Paul, Minnesota in 2015, respectively. The new installation works are invited for the solo exhibitions, which will be open to the public. These exhibitions will be mostly held at the university galleries such as the Portland Community College, Metropolitan State University, Chatham University, and Saint Catherine University in 2015. These institutions have served a multi-faceted mission; to support the arts within the curriculum and to provide educational opportunities for the local community through various outreach programs. Educational programs, workshops, class visits, and other public events will be held to engage not only faculty members and students, but also the public during the exhibition period to address adoptee issues.","I conducted three art exhibitions as proposed. ""Torn from Home"" at the Gordon Parks Gallery, St Paul, Minnesota, April 24 - July 23, ""Diaspora"" at the St Catherine, St Paul, Minnesota September - October 21, 2015 and ""Diaspora-Past and Present"" at the Main Gallery, Artworks, Trenton, New Jersey, September 9 - October 3, 2015. All of the opening receptions and artist talks were well attended.",,1473,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Eun-Kyung Suh",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Collaborative art project with transracial adoptees. For this project, I will continue to investigate the experiences of transracial adoptees. Their complex identities of race, ethnicity and culture will be examined through a diasporic lens. Particularly, being adopted from Asia unveils the transracial adoption paradox; the contradictory experiences of being raised by Caucasian adoptive parents and perceived by family and friends as a Caucasian but later being viewed by society as an Asian. By exploring the emotional resonance of the adoptees’ diaspora, I would like to create two large-scale installation works, which will be exhibited at five solo shows.",2015-02-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eun-Kyung,Suh,"Eun-Kyung Suh",,,MN,,"(218) 591-5868 ",suh1021@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Ramsey,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-26,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30513,"Career Development Grant",2015,1200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of Listen Local: Audio Storytelling is to share the stories recorded in oral history interviews through 1 Reader's Theater performance and at least 6 podcasts. The project will enable me to develop as scriptwriter (for reader's theater) and a radio/podcast producer by attending a detailed training about radio documentaries. Evaluation will be possible through the production of and tracking attendance at the Reader's Theater event, and through the posting and availability of 6 quality local history podcasts. Feedback from listeners and audience members will be solicited and collected. New skills developed will be demonstrated and evaluated through the quality of the productions.",,,1730,"Other, local or private",2930,,,,"Gina  . Temple-Rhodes",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Listen Local: Audio Storytelling in Duluth. Listen Local will draw on the tradition of oral history interviews of elders and significant local residents and will provide ways to share those voices and stories more widely through audio storytelling. This storytelling will be done through an ""Archives Alive"" Reader's Theater production and by creating podcasts that will be available on local websites or possibly broadcast on local radio. ",2015-02-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Gina,Temple-Rhodes,"Gina  . Temple-Rhodes",,,MN,,"(218) 390-8343 ",gina.temple@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-27,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30516,"Career Development Grant",2015,1072,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To improve my acrylic paintings by using unique, fresher colors to create a more simplistic, contemporary look. To improve the variety of my paintings with texture and depth. I am wanting to learn techniques to create more depth and shading of a subject, so the subject, be it an animal, person or landscape, will have more depth and become more ""alive."" I would like to show more life-like paintings, using more boldness and eliminating the overworked look that can easily happen.","Learning a simpler way of painting landscapes, and still lifes that is very vibrant and bold. I can do a painting very quickly. I did 5 minute sketches and was able to show the weight and balance of the models with speed and accuracy.",,1538,"Other, local or private",2610,,,,"Sharon L. Vanous",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Attend a class given by professional acrylic artist Patti Mollica.",2015-07-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Vanous,"Sharon L. Vanous",,,MN,,"(218) 244-6672 ",slplvan@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-28,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30518,"Career Development Grant",2015,799,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Meet up to 3 prominent portrait artists, whose work I admire, and whom I can study from. 2. Attend classes that address skills I wish to improve upon. 3. Experience viewing paintings by some of the best living artists in the portraiture genre. 4. Receive constructive criticism from established portraiture artists that will improve my portfolio/website, which is how the public frequently first views my work. 5. Discover and meet other portrait artists working in Minnesota. 6. Discover other painters who use pastel for portraits. The success of attending the conference will become clearer as I continue in my work. There are some things that I will begin to use right away. Based on my goals, I will: 1. Identifying an artist whose work will benefit my career by advancing my painting skills, my marketing skills, and my presentation skills. I will set up a system to continue that learning. 2. Identify skills that I learned. As my work progresses, I will incorporate those skills. 3. Seeing a live painting is much different than seeing a photo of it. By seeing the actual painting, and sometimes watching its creation, I can better discover what makes it successful and compare that with what I am currently doing. 4. Make immediate changes to my portfolio/website. In the long run, I expect an increase in sales and commissions, acceptance into more regional and national portrait competitions, and improved recognition of my work.","1. Meet up to 3 prominent portrait artists, whose work I admire, and whom I can study from. 2. Attend classes that address skills I wish to improve upon. 3. Experience viewing paintings by some of the best living artists in the portraiture genre. 4. Receive constructive criticism from established portraiture artists that will improve my portfolio/website, which is how the public frequently first views my work. 5. Discover and meet other portrait artists working in Minnesota. 6. Discover other painters who use pastel for portraits.",,1321,"Other, local or private",2120,,,,"Michelle Wegler",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"2015 Portrait Society Conference. Attendance and participation in classes and workshops, technical discussions and lectures, and network with artists and agents at the conference. In addition, I may receive one-on-one critiques from faculty and agents and view paintings by the finalists in the International Portrait Competition.",2015-02-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Wegler,"Michelle Wegler",,,MN,,"(218) 724-8010 ",michelle.wegler@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca, Carlton, Lake, Cook, Olmsted, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-29,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30520,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to produce 25 preliminary copies of a modest, black cloth hardcover book, 10"" x 10"" in dust jacket, of an estimated 50 pages. These I could make available to regional museum directors, curators, academic institutions, and past patrons of my work. I will secure the authorship of a foreword by Ann Klefstad, an eminent regional voice in the arts. The work itself will feature Kathleen Roberts' poetry alongside 20 of my duotone processed photographs. Measurable outcomes will include a detailed contact list of the book's recipients, and any ancillary materials garnered such as supplementary communications (i.e. thank yous, notice of receipt, etc.). Our project carries a rather evident measure of outcome: the planning and completion of the book as described. I will also collate various measures of evaluation such as press releases announcing the work's publication via the Duluth News Tribune, Minneapolis' City Pages, Star-Tribune, MNartists.org, and other media outlets. Record will be kept of invitations to broader distribution, as well as reviews, notices and the like.","While the Career Development grant was approved on June 29th, our project's change request was not approved until July 29th. Still, 21 authors were secured, Ann Klefstad authored a foreword, the book has been designed, proofs approved, pages printed, and now in the hands of its binder. The Duluth Art Institute has announced a launch with readings from the book on January 21st in conjunction with its annual member exhibition. Annie Dugan and I have also confirmed a broader exhibition in June 2016 of my images and contributor's texts in either the Steffl or Morrison galleries. I've arranged for the book's acceptance into the Duluth Public Library's Duluth Collection, created a website with links to each participant's websites, and have been cross-promoting their local appearances on a linked Facebook page.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Tim P. White",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Tim White, Collaborative Book Project",2015-07-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,White,"Tim P. White",,,MN,,"(612) 306-2277 ",whitedog35@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-30,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30523,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to participate fully in a 6- month one-on-one biweekly workshop with poet, translator, teacher and Editor Patrick Donnelly with the end goal of completing my manuscript for submission to publishers. I will dedicate time for revision and editing after my sessions with him, allowing me the chance to apply the suggestions and edits he proposed. I will also use a portion of the money to attend Association of Writers and Writing Programs' 2015 Writer's Conference, allowing me to meet various publishers, participate in many presentations and panels covering a wide variety of pertinent writing topics and grow my profession network of writers. I will use four methods of evaluating my success in my stated goals. 1) A written statement from Patrick Donnelly confirming my completion of an 6- month workshop, including any information he would like to include on the improvements he saw in my writing. 2) A written statement from myself stating the concrete areas in which I saw improvement in my writing during my time with Patrick. 3) Active submission of my manuscript after completion. 4) A receipt from Association of Writers and Writing Programs Convention registration and a 1-page statement on what I gained after attending.","1) A written statement from Patrick Donnelly confirming my completion of an 6- month workshop, including any information he would like to include on the improvements he saw in my writing. 2) A written statement from myself stating the concrete areas in which I saw improvement in my writing during my time with Patrick. 3) Active submission of my manuscript after completion. 4) A receipt from Association of Writers and Writing Programs registration and a 1-page statement on what I gained after attending.",,1768,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Amy Woschek Schmidt",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Amy Woschek Schmidt, Poetry. The proposed budget for this grant aims to provide focused attention on my poetry manuscript, Wearing a Dress of Onion Skins. I will utilize poet, editor teacher and translator Patrick Donnelly's expertise and careful, thoughtful eye in an intimate, one on one manuscript review. Please see Patrick's website for more information on his credentials. http://www.patrickdonnellypoems.com/site/Welcome.html.",2015-04-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Woschek Schmidt","Amy Woschek Schmidt",,,MN,,"(218) 475-0181 ",amy.woschek.schmidt@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-31,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
35332,"Career Development Grant",2016,1290,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is threefold: to complete my Great Lakes map series using re-purposed Battleship games; to exhibit them as an installation with other related new works including football and hockey game collages; and to share ideas the public and artists I invite for the show. Outcomes will be: a statistical and narrative record of the impact of the show as a whole, and of individual pieces, completion of the Battleship series, an increased network of fellow artists, more public recognition as a unique regional artist, a presentation of Great Lakes history made memorable by the use of gaming materials, and a new graphic metric for sports fans to see the movement in a particular game. For my own artistic development, the grant will allow me time to pursue my vision of play in art and expand into new areas. Since having a second child, time and resources have become more precious. My experience with the Quick Start showed me how grants like this can help keep my art practice viable. I will keep a record of local media, blog, and other mentions or reviews of the work. I will note the number of new followers of my blog and twitter accounts, and visitors to my website. I will likewise track any invitations to future art shows or collaborations, keep a sign-in/comment book at the opening reception, and note any income such as art sales, jobs or commissions deriving from this opportunity. The Duluth Art Institute and Depot may also keep door counts which I can tally during the month of the show to estimate an overall number of viewers; director Annie Dugan estimates 11,000 visitors over the course of a show, perhaps 15% being children. After completing a number of new pieces, I will gain insight into my current working process, and what direction my continuing work might take. I am interested in designing some of the new pieces so that the experience may be interactive for the audience, fitting with the theme of games and play.","My 3 specific outcomes were met: completing my series of Battleship great lakes maps; exhibiting them with related new works including sports collages; and sharing ideas with other artists and the public. I created 5 new assemblages and 6 collages. An archived recording was made of our artist talk, moderated by local artist Tim White. Some 200 people attended the opening; I grew my network of fellow artists, including exhibitors Chris Selleck, Elizabeth LaPensee, and Jonathan Thunder; and I added connections on my 2 social media feeds (Twitter and Facebook). The exhibit garnered at least 5 media mentions. In print, the Duluth Reader ran a photo and article, with estimated readership of 40,000; and the DNT with its daily circulation of 22,300 mentioned it in ""Best Bets"". In broadcast, my interview on KUMD's Radio Gallery reached 2,000 listeners, and is available to the 13,000 monthly home page visitors; while Fox 21 TV news interviewed Annie Dugan about the show. Online, Perfect Duluth Day ran an article by Dr. David Beard. The grant allowed me 114 hours of art-making time to pursue my vision. I received 2 invitations to show the work at other venues: The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, and Minneapolis' Coffee Shop NE. Annie Dugan estimated 11,000 visitors, perhaps 15% children. I gained insight into new directions for my work, consulting with Duluth's Maker Space about the future possibility of reprogramming of an electronic Battleship game for more accuracy.",,1860,"Other, local or private",3150,,,,"Robert D. Adams",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Games in Art: A group exhibition featuring the work of Robert Dewitt Adams. The Duluth Art Institute has invited me to curate a themed show featuring my Great Lakes maps using Battleship games. It would be in the Morrison Gallery in fall of 2017.",2016-07-01,2017-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Adams,"Robert D. Adams",,,MN,,"(541) 683-0851 ",robatoms@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-32,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35338,"Career Development Grant",2016,1290,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To create a dozen garments and four queen sized quilts for an exhibition this November at the Duluth Arts Institute. The apparel will be modeled by family and friends during the exhibitions opening night. The apparel will connect with the quilts which will create backdrops for them when they are worn and on display. With my new work, I seek to create excitement and interest within our community. I plan on promoting my work through social media, send out visual documentations of this work to other venues for show and to create interest amongst Swedish design firms which I have been in contact. Having an exhibition which brings smiles to people's faces and visual dialogue in regards to textile design is my goal. Modern Scandinavian design lives on and consumers of handmade modern design will find interest in my work. Having a visually changed exhibition, creating dialogue in regards to handmade textile and design, finding audiences within the community and beyond that appreciate my work and want to purchase it would be fantastic. Ultimately, to generate enough interest that I can be a full time artist would be the best of all outcomes.","Our exhibition was well received. The exhibition has been invited to travel to The Norway House in Minneapolis come May. We are waiting to hear about our show traveling to the Swedish Institute in Chicago. I was invited to be the premier artist at the Duluth Public Arts Councils unveiling of its Art and Culture Plan for the city. I believe that my work from this exhibition caught the eye of the commission which granted me the opportunity to create work for their reception.",,2510,"Other, local or private",3800,,,0.00,"Kirsten M. Aune",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"I seek funding to put towards an exhibition this November at the Duluth Art Institute.",2016-07-01,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kirsten,Aune,"Kirsten M. Aune",,,MN,,"(218) 481-5058 ",aunemail@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-33,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35342,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Part memoir, part literary criticism, my project traces the impact of contemporary warfare on the reading and interpreting of literary texts and other visual artifacts, such as film. The collection focuses on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, in which I served previously as a foreign volunteer in the Israeli army and as a human rights advocate. The essays explore my own growth as a soldier and writer and try to come to terms with some of the horrors I witnessed in that locale, as well as their subsequent impact on my outlook as a critic. Overall, these essays try to balance personal reflection with an outward look at art and explore how the experience of the modern-day battlefield transposes itself onto literary interpretation. In terms of goals, I hope to use the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council funds to conduct research in Israel and then draft my volume's two remaining essays, which I will then submit to literary journals for publication and share at a public reading at the University of Minnesota Duluth. I aim to write two remaining essays on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. The first is a follow-up to the essay In Josaphat's Valley,"" which I published in Harpur Palate and which forms the titular essay of my collection. The proposed essay will detail how the Israeli military base in Bethlehem, where I served previously, has changed in the last ten years and since the time that my original article was published. Specifically, this new essay will trace the impact of the occupation on the soldiers and explore what hopes, if any, they have for the future. The second, proposed essay is also a follow-up piece, in this case to an essay called ""Rights of Return,"" which is currently under review at literary journals. This second, proposed essay will explore how the Palestinian refugee camp in Bethlehem, where I previously lived, has changed in the fifteen years since I left. The piece will also explore how the refugees perceive the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict and will articulate what hopes, if any, they have for the future. The success of these two essays will depend on the quality of the research and writing that comes out of these two projects. Although I have published several-dozen creative works in literary journals over the years, I do not generally consider publication to be the sole measure of a project's success, as some creative writing pieces can take many years to develop. I do, however, aim to produce two publishable pieces and to share them at a community reading.""","With support from the grant, I gave a public reading at the Prøve Gallery in Duluth on Dec. 1, 2016. With the support from the grant, I researched, completed, and submitted my book manuscript to publishers, and it was accepted for publication at Paloma Press in 2018. It was also a finalist for two contests and a finalist for publication at two additional presses.",,1140,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Joshua A. Bernstein AKA J. A. Bernstein",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"""In Josaphat's Valley: Essays on War, Literature, and Life."" The project is a volume of creative nonfiction essays, two of which require funding to complete. I aim to publish the essays and share them at a public reading at University of Minnesota-Duluth.",2016-05-01,2016-11-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joshua,Bernstein,"Joshua A. Bernstein",,,MN,,"(312) 497-8924 ",jbernste@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-34,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35344,"Career Development Grant",2016,150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will present my photographs to a number of museum curators with the goal of placing my photography in several museums, and hopefully line up exhibitions with some of them. Additionally, I will receive feedback from curators and gallery owners. I attended this event many years ago and it was very valuable to me. I got good feedback, and had images accepted into the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. I'm now much more established as an artist, and my goals and expectations are now more in placing artwork, rather than getting critiques. I will consider it successful if I can place photographs in three or more museums and line up at least one exhibition. My goals are quite simple: Get my photographs critiqued by museum curators and gallery owners; place some of my photographs in museums; line up exhibitions with museums and galleries. Clearly, since this is a portfolio review event, I will get critiqued. If my work fits with the institutions, the other two goals should fall into place as well. My outcome will depend not only on the quality of my work, but also on the fit and timing with the institutions I meet with.","As planned, I had the opportunity to show a portfolio of my photographs to over 40 museum curators, gallery owners, and magazine editors from around the world. I was given very valuable feedback on my images, print quality, and plans for an ongoing project. Some museums expressed interest in working with me. Three gallery owners, and two art consultant firms expressed an interest in working with me in the future. In addition, I showed my work to several private collectors, and made one print sale on the spot for $500, to a prominent collector from England. This experience helped crystalize the direction I wish to take my images. It also helped to shape an ongoing project. I will almost certainly be showing my images in several galleries around the US and perhaps Russia and Spain, as a result of my having the opportunity to participate in this event.",,4930,"Other, local or private",5080,,,0.00,"Craig J. Blacklock",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Houston FotoFest. Funds to augment event fee, transportation, lodging and food for me to attend this event. Event is a portfolio review by top museum curators and gallery owners from around the world.",2016-02-17,2016-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Blacklock,"Craig J. Blacklock",,,MN,,"(218) 485-0478 ",craig@blacklockgallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-35,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35346,"Career Development Grant",2016,150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to present research of African-American bassists from 1900-1936 who helped in the early development of jazz. The research will be presented in a multi-media lecture with live musical accompaniment at the 2016 European Bass Conference at the Hudební fakulta Akademie múzických umení v Praze Conservatory in Prague, Czech Republic. The outcome of this project will hopefully be further research and performance opportunities with double bassists in Europe. Further collaboration in research and performance with double bassists in Europe can be measured by increased frequency in future travel plans to conferences in Europe and the possibility of hosting European bassists in the Arrowhead region.",,,5650,"Other, local or private",5800,,,,"Adam Booker",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Presentation of Double Bass Techniques of the Early Jazz Era at 2016BASSEURO Conference.",2016-09-17,2016-03-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,Booker,"Adam Booker",,,MN,,"(512) 644-4691 ",abooker@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-36,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35348,"Career Development Grant",2016,456,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grant request has three parts: 1) Scrutiny. I want to expose my writing, and myself as a writer, to the scrutiny of a much-admired and accomplished literary writer, gaining fresh perspectives and new skills to accelerate the completion of my novel, The Order of Love. 2) Manuscript. I will finish this novel begun several years ago, giving voice to the main character who has lived with me, polishing the manuscript to be ready for publication. To accomplish this, I’ll participate in a week-long Mentorship in Fiction Writing with Faith Sullivan. Then, I’ll use the ten hours per week devoted to my personal writing to focus on this novel, which is about 60% complete. 3) Gratitude. I’ll present my work in a public reading to an audience of regional fiction writers, inviting them to present their work as well, to celebrate and recognize this literary community as we consider how to contribute our voices and our energy. Participation in the mentorship with Ms. Sullivan, and in group discussions with classmates, will help me evaluate the qualities present and missing in my fiction writing. By the end of that intensive week, I will be able to articulate a clear blueprint to finish my novel. I’ll evaluate my writing progress regularly from September 2016 to June 2017 to stay on track to complete the manuscript by the end of June 2017. In January 2017, I’ll begin planning the public reading with and for my fiction-writing peers, and will evaluate the success of that event based in part on feedback from participants. This grant is a catalyst in my evolution from childhood storytelling to my young and middle adulthood crafting nonfiction, to my second adulthood as a fiction writer. Recognizing that the path to publication requires more than merely producing pages, I’m confident that the plan outlined here will result in a polished manuscript, a necessary and valuable step in my literary career.","1. Attended and completed the 2016 Mentorship in Fiction with Faith Sullivan at Grand Marais Art Colony from August 28- September 2, 2016. 2. Made substantial progress on the manuscript for my first novel (about 85% complete by 6/30/17, with the remainder researched and outlined.) 3. Organized and facilitated ""Some Writers Reading"" event at Grand Marais Public Library on March 25, 2017, featuring 7 other local/regional writers in a roundtable discussion that was open to the public, and attended by about 30 people.",,704,"Other, local or private",1160,,,0.00,"Judith E. Budreau AKA Judy Budreau",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"The Order of Love, completed manuscript of a novel ten years in the making.",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Judith,Budreau,"Judith E. Budreau AKA Judy Budreau",,,MN,,"(952) 451-6914 ",judybudreau@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-37,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35349,"Career Development Grant",2016,150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal for this project involves traveling to Nashville with my band to record a 4 - 5 song EP at Welcome to 1979 Studio, also fulfilling a prize I was awarded for one full day of recording time at this studio. This EP will be mastered directly to vinyl on their in-house lathe. I will send it to be duplicated shortly after to create 200 vinyl albums. I will hold an EP release party to celebrate the new music and my first vinyl record in Duluth and seek local and national press and radio. The measurable outcomes of this project will include: Finishing the recording of 4 - 5 songs in our two day period. Mastering the album. Duplicating the LPs. Booking an EP release party in summer 2016. Receiving 3+ reviews locally and nationally.","My band traveled to Nashville and recorded a 4 song EP at Welcome to 1979 Studio. The EP is being processed for duplication on vinyl to be released in May 2017.",,6129,"Other, local or private",6279,,,0.00,"Mary E. Bue",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Recording 4-5 song EP at Nashville's Welcome to 1979 Studio and pressing my first vinyl EP.",2016-02-01,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Bue,"Mary B. Bue",,,MN,,"(218) 341-1577 ",marybue@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-38,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35354,"Career Development Grant",2016,1251,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To launch my personal website by October 15, 2016. The website will not only market my published work and promote my writing workshops, but will also assist with my residency applications (which often require a website). I will measure the success by the number of views that my website receives, as well of the number of chapbooks that I sell and the number of workshops that I book. In addition, I will measure success by the number of residency applications I am able to complete after the website is up and running.","My website was officially launched on November 21, 2016 and within the first month, I have received 2,714 hits on the site. That was three times my goal in the first year. It is too early to determine how many workshops and readings I will book through my site, but with the number of site visits, I have no doubt that I will secure a few since I have marketed my workshops directly to arts organizations, libraries and schools.",,1659,"Other, local or private",2910,,,0.00,"Jeanette M. Cox",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"A professionally created website to market my published works and to promote my writing workshops.",2016-09-01,2017-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanette,Cox,"Jeanette M. Cox",,,MN,,"(218) 404-0578 ",jetecho@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-40,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35357,"Career Development Grant",2016,628,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal is the successful exhibition of artwork, created by me, as well as the successful design and implementation of the cd cover and event poster for the 15th ""One Week Live"" live music recording event at Beaner's Central in Duluth, Minnesota. Successful printing of my artwork as well as completed graphic design of the cd and poster for the event.","The successful completion of an exhibition of new artwork. Taking advantage of the unique venue I created a new series of artworks that combined abstract painting and a sculptural element. Their development will lead to further exploration in this direction and would not have happened if not for this opportunity. The opening reception took place over the album release multi-day event and included the production of marketing materials, prints of the album art I produced and the printing and the giving out for free of 75 of my printed nature photographs to guests. Additionally, large prints of the album art created and autographed by participating band members which will be auctioned off at a future date to support children's music programming.",,1332,"Other, local or private",1960,,,0.00,"Eric M. Dubnicka",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"""One Week Live Vol. 15"" Art Exhibition at Beaners Central.",2016-08-01,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Dubnicka,"Eric M. Dubnicka",,,MN,,"(218) 727-4434 ",edubnicka@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-41,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35366,"Career Development Grant",2016,84,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goals for the East Coast Book Tour include the following: Give four literary readings of original work from my book Home Studies in New York, New York and Philadelphia, Ardmore, and Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Broaden my network of readers, supporters, and fellow writers in New York and Pennsylvania. Increase familiarity with my work and raise the profile of Home Studies in this region. Increase book sales of Home Studies. Gain proficiency at setting up and promoting literary performances at new venues. Increase my proficiency at blending planning with improvisation, as required, on a book tour. Gain increased flexibility and skill as a reader and performer. Gain an increased sense of confidence, ease, and empowerment as a touring writer. My evaluation plan involves gathering both quantitative and qualitative data in order to measure outcomes. Quantitative measures: Measurable increase in literary connections (for example, via Facebook and LinkedIn) of at least 15 individuals. Measurable increase in Home Studies book sales of at least 30 books. Qualitative measures: Positive written and/or verbal feedback from event organizers at all or most of the venues in which I performed. Positive written and/or feedback from audience members at all or most of the venues in which I performed. My own reflective writing, describing how I have grown as a performer and organizer through this book tour.","Gave three literary readings of original work from my book Home Studies in New York, New York and Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Facilitated three class sessions, including reading of original work, writing activities and Q and A, at a high school (my alma mater) in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Broadened my network of readers, supporters, and fellow writers in New York and Pennsylvania, including an increase in Facebook and LinkedIn connections. Increased familiarity with my work and raise the profile of Home Studies in this region, including publication of an interview with me on the Philadelphia Magazine website. Increased book sales of Home Studies, with 20 books sold as a direct result of this book tour. Gained proficiency at setting up and promoting literary performances at new venues. Increased my proficiency at blending planning with improvisation, as required, on a book tour. Gained increased flexibility and skill as a reader and performer. Gained an increased sense of confidence, ease, and empowerment as a touring writer.",,1636,"Other, local or private",1720,,,0.00,"Julie K. Gard",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Home Studies East Coast book tour: This opportunity will allow me to promote, publicize, and share work from my first book in New York and Pennysylvania.",2016-02-15,2016-05-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Gard,"Julie K. Gard",,,MN,,"(218) 341-2691 ",juliekgard@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-42,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35367,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to assemble a group of artists to record a suite of new music and then make a short film of a live performance. My outcome will be to have new music recorded and distributed by Chaperone Records and to have a short film based on its live production. My goal is to create a project that requires a collaborative effort. Each step of this process is evaluated by its completion; its recording, its performance and the film created by it. When all these things are completed in the stated time frame and available to the public I will consider this project a success.","With this most recent completed Fever Dream movie I increased my ability to work with other local artists and proved that I can finish a project within a specific budget and deadline.",,1140,"Other, local or private",3000,,,0.00,"Marc S. Gartman",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Ever Child - a 4-part suite of new music from my Fever Dream project to be performed at Prove Gallery March 4, 2016. Shook, a local video production company, will make a film documenting this event that I will submit to film festivals.",2016-02-04,2016-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marc,Gartman,"Marc S. Gartman",,,MN,,"(218) 269-1861 ",marcgart@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-43,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35371,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To create a body (20-30) of new paintings to the Duluth Art Institute to be exhibited in October. Utilize materials that are re used by frequenting local recycle centers and thrift stores. Generate new contacts in the regional art community by having a guest book. Represent my work in a professional manner by building quality canvases and cohesive framing. To create a body (20-30) of new paintings to the Duluth Art Institute to be exhibited in October. Utilize materials that are re used by frequenting local recycle centers and thrift stores. Generate new contacts in the regional art community by having a guest book. Represent my work in a professional manner by building quality canvases and cohesive framing.","This project has led to future exhibits. Also, I have met other local artists and have developed a potential future collaborative working relationship.",,1640,"Other, local or private",3500,,,0.00,"Brent W. Kustermann",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"I will be creating and exhibiting a body of new paintings for an upcoming exhibit at the Duluth Art Institute.",2016-09-01,2017-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brent,Kustermann,"Brent W. Kustermann",,,MN,,"(218) 591-3054 ",bkustermann@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-45,"Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35376,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal by taking a darkroom printmaking workshop with Bostick and Sullivan is to improve on my existing knowledge of Palladium printing, and to learn the sister process of Platinum printing. By learning from master printer Dana Sullivan, I will receive information obtained by thousands of hours of practice in the delicate, hand coated processes originally developed in the late 1800's. After the workshop, I will be able to take the information learned and practice it in my personal darkroom at my home, and also perform public demonstrations by volunteering through the Duluth Art Institute. By applying the knowledge learned during the workshop, I will be able to visually see the improvements made in the quality of the current Palladium prints I make, and also learn the procedures for making Platinum prints before spending money on the expensive and rare Platinum metal used for making that type of print. I will also learn the best methods for creating these prints, which I can then execute during free public demonstrations at the Duluth Art Institute's Depot Darkroom where I am one of two volunteer managers.",,,1260,"Other, local or private",3120,,,,"Brett Grandson",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Darkroom printmaking workshop",2016-02-01,2016-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brett,Grandson,"Brett Grandson",,,MN,,"(218) 428-7828 ",Brett@grandsonphotography.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-46,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35377,"Career Development Grant",2016,150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My performance at the performance in 2016 at the La Cote Flute Festival will mark the European premiere of any of his works. This will also be my first European flute festival performance. It will provide a significant international experience and also the premier of these works for European international audiences. It will raise my profile worldwide and give these works the performance and attention they deserve. I will know if this experience is a success if I am able to secure future international performances. The growing success of these works will be measurable in the ongoing purchase of my editions of these works and the CD I have recorded dedicated to these works.","My performance at the performance in 2016 at the La Cote Flute Festival marked the European premiere these works. This was my first European flute festival performance. It provided a significant international experience and also the premier of these works for European international audiences. It will raise my profile worldwide and give these works the performance and attention they deserve. I was also able to make connections with various flutists from France, Italy, and Switzerland and able to secure future possible collaborations.",,2850,"Other, local or private",3000,,,0.00,"Paula M. Gudmundson",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Perform at the La C⌠te Flute Festival October 2016 in La Cote, Switzerland in a program titled La Flauta of Buenos Aires.",2016-10-05,2016-10-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paula,Gudmundson,"Paula M. Gudmundson",,,MN,,"(651) 485-1186 ",unatica@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-47,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35379,"Career Development Grant",2016,150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To use the research and writing opportunity afford me by this trip to Vietnam to interview my father about his experiences, while also joining him on a pilgrimage to revisit the battlefields where he fought and killed and barely escaped with his life. I anticipate this opportunity will provide me with the time, research and insight needed to complete my memoir project, ""THE (family) UNIT."" The second part of this activity will be to travel to Los Angeles in the spring of 2016 with my completed manuscript fo","1) Took a research and writing trip to Vietnam in late February of 2016 that gave me the insight and information needed to complete my project. 2) Traveled to Washington, DC in February of 2017 for the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference where I made strong connections with major members of the non-fiction and memoir literary community.",,4750,"Other, local or private",4900,,,0.00,"Andrew J. Helbacka-Bennett AKA Andy Bennett",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"THE (family) UNIT - a memoir about Vietnam.",2016-02-18,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Helbacka-Bennett,"Andrew J. Helbacka-Bennett AKA Andy Bennett",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6395 ",andyjaybennett@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-48,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35385,"Career Development Grant",2016,1579,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Artistic Goals: 1. Study Rya weaving techniques with Jan Mostrom; I would like to study the traditional Scandinavian weaving technique, Rya, with Jan Mostrom. It is important I broaden my knowledge of weaving techniques. 2. Time and materials; Create new and original works using existing and new techniques. In addition to what I typically weave with, I would like to work with different yarns and other fiber materials. 3. Technical Ability; Not only learn new techniques, but master and improve my technical ability to weave on new types of looms. 4. Develop a stronger artistic point of view; develop a stronger artistic point of view through the volume and intensity of work enabled by the grant. I want to learn new weaving techniques that can be applied to future work that I create. I also want to increase my technical weaving knowledge by learning how to weave on the ridged heddle loom. Measurable outcomes can be seen when I have successfully learned and applied Rya weaving techniques to my work and when I have created new work using the ridged heddle loom. A second measurable outcome would be in the body of work that is produced. After mastering these new techniques and skills I intend on creating a new body of work inspired by my learnings. During this time I plan to create new works that explore new ideas and inspiration.","Measurable Outcomes: 1. Study Rya weaving techniques with Jan Mostrom; I studied the traditional Scandinavian weaving technique, Rya increasing my technical weaving skills and knowledge. 2. Time and materials; Create new and original works using existing and new techniques. I created several new weavings employing both preexisting weaving skills along with newly learned skills and techniques. 3. Technical Ability; I was able to create new works utilizing my newly acquired skills and techniques which further develop day technical weaving ability. 4. Develop a stronger artistic point of view; by learning new weaving techniques along with the opportunity to create several new works I was further able to develop a stronger artistic point of view.",,966,"Other, local or private",2545,,,0.00,"Kristen Kaas",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Tapestry Hand Weaving. A study in traditional Scandinavian Rya weaving techniques on the ridged heddle loom and the creation of a collection of newly woven tapestry pieces.",2016-07-01,2017-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristen,Kaas,"Kristen Kaas",,,MN,,"(651) 307-4152 ",kristenkaas@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-50,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35391,"Career Development Grant",2016,1597,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to upgrade techniques and equipment necessary to increase efficiency in spindle turning wood for the creation of ladder-back chair parts, Shaker pedestal bases and end table legs and to gain introductory knowledge and techniques in turning natural-edge decorative bowls. Measurable outcomes include the following. (1) Receive professional lathe instruction in advanced spindle turning and in introductory techniques to create natural-edge bowls. (2) Purchase a professional lathe and tooling (Laguna REVO 18-36 professional wood lathe, the Pinnacle cryogenic 3/4 skew chisel, the Pinnacle cryogenic bowl turning tool set.) Higher quality tools allow an artist to work more efficiently--less vibration and less user fatigue with heavier tools, more stability and safety in mounting stock, more powerful motor to turn larger stock, quicker machine adjustment. 1. Attend 24 hours of one-on-one mentoring from professional word turner Jerry Prosise in Brentwood, Tennessee (in three consecutive 8-hour per day sessions) in February/March 2016. Twelve hours of mentoring will be devoted to advanced spindle turning techniques--tool selection, sharpening insights, roughing stock techniques, knowing when to use and how to achieve pull cuts, push cuts, shear cuts and scraping, the efficient use of the skew chisel to produce a flawless finish and to cut down on sanding. The other twelve hours of instruction will be on introductory bowl turning: stock selection for natural edge bowls, stock preparation (how to cut it), stock mounting possibilities with different chuck variations, basic bowl designs, grain and feature orientation, natural edge techniques (where the bark of the wood is intact and visible on the finished bowl). Also included will be mentoring in making the various cuts using the bowl gouge to hollow safely, preventing tool catching, using the bowl scraper effectively, and finishing variations. 2. Verify purchase of tools upon acceptance of grant at Woodcraft store in Bloomington, Minnesota with receipt sent to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council office.""","I purchased the Revo lathe in February along with assorted tools and completed the mentoring in mid-June. The first measurable outcome has been a revolutionary attitude change—a night and day reversal. Before the grant, I dreaded turning things. Now I look for turning projects and am stockpiling material for future projects. The Revo lathe is such a quality tool. It’s super heavy duty, eliminating fatigue, and it has smooth, easy speed changes with the turn of a knob. There has been a 66% increase in efficiency when turning tapered rungs for ladder-back chairs. That’s huge. Before the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grant, it took me 12-15 minutes (not including sanding) to do one rung. Now it takes me 5 minutes start to finish! And that’s less than two weeks after the classes! The peeling and shear cuts with a Lacer skew (that I learned from the mentoring) take stock down quickly with minimal sanding (220 finish sanding). The increase also comes from direct mentoring about the correct sharpening process—keeping your lathe tools razor sharp. It’s a staggering turn-around, and I can’t thank the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council board enough for making this a reality. Because I just finished the mentoring classes (and moved house a month ago), I haven’t had a lot of time to complete some of the turning projects for the 2017 exhibitions, except a couple rungs and roughing out a couple natural edge bowls.",,3473,"Other, local or private",5070,,,0.00,"Paul A. Losik",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Upgrading tools and techniques for the wood lathe.",2016-02-29,2016-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Losik,"Paul A. Losik",,,MN,,"(218) 244-9700 ",p.d.losik@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-51,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35397,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To have a successful exhibit of my abstract paintings at the Duluth Art Institute and to have an artist talk that is cohesive and clearly lays out my ideas and motivations in regards to my work. I also would like the paintings to be a cohesive statement that pushes my work conceptually and technically. I will evaluate the success of the exhibit by attendance and critical response from local arts professionals. Critical response can be measured by the comments from the Curator and staff at the Duluth Art Institute and other arts professionals in the community.","The exhibit was a success with over 200 people attending the exhibit, the opening, and the artist talk. One painting went to a collector who formerly ran a successful gallery in Kansas City. Shannon Cousino, Professor of Art at University of Wisconsin-Superior, brought her art seminar class to the exhibition. Also through this project I was also included in Kathy McTavish's Quantum Computing Project (another Arrowhead Regional Arts Council funded event) and the Duluth Art Institute Make your Mark event which gave me access to a much wider audience then I expected.",,1140,"Other, local or private",3000,,,0.00,"Adam J. McCauley",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"A series of small fires (working title) a solo exhibit of new paintings at the Duluth Art Institute.",2016-02-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,McCauley,"Adam J. McCauley",,,MN,,"(218) 341-6642 ",adam.j.mccauley@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-52,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35404,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I want to draw and paint the areas in Duluth that are places where the wilderness is mingling with civilization. My goal is to spend time sketching on back roads, in alleys, on top of the hillside, and in wooded, overgrown pieces of my childhood neighborhood near Lester River. I have recently been looking at historical artwork depicting the Duluth area, and I really would love to do a body of work which joins that history. I like the idea of interpreting the landscapes, neighborhoods, people, urban environments, and animals of the area. The work would involve making art that could reflect our time here- where the modern emerges from the historical, where development emerges from the wild. There is something about that edge of nature that I am wanting to pursue. My goal is to do work that will be a permanent part of the artistic history of the area. I think the true measure of this body of work would be if it evokes the essence of this place and time, and if it stands as compelling art on its own. It would have to be evaluated in a larger context as well as a local one, in that people who don't live here would still have a connection to it. Does it take the personal to the universal? Does it speak to the tension between the wild and the developed? Those would be the measuring tools and questions I would try to answer with this work.","The show has been a success, with a large turnout at the opening, and several of the pieces sold. The project opened up a new door of inspiration for me, and solidified my commitment to this area as a subject matter. I really feel like I only scratched the surface, but am happy to be in the dialogue of history of our town.",,2260,"Other, local or private",4120,,,0.00,"Christine S. Monroe AKA Chris Monroe",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Assistance for the creation of art for a 2016 show based on scenes of Duluth.",2016-03-04,2016-12-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Monroe,"Christine S. Monroe AKA Chris Monroe",,,MN,,"(218) 590-0616 ",violetdays1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-53,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35406,"Career Development Grant",2016,1221,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This application is to secure funding to have my artwork professionally scanned and for my labor to update my website. My goal is to have the best images possible of my artwork for marketing purposes, my website, artist's talks and exhibition opportunities. The immediate measurable outcome will be a portfolio of high quality images of my artwork and their use on my improved website, followed by having high quality images as needed for promotional materials or calls for entry into various exhibitions. I will evaluate the outcome by comparing the before and after appearance of my website and convenience of having images ready as needed for promotional materials or exhibition opportunities.","Professional looking website. karennease.com. High quality, high resolution images to use for exhibition opportunities and promotion.",,1619,"Other, local or private",2840,,,0.00,"Karen O. Nease AKA Karen Nease",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Professional high quality scans of artwork for use on website and promotional materials.",2016-08-08,2017-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Nease,"Karen O. Nease AKA Karen Nease",,,MN,,"(218) 343-3100 ",karenneasestudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-54,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35408,"Career Development Grant",2016,1605,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To make six original music videos to accompany songs from my brand new album of original music, to show them at a live screening and post them online. Music listeners are increasingly looking to sites like YouTube to hear new music and so I want to make good videos for my songs. One of my songs, ""Good News Bad News"" has over 2,000 views on YouTube and I think with the time to make new videos my music could reach a larger audience. With so much free music online it is getting increasingly difficult to make m","I did a premiere of my video project at the Red Herring Lounge in Duluth on April 29 2016 with musical performances by The Boomchucks and other musicians from the Twin Cities, (Ben Cool Feltz) and California (Lillie Lemon). The final title of my video project was ""The Boomchucks' Home Movie"" and it's on YouTube https://youtu.be/RQP2uImMX90",,1395,"Other, local or private",3000,,,0.00,"Jamie M. Ness",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"The Boomchucks ""Antidote."" Six original music videos, live screening, and online hosting.",2016-02-02,2016-05-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamie,Ness,"Jamie M. Ness",,,MN,,"(218) 576-2090 ",jamienessmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Hennepin, Ramsey, Roseau",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-55,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35412,"Career Development Grant",2016,1774,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to create the first full length album by Superior Siren at the Sacred Heart Recording Studio. I will work with cellist Rachel Gobin, bassist Nyssa Krause, and drummer Emma Deaner to record ten original songs. Two songs will be from my solo EP, Lotus in the Muck, which have been developed and enhanced with the addition of cello, bass, and drums. The final eight will be new material with lyrics and music written by me, Laura Sellner. Chief engineer Tom Fabjance will record, mix, and master the album. My goal is to create an album that flows with an all-encompassing sound that is distinct of Superior Siren. The mixture of new material and the two prior songs will accomplish goals twofold; one: it will lead to more listeners and fans, and two: increase the popularity of Superior Siren while keeping current listeners and fans. Other outcomes include more performance opportunities at new and established music venues and festivals, leading to an increase in compensation. The goal of the first full length Superior Siren album will be measured by the completion of the album. The goal to increase Superior Siren listeners will be measured by an increase in Superior Siren social media traffic including: website views, Facebook Likes, Instagram Followers, Twitter connections, Youtube views, Soundcloud followers, and most importantly, music sales. I will record the number of listeners and followers prior to releasing the album and compare that to the amount following the distribution of the album. I will track CD sales and analyze the changes in revenue. In addition, I will measure a growth in popularity by more invitations to perform as well as more attendees to performances.","The measurable outcome of this project is the 10 original songs by Superior Siren recorded and mixed at Sacred Heart Recording Studio.",,1226,"Other, local or private",3000,,,0.00,"Laura Sellner",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Support to record and produce a full length album by Superior Siren at Sacred Heart Recording Studio.",2016-08-31,2016-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Sellner,"Laura Sellner",,,MN,,"(218) 491-1726 ",superiorsirenmusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Aitkin, Cook, Carlton, Carlton, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-56,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35415,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Goals for this project are twofold: Goal 1: Improve the quality of my work sample used in applications to Museums and Shows. I will do this by building two new pieces that reflect more accurately what I am capable of producing. Goal 2: Increase the visibility of my work to a larger regional and national audience. I will apply to the Smithsonian Craft Show and initiate the process for exhibitions at regional Museums. Evaluation will be applied to each of the 2 goals on an individual basis. Goal 1: Completion of the two pieces and subsequent peer review of the success and quality of each of the new pieces. I have a network of fellow artists that engage in this kind of feedback. Goal 2: Success will be measured in how quickly there is a response from museums and shows. Enthusiastic response will indicate if my thoughts about improving my work sample were accurate. Acceptance by the Smithsonian Jury will confirm the improvement of the work sample.",,,1140,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Peter K. Pestalozzi",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Peter Pestalozzi will create new work to update his work sample to better reflect his artistic vision.",2016-02-01,2016-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Pestalozzi,"Peter K. Pestalozzi",,,MN,,"(218) 365-5499 ",odysseydesign@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-57,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35424,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Katherine Sandnas requests financial support for the time needed to work with Ruriko Miyamoto to produce a new collaborative artwork created by uniting clay bodies’ exclusive to each country. Our collaboration will take place the month of November, 2016. Obtain financial support for Katherine Sandnas and Ruriko Miyamoto’s upcoming exhibition: A Collaboration Between Japan and the United States of America. The exhibition is to be held at Bemidji State University’s Talley Gallery, and will run from 11/1/16-12/2/16. The Evaluation plan for measurable outcomes include: 1. Provide collaboration time needed for Katherine Sandnas and Ruriko Miyamoto to preform research and development for a new collaborative artwork. 2. Secure the funding for the construction of pedestals for the exhibition to be held at Bemidji State University’s Talley Gallery. 3. Secure travel expenses for Ruriko Miyamoto’s attendance and participation in our exhibition opening and artist talks scheduled for November 1 at the Talley Gallery. 4. Develop and update my Web site and produce public relations materials regarding our work.","I do not believe I can measure the outcomes precisely. The Tally Gallery at Bemidji State University stated it was a very successful exhibition with high attendance. Ruriko Miyamoto and I continue to work together for our next collaboration. The time we had for research and working together was a treasured and valuable experience for us. Our working process, though we are not together now, is still gleaning new techniques and concepts.",,1790,"Other, local or private",3650,,,0.00,"Katherine E. Sandnas AKA Mutti",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"A Collaboration Between Japan and the United States of America- an exhibition to be held at Bemidji State University's Talley Gallery",2016-07-19,2017-02-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Sandnas,"Katherine E. Sandnas AKA Mutti",,,MN,,"(218) 476-2012 ",kmutti@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Beltrami, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-58,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35425,"Career Development Grant",2016,1290,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal with the recording of the EP is to showcase and promote new material I have created that portrays a more refined, professional and developed approach to the style of electronic music I am composing. In order to achieve this, I intend to: 1.Record five new songs at The Terrarium music studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota with engineer Jason Orris; 2. Submit and digitally distribute the EP to a variety of online music platforms and radio stations across the state; 3. Debut the new music in a live performance setting; 4. Submit the music to other like-minded musicians around the country to propose booking shows together. My methods to measure my outcomes are essentially the same as my goals. The evaluation plan will be to ensure that I have: 1. Recorded the EP at The Terrarium studio in Minneapolis, Minneapolis; 2. Submitted the EP to local radio stations, college stations across the state and digitally distributed through various online music platforms; 3. Debuted the music in a live performance setting; 4. Submitted the music to other musicians to propose booking shows together.","1. Recorded a new EP at The Terrarium studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2. Digital distribution across multiple music platforms 3. Promotion of new EP on multiple social media platforms 4. EP sent to statewide and national radio stations and bands with a similar sound with proposition of becoming an opener for larger venues and audiences 5.Continued progress in preparation for live showcase of new songs.",,1744,"Other, local or private",3034,,,0.00,"Shaunna M. Schanzenbach",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Shaunna Heckman seeks funding for the recording and distribution of a new 5 song EP. Shaunna's newest music project has led her to create material that showcases an advanced, more professional approach in her style of music.",2016-08-15,2016-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shaunna,Schanzenbach,"Shaunna M. Schanzenbach",,,MN,,"(218) 340-3379 ",smheckman@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-59,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35429,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We want to send our 50 albums/downloads to local and regional radio station. We hope to make it on 70% of the Station's playlists. We would like to be played in regional stations 20 times in a month prior of release, and 20 times following two months. Out of 250 vinyl albums I would like to sale 175 in the first year after our album release. We would track their playlist on their website, and also contact their music directors of each station. We would also setting an alert on search engine to inform use of online activities that involve our album. We would track sells relating to this project.","In release of our singles we had a total reach of 1,888 people on Facebook. Through Bandcamp we had a total of 65 plays of our singles. We also have had 19 streaming plays on Spotify. We are also being featured on the New Indie Daily compilation.",,2090,"Other, local or private",3950,,,0.00,"Alberto R. Serrano Rivera",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"A Winter Downpour record. After four years of song writing, enough solid material has been created to produce an album.",2016-07-01,2017-01-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alberto,"Serrano Rivera","Alberto R. Serrano Rivera",,,MN,,"(320) 420-0661 ",awinterdownpour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Stearns, Hennepin, Ramsey, Winona, Rice, Olmsted, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-60,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35431,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will create a character bible (a detailed description of characters in a narrative story) for the original web series ""Old Lifty."" I will also create three full drafts for Episodes Two, Three, and Four. Complete three draft episodes (episodes 2, 3 and 4) based on premise of ""Old Lifty"" pilot. Develop narrative skills and technical skills as a screenwriter. Apply screenwriting skills to other areas of work, e.g. playwriting. Work with Hanon and Livingston to implement character bible and Drafts 2, 3 and 4 ","Created character bible for the original web series Old Lifty. Applied screenwriting skills to other areas of work, including play-writing and essay writing. Re-wrote original pilot to shorter format and explored different length formats for episodes. Wrote drafts of episodes 2, 3, and 4. Developed further understanding of the nature of screenplays vs scripts intended for radio and stage. After analyzing post-production showing of ""Old Lifty,"" re-evaluate characters through lens of gender balance and inclusiveness. Deepened relationships with members of Minnesota and Duluth-Superior film community.",,2130,"Other, local or private",3990,,,0.00,"Jean M. Sramek AKA Jean Sramek",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Create character bible and drafts of three episodes for local web/TV series ""Old Lifty.""",2016-02-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jean,Sramek,"Jean M. Sramek AKA Jean Sramek",,,MN,,"(218) 390-3337 ",jean.sramek@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-61,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35433,"Career Development Grant",2016,150,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To combine immersive experience with audio and visual recordings research of the traditions and history (both oral and documented) of the people I come from for the purpose of gaining a richer and deeper understanding of my heritage and own indigenous identity with which to develop that voice in my art. I will know that I've been successful in addressing these goals by: attending and recording cultural events and ceremonies; interviewing elders and chiefs of my native village community; interviewing tribal historians; exploring traditional artistic expression of the Pacific/Fijian way of life with an emphasis on storytelling and passing down of history from generation to generation, a significant component being research of the “meke” which is the traditional artistic expression of storytelling through dance (similar to the Maori “haka”).",,,2850,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Alisi Styles",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"To FIJI With Love",2016-09-01,2016-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alisi,Styles,"Alisi Styles",,,MN,,"(818) 254-9464 ",alisi@alisistyles.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-62,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35435,"Career Development Grant",2016,1290,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Produce a short film to further develop my artistic resume in order to qualify for new opportunities. I am going to take time to explore and harness the imagery that would give my movie a distinct visual voice. This will be accomplished by innovating my use of lighting, developing collage techniques, exploiting celluloid film in a digital hybrid production, and cultivating fluency in the complementary aspects of sound and dialogue in relation to picture and motion. In order to determine if I have realized my proposed goals, I will have produced a new movie that has visually progressed from my previous works and updated my portfolio/work sample to reflect my current artistic abilities. The artistic accomplishment will rely on my own honest evaluation of my work, which will be informed by peer critique, audience response, and feedback from festival programmers and grants’ boards.","Through this Career Development Grant I was afforded time and access to learn Adobe After Effects. During this time I produced a 70 min experimental/ambient video which was accompanied by a live score by RAW SPACE and performed in front of a live audience in Fitger's Barrel Room.",,1710,"Other, local or private",3000,,,0.00,"Nicholas Sunsdahl",Individual,"Career Development Grant",,"Produce a short film to further develop my artistic resume in order to qualify for new opportunities.",2016-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicholas,Sunsdahl,"Nicholas Sunsdahl",,,MN,,"(218) 780-4500 ",nsunsdahl@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-63,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35352,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary goal of this opportunity is to advance my career as a craftsman by building two open back banjos to be displayed for sale at the Rosewood Music shop in Duluth, Minnesota. This objective will be successfully met when the instruments are complete and on display. Additionally, I have two secondary goals that supplement and result from my primary goal: 1) improve craftsmanship as a builder; 2) develop a reputation as a local banjo maker. An improvement in my craftsmanship will be measured by successfully incorporating inlay and decorative wood techniques that I have not previously attempted that will improve the overall aesthetic and tone of the banjos. The foundations of a local reputation commence as I interact with area banjo players who happen to see and play the instruments created in this project. I will have two completed banjos for sale and on display in Duluth no later than September 30, 2016. I have built previous banjos in one month. With improved access to supplies and more efficient tools, construction of two banjos in three months is reasonable. To ensure timeliness of completion, I have established the following benchmarks corresponding with the building process: 1) Necks and fingerboard completed by August 1. 2) Pots completed by August 15. 3) Finishing and hardware installation completed by September 1. 4) Banjos setup, tuned and delivered by September 15. Quantification of improved craftsmanship will begin with a review of project notes, recordings and photos of my previous banjos. I will be focusing especially on improving my skills in decorative wood and inlay techniques. Peghead and fingerboard inlay work will occur in the first phase to allow time to rebuild or improve inlay and decorative work. Once these two methods are successful and incorporated into the completed banjos, I will consider my skills improved and the goal met. A local reputation takes years of collaboration to develop. To evaluate the progress towards this goal I have established long and short-term measures. A short-term measure will be communication with at least one area banjo player who has seen and played my project instruments within the first month of display I hope to achieve my long-term outcome of collaborating with and building a banjo for at least one local musician within one year.","Completed two banjos incorporating decorative wood and inlay techniques.",,1140,"Other, local or private",3000,,,0.00,"Ben Cogger",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"Made in Duluth banjos. ",2016-07-01,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ben,Cogger,"Ben Cogger",,,MN,,"(218) 355-0427 ",cogge013@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, Cook, Lake, Pine, St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-39,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center. ","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter. ",,2
30438,"Career Development Grant",2015,1232,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to record, produce, mix and master The Social Disaster’s first LP, The Dark Side of the Rolling Rink to be released physically and digitally to the general population. This will create a quality product that can represent our band as we continue to grow in a professional environment. We have recorded demos and created a concise framework for the songs that we want to record and release; working with studio professionals and a producer will provide us the basis for honing these songs and making them the best complete work they can be. We want an outside source to engage critically in the work and provide us with feedback and direction to explore the potential of the final album. Alan Sparhawk gave us a verbal confirmation that he will produce the album. Studios we’ve been considering include The Terrarium and The Sound Gallery in Minneapolis, Pacyderm in Cannon Falls, Minnesota and Sacred Heart in Duluth, Minnesota. The first goals are successfully hiring a producer, booking studio time, and tracking the recording. Next, we will select methods of duplication and will also curate release shows to showcase the completed album. The release shows both in Duluth and Minneapolis will be a great way gauge the success of our work and make the album physically available to the public. Outcomes will be measured in our ability to successfully complete all tasks and disseminate our work through physical duplication of recordings, a digital download method and booking and completion of release shows.","Funds from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Career Development grant specifically paid for the sound engineering, production, mixing and mastering for the debut album of my band, The Social Disaster, entitled ôDark Side of the Roller Rinkö which we released on compact disc and digitally on November 13th, 2015. We were able to hire Nick Tveitbakk at Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota to engineer the album and Alan Sparhawk of Low served as the producer of the album. It was mixed and mastered by Jakob Larson at Sacred Heart Music Center in Duluth, Minnesota.",,3918,"Other, local or private",5150,,,,"Rachel E. Johnson",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"The Social Disaster - The Dark Side of the Roller Rink. The Dark Side of the Roller Rink (working title) is the first LP from my band, The Social Disaster, of which I am the lead singer, lyricist and co-composer. We would use the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council funds, our own band savings and Kickstarter funds if necessary to pay for a producer, studio time, the mixing and mastering of the album. Funding would provide a platform to further enhance, develop and mature the complete sound and artistic collaboration of band members. ",2015-02-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Johnson,"Rachel E. Johnson",,,MN,,"(218) 213-2256 ",raeljo89@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Lake, St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-8,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist. ","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior. ",,
35384,"Career Development Grant",2016,1860,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To showcase the abundance and diversity of musical talents in the Northland. I am driven to propel these carefully crafted compositions into quality works of art. I aim to invigorate the average consumer of music in Duluth to re-imagine the four piece band, and to broaden their taste for artfully crafted/ complicated compositions. I will create a record of such quality that it can be used as a model for other groups in the Northland. I will complete this project in three months: dedicating myself and managing the project to ensure its success. I will employ musicians’ talents respectfully while challenging them to innovate and push the envelope. I will stay strict to my budget and use additional funds for duplication. I will use the skills I learn to create continued works and other projects as well as propel my career as a composer. I will know I am successful at showcasing the abundance and diversity of musical talents in the Northland when I am collaborating with: Randy Lee (Big Time Jazz Band), Dave Butimer (Big Time Jazz Band), Al Sparhawk (Low), Paul Broman (Sweat Equity), Bryce Kastining (Nur Jehan Chishti), Matt Wasmund (Big Wave Dave and the Ripples), Jerree Small (Southwire), Matt Lateral (Zoo Animal), Matt Mobley (Coyote), Jeremy Ehlert (Low Forms), Charlotte Montgomery (Clover Street Cronies), Cory Coffman (Phillip of Nazereth), Grace Holden (Lizzo). I will know these compositions have been fully transformed into quality works of art by employing professionals to take care while tracking and producing them. To ensure that I am successful at finishing this project in my proposed timeline, I will work and plan diligently before recording. Compositions and recording techniques will be prepared before working with Bryce using demos created by me. This technique of using demos and composition planning will ensure the most efficient use of the recording engineer's time and ability, in turn maximizing the potential of our Arrowhead Regional Arts Council funded budget. As well as proper planning before, I will have a manageable fixed schedule with room for the flux of so many artists' schedules. I will be successful in staying to my budget by properly communicating contractual payment and scheduled time with all whose talents I employ.",,,3140,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Anton T. Jimenez-Kloeckl",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"Recording and producing a high quality follow-up full length record by Red Mountain. ",2016-02-02,2016-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anton,Jimenez-Kloeckl,"Anton T. Jimenez-Kloeckl",,,MN,,"(218) 349-5404 ",antonjimenezkloeckl@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-49,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Duluth Art Institute; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center; Linda Grover: writer, instructor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. ","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter. ",,2
35368,"Career Development Grant",2016,127,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to record at second album as the band Fearless Moral Inventory. The majority of material for this album has already been written. The measurable outcome will be the completion of the album in the budgeted time. This project will be evaluated by the members of the band and the audiences who purchase the album in a subjective manor. Results will be reflected in number of albums purchased and the amount of requests for albums via social media outlets such as Bandcamp and Facebook where the album will be made available for purchase.","11 songs recorded and mixed in a professional studio.",,3023,"Other, local or private",3150,,,,"Corey Gice",Individual,"Career Development Grant ",,"Fearless Moral Inventory follow up album. The project that this grant would fund would be the creation of a second full length album for the Duluth-based band Fearless Moral Inventory. ",2016-09-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Corey,Gice,"Corey Gice",,,MN,,"(763) 227-6522 ",coreygice@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/career-development-grant-44,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Kristina Estell: visual artist specializing in large-scale installations; Crystal Detlefsen: sound engineer, photographer, KUWS radio host; Summer Scharringhausen: program manager at MacRostie Art Center. ","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter. ",,2
10004153,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4767,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Bridging the Gap is a writing workshop for both civilian and veteran writers designed to improve their skills in telling stories about military life. The long-term goal is to publish truthful, well-written stories about all facets of military life. This will help narrow the divide between civilians and service members (the “civilian-military gap""ť). This can be accomplished by publishing stories about the whole spectrum of military life: from home as a family member to combat and everything in between. Writers will be offered classes that support these goals: - Improving Writing Skills - Learning How to Get Published - Building Networks - Increasing Motivation. There are fifteen hours of lessons. A separate 2-hour event open to the public (Public Reading / Moderated Panel Discussion) is scheduled for the evening of the first day. Outcomes will be measured with pre- and post-workshop surveys. Fourteen of those hours will be devoted to Improving Writing Skills. One hour will be about Learning How to Get Published. The entire weekend will be spent Building Networks. Success will be a completed roster of contact information. Increasing Motivation will occur throughout the workshop, but especially during the public event. The Director of Bridging the Gap will maintain a record of workshop writers that get published.","5 of the 8 attending writers completed Workshop Surveys about Bridging the Gap. 100% answered yes to the following question: ""Do you think the workshop improved your skills as a writer?"" 100% also answered yes to this question: ""Should this workshop happen again?"" The four main short term objectives were: To teach classes in the craft of writing, motivation, networking, and lessons in how to get published. The survey self-reports success in the writing craft objective. Networking happened by default between the writers and lessons in how to get published were taught. Increased motivation was not measured, but I'm hopeful that these writers are more motivated to write. - The long term objective was to help these writers get truthful, well-written stories about military life published so they can narrow the divide between civilians and servicemembers. I don't know of any published works that are a result of Bridging the Gap, but I'm hopeful there will be.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",580,"Other,local or private",5347,1270,,,"Eric Chandler",Individual,"Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Bridging the Gap: A writing workshop to improve storytelling skills about military life.",2017-10-02,2018-08-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Chandler,"Eric Chandler",,,MN,,"(218) 213-5223 ",shmof16@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Pine, Aitkin, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-9,"Moira Villiard: visual artist and Cultural Program Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Christine Marcotte: writer and community historian, retired socialworker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004154,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,3814,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the Making Digital Stories Project is to inspire and train adults and young adults to create and share digital stories in the exciting and unexplored medium of digital storytelling with augmented reality. The project will offer two different courses consisting of two 7-hour sessions each. Each course will aim at drawing 10-15 participants aged sixteen and up, from beginner to experienced writers or artists with zero to advanced tech skills. Each course participant will create multiple prototype stories and a final story with augmented reality, post it publicly in the Aris app for Apple's mobile iOS, and present it at a final public event that draws 30 - 40 visitors. Course development work will be evaluated by the completion of step-by-step tutorials and demo stories for each class session. A brief written evaluation form will be collected from participants at the end of each session to gauge effectiveness of written materials and face-to-face training and support and to gain details on needs. The course will be adjusted for continuous improvement. Completion and sharing of a digital story with AR by each participant based on their skills and interests will measure course success. The project leader will help participants take on a manageable story project. The final event's effectiveness will be measured by participation numbers and written feedback.","Print and digital learning materials and demonstration mobile stories were developed by the grantee to support creation of digital/mobile stories by the project's participants and future mobile story authors. The grantee developed a new website, mobile-stories.org, that offers downloads of these instructional materials and links to resources for future mobile story authors. As a result of the grant-funded workshops, mobile stories were created by the eight course participants. Some are shared publicly on the website and in the Aris app. Through the grantee's participation at multiple events hosted by arts organizations in Spring 2018, including Lake Superior Writers and the Duluth Film Collective, approximately 60 local writers and filmmakers were introduced to mobile storytelling and viewed demonstrations of mobile stories with augmented reality. At the final event an additional 30 people gained information about mobile storytelling and viewed mobile stories by project participants.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",426,"Other,local or private",4240,,,,"Lisa Larson",Individual,"Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Making Digital Stories. Participants learn to author augmented reality stories for mobile devices.",2017-11-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Larson,"Lisa Larson",,,MN,,"(218) 724-5633 ",lisalarson1000@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-10,"Moira Villiard: visual artist and Cultural Program Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Christine Marcotte: writer and community historian, retired socialworker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004155,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4290,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our long-range desired outcome is to serve those who return to Bluegrass Masters Weekend each year to build on their skills and community connections, as well as to serve new event participants. Our short-term desired outcome this year is to provide our banjo learners and others an excellent overall experience, including the unique opportunity to approach the banjo as a lyrical instrument and practice their songwriting skills. Evaluation methods will include: assessment of feedback and data taken from surveys filled out by workshop students, jamming participants, audience members, and workshop instructor; assessment of participant and audience verbal feedback, both during and after the event; a count of single-workshop and full-day-of-workshops attendees; and a count of concert-ticket buyers.","Our long-range measurable outcome was serving our returning and new Bluegrass Masters participants by facilitating their skill building and providing an opportunity to expand community connections. Our short-term measurable outcome this year was providing our banjo learners an excellent educational experience, including the unique opportunity to approach the banjo as a lyrical instrument and practice their songwriting skills.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2310,"Other,local or private",6600,800,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Kristin Garey, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Philis Anderson, Carl Solander, Tracey Cullen, Jane Alexander, Will Moore",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Bluegrass Masters Weekend 2017: A banjo-focused weekend featuring Kristin Scott Benson",2017-10-02,2018-01-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-11,"Moira Villiard: visual artist and Cultural Program Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Christine Marcotte: writer and community historian, retired socialworker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004156,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4767,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Short-term outcomes include: 1. At least 75 LPMS students, 40 CSS students, and twenty community members will participate in creating two murals during 2017-2018. 2. At least 85 LPMS and CSS students will demonstrate increased understanding of the techniques involved in creating a mural, and the role of murals in fostering and celebrating community. 3. At least 500 students and community members will attend the community unveiling events in May 2018. In the long term, our Mural Initiative Project will continue increasing access to, and interest in, making art to a wider range of our community as a means of enriching and empowering individuals' experiences and honoring their stories. We will determine outcomes through various avenues. First, all participants will complete brief final surveys including both qualitative and quantitative questions. (Did this project enhance your understanding of mural painting and the role of murals in our community? Please explain. Did the project increase your interest in public art? How/why? Will this experience encourage you to participate in future community art projects?) Teaching Artists and LPMS' Art Specialist will also share observations on learning that occurs and student engagement with the interactive portions. Documentary interviews conducted by a videographer will serve as a third way to assess these outcomes.","Outcome 1. At least 75 Lincoln Park Middle School (LPMS) students, 40 CSS students, and 20 community members will participate in creating two murals during 2017-2018. Results: A total of 30 LPMS students participated. In addition, 40 CSS students and 25 community members also participated. Outcome 2. At least 85 LPMS and CSS students will demonstrate increased understanding of the techniques involved in creating a mural, and the role of murals in fostering and celebrating community. Results: The 70 students involved demonstrated increased understanding, exemplified by survey results and recorded interviews. Outcome 3. At least 500 students and community members will attend the community unveiling events in May 2018. Results: About 200 people attended each of the events. Local NBC, FOX, and PBS stations covered the May unveiling, sharing the impact. The June event in partnership with AICHO drew less CSS students than we anticipated because it was held outside the academic year.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",633,"Other,local or private",5400,,"Marianne Allen, Deborah Amberg, Steve Burgess, Bryan Chavez, Daniel Clay, Ed Crawford, Sister Mary Susan Dewitt, Christopher Dolan, Jessica Durbin, Colette Geary, David Herman, Mat Johnson, Sister Gretchen Johnston, Beth Haenke Just, Michael O'Keefe, Sist",,"The College of Saint Scholastica","Public College/University","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Lincoln Park Mural Initiative: students, artists, community members co-creating two public murals.",2017-11-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amanda,Abrahamson,"The College of Saint Scholastica","1200 Kenwood Ave",Duluth,MN,55811-4199,"(218) 723-6734 ",aabrahamson@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-12,"Moira Villiard: visual artist and Cultural Program Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Christine Marcotte: writer and community historian, retired socialworker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004157,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,2870,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","A guest lecturer will offer an educational 90 minute symposium, free of charge, before the concerts on the form and meaning of a requiem. Educators, musicians, clergy and the public will be invited to attend this event. During the concert, narrative will set context and history of the Requiem for the audience, from medieval times to the present. The concert features the area premiere of “Requiem for the Living""ť by Dan Forrest. This include organ, an orchestra of winds, violin, harp and percussion and two soprano soloists. This acclaimed new work has been performed multiple times at Carnegie Hall and on NPR's Performance Today. The emphasis in all of this is to offer hope in the human condition. The Chorale will evaluate the response of the audience to the symposium, and singer and performer satisfaction with repertoire and performance. The Board will hold a meeting within the month following the concert to focus on finances, performance satisfaction, the collaboration with our guest lecturer, and the feedback from an audience survey and a singer survey. All information gathered will be used to assist in future planning, collaborations with area organizations and individuals, and continued relationships with area instrumentalists and soloists. Evaluations on the value of the educational event will be assessed using feedback from those in attendance at that event in particular.","Because assisting both the artists and the audiences is part of the mission and goals of the Chorale, educational events are often a part of the concert season. We hoped that the outcomes would include: 1. 25+ people from various professions would attend the educational event 2. People who work with the dying would understand this art expression more fully 3. The Chorale would offer consolation through music to the audience 4. Performers would grasp the role of the Requiem as an art form as well as a religious event Evaluation included conversations with and a survey of our audience members, participating musicians and Board. Two extraordinary concerts were held, the educational successfully took place, and the response to both was both emphatic and enthusiastic. This was one of the most loved concerts that the Chorale has performed, according to feedback, and the educational event helped to convey the background, intent, and direction of the Requiem Mass for out audiences.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",9685,"Other,local or private",12555,2870,"Susan Masterson, Mary Pat Renaud, Rod Dahlquist, Rick Sailstad, Alisa Kiprof, Samuel Black, Nathaniel Winesett, Kim Keuning, Cecelia Riehl",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Requiem Mosaic: History and use behind the music and the form.",2018-01-01,2018-05-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Masterson,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 733-7521 ",arrowheadchorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-13,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004158,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4767,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The purpose of this community event is to bring four master level Afro-Brazilian cultural arts instructors to Duluth in order to 1) build knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity of the Afro-Brazilian culture through the study of dance, martial art, music, and language within the Duluth community, and 2) equip and empower current local practitioners of these arts in order to advance the movement of Afro-Brazilian cultural arts in the Duluth community. Through this event, we aim to 1) increase the understanding of Afro-Brazilian culture among at least 90% of participants, 2) increase the physical skills among at least 90% of local practitioners. Objective 1) will be assessed through a short survey asking if they found the event educational and if they would return for a future event. Objective 2) will be assessed through instructor evaluation as follows: A) Local students will be evaluated two weeks before the event by the project director according to their ability to perform related skills. If these skills are considered adequate they will be promoted at the batizado for their achievements. B) During the batizado, participants will be evaluated by demonstrating an ability to perform the skills taught to them after each workshop. Local students will be evaluated again two weeks after the event on all above skills.","We were able to teach capoeira to 710 youths at Lincoln Park Middle School. We had direct participation in the weekend section of the event by 15 capoeiristas from three states. 10 students were promoted to their next cord.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1518,"Other,local or private",6285,,"Mark Nelson, Daniel Marturano, Daniel Patterson, Alex Aho, Lynn Munter",,"Avalon Educational Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"2017 Capoeira Batuque Batizado, this project will be a celebration of Afro-Brazilian culture.",2017-10-01,2017-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Markus,"Avalon Educational Institute","404 Superior St W",Duluth,MN,55805,"(218) 310-0946 ",silversurfcapo@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Pine, Cook, Lake, Itasca, Carlton, Anoka, Washington, Carver, Scott, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-14,"Moira Villiard: visual artist and Cultural Program Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Christine Marcotte: writer and community historian, retired socialworker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004159,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,3356,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This project will provide an opportunity for adults with disabilities to engage in artistic endeavors, cultivating skills and recognizing talent. The proposed project will achieve both an acquisition of skill in the medium of short film, while increasing opportunities that are accessible to artists with disabilities. This project will open avenues for self-discovery and self-confidence, creating tools that will encourage participation in an inclusive community. Students may gain an opportunity to identify as artists and embrace how that can impact day to day self-esteem, self-reliance and pride in vocational, social and interpersonal realms are also overreaching goals. Success will be determined by if set goals were met and what challenges were encountered. In addition, evaluation tools will include surveys to be distributed to arts learners prior to and following the session to assess what goals were met and what skills and information were learned. Open group discussions and one-on-one meetings with arts learners and their support team will assess achievement. Success will also be determined by the numbers of participants that are interested in and attended classes, as well as the number of community members that attend the showing of the final project film.","CHOICE, unlimited held a workshop-style class in video/ film art. Many of the participating students had very little experience in this genre of art and would be involved in first-time experiences. • The class learned about storytelling through the moving image. Students served as actors, directors, writers and editors alongside Toby Churchill, the instructor. • There were 32 two hour classes or scheduled filming and editing time with the arts learners. Classes took place once a week. • Classes were held in fall of 2017-spring of 2018. • The final project is a series of short films that will be shown at Zeitgeist Arts Center-Zinema Theatre, a local venue that will be well advertised and attended by the community. • The films are available to view online and will be submitted to local and national short-film festivals, including the Sprout Film Festival and Reel Abilities- national touring film festivals that focus on film by and for people living with developmental disabilities.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1028,"Other,local or private",4384,864,"Wanda Grew-Jasken, Jackie Sathers, Adele Hartwick, Pete Barnett, Greg Culver, Ralph Johnson, Steven Thorne, Tom Torgerson",,"CHOICE, Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"CHOICE, unlimited ARTS Program Film Class. The class will introduce the art of video/ short film.",2017-10-01,2018-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristie,Buchman,"CHOICE, Unlimited","1829 E Superior St",Duluth,MN,55812-2044,"(218) 724-5869x 201",kBuchman@choiceunlimited.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-15,"Moira Villiard: visual artist and Cultural Program Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Christine Marcotte: writer and community historian, retired socialworker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004160,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4767,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals: - Two interactive art projects will be created and showcased in the museum. - Children will explore the many possibilities of colors and geometric shapes in textiles and carve, construct and build wood creations to make individual works of celebration and discovery. - Fine arts appreciation, engagement, and learning. - Underserved communities are reached through art and cultural learning. Outcomes: - Over 40,000 people will view and interact with the artists and installation over the year. - A creative community of lifelong learners will be built. - The installation will become an ongoing topic of family and community dialogue, cultivating global perspectives. Using best practices established by the Association of Children's Museums, outcomes will be measured through: - Attendance tracking of museum visitors and event participation. - Number of field trip and group tour bookings. - Participation in art creation. - Feedback surveys from program participants, parents, teachers, and the community. - Staff and board member observation and reporting.","Over 40,000 visitors will interact with the installation over the year. Visitor tracking showed that between October 24-November 19, 2017, 2,543 children and families interacted with the artists. To date, 11,671 visitors have viewed the artworks. A creative community of lifelong learners will be built. Children were exposed to two unique artforms; woodworking and fabric arts. Feedback from visitors was very positive as the engagement level was high and children were able to contribute to the final projects that are displayed within the museum. The installation will become an ongoing topic of family and community dialogue, cultivating global perspectives. Both of John’s interactive sculptures and Kirsten’s fabric art displayed in the museum for children and other visitors to enjoy.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",3433,"Other,local or private",8200,,"Patty Cartier, John Erickson, Kelly Davidson, Erica Henkel, Stephen Sydow, Dana Kazel, JoAnn Mattson, Troy Peterson, Sandra Robinson, Kyle Terrio-Johnson, Sarah Agaton Howes, AJ Mullozi",,"Duluth Children's Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Wood and Fabric: Celebration Flags, Boats, Bags, and Buttons (Arts in STEAM Artist in Residence)",2017-10-01,2018-01-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cameron,"Bloom Kruger","Duluth Children's Museum","115 S 29th Ave W",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 733-7546 ",cameron@playduluth.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-16,"Moira Villiard: visual artist and Cultural Program Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Christine Marcotte: writer and community historian, retired socialworker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004161,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,1783,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to introduce elementary school students to the orchestra and its instruments using curriculum developed by Minnesota Orchestra and designed for K-6 grade levels. Following the lesson, students will be able to do these things: 1) Identify elements of a story and the order of events, 2) Distinguish musical sounds and timbres to identify instrument type and relate it to a specific character recognize musical melodies to also relate to a specific character, 3) Transfer/retain knowledge to better enjoy and identify all elements of the lesson at a live performance of the MSO. Students will complete three worksheets designed by the Minnesota Orchestra, working alone or in small groups. Teachers will collect the worksheets and share them with the teaching artist and musicians. The project director, a retired teacher, will assess the degree to which the outcomes have been met, in consultation with the cooperating classroom teacher. The success of students in meeting the measurable outcomes will be used to improve the lesson for the next class.","Following the lesson, students were expected to be able to do these things: • recognize the instruments featured in Peter and the Wolf, and classify them as belonging to the woodwind, brass, strings, or percussion family. • identify the instrument representing each character in the story, and discuss why that instrument was chosen by the composer. • apply what they have learned to another character and story. • put the events of the story in their proper sequence and connect the events with what they hear in the music. Most students could recognize individual instruments; nearly as many could group them into families. The composer’s reasons for using particular instruments for particular characters wasn’t discussed, but students recognized who was portrayed by what instrument. The sequence of events in the story wasn’t taught in the course of the visits. But students who had been prepared beforehand knew it.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1076,"Other,local or private",2859,,"Lynn Evenson, Karen McManus, Jan Carey, Ben Johnson, Erik Honkanen, Benjamin Nilles, Sheila Wilcox, Aaron Kelson, Angela Byram",,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Peter and the Wolf in the classroom",2017-10-01,2018-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,McManus,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 365-3228 ",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-17,"Moira Villiard: visual artist and Cultural Program Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Christine Marcotte: writer and community historian, retired socialworker.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10005672,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4710,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This information should reflect the project's goals and outcomes listed in your narrative. Gain basic knowledge of Indigenous Foods Systems and answer the following questions: What are Indigenous Foods What is the role of indigenous foods in the ôwild food webö Be able to identify an Indigenous foods Be able to use an Indigenous food in a recipe. Learn culinary skills and techniques How to use a knife How to make tea with Indigenous plants How to use measuring cups and scales Take part in the process of developing a recipe Sample Indigenous food Theorize on ways the foods might be good to use Make sample recipes Conduct a taste test We will measure the short range outcomes of this project through pre-surveys that will assess prior knowledge and post-surveys that will assess knowledge attained after each session. Long range outcomes will be measured by the feedback provided from the community on the products produced. We will document this feedback in written form as well as on a video we will produce at the event where our products are revealed to the community. Outcomes will also be measured by the art produced around this project as a part of our digital story-telling project funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield.","Gain basic knowledge of Indigenous Foods Systems and answer the following questions: What are Indigenous Foods What is the role of indigenous foods in the “wild food web” Be able to identify an Indigenous foods Be able to use an Indigenous food in a recipe. Learn culinary skills and techniques How to use a knife How to make tea with Indigenous plants How to use measuring cups and scales Take part in the process of developing a recipe Sample Indigenous food Theorize on ways the foods might be good to use Make sample recipes Conduct a taste test Develop a brand and logo for the products. Discuss mission of our entrepreneurial endeavor Brainstorm images and come up with logo designs Come to a consensus on a logo design.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",3230,"Other,local or private",7940,,"Leslie Gibbs, Brian Malvick, Christina Olson, John Day, Kathy Lichterman, Tony Dickenson",,"American Indian Community Housing Organization AKA Gimaajii Mino Bimaadizyaan","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Youth Workshops / Indigenous Culinary Arts at AICHO.",2018-05-19,2018-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,LeBeau,"American Indian Community Housing Organization AKA Gimaajii Mino Bimaadizyaan","202 2nd St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 722-7225x 103",Michelle.lebeau59@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-18,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Karissa Isaacs: curator of Tweed Museum at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005701,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4767,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal for this project is that, through the vehicle of music, young learners and adults gain a greater understanding of why tolerance for racial and cultural diversity is not only possible, but vitally important, while being moved and inspired by excellent musicians and the rich wealth of history and stories they have to share. Our long-term measurable outcome is to contribute to our community's awareness of connection to the national and global community, including the creative and artistic ways we can all participate in moving towards greater cultural healing and harmony. NSMA will use workshop and concert surveys to assess the project's success, as well as assessment of concert ticket sales, post-event student and audience verbal feedback, comments on our Facebook page, email, and letters. The NSMA Director will collect numbers and feedback and will present it to the NSMA Board at a monthly meeting for evaluation and discussion. The Director and Board will use this information to design future programming that effectively meets the expectations and needs of our learners and audiences.","Outcomes achieved with this project are that young and adult learners gained a greater understanding of the way music from a wide array of cultures in our nation's history are connected, how they have influenced each other and been woven together to create the great American musical tapestry. In the process of learning this, workshop participants and audience members also gained insight into the role of music in American movements for social progress over the centuries, with songs from one movement being slightly changed and carried to the next. In this way, learners reported, they gained an awareness of how the march towards human rights progress has relied on music to carry it forward.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1768,"Other,local or private",6535,690,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Jane Alexander, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Philis Anderson, Carl Solander, Tracey Cullen, Will Moore",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Robert Jones and Matt Watroba: Musical duo teaches about cultural and racial diversity and tolerance.",2018-10-01,2018-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-19,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Karissa Isaacs: curator of Tweed Museum at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005706,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4767,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community's Jazz Learning Project's goals are 1) to recognize the origins of jazz music, 2) to understand the musical elements and creative expression found in jazz, and 3) to appreciate the relationship between jazz and American culture as well as the global jazz diaspora. The OACC Jazz Learning Project's desired outcomes are for students to understand music in relation to history and culture; to develop skills in listening to, analyzing, describing and evaluating music and musical performances; to explore playing instruments in solo and ensemble settings; and to understand the relationships between music, the other arts and disciplines outside the arts. Participants in the OACC Jazz Learning Projects three components - the Kids Jazz Playground, Jazz Clinics, Evolution of African American Music curriculum - will have improved musical skills, a greater appreciation of this art form, a deeper understanding of jazz musical concepts and the cultural context of jazz as measured by before and after assessments and willingness to refer others to future Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community programs. Participants' advice and recommendations for strengthening the Jazz Learning Projects will also be sought, and the Project Director and instructors will adapt the Learning Projects and future OACC programs based on their input.","Evolution of African American Music Student Survey (158 respondants) How often do you listen to jazz? - scale of 1 (never) to 5 (I only listen to jazz) 1 - 36% 2 - 41% 3 - 15% 4 - 8% 5 - 0.6% After listening to this lecture, are you more likely to listen to jazz in the future? 60% yes Would you like more programs like this one offered by OACC? 91% yes Teacher Evaluation Survey (5) Method: On line and over the phone Would you be interested in other jazz outreach programs offered by OACC? 100% yes Would you support Bruce returning to work with your students in the future? 100% yes On a scale of 1 (not very informative) to 5 (very informative) how would you rate the presentation? 100% 5 MUSIC CLINICS (6 students) What did you find more useful in developing your improvisational skills' 1.) Individual one on one with instructor 2) ensemble/group experience 3. both were equally helpful 1. 33% 2. 33% 3. 33% Would you attend another OACC music clinic? 100% yes.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",1633,"Other,local or private",6400,,"Kevin Thoresen, Keith Swanson, Scott Lillo, Dudley Edmundson, Lori Peterson, Glenn Swanson, Emily Swanson, Dave Pritchett, Machelle Lind",,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community Jazz Learning Project.",2018-04-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Swanson,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","604 Chestnut Ave Oldenburg House",Carlton,MN,55718,"(218) 384-4835 ",emily@oacc.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-20,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Karissa Isaacs: curator of Tweed Museum at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005710,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4767,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of The MixTape project is to engage teen boys in the residential juvenile justice program at Woodland Hills in self reflection through music. By reading other artist's lyrics and stories, students will analyze how Hip Hop artists use music as a means to share their lived experiences with the world. Students will then have the opportunity to write and record a track to share their own stories with the rest of the group and a broader audience through KUMD. Not only will students analyze music as a vehicle for self expression, they will be exposed to the recording and production process, using Logic software to record and mix their own track. Literacy will be measured when student has READ, SELECTED artist lyric, and PRESENTED on the theme/subject. Writing will be measured when student SUBMITS 3+ verses, with HIGHLIGHTS of 5 new vocabulary words. Collaboration will be measured when student PARTICIPATES in crafting a ""Single"" that FEATURES TWO OR MORE youths. Skill will be measured when student successfully SETS UP equipment properly and is able to RECORD themselves. *An assessment form including all categories/goals will be used by the facilitator to track each student's progress in the program. Students will complete pre and post surveys that measure their growth, interest and knowledge of music recording.","Literacy was measured when student READ, SELECTED artist lyric, and PRESENTED on the theme/subject. Writing was measured when student SUBMITTED 3+ verses, with HIGHLIGHTS of 5 new vocabulary words. Collaboration was measured when student PARTICIPATED in crafting a ""Single"" that FEATURED TWO OR MORE youths. Skill was measured when student successfully SET UP equipment properly and was able to RECORD themselves. Students believed in their ability to express themselves through art. Students Improved teamwork skills by completing collaboration on a group project.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",273,"Other,local or private",5040,,,,"Daniel O. Oyinloye",Individual,"Community Arts Learning Grant ",,"The MixTape Project 3.0. ",2018-04-02,2018-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Oyinloye,"Daniel O. Oyinloye",,,MN,,"(952) 201-7352 ",danielooyinloye@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-21,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Karissa Isaacs: curator of Tweed Museum at the University of Minnesota Duluth. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ",,2
10005714,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4767,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal of the Project is to educate, expand knowledge, increase the ability of 34 artists with disabilities to fire and work with clay. The first project for the 34 student artists will be to create a 9' assembled piece, incorporating a minimum of 3 new elements/techniques, and choosing between narrative and abstract expressionism of their beliefs and history of ""Life in Minnesota"". The 2nd project is ""Artists choice"". Throughout the project, the artists will be actively involved in all processes: constructing, glazing, loading, firing a gas conversion kiln and peer teaching community groups. Critique will be 1:1, peer, and the community providing feedback during various stages of the project. Artists will create a minimum of two projects and have individual measurable artistic goals that will be documented daily. (See attachment). Artists will brainstorm prior to creating their art project, using pictures and key descriptive words, to plan their ""Life in Minnesota"" and Artist Choice projects. Projects will encompass a minimum of three elements and techniques of assembling, decorative slips, layering clay. Artists will demonstrate the basic techniques of hand-building and/or the use of the potter's wheel; and will teach community members. Critique will be 1;1, peer, small groups,and community during wet clay, leather hard, bisque and glazing.","Every Artist were asked to complete two projects. The first project was what the Artist believed Life in Minnesota the second was Artist Choice. Every artist used three elements and techniques to assembling and decorating which was documented on daily using short term goals by So ho staff. Artists used drawings, discussions, and memories from there past to determine the nature of ceramic piece, Critique were given at several intervals throughout the process the first was done prior to getting clay, then several times throughout the clay process and then a final critique when the piece is completely done, to review the colors and type of firing picked. Two Artists taught community members the basic skills in handbuilding ceramics two afternoons a week for six weeks. Art Instructor came in and cotaught community members who were interested in throwing on the wheel, and firing process.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",17203,"Other,local or private",21970,,"Alida Casey, John Pettinari, David Arndt, David Jordan, Erin Shay, Ella Champion, Dan Molesky, Gary Corradi, Bev Schulte, Mark Anderson, Jay Hildenbrand",,"Range Center, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Fire and Clay Project to increase skill, knowledge and confidence level of Range SoHo artists.",2018-05-08,2018-09-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shelley,Robinson,"Range Center, Inc. AKA SoHo Artists","1001 8th Ave NW",Chisholm,MN,55719-1148,"(218) 254-3347 ",srobinson@rangecenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-22,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Karissa Isaacs: curator of Tweed Museum at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005726,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,2364,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Specific, measurable outcomes that will result from this class include: -12-15 students will complete the entire 12 weeks of the course. -Each student will produce at least one polished piece of creative nonfiction -At least 90% of students will report that they now have the tools they need to continue writing after the class. -At least 90% of students will report that their class was an empowering experience. -At least 90% of students will report that they feel more connected to an artistic community after taking their class. -At least 90% of students will report that they feel more able to imagine the world from another's perspective after taking their class. The Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop has developed an evaluation process for prison-based creative writing courses that I will utilize in this class. Dr. Sharon Preves, a Professor of Sociology at Hamline who specializes in program metrics, developed MPWW's evaluation forms. Students provide both qualitative and quantitative feedback. Students are asked to rank measures from 1 to 10, such as: -I feel that I now have the tools I need to continue writing after this class. -This class was an empowering experience for me. -I feel more connected to an artistic community after taking this class. -I feel more able to imagine the world from another's perspective after taking this class.","14 students completed the entire 12 weeks of the course. -Each student produced at least one polished piece of creative nonfiction -100% of students will report that they now have the tools they need to continue writing after the class. -93% of students will report that their class was an empowering experience. -93% of students will report that they feel more connected to an artistic community after taking their class. -100% of students will report that they feel more able to imagine the world from another’s perspective after taking their class.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",636,"Other,local or private",3000,,,,"Kathryn Van Wert",Individual,"Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Transformative creative writing education at Moose Lake State Prison",2018-05-01,2018-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathryn,"Van Wert","Kathryn Van Wert",,,MN,,"(218) 726-8750 ",kathryn.van.wert@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-23,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Karissa Isaacs: curator of Tweed Museum at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005730,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4767,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary goal of Clay Club is to facilitate an opportunity for engaged learning. Participants will gain knowledge and skills specific to the ceramic arts. I aim to reach each participant where they are with positive reinforcement and creative challenges in order to enhance their understanding of and participation in the creative process. I envision that this understanding will empower the participants as creative problem solvers as well as gaining an understanding of how creativity and creative work surround us in our lives. Participants will build connections with each other (including helpful adults) in a positive environment focused on the creative process. I will measure the participants knowledge and skills gained by using pre and post Clay Club surveys. Outcomes will also be measured by asking specific questions related to the project goals. Are participants engaged with creating? Did they complete the entire process? Did participants use what they are learning to grow and create more work? Are participants able to connect the ceramic process to other areas of their life, for example, problem solving, persistence, critical thinking and self awareness? Are challenges being resolved in a positive way? Are participants having positive interactions with others (including adults)?","The primary goal of Clay Club is to facilitate an opportunity for engaged learning. Participants gained knowledge and skills specific to the ceramic arts. Participants built connections with each other (including helpful adults) in a positive environment focused on the creative process. This social support is harder to measure than educational objectives but we had a returning group of students for the older group and they have become committed to working with clay. They have created a welcoming and positive environment for new participants and become empowered by their knowledge. The younger group had a waiting list for the first few sessions then a full session for returning participants. I measured the participants knowledge and skills gained by using pre and post Clay Club surveys. Everyone that participated gained knowledge specific to the goals. We were able to continue Clay Club and currently have both younger and older groups in session.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1953,"Other,local or private",6720,,,,"Melissa R. Wickwire",Individual,"Community Arts Learning Grant ",,"Clay Club : Offering learning opportunities in the ceramic arts for community youth. ",2018-04-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melissa,Wickwire,"Melissa R. Wickwire",,,MN,,"(218) 370-1474 ",melissawickwire@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-24,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Karissa Isaacs: curator of Tweed Museum at the University of Minnesota Duluth. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ",,2
10005758,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2018,4767,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to provide area youth ages 7-12 with 3 weeks of arts programming as part of the City of Grand Rapids summer camp. Through these activities we aim to expose youth to a variety of visual arts mediums and teach them about the role of public art in community development. In the short term area youth will have a positive experience in the art classes, will feel more knowledgable about art, and will feel a sense of pride in the public art they create. In the long term, we hope that what we learn from this process will help us successfully provide arts programming in future years and will enhance the cultural landscape of the Grand Rapids area. Qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods will be used to assess project effectiveness. Quantitative metrics include: - Total number of youth participating in classes - Number of youth participating in more than one session - Number of public art projects completed Students will be asked to complete surveys evaluating their experiences at the conclusion of activities. Surveys will be used to collect the following qualitative metrics: - If the class met student expectations - How participants rate their level of learning - How participants rate the teaching artist - Suggestions for future arts activities. Projects will also be documented visually for evaluation.","Itasca area youth enrolled in the Grand Rapids summer sports camp learned new skills in art and felt more knowledgable about different art mediums. Youth were surveyed and over half reported that the experience increased their enjoyment of making art. Youth reported new skills in techniques like texture drawing, sculpture, and collaborative projects. Resulting public art projects are on display in the community.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",748,"Other,local or private",5515,,"Tasha Connelly, Luke Francisco, Adrienne Huson, Brad Hyduke, Lilah Crowe, Steve Oleheiser, Tina Glorvigan",,"City of Grand Rapids","Local/Regional Government","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Arts and Rec: Arts programming for youth in the Parks and Recreation summer camp.",2018-04-01,2018-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tom,Pagel,"City of Grand Rapids","420 Pokegama Ave N","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 326-7600 ",tpagel@ci.grand-rapids.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-25,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Richard Hansen: Executive Director, Duluth Superior Film Festival; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Karissa Isaacs: curator of Tweed Museum at the University of Minnesota Duluth.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001044,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,2502,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Students demonstrate comprehension of oral stories - character, plot, setting, and theme. 2. Students express original opinions in class discussion, and value different opinions. 3. Students demonstrate understanding of oral transmission by retelling story scenes in creative drama groups. 4. Students give other groups germane and helpful feedback on their scenes in class. 5. Students translate oral story comprehension and telling skills onto the page in written work. 6. We get a community performance audience of at least 50. 1. Artist and teacher confer daily on class demonstrations of comprehension, story elements, and original ideas/listening courtesy in discussions. Artist adjusts lesson plans in response to this daily evaluation. 2. Short writing prompts in days 1-4 allow students to demonstrate grasp of concepts: character, plot, setting, and theme. 3. Daily videotaping of all class's scenes; allowing students to watch their own group's scenes for self-feedback and improvement. 4. Count audience at performance. 5. Student end-of-residency survey on their own improvement.",,,788,"Other, local or private",3290,,,,"Arts on Superior","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Piedmont Elementary Story to Literacy Residency",2017-04-01,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Melcher,"Arts on Superior","PO Box 185","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(651) 208-4991",artsonsuperior@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001063,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,5400,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Participants in the ""one community one song"" choir sessions will learn to sing one song that includes harmony and unison elements. Children and youth as an ensemble will learn and perform the verses joined by the adults on the chorus. Participants in the dance sessions will learn African and Scottish dance movements. Choristers, dancers and audience members will gain a greater understanding of the ubuntu theme. Participants will be exposed to artists and/or community members where previously minimal or no interaction has occurred. Participants will be asked to respond to the following survey questions: Singing sessions: All: Did the singing instruction enable you to learn the song? Adults: Did the instruction enable you to hold your harmony part while other parts were being sung? Youth: Did the instruction enable you to sing the solo verses? Dance sessions: Did you learn dance movements derived from the African traditional dance? Did you learn dance movements derived from Scottish traditional dance? All learners: What did you learn about the concept of ubuntu that you didn't know before? Did you meet a previously unknown (to you) artist and/or community member as a result of the practice sessions and final concert?","Adult participants: • 100% responded in survey that the singing instruction enabled them to learn the song and to hold their harmony part while other parts were being sung. • 86% indicated meeting someone new as a result of the practice sessions and final concert. • 83% indicated learning something about the concept of Ubuntu that they didn’t know before. Youth participants: • 85% indicated the instruction helped them learn the song and movements. • 71% responded they met someone new during practice and final concert. • All students learned something about the concept of Ubuntu. Responses included: “That we are one” and “To stick together”.",,7600,"Other, local or private",13000,,"Kathy Heltzer, Trisha O'Keefe, Bonnie Keeling, Judyth Babst, Eileen Gannon, Debbie Isabell Nelson, Trudy Vrieze",,"Echoes of Peace Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"The Art of Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are. Concert and Art Exhibit on community interconnections",2017-04-03,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Mold,"Echoes of Peace Choir","PO Box 3076",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 269-9557 ",harmonyworks@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-0,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001088,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,1803,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage ","In the short term, we want these classes filled to capacity and to increase cultural understanding while teaching participants new art forms. After interacting with the Ojibwe arts, we hope our attendees will come away with an interest in Ojibwe culture and art that they did not have previously. In the long term, we aim to educate our community regarding under-represented cultures, to increase public awareness of the educational and arts programming we offer at Minnesota Discovery Center and to build a reputation as a welcoming and inclusive place for people of all backgrounds. During the workshops, staff will note participation while interacting with the attendees. We will measure our outcomes through the use of surveys created by our Market Survey Analyst. We will measure the number of participants attending and the observable skills learned (singing, instrument-playing, beading). We will measure the knowledge of the subject before and after the event, rate the quality of the event, rate the likelihood of attending a similar event and provide demographic information. We also will survey the artists for their input. We will hold post-event meetings of Minnesota Discovery Center staff for event evaluation. We will also note coverage in social and traditional media that we receive. ","We measured outcomes through the use of paper surveys provided to the participants and the artists when they arrived at our facility. Submission of the surveys was voluntary, and not all participants and artists completed the surveys. The surveys provided had specific measurable outcomes for participants and artists. In addition to demographic information, we measured the following from participants: -Knowledge of subject before the class. -Knowledge of subject after the class. -Overall quality of the event. -Quality of the artists. -Quality of event space and facility. -Helpfulness of the staff/volunteers. -Likeliness to tell a friend about the artists. -Likeliness of telling a friend about the Minnesota Discovery Center. -Likeliness of returning to MDC for a similar event. -Likeliness of visiting MDC's museum. -Likeliness of visiting MDC's research library. -Likeliness of attending other MDC programming. ",,225,"Other, local or private ",2028,,"Rich Puhek, Jackie Corradi-Simon, Robin Harkonen, Carmen Bradach, Michael Fredeen, Lisa Kvas, Jessalyn Sabin, Dan Vidmar",,"Ironworld Development Corporation AKA Minnesota Discovery Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant ",,"Minnesota Discovery Center Ojibwe Arts Learning Activities ",2017-06-01,2017-09-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Vesel,"Ironworld Development Corporation AKA Minnesota Discovery Center","1005 Discovery Dr",Chisholm,MN,55719,"(800) 372-6437 ",development@mndiscoverycenter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-1,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD. ","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD. ","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001103,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,5400,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal Statements: 1. To bring together young singers in our region for a day of community building through workshop and performance of choral music by composers of merit. 2. To give young singers a unique and positive choral music experience. 3. To give music area music teachers the chance to connect and share teaching resources. Measurable Outcomes: 1. Young singers experience community by singing in a choir with 100+ school aged peers. 2. Young singers sing a varied repertoire of music accurately, expressively, with healthy vocal tone and good intonation. 3. Teachers receive new ideas and activities to use in their music classrooms. 1. Upon completion of the event, singer participants will complete a brief survey. They will be asked to write one word to describe singing in the honor choir, and to share the names and hometowns of 2 people they met at Honor Choir and something unusual they have in common. 2. Teachers participants will be asked to reflect on ideas/activities they will take back to their classrooms. 3. Lake Superior Youth Chorus staff and guest clinicians will provide a narrative evaluation of the project. 4. In addition, general audience response will be observed as well as informal comments and any unsolicited communications.","1. Young singers experience community by singing in a choir with 100+ school aged peers. Over 100 singers were hand-selected by their music teachers from over 22 schools, coming together as one choir. The post-event evaluation showed names of new friends that the participants made on this day. 2. Young singers sing a varied repertoire of music accurately, expressively, with healthy vocal tone and good intonation. All singers had the opportunity to workshop their pieces with the directors of Lake Superior Youth Chorus, receiving high-level music education, building on the foundation they learned in their school music classes. 3. Teachers receive new ideas and activities to use in their music classrooms. After the presentation from Dr. Karen Howard, many teachers returned to their classrooms with a new perspective on global music and how to integrate cultural music into the classroom. Many teachers chose to use some of the pieces performed during the event in their own schools.",,6420,"Other, local or private",11820,2500,"Marilyn Odean, Denise Connolly, Jennifer Stone, Chris McMahon, Penny Mayer, Urania Vanyo",,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus Honor Choir 2018",2017-11-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Turner,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","PO Box 3337",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 390-3698 ",info@lsyouthchorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca, Cook, Aitkin, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-2,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001106,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,5067,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Weaving Center will provide community members use of historic large old looms to learn to weave on. The Center will allow local weavers to come in when desired to weave on large or small looms that they would not otherwise fit in their homes. Friendships with other weavers and learning experiences will encourage and inspire community interaction. A group of weavers (or soon-to-become weavers) who attend meetings, weavers who take classes, weavers make weaving samples, and one or more weavers who can be apprentices that would know how to keep the looms in working order so others can weave on them. It will reach out to weavers regionally/statewide to do an Artist in Residence."" 1) By teaching how the looms work, providing loom preparation, and keeping looms in working order, weaving is taught to community members and others who attend. 2) Ensure that Old School Lives has additional skills needed to provide Weaving Center management and loom care for ongoing use. 3) Community members have learned the value of the looms and their own personal special value and importance for working with the looms. 4) Several community members become Weaver Apprentices to continue weaving and keeping looms in working order under supervision of Weaving Center Manager. 5) Provide schedule for weavers to come in and work with looms when weaving mentor will be available or to work independently.""","The Weaving Center provided 4 historic old looms on which potential apprentices learned to warp (put on threads for weaving) so they could learn to weave (by 4 local residents.) The Weaving Center has one dedicated woman who learned to use and care for the looms. She demonstrated this by coming in once weekly from Apr. - Nov. 2017. I feel confident that she can use and set up the looms, has the skills to keep the looms in working order. Several other women wove on the big looms. We had a special day in Oct. when 4 of us could get together and take what they wove off the looms. (See photos). I prepared and taught 6 classes. There were 25 students total. The quality of the weaving and the amount of weaving each student did indicated very successful results from each student. They learned to warp (thread looms with patterns) and weave different typical Scandinavian designs with traditional Rosepath patterns. (See photos attached.) Students requested more classes!",,1794,"Other, local or private",6861,744,,,"Barbara Leuelling",Individual,"Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Scandinavian Style Community Weaving Center Development",2017-04-03,2017-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Leuelling,"Barbara Leuelling",,,MN,,"(218) 410-1180 ",barb2550@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-3,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001126,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,2979,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal for these events is to provide our community and its visitors excellent listening, learning, and music-making experiences, to keep our community interested and engaged in a diverse spectrum of music and cultures, and to help broaden our awareness and sense of belonging within our national and global community. North Shore Music Association will collect and analyze the following to evaluate event outcome: workshop participant surveys, lecture/demonstration audience surveys, concert audience surveys, verbal feedback both during and following each event, number of lecture/demo and workshop participants, and number of concert tickets sold.","Our measurable outcomes for these events were: to provide our community and its visitors excellent listening, learning, and music-making experiences; to keep our community interested and engaged in a diverse spectrum of musical styles and cultures; and to help broaden our awareness and sense of belonging within our national and global communities.",,3731,"Other, local or private",6710,900,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Kris Garey, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Philis Anderson, Carl Solander, Tracey Cullen",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Dom Flemons ""American Songster"" Program, Workshop, and Concert",2017-07-07,2017-09-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604-1376,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-4,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001129,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,4050,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Enroll 25 full-day campers, ages 8-13, and 5 children ages 6-7 in a half-day program. Have at least 5 grandparents integrated into daily dance + music. All campers will: Make a rod puppet to the best of their abilities, and learn how to bring puppet to life with voice, movement and imagination. Learn 3 different dance patterns of collaborative movement in weaving a Maypole, including the Grand Right and Left. Dance at least 5 different called traditional American folk dance patterns with partners. Learn 3 new songs. Take part in a nature walk. Become an integral part of the camp community through dance, music and puppetry. Take part in a public sharing at camp's ending. We will give a written survey to parents (grandparents) to report on children's experience, with specific question about new learning observed. We will have a closing circle daily in which we ask children to give us feedback about a new learning or favorite experience at camp. Board member will take notes. We will dance happily and smoothly, refining constantly. The Maypole weavings will be recorded visually. Puppeteer will measure three goals to assess learning: does sculpture have 3 features, do eyes show up in contrast to flesh tone, does puppeteer have a character voice. Each artist, teen mentor, counselor, and the coordinator will fill out a written survey.","We enrolled 30 children in our camp ages 4-13. We had 5 grandparents and one parent integrated into daily dance + music. Four teenage mentors worked with staff and campers enriching the experience of the camp. Campers each made a rod puppet, and learned how to bring puppet to life with voice, movement and imagination. Campers learned 3 different dance patterns of collaborative movement in weaving a Maypole, including the Grand Right and Left, and learned how to dance it undone. We danced many dances including song games and different called traditional American folk dance patterns with partners. All campers took a nature walk and did a related arts activity. All campers participated in a puppet showcase, performed 2 songs for their parents, and we concluded with a group dance with campers and guests.",,5350,"Other, local or private",9400,,"David Bednarczuk, Terrence Smith, Dorothy Sandness, Oscar Forsman, Margo McCreary, Jim Larson",,"Northstar Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"23rd Annual Northstar Arts Camp",2017-05-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margo,McCreary,"Northstar Foundation","PO Box 293",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 262-5132 ",davidbednarczuk@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-5,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001131,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,5400,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of The MixTape project is to engage teen boys in the residential juvenile justice program at Woodland Hills in self-reflection through music. By reading other artist's lyrics and stories, students will analyze how Hip Hop artists use music as a means to share their lived experiences with the world. Students will then have the opportunity to write and record a track titled ""My Reflection"" to share their own stories with the rest of the group and a broader audience through KUMD. Not only will students analyze music as a vehicle for self-expression, they will be exposed to the recording and production process, using Logic software to record and mix their own track. Literacy will be measured when student has READ, SELECTED artist lyric, and PRESENTED on the theme/subject. Writing will be measured when student SUBMITS 3+ verses, with HIGHLIGHTS of 5 new vocabulary words. Collaboration will be measured when student PARTICIPATES in crafting a Single"" that FEATURES SIX OR MORE youths. Skill will be measured when student successfully SETS UP equipment properly and is able to RECORD themselves. An assessment form including all categories/goals will be used by the facilitator to track each student's progress in the program. Students will complete pre and post surveys that measure their growth, interest and knowledge of music recording.""","Literacy measured when students READ, SELECTED artist lyric, and PRESENTED on the theme/subject. Writing measured when student SUBMITTED 3+ verses, with HIGHLIGHTS of 5 new vocabulary words. Collaboration measured when student PARTICIPATED in crafting a ""Single"" that FEATURES SIX OR MORE youths. Skill measured when student successfully SET UP equipment properly and is able to RECORD themselves. Students believe in their ability to express themselves through art. Students improved teamwork skills by collaborating on a few group projects.",,630,"Other, local or private",6030,,,,"Daniel O. Oyinloye",Individual,"Community Arts Learning Grant",,"The MixTape Project",2017-06-01,2017-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Oyinloye,"Daniel O. Oyinloye",,,MN,,"(952) 201-7352 ",danielooyinloye@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-6,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001141,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,4095,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal and objectives: To interpret current ecological, economic and social challenges using a systems thinking lens and an ecocentric ethic, globally and locally. To apply ecological principles and systems thinking to art and design practices. To empower, inspire and energize participants using art methodologies to imagine and visualize new ways of relating to the world around us. To analyze artwork by ecological artists and nature-based design practices responding to sustainability challenges to inform participants own creative practices. To expand current concepts of what art is today and explore together how art could contribute to create sustainable ways of living in our region. Course materials will be provided online. A blog will be dedicated to foster community building and connection among participants. In this blog, there will be a section dedicated to offer feedback and reflections about the learning journey. At the end of each session, participants will be asked to provide feedback about content, activities and methodology. Question will encompass four aspects: Thinking: something which challenged you or made you think; Feeling: something which moved you; Making: something you think you will use in your own work; Letting go: something you feel could be discarded.","Measurable Outcomes - to interpret current ecological, economic and social challenges using a systems thinking lens - to apply ecological principles and systems thinking to art and design practices - to empower, inspire and energize participants using art methodologies to imagine and visualize new ways of relating to the world around us - to analyze artwork by ecological artists and nature-based design practices responding to sustainability challenges to inform participants own creative practices Participants covered all topics and performed all exercises and art activities that were outlined in the grant proposal during the 2-day 14 hour symposium and 1 hour evening forum. Participation levels met the anticipations, as outlined in the grant proposal. Participants offered satisfactory feedback orally and in writing about the learning journey, about content, activities and methodology.",,1645,"Other, local or private",5740,,,,"Cecilia Ramón",Individual,"Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Terrain: the Art of Localizing",2017-09-01,2017-10-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cecilia,Ramon,"Cecilia Ramon",,,MN,,"(218) 221-4116 ",ramoncecilia1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-7,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001150,"Community Arts Learning Grant",2017,2646,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is celebrate the work and legacy of Minnesota writer Paul Gruchow. Measurable Objectives: 1. Increase participants' knowledge of Gruchow's works, life, and legacy; 2. Increase participants' understanding of the connection between the arts, nature, and well being. Pre- and post- surveys administered to participants.","The goal of this project is to celebrate the work and legacy of Minnesota writer Paul Gruchow. Measurable Objectives: 1. Increase participants' knowledge of Gruchow's works, life, and legacy 2. Increase participants' understanding of the connection between the arts, nature, and well-being Pre- and post- surveys were given to approximately one-third (11/31) of the participants of the classroom workshop. 100% reported an increase in knowledge of Gruchow' works, life, and legacy; all reported an increase in understanding of the connection between the arts, nature, and well-being as related to Gruchow's life. An informal evaluation of the measurable outcomes: Five community members approached me after the workshop and lecture and thanked me for making the presentation happen.",,714,"Other, local or private",3360,,"Marge Forsberg, Barry Bissonett, Butch Diesslin, Julie Hignell, Brian Maki, John Mills, Joseph Owens, Teresa Sagen, Gus Smith, Barbara Soderberg, John Van Dreese, Jen Westlund",,"Vermilion Community College","State Government","Community Arts Learning Grant",,"Still More Pages to See: The Legacy of Paul Gruchow",2017-04-27,2017-04-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shawn,Bina,"Vermilion Community College","1900 Camp St E",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-1517 ",megan.heiman@vcc.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/community-arts-learning-grant-8,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10014389,"Emergency Working Artist Project Grant",2020,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This grant program would allow me to complete my new album. I consider the new album to be a culmination of twenty years of experience as a professional musician and songwriter. In the past I had been focused on operating under a certain code as an American roots musician, or playing Irish or reggae music in a way I considered authentic etc. Now, with all those projects as educational tools, this album will be the first time I am making an album that will be searching to sound like myself - a culmination of my music and life experiences up to this point. The musicians working with me have put their hearts and talent into the recordings and I have my home studio to arrange and fine tune the project. The funding will give me every opportunity to make the best album possible. I have a proven track record of releasing more than a dozen albums on my own record independent record label. I have built strong relationships with venues in and outside of our region and proven a willingness to go on tour to promote my work. This pandemic has enabled me to become more efficient with computer-related promotional tools such as live streaming that I can use for promotion when the album is released. I feel young, healthy and am constantly improving at the craft of songwriting and the art of making albums. I feel as if I have been working towards this album for my entire life and am excited to put all of myself into the project.I will consider this project a success if it resonates in the community. I want to contribute to a local chain reaction of positive thoughts and ideas. If the new album inspires someone to be a better artist or a better person - that will be success. If someone becomes more conscious of the community and world around them after hearing a certain song or lyric - that will be success. If people want to talk about a feeling or an idea they had when they hear the new music - that will be success. If the music draws people in deep enough so that they derive an unspoken truth at the heart of the song - that will be success. If I am still a working artist two years after the release of this new album - that will be success.",,,5000,"Other,local or private",7000,,,,"Teague Alexy",Individual,"Emergency Working Artist Project Grant",,"New Teague Alexy full length album.",2020-06-01,2020-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Teague,Alexy,"Teague Alexy",,,MN,,"(218) 390-5079",teaguealexy@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/emergency-working-artist-project-grant,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Carla Hamilton-Eisele: visual and multimedia artist; Karen Savage Blue: visual artist; Moira Villiard: visual artist.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014468,"Emergency Working Artist Project Grant",2020,2000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Funding will help achieve the goal of completing the book manuscript with Ojibwe translations and assure it is edited by someone who does the work professionally. I've written six chapters of a planned sixteen chapter work, telling Eddie's story along the way from his childhood somewhere along the hills above the river that flows through Nagachiwanong (Fond du Lac Reservation in northern Minnesota) to his life and work in Red Cliff, Wisconsin. Funding will provide for Ojibwe translations and the services of a professional line editor. As a writer I am always working within deadlines. As a publisher this has become even more important to me because I rely on the coordination of writers, illustrators, graphic designers and the printing company to ensure the work gets done within a defined time frame. I've developed brief chapter outlines of each of the remaining chapters of The Place of Beginnings and Endings, several sentences that describe chapter themes, characters, sequences and events. The characters appear in my imagination and I, as writer, become the recorders of their story, writing down their telling of the story to me. I describe the process as hearing voices without being mentally ill. I write a lot, five books in the last four years. I have another manuscript of children's historical fiction (The Fire, a fictionalized biography of a young Native girls experience during the Cloquet Fire of 1918 on the Fond du Lac Reservation) sitting on a desk at Minnesota Historical Society awaiting review. I will complete ten of the remaining chapters of a sixteen chapter work. And although the chapters do not have formal titles, they have the common interwoven themes indicated earlier in my narrative. If they were to have names they would be: I was raised this way; Returning home; Sara's song; My drunk years; My work in the community; Two kids and their messed up parents move next door; We take them places, feed them sometimes, sometimes they come to us; I try to teach them ricing skills; The boy has conflicts with school; The great circle of these things; Them so called adults next door get all tough with us; Finding them in the car; We took them in and now we are in trouble with tribal social services; Trying to get that foster license from the rez is like pulling teeth; The traditional/contemporary paradox or struggles with the tribal bureaucracy; Life as I understand it; Way maker, or the Place of Beginnings and Endings.",,,,,2000,,,,"Thomas D. Peacock",Individual,"Emergency Working Artist Project Grant",,"The Place of Beginnings and Endings (to complete a full-length book manuscript).",2020-06-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Peacock,"Thomas D. Peacock",,,MN,,"(218) 310-8532",thomasdalepeacock@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/emergency-working-artist-project-grant-9,"Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Carla Hamilton-Eisele: visual and multimedia artist; Karen Savage Blue: visual artist; Moira Villiard: visual artist.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
11679,Fellowship,2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,1130,"Other, local or private",6130,,,,"Joshua Aerie",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joshua,Aerie,,,,MN,,"(218) 724-1192",joshaerie@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fellowship,,,,
11684,Fellowship,2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,,,5000,,,,"Louis B. Jenkins",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Louis,Jenkins,,,,MN,,"(218) 724-6382",louis.jenkins@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fellowship-0,,,,
11685,Fellowship,2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,,,5000,,,,"Elizabeth A. Jaakola",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Jaakola,,,,MN,,"(218) 879-2218",ljaakola@fdltcc.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fellowship-1,,,,
11689,Fellowship,2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,4500,"Other, local or private",9500,,,,"Peter K. Pestalozzi",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Pestalozzi,,,,MN,,"(218) 340-5458",odysseydesign@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fellowship-2,,,,
11690,Fellowship,2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,,,5000,,,,"Gordon E. Manary",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gordon,Manary,,,,MN,,"(218) 626-4741",gmanary@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fellowship-3,,,,
11692,Fellowship,2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,,,5000,,,,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,McTavish,,,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998",kathy@cellodreams.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fellowship-4,,,,
11694,Fellowship,2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,6008,"Other, local or private",11008,,,,"Rebecca J. Nosbisch AKA Beckie Prange",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Nosbisch,,,,MN,,"(218) 365-4045",beckie@beckieprange.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fellowship-5,,,,
11696,Fellowship,2010,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,1100,"Other, local or private",6100,,,,"Thomas A. Page",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Page,,,,MN,,"(218) 328-5705",tpage@paulbunyan.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/fellowship-6,,,,
19555,"General Operating Support",2013,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Payment of rent for a year and hire a bookkeeper.Keep the gallery in operation.",,,,,8000,,"Kristbjorg Eide, Bente Soderlind, Bruce Hansen, Lynne Erickson, Jeraldine Engeseth",,"Prove Gallery","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Support for rent and administrative staff.",2013-02-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kathleen,Roberts,"Prove Gallery","21 Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-59,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19626,"General Operating Support",2013,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase number of hours to create more responsive and organized staff.Improvement in daily operations and improved working atmosphere.","Procedures will be developed and enacted to facilitate better daily operations and improve the working environment.",,,,8000,,"Thomas Gillach, Carver Richards, H. Martin Zuponcic, Norma Haugen, Catherine Uhan, Patrick Roche, Dennis Reagan, Alan Hodnik, Eric Erie, Gerry Kangas, Nancy Johnson, Erica Blee, Rita Taylor, Stuart Blee, Veda Zuponcic",,"Northern Lights Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Employ business manager.",2013-02-01,2015-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Veda,Zuponcic,"Northern Lights Music Festival","PO Box 147",Gilbert,MN,55705,"(609) 922-2965 ",Zuponcic@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-60,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19639,"General Operating Support",2013,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide financial and management stability.Board will evaluate at monthly meetings.",,,,,8000,,"Johannes Aas, Arno Kahn, Mark Ball, John Sorensen, Joshua Aerie, Natalie Bachir, Kathryn Milun, Tracy Schramm, Sarah Parker, Darlene Seelos",,"Sacred Heart-John Chebul Memorial Center Association AKA Sacred Heart Music Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Hire part time administrative support person.",2013-02-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Eric,Swanson,"Sacred Heart-John Chebul Memorial Center Association AKA Sacred Heart Music Center","201 W 4th St",Duluth,MN,55806-2719,"(218) 723-1895 ",sacredheart@callta.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-61,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19648,"General Operating Support",2013,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Stabilize staff; increase year round presence; upgrade marketing efforts.Stabilize financial aspects of the organization, analyze and understand the financial income and expenses and promote ongoing series.","A new bookkeeping process will be put in place to better track, analyze, and understand the financial matters of the organization.",,,,8000,,"Richard Hansen, Johnathon Olsen, Steve Grazier, Riki McManus",,"Sound Unseen International Duluth",,"General Operating Support",,"Hire bookkeeper and increase marketing campaign to a year round basis.",2013-02-01,2015-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Richard,Hansen,"Sound Unseen International Duluth","1814 E 9th St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@soundunseen.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Pine, Lake, Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-62,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19506,"General Operating Support",2013,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Ability to pay staff and storage without assistance.All bills being paid with earned income.","Sets are being rented out paying for themselves and the General Director is receiving a salary.",,,,8000,,"Martha Firling, Char Taylor, Dean Jacobson, James Sheetz, Diane Friebe, Keith Swanson, Georgia Jacobson",,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Support to pay General Artistic Director and defray storage costs for sets.",2013-02-01,2015-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922 ",loonopera@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-58,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
18422,"General Operating Support",2011,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,,,10000,,,,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"General Operating Support ",,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pete,Pellinen,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance","510 Chestnut St PO Box 416",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 780-1264 ",lyriccenter@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-57,,,,
15635,"General Operating Support",2012,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Hire administrative staff part-timeStaff hired and functioning","Built organizational capacity by hiring project managers for our sites and setting up event crews to allow for more time to publicize our events.",,,,8000,8000,"Anne Swenson, Bob Maidl, Sandra Brandley, Judy Fredrickson, Muffin Nelson, Claire Taylor, Mike Sinesio, Bill Defenbaugh, Trudy Staubitz ",,"Ely Greenstone Public Art","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Arts activities",,"Organize and support arts activities in their community.",2012-02-01,2014-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anne,Swenson,"Ely Greenstone Public Art","401 N Pioneer Rd",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-1721 ",art@elygreenstone.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-27,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15700,"General Operating Support",2012,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop website, software purchases, workshop attendance for board membersWebsite developed, software in use, and board members educated","Built organizational capacity, increased stability and outreach, and built up capacity through internships and training.",,,,8000,4580,"Brad Anderson, Charles Andresen, Jean Bergum, Lynn Ann Hollatz, Margaret Johnson, Karen Keen, Jessica Leibfried, Bob Kelley, Jody Ondich, Glenn Peterson, Cathy Schuyler, Stanley Wold ",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Staff training",,"Work with intern and for board and staff training.",2012-02-01,2014-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jody,Ondich,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 590-8792 ",chorale@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-28,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15719,"General Operating Support",2012,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Develop strategic plan, reorganize board of directors and pursue Arts Tour grant from MSABInstitute strategic plan, reorganized board of directors, procurement of Arts Tour grant","Completed business plan, strategic plan, and board organization. Was able to apply for other additional grants because of new structure ",,,,8000,8000,"Joyce Rasmussen, Barb Albert, Kay Arnold, Don Fredrickson, John Faith, Betsy Ward, Marcia Bringedahl ",,"Citizens for Backus / Alexander Baker, Inc. AKA Backus Community Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Raise the salaries of the business manager and director.",2012-02-01,2014-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ward,Merrill,"Citizens for Backus / Alexander Baker, Inc. AKA Backus Community Center","900 5th St","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-7225x 21",wardmerrill@backusab.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-29,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15725,"General Operating Support",2012,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Employ a part-time secretaryFilled secretarial position",,,,,8000,,,,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Hire a part time secretary.",2012-02-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Julie,Stein,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","PO Box 73",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 476-1650 ",minnesotafiddler@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-30,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15775,"General Operating Support",2012,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide events and programs for community, growth in membership.Attendance at events, monthly board review and evaluation of programs, financial stability.","Redevolped organization as the Nordic Center and have expanded nordic arts and cultural programming through built up relationships locally. ",,8560,"Other, local or private",16560,1020,"Krisbjorg Eide, Bente Soderlind, Diane Blackmer, Lynne Erickson, Arna Rennan, Lise Lunge Larsen, Karen Rathe Ruona",,"Nortun Lodge 1-016","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Design promotional tools and signage for building, furnish office space, make space handicap accessible.",2012-02-01,2014-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Ruona,"Nortun Lodge 1-016","21A Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 729-5934 ",jruona@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-31,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15794,"General Operating Support",2012,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase exposure in community, number of memberships, broaden audience and maintain buildingIncreased audience, memberships and events in community",,,,,8000,,"Ron Wirkkula, Jaime McDougall, Clare Durand, Sheryl Ruff, Charles Albrant, Beverly Bizal, Jewell Graves, Barbara Jean, Erin Juidici, Leota Lastovich, Bill Schaffer, Lori Thompson ",,"Range Artists Association, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Assistance with general operating costs and public relations.",2011-04-01,2014-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ron,Wirkkula,"Range Artists Association, Inc.","328 W Howard St",Hibbing,MN,55746-1553,"(218) 263-6785 ",minesandpines@rangeartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-32,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15796,"General Operating Support",2012,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Support executive director position part-timeExecutive director paid position","Restructured the organization and roles within it and built a more sound financial plan for the future.",,,,8000,8000,"John Bray, Katie Daugherty, Lynn Dandy, Kelli Latuska, Steve Nys, Anika Thompson, Amy Tretheway",,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Support for new position of executive director.",2012-02-01,2014-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 E Superior St Ste 306",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782 ",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-33,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15817,"General Operating Support",2012,8000,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Fund a music librarian, percussion manager and general manager part time positionsAudience growth, increase in participating musicians","Supported a Librarian, Percussion Manager, and a General Manager which allowed our General manager more time to work on outreach and publicity to increase performance attendance. ",,,,8000,8000,"Frederick Olsen, Richard Carlson, Robert Foster, Marianne Connelly, Phillip Eckman ",,"Twin Ports Wind Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Hire management personnel and concert production staff.",2012-02-01,2014-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Twin Ports Wind Ensemble AKA Twin Ports Wind Orchestra","UMD Hum Bldg 231 10 University Dr",Duluth,MN,55712,"(218) 726-8208 ",mwhitloc1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-34,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
12478,"General Operating Support",2011,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increased access to arts activities through programs of local arts organizations and increased learning opportunities for local organizations in the areas of financial management and evaluation.",,,,,10000,,,,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Support to maintain their facility.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Irene,Hartfield,"Ely Winter Festival","423 E Sheridan St Ste 2",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-0627",irene@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-18,,,,
12497,"General Operating Support",2011,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increased access to arts activities through programs of local arts organizations and increased learning opportunities for local organizations in the areas of financial management and evaluation.",,,,,10000,,,,"The County Seat Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Pay 2011/2012 utility bills and raise part time salary of General Manager.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Kramer-Milder,"The County Seat Theater Company","1319 Harner Ln",Carlton,MN,55718,"(218) 878-9641",cherylkaykramer@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-19,,,,
12502,"General Operating Support",2011,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increased access to arts activities through programs of local arts organizations and increased learning opportunities for local organizations in the areas of financial management and evaluation.",,,,,10000,,,,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Hire a paid part-time administrative staff person.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Feld,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","PO Box 303",Bigfork,MN,56628-0303,"(218) 832-3529",edge_wild_arts@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-20,,,,
12534,"General Operating Support",2011,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increased access to arts activities through programs of local arts organizations and increased learning opportunities for local organizations in the areas of financial management and evaluation.",,,,,10000,,,,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Increase wages and hours for Office Manager and pay utility fees and building insurance.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Zasmeta,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","121 2nd St NW",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 927-2363",info@jaquesart.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-21,,,,
12544,"General Operating Support",2011,9989,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increased access to arts activities through programs of local arts organizations and increased learning opportunities for local organizations in the areas of financial management and evaluation.",,,,,9989,,,,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Stabilize and support the part time General Manager position through a salary increase.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christophe,Harwood,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434 1307 Brainerd Ave",Duluth,MN,55801-0434,"(218) 393-8169",lscoinfo@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-22,,,,
12550,"General Operating Support",2011,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increased access to arts activities through programs of local arts organizations and increased learning opportunities for local organizations in the areas of financial management and evaluation.",,,,,10000,,,,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Funding to work to achieve the goals in their current strategic plan, especially marketing and fundraising.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marilyn,Odean,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","1633 Woodbury Ln",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 348-4045",modean@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-23,,,,
12561,"General Operating Support",2011,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increased access to arts activities through programs of local arts organizations and increased learning opportunities for local organizations in the areas of financial management and evaluation.",,,,,10000,,,,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Develop a strong and stable administrative support structure.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sam,Martin,"Three Bridges Int'l Chamber Music Fest","PO Box 3253",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 349-2340",martin@threebridges.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-24,,,,
12568,"General Operating Support",2011,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increased access to arts activities through programs of local arts organizations and increased learning opportunities for local organizations in the areas of financial management and evaluation.",,,,,10000,,,,"Mesabi Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Hire development director and develop a sustainable fundraising program.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Josh,Aerie,"Mesabi Community Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 724-1192",joshaerie@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-25,,,,
26108,"General Operating Support",2014,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce high quality printer materials for funding appeals and marketing, collect and manage data from constituents to create better cost-to-effect ratio in appeals and to respond more quickly to donors; track and communicate financial information.A 10% increase in the amount raised in fund appeals, board and treasurer critiques of effective financial communication.",,,60060,"Other, local or private",72060,,"Lynn Nachbar, Karen Ferlaak, Karen Springer, Dean Springer, Kathleen Champoux, Patricia Feld, Marcie Lindgren, Sandra LeBlanc-Boland, Diane Gallagher, Kimberly Powell, Paul Kraska, John Hanson",,"Edge of the Wilderness Community Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"General Operating support",2014-02-01,2016-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Patricia,Feld,"Edge of the Wilderness Community Center","101 2nd Ave",Bigfork,MN,56628,"(218) 743-6670 ",info@the-edge-center.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Koochiching, Beltrami, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-51,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26116,"General Operating Support",2014,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Perform at least 10 live library/school programs; establish a yearly advertising budget to see 25% increase in memberships and a 30% increase in recording sales.The number of live programs and number of recording sales.",,,4200,"Other, local or private",16200,,"Jim Yount, Lawrence Bement, Victoria Olson, Karen Shickell, David Erwin, Sheila Tatone, Autumn Silvers",,"Icebox Radio Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"General Operating support",2014-02-01,2016-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jeffrey,Adams,"Icebox Radio Theater","PO Box 46","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-2215 ",home@iceboxradio.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-108,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26124,"General Operating Support",2014,11900,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase in concert attendance/ticket sales. Increase in individual and corporate sponsorships.Success determined by numbers of attendees and students participating in Quartet Project, music reviews, evaluations of participants and coaches and fiscal health of organization.",,,36825,"Other, local or private",48725,,"Geoff Popham, Ann Hodge, Tom Eling, Aaron Bransky, Ted Harwood, Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Pam Benson, John Fochs, Anne Cotter, Julie Knuths, Sheryl VanSCoy, Nancy Melander",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"Concert Support",2014-03-01,2016-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lori,Hanson,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 491-3262 ",lscoinfo@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-109,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26126,"General Operating Support",2014,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand marketing and development of a younger singer program; increase singer, participant and audience numbers.Number of increased participation and audience numbers.",,,6000,,6000,,"Robert Turner, Mark Morse, Susan Dahlberg, Marilyn Odean, Stephen Cushing, Leslie Black, Melinda Marble, Patrick Colvin",,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"General Operating support",2014-02-01,2016-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Marilyn,Odean,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus","1633 Woodbury Ln",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 348-4045 ",modean@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-110,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26148,"General Operating Support",2014,11200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Number of new members, number of returning members, attendance at membership event and fundraiser, a 5 year strategic plan developed and increased revenue each year.After each piece is concluded, a committee will compile the outcomes and use to plan for the next year.",,,14669,"Other, local or private",25869,,"Kelly Dahl, Shawna Kishel, Judith Ulseth, Lisa Hyppa, Lois Garbisch, Alberta Whitenack, Lisa Simensen",,"Northwoods Friends of the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"General Operating support",2014-02-01,2016-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Shawna,Kishell,"Northwoods Friends of the Arts","PO Box 44",Cook,MN,55723,"(218) 666-5096 ",info@nwfamn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-111,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26165,"General Operating Support",2014,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase social media followers and participants in discussions; increase reach of traditonal outreach; increase audience size and student involvement; create development material; develop new relationships with businesses and philanthropists.Count number of followers on social media and how many of those interact; size of mailing and email list and solicitation response; count audience size and student involvement; create material for development and determine reception of them; financial and attendance figures will be evaluated.",,,102615,"Other, local or private",114615,,"Samuel Martin, Anton Miller, Marjorie Stalker, James Vizanko, Jacob Baker, Sumlee Breede, Brian Fischer, Kevin Hoeschen, Gerald Martin, Melanie Sever",,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","General Operating Support",,"General Operating support",2014-02-01,2016-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Samuel,Martin,"Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival","520 Kenilworth Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 349-2340 ",martin@threebridges.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/general-operating-support-112,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
10014386,"Individual Artist Project Grant (INDIVIDUALS ONLY)",2020,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","By using new and found or used materials to create functional items I feel I am informing the public of the possiblities of repurposed materials. By making instruments it really elevates the value of repurposed materials. I carry 2-3 different instruments with me per day and never fail to receive curious and positive responses. People in m y community know me as the ""one of a kind instrument guy"" and comment when I don't have an instrument with me. I am showing people the possibilities. I am also informing the public of the potential and value of disabled people.I would like to be able to purchase new tools to help refine my work. Getting upgraded tools would also enable me to refine my instruments and elevate my skills I would also like to heat my workshop so as to be able to create year round. I hope to be able to expand my advertising to increase my recognition as a unique and one of a kind instrument maker. My goal is to create at least ten new and unique instruments for a showcase where musician friends will bring my creations to life. My goal is to make more interesting and unique instruments and other useful items. In the future I would like to find more avenues to share my work with the world. I would like to expand into different venues and styles of art; continuing to use unusual items and repurposing them to be a useful household item. I have received a grant from ARAC and followed through with all of the requirements. I have the support of many musician friends as well as people that purchase my creations. My Access North worker and ARAC employees assist in making sure I complete all necessary parts of this grant. I have a very strong work ethic.When I have increased my knowledge of instrument making from hobby to skill with better tools. When my workspace is heated and I can create all year round - more than doubling my ability to create. When I receive feedback and approval from my mentor, local musicians, and Facebook about the instruments throughout the process. When I make at least ten new and unique instruments and they are showcased at Carmody's Irish Pub where my friends will bring these instruments to life. Increase my Facebook traffic, sell my creations, increased recognition on the street and through news stories. When I show the public the variety of instruments that can be produced from re-purposed materials and receive positive feedback. When I make useful items beyond instruments.",,,,,4000,,,,"Anthony Adams",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant (INDIVIDUALS ONLY)",,"Requesting tools to produce ten stringed instruments for public performance.",2020-04-02,2021-06-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Anthony,Adams,"Anthony Adams",,,MN,,"(218) 600-0755",wbgst.tony@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-individuals-only,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Roxann Berglund: musician; Joseph Nease: gallery owner; Esther Piszczek: mixed media and visual artist, arts instructor.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009974,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2020,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Before I decided to take the leap and be a professional artist full time, I worked at a Native American Treatment facility as the art Therapist there. What I found out was surprising and quite shocking. I found out that 8 out of 10 of my clients knew little if none of their cultural heritage. Over half of them lived on their reservations and many had never been to a cultural event. In fact, for many of them, the first place they started to learn about their culture and heritage was where I worked. It was also where they started to learn Native American art, which is embedded in the culture and has a huge part to play on communicating our stories and history. I believe that my work will benefit to the community as each piece will tell a story or show an aspect of that culture. It will help those who are interested and/or are learning to know more about our and/or their heritage/culture and the importance of art and how it can teach and tell a story.I am trying to create a series that will push me both artistically and culturally. I want to create this series to not only push myself to the next level with my ceramic work, but to also successfully combine and meld different art disciplines together to create a mixed media series. My goal is to take these different materials and create pieces that enhance and help me tell different stories of my Native American culture. My goals are to have at least 6 pieces finished in the series that all tell a story about Native American culture and art. While I am finishing them, my goal is also to find at least one show or event that will allow me to show my work to the community. I feel that I have confidence to execute this because I have been able to successfully combine mixed media with my ceramic work in the past. I also have the drive and passion to push myself to the next level so that I can achieve and successfully complete this series. I just need the time and funding to achieve that goal.I can honestly say that this has been a series I have been wanting to do for a long time but I just haven't felt confident enough in my abilities or haven't felt that I knew enough techniques with the other art disciplines to successfully complete the series and I definitely haven't had the time to complete it also. However, I have learned quite a bit since my last series, that I feel that by finishing and completing this work along with showing it at an event or show would confirm to me as a successful series of work.",,,300,"Other,local or private",4300,,,,"Nina M. Holz",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Ceramic Mixed Media Canvas Series- A series of ceramic pieces combined onto canvas and enhanced with organic and inorganic mixed media additions with Native American culture influence.",2019-10-02,2021-04-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Nina,Holz,"Nina M. Holz",,,MN,,"(218) 213-5580",ninaholzart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-3,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Roxann Berglund: musician; Serenity Schoonover: writer; Esther Piszczek: mixed media and visual artist, arts instructor.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10019605,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I learned from many skilled elders in my community. Many of these women are gone now and I feel a responsibility to pass along their skills to others. I realize that this is a personal, culturally-specific journey. I offer it not as a comprehensive view of the breadth of quilting history but as the particular pathway that I followed. The two video courses I released this summer include narrated video footage where I demonstrate and explain my work. They also include lengthy unnarrated footage where I work at the quilting machine. A typical online course would extensively edit or even remove this footage, but I know this is valuable content. It's similar to a digital version of an apprenticeship, making it possible to watch a master craftsperson at work. This extended footage gives students the opportunity to peer over my shoulder while I work. It shows the rhythm of my work, and how I solve problems and make design decisions dynamically. Quilting has been a life saver for me. It has accompanied me through the ups and downs of life and has allowed me to provide for my family. By providing captioned, streaming video content that is available 24/7 unbound to a particular geographic location, I can increase access to this material.This project will result in: 1. a wholecloth quilt demonstrating a range of traditional styles and techniques that influenced me as a young quilter 2. a narrated, captioned video documenting design through completion of this quilt 3. a long-form, unnarrated version that allows the viewer to see a fuller, uninterrupted view of the quilting process 4. a narrated, captioned gallery of traditional hand quilting samples 5. a web-accessible streaming video course containing all of the above I taught myself longarm machine quilting from books at the public library about hand quilting techniques. I then grew my skills by learning from experienced community elders. By adopting these intricate, traditional hand techniques I developed a style and method that was unique to the machine quilting world. This approach set me apart from other machine quilters working at the time and led to a long road of opportunities to exhibit, teach and publish. My approach was unconventional when I began my work. Because it's based in the hand quilting tradition I'm considered a traditionalist in the quilt world despite my work with machines. I'm known for my work in hand-stitched applique quilts and other traditional skills, and for my free-motion work with a type of quilting machine called a ""longarm"" where I use the needle of a quilting machine like a drawing instrument. I mix traditional techniques with modern methods. I have a deep appreciation and knowledge of quilting history.The above list of deliverables will be completed by September 30, 2022. A draft version will have a limited release in August 2022. I will host a public artist talk and viewing at my studio and will reach out to a select group of other quilters for one-to-one conversations. I will gather feedback from these sessions. The final release will incorporate what we have learned from their suggestions. After the final release, web analytics will be gathered and we will be listening for further comments and suggestions. The core team will discuss lessons learned and plan for future projects.",,,1000,"Other,local or private",5000,,,,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"A personal path through the history of quilting",2021-10-01,2022-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kathleen,McTavish,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998",kathy@mctavish.io,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-23,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10018438,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",2021,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I'm hoping the new music will have many tangible and intangible positive effects on the community similar to my recent 2020 holiday single, ""Christmas Bells, Holiday Drums (Jingle, Jangle)"". Visit Duluth made a video for ""Christmas Bells"" comprised of submissions from the community emphasizing happiness around the holidays in Duluth. ""Christmas Bells"" was played on local television stations WDSE and WRPT, radio stations KOOL 101.7 (Duluth), MPR's The Current (St Paul), MPR's Radio Heartland (St Paul), KFAI (Minneapolis), KUMD (Duluth), KUWS (Superior), WELY (Ely), KAXE (Grand Rapids/Brainerd/Bemidji), KTWH (Two Harbors) and WTIP (Grand Marais). Heidi Feroe's artwork for the ?Christmas Bells? single was used as the cover of The Reader's Annual Holiday Local Gift Guide. ""Christmas Bells"" was also featured in WDIO's Have a Heart, Help a Neighbor Fundraiser, The Bluebird Foundation's Annual Christmas Fundraiser and Holly Days Zeitgeist Fundraiser. I'm hoping the community feels a positivity conveying through the music. I hope the community is inspired by the consistent improvement in my art. I hope the community is inspired by my hard work and sacrifice shown in my steady artistic output and willingness to tour. I am trying to achieve my greatest work as a singer-songwriter. The pandemic has forced me to embrace recording in my own home studio. I have been studying the technical aspects of recording to go along with my experience as a musician in order to achieve a better overall project. When my Minneapolis musician friend Molly Maher heard what Erik Koskinen and I had started in Erik's Cleveland studio, she said, ""this sounds like the next level for you."" I have been repeating Molly's encouraging words to myself and everyone else who is working on the project. The goal is ""the next level"" that Molly mentioned. Measurable outcomes are things like Spotify plays, radio play, concert bookings and other subsequent opportunities. Measurable outcomes will also be the personal connections these recordings create. I have a track record of consistently releasing albums. I have built strong relationships with some of the finest musicians, producers and engineers in Minnesota and proud to have earned the opportunity to work with some of them on this album. I have also built strong relationships with venues in and outside of Minnesota, and proven a willingness to go on tour to promote my work. I feel young, healthy and am constantly improving at the craft of songwriting, performing and the art of making albums. I feel as if I have been working towards this album my entire life and am excited to put all of myself into the project.I will know if the project is a success directly from the people of our community that I will continue to play for at every type of music venue in Duluth, all over Northern Minnesota and beyond. I will consider this project a success if it resonates in the community. I want to contribute to a local chain reaction of positive thoughts and ideas. If the new album inspires someone to be a better artist or a better person - that will be success. If someone becomes more conscious of the community and world around them after hearing a certain song or lyric - that will be success. If people want to talk about a feeling or an idea they had when they hear the new music - that will be success. If the music draws people in deep enough so that they derive an unspoken truth at the heart of the song - that will be success. If I am still a working artist two years after the release of this new album - that will be success.",,,2300,"Other,local or private",6300,,,0.00,"Teague Alexy",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",,"Teague Alexy new original album",2021-04-01,2022-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Teague,Alexy,"Teague Alexy",,,MN,,"(218) 390-5079",teaguealexy@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-fy21,"Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Jake Larson: musician, producer; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth","Tara Makinen: former-Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952",1
10018444,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",2021,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I believe that I will be providing art that people will connect with. I believe listeners will recognize themselves in the music. When this occurs, it acts to close the gaps between people and further enrich the lives of the community as a whole. My goal is to create 10 recorded songs that stand together as a cohesive body of work. The album should be a successful distillation of the subject matter and a continuation of my commitment to quality sound recording. My measurable outcomes would be that the album is finished and released, that I see my intended artistic expression for this album reflected back to me in the response of my audience, and that the size of my audience continues to grow. My aim would be for a 10% to 15% increase in listener base. The work also needs to meet the level of my own high standard. Another type of measurable outcome is the traditional review. I intend to seek out various publications and online media for reviews. Although not as important to me as the response of supporters, I do recognize that good reviews help spread the word which can help create new opportunities. My prior completed works include a variety of albums released by various bands I have fronted, my first solo album ?Death? (2011), my second solo album ?Where Is My Rumspringa Darling?? (2014), as well the ARAC funded short documentary I made, ?State School Kid? (2019). All major projects I undertake reach completion. I intend to maintain a robust social media presence so as to promote my work but also to interact with the audience. It is in these interactions, I believe, where I will best understand how well the work translated to the listener. The online platforms that I will be releasing the album on all track the number of plays and offer other types of analytics that will help me understand what is happening with overall listenership. This, along with various online reviews and my own personal assessment, will help me determine to what degree outcomes were met.",,,1000,"Other,local or private",5000,,,0.00,"Toby T. Churchill",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",,"Toby Thomas Churchill Untitled Album 2021. I will be writing, recording, producing, and digitally distributing a new album this year.",2021-04-01,2021-12-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Toby,Churchill,"Toby T. Churchill",,,MN,,"(218) 340-4029",tobythomaschurchill@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-fy21-0,"Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Jake Larson: musician, producer; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth","Tara Makinen: former-Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952",1
10018448,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",2021,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I think for many Native American communities, artistic expression is a matter of cultural survival. With Grand Portage having the most impact of the six reservation in Minnesota from colonization and coercive assimilation policies, much of the community is at a significant lost in terms of cultural identity. I hope my work will inspire all people that the Ojibway culture is still alive. I hope that people understand the importance of art and that stories of history and culture can be visually told through art. One of the fist and foremost accomplishments I think any artist can do with their art, has be in the value of expressing love to one's self. I believe my art is a continually act and expression of self love. Art is healing for me and my community. The loss of culture for Native People is generational. Many native people don't even know why there is internalized oppression on the reservation and why the alcohol and drug addiction rate is so high. Science, education and history tells us that all Native People suffer from inter-generational trauma due to the loss of culture and disconnection to their environment. As a surviving addict, I use my art to express my emotions in healthy way. I hope to inspire younger people that there is another way of life and that there is healthy way express your emotions. Hope this art project helps to teach non-native people that native people are still here and that their culture is alive. I'm confident I can complete this project because Ive had it in mind for sometime. I actually drew out the working sketch two years ago and have more then enough wood on hand to complete the Job. Most of my projects to date have been out of pocket projects, meaning I haven't had any out side funding throughout the process of completing them. The reason I do art isn't for the money, it is for the love of creating something meaningful, telling a story and sharing with family, friends and community. I plan on doing this project with or with outside funding, it would just take me longer to complete with out any help. Also, I am place where my life where a career in art could actually be a real possibility. So I am self motivated in becoming a professional artist, I want to be able to make a living doing what I love. Also, I have great deal of encouragement from family and friends that inspire me in being successful. I think I'll know if my work is successful when it finds a home. I'll know if my work is successful by possibly getting another publication to showcase my work in another magazine. I'll know if my work is successful if i have younger person commenting to me that my art helped to inspire them in to expressing themselves a healthy way. I'll know if my work is successful by getting more commissions.",,,6350,"Other,local or private",10350,,,0.00,"Donovan D. Dahmen",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",,"Proposed name of project: Biidabin ( first spirit of the light) mixed wood cultural design. The piece of art is an instalation size aprox 8'x8' intended for public display, It portarays a strong cultural and spiritual signinicance of the Ojibway.",2021-04-01,2021-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Donovan,Dahmen,"Donovan D. Dahmen",,,MN,,"(218) 370-0283",donovandahmen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-fy21-1,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Adam Swanson: visual artist; Betty Firth: writer; Greg Mueller: sculptor","Tara Makinen: former-Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth",,2
10018454,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",2021,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I see this project benefiting our community in three major ways. First, I don't believe it is currently safe to be returning to in-person theater with live audiences. It could be quite some time before that can happen. Helping to fill the void of artistic performances benefits the theater-going members of our community by helping to satisfy their craving for this art form. Second, working with Wise Fool Theater on this project will demonstrate to other local arts organizations that there are ways to continue creating high quality artistic experiences in a safe way. It is very important to the bottom line of an organization to remain present in the minds of their patrons. I think this is forcing unsafe decisions. As artists, we can do our greatest work when we are forced to find creative solutions. Finally, this will be an excellent resource to local educators. These plays will be released as a series of free podcasts and will contain recorded synopses at the beginning of each track. Teaching Shakespeare on the page is difficult. These recordings will help bring the stories to life for students in a way they might not have been able to previously experience. I believe the synopsis at the beginning of each track will be a key component in demystifying these stories. Capturing Shakespeare's words alone would be easy, but the goal of this project is to push the envelope into a complete experience, inviting the audience into the world of these great classical texts, breathing new life into them for today's audience. Instead of lamenting the current situation, I want to embrace the opportunity to expand my creative discipline through a new restrictive lens. Creating this high quality, impactful, piece of work that brings Shakespeare into living-rooms and classrooms across our region will allow me to continue to grow my skill set. The measurable outcomes of this project include: 1. Remotely recording 20+ actors using the Zencastr program. 2. Editing and mixing the recording to include the best takes of each performance and appropriate music and sound effects. 3. Mastering the final project and uploading to podcasting platforms for distribution within the specified timeline. I have worked within the Duluth theater community for more than a decade as a theatrical sound designer. I am the primary sound person for the Duluth Playhouse/Norshor Theater, Renegade Theater Company, and Wise Fool. I have demonstrated success through dozens of theatrical productions in a wide range of styles and genres. I have regularly completed projects of similar scope and scale, and I have a complete knowledge of all the necessary equipment and software involved. Wise Fool Theater approached me early in the pandemic looking for a project they could do safely. They were interested in producing radio dramas with a video component, but didn't know if it would be possible to do so remotely. I researched the capabilities of Zoom, the video conferencing app, and found that, with certain adjustments to the settings, it would be capable of recording high quality audio. This project does not require a video component, so using Zencastr will provide even sharper audio recordings. I will assess the above mentioned measurable outcomes of this project in the following ways: 1. Remote recording quality. - We hear an even consistency of sound quality across all performers. Nobody sticks out. 2. Editing and mixing. - The director approves of the final performances, sound effects, and music. 3. Final mastering and distribution. - The project is completed on-time. Audience feedback will help judge the success of the final master, and distribution success can be measured through the number of listens/downloads. Audience feedback can come in several forms, including emails from patrons, social media engagement, and direct feedback from the local artistic community as well as educators.",,,800,"Other,local or private",4800,,,0.00,"Nicholas Gosen",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",,"Shakespeare Audio Plays with Wise Fool Theater. Working with Wise Fool, I will remotely record and master a series of audio plays. These will be distributed as podcasts.",2021-04-05,2021-10-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicholas,Gosen,"Nicholas Gosen",,,MN,,"(507) 383-7249",nicholasound@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-fy21-4,"Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Jake Larson: musician, producer; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth","Tara Makinen: former-Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952",1
10018456,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",2021,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","At the most prosaic level, monies raised for this project supported local businesses, as well as local cast and crew. Local cultural contributions are arguably deeper and more significant. Production collaborations with local artists like Magic Smelt Puppet Theatre, Northern Acrylics, The Denfeld HS theatre department, Design EYE Q9 (Duluth's only African-American owned design studio), Blowpop Media, Lake Effect Studios, Death Calm Studios, and Zinema/Zeitgeist (among others) lead to an interpenetration of ideas, insights and visions. We also provide internships to community students and work outside our projects to advance the careers of area filmmakers with production consulting, funding leads, etc. Broadcasts in regional media about our work bring arts and cultural news to the region's interested citizens. Perhaps the largest community impact is the level of quality and global reach that local cast and crew are able to access. In the same way that my first film exposed the work of Northland film personnel to screens worldwide, advance distribution interest predicts the same or greater reach and impact from this project. Finally, because our efforts attract financial interest and acting talent from the coasts and Europe (and some of our top actors are also writers, directors, and producers), a collateral outcome of this project is that outside people of influence are able to spend time as artists in the region and and often express a desire to return both as tourists and as creators. I divide accomplishments and outcomes of this work into two categories: those pertaining (1) to personal artistic ambition and (2) to worldwide audience impact. Addressing the audience of the finished film is an easier matter: I project that more people in more places will see and discuss my work. I don't hope or dream that they will all love it, but objective quantitative statistics on DVD purchases, online streaming numbers, festival attendance rosters, and frequency of online critique will provide ample information on how the work ""succeeded"" externally. Although the internal artistic effect is harder to measure, I believe that I will be able to personally assess whether the final film has provided a meaningful emotional and intellectual experience. I also look to the critique of trusted collaborators as to how they read the experience of this artwork. Finally, I value and heed the qualitative feedback I receive online from audience members who take time to respond to my work. Your confidence can be based on 2 objective factors: (1) my vision-to-distribution freshman full-length filmmaking effort, ""In Winter"" and (2) the substantial progress I have already made on ""The Hunter"". From a working draft, we calculated precise logistics and scheduled travel for a cast and crew from MN, throughout the US and Holland, with 24 actors arriving in Duluth by airplane, bus and car, accommodating overlapping and solitary time requirements on set. We also provided 149 nights of housing and 30 days of meals for the team and , most importantly, finished principal photography ON SCHEDULE. We commenced editing as Covid hit, but were able to complete a first assembly of the rough footage remotely. We now have 3 rough cuts for review and will lock down a final visual edit soon. We have recruited specialist crew who are standing by to complete final post-production, including color correction, titles and credits, sound design/composition, Foley/SFX, ADR and final sound clean-up and mix. My personal definition of success for this work is simple and complicated at the same time: ""The Hunter"" will be a success if it has beauty, power and integrity. This statement of success requires that I define these three words ""Beauty"" exhibits freshness, originality and thoughtfulness in the presentation and composition of an organic visual experience. ""Power"" in a film shows us a living, breathing world where we are touched emotionally and intellectually; it eschews the superfi",,,72225,"Other,local or private",76225,,,0.00,"Alexander P. Gutterman",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",,"Completing post-production work on The Hunter, a locally based feature film exploring timeless themes in a contemporary idiom",2021-04-01,2022-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Alexander,Gutterman,"Alexander P. Gutterman",,,MN,,"(218) 349-9610",ancienneecole1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-fy21-5,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Adam Swanson: visual artist; Betty Firth: writer; Greg Mueller: sculptor","Tara Makinen: former-Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth",,2
10018480,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",2021,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I believe my project has many benefits to the local community and beyond. First of all, anytime artists reach out to collaborate with each other (such as the Little Knife Sanctuary Residency with Patricia Canelake and Frank Sander)? a?new community springs up, expands, and benefits those in the immediate area. The subject of this work provides a new perspective in paying homage to the ships of the Great Lakes, and has a broad reaching impact to the entire Great Lakes region In addition, by making a short film on the process of printing, provides others with the opportunity to expand their printmaking skills. Sharing the completed work by engaging the ? community in an opening reception to see the art provides an invitation? to people who might not otherwise be involved in viewing fine art on a regular basis.? Finally, having this project showcased on MPR's podcast ?Art Hounds? furnishes the chance for a broader audience to know the region, the art of printmaking, and the artist. GOAL STATEMENT MEASURABLE OUTCOME Collaboration with regional artists. Receive critique, input, ideas from Patricia Canelake and Frank Sanders daily from 8/31-9/5 Development of a new art community in the Knife River area Invite 5 regional artists to observe printmaking from 8/31-9/5 Development of appreciation for the Great Lakes/Lake Superior Observe Lake Superior and ship arrival and departures for 6 days Provide a new artistic representation Great Lakes/Lake Superior 20 prints created 8/31-9/3 Increase awareness of printmaking as an artistic process Videotape developed of Andy Ness at work 9/1-9/4 Increase awareness of the Little Knife Sanctuary Residency Open House held 9/5/21 with 25 in attendance; Event publicized via print and media Provide opportunity for area residents to view art Alice Walker said, ?artists are messengers who's responsibility is to unite the world?. Although I?agree that being an artist is a great responsibility, I consider it my greatest privilege.? Making a series of prints exalting the great ships of Lake Superior will be such a fantastic honor.? To be able to execute these prints in the studio of one of my friends and mentors is beyond thrilling.? Rest assured there is no way I'm going to drop the ball on this project. That said, I have successfully completed several highly competitive residencies such as The Vermont Studio Center, MacDowell, and The Fine Arts Work Center, where I spent focused amounts of time producing successful bodies of work. I thrive in an environment where I can concentrate all my efforts toward a goal. This opportunity will be no exception. Daily discussion held with artist in residence and artists 8/31-9/5 Five regional artists visit and observe printmaking process at Little Knife Sanctuary Residency Artist completes 20 prints that illustrate observations. Twenty prints are completed by 9/5/2021 Videotape is completed by 9/4/2021 Open house held with 25 in attendance Local paper, radio publicize Open House MPR airs an episode of ?Art Hounds? focused on this exhibit",,,1725,"Other,local or private",5725,,,0.00,"Andrew D. Ness AKA Andy Ness",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",,"The Ships of Lake Superior: A Visual Investigation in Prints. This project will pay homage to the ships of Lake Superior through a combination of etchings and monoprints.",2021-08-30,2021-09-06,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Ness,"Andrew D. Ness AKA Andy Ness",,,MN,,"(917) 755-3109",iamandyness@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-fy21-10,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Adam Swanson: visual artist; Betty Firth: writer; Greg Mueller: sculptor","Tara Makinen: former-Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth",,2
10018489,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",2021,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This project will satisfy current fans of Superior Siren within the community, and increase listeners within the community. A goal of mine as a musician is to use the music I create as a way to evoke compassion and connection with diverse audiences. This project will help share the music of Superior Siren, and will hopefully bring some joy and healing to listeners. In the midst of the pandemic, I have observed that music lovers long for ways to experience creativity. Virtual performances are an accessible and safe way for people to enjoy music. Additionally, live streamed shows allow artists to interact with listeners in real-time while performing, which can inspire a feeling of togetherness. Though virtual shows lack the same energy and atmosphere of in-person shows, I have found that virtual shows can have a greater outreach through connecting online. I want these sessions to be free and open to the public so that everyone in the community is able to tune in. Most virtual shows suggest attendees to buy a ticket or make a donation. I instead want to remove that concern during this difficult financial time and have the experience be about the music. My main goal of the work is to successfully host live streaming concerts called ""Superior Siren Studio Sessions"", that feature solo performances by Superior Siren (myself). I aim to procure visual and audio equipment to enhance these virtual events. Another goal is to sustain my creative endeavors, create ways to perform, and connect with listeners during the pandemic. I also aim to promote the new solo Superior Siren EP ""Kill Your Darlings"". The measurable outcomes are: the obtainment of the equipment listed in the budget, the execution of the equipment functions, the completion of ten performances as the ""Superior Siren Studio Sessions"", an increase in listeners, social engagement with the new EP ""Kill Your Darlings"", and an increase in EP CD and digital sales and streams. You should have confidence that I can execute this project, because I have a fervent determination to meet desired creative goals. I have successfully completed seven projects that were funded through grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. I have researched the necessary visual and audio equipment to use for online streaming concerts. I have learned that a successful virtual event takes much more complex tools than originally anticipated. I have had experience performing virtually, and believe these tools to be essential in producing a live event that is visually stimulating with good sound quality. The equipment I have selected has positive reviews for live streaming shows. Additionally, I have personal connections with audio engineers and videographers than can assist me with the initial set up and trouble-shooting. Finally, the compensation through this grant will allow me adequate time and energy to execute this project.I will measure the outcomes of the project in the following ways: by successfully obtaining the selected equipment, by analyzing my use of the equipment, by completing ten performances of the ""Superior Siren Studio Sessions"", by recording web analytics to analyze the growth in listeners and increase in engagement, and by recording CD sales and digital streams of the EP ""Kill Your Darlings"". All of these ways, and by stimulating my unique creativity, will show that the work was a success.",,,,,4000,,,0.00,"Laura M. Sellner",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",,"Superior Siren Studio Sessions",2021-04-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Laura,Sellner,"Laura M. Sellner",,,MN,,"(218) 491-1726",superiorsirenmusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-fy21-13,"Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Jake Larson: musician, producer; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth","Tara Makinen: former-Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952",1
10018492,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",2021,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This book will help, ultimately, to spread the concept of Disability Pride - that disability is a natural part of the human experience and not inherently negative. I am passionate about this idea and want to see it enter mainstream discourse with my book. I do not believe that disability makes people less valuable or ruins their possibilities at having a happy and meaningful life. It is rather society that needs to work to include all people through embracing and prioritizing accessibility, tolerance, and respect. And since nearly everyone will experience disability to some degree throughout their lifetimes, improving our relationship with the concept of disability can have wide-reaching positive effects. Painting disability as negative detracts from the ways that it can, in fact, provide a much-needed perspective in society. It cannot be denied that my disability has shaped my life in countless ways and thus I honor it as a part of me that cannot be scorned or denied any more than my hair color or family background. I take pride in my disability because, in part, it has brought me to where I am today. I know that not everyone with a disability sees the world the same way, but there is a lively contingent of activists that relate to this concept of Disability Pride. I hope to help promote these ideas by writing my book. I also think my book will provide a positive and encouraging voice for independent musicians. I think it will help foster creativity and inner freedom. I want to have a rough draft of my manuscript completed by October 2021, and ideally have the book published by October 2022. I am trying to accomplish increased visibility for disabled musicians (and just disabled people in general) through this book, and so the broad goal of this project is to spread awareness about disability and start discussions in my community around accessibility in the arts, Disability Pride, and inner freedom that comes from accepting yourself and others. As I said, I already have the complete outline and the first chapter done. I write regularly in my newsletters, to my Patreon Team, and on my blog. I know this is a project I can execute if I have the time set aside for it. I have all the ideas I want to say lined up - now I just have to write them! My rough draft will be completed by October 2021, and then my book will be published in October 2022. I will have opportunities to speak about my book and it will receive distribution in the community. Hopefully there will be book discussions in schools and community gatherings throughout Minnesota and beyond.",,,80,"Other,local or private",4080,,,0.00,"Gaelynn L. Tressler AKA Gaelynn Tressler",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant FY21",,"Gaelynn Lea Takes Time Off to Finish Her Memoir - June 1, 2021 to September 30th, 2021",2021-05-03,2021-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gaelynn,Tressler,"Gaelynn L. Tressler AKA Gaelynn Tressler",,,MN,,"(218) 491-0574",gaelynn.lea.sabbatical@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-fy21-14,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Adam Swanson: visual artist; Betty Firth: writer; Greg Mueller: sculptor","Tara Makinen: former-Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth",,2
10019489,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My intention for Wilting Point is to inspire conversations around uncomfortable subjects including addiction/alcoholism, mental health (depression, anxiety and suicide) and the self-doubt and displacement that comes with these challenges. Much of this will be through the use of social media (1200+ collective followers) and email newsletters (250+ subscribers) through a series called 'Behind the Song'. 'Behind the Song' will consist of posts/emails in which I share the lyrics, story and life experiences that have inspired each song, along with how these experiences have affected me emotionally and/or changed my perspective (i.e. loosing a friend to alcoholism, past depression, etc.). During this time I will have a call of action to encourage people to comment/post/respond with their own life interpretations or experiences. I will share the stories/song inspirations during live performances opening the door for conversation and connection after the show. The album inserts will be another opportunity to present the lyrics and share my 'album message', acknowledging these themes that are often hushed or seen as taboo. Wilting Point will bring light to these difficulties and create a sense of community and camaraderie around our personal struggles. I believe by sharing my story I will comfort my audience by letting them know they are not alone and that it is okay to be imperfect, and look to empower others to share their own vulnerability and find the growth that comes with opening up.TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH: The purpose of this grant is to complete the post-production of my second solo album, Wilting Point. My goal is to have an album that will showcase my artistic ability and craft on a professional level. The music industry is full of independent artists and in order to be recognized as a professional, I have to look and sound like a professional. This means I must have high-quality audio packaged in a visually appealing way. This funding will allow me to collaborate with artists that have the ability to achieve the level of quality I am after. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES: Mixing and mastering 8 songs to complete my album Wilting Point. Print 400 physical CDs for national radio campaign distribution and direct sales. Digitally distribute album. Promote my work on my social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), and also have a 10% increase in activity on these social platforms. Gain insight and improve communication and business skills through collaborations. When all of my gigs were cancelled due to the first COVID-19 lockdown I was forced to re-evaluate my life, prompting me to fully commit to writing/recording my own music. Amidst the challenge I taught myself how to record on a professional recording program and in April 2020 I began recording my debut solo album, Canvas and Color, from my home in Duluth. In June the album was fully recorded, consisting of 8 songs (7 originals/1 cover). I wrote/arranged/performed every instrument on Canvas and Color, including drums, percussion, bass guitar, electric guitar, xylophone, vocals and piano/keyboard. In August, the album was mixed, in Sept. it was mastered and in Nov. 2020 I released Canvas and Color and began a national radio campaign to promote the work. This timeline showcases my level of dedication, organization, and commitment to my craft. In addition, all of the noted collaborators are professionals and known for their expertise and ability to carry out projects in a timely manner.Mix/Master 8 songs will allow me to distribute the album physically/digitally. Sales of the album via digital distribution, website and live shows - goal of $500 in income in first three months.. Track follows/engagements on digital distribution channels (Apple Music, Bandcamp, etc.) - goal of a 10% increase. Track growth in newsletter sign-ups (via live shows, website) - goal of 50 new subscribers. Track success of 'Behind the Song' series through engagement on social media, replies to newsletter and conversations at live shows, even one connection will prove this series worthwhile. Track social media platforms for insight followers - goal 10% increase (Facebook, etc.). Throughout the project I will take notes on the collaborations, reflecting on what is working well and where I need to improve my communication. This insight will be used in future projects. By presenting this vulnerable work I will gain confidence in my unique voice/story, while building rapport with my fans.",,,,,4000,,,,"Cory T. Coffman",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Post-Production of Wilting Point Album - The purpose of this project is to complete the post-production of my album Wilting Point. This includes mixing, mastering, album art/design, and printing of physical CDs.",2021-10-04,2022-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Cory,Coffman,"Cory T. Coffman",,,MN,,"(218) 409-9266",cocoffman13@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-9,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952",1
10019490,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Especially in the midst of the pandemic, this show has provided a touchstone for my fans during the week. It has built a community of people who can discuss all sorts of issues from depression, disability, creativity, and resilience. I am also supporting the Minnesota music community by frequently introducing different artists to my audience through this show. I have received a lot of feedback about how they can't wait to discover new artists each week because of our discussions and their performances.My goal is to continue this series through 2022 and to continue to elevate issues like disability culture and resilience through these episodes. I will know that I have succeeded when the show continues and is able to be accessible to all people through closed captioning. My measurable outcome is 52 closed-captioned shows with a growing audience. I have been doing this YouTube for 72 weeks in a row and so I expect it only to improve and become easier from here on out. I have guest artists booked through December 2021, and once I know I can continue to afford to do the show I will begin reaching out to book guest artists for 2022. My goal is to continue this series through 2022 and to continue to elevate issues like disability culture and resilience through these episodes. I will know that I have succeeded when the show continues and is able to be accessible to all people through closed captioning. My measurable outcome is 52 closed-captioned shows with a growing audience. I will measure growth using YouTube analytics.",,,2500,"Other,local or private",6500,,,,"Gaelynn L. Tressler AKA Gaelynn Tressler",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Real-Time Captioning for Improved Arts Accessibility at Gaelynn Lea's Weekly Live-Streamed YouTube Concerts - 2022",2021-12-01,2022-12-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Gaelynn,Tressler,"Gaelynn L. Tressler AKA Gaelynn Tressler",,,MN,,"(218) 491-0574",gaelynn.lea.sabbatical@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-10,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019493,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The main community I think of belonging to is the rich and diverse adoptee community which is all-inclusive and exists in all corners of our state, country and world. When one of us speaks our truth the rest are uplifted and given a little extra permission to voice things as well. Even if it's just to ourselves about our own trauma. I experience this when I read stories by other adoptees. The benefit of storytelling to my community is immeasurable at this point, at the very least we end up feeling less alone in our other-ness. It can be a part of a healing journey. In speaking up, it's possible for anyone outside the adoptee triad to learn something about it as well. For the reader it would foster a greater understanding of adoptee issues, particularly in the mental health area. In my geographic community, subsequent readings and gallery shows after publication would raise awareness as well.My intention is to deliver a story with engaging drawings and text that expresses the humor and gravity of the subject matter - my youth and caregiver years. I plan to drive home some information about the adoptee experience without hitting people over the head with it. I'll address the related sibling abuse, addiction and attachment disorder and show how I've navigated and survived it so far. If I look at my drawings and feel I've done my best to visually communicate a situation and mood, and augmented them with the best words I can come up with, I'll be happy with the outcome. To have a finished, published book in hand, and have it be a container of all of my goals, a work of art that shines light into the dark corners of the adoption universe - that is the result I am working towards. If I receive viewer feedback that it has somehow helped them, that will be the best outcome of all. A good measurable outcome for me would be reaching the milestone 500 books sold. In spending most of my working life as a graphic production artist, I became comfortable with working under pressure and meeting deadlines. In fact, I am much more productive with a set timetable for completing tasks. I have self-published two books in the past. One is a 150 page wordless graphic memoir, and the other is a 48 page children's picture book. This demonstrates my ability to conceive, construct and put finished products out into the world. It also gives me a gauge of how long I take to work on drawings and text. Most importantly, as I will be turning 60 on my next birthday, I no longer take time for granted.Measuring the success of this project will be multifaceted. I'll feel it's a success when: 1. I complete the book on time, having made good use of my time, skills and funds. 2. I see the art and text and feel I've communicated my story in the best way possible. 3. I share it with others and they get my intended emotional takeaway and humor. 4. I feel I've learned and healed something. Because maybe this will happen for the reader too. 5. Reading through it I see that I've avoided common memoir pitfalls such as bitterness and self pity. 6. I have the finished book in hand, published by a reputable press. Even if I self-publish I'll be happy with the work. 7. My calendar is filled with library and bookstore readings, starting with the Coleraine Library. 8. I connect with other adoptees in the region and beyond, and find it inspires someone else to work on a memoir. 9. My peers at the Sequential Artists Workshop give it their vote of confidence. 10. I've sold 500 copies of the book.",,,16080,"Other,local or private",20080,,,,"Lynn Von Sien",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Snow Emergency Route - A graphic memoir exploring life as an adoptee and caregiver.",2021-10-01,2022-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lynn,"Von Sien","Lynn Von Sien",,,MN,,"(952) 356-2057",lynnvonsien@icloud.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-13,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019495,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My project would benefit the wider Native American community because it creates an intersection between Native American music and algorithmic or live coded music. My project puts Native American communities in direct conversation with wider trends about the future of music on a global level. Algorithmic music is a large part of the future of electronic music and music in general and putting Indigenous voices into that space is important. Currently much of what goes on with electronic, electroacoustic, and algorithmic music happens in privileged circles and within academia and it's time for it to be brought into more communities. During my time at the University of Aberdeen I got the opportunity to be a part of a diverse musical community. One of these was a student led live coding group called Shift Enter. Together we put together workshops on live coding, visual programming with Processing and Pure Data, and we also collaborated on live coded network music projects. I want to be able to share that experience with my community here in Cloquet and Duluth. I would also like to bring the performance of my algorithmic pieces to my local community through the local Tribal college or AICHO, and I currently have a good relationship with the Tribal college. I think there's potential for me to provide free workshops on the topic of live coding music in the future, and I see this project as a stepping stone towards achieving that. I want to pioneer a new genre of music that fuses algorithmic dance music and traditional Native American music in a way that is accessible. So far there exists several performers that have successfully fused traditional Native American music with hip-hop, EDM, and electronica in an authentic way, however algorithmic music is something that still isn't very much on the radar of most rural and Indigenous communities. I'd like to bring algorithmic music to more rural and Indigenous communities. I think a completed album of algorithmic music between 45-60 minutes is one important and tangible milestone towards my goals. I would also like to perform my work and would like to put together a free workshop to introduce my local community to algorithmic music. The album would primarily be a tool for generating interest in algorithmic music and demonstrating my aptitude for sharing algorithmic music through brief instruction and performance. I've produced three albums of electronic and electroacoustic music previously and am very aware of the realities of producing an album such as this. I have a high quality mixing studio in my home and also have access to a professional mixing and recording studio on a limited basis in case the need arises for a more elaborate space to record in. I've also finished roughly one third of the album already. If the album is completed I would count that as a success. I don't want to be too ambitious with my project. If I were to achieve anything beyond that such as a performance or workshop I would rate that as a phenomenal success.",,,,,4000,,,,"Mitchell J. Bercier",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Title: Cantus Firmus Description: Creating music that fuses algorithmic dance music and traditional Native American song",2021-10-06,2022-04-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mitchell,Bercier,"Mitchell J. Bercier",,,MN,,"(218) 499-1333",mbercierx@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-15,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019496,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Once the writer Linda Hogan told me that whatever one writes about makes it stronger. I believe that is true. Attention to our place in the world and the dynamics of our relationships benefit the writers and the community. Literature offers insight, whether reading or writing. The Iron Range and northern Minnesota region have a unique culture and a unique landscape that is undergoing change. On the Iron Range, mining operations alter the continental divide. Communities are built and then are moved when the minerals are excavated. Roads appear and later are removed. Maps change. Excavations become mine pits; mine pits become bodies of water. Mine dumps become hills until scram mining operations make them disappear. I want to ground my stories in this place of metamorphosis. Goal: Broaden my writing skills with prose. Explore the short story form as a vehicle to examine characters, events, and the impact of the landscape in the northern Minnesota region. Strengthen my fiction-writing skills such as character development: point of view, motivation, dialogue, and other aspects. Explore changes in individuals and communities by engaging my artistic skills. Outcome: I will create a book of short stories connected to the Iron Range and northern Minnesota landscape, ready for publication. I received an Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant, 2010-2011, to provide writing workshops in the community, particularly addressing the needs women who have experienced domestic abuse. I conducted over 40 writing workshops in the community and at the Women's Shelter and the Family Justice Center which was far above my plan. In the end, I collected the work of 75 participants and published it in the anthology Migrations. In the process, I learned a lot. This particular proposal to write a book of short stories requires me is to generate new material and do revisions. I have established a strong writing practice and am able to set and meet deadlines. The manuscript consult will require that I submit the short stories to an editor for an editing session online or in person. The reading and workshop are public events but also help me articulate my own learning. I chose to designate a full year to complete this project which I think is reasonable. I will use the following items for evaluating success: 1. a completed short story manuscript based on characters and events based in northern Minnesota and the Iron Range. The manuscript will be 150-200 pages. 2. a manuscript consultation with a writer whose expertise is with short stories. The feedback will be incorporated into revisions. 3. a public reading that features one of the stories. (As a poet, I've learned the value of sharing work with the public. Nothing else spurs revision before and during a public event. The reaction, even the breathing, of the audience is valuable feedback). 4. a workshop for writers that focuses on the short story as a literary form and the use of northern Minnesota landscape as a setting for stories.",,,6265,"Other,local or private",10265,,,,"Sheila J. Packa",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Love on the Iron Range: Short Stories",2021-10-01,2022-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sheila,Packa,"Sheila J. Packa",,,MN,,"(218) 393-4218",sheilapacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-16,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952",1
10019497,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","When the work is complete, I will apply to regional (and national) exhibitions at art organizations such as the Duluth Art Institute and MacRostie Art Center. The greatest benefit to the community will be the resulting conversations related to mental health. It is my hope that exposure leads to sympathy and understanding, which leads to a destigmatization of mental health disorders. The goal of sharing my experiences through this work is to spark thoughtful conversations, to prompt people to ask questions, and to raise awareness of disorders which are often misunderstood and invisible. OUTCOMES: 1. By the end of this project, I will take a certification course with Duluth quilter Karen McTavish in order to learn quilting methods and skills. 2. I will use this knowledge to complete three, queen-sized quilts inspired by my experience with mental health disorders. 3. These quilts will be the next step in my artistic career as I will have a new body of work to apply to exhibitions with. COMMUNITY GOAL: To create work that raises awareness and promotes the destigmatization of mental health disorders. PERSONAL GOAL: I embrace the potential of the creative process as the locus for gaining knowledge. As I focus my attention on my experiences and internal battles, I learn more about myself and uncover memories and feelings that have been repressed. Through this work, I will continue healing and finding mechanisms to cope with my mental health disorders. In terms of executing the requirements of the grant: Since 2019, I have been working for non-profit art organizations. One of my primary responsibilities has been managing grant-funded projects by completing them in a timely manner, measuring outcomes, monitoring budgets, and completing grant reports. In terms of executing the project details: I am a very driven person who thrives with expectations and deadlines. I recently attended graduate school, earning a Master of Fine Arts with the completion of my thesis exhibition which was an installation of ten, eight-foot pieces of art that I made in about six months. I am confident that I am able to make work of this scale as many of the pieces took between 50-100 hours to complete. Additionally, one of these pieces was my first attempt at quilting methods, which inspired me to pursue learning the artform technically. SHORT TERM MEASURABLE OUTCOMES: I will know this project is successful and complete when I have finished the McTavish Quilt Studio certification course and when I have completed the three proposed quilts. I will create each quilt one at a time and l will ask Karen McTavish to provide critique of my completed quilts before moving onto the next one, taking note and learning to make the next quilt technically better than the one prior. I will document the work professionally for my website, social media, and future applications. LONG TERM MEASURABLE OUTCOMES (Beyond the grant timeline): I will apply to exhibitions with this artwork.",,,1925,"Other,local or private",5925,,,,"Alyssa Swanson",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Yellow Wallpaper Quilts: Artist will take a certification course with McTavish Quilt Studio in order to create quilts inspired by the text ""The Yellow Wallpaper"" and her personal experiences with mental illness.",2021-10-01,2023-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Alyssa,Swanson,"Alyssa Swanson",,,MN,,"(715) 781-0419",ajswanson.art@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-17,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019498,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The benefit of this project to the community of the Arrowhead Region will be twofold. First, our general community will learn more about a fascinating time in Minnesota's history when our artists were valued enough to be put to work on creative projects by the federal government. Additionally, readers will be entertained at the same time they are learning about this fascinating time period. Second, our artistic community will learn more about Minnesota artists who practiced in our region back in the 30's and 40's in a wide variety of artistic disciplines, including visual arts, writing, theater, and music. Today's artists will realize how these early artists laid the framework for them to flourish and thrive today.With this work, I am attempting to create a comprehensive, entertaining and educational history book about Minnesota artists of the Arrowhead Region who were able to practice their craft during the Federal Art Project that focused on putting writers, visual artists, theater artists, and musicians to work after the Great Depression. I will be using the grant to fund our travel expenses throughout the Arrowhead Region of our state as we document the art pieces that have survived through the years, interview people who had a connection to the specific art piece and/or the artist who created the piece, and conduct thorough research on that specific period of time (1935-1943) for all artists and projects utilizing Federal Art funds in our state. My measurable outcome is to gather enough material to start work on a complete, specific book proposal that will be submitted to publishers, including the University of Minnesota Press and the Minnesota Historical Society Press. When I get a creative idea that intrigues me, I see it through to completion. Examples of this would be the Out of the Hat Plays I created for Renegade Comedy Theater (the first theater company I founded) and the Chicken Hat Plays that I created for Rubber Chicken Theater (the second theater company I founded). These Hat Plays consist of eight writers, eight directors, and a whole bunch of actors who create eight original one-act plays in 24 hours. I also created The Renegade Radio Hour and The Rubber Chicken Radio Hour, which were local versions of Prairie Home Companion, featuring local musicians and original comedy sketches. These shows aired live on KUWS Radio. Over the years, I have also researched, produced, wrote and performed original comedy shows for groups looking for entertainment. When working for a local ad agency, I conducted interviews and wrote long-form video productions for various clients.I will be sharing the research with test audiences of teachers of Minnesota history in middle and high schools, as well as regional artists in theater, writing, visual arts, and music. If the majority of these people feel the stories are interesting and have the potential to inform and entertain, we will have been successful and those specific stories will be included in the future book proposal. I will also work to utilize any suggestions they may have for us about the book. This feedback will further enable me to put together a specific book proposal that I can then submit to publishing houses throughout the state of Minnesota. The ultimate test of success will be when the proposal leads to a contract from a publishing company that would like to publish it as a full-length book.",,,15043,"Other,local or private",19043,,,,"Brian Matuszak",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Travel and research for the book ""Oh Fer Art's Sake!"", an entertaining and historical book examining both the artists and the art funded by the WPA Federal Arts Project in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region.",2021-10-01,2022-07-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Brian,Matuszak,"Brian Matuszak",,,MN,,"(218) 340-9915",matuszak3@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-18,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019499,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The conversation around sexual consent and safety has become louder as the #metoo movement has arisen. While this movement has amplified and empowered women's voices, and for that we are grateful, we have been saying these things for what seems like an eternity. We have been asking, begging men to listen: We do not feel safe. We have not been safe. We deserve to be safe. This song and dance, quite literally, may not change the entire conversation or suddenly make the nighttime safe for women. But we believe it will be a beautiful and important contribution as our society continues to grapple with this very serious and present issue. This artistic piece will not attempt to solve the problem, but we hope it will speak to women who have felt afraid, angry or ashamed. We hope it will speak to men who have harmed others. And we hope it will introduce a different message to the conversation, which has sometimes become so angry that it can veer toward the unproductive. We are not sending you home or asking you to leave. We are asking you to join the fight. Wake up to the experience of the women around you, and choose to grapple with the darkness within so that you can fight alongside us. You are the predator. So recognize it, and change. We hope that instead of increasing division and condemning or excluding those who have failed, this piece will be an invitation. A difficult challenge, but within it a statement of inclusivity: We need all of us to make this place better. Join us.The primary goal of this work is twofold: to get our social and artistic message out to as many people as possible - and for that message to truly sink in and cause reflection. The first is clearly more quantitative than the second. We want to see the video take off and be shared widely both locally and nationally. We want to get press, reviews and features in local and national publications. And we want to hear feedback from people who were impacted by the work. People who stopped to think differently about consent and safety and predatory behavior. Men who stopped to think about accountability and their own culpability - and who plan to take action in response. On a personal level, my goal is to venture into the area of collaborating with musicians in a new way, outside of the stage. I hope this project will propel me into a different space and open up new opportunities to push myself artistically and collaborate with other musical artists in the video and music performance realm. I am a person with a track record of consistently finishing the things I start. I recently returned to school for a physical therapy degree, balancing many other life commitments with this massive continuing education undertaking, and graduating in the spring of 2021. I have choreographed several full musicals for the Duluth Playhouse and the Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids. I have choreographed and performed pieces for Dances on the Lakewalk every year. When I take on a project, I am diligent about completing it to the very best of my ability. I've also carefully selected the team that would be working on this project. Emily Haavik is a musician with two finished albums under her belt. She and Michelle Truax, a professional videographer at FOX 9 in Minneapolis, have previously completed a beautifully executed music video together. Jillian Rae and her husband Eric also have a rich history of recording distinctive Minnesota artists in their home studio.We will measure our quantitative reach in two ways: YouTube video plays, and shares on social platforms. We have a goal of 5,000 plays and 1,000 shares in the first month. Our goal for press is to get the project featured in local and regional publications like the Duluth News Tribune, the Local Current blog and the Star Tribune. We will also aim for national publications like No Depression and The Bluegrass Situation. As far as the qualitative impact, we plan to gather responses from comments on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram; tweets; and emails to the artists. We will also ask people in our networks to share the video with the intention of starting conversations, and have them send us the feedback they get. With this method we hope to get a good picture of the social impact the video is having. Personally, I will measure the impact on my artistic career by whether it has opened new doors for choreography and performance collaborations with other musical artists.",,,1305,"Other,local or private",5305,,,,"Brianna J. Hall-Nelson AKA Brianna Hall",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"""Do you think you protect me?"" A choreographed music video to call for accountability from men, safety in our community, and unity in the fight to end the sexual assault culture.",2021-10-01,2022-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Brianna,Hall-Nelson,"Brianna J. Hall-Nelson AKA Brianna Hall",,,MN,,"(218) 310-1231",emilyandthe35s@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-19,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
11680,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,690,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Nathan Amundson",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nathan,Amundson,,,,MN,,"(773) 988-6420",booking@rivulets.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-10,,,,
11681,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,690,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Ann E. Bergeron AKA Ann Aiko Bergeron",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Bergeron,,,,MN,,"(218) 726-8273",abergero@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-11,,,,
11682,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1384,"Other, local or private",3694,,,,"Christina A. Cotruvo",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christina,Cotruvo,,,,MN,,"(218) 269-7834",harp@xinamusic.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-12,,,,
11683,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,424,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,126,"Other, local or private",550,,,,"Julie K. Gard",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Gard,,,,MN,,"(218) 341-2691",juliekgard@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-13,,,,
11686,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,690,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Ann L. Jenkins",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Jenkins,,,,MN,,"(218) 724-6382",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-14,,,,
11687,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,690,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Ann Klefstad",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Klefstad,,,,MN,,"(218) 393-9149",klefkal@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-15,,,,
11688,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2006,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,599,"Other, local or private",2605,,,,"Suzanne C. Kritzberg",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Suzanne,Kritzberg,,,,MN,,"(218) 724-8890",skritzberg@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-16,,,,
11691,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,3000,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,,,3000,,,,"Michelle M. Matthees",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Matthees,,,,MN,,"(218) 341-9307",michellematthees@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-17,,,,
11693,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1190,"Other, local or private",3500,,,,"Samuel P. Miltich",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samuel,Miltich,,,,MN,,"(218) 326-2046",sammiltich@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-18,,,,
11695,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1535,"Other, local or private",3845,,,,"Karen Olson",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Olson,,,,MN,,"(218) 326-7184",kkopotter@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-19,,,,
11697,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,1163,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,447,"Other, local or private",1610,,,,"John Pokrzywinski",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Pokrzywinski,,,,MN,,"(218) 525-8346",john.pokrzywinski@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-20,,,,
11698,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,690,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Justin Z. Powers",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Powers,,,,MN,,"(218) 723-1541",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-21,,,,
11699,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,890,"Other, local or private",3200,,,,"Wendy Rouse",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Rouse,,,,MN,,"(218) 721-3615",mizwandarose@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-22,,,,
11700,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1690,"Other, local or private",4000,,,,"Karen E. Savage-Blue",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Savage-Blue,,,,MN,,"(218) 591-2069",karensavage@fdlrez.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-23,,,,
11701,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1750,"Other, local or private",4060,,,,"Ellen Schafroth",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ellen,Schafroth,,,,MN,,"(218) 343-3051",borealballet@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-24,,,,
11702,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1190,"Other, local or private",3500,,,,"Sara Softich",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Softich,,,,MN,,"(218) 349-1482",sarasfiddle@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-25,,,,
11703,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2195,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,655,"Other, local or private",2850,,,,"Barton E. Sutter",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barton,Sutter,,,,MN,,"(715) 394-8076",bsutter@uwsuper.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-26,,,,
11704,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,690,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Adam Swanson",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,Swanson,,,,MN,,"(218) 343-4304",adampswanson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-27,,,,
11711,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,2690,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Andrew A. Turpening",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Turpening,,,,MN,,"(612) 807-8729",andrewturpening@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-28,,,,
11712,"Individual Artist Grant",2010,2310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1990,"Other, local or private",4300,,,,"Barbara J. Wood AKA Jo Wood",Individual,"To provide financial support to developing and established regional artists wishing to take advantage of an artist generated or impending concrete opportunity or to provide support for expenses to complete work that will advance the artist’s work or caree",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Wood,,,,MN,,"(218) 626-1172",jo@jowoodbeads.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-grant-29,,,,
10031857,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Being in a shared community art space means that what I work on is visible to many people; other artists in the building, students of all ages and teachers. These people provide me with input and advice along the way as well as a chance to pique curiosity and share things I'm learning. In my clay community people are especially curious about harvesting clay and I'm able to offer advice and invite them to test out their own clay bodies in my firings. I'm also excited to bring this series to St. Croix, an area that I will be new to as an artist. I've found a commonality that spans other political divisions among Minnesotans; being proud and protective of our clean water and varied landscapes. With this series in particular being connected visually to the North Shore and using harvested materials, I hope it can be a reminder of our relationship to natural spaces and how our surroundings uniquely shape the things we create. As always, I'll also use the knowledge I gain in making new work as a teacher in community art programs. ; With this grant, my overarching goal is to create and install work for a juried group exhibition at ArtReach St. Croix in Stillwater, MN, with the outcome of building connections to the community in that area. In my experience, group shows like this expand the number and variety of audience members, making them ideal for connecting to and learning about a particular arts community. While I create the work, my goal is to develop my ability to design pieces that hang on the wall and connect to work that is oriented for a pedestal, as well as continue to incorporate wild clay. The outcomes will be exhibiting several (3-6) of these pedestal/ wall installations along with a descriptive guide showing the harvesting/use of the wild clay. Lastly, in creating the work for this show, my goal is to photograph the pieces as they are displayed in the exhibition space and use the photos to apply for other opportunities, with the intended outcome of lining up an exhibit in another gallery space. This would be my second series involving wall-oriented pieces, but my first in designing the pedestal and wall work to be viewed as one. Past experience has taught me about the technical aspects of hanging heavy ceramic work. For this series, I would expand on work I made last Spring for the Edge Center for the Arts which also incorporated the two contrasting clay bodies. During that show I realized I needed a few pieces completed and photographed ahead of the installation deadline for the gallery to create promotional materials- I've built this into my timeline. I also was reminded to allow ample time for glue to dry! These recent experiences helped me lay out a realistic timeline. During this summer's art fairs, I shared information about harvesting clay which will help me edit/add to the wild clay display information for the gallery. As in the past, having a mentor and working in the Duluth Art Institute's community space provides creative advice to talk through and generate ideas.; For my goal of creating work for this exhibition, success will mean timely installation at ArtReach. I'll gauge interest through conversations at the opening as well as through an email/mailing sign-up that I'll follow-up with after the exhibit. I will assess whether the connections I made with the staff, fellow artists or patrons at ArtReach lead to collaborations, teaching opportunities, or invitations to other events. While making the work I'll be assessing my goal of creating pedestal/wall installations. I'll add to/edit my guide on harvesting clay to create display information to be shown with the work. This will help me assess the knowledge I've gained as I continue with the ?wild clay' component of the series. Success here will be installing my portion of the show in a way that effectively uses the space and communicates the wild clay information. Being accepted into another gallery to exhibit this series will also help me assess whether I have achieved my goals.",,,1200,"Other,local or private",4200,,,,"Ashley Hise",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"St. Croix ArtReach Exhibition; exploring clay bodies and wall installations",2023-11-01,2024-08-01,,Completed,,,Ashley,Hise,"Ashley Hise",,,MN,,"(218) 259-6446",ash.lake.ceramics@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-7,"Melissa LaTour: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Dance, Media Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Nelia Harper: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, General Arts, Crafts; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Adam McCauley: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031858,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","You don't need gothic mountains or an ocean breaking against the rocks to find beauty in nature. It's not necessary to only seek out the wonders of architecture or sprawling city buildings to feel admiration for man's creations. You don't have to go anywhere to have your breath taken away by our world. That's what I want to share with my community. I've recently participated in a few art showings that are open to the public with my new work of local scenes. These were the 2023 Annual Gallery Hop in Hibbing, the 31st Annual Juried Art Show in Grand Rapids, and the other was the 2023 Downtown Art Fair in Grand Rapids. I have had an overwhelmingly positive response to these new paintings. I've had comments that these paintings remind others of their childhood. That they knew people who used to read meters for the city or they could swear they knew exactly where the painting was created from. Over and over I had people connect with my paintings from the point of view that they felt I painted something very familiar to them. They could walk down that road or touch that building! Paintings in general give us a space to think. That's maybe their ultimate purpose. When I look at these paintings I reach out for those feelings of acceptance and embracing the good aspects of daily life. I've had others agree with me. I want to make more of these artworks and make them available to experience to people in Hibbing MN as well as anywhere else I exhibit.; One of my favorite quotes is from an artist named Andrew Loomis. He thrived in the 1930s and wrote a few art books that I got a lot from. He said, ""Your artwork must so impress the beholder that he is moved to a definite response emotionally."" I think about this every time I paint. I ask myself if my reference photos live up to this quote. Are my brush strokes in line with wringing out the best painting? Are my values, placement, color, texture, everything- created with the end result that this will move someone? That's my main goal. Always. I want people to come to the event I'm creating. I want them there to reminisce and connect with the local scenes I paint. I want to connect with the people that share my love for Hibbings back alleys and have that same fascination for our crazy amount of powerlines. I want more followers, more newsletter subscribers, to sell a painting, to have paintings to make prints of. I want a themed body of work worthy of a gallery. I'm confident I can host my own art show. I've done artist talks at the MacRostie Art Center before and did well talking to anyone who wanted to know more about my artwork at my solo exhibition. I'm not guaranteeing that hundreds of people will crowd around my paintings at this art show but I am making my artwork available to connect with in a way that everyone is invited. I'll do my best with strategies and creative thinking to get the word out as much as possible. I know I can create 7 oil paintings in the allotted timeframe. In the past year, I've created 17 realism oil paintings. While a few were commissioned and had the helpful addition of an expectation for quality, had a timeframe, and were motivated by money, most of my artwork is done by myself with no outside funding. I've done all of these painting ventures on my own but I've learned just how much funds can help! I was awarded a grant before with great success! My artistry grew and I fulfilled every goal. ; Outcomes for the art: Record feedback from my community through social media comments and my guest book at exhibitions. Unofficially consider feedback through word of mouth. Success would to be hear that my art is meaningful to my community, it makes people remember experiences they've had and makes them think the world around us is more interesting. Selling one original oil painting created from this project. From posting my artwork online I want 50 more followers on Instagram and to increase my website visits by 50%. In the last 8 months, I've had 615 site sessions. I can see how many visits I have and will record my results from Jan 2024 to Aug 2024 and compare them to Jan 2023 to Aug 2023. Create 7 oil paintings! Outcomes from the event: My goal is to have 50 people show up on the day of the event. This would mean that my efforts in promoting my art have been successful. Receive 10 newsletter subscriptions from promoting my website at the event via business cards and flyers.",,,10424,"Other,local or private",13424,,,,"Serenity R. Crego AKA Serenity Crego",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Ordinary Moments of Extraordinary Beauty - The creation of 7 oil paintings and the funds to host my solo art event in Hibbing at a local venue.",2023-11-01,2024-09-01,,Completed,,,Serenity,Crego,"Serenity R. Crego AKA Serenity Crego",,,MN,,"(218) 421-8087",srb55706@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-8,"Melissa LaTour: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Dance, Media Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Nelia Harper: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, General Arts, Crafts; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Adam McCauley: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031859,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","As mentioned, after I have had a few months of painting large?fully letting myself free to build a new portfolio of work?I believe the community will enjoy seeing work that perhaps has not been seen around here. Also, this will certainly translate into helping me to become a better teacher in my community. Not necessarily in regard to painting large physically, but more-so in the concept of painting large emotionally. With the numerous conversations I've had with other artistic people (and parents of creative kids), it seems pretty clear that we all will benefit from my classes.; My end-game here is to climb out of the jail of constraints that I feel like I've been trapped in over the past number of years due to the small space I have had to work in. And, not just physically; almost more importantly is emotionally. Painting small has certainly taught me to become very aware of details of color, composition, and subject matter. It has forced me to concentrate on understanding nuance of medium, substraits, and techniques, for which I am grateful. But now my own spirit is calling me to step outside of that safety box and add in the dimension of ""juice"" (as I refer to it). This being the that freedom to be bold and more emotionally exciting in my work. How I measure the outcomes is as I always do. First is my own reaction to the work. How does it make me feel? How did I feel in making it? Does it represent authenticity? How does the public react? How do the pieces sell? What might the press have to say about the work? First, the more I have come to understand the importance of self-challenge, the more I understand how this will help me become more proficient and upping the quality of my painting. This is the great thing that is significantly happening within me right now. The grants that I have been awarded in the past have all been even more rewarding to my community and myself than I had even hoped. A ""Window Dressing"" challenge I made up to beautify an old mercantile building in downtown Aitkin some 4 years ago is still garnering accolades and appreciation from residents and businesses. A showing at Jaques Art Center was a solid financial success to myself and Jaques has reaffirmed it to be one of the best shows they have had. I have donated some of my pieces to local organizations to help in fundraising events. Children's art classes I taught this summer at Jaques were an obvious and very fun success. The community is asking for more. These have all been Arts Grants.; The true measure of outcome is the degree of joy in making it, and the degree of satisfaction/pride in the finished work. The only way to measure that is inwardly. Being as I am my own harshest critic, I will definitely know if I have achieved success with each piece?or not. Public reaction is not always a reliable source of feedback because (especially Minnesotans) tend to be polite and kind. But there are those in our community who a good at giving helpful feedback. I have also just recently joined a Facebook group that tactfully and very helpfully provide very constructive feedback on paintings submitted. I have not yet put anything up there to be critiqued, but I have no doubt that with the new work that I will be accomplishing, I will be excited to put paintings up on the page for solid feedback I can trust. Of course the surest sign of success is the sales of your work. So we'll see how the public responds with their pocketbooks.",,,,,3000,,,,"Earl W. Borkenhagen AKA Chip Borkenhagen",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Shifting gears - reflecting the necessary ingredients to taking my oil painting to the next level of professionalism.",2024-01-01,2025-04-22,,"In Progress",,,Earl,Borkenhagen,"Earl W. Borkenhagen AKA Chip Borkenhagen",,,MN,,"(218) 851-4843",chip@riverplace-mn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-9,"Kathryn Peckham: Visual Arts; James Ellis: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031860,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The exhibition will be open to the public, as will the artist talk that will accompany the work. In addition, the work will include a participatory element with the potential to read or hear Kyle's work in combination with the visual, creating space for development of a third, combined work in the process. The hope would be to connect with our community and offer more opportunities for conversation and growth. ; In an act of co-creation, I intend to make five works that are inspired directly by Kyle Leia's poems, and exhibit this work connected to themes of healing and wholeness. Additionally I intend to have the work and previous pieces professionally documented with resulting digital files in both RGB and CMYK format, which will allow for potential publication and promotion. As a practicing painter, I've had the great fortune of creating and exhibiting work locally as evidenced by my submitted resume. This grant will support time, materials and documentation towards an exciting new collaboration, and while I haven't done anything specifically in this type of collaboration, I do have experience co-creating other kinds of work, namely public murals. Additionally funding to support the documenting of the work appropriately will have not only great impact on this project, but also on future proposals and use of my work broadly. ; My outcomes will be measured by: 1. The completion and exhibition of the paintings alongside Kyle's writing, with optional surveys by attendees around the experience of the work in multiple facets. I will share the survey outcomes in my final report. 2. The documentation of the work, and implementation of it on my website and promotional materials, in both print and digital forms. I will share an example image of this work in my final report.",,,,,3000,,,,"Sarah M. Brokke Erickson AKA Sarah Brokke",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Sarah Brokke will create paintings towards publication and exhibition titled 'Irrevocable Wholeness', co-created with poet Kyle Leia.",2023-11-01,2025-02-01,,"In Progress",,,Sarah,"Brokke Erickson","Sarah M. Brokke Erickson AKA Sarah Brokke",,,MN,,"(218) 341-4219",sarahbrokkeart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-10,"Kathryn Peckham: Visual Arts; James Ellis: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031861,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The album will be made with a wider audience in mind. It's music that you can listen to while doing other things as well as the kind you could listen to as you lay on the bed with your eyes closed hearing the swishing of one instrument panning to the left and then to the right. Instrumental music is broader in emotional perception. You can feel sad for the man who lost his love in a lyrical song or you can feel sadness for your own personal reasons with an instrumental. This flexibility is what will give the greatest benefit to my community. It's for working out, dancing, swaying, and dreaming as well as writing, painting, or catching up with a workload. Listening to music can directly touch your soul. I create music to do just that. To reach out to people in a profound and inspiring way. To express humanity and love through harmony and dissonance. We all have so much emotion that nothing but art can begin to reflect what we feel. I live to express what can't be said in words through different pitches and pulses. In a world with hundreds of thousands of musicians and millions of songs, I know I have ideas that need to be heard. I've spent my time learning what makes music powerful. What scales bring a certain emotion to life, what progressions give the feeling of impending doom or hope, and what syncopation of a beat makes you feel like getting lost in the rhythm for a while? I have songs inside me that need to be written and I know there are people who want to hear them.; I will create 12 instrumental songs (a full-length album) that are: Written using synth/keyboard as well as traditional instruments Use themes that are dramatic, suspenseful, and have horror elements Made with the software used in a creative way to get the most feeling out of unique sounds. Created with excellence and are in line with my artistic vision Continue my influences from downtempo, fusion, psychedelic rock, and funk I will have a created full instrumental album that: Is written, recorded, and mixed in the best quality I can Released and available for sale by May 28th, 2024 Is complete with album art and YouTube audio videos I will have an audience and a way to measure my success by having a social media presence by: Uploading my music to sites such as YouTube, Bandcamp, and CDBaby's distribution Spending time daily growing my presence by posting quality content Tracking feedback with analytics that are built into social media Assessing my listener's feedback I've gone through this exact process many times before. I've recorded songs with time constraints and budget concerns in the past. Having written and recorded hundreds of songs, I have more than enough experience to achieve my goals. This project requires a person who spends an unreasonable amount of time writing, rehearsing, and mixing. I am and have been that person for the last 40 years. I wake up every morning driven to continue to move forward in my craft. I have the skills to be successful. I will create this album no matter what, this grant will just allow me to give it the full attention and quality that I know it deserves. Since my previous grant, I have created a band, released multiple albums, created artwork for each individual song, sold albums online, and made music videos to promote my music. The first grant I received has led me to do all of this. I know that I could thrive with this project because of the success I've already had with the last one.; When my music has an increase of 30% more synth instruments and keyboard tracks, I will be successful in my goal of integrating these sounds into my style. I have many stages of writing a song. The progression and layout of each song are written on paper and then multiple tracks are recorded and created and then added to a final mix days later. The vision behind my idea of taking a more thematic approach will start with chord progressions that are created with the ideas of drama and suspense in mind. I will be successful when my music will have a 20% increase in these chord progressions and melodic ideas. I have 235 subscribers on YouTube. I will know if I was successful if I can double this number by the final release of my album by May 28th, 2024. I will assure my success by posting often, creating engaging music artwork, and continuing to promote my YouTube channel on Social Media. I can also measure my success by the release date taking place by May 28th, 2024.",,,17406,"Other,local or private",20406,,,,"Christopher L. Crego",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"The creation of a synth influenced down tempo instrumental album",2023-11-01,2024-06-01,,Completed,,,Christopher,Crego,"Christopher L. Crego",,,MN,,"(218) 208-7585",bladenrocks@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-11,"Kathryn Peckham: Visual Arts; James Ellis: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031862,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I am planning at least one public performance as a culmination of this grant project, in downtown Grand Rapids during the First Friday Art Walk in May 2024. Through state and local grant funding and support of private donors I have presented First Friday concerts on and off for years at the Grand Rapids VFW Post 1720 and other venues in the downtown, and I have built a solid following of supportive listeners. This grant project concert would be an opportunity to showcase my new solo repertoire in front of my home community before eventually taking it on the road to other venues around the state and region. The performance would contribute to the local creative community and provide a great opportunity for me to get feedback on my playing from an audience that is very familiar with my music and musical career. One of my priorities as a performing artist is bringing arts opportunities to rural places. Through the final performance of this grant project and through the possibilities for future performances created by my new solo chord melody repertoire, I am expanding my ability to engage with audiences and communities of all sizes. ; My primary goal is to learn enough songs in the chord melody style of playing that I can present an hour-long performance of this material. I also hope to have at least 6 of my original compositions adapted to this style and included in that repertoire. I will track the work I do on this project, including hours spent practicing, engaging in the online course, and writing/arranging songs. I will also be able to measure the final output in terms of the number of songs I am prepared to perform and the completion of a public performance. In the long term my goal is that this project will help strengthen my music career as it moves in a new direction toward more solo and small group performances. Most of that impact will be seen beyond the timeframe of this grant, but I will document any new performance opportunities that arise for my solo work. I am a professional musician living with a major mental illness. As part of my mental health recovery, I have become very disciplined in my routines. I already set aside time each day for practicing music. Through this grant I would increase my practice time and focus it on chord melody study for about 8 hours each week over the course of 5-6 months. I have a track record of successful self study, including the very start of my career when I taught myself to play guitar in the style of Django Reinhardt with a set of instructional VHS tapes. I practiced for 8 hours a day when I was a teenager, but I have kids now so setting aside 1-2 hours is more realistic. I also know where my skills are lacking, and I have set aside some grant funds to compensate my wife ? an arts administrator at MacRostie Art Center ? for her time helping me track my progress, organize the evaluation process, and complete the reporting requirements.; Because the majority of this project will be completed by myself in my home studio, evaluation of my progress toward my goals will rely a lot on my own documentation and reflection. I keep journals of my practice sessions and will keep notes of what I'm working on and how I feel the process is going. I'll also have feedback from the guitarist Martin Taylor to evaluate my progress as part of the online ArtistWorks course. Additionally, I have a community of people who support me on Patreon or follow me on social media, so I plan to share my efforts along the way on these platforms to gather some outside feedback and responses to my work learning chord melody style and adapting my songs to this format. I will also have an opportunity to get in person feedback during my final performance in May 2024 and will do so by collecting written and verbal responses during and following the concert.",,,2250,"Other,local or private",5250,,,,"Samuel P. Miltich",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Sam Miltich Solo Guitar: Studying chord melody composition and arranging to develop a repertoire of original solo jazz guitar pieces",2024-01-01,2024-09-30,,Completed,,,Samuel,Miltich,"Samuel P. Miltich",,,MN,,"(218) 244-4089",sammiltich@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-12,"Kathryn Peckham: Visual Arts; James Ellis: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031863,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The Watermark Art Center is committed to championing policies and practices that value diversity, foster equity, and empower an accessible and inclusive environment. It is a space for expression and reflection where art can facilitate idea exchange and conversation. My Duluth community of family, friends and other artists may travel to Bemidji Watermark Art Center to view my exhibit perhaps for the first time and experience all that is offered in the areas of visual arts and local community. This may open new doors of exchange for connections to be made for our Duluth area - exhibit ideas, shared educational opportunities, participation in art groups in person or online. Building relationships while sharing the love of art can bring about positive collaborative discussions that can support our Duluth community with ideas for group exhibits, shared instructors, class offerings and more. ; New series of 30-40 2D artworks in variable mediums and sizes will be exhibited professionally in groupings/vignettes for viewers to examine, compare and contrast their cohesiveness as a whole as well as in groupings showcasing specific handling of techniques unique to the medium. How does the body of artwork stand together? How do the groupings enhance and tell a story or evoke a feeling of connection? The series will be colorful, textural and joyful in an abstracted representational style with intent for viewers to interact with the artwork individually or perhaps in a group. I hope to evoke a sense of calmness, rejuvenation and recharging for viewers and perhaps ignite excitement for them to seek and connect with our beloved trees on trails or in parks connecting them either inwardly or socially with other people. Measurable outcomes: # of participants attending Reception in July, # visiting exhibit 3 mo period, feedback social media and guestbook comments, # paintings purchased. I've exhibited my artwork extensively solo as well as in group exhibits. My Resume outlines the large number of projects I've participated in the short time I've been painting. My career background in administration has enabled me to manage my time to successfully create and to collaborate with others. My Resume will speak to my involvement in successful art projects whether creating or coordinating various group art exhibits and delivery and completion of multiple tasks. I always have several projects ongoing and what I've learned along the way is the value of keeping good records online of details i.e. contacts, timelines and photo images. I pay attention to details and adhere to deadlines and work cooperatively and respectfully with art groups and art venues. I will be in close communication with Watermark Art Center staff with all aspects of this project to ensure timely completion and success of the project to the best of my ability. ; An Opening Reception will be held in July and an excellent opportunity to connect with viewers and field questions and share ideas about the artworks. If more than 100 people attend the Opening it will be a successful and lively event. An Artist Statement will be posted which is informative for attendees and often initiates questions and discussions. I'm a good listener and will be open to feedback and suggestions from viewers. I will be receptive to hearing all feedback and suggestions by Watermark staff. Measurable outcomes may be in the form of connections for future exhibits, requests for commissioned paintings, # of paintings sold, invitations to join art groups and share my creativity, social media friend requests or likes from exhibit promo postings and follow up with additional surveys or comments via social media is a valuable assessment strategy.",,,7965,"Other,local or private",10965,,,,"Susan E. Rauschenfels AKA Sue Rauschenfels",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"""For the Love of Trees"" solo art exhibit at Watermark Art Center 505 Bemidji Ave N Bemidji MN July - Sept 2024 - New Series body of work 2D in water media, mixed media and oil 30-40 total ranging in size 10"" x 10"" to 30"" x 40.""",2023-11-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Susan,Rauschenfels,"Susan E. Rauschenfels AKA Sue Rauschenfels",,,MN,,"(218) 391-4385",srauschenfels@live.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-13,"Kathryn Peckham: Visual Arts; James Ellis: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10032807,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","This body of work I intend to create is driven by my need to connect with my community. Anthropologist Tim Engold writes, ?to throw out a line is to tangle in another.? I view the paths we take in life as a series of lines, from the paths we walk and the spaces we occupy and interact with. Moving through the world these lines cross over one another and begin that tangling. Duluth is a tight-knit community and I aim to document how our lives interact with one another. I intend for this body of work to document individual self-portraits of people and their households juxtaposed within the larger context of the Duluth community portrait. Documenting how we are all connected and tangled together by our geography. Much like the history of a patchwork quilt that uses scraps of fabric from a household, each holding its own history. This project will patchwork members from the community together, placing them in the larger context of their community where they see their stories reflected through their own donated textiles. This body of work will culminate with an exhibition. In the gallery will be a space specifically designed for people to sit and gather, encouraged to use it as a meeting space while the show is up. I will host a workshop on fabric collaging teaching how to upcycle clothing and repurpose textiles into works of art. Skills I have successfully taught in youth and adult community education classes before. This workshop is free and open to all ages of the public. ; The goal of this project is to engage with my community through a collective body of work. I aim to engage with a variety of people across the community that will donate their textile goods to this project to create a network of interwoven lives. These sculptural abstract textile pieces will document the lives of those who participated in the Twin Ports community. This work will be photographed and documented throughout the process, and the photos taken will be added to my website and portfolio. I will use this work to bolster my portfolio and apply to additional exhibition opportunities in the future. In addition, I will host a fabric collage workshop at the Prove Gallery during the exhibition. With this project, I hope to foster connections with people by investigating textiles and seeing the ways they connect us. I have sustained a creative practice through commitment to my materials, exploration of ideas, research, and the ability to manage my time effectively. My work ethic is driven by the need to create and engage in a studio practice that connects with others. I understand the importance of balancing a studio practice with managing the logistics as I have worked in many capacities in the arts - as an artist and educator. Due to this experience, I have proven successful in my ability to facilitate exhibitions and organize community workshops in relation to the body of work I make. This is documented in my exhibition record, my experience teaching fiber arts at the Duluth Art Institute, and the awards I've received for my artistic and academic rigor. I am confident in my ability as a maker to develop this body of work and in my capacity to creatively engage with the community in multiple ways throughout developing and exhibiting this work. ; I will measure my goals through quantitative and qualitative means. The number of participants will be documented, I intend to have 100 people donate materials. With staff at the Prove, I will document how many people visit the gallery. Success will be over 200 people visiting and participating in the events (workshop, reception, and exhibition) surrounding the body of work. In addition, success will be having a series of high-quality photographic images of the work in a gallery which result in me updating my portfolio/website. A harder component to measure will be the ways in which the work sparks thought and conversation among those who visit the show. My intention with Interlaced Lines is to create community-centered work along with a space in the gallery purposely designed for people to gather, sit, relax, and connect. I hope to witness this happening in real time over the duration of the exhibition and engage in thoughtful conversations myself with members of my community.",,,4680,"Other,local or private",7680,,,,"Lauren Faherty",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Interlaced Lines: Using textiles to discover communities we are part of and woven into.",2023-11-01,2024-04-30,,Completed,,,Lauren,Faherty,"Lauren Faherty",,,MN,,"(218) 591-2884",faherty.lauren@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-38,"Kathryn Peckham: Visual Arts; James Ellis: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10032808,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I have received feedback from multiple people across generations and in the realms of social work, poetry, and trauma-informed yoga that my writing has made a significant difference in the lives of people healing their trauma, in recovery from substance use or other addictions, grappling with grief from the loss of a loved one (especially due to traumatic loss - death by suicide or overdose), or general inevitable suffering as human beings. Some have stated that my work has helped them feel less alone, recognize their capacity to heal, and/or awakened their sense of strength, resilience, and wholeness. I believe artists are given unique gifts and I am honored and grateful to be a poet. It is my responsibility to share this gift for positive impact in our community and world. As I process what it is to be human and capture this experience through poetry, if sharing my poetry with others can have a positive impact I desire to expand my ability to share and reach more people who may benefit. My hope is that my poetry and this collaborative project with support community care and collective healing. ; The exhibition will be open to the public, as will the artist talk that will accompany the work. In addition, the work will include a participatory element with the potential to read or hear my poetry in combination with the visual, creating space for development of a third, combined work in the process. The hope would be to connect with our community and offer more opportunities for conversation and growth focused on healing trauma and community care as well as supporting personal well-being and the realization of wholeness. I am a successful business owner, high level manager within a government agency, author of a published collaborative work of poetry and art, and have organized and coordinated many community events. I have excellent project management and leadership skills I use daily in my management role at St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services and in my business Svalja Yoga. From these past successes I have learned the importance of clear roles and responsibilities, accurate budget forecasting, realistic timelines, clear and transparent communication, and organization as key to achieving desired outcomes. Some examples of my successes include overseeing and coordinating the St. Louis County Health and Human Services Conference held annually at the DECC with attendance of over 3000, sponsorships, vendors, keynote speakers, musicians, and multiple presenters over 3 days. Additionally, I run a Yoga Teacher Training program annually graduating 18-22 people per year for the past 6 years. ; 1. The completion and exhibition of Sarah's paintings alongside my writing, with optional surveys by attendees around the experience of the work in multiple facets. I will share the survey outcomes in my final report. 2. The development of a personal website dedicated to my writing and social media brand, presence, and strategy to share my poetry and this collaborative project. 3. The documentation of the work, and implementation of it on my website and promotional materials, in both print and digital forms. I will share an example image of this work in my final report.",,,,,3000,,,,"Kyle L. Heyesen",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Kyle Leia Heyesen will create and finalize poems towards publication and exhibition titled 'Irrevocable Wholeness Poems and Meditations to Hold it All' co-created with painter Sarah Brokke.",2023-11-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Kyle,Heyesen,"Kyle L. Heyesen",,,MN,,"(218) 341-6115",kyleleia@kyleleia.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-39,"Kathryn Peckham: Visual Arts; James Ellis: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031866,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Visitors to the aquarium come hoping to find the natural world explained to them. At the beginning of the walk through the Aquarium, the GLA curators make tectonic plates and ice ages comprehensible to children. As they move through the live exhibits, reptiles, birds, amphibians, and mammals are almost domesticated for view. The final exhibit within the museum maps the lock and dam systems of the Great Lakes, a monument, really, to the domestication of the Lakes and of the ecosystems in which in the Lakes reside. Nature bends to our will; the Lakes are reduced to shipping lanes for wooden boats. My work will reenchant nature for visitors to the Great Lakes Aquarium. ""Aurora Borealis over Gitchee-Gami"" will bring the power, the beauty, and the sublimity of the experience of the natural world back into focus for visitors to the Great Lakes Aquarium. In so doing, the viewers will resonate with the Aurora and, hopefully, with the important place of art as a tool for our encounters with nature.; In a way, I am working to widen my artistic horizons materially as well as within my artistic subjects. Materially, I am working to refine my techniques with large canvases, opening up new possibilities. In terms of my subject, I am attempting to explore nonrepresentational art ? to represent not a landscape or a figure, but an experience. For my audience, I am hoping to widen appreciation for the Aurora as an ephemeral phenomenon and for art as a means of understanding and communicating that phenomenon. Unlike most other experiences of the natural world, the Aurora is unpredictable. Even an eclipse can be planned to see. For most viewers, we need art (photography, video, painting) to share the Aurora. Perhaps painting, most of all the forms, can communicate not only what the Aurora looks like, but what it feels like. I have been exhibiting my work since 2012, in both solo shows and in group or multiple artist gallery shows. Two experiences have shaped my approach to this project. First, the pandemic has taught me the importance of reaching diverse audiences (through, for example, social media). As the world shut down, my craft expanded as I used social media to connect with new consumers of art. Second, my experience in placing my work in unusual exhibition spaces (e.g. Lake Superior College, Northland Country Club, Western Bank and Bell Bank to name a few) taught me that art works best when you reach people where they are. These lessons inform my practice in this exhibition, in using traditional and social media to generate interest in the show, and in using the unusual venue for the exhibition (the Aquarium) to reach new audiences where they, and often, their children, already are.; Didactic panels will include a QR code taking visitors to a subpage on my Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/aaronklossart). The page will include pictures and open-ended questions inviting visitors to interact with the work and artist. For children, the questions ask them to compare the Aurora to other experiences that pass quickly and unexpectedly (from shooting stars to wildlife in your backyard) ? sharing their experiences with nature as fleeting. For adults, questions invite them to respond to the experience of art ? to reflect on the way we move from seeing marks on a canvas to seeing the Aurora. When we look at a painting, we don't see the paint, nor do we see the Aurora, literally ? in a way, we see emotions and feelings. Comments on the Facebook page will capture audience feedback on the ways that my work (in this new, large format) helps visitors to the Aquarium feel the Aurora, increasing their appreciation for the power of art.",,,,,3000,,,,"Aaron Kloss",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Aurora Borealis Over Gitchee Gami: I will paint the Aurora Borealis in my style, a development on pointillism. As the Aurora is an ephemeral experience, I will be less painting the Aurora than painting the experience of the Aurora.",2023-11-01,2025-01-01,,"In Progress",,,Aaron,Kloss,"Aaron Kloss",,,MN,,"(218) 591-6999",aaronklossartwork@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-16,"Kathryn Peckham: Visual Arts; James Ellis: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031867,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","My social practice informs my life as a working artist; namely, to increase disruption of the status quo through the promotion of art that revolves around trauma-informed, cultural literacy. Authentic art engagement means access, relevance and reflection of pressing community issues. There are alarming and increasing numbers of unsolved cases of missing women in Duluth, and the state of Minnesota. A friend narrowly escaped capture in a Hillside neighborhood, even with crowds of onlookers nearby. But people do not see what they are not looking for, and sections of Duluth have entrenched issues proven by investigators to be related to the exploitation of women, namely-- panhandling and drug trafficking. I can use my craft to decrease ignorance and increase vigilance. Denfeld Co-op in Duluth is an ideal nerve-center for this exhibit of work. Awareness of MMIW in the Metro area is much stronger than the Northland; I am honored that my work will have a platform to participate in the dialogue going on at the state level, through an exhibit with the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (letters of confirmation attached).; I look forward to this project because it continues my involvement in addressing the intersecting themes of sexism, ableism, racism and resource scarcity, which have and will continue to inform my art practice. My measurable outcomes with which I will gauge the accomplishment of this work will be the following: 1) completion and exhibit of 2 Clay Collage collections, each featuring a Trilogy design of a)abstract, b)surrealism, and c)realism, with the addtion of wax paste mediums, following my stated workplan. 2) materials available from PAVSA and MMIW at each exhibit. 3) survey cards available for feedback. 4) an exit interview with site staff regarding daily audience response. 5) Final Report with ARAC. You can believe in my ability because: 1. In 2020, I created wearable clay work for Blackfeet Nation Boxing Club in Montana as part of publicizing MMIW. My poem about trafficking in Duluth was published in the anthology, OtherWorldlyWomen in 2022. In 2022, I received a Future Art Writer's Award from MOZAIK Philanthropy, which was related to the topic of trafficking outside the U.S. 2. These will be my fourth and fifth solo shows, with venues appropriate to the theme of the work. 3. The body of work required for the exhibits are a realistic, appropriate expansion of my wheelhouse of work, without being overwhelming. 4. I have been honored to receive grant funding in the past, and my track record shows that I respect the immense opportunity related to utilizing public funding for my work---through successful completion of all project goals. 5. The entry points of the project exhibits supports publicity for my platform, as I transition from wearable, to wall art, to public art. ; I have been greatly influenced by my role as a partnering artist with the First Ladies of Hillside (a Duluth artist incubator for women leaving homelessness). In 2021-22, I mentored women affected by gender exploitation. My grant proposal focuses on two exhibits related art highlighting the horrifying social issue of missing, murdered and exploited women in the Northland. I know I will be successful by 1) completion and exhibit of 2 Clay Collage exhibits, featuring 3 unique designs and painted with wax paste mediums, 2) materials available from PAVSA and MMIW at each exhibit, 3) survey cards available for feedback, 4) an exit interview with site staff regarding daily audience response, and, 5) Final Report with ARAC about what I have learned and experienced in this process.",,,3000,"Other,local or private",6000,,,,"Serenity Kenan",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Kismet Clay Project: Funding supports Serenity Kenan create work for two public exhibits of Modern Clay Collage at the local and state level.",2023-11-01,2024-03-31,,Completed,,,Serenity,Kenan,"Serenity Kenan",,,MN,,,workshopwheel@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-17,"Kathryn Peckham: Visual Arts; James Ellis: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031868,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Those living with mental illness and neurological disorders are often seen as troubled or helpless. Really, there is so much beauty in these struggles and most people are overlooked or are not receiving the proper accommodations needed and therefore, continue to fall down a chaotic cycle of hardships. I believe my Panda and Pals characters and tool kit will very much speak to the disabled community, beyond the visibly disabled. We must showcase the importance of the invisible struggles. The world is taking these issues much more seriously and I want to get involved while everyone is finally watching. There are many that are still quite skeptical of these issues and refuse to accept that they exist and that just advocating and accommodating to the individuals, will secure a much greater future for that person and therefore, the community in which they will continue to thrive. I am very strong in my advocacy as a human who has survived four decades of constant pain and struggle. I have used all of my strengths to keep working towards a better world and better self, not just for me and my son, but for all who relate to me and their loved ones. ; I am trying to accomplish creating a sustainable brand through my art that will be able to expand beyond this project. The measurable outcomes are the responses from the community that I am trying to connect with and even better if those that are not familiar start opening more conversations about the meaning of Panda and Pals. I have already began the design of the characters with 100 key communication words. I am driven to succeed and I will be able to use this a learning experience for my son on how to write the grant, create the product and begin selling work within a strict guideline. Being a self-sufficient artist has been a lifelong dream of mine and due to recent circumstances, my goals for getting this started in 2024 is going to happen. I have a growing list of events that I plan to sign up as a vendor for and have already begun building as many free online spaces as I can to start promoting my art brand. This series will be popular for parents and adults who struggle and I believe it will help me stand out with what my mission as an artist and in life is. ; I will know if the work is a success based on responses from the public and sales. I will ask for feedback and reviews. My art business will begin to thrive.",,,1000,"Other,local or private",4000,,,,"Lindsey A. Bergan AKA Lindsey Audrey",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Panda and Pals; Express Yourself Accommodation Tools. Hand drawn character pieces to accommodate for disabled humans when non-verbal. Comfort and accommodation art.",2024-05-01,2025-03-03,,"In Progress",,,Lindsey,Bergan,"Lindsey A. Bergan AKA Lindsey Audrey",,,MN,,"(612) 205-4005",lindsey.audrey.bergan@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-18,"Gloria DeFillips-Brush: Arts Administrator, Visual Arts, Arts Instructor; Laura Stone: Visual Arts; Heidi Foltz: Fiber Arts, Arts Supporter; Brian Malloy: Literature, Arts Instructor; Margo Gray: Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Performance Art","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031869,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The best way I can involve the community with this project is to invite community members of all ages to attend songwriting workshop with me at Virginia Market Square Farmers Market in July 2024. We would go over some basics of songwriting (like I did when I talked to the 6th grade classes), and then write together at the farmers market which overlooks Silver Lake (Silver Lake has the world's largest loon floating on it). My hope is that the songwriting workshop will inspire other Iron Rangers to write songs, and give them the spark to explore songwriting. Aside from the songwriting workshops, the other benefit to the community would be my collection of songs themselves that were specifically written/inspired/influenced in different places on the Iron Range. When the songs are complete, I hope to perform them with my band ""Sara Softich and Friends"" at Virginia Market Square, the Lyric Center for the Arts, and other musical events on the Iron Range. ; Inspiration from place is what I am trying to accomplish with this work. This is an experiment about place......being inspired by a place I live and writing in establishments that represent where I live. Inspiring community members to explore the art of songwriting is another goal. As I am writing around the Iron Range communities, and then teaching a songwriting workshop, community members will learn that songwriting can happen anywhere. The measurable outcome will be 6-8 songs that will come from time off work spent writing lyrics, melodies, and chords. Another outcome is that I would have a ""time capsule"" of the summer of 2024 in my songwriting journal. I will have each time and place that I wrote songs recorded. I will be able to look back on the ideas and lyrics I came up with and the places that inspired my writing. Another measurable outcome would be the attendance of the songwriting workshop I am teaching at Virginia Market Square. I am very motivated to write a new collection of songs using a new method of songwriting. I have completed every ARAC grant project I have been awarded in the past on time: Career Development Grant FY19, Emergency Artist FY20, Established Regional Artist FY22, Small Grant FY22. I have been very grateful for grants awarded in the past, and I take each project seriously. ; The work will be a success when I have 6-8 new songs written on the Iron Range. The work will also be a success when I am able to perform these ""Iron Range inspired"" songs at different venues in the community. Having the ""time capsule"" of my 2024 summer writing intensive in my journal will be another indicator of the work being a success. Attendance at my songwriting workshop at Virginia Market Square will also be a measurable outcome. The experience of writing in different areas of the Iron Range and using this perspective to write songs is a success in and of itself.",,,,,3000,,,,"Sara J. Alexander",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"3 Month Songwriting Intensive on the Iron Range",2024-05-15,2024-12-30,,"In Progress",,,Sara,Alexander,"Sara J. Alexander",,,MN,,"(218) 349-1482",sarasfiddle@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-19,"Gloria DeFillips-Brush: Arts Administrator, Visual Arts, Arts Instructor; Laura Stone: Visual Arts; Heidi Foltz: Fiber Arts, Arts Supporter; Brian Malloy: Literature, Arts Instructor; Margo Gray: Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Performance Art","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031870,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","My memoir is both helpful and hopeful: unflinchingly facing the losses, while also revealing what is gained. It's an account of love, transformation, and inner growth as much as it is of dementia. Dementia, a stern tutor, taught my husband and I how to live differently, as individuals and as a couple. I've shared excerpts from my memoir in the communities of Grand Rapids, Alexandria, Ortonville, and Benson, reaching more than 550 rural Minnesotans. Excerpts from my work also have been aired on ""Stay Human Radio"" episodes. Written and verbal responses to those presentations convey the profound impact my words often have had. I've also learned that the audience for my essays is broader than the assumed older adults (40+) because I've consistently received very positive responses from college students in a mythology class. I've observed a desire to learn more about living with dementia, as well as a hunger to talk about it during Q and A sessions. In fact, my presentations usually have gone beyond the allotted time because attendees are so eager to learn??from me and from one another??and to share personal experiences. Because forthright public discussions of the all-too-common disease of dementia can serve as valuable educational opportunities, I will continue to share excerpts from my work at presentations. But my ultimate goal is to publish a well-designed book, since the pages of a book bestow the entrancing intimacy of a writer speaking directly to a reader. ; My purpose in writing Love in the Time of Dementia: A Memoir in Essays is to provide others with an enhanced understanding of dementia, as well as a measure of hope that love can endure through loss and hardship. The means of doing so have been via my website (www.love-in-the-time-of-dementia.net), in-person public presentations, and readings on ""Stay Human Radio."" Now it's time to prepare my work for publication, with book design being the first step toward that goal. I have three specific main outcomes for the grant period: 1) To have completed all of the writing processes (revisions, editing, proofreading) in order to have clean files ready to submit to the designer. 2) To work closely with Paul Nylander at Illustrada Book Design during the design process. 3) To have files ready to submit to a printer by the end of the grant period. I'm a retired college English instructor and freelance writer, so I have years of experience meeting deadlines and producing results. I've filed thorough reports on time to the Minnesota State Arts Board and ARAC for past grants. I completed the projects spelled out in the grant applications??such as writing essays, meeting regularly with an editor/mentor, giving presentations/readings, and recording for the radio. Most recently, I was awarded a 2021 MSAB Creative Support for Individuals grant to maintain community connections during the pandemic. I achieved my objective of creating a website (www.love-in-the-time-of-dementia.net). I've learned that the goals, structure, and hard deadlines which the grant framework provides are very helpful to me. ; I'll provide both quantitative and qualitative measures of outcomes. Quantitative: I'll report on the completion dates for the creative brief, the book cover, and the interior book design, as well as the dates of meetings with the designer, Paul Nylander. I'll report on the number of attendees at my two in-person presentations. I'll provide titles of the excerpts recorded for ""Stay Human Radio"" and the dates aired. Qualitative measures: I will provide samples of the book cover and the finished interior design. At my two in-person presentations, attendees will be asked to complete a brief written survey. A selection of responses will be included in the final report.",,,,,3000,,,,"Anne M. Erickson AKA Anne-Marie Erickson",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Love in the Time of Dementia: From Manuscript to Book Design",2024-05-01,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Anne,Erickson,"Anne M. Erickson AKA Anne-Marie Erickson",,,MN,,"(218) 999-5950",rcainann@icloud.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-20,"Gloria DeFillips-Brush: Arts Administrator, Visual Arts, Arts Instructor; Laura Stone: Visual Arts; Heidi Foltz: Fiber Arts, Arts Supporter; Brian Malloy: Literature, Arts Instructor; Margo Gray: Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Performance Art","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031871,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I am trying to spread joy and inspire others to create art through this work. I hope to spark community interaction and celebration of these community spaces.; My goal is to increase the range of what people consider hiring local chalk art for. Also, I am hoping to bring whimsical joy to sidewalks in neighborhoods that are not as richly gifted with public art as other spots around the northland. Last summer I demonstrated my ability and commitment to completing similar chalk art projects around Duluth: I completed a 4 week series of 10' by 10' history murals last summer with funding from the ARAC, a 56' long history mural featuring animal portraits at the Lake Superior Zoo, and a series of four migratory birds in Lakeside. I've learned to manage my time and pacing for creating public art, and better social skills for interacting with public in a non-traditional art venue. ; I will know this has been accomplished if I am asked or hired to make chalk art for any new clients interested in a sidewalk mural to promote their event, team, activity, or location. I will know if this promotes joy by taking notes on local feedback while working, and returning to sites to observe for public interaction with the art pieces.",,,582,"Other,local or private",3582,,,,"Annmarie Geniusz",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Animals Among Us",2024-06-05,2024-09-04,,Completed,,,Annmarie,Geniusz,"Annmarie Geniusz",,,MN,,"(218) 491-3567",ageniusz04@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-21,"Gloria DeFillips-Brush: Arts Administrator, Visual Arts, Arts Instructor; Laura Stone: Visual Arts; Heidi Foltz: Fiber Arts, Arts Supporter; Brian Malloy: Literature, Arts Instructor; Margo Gray: Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Performance Art","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031873,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","In an industry dominated by streaming and short attention spans, singles serve as a powerful way to quickly catch the attention of listeners far and wide while also keeping my current fan base engaged. These professionally crafted songs will help make a strong first impression and leave listeners eager to hear more, eventually translating into fans who listen to/purchase full length albums. Singles allow me to test new sounds and collaborations, providing flexibility and variety which in turn could appeal to a new audience. Through the collaborations, I will help amplify, cross-promote, and tap into new fan bases by promoting other talented artists. Building off the Wilting Point album, these singles are personal in nature which will leave an impression on listeners creating a sense of community. With themes revolving around addiction, mental health, and loss there is a level of vulnerability. Sharing this vulnerability will spark conversations and interactions via social media and in person performances. This dialogue will help me build a dedicated fanbase and establish deeper connections with my listeners. By creating/sharing the ?Behind the Song' series, I open the door for fans to learn more about me, relate to the work, and reflect on their own experiences. This series will be shared on my music social media accounts (1200+ collective followers) and email newsletters (250+ subscribers) further engaging my audience and building rapport.; GOAL: Record three singles that showcase my artistic ability and craft on a professional level while highlighting my versatility and growing sound. Through collaborations I will achieve the level and quality I am after while strengthening my professional network. These singles align with my album Wilting Point and will eventually be released post-album to uphold momentum and capture a wider audience. By creating a strategic and patient release/promotion plan, I will demonstrate my musical maturity, commitment and dedication to growing my audience. OUTCOMES: Self-engineer/record drums, guitar, bass, vocals and keys for each single. Gain insight/improve communication and business skills through collaborations; receive keys, guitar, and vocal .wav files to add to final songs.Create promotional release plan and ?Behind the Scenes' series by drafting three newsletters (one for each song), documenting via photos/notes throughout process, and creating social media content. Promote work on social media. In 2020 I taught myself how to record on a professional recording program resulting in my first solo studio album 'Canvas and Color'. I wrote, arranged, and performed all aspects of this album; the result was a successful National Radio Campaign and a growing fan base through regional touring. 'Wilting Point' was created with this same process, however this time I invited collaborators to contribute. My diverse professional performance and recording experience demonstrates my ability to work well with others while highlighting the many influences that inform my music to be unique. These singles will be recorded at the same studio Wilting Point was created at, providing familiarity, comfort and confidence in the space, equipment, and recording program. I have been awarded three ARAC grants, proving my ability to plan, organize, and implement projects in a timely and professional manner, demonstrating my dedication and commitment to my music craft.; Engineer/record three singles, setting me up for future post-production and distribution on major streaming platforms. Throughout the project I will take notes on the collaborations, reflecting on what is working well and where I need to improve my communication. This insight will be used in future projects. Receiving .wav files of collaborators instrumentation will add depth to the songs. Complete release strategy for each single including outlining a schedule for when the songs will be shared, editing photos, writing content, and drafting posts for social media and e-newsletter. Track engagement through social media and newsletter with the goal of 50 additional newsletter subscribers and 100 new cumulative social media followers (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube) Track engagement of 'Behind the Song' series through comments/likes/shares on social media, replies/opens/forwards of e-newsletter, and conversations at live shows; even one connection will prove this series worthwhile.",,,,,3000,,,,"Cory T. Coffman",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Record three singles; 'Down the Sidewalk', 'New Vincent', and 'Oh I Know'",2024-05-06,2025-03-31,,"In Progress",,,Cory,Coffman,"Cory T. Coffman",,,MN,,"(218) 409-9266",cocoffman13@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-23,"Gloria DeFillips-Brush: Arts Administrator, Visual Arts, Arts Instructor; Laura Stone: Visual Arts; Heidi Foltz: Fiber Arts, Arts Supporter; Brian Malloy: Literature, Arts Instructor; Margo Gray: Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Performance Art","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031874,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Participants will leave with: a basic understanding of electrical currents, a sense of community, a smashing piece of art, Feelings of being relaxed, fulfilled and inspired, and Reusable equipment to run their art instrument at home and the know how to re-create a new instrument out of almost ANYthing they have at home ; Goal 1-I want to establish a career running art workshops, introduce young artists to new possibilities within art using technology, teach people/ kids about electrical currents safely. I will accomplish this goal and measure how successful I am during this process by following through and asking the people what they want. Goal 2- Offer a memorable and enjoyable interactive art and science experience that participants want to see annually. I will see success if the workshop is full and if 50% of those attendees or parents of children attendees fill out a survey and report an overall positive experience. I will ask how people felt about the event, what they loved, hated. I will survey if they want to attend this event again. I will ask about the space, timing and how they heard about the event. Goal 3. Instill basic knowledge about circuits Ensure artwork plays sound as designed by the participant I have done this very thing, art activities with kids, on my own volition (and in partnership) with the Y and City of Duluth during 2023. I have also embarked on the touch- sensitive dynamic art journey as well, this project is the Venn Diagram sweet spot in my life and skill set. The largest activity I ran was with 30 kids at Lowell, average size event is 15. I am exuberant, silly and encouraging, I place clay into reluctant parent's hands who are soon smiling making art for the first time in a decade. I am not able to hold a full-time job with my barriers but I EXCEL at planning art activities and working part time within my limits. This is my pathway. I'm on it. I EXCEL at one-two day events. I was asked to draw portraits two days before@ the Duluth Winter Village 2023 and I said yes, terrifying -chatting with and making art for hours two days in a row. I'm showing up for art and I'm showing up for community. ; Participants will be required to register for the event. I will send surveys to credentials collected for registrants. I will know the event was a success if 50% or more report overall satisfaction. I will use the information to guide the next event I plan. I will achieve goal 1 by continuing with more iterations of this event based on the feedback from this event. I will ask participants if they would like to attend this event ( or a child) in the future. This answer will guide my response and whether or not to alter aspects. Ensuring each participant's instrument is working by the end of the workshop (easy) will demonstrate knowledge of circuits was gained.",,,,,3000,,,,"Ginger R. Juel AKA Ginger Rae",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Visual Musical Touch- Sensitive Art Family /Kids Workshop",2024-06-01,2024-10-01,,Completed,,,Ginger,Juel,"Ginger R. Juel AKA Ginger Rae",,,MN,,"(218) 337-3426",Grjuel10@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-24,"Gloria DeFillips-Brush: Arts Administrator, Visual Arts, Arts Instructor; Laura Stone: Visual Arts; Heidi Foltz: Fiber Arts, Arts Supporter; Brian Malloy: Literature, Arts Instructor; Margo Gray: Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Performance Art","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031875,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Creating a book that focuses on soundscapes will further encourage others to listen to the world around them, which I think is always important. It helps the nervous system calm down to focus on sensory components and help stay connected with listeners' physical body. I think that listening to both our body and environment is critical to our healing process, and by encouraging others' to do so, I will be bringing something positive to the community through my book in how it exists. Further, we don't have nearly enough opportunities for artists to come together in the same room and share their work and find patrons for their media. Yes, we have brick and motor stores and places where others' can find their books or art projects. But having that face-to-face conversation with authors and being able to ask questions is so vitally important. By offering a small literary festival for poets and zines, I would be able to both help promote my own book, but also help the other existing poets and authors promote theirs. Providing a space for authors and zine creators meet each other will allow for organic connections and conversations. In that way, not only will I help encourage a deeper listening to the environment, but for those in attendance to listen to each other.; My goal with this project is to focus on the completion of a soundscape-focused poetry collection that inspires a deeper attention to the sonic environment where I reside. And for authors to get a chance to converse and meet with each other at a single poetry and zine event. Part of the goal with any literary festival is to inspire others to pick up a pen and feel more empowered to write poetry or literature themselves. Seeing a larger scope of work that has been accomplished within a region lends well to that type of movement and enthusiasm from a community. At the literary festival wouldn't just be artists, but organizations like the Duluth Poetry Chapter. And other orgs with zines and literary booklets interested in attending. I'd like to get at least 8 different authors/orgs in attendance with a table. And 100 attendees to the reading and one-day zine and author event as a measurable outcome. And to sell at least 30 copies of the book. I manage a lot of different organizing projects such as the weekly coffee chat meetings held by the Duluth Poetry Chapter and their various events outside of those meetings. Those have been continuously delegated out as we're transitioning to a larger board structure and horizontal forms of leadership. I also put together the entertainment for the Duluth/Superior Pride Festival, which requires me to coordinate with an ASL team, sound tech, several bands, and about 15 poets. I already have the contacts and awareness of the community to easily coordinate getting 10 or so poets and zine artists in the room together. Putting together my book ""Too Many Hats"" taught me a LOT about the process of indie printing and the steps that I ran into that were tricky the first time will be much easier to navigate with a new printing of a new book. I feel confident about the process and eager to lean into the writing more comfortably now that the logistics are down.; I will know that my chapbook was a success by the comments I receive after readers have had a chance to pickup a copy, and from both verbal and written feedback at the event. I'll also know that the event was a success because I will have included a minimum of 8 authors and organizations at the event, and interacted with the attendees (at least 100 guests as a goal) throughout the process. I'll assess the success of the work by how many copies I sold, and checking in with other guests to see how well their tables did in connecting with attendees and getting out their both free and purchase-able materials. And what types of interactions they had with guests. Additionally, I could come up with a way to receive direct feedback from those who attended the event and would like to share about their experience at the event. (Such as a survey or comment card available at one of the tables)",,,,,3000,,,,"Jessica M. Morgan AKA Jess Morgan",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Duluth Soundscapes Chapbook and Lit Festival",2024-05-01,2024-11-01,,Completed,,,Jessica,Morgan,"Jessica M. Morgan AKA Jess Morgan",,,MN,,"(920) 636-8737",morgan.jessicamarie@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-25,"Gloria DeFillips-Brush: Arts Administrator, Visual Arts, Arts Instructor; Laura Stone: Visual Arts; Heidi Foltz: Fiber Arts, Arts Supporter; Brian Malloy: Literature, Arts Instructor; Margo Gray: Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Performance Art","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031876,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The evidence of my classes being a benefit to the community has been articulated to me by the class participants. One student said, ?This is what I have been looking for, it's the best thing since I moved back to Grand Rapids.? Another student said her daughter signed her up and she didn't want to come, she had never taken a writing class before. Now she has finished her second class and has all these ideas for things she wants to write. A colleague and friend of mine, Susan Hawkinson, emailed me the other night and said one of the students in my class had attended her (Susan's) presentation at the Mac and said she has taken several of my classes and that she has learned so much. It is difficult to measure what impact this project will have because the future is unknown, but based on what I know and what I have recently discovered, I think this project will allow a discussion to happen about a topic we shy away from. By having a format and showcasing writers who have written about their experiences, it is sure to allow for more conversations that I hope will ripple out, just like news of a class ripples out. I am hopeful, and of course a bit anxious about seeing how it will turn out. My hunch is that it will surpass my expectations, just as my classes at the Mac have done. ; Bringing writers together is my first goal. My second goal is to have those writers bring the community together as they show by example how they have navigated the perils of a pandemic and survived to write about it. My goals are measurable. To have writer's sign up for the sessions, to write on the assignments, to participate in the larger community as they share their experiences through reading and discussion. In this project, I will go with one of Oprah's famous sayings, ?When you step towards your goal, it steps towards you.? I am optimistic about the goals of this project. I have been known to tell people ?If I can complete a Ph.D. program and dissertation while working full time, I can do most anything.? My parents were very hard workers and I have inherited their work ethic. I work well with deadlines. Being in the classroom for thirty years, commuting to Duluth to teach in twenty-below weather, raising two successful adults, surviving the pandemic, all have taught me that life is about moving forward and carrying on. In my classes at the MacRostie I tell everyone when they walk through the door that they already have an A, that they don't need to write anything if they don't feel like it, and that by the end of class they will all have a Ph.D. because they showed up. There is always a lot of laughter then, and it breaks the ice. Writers are most of all a fragile group of folks. So I will not let them (or the folks at the Mac) down by being late, or backing out of this project once underway. ; Success will be assessed by each session. If writer's sign up, session by session, perhaps signing up for all three in advance, that will be success. If writer's attend the sessions that is another success. I will also be asking for feedback from every writer at the beginning and end of each class and after all the sessions are over. I will frame the questions, asking them how they measure success as a writer personally, as a group, and as a community. So, success for me is when one writer might share a story about how much their writing means to their family, church group or ailing parent. Writing they might not have done before this project. Even though I want to always strive for 100% as success in anything, life seldom is that way. So I have had to learn that 110% from one writer is enough to make a lasting impression, a success. Doing the best I can to achieve my goals feels successful to me. Writing this grant has been a successful endeavor.",,,815,"Other,local or private",3815,,,,"Judy Nelson",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"A Community of Writers",2024-07-01,2025-01-01,,"In Progress",,,Judy,Nelson,"Judy Nelson",,,MN,,"(218) 259-6489",sonjud2003@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-26,"Gloria DeFillips-Brush: Arts Administrator, Visual Arts, Arts Instructor; Laura Stone: Visual Arts; Heidi Foltz: Fiber Arts, Arts Supporter; Brian Malloy: Literature, Arts Instructor; Margo Gray: Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Performance Art","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031877,"Individual Artist Project",2024,1985,,"ACHF Arts Access","I have spent the 23/24 season both dancing with the Minnesota Ballet, and creating short promotional videos for the company. The feedback on these videos has been overwhelmingly supportive, to the point that people have specifically asked about when the next one would be posted. Though those videos were made in support of a live performance, they are still a sampling of my style of filmmaking. The interest in them leads me to believe that there is an audience for dance films in Duluth. In my time living here, I have not seen an event like the one I am proposing, and I want to be the one to fill this need and provide a new experience to audiences in this area. Additionally, dance film is an accessible point of entry into the appreciation and support of dance in the community. Dance film has the capacity to give viewers an entirely different perspective for understanding dance because the camera can achieve angles and distances that audiences in traditional theater spaces cannot. This intimate connection between viewers and the dancing can unlock an entirely new understanding for them of dance as an art form. Overall, I aim for the lasting benefit of a new communal understanding of the capabilities of both dance and film, and to bridge the gap between two communities that I have recognized in Duluth, dance-lovers and film-buffs. Bringing them together for a night of interdisciplinary art and conversation will inspire new connections between these two groups.; I aim to inspire empathy in the audience for Eurydice and spark dialogue surrounding the content of the film and the way I portrayed it. The Q and A should facilitate conversations that continue beyond the day of the event. Measurable outcomes include the completion of the final film, its subsequent screening for the public, and its acceptance into various dance film festivals. Overall, I want to bring dance film to public attention in the Duluth area, and to spark some artistic and intellectual discussion that may inspire others to explore similar multidisciplinary pursuits. My film, ""Shadows in the Shape of Swan Lake,"" was 10+ minutes long and was filmed in about 18 hours over 2 weeks. This film is planned to be shorter than that, will have a much smaller cast, and will shoot in fewer locations. From that project, I gained a better understanding for how to shoot outside, especially when I can't control the lighting. I've learned how to make the most of the natural lighting I have, and how to plan an outdoor shoot to accommodate for dancer safety and comfort. Previous successes in event planning include planning two dance performance showcases at the Texas Christian University School for Classical and Contemporary Dance. My team and I budgeted for programs, promotional materials, and hosting costs along with general operating costs. I, myself, designed promotional flyers and digital ads, as well as trailers for the dances themselves. I learned about how to best set up a timeline to plan the event, and how to work under pressure if issues pop up.; I know I will have succeeded if even one person comes up to me during the screening and makes a comment similar to ""I never realized dance could be like that."" That said, attendance will also be a quantifiable measure of success. I hope to have upwards of 40 people attend this event. Additionally, the film's ranking at the film festivals I will submit it to will contribute to its measure of success. I will qualify that by saying that the networking opportunities provided by these festivals will be valuable regardless of my film's ranking, but any awards will certainly ensure my feelings of success in this project. Though this is difficult to measure considering the subjectivity of art, I will consider the film's completion a success if I feel pride in the way it matches or exceeds the quality of my previous work.",,,250,"Other,local or private",2235,,,,"Juliana M. DeBellis",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Eurydice Dance Film: I will create a short film retelling the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus, primarily through the language of dance.",2024-05-01,2024-07-15,,Completed,,,Juliana,DeBellis,"Juliana M. DeBellis",,,MN,,"(760) 613-0333",Juliana.m.debellis@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-27,"Gloria DeFillips-Brush: Arts Administrator, Visual Arts, Arts Instructor; Laura Stone: Visual Arts; Heidi Foltz: Fiber Arts, Arts Supporter; Brian Malloy: Literature, Arts Instructor; Margo Gray: Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Performance Art","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031878,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The selected exhibitors' artwork no doubt will promote and support the mission of the Split Rock Lighthouse Photography and Art at the Rock program which is to ?celebrate the marvels of nature and the boundless creativity of artists and photographers who draw inspiration from the awe-inspiring landscapes of Lake Superior, the North Shore, and northern Minnesota.? Art that honors something so inherent to a community as its own natural environment is poised to draw residents and visitors into more of what makes Northern Minnesota special, unique, and worth spending time in and supporting. My focus on nature's striking landscapes in and around the wilderness surrounding the Gunflint Trail further supports aspects of wilderness protection, eco-tourism supporting local lodges, resorts, outfitters, and the many businesses operating in and around the wilderness, increased social awareness of environmental sustainability efforts, a more collective wilderness ethos, and simply attracting more people to spend more time in nature and the many physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health benefits that come along with it. ; My goals for this exhibit are to produce a more extensive body of work that represents my favorite aspects of the natural world in Northern Minnesota, grow in my style and skill in the area of blended color work, discover ways to produce large pieces with increased efficiency and scale, learn which aspects and themes resonate most with the general public, and increase awareness of myself as an artist. While creating needle felting art fills my own soul and I enjoy taking on private commissions, I also desire to pursue commercially selling my art and hope to be profitable in that endeavor. Having a solo exhibit in such a prominent, renowned and popular historical landmark will provide the perfect opportunity to test and assess each of these goals. I have committed my participation to Split Rock Lighthouse, and I will honor that, regardless of whether or not I receive this grant. The grant will significantly relieve the burden on my finances. I am beyond excited to have this opportunity early in my artistic career and plan to make the most of it. The exhibit will likely provide income from sales, visibility within the art community of Northern Minnesota, additional exhibit opportunities, and private commissions. I recently committed three pieces to the North Shore Artist's League 5th Annual Member Show. I began and finished all three pieces in under three weeks and delivered them on time. Last fall, I finished eight commissioned pieces on time and as planned. I am diligent, detailed, and organized, thriving in planning and completing tasks. I've planned and prioritized the exhibit pieces, mocked up wall layouts, and have many materials on hand. I am already ahead of schedule, having completed six smaller pieces in nine days. ; I plan to measure the outcomes of the above goals by the number of pieces finished and included in the exhibit, the number of and total area covered by unique color blends incorporated into each piece, the amount of time each piece requires to create, which pieces at what sizes and in what themes sell during the exhibit, including the quantity and price points, and the amount of exposure I gain through social media followers, post shares, news pieces, and any follow-on exhibit invitations.",,,16750,"Other,local or private",19750,,,,"Kristine Kieper",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Split Rock Lighthouse -- I have been selected as the Split Rock Lighthouse Photography and Art at the Rock exhibit featured artist for the month of October 2024. I am a needle felting artist focused on the natural landscapes of Northern Minnesota.",2024-05-02,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Kristine,Kieper,"Kristine Kieper",,,MN,,,kris@feltscaping.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-28,"Kendra Carlson: Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Jennifer Jubenville: Literature, Grant Writing Specialist, Arts Administrator; Nathan Bray: Pottery; Sara Niemi: Arts Supporter, Nonprofit Leader, Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031879,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","My series is inspired by historic events in Koochiching County, including Int'l Falls and Ranier. The series is set in the 1920s and draws on specific locations, individuals, and events that shaped the environmental future of this region. Though the story is locally based, it references larger national issues of the time--women's rights, industrialism, environmentalism, prohibition---and that still resonate today. Not only could this project bring more awareness to our history and location, it could also bring more tourism to our region and if filmed on Rainy Lake, numerous jobs and creative opportunities.; * I will create promotional material (pitch deck) for a limited television series pilot based on my 1920s historical novels, FROZEN, ICE-OUT, and WATERFALL. * I want to have this pitch deck finished, along with my submitted pilot, in time for the Catalyst film festival in early October. * I will also send this pitch deck and RAINY LAKE pilot the same month to my literary agent and potential film agent at Transatlantic Agency in Toronto. * Ultimately, the end goal is to have my pilot be picked up for production. Since I became serious about writing and publishing 35 years ago, I have been indebted to the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board for grants received. My first long-ago grant of $1000 made it possible for me to attend a writer's workshop in Chautauqua, New York, which lead to the eventual publication of my first novel. Since then, I have applied for numerous grants and received several, though the one ARAC awards that stands out is receiving the George Morrison Award. I have a long history of completing the objectives stated in my grants. I meet deadlines, follow through with subsequent reports, and wholly commit myself to proposed projects.; * I will have a learned all aspects of completing a pilot and pitch deck, resulting in a polished and marketable product. * Catalyst Content Festival will accept my pitch deck and pilot at the festival in Duluth, MN inn October 2024. * My literary agent, Fiona Kenshole, will assist me in moving this new material forward to the film agent at our Transatlantic Agency. * Eventually... a producer will pick up RAINY LAKE for production.",,,3000,"Other,local or private",6000,,,,"Mary J. Casanova AKA Mary Casanova",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Create promotional material (pitch deck) to accompany my pilot for RAINY LAKE, a limited television series inspired by my 1920s historical novels, FROZEN, ICE-OUT, and WATERFALL.",2024-05-01,2024-10-01,,Completed,,,Mary,Casanova,"Mary J. Casanova AKA Mary Casanova",,,MN,,"(218) 244-9108",marycasanova.writer@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-29,"Kendra Carlson: Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Jennifer Jubenville: Literature, Grant Writing Specialist, Arts Administrator; Nathan Bray: Pottery; Sara Niemi: Arts Supporter, Nonprofit Leader, Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031880,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The Invasives Project is a visually creative way to inform others about invasive plants in our community and provides people with a tool to help support the healthy landscapes we'd like to live in. In printing local blooms, this project will create a resource for my community to help identify invasive species in their backyard and give guidance on what to do with these invasives. As my community understands and can identify species in our landscape, we can help grow the environment we'd like to live in together, mitigating harm caused by noxious species and fostering more vulnerable native species. In printing these plants, I'll also be giving space to those who have a complicated relationship with invasives and have come to love the tansy and oxeye daisy, but who also see these species harming other delicate plants. The project is multi-faceted (an art show, tabling and using the prints to educate at Carlton SWCD's native plant sale, a nature walk, and a free pamphlet) to expand who engages with the art. All are welcome to the community nature center for the show to visually see artistic renderings of local invasives. All ages are welcome on the nature walk, to see, feel, touch, and smell invasives in our landscapes. All will have free access to the pamphlet throughout different parts of Duluth or online. And hopefully, all will gain a greater understanding of how to care for our community's flora. ; The goal of this project is to use printmaking to create new prints that engage the community in a dialogue about invasive species and offer community members knowledge they need to care for our environment. This project will create a new body of work, allowing me to expand the subject of my prints from broad local landscapes to focused local flora. As I'm still getting to know the Twin Ports area, this project will expand my network as I utilize different entities to help me learn about invasives and make a plan for mitigating them. I'm most excited about offering multiple opportunities and forms of engagement to bring people together around art and nature; in doing so, my art will be reaching new community members and new champions of my work. In the past years, I have demonstrated my ability to complete projects. In Nov 2021, I participated in an artist residency for 14 days creating 9 new prints that became the basis of a solo show in June of 2022 in New Ulm, MN. In Mar/Apr of 2021, I printed 500 postcards to create 250 packets distributed throughout the US (via USPS and local sites). I worked ahead of my schedule and finished distributing the postcards by June. From Mar-Dec 2020 I successfully managed my time to create 30+ new prints at night while also caring for my two children during the day. In Feb 2020, I printed and created 100 postcards (which included adhering rice paper to bristol board and adding a handwritten quote for each postcard) for a TRIO (a federal program funded under Title IV) conference. I was able to complete this task in two weeks. I dedicate time daily to my practice in the evening after children are asleep; these smaller chunks of time working on my art are a mighty force of production. ; I'll consider this project successful if: -10-15 new original images 5?x7? to 6?x9? are carved and hand-printed -The prints are shown at an art show (most likely at Hartley Nature Center, June 2025) -I've met with experts on invasive species and gathered their input to help create a pamphlet on invasive species, using the new prints -I've created a pamphlet that offers guidance in lessening the harm of invasive species, have commercially printed it, and distributed it in the community in three separate locations -The pamphlet is available online as a free PDF -I engage community members in a hike with families to identify invasive species at Hartley -I engage community members in June 2025 by tabling at the Carlton County Natives Plant Sale, sharing my invasive species prints and distributing the pamphlets",,,400,"Other,local or private",3400,,,,"Monica Ihrke",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"The Invasive Project: a guide in linocuts of invasive plants in the community",2024-05-01,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Monica,Ihrke,"Monica Ihrke",,,MN,,"(802) 884-4075",monica.ihrke@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-30,"Kendra Carlson: Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Jennifer Jubenville: Literature, Grant Writing Specialist, Arts Administrator; Nathan Bray: Pottery; Sara Niemi: Arts Supporter, Nonprofit Leader, Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
30370,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To boost creativity and work outside my comfort zone by placing self-imposed limitations. Connecting and combining things Create 8-10, 16x20 Plein Air oil paintings. Attend a Plein Air workshop. Exhibit works.",,,3220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Karen E. Savage-Blue",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",,"Visual Art: We Are One",2015-07-01,2016-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Karen,Savage-Blue,"Karen E. Savage-Blue",,,MN,,"(218) 591-2069 ",ksbluearts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor of American Indian Studies, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30402,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","My goal is to produce an additional seven essays, which will move my essay collection/memoir close to completion. The measurable outcome would be seven finished essays, bringing the total of completed essays to fifteen out of a planned sequence of twenty. A culminating activity would be a reading of selected essays (spring of 2016, Grand Rapids), including several of the pieces completed during the grant year. There's a hunger to learn more about this disease and to share stories and struggles, as evidenced by the lively discussion prompted by my essay excerpts during a 2014 reading at the local library. Most people have been touched by dementia, whether it's a spouse, a parent or other family member, a friend or a neighbor. During the process of writing and revising the seven essays, I will seek comments on my drafts regularly from an accomplished group of area English professors, editors, and published writers, as I have done with the essays produced thus far. In addition, I will give a reading which will include some of the new essays (in Grand Rapids, spring of 2016). The venue will be either the Grand Rapids Library, the library at Itasca Community College, or the Acorn Gallery at Oak Hill, the assisted living facility where my husband resides. The success of the reading will be measured both by attendance figures and by my presentation's impact, to be garnered by audience responses to a brief written survey.",,,3220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Anne M. Erickson AKA Anne-Marie Erickson",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",,"Literature: In the Evening, We'll Dance: Loving Someone Who Has Dementia",2015-07-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Anne,Erickson,"Anne M. Erickson AKA Anne-Marie Erickson",,,MN,,"(218) 999-5950 ",rcainann@icloud.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant-0,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30405,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Goals are to complete the following stages of development within the grant period: 1. Conceptual design sketches/models. Measurable Outcome: Were sketches made? 2. Create card board or other material for basic model: Measurable Outcome: Was a model made? 3. Making alterations to model. Measurable Outcome: Were there alterations made to improve the model? 4. Fabricating model. Measurable Outcome: Was the model fabricated? 5. Attaching fiber with fasteners. Measurable Outcome: Were fasteners used to attach the fiber to the kiln wall? 6. Test Firing – Monitoring temperature rise, fall, holding, heatwork in upper temperature ranges, documentation. Measurable Outcome: Was a test firing completed? Is the kiln easy to move? Does the design necessitate ease of function/firing? Does the kiln reach the required temperature in a reasonable and efficient amount of time? Does the kiln cool properly or will it required to be fired down? Does the kiln require any modifications for improvement?",,,3220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Anthony W. Ferguson",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",,"Craft: Portable High Fire Kiln Project",2015-07-01,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Anthony,Ferguson,"Anthony W. Ferguson",,,MN,,"(218) 260-5196 ",fergyart@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant-1,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor of American Indian Studies, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30408,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Goal Statement: To develop playwriting skills through the creation of a script with consultation from playwright Tom Isbell, an oral historian, and a birth educator. Measurable Outcome: The outcome of meeting this goal will be the completion and quality of the script. Methods to Measure Outcomes: The outcomes will be measured by the completion of the script and the quality of the script will be measured by feedback from the three consultants, Tom Isbell, an oral historian, and a birth educator.",,,3220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Angie B. Frank",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",,"Theater: Mothers of the Silent Generation: Giving Voice to Women's Birth Experiences",2015-08-01,2016-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Angie,Frank,"Angie B. Frank",,,MN,,"(218) 349-0354 ",angiebwfrank@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant-2,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor of American Indian Studies, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30411,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","First, I believe the act of reading is an act of relation in and of itself. One reads, one takes in the world from another’s perspective. Second, writing is both a social and political act. One writes, one provides another view of the world. And, lastly, this symbiotic relationship puts people in contact and dialogue with one another—in close proximity to and concerning each other’s perspective and selfhood. I plan to accomplish this goal by completing three tasks: 1) Take time off from work to solely write and revise poetry; 2) Complete a full-length manuscript of poetry for publication; 3) Share my work with a public audience by giving a reading. To evaluate my plan and measure my outcomes, I will review records of my project budget and newspaper/individual reviews of my poetry and reading. I plan to record the number of people and demographics of those who attend the public reading. Also, I will organize a writing workshop, comprised of established poets and writers, to gain immediate verbal and written feedback about my manuscript: content, delivery, and impact. This workshop session will last approximately 1-2 hours in length. Lastly, I will record the number of pages/poems written and the publishing acceptance rate accrued during the grant period.","1) I took time off from work to write and revise poetry (3-5 poems per week). 2) I completed a full-length poetry manuscript for publication with Holy Cow! Press (due to be released in 2017). 3) I shared my written work with my peers and a public audience by organizing and hosting a literary reading event.",,3220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Crystal S. Gibbins",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",,"Literature: Into Lake of the Woods: A Journey of the Northwest Angle and Islands",2015-07-01,2016-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Crystal,Gibbins,"Crystal S. Gibbins",,,MN,,"(701) 330-2223 ",gibb0057@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake of the Woods, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant-3,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor of American Indian Studies, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30412,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The goal for this project is to apply fellowship funds towards living expenses, supplies and framing materials needed in the creation of a new body of work for a solo exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute. The measurable outcome of this project will be the successful presentation of a new, high-quality body of work. The method used to measure and evaluate the achievement of the goals listed above is the successful completion and presentation of a new body of work without the burden of financial strain on our family's income. I will be filled with a sense of liberty, and be able to create more freely as an artist while developing this work.","The measurable outcome of this project is the framing and completion of a new body of work for a solo exhibition, Land of Wonder at the Duluth Art Institute. Fellowship funds were applied to living expenses, supplies and framing materials needed to create this series.",,3220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Shawna A. Gilmore",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",,"Visual Art: Preparation for Duluth Art Institute solo exhibition.",2015-07-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shawna,Gilmore,"Shawna A. Gilmore",,,MN,,"(218) 525-5545 ",shawnaanngilmore@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant-4,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor of American Indian Studies, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30424,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","With funding from the McKnight / Arts and Cultural Heritage Individual Artist Fellowship Grant, I will be able to supplement my income in order to have more writing hours and fund mentorship/manuscript critique through The Loft Literary Center with Patricia Weave Francisco. By the end of the funding period I will have published four new short stories from my collection and written/revised enough stories to create a full and cohesive collection of short fiction intended for publication in 2017. Along with Patricia Weave Francisco, I will create two work plans aimed at developing my existing stories and writing new pieces for my collection. The first work plan will be implemented as soon as funding is available and after Patricia has the opportunity to review my submission. My work will take place from September 2015 to January 2016. Upon completion of the first phase, Patricia and I will meet again to review the new draft and develop a second work plan that will bring the manuscript to a near-final draft by the end of the funding period. My work will be evaluated based on the execution of the work plans, the publication of four new stories, and a complete working draft by July 2016.",,,3220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Tina M. Higgins Wussow",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",,"Literature: Short Story Collection",2015-08-01,2016-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Tina,"Higgins Wussow","Tina M. Higgins Wussow",,,MN,,"(651) 285-6510 ",tinamariehiggins76@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant-5,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor of American Indian Studies, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30469,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","With the overarching goal of creating artwork that reaches a high degree of excellence, the working goals for this project are as follows: 1) Set aside an intensive period of uninterrupted work time to complete the animation drawings. 2) Set aside sufficient intensive time to complete the post-production editing. 3) Set aside time to travel to and stay in Minneapolis for the installation, opening and artist talk. 4) Have the time available for the professional responsibilities and opportunities that come with this exhibition – meeting with other arts professionals, arts writers, etc. 5) Set aside a small amount of funds to accommodate the travel to Minneapolis and lodging accommodations that will be required for all of the above. The projects goals will be met when sufficient funding is obtained to make the time available to complete the work involved.","Completed new video animation titled ôStanding Witness, site: Sage Creek,ö 24 minutes long. Successfully completed and installed exhibition for October 15, 2015 opening at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Artist talk delivered at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts to a group of 40-50 people.",,3220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Catherine Meier",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",,"Visual Art: Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program Exhibition",2015-07-01,2016-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Catherine,Meier,"Catherine Meier",,,MN,,"(402) 430-9233 ",catherine@catherinemeier.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant-7,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor of American Indian Studies, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30489,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","My goal is to produce, direct and edit an innovative, interactive short film called CONTEXT. CONTEXT uses the exact same dialogue in three different environments: 1) a man and a woman on a first date, 2) a father bailing his son out of jail, and 3) two women adrift in a boat at sea. The tenor and tone of the scene changes significantly (going from comedy to drama to thriller) depending on the environment. The film will be shot in August and September 2015 (4 production days total) with the editing, sound design, mix and color correction taking place in the fall/winter. The measurable outcome will be a finished film in February 2016. The method by which I will measure a successful project outcome is to have a completed film available for an audience to watch. There will be two ways to view this film. The Director's Cut will be an overlapping edit of all three environments, the User's Cut will allow viewers to toggle between the environments in real time as they play out simultaneously. The exhibition plan is to submit the Director's Cut of CONTEXT to film festivals as well as release it online in both viewing formats.","The measurable outcome of this project is a completed film in two different forms. Both the Context Director's Cut and the Context User's Cut have taken shape as outlined in the initial grant proposal. The Director's Cut will be submitted to film festivals over the following year, the User's Cut will be made available online after the Director's Cut premieres.",,3220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Jason L. Page",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",,"Film: Context",2015-08-01,2016-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jason,Page,"Jason L. Page",,,MN,,"(218) 393-4224 ",jason@4trackfilms.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant-8,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor of American Indian Studies, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30509,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The publicist would develop a marketing strategy to attract media attention, prepare a press release and press kit, schedule interviews, assist in getting the book reviewed, suggest ways to utilize social media to broaden my online profile, and help coordinate as well as handle publicity for readings at book stores, libraries and universities in Minnesota as well as various venues nationwide. In order to evaluate the plan, measurable outcomes for this project include: --Press release prepared. --Press kit prepared. --Number of media outlets contacted. --Number of complimentary books sent out. --Number of reviews received for the book. --Number of interviews done. --Number of readings promoted. --Establishment of new, social networks online. --Number of sales for the book.","Press Release prepared. Attendance at readings: 175. Radio Broadcasts: 2. Media outlets contacted: 75. Reviews: 2. Radio interviews/features: 2. Establishment of new social networks: 1. Sales of book: 450. Blog features: 2. Nominations: 3 (Pushcart Prize, Northeastern Minnesota Book Award, Foreward Magazine Book of the Year). Profile and poems listed on Poetry Foundation website. Postcards prepared for marketing. New connections on listservs: 3 (VIDA, Wom-Po, Association of Writers and Writing Programs Women's Caucus).",,4220,"Other, local or private",6000,,,,"Francine M. Sterle",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",,"Literature: Hiring a Publicist",2015-07-01,2016-04-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Francine,Sterle,"Francine M. Sterle",,,MN,,"(218) 262-2503 ",fmsterle@northlc.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant-9,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor of American Indian Studies, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30511,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","My goal is to create a thoughtful body of work that reflects the lessons learned with Tonja Sell. This new work will be about figures and portraits of specific people combined with wild animals set in a changing landscape. I will have an exhibition in September at the Red Herring Lounge in Duluth, Minnesota from September 1st-November 1st as a culmination of these efforts. The lessons learned working with Tonja will be valuable tools to use in all of my future work. Measuring the outcomes of this proposal will be simple. I will have a clear body of work, directly affected by the tutorship of Tonja Sell. After my class, I will continue to draw and paint a group of people paintings which will culminate in a show of animal and human hybrid images at the Red Herring Lounge in Duluth, Minnesota from September 1st through November 1st.","I had 3 days of individual instruction from Tonja Sell as well as a 2-day group class on expressive pastels. During the individual instruction I spent three full days practicing drawing and painting the human form and human portraiture. Tonja gave me many valuable insights which I brought to my home studio and spent two months creating an exhibition of entirely human-centric paintings. The show hung for one month at the Red Herring Lounge in Duluth. The show consisted of 18 paintings, each of which had a human figure in it.",,3220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Adam P. Swanson",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",,"Visual Art: Figure and portrait painting instruction with fine artist Tonja Sell.",2015-07-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,Swanson,"Adam P. Swanson",,,MN,,"(218) 343-4304 ",adam@adamswanson.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant-10,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor of American Indian Studies, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
10019491,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I see this project benefiting the community in two majors ways: (1) When discussing this project with a close friend who worked in the publishing industry for decades, he told me, ?A place doesn't exist until someone writes about it.? As an artist, I am committed to capturing a story about Duluth in this particular moment. In 2019, a New York Times article named Duluth as a mecca for future climate migrants. This article opened up a conversation in Duluth about climate change that is evolving and ongoing. It's exciting to consider what so many interviews will reveal about the hopes and concerns residents have about the future of their city. Furthermore, I also believe (2) that any artistic endeavor should generate conversation and awareness. While the topic of climate change remains polarizing in some communities, it's not my intention to tell people what to believe. Rather, I aim to continue the conversation started by the 2019 New York Times article by adding depth to the claims made by that article and offer local perspective to what it means for a place to be considered a climate refuge. This project would give a diverse range of regional residents an opportunity to weigh in, share their thoughts, and have their voices and concerns considered, which will be demonstrated in the public event I proposed for May 2022. My goal is to accomplish what years of school, life experience, and practice have trained me to do, which is, write a book that I know deserves a chance to be in the world. This will be measured by: (1) Manuscript: A saved draft of 60,000-80,000 words by late spring 2022 (2) Interviews: At least 50 interviews conducted by January 2022 (3) Event: A successful public event attended by at least 40 people that creates community conversation around the topic of my project I have worked in various aspects of the publishing industry for over a decade. I understand how to create a book proposal and pitch a project like the one I'm undertaking. As an MFA student, I studied with award-winning authors who helped me make valuable connections, including the editor who has already expressed interest in this project. I also have experience working as a freelance writer, editor, and project manager for successful writing-based organizations where I used my background in marketing to expand their enrollment and profitability. I've historically shown my ability to keep other programs organized while working full-time and also pursuing my own writing projects. This grant would allow me to make this project my sole creative focus. Finally, I've conducted hundreds of interviews, from business case studies for a tech company to personal profiles for magazines Minnesota Bride, which gives me the skills necessary to show up prepared for any interview situation.Publication: I believe the story of Duluth and climate change will generate national interest as other cities consider their own future. Evidence of this would be book reviews and interviews, as well as speaking opportunities. Feedback: Every writer needs a good reader and editor. I will look to my network of peers to assess the quality of my manuscript and how it fits into the publishing market. New Opportunities: I believe success is an accumulation of hard work, and every project reveals a new opportunity. By the end of this book, I know the conversations I've had will lead me to new projects and opportunities for community engagement.",,,7832,"Other,local or private",11832,,,,"Jolene Brink",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Tending Home: A book project exploring how climate change is impacting the lives of residents and their landscapes in Duluth, MN",2021-10-01,2022-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jolene,Brink,"Jolene Brink",,,MN,,"(406) 241-7042",jolenembrink@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-11,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019494,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The benefits of my stage project to my community are numerous. First of all, I will be exposing this area to an amazing tradition of European marionettes. Many diverse folks have never experienced this rare form of art, whether live or filmed. This ages-old discipline incorporates so many varied skillsets with sculpture, painting, movement technology, stagecraft and storytelling. It incites the creative imagination and continues to evolve possibilities with current innovative and experimental techniques. Secondly, this proposal helps build a local arts ecosystem of artists, which is an ARAC goal for ""innovative ideas that support building bridges and connections between artists or provide support for artists in ways that don't already exist."" Thirdly, my doctor of ministry degree is centered in an evolutionary cosmology which seeks to find ""A New Story"" for context of humankind. Because of this I have ""big picture thinking"" that looks towards a sustainable and mindful future using art, science, and soul. My scripts and performances will reflect this. Finally, our work will potentially join a worldwide network of puppeteers and their audiences. Kurt Hunter and I are members of two guilds, Puppeteers of America (PofA is the fiscal sponsor of this year's Duluth ALL Souls Night, ""Max Skeleton Walks Superior Street"") and UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette), these puppetry fans will be very interested to see what continues to happen in this field in Duluth, Minnesota.I am embarking to build a foundational, needed tool that tangibly expands my ways of reaching audiences as a mature visual and theatrical artist in a time of pandemic. This resulting stage and experimentation with the set will hone my eclectic experience into a new but related art form, marionette theatre, while continuing to actively explore new exciting venues for my public whether live, streamed, projected, or available on YouTube. I am also building unique and strong, supportive collaborations with nearby artists established in complimentary fields, this connection and support will last onwards to future projects. Measurable outcomes include mastery of new skills, new storytelling techniques, and increased audience in person and online. I have completed six gorgeous wooden marionettes during isolation from COVID-19 with my own resources. I have also had many past successes using public arts funding. My detailed resume and website show a proven record, planning and carrying out of a variety of fabulous events, personal and communal, including twenty years of problem-solving skills implementing the complicated needs of my large, unique, individual art pieces. I have also coordinated other performance and visual artists in thirteen years of the popular annual public arts event, Duluth All Souls Night (DASN). I have degrees with honors in art, theatre and world spirituality and have worked with diverse underrepresented groups and ethnicities throughout my career, using compelling storytelling with use of visuals, sound, and movement and participating in many local and countrywide art shows, conferences, and agit prop theatre. My global network of expert contacts, historic founders of theaters in my field will advise me. I will know the work is a success by testing the stage throughout a rigorous primary rehearsal process and by my first audiences' reception of it. I will upload documentation of the stage's progress on my own web site as well as other art and tourism sites to increase visibility to myself and this city beyond this region. By numbers we can count those physically present as observers (and potential critics) and I will be able to actually measure by tracking the number of ""hits"" and review subsequent comments on various social media. I will make a written survey available for anonymous feedback and position myself as available for those who would like to chat in person or on Zoom. I can use the inevitably spectacular photos and film in applications for impending grants and show opportunities.",,,6000,"Other,local or private",10000,,,,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"A Stage for my Marionettes: I am seeking support for building a small transportable performance space with my artistic network, enabling public enjoyment of my new small woodcarvings.",2021-10-01,2022-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mary,Plaster,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6289",artist@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-14,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10019500,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2022,4000,"Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This project benefits community by creating an opportunity to engage and reflect on handwoven works in the fine art realm. Minnesota has a long history of handweaving, all the way from woven cedar mats of the Ojibwe people to linens from Scandinavian immigrants of the 1800s. While some people are familiar with handwoven work, we are losing what Glenn Adamson calls our ?material intelligence? - an understanding of the objects around us and how they're made. This work will reintroduce handwoven work to people in a new context with a fine art focus. These naturally dyed works will also educate the MN community about natural dye plants, and the color that exists in the plants around us. Seeing the range of hues available from plants we see every day will connect Minnesotans to their natural landscape. Finally, these works will create space to process the ephemeral as a community and connect to the life cycles ever present in our world. These works will be visually beautiful, with a depth of color and atmosphere created through the dye plants and the exposure to light. If the light is a powerful force for deterioration, how do these rugs sit in between finish and decomposition? Knowing they are made with all natural materials, how long will they last in this form? I hope this prompts people to think about the items in their life and what the life cycle of objects is, or should be.1.) Exploring how light can be used as a tool in woven and dyed work. I am aiming to use sunlight as a tool to fade and recolor certain areas of the weaving, and to make decisions responsively and intuitively as the designs are revealed. The sunlight deteriorates the color and the physical object, and with the artist's control, can be utilized as a way to create aesthetically pleasing compositional elements. 2.) To Include a more conceptual and process-driven component in my handweaving practice to create objects of beauty and inquiry. This project aims to create conversation around the ephemeral quality of an object and to observe how multiple phases can coexist at once. Creating these rugs depends strongly on process, from harvesting materials and dyeing yarn, to working with light and weather patterns. In the end, the artful display of these rugs' mutation brings awareness to the life cycles and seasonality of the natural world and the objects in our lives. I have over 6 years of weaving experience, and experience running a small business in production and commissions. I have woven a variety of rugs over the years and have learned techniques for weaving strong, durable, and well-designed rugs. Most of the rugs I have woven are weft-faced rugs, a dense rug that packs down the weft so that the warp is not exposed. I am confident that I can produce high quality weft-faced rugs, with the introduction of naturally dyed yarns. I have been naturally dyeing for over a year now, becoming comfortable and confident in understanding different fibers, scouring, mordanting, creating dye baths, and working with assists. Dyeing this quantity of yarn will be an area of growth for me, one that I have build a solid foundation to execute. Lastly, I have created several fine arts shows in the past, and feel confident in hanging and displaying my work, and the effort that goes into creating a cohesive body of work and displaying it well.1.) Exploring light as a tool: I will know I am successful if I am able to use these techniques of fading to create rugs with depth and atmosphere on the relatively flat plane of the weft-faced rug. I want the rugs to look and feel different than a work that is simply woven. 2.) Including more conceptual and process driven: This work will take shape over a year, and will be the longest and most process-driven work that I've ever created. I hope to make discoveries both on and off the loom, and create space for these pieces to evolve within this full process. I look forward to having a show and giving an artist talk about these works, and to engage in conversation with community members around the ephemeral nature of most everything around us.",,,350,"Other,local or private",4350,,,,"Christine A. Novotny AKA Christine Novotny",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Woven with plants, drawn with light: Christine will weave 4 rugs with naturally dyed yarn and expose the rugs to sunlight over extended periods of time to fade, recolor, and create new designs.",2022-01-06,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Christine,Novotny,"Christine A. Novotny AKA Christine Novotny",,,MN,,"(847) 323-4177",christine.ann.novotny@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-20,"Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Pajunen: musician; Sharee Johnson: jeweler, silversmith","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center",,2
10031872,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I bring my perspective as one of very few black visual artists who has chosen to maintain a creative practice in Northern Minnesota. I consider it part of my purpose as an artist here to bring authentic perspectives connected to the experiences of black people living in our region, and this show is an extension of that work. Often the stories of black leadership have been told and represented through the voices of dominant/non-BIPOC culture, so this alone is an important fact to take into account regarding the impact my work will make. It also leans into my practice as a teaching artist, I've participated in several local BIPOC artist residencies on an annual basis. The work in Decolonizing my Imagination will be work I can share with local youth during my upcoming BIPOC school residencies in Duluth.; New skills I hope to attain through this process are skills in research and finding resources that are not buy non-BIPOC sources. I'd like to actively challenge myself to resist my own colonized thinking in this process and journal to keep track of feelings and challenges along the way. Typically, I am not a portrait artist, but I want to see how I can adapt my abstract style into a new visual form and challenge myself to create recognizable faces, while still using my recognizable style. I'll also be experimenting more with textiles and fabric in these images. An external goal will be to inspire audience curiosity and transformed perspectives around popular black activists throughout history. Since receiving my first grant from ARAC, I have had more than a dozen shows. I partnered on several mural projects and learned the process of creating a mural, to the point where I completed my first large-scale solo mural opportunity at Community Action Duluth in 2022. There is a lot of momentum in the work I am doing and have stayed actively busy with my art at the forefront of all of my work. I'm also able to leverage many community resources and connections I've made through my work at Health Equity Northland. I'm also successfully touring an exhibit co-organized with Moira Villiard called ""Waiting for Beds"" that uses posters, community submissions, and our own personal work to expose gaps in systems meant to serve people fleeing domestic violence, seeking shelter, mental healthcare, and addiction. We've successfully toured this exhibit for the past year and are continuing to create programming and host workshops for the show. ; Methods I will use to measure the outcome of this project will be; including but not limited to:comment books for visitor feedback; dialogue w/fellow artists, viewers, school ; tracking possible TV, radio, social media. My installation openings,typically interactive and with elements of community dialogue and Q and A around the subject matter of the art. Audiences willrespond with a greater sense of understanding to what decolonization is and why it's important, also will respond that the exhibit has opened their eyes to the lives of activists and heroes throughout history featured in the portraits. This would be a wonderful opportunity not only in the communities that I am connected with but also others that are also seeking new ways of thinking. Because of the shift of looking at history, without the inaccurate truth. With most of my art, my goal is always to start conversations. This show will give me the opportunity to explore my own artistic abilities with a new less tainted vision.",,,,,3000,,,,"Carla Hamilton",Individual,"Individual Artist Project ",,"Decolonizing My Imagination ",2024-05-01,2025-05-01,,"In Progress",,,Carla,Hamilton,"Carla Hamilton",,,MN,,"(715) 817-6609",hamilton20199neuhausen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-22,"Gloria DeFillips-Brush: Arts Administrator, Visual Arts, Arts Instructor; Laura Stone: Visual Arts; Heidi Foltz: Fiber Arts, Arts Supporter; Brian Malloy: Literature, Arts Instructor; Margo Gray: Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Performance Art ","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker ",,2
30434,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant",2015,1780,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","If I receive funding from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, I hope to improve my printmaking skills by practicing at home the three techniques I can perform on the E15 Etching Press. The techniques are dry point Intaglio, Relief, and Monotype. I will also gain skills in running a small printmaking studio by keeping it neat with proper storage such as the drying rack and maintaining all the equipment. I also hope to spread the love of printmaking in Northern Minnesota by showcasing my work at local art venues and online. I will evaluate my goals by completing 3 projects. One in dry point Intaglio, one in Relief, and one in Monotype. While I am doing these projects I will maintain my at home studio. Once I get my series of prints done I will try to show them at local art venues and upload them online. Beyond the time frame for the grant I will continue to create artwork on the E15 Etching Press for years to come.","Working printmaking studio space. 2 experimental projects with various stages. Outcomes that are planned for the near future: 1 to 2 planned printmaking activity in August with Girl Scouts and some residents from a group home. Showing their artwork in the International Falls Library from September-October 2016.",,3220,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Nicole M. Jerome",Individual,"Individual Artist Fellowship Grant ",,"Visual Art: Etching Press, Drying Rack, and Supplies ",2015-10-01,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Jerome,"Nicole M. Jerome",,,MN,,"(218) 324-2493 ",jerom045@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-fellowship-grant-6,"Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of the Duluth Art Institute; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Linda Grover: Professor of American Indian Studies, published author; Kathy McTavish: Cellist, video artist; Karen Sunderman: filmmaker, producer of WDSE Public Television; Crystal Pelkey: Theater actor, director, manager. ","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior. ",,
10031849,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I have two shows scheduled for next spring, at the Johnson Heritage Post and at the Phipps gallery, which will provide both static and interactive opportunities for community involvement. In addition, I plan to present at least two full programs, at the Hovland Arts Festival and at the Grand Portage National Monument in summer 2024. The ability to provide non-human models when presenting the art and history of human clothing will be invaluable to me in conveying the richness and diversity of the past to both local community members and visitors. The elements I will be able to create with this project are intended to remain at Grand Portage as display and education items and so they will retain their usefulness long after I am able to personally demonstrate and tell their stories.; I will accomplish comparative miniature versions of historical costume art, suitable for interactive presentation, teaching, and exhibit. During this project, I will create 3 posable, 1/4 size cloth figurines, fully clothed in appropriate, historically accurate, culturally and socially appropriate, and removable clothing and accessories. After I create these figures, including under-, inner-, and outer-clothing, shoes, hats, and accessories, I will transport and demonstrate them at at least two venues and one public art gallery. In this process, I will improve my costume creation techniques, gain experience with new mediums and processes, and expand the reach of my art. I have a track record of successful project completion. I have been previously funded by ARAC to start this project, and successfully completed more than planned, on budget and within schedule. I possess all of the necessary skills to create fully realized and appropriately historical North American clothing, including such esoteric techniques as tape weaving and whip gathering. I am motivated to share my knowledge and examples of historical dress, and generally spend at least 3 days a week for 6 months of the year volunteering at historical facilities to share this knowledge.; Successful completion of this project will involves the concrete goals of completion and demonstration of the proposed work. In addition, I will consider the work successful if the audiences to the presentation (especially the children) are interested in the work and come away with increased knowledge and excitement about the art of dress and the historical evolution of class and social markers in everyday clothing in North America. To measure the first goal (project completion) is simple: did I make and demonstrate 3 figurines' To measure the second goal, that of engaging my audience, I will devise a small questionnaire to determine whether participants to demonstrations benefitted, and will report those results in my final project report.",,,2500,"Other,local or private",5500,,,,"Robin R. Penner",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Mantua to Fan-Front : Historical Clothing Miniatures",2023-11-01,2024-08-01,,Completed,,,Robin,Penner,"Robin R. Penner",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2358",robinpenner@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project,"Melissa LaTour: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Dance, Media Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Nelia Harper: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, General Arts, Crafts; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Adam McCauley: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031850,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","As an artist I believe I am responsible to reflect society as well as my hopes for my family and our community. Now more than ever I want to create images of those full time workers who are paid minimum wage, live with family or in crowded over priced apartments and have little or no health care. Our workers are the backbone of our community and I want to creates discussions that lead to systemic positive changes in how we care for and treat our workers. ; I want to tell stories that are meaningful and important to the viewing public. Creating a small run of eight linoleum block images is a big change for me as a painter. Painters create work one at a time. Through a new medium I am accomplishing a new way to express my subject matter in an affordable way. I hope it resonates with the public. I want my community to connect with the art, see themselves represented in the story of my art, accept the new way I am choosing to depict the story and be encouraged enough to want to include the linoleum block print in their homes. I have maintained my art studio for over forty years showing and selling new work consistently. Currently my home gallery is Lizzard's Gallery in Duluth where I have exhibited for the last 25 years with two solos shows while working as a full time public school teacher and family member. I have received grants through the Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Board, Essentia Health, The Northland Foundation, and Southern Poverty Law/Teaching Tolerance and have successfully completed the criteria proposed and filed final reports on time. ; Two openings are scheduled for early summer 2025 at Duluth Pottery, home of Warrior Printress and Lizzard's Gallery, my home gallery. The work will also be posted on my social media. Through the openings and my online social media posts I will know if the stories being told through linoleum block prints are successful by the number of people that come out to see the art as well as the comments and conversations on my social media",,,,,3000,,,,"Carolyn S. Olson",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Color Study Narrative Printmaking Project. A collection of narrative linoleum block prints depicting workers. Collaboration with Tyler Scouton (laser cutting of lino block carving) and Warrior Printress (linoleum block printing company) and myself.",2023-11-01,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Carolyn,Olson,"Carolyn S. Olson",,,MN,,"(218) 269-6299",carolynsueolson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-0,"Melissa LaTour: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Dance, Media Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Nelia Harper: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, General Arts, Crafts; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Adam McCauley: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031851,"Individual Artist Project",2024,2000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Funding from this project will go towards paying artists in Minnesota including a writing coach and a manuscript critique. These artists will be identified through support from local writing organizations like the Lake Superior Writers or Loft Literary Center. The project will also have local economic benefit because much of the funding for this project will be spent locally as part of my cost of living. My writing highlights the important connection between identity and place throughout life. My memoir is deeply rooted in Minnesota and in Duluth in particular, and this project will elevate the presence of this community through the publication of two essay excerpts from the manuscript. Lastly, I'm aware that I have the potential to inspire others in the community. I was greatly influenced by a friend and mentor, Michele Wheeler, who published a memoir about her terminal breast cancer, and illustrated the great power in sharing your story with the world. I plan to pay that inspiration forward for other writers in our community. I connect with other writers through the Lake Superior Writers group, Loft Literary Center, and through my monthly Story Found writing group, Story Found, which was established following a course I took through the Loft.; My intended outcomes for this phase are to complete major revisions and prepare the memoir for querying agents and publishers. To do this, I have the following goals: 1. Complete major revisions including edits to the structure, tone, and setting of the manuscript. 2. Following initial revisions, solicit a formal manuscript critique to receive feedback from a professional writer or agent about narrative arc, structure, perspective, character development, voice, and potential paths to publishing. 3. Receive personal consultation or coaching to grow my understanding of the publishing industry as it applies to publication of my memoir. This includes support for determining a path to publishing, developing a query letter, and identifying agents or publishing houses. 4. Publish at least two essays developed from manuscript excerpts. These publications will help build my writing portfolio which will support future queries to agents and publishers in phase three of this project. I have illustrated my success at writing and publication through publication of creative nonfiction essays, peer-reviewed research papers, technical documents, and web content. I was recently awarded third place in the Hal Prize for nonfiction in 2023 for my essay, A Frayed Thread. This memoir is the first project of its magnitude that I have undertaken, and since June 2020 when I began, I have completed the first draft of the memoir. I have also taken many writing courses with renowned authors to enhance my abilities in creative nonfiction and memoir. This includes three courses previously funded through an ARAC small grant for education.; I will know I was successful if, at the end of phase two of this project, I have: 1. Written and verbal feedback from a professional writer on my second draft manuscript to inform future revisions. 2. A revised manuscript ready for querying agents at the end of two years. 3. A plan outlined for publication, which I can pursue in phase three of this project, including: - Feedback from a writing coach on a path to publishing. - Feedback on a draft query letter. - Identified agents and publishing houses to target in phase three for publication. 4. Published two essays based on excerpts from my manuscript in public venues with readerships of at least 750 each. In the long term, I will know I have been successful when my manuscript is published and publicly available, following the last phase of this project.",,,14824,"Other,local or private",16824,,,,"Molly Wick",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Wick Memoir Phase 2 - Memoir Major Revisions",2023-11-01,2025-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Molly,Wick,"Molly Wick",,,MN,,"(612) 481-7253",mollwick@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-1,"Melissa LaTour: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Dance, Media Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Nelia Harper: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, General Arts, Crafts; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Adam McCauley: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031852,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","In addition to being a cohort member at Grand Marias Art Colony, I am also an instructor for them. I have proposed teaching a ceramic surface decoration class and hope that the more I'm able to hone my skills and process through the help of these grant funds that I am able to then show students how they can use these techniques in their own work. I have also noticed that there is a strong interest in botanical related classes and art work in this area. ; My goal is to complete at least 20 different useable screen prints of at least 10 different plant specimens. Many plant specimens will not make for successful and usable screen prints, so the freedom of experimentation will be useful in accomplishing my goal of 20 useable screen prints. With these 20 useable screen prints I would then create a full collection of work. I am an experienced ceramicist having studied the medium in college, and have taken numerous online classes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic with nationally and internationally know ceramicists to further increase my skills, knowledge, and understanding of ceramic materials and techniques. I have the utmost confidence that I am able to complete this project as it is within my skillset, aligns with my artistic vision, and is doable for me within the timeline that I have outlined above. This project has been one that I have been contemplating often for the past 2 years and have been slowly figuring out how to make it come to life. I believe the main component that has held me back has been the lack of finances to have the freedom to explore, experiment, and do research to complete this project. Therefore, having the funds to support me in this endeavor will be significant for me. ; 1) That I have successfully made at least 20 different usable screen prints to utilize in my decoration process. 2) That I am successfully utilizing my screen prints in my ceramic decoration process. 3) That I am confident enough in this process to teach a class on ceramic screen prints and surface decoration. 4) That my work is selling at in person shows.",,,2900,"Other,local or private",5900,,,,"Adrea D. Beres",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Herbarium of the North. An exploration of plant pressing and screen printing with ceramics as a medium to display the flora of the northern region of Lake Superior.",2023-11-01,2025-05-30,,"In Progress",,,Adrea,Beres,"Adrea D. Beres",,,MN,,"(612) 205-7689",adberes@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-2,"Melissa LaTour: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Dance, Media Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Nelia Harper: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, General Arts, Crafts; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Adam McCauley: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031853,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","At Watermark, I will share my art to a new community and amplify their curiosity and awareness of how they connect to their natural surroundings. My art is interactive - viewers can open drawers, walk amongst hanging tags and scatter handmade seeds about the space. Community members will directly be involved in the building of the installation piece ?I Collect.? On small tags, participants will write answers to the questions ?What do you collect?? and ?Why do you collect it?? The tags will then be hung on hooks displayed on an exhibit wall, creating a pattern that grows in size as people add to it. Over the coming year, I will introduce myself and my project to local organizations with the aim of developing relationships to carry into the summer exhibition. I will propose hands-on classes or activities that help participants relate to the themes of the exhibit and give voice to their stories about collecting and connecting to the outdoors. As an example, students can learn to make paper seeds, using their own artwork, then add them to the piece ?Disperse? that will be on display in the gallery. (After the show they would be invited to have their seeds returned to them). Digital classes and/or process videos can be offered online for folks unable to participate in person. There will be multiple opportunities for individuals to contribute online to the ""I Collect"" installation as well.; For several years, exhibiting at Watermark has been a goal. Now that it is confirmed, I want to showcase my art as best as possible in the gallery. Seeing how an individual work lives in the 3D space, as well as how the works interact with one another, is a key part of the installation process. I will take and share at least one time lapse video that captures the hanging process as a way to give insight into the depth and time it takes to install works. In addition to getting new audience feedback, this exhibit opens the door to more community involvement with the process. Displaying interactive art, offering hands-on activities and having dialogue with folks in person and online will help my work evolve. Through this engagement, I can continue to gather and be inspired by other people's stories and not just my own. Through active sharing of my process, the exhibit and community interaction on my website and social media, I hope to increase my social media followers by 25%. Since 2017 I have produced grant-funded solo shows at the Kruk Gallery, MacRostie Art Center, Duluth Art Institute and Great Lakes Aquarium, and have been included in multiple juried exhibits in the region. I have a steady practice at my studio where I experiment with techniques and materials while continuing to create new work. I have experience working with deadlines, managing time to successfully prepare exhibits and adapting works to best fit a venue during installation. During my yearlong ARAC funded Great Lakes Almanac project, I connected monthly with folks of all ages at Great Lakes Aquarium, and was a guest artist with Aquarium campers in summers of 2022 and 2023. I lead a Youth Photography Club for teens, teach classes at Duluth Art Institute and have spearheaded community crafts at Tour Duluth. Through these experiences I have gained invaluable skills and confidence and have discovered the joy of collaborating with the community during different stages of the art process.; As I produce the exhibit and then install it, I will document and reflect on my process through journaling, sketching and photographs and share a portion of the experience with my online audience. With 3 planned visits (install, activities, deinstall), I will have ample time to take sample photographs of the art on display. I will feature the exhibition and individual works on my website and use the photo documents to submit to future solo and juried exhibits. In addition to the exhibit guestbook, classes and an artist talk will lead to discourse with and feedback from new audiences. Evaluation forms at any educational events can also be archived. I will promote the show through traditional and online news outlets in Bemidji. On social media, I can offer ongoing community participation with interactive pieces, such as ""I Collect"" or videos that show my process, and also drive folks to my website. On each online platform, I will use analytics to track and record increased traffic.",,,848,"Other,local or private",3848,,,,"Susanna C. Gaunt",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Exhibition at Watermark Art Center in Bemidji, MN",2024-05-01,2024-08-31,,Completed,,,Susanna,Gaunt,"Susanna C. Gaunt",,,MN,,"(406) 599-3174",susgaunt@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-3,"Melissa LaTour: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Dance, Media Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Nelia Harper: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, General Arts, Crafts; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Adam McCauley: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031854,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I will present a minimum of one, and hopefully two, public readings of selected stories from my book in Ely before the end of the grant timeline. After each reading, an open mic program will ensue for other artists. Writers and musicians in the audience will be encouraged to share their written pieces or perform their music. I have contacted Ely Public Library Director Rachel Heinrich and Ely Folk School Program Director Lucy Soderstrom to inquire about the use of their facilities as a possible event venue for a time to be determined. Both are open to hosting the reading. If feasible, the library reading would take place as a matinee during their regular daytime hours. The Folk School reading would occur in the evening, though not necessarily on the same day. The school will also carry my books for sale in their mercantile area. Furthermore, I endeavor to take this type of event on the road and present it to additional writing groups and literary enthusiasts in the Arrowhead and northern Minnesota. These would include Duluth, Grand Marais and Grand Rapids. As for radio broadcast, I will contact program directors at WDSE (formerly KUMD) in Duluth, KAXE in Grand Rapids and WTIP in Grand Marais for possible literary broadcast and promotion of these stories. I've attached e-mail correspondences from Rachel Heinrich and Lucy Soderstrom as verification of their venue openings. I've also included an e-mail from proofreader Mickey White to document her collaboration in the project.; I aim to put my stories in the hands of at least 500 readers, the number of books in my print run. But hopefully pass-along reading will also result. I will sell books at two public readings. Judging a book by its cover is unavoidable. So my book's success will begin with a high-caliber appearance. It will feature a clean, sharp, cover image; a humble, easy-to-read title font; and crisp text and design on the inside pages. The back cover will showcase testimonial snippets about my stories. I will be contacting credible individuals who know my work and can attest to its integrity. My endorsement ?request list? includes but is not limited to: Will Steger, polar explorer and educator; Bob Timmons, editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune Outdoor Weekend; Layne Kennedy, National Geographic photographer; and Michael Goldberg, producer of KAXE's ?Stay Human? literary program. Their backing would both speak to my story quality and hopefully inspire potential readers to purchase a copy. My accumulated writing and editing experience has also fostered my publishing skills in graphic design, layout and photography. Therefore, I will be taking on those responsibilities for this project that would otherwise require several people. Besides myself, only a proofreader and the printing company will be involved in the final product. It's an element of independence that streamlines the process. Juggling multiple sources won't complicate project completion. Deadlines have been a key component at every level of my publishing life for a few decades. As an editor and writer, I've never missed a deadline for a publication or a broadcast. I won't miss the ARAC Individual Artist Project deadline either. Deadlines are an ethic I've come to appreciate and even enjoy?they put me in a position of having to complete a project rather than dawdle with a work-in-progress.; Book sales and an increase in my social media traffic will be part of measuring success. My website, Facebook page and public readings will be part of sales and tracking interest. If I run out of books and subsequent printings are necessary, all the better. I will take on the process again. Thus far, I have contacted five bookstores, an art gallery, a supermarket and an outfitter to sell my book. Of these eight sales outlets, seven have agreed to carry my book. One requires a submission procedure which I will complete once my book is in-hand. Five outlets reside in Ely, two in Duluth and one in Grand Marais. For verification and names of these outlets, please refer to my Letters of Confirmation. One of the agreements was verbal as of the grant submission deadline and I haven't received their reply e-mail. But my e-mail to them is included. I will pursue other outlets in the Arrowhead and northern Wisconsin. Whenever an outlet sells out, I will replenish their inventory.",,,1639,"Other,local or private",4639,,,,"Scott Stowell",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"""Back Road Grace"" will be a self-published collection of essays and fiction primarily about Northern lifestyle and the character of its inhabitants.",2023-11-01,2024-08-31,,Completed,,,Scott,Stowell,"Scott Stowell",,,MN,,"(218) 365-8437",scott@writingoutfitter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-4,"Melissa LaTour: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Dance, Media Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Nelia Harper: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, General Arts, Crafts; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Adam McCauley: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031855,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","This project invites people that would not typically gravitate to one another to become united by a newfound vulnerability and understanding. Artists and veterans may not realize that they have a lot in common at first glance, but they come to learn that their emotions have the same impact: fear, anger, sorrow, celebration. They also discover a shared outlet and need for creative expression. Additionally, an audience of the community unites and learns from the stories of these participants. The result creates conversation, sharing, and understanding. These golden elements evolve into a forward thinking and more accepting audience and community. ; My goal is to create at least 3 new choreographic works that tell the stories of a local veteran(s) through dance and potentially other art forms such as spoken word, music, and visual art to be performed in Minnesota Ballet's Studio Four theater that is open to the public. The Veteran and dancer participants will show growth and impact by being a part of this process and performance. This is measurable through during meetings and rehearsals, their performance and by feedback during a post performance talkback, which also includes the audience's feedback. The performance program will describe at length, the experiences that occurred during the project, from first meeting to final performance. This will paint a clear and full picture of the impact of the body of work for the audience to fully appreciate the content of the performance. Finally, I intend to stay connected with the participants of the project, nurturing the friendship and observing their future experiences. I have experience with community collaborations, including working with veterans, from my past work. I have co-directed, co-created, and been closely involved in the development of past, similar projects, utilizing art as a healing tool. The impact of my past collaborative works, and the feedback I received afterwards has made it clear to me that art continues to have important purposes during times which are so challenging for so many. I am a former professional ballet dancer, and current teacher, coach, and choreographer. I am incredibly passionate about the beautiful aesthetic and expressiveness of dance and the greater impact of art on our community. My past choreographic works have ranged from simple, musical interpretation, and evolved to telling veterans' traumatic stories of abuse and violence through dance. I sincerely look forward to the opportunity to share my next collaboration and the healing power of art in Duluth.; As mentioned above, feedback from participants and the audience will tell me the outcome of the work. The applause, the emotional response from the veterans, dancers, and audience will inform me about how deeply they have been impacted. I will ask everyone present at the performance: veterans, dancers, family, audience members, to stay after the performance has finished for a talkback discussion to gather information and statements about what was experienced during the process: initial meeting to performance. All feedback is recorded (with participants' permission) and archived.",,,500,"Other,local or private",3500,,,,"Jennifer Miller",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Revival the HeART",2023-12-02,2024-07-20,,Completed,,,Jennifer,Miller,"Jennifer Miller",,,MN,,,jlm4330@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-5,"Melissa LaTour: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Dance, Media Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Nelia Harper: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, General Arts, Crafts; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Adam McCauley: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031856,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","With this project, I hope to inform and inspire others in my regional filmmaker community to explore new ways to tell their stories. Using Unreal Engine to make short films has opened up a world of possibilities to me, and I know it can do that for others in the community. I now, as an indie filmmaker, have at my fingertips in my home office all the tools I need to create the story worlds of my imagination with limitless potential. I find this to be extremely empowering. I want this project to be an artistic proof of concept to help others find a way to translate their previously unattainable story ideas into a reality. I'll hire 3 voice actors from MN, Jessica Hayes, Sydney Summers, and Tully Morrison. Tully said in his audition email, ""I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and have found it hard to find any voice acting opportunities."" I'll screen the film free and open to the public at the Duluth Zinema for 64 people. I'll also screen some of my other short films, including my previous Unreal Engine film (see it in my work sample.) I'll submit the film to as many MN film festivals as I can within a reasonable submission budget. Then finally, I will make the film available for free online and share it with my large and growing MN audience online to spread the word and inspiration. This short film is based on my novel, which is set in a fictional reimagining of Duluth. I love the idea of increasing awareness of this beautiful and evocative region through my work.; Goals: 1) Make a short film that I can submit to festivals and hopefully win awards. 2) Showcase what I can do alone in my home studio with the help of voice actors recorded remotely. 3) Tell a harrowing and gripping tale about a mother trying desperately to get back home to her daughter, utilizing bravery to overcome an impossible situation. Measurable outcomes: -Make a 5-7min animated short film featuring 3 voice actors. -Direct 3 recording sessions where each actor will perform their dialogue from the 7-page script. -Make (2) 3D environments, a dimly lit concrete corridor, and a backyard with a swing. -Animate the motion of all 4 characters. -Edit the animations together, sync the vocal performances with the character movements, and add sound effects such as footsteps and wind. -Submit my short film to at least 4 film fests, including the Duluth Superior Film Fest and Twin Cities Film Fest. -Host a public screening at the Duluth Zinema. -Post the finished short film on Youtube. I wrote, directed, and animated a short horror film in July. 58 people (mostly local) auditioned for the 6 roles. I made the film using Unreal Engine. The setting is a birch forest at night, based on Duluth's hiking trails. I made the set by creating a contoured landscape and adding pre-made trees, rocks, and shrubs. I also made light poles and trail signs. I purchased the character models and props on Unreal Engine Marketplace (an online store for 3D models.) To make the film, I learned how to animate characters in Unreal Engine. Everything, from the main character's fingers, griping the flashlight to the monster attacking her, was animated by me. I've completed each step of making a short film in Unreal Engine and have the necessary skills and experience to carry this out. I've also made tutorials about Unreal Engine Filmmaking on my Youtube channel, ?Bodhi The Movie Maker.? I've already written the script and cast the actors for this project. I own the PC and software needed.; I will consider this project a success when I have: -a completed 5-7min short film that tells the story of Sheriff Constance Blackwood escaping from the clutches of a strange humanoid creature set in the eerie birch forest of North Port, MN. (Based on Duluth) -submitted the film to at least 4 film festivals. -invited 64 people to the public screening of the short film. -heard the audience's feedback after the film is over. -pressed publish on Youtube, thus posting the short film to the public for free online. During production, I will measure my progress by crossing out each line of dialogue on the script as the actors record it. I will cross out each scene heading on the script after I have successfully animated and captured the characters in that scene. I'll also assess this work through the new artistic methods and techniques I learn doing it. With each Unreal Engine project I work on, I learn more. I expect to learn more about animation, lighting, and environment design.",,,,,3000,,,,"Cameron B. Werner AKA Bodhi Werner",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"3D Animated Short Film made using Unreal Engine. I will direct, edit, and animate a film featuring regional voice actors.",2023-11-08,2024-09-30,,Completed,,,Cameron,Werner,"Cameron B. Werner AKA Bodhi Werner",,,MN,,"(415) 748-2057",bodhiwerner@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-6,"Melissa LaTour: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Dance, Media Arts, General Arts, Crafts, Arts Supporter; Nelia Harper: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, General Arts, Crafts; Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Adam McCauley: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10032809,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I plan to offer insights into the world of fabric collage and applique by sharing photos and videos of my work in progress. This will provide people with the opportunity to learn about the intricacies of fabric applique and gain insights into the challenges and rewards of being a fine artist. Beyond demonstrating fabric applique techniques, I intend to share the diverse sources of my inspiration, ranging from historical archives to the natural beauty found in my backyard. By creatively pairing various animals, insects, and plants with elements of their habitats, my goal is to inspire curiosity about the interconnectedness of the natural world. Using aesthetic allure, I aim to draw viewers into exploring and understanding our local ecosystem, ultimately encouraging them to participate in preservation initiatives. I believe that artists play a crucial role as storytellers in our community. Through my work, I aspire to showcase the importance of visual storytelling and motivate others to create their artistic narratives, fostering a community of creative expression.; The success of the project will be evaluated based on several measurable outcomes, such as the quantity and quality of completed pieces, the degree of public engagement with work-in-process posts on social media, the display of the final work at the Grand Marais Art Colony Gallery, the attendance of the public at the show, and the number of artworks sold. These benchmarks together contribute to the comprehensive assessment of the project's overall success. In 2023, I successfully executed two grant projects while concurrently managing my Dock 5 canvas bag business. Balancing these diverse priorities presented a challenge, but ultimately, it proved to be the most productive year of my career. One of the grant projects involved producing three video tutorials showcasing fiber art projects for individuals to explore independently. While I appreciated the positive response from those inspired by the videos, I realized that generating DIY project ideas is a distinct process that consumes time away from my artistic endeavors. Moving forward, I intend to create videos that spotlight my artistic process rather than focusing on DIY projects. I acquired the skill of maintaining a consistent level of creativity and a unified vision as I ventured into developing a series of artworks for the first time. ; Create four new artworks showcasing my distinctive vision and mastery of applique skills. Enhance social media engagement by 25% through the regular posting of work-in-process videos and photos, sharing insights into the historical inspiration behind fabric collage and applique processes, and exploring the nature-inspired elements found in my backyard. Successfully install the exhibition at the Grand Marais Art Colony Gallery. Foster connections with show visitors by encouraging guest book notes and providing accessible contact information. Achieve a complete sell-out of all artworks!",,,,,3000,,,,"Natalija E. Walbridge",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"?Connected by a Thread? is a series of fabric collages that gracefully unveil the interwoven connections and equilibrium that define the natural environment.",2024-05-02,2024-12-30,,"In Progress",,,Natalija,Walbridge,"Natalija E. Walbridge",,,MN,,"(218) 213-3958",dock5duluth@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-40,"Kendra Carlson: Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Jennifer Jubenville: Literature, Grant Writing Specialist, Arts Administrator; Nathan Bray: Pottery; Sara Niemi: Arts Supporter, Nonprofit Leader, Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031882,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","During COVID, most artists were forced to isolate and work independently. As we move away from the outbreak, artists are interested in community activities and opportunities to work together at low or no cost. These meetups provide opportunities for artists to work in a safe outdoor venue. Because there is no formal instruction, artists are free to experiment. They may choose to sketch, draw, work on specific skills, try a new medium, and socialize. By coming together, unexpected benefits arise through organic connections and conversation. Having a semi-formal group often opens doors that would otherwise be closed, we have already received invitations to paint on private land. While OPM coordinates activities throughout the year, those events are located in the Twin Cities or the North Shore, a minimum of 1.5 hours (to Duluth/Bemidji/Brainerd) to more than 3 hours away (Twin Cities/Grand Marais). Many of the OPM events are formal and can be intimidating for a novice. Local meetups are casual, free, and perfect for introducing friends and colleagues to outdoor art. Additionally, we will have increased artistic contribution to our community and surrounding area. Artists will have new work to show. As we grow, we can invite artists to teach workshops, create a culture of patronage and collectors, and see the next generation of artists continue this tradition. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, ""When we all do better, we all do better."" ; My primary goal is creating a community of artistic practice that is open to all, at no cost. I would like to increase our participation to 50 unique attendees with a minimum of 6 participants at each meetup and 12 artists experiencing plein air for the first time. Second, I expect to see an impact on participant's skills and increased arts participation. I anticipated artists will create more new work than they would without the group, and that they will developed relationships with one another, and engage in more arts activities. Finally, and perhaps more importantly this project will create space for the unexpected. Just as I found myself on this journey, who knows what may transpire for others' It is exciting to see how a consistent outdoor practice can pave the way for others to discover new paths in their artistic journey, and how we are invited to engage in the arts community. After years of participating in the Fort Collins group of plein air painters and now being active with OPM, I am excited to bring my knowledge and experience to the Grand Rapids area with the support of OPM and MacRostie Art Center. Last year, I conducted a test run of paint-outs and was quite pleased with the response. Our first meetup had three attendees (on a brisk May day) and June had eight attendees. We had 25 unique attendees throughout the summer and many repeat attendees (several driving from 40-60+ minutes away). Last fall and throughout the winter, I have been asked repeatedly, ""Are you the one doing the plein air events' I really want to do that. Are you planning to do it again this year?"" There has been good interest in continuing the program, and I feel confident knowing what it takes to be successful. ; To measure our success, I will track registrations and attendance, including where attendees are from. We will keep an email and phone registration list and track the number of unique attendees we have and how many are repeat attendees. I will check in with the attendees on a regular basis, recording comments and suggestions. At the end of the program, I will send out a survey to participants for feedback (what worked, what didn't work, what they would like to see in the future, would they be willing to host a future meetup, how the program has impacted their practice, what personal gains they received from participation, satisfaction with the group, etc.). I will also track media, comments, shares, and feedback from social and traditional media and check-in with MacRostie Art Center and OPM for feedback. If people are attending, and excited and engaged for 2025, we will know we have succeeded!",,,1768,"Other,local or private",4768,,,,"Nelia Harper",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Creating Community Through Outdoor Art Meetups",2024-05-01,2025-04-30,,"In Progress",,,Nelia,Harper,"Nelia Harper",,,MN,,"(970) 692-0059",nelharp@protonmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-32,"Kendra Carlson: Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Jennifer Jubenville: Literature, Grant Writing Specialist, Arts Administrator; Nathan Bray: Pottery; Sara Niemi: Arts Supporter, Nonprofit Leader, Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031883,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","By creating The Senior Moment, for podcast, radio, and television broadcast it will also give me a chance to highlight senior citizens and their stories. I believe that particular audience is currently underserved by popular media. While showcasing these stories, it will provide spiritual, personal, and societal sustenance to that audience as they resonate with these memories recognizing their own personal journeys within. We will also be able to share those stories with younger generations while giving the younger audience a real glimpse into the hard work that went into making America, and the lessons to be learned from those stories. We will be interviewing a cross cultural menu of guests that can provide a glimpse into what it means to be a Holocaust survivor, how one lived with discrimination of all sorts and survived, living with a disability, living with loss, to name but a few. One of the strengths of the show will be to define what we have in common, in spite of how everyone's life is uniquely different. This world is awash in negative images in media and in real life. It seems as times we live in a world without heroes. These stories will ultimately be positive and uplifting, and folks may realize the heroes they are desperately looking for may indeed live right next door. ; With this project I intend to preserve valuable information from community elders and at the same time promote experiences by those 60 and older to break down stereotypes associated with ""senior moments"". Experiences and stories shared by program interviewees will be presented in a positive light so the younger folks in our communities can find value in the wisdom shared by the older generations. Outcomes will be measured by feedback from families and friends of those interviewed as well as the quality of the conversations generated by the interviews. Since I was a child, my father instilled in me the belief that ""what ever you can conceive and believe, you can achieve."" That has been my mantra for my entire life. For example, when I saw Leo Kottke at a concert in 1972, I decided to become a professional musician that night and my only goal was to play at that historic Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. I moved to Minneapolis in 1978 and performed for the first time there opening for Ry Cooder with my Cats Under the Stars in 1984. Over the years, I played there 7 more times and sold it out in 1994 with a 10 piece band. I released a record called Mississippi Farewell, a live document of that show, and will be rereleasing it this year for it's 30th anniversary. Since 2014 when my Wall of Power Radio Hour debuted on AM 950 in the Twin Cities, we have over 300 original shows currently recorded. My Wall of Power TV show has close to 200 shows recorded. Both shows air weekly (with rebroadcasts.) My latest radio show aired on 2/17/24. ; The outcome of this project will be measured by online view statistics and follow-up surveys from the general public.",,,,,3000,,,,"Paul E. Metsa",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"The Senior Moment - Video and Audio interviews with people over 60 years of age.",2024-05-01,2024-11-01,,Completed,,,Paul,Metsa,"Paul E. Metsa",,,MN,,"(612) 203-2526",paul@paulmetsa.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-33,"Kendra Carlson: Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Jennifer Jubenville: Literature, Grant Writing Specialist, Arts Administrator; Nathan Bray: Pottery; Sara Niemi: Arts Supporter, Nonprofit Leader, Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031884,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Financially, I will make some of the material purchases from companies in the arrowhead region. Artistically, I am excited to show my community that we as individuals are able to create what we need to live comfortably as a part of nature. I am excited to inspire people to consider the impacts of consumerism in the outdoor gear space. I hope to show people that natural materials (hemp, cotton, wood, wool, etc.) which have been in use for thousands of years are still sufficient to enjoy the Wilderness. And importantly, I hope to inspire people to take the leap to try something unfamiliar, or to try something familiar but in a new way.; There are three goals in this project, which line up with its three parts: 1-create all the gear needed for a comfortable hike across the Kekekabic and Border Route Trails. 2-use that gear for the duration of the hike. 3-present before, during, and after the hike to audiences in northern Minnesotan. To break those into more specific goals- I will create fifteen distinct pieces of clothing/gear/equipment. The gear will be used over the course of an 11-day, 111 mile hike, which will be broken into two sections- Snowbank Lake to the Gunflint Trail in 4 days and the Gunflint Trail to the end of the Border Route Trail in 6 days, with one day spent on the Gunflint Trail. The three conversation with communities will include gear demonstrations, discussion, and before and after pictures of the materials and the resulting gear. I will have at least 20 community members in attendance at each of these three conversations. When I set my mind to something, I see it out. This project is large in scope- both in creating all the pieces, but also in the physical and mental demands of a large hike. I often decide to do things because they are hard and believe that is where I learn and grow the most. Physically and mentally, I find joy in challenges: I have ice skated 23 miles in a day, portaged an aluminum canoe 14.5 miles in a day (and run with one in a 5k), and I have backpacked 28 miles in a day. On the production side, I have worked in fast pace sewing jobs. I have always exceeded my production goals in these professional environments. When working on personal fiber art projects, I get sucked in and can find myself happily working through dinner and into the late night without even noticing. I am highly confident I can complete these art pieces and this hike, and my strong connections at Ely Folk School, Chik-Wauk, and in Grand Marais will make the community conversations successful.; A large portion of this project is quite tangible and it will therefore be straightforward to evaluate its success. Some questions that I will use to determine success will be: Were all pieces of gear created? What percentage of materials used were non-synthetic? Did I complete the 111 mile journey using only this gear? Did I engage with the public through conversations at the beginning, middle, and end of the journey? Less tangible aspects of this project's success include: Did I develop a deeper connection with nature through the process of creating and using this gear? Do people feel inspired to learn more about their gear, pursue difficult personal challenges in (or out of) the wilderness, and/or gain a new appreciation for non-synthetic materials' I will distill these answers based upon the experience I have in the Wilderness, and the outcomes of the community conversations.",,,3860,"Other,local or private",6860,,,,"Riley Reif",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Journey Through Nature- Reconnecting with nature by creating functional art. I will create the gear for a 111 mile hike, use that gear to cross the Kekekabic and Border Route Trails, and engage in conversations with communities during the journey.",2024-05-01,2024-10-31,,Completed,,,Riley,Reif,"Riley Reif",,,MN,,"(650) 600-2085",ozziereif@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-34,"Kendra Carlson: Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Jennifer Jubenville: Literature, Grant Writing Specialist, Arts Administrator; Nathan Bray: Pottery; Sara Niemi: Arts Supporter, Nonprofit Leader, Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031885,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Four months after this project is complete, in November 2025, I will have a show with this work at the gallery Duluth Pottery and Tile. The show will be up on the walls for two months. I chose not to have this show during the duration of the grant because I want to be able to focus all of my energy during the year on the creation of this new work. At the point when it is hanging in the gallery, my work will inspire people to think about their relationship to the natural world, how plants and humans have a deep and ancient connection and how we can enrich our lives by opening up to what the plants around us have to offer. While I will be approaching these pieces as personal reflections on my relationship to plants and their properties, I see them as being learning tools in the wider community for people to tap into wholeness and healing through nature. ; My goal with this collection of paintings on ceramic panels is to find my creative voice, to get in touch with a deeper part of myself, to figure out a pathway to my personal visual language and to create a body of work that shines a light on the healing properties of plants in order to come into deeper relationship with them and myself as an artist. Each painting that I complete will bring me closer to knowing how to speak my own visual language fluently. My measurable outcomes are the amount of emotion felt by work, the amount of risk taking visible in the pieces, the extent to which the work conveys its message and the existence of 24 painted ceramic wall hangings of various sizes representing 12 different plants. I received the ARAC Artist Access grant in 2020 to explore the ceramic surface on a series of wall hangings and I was successful in exploring all of the techniques that I had laid out for myself and finishing the 10 pieces that I had envisioned. Creating this new body of two dimensional ceramic work has been an intention of mine for years and satisfying this call to dive deeper with my artwork will be my top priority. I am used to working with deadlines and getting done what I set out to do, a skill that I've groomed in the past 8 years working with my partner on our functional pottery, Burdock Ceramics. I am very accustomed to preparing for art shows, painting long hours in order to finish the work for the firing. I usually do one Art Festival a month from June to September and with the help of this grant, I will be able to do one less show and focus my time and energy on this project. ; I will be able to know if the work was a success by seeing how vulnerable I let this body of work be and by observing the amount of emotion that the pieces invoke. I am not interested in simply making illustrations on clay, this work needs to be heartfelt and dynamic for it to be successful. I will take a look at the imagery that I'm using and the ways that I'm playing with composition, I'm looking for new imagery and bold, creative choices when it comes to composition. Through this work, did I make myself vulnerable by speaking honestly and make marks that are my true voice? Did I visually communicate to myself and others the healing effects that certain plants can have on the human body and mind? Did I make a ceramic panel or cluster of panels depicting 12 different plants' By answering these questions at the end of the project, I will be able to measure if I reached my desired outcome.",,,3624,"Other,local or private",6624,,,,"Rita J. Morris",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Paintings on Ceramic Panels- Exploring the plant and human connection through a series of paintings on ceramic wall hangings",2024-05-01,2025-06-30,,"In Progress",,,Rita,Morris,"Rita J. Morris",,,MN,,"(206) 890-0692",ritajmorris@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-35,"Kendra Carlson: Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Jennifer Jubenville: Literature, Grant Writing Specialist, Arts Administrator; Nathan Bray: Pottery; Sara Niemi: Arts Supporter, Nonprofit Leader, Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031886,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Through live performances of our new musical works, we offer a space for our community to gather and engage with us, our music, and each other. As the majority of the band's members identify with the LGBTQIA2S+ community, we seek to create a welcoming and comforting space for everyone through our vulnerability and honest reflection of our own experiences in our lyrics and attitude on and off the stage.; Baharat will complete the recording of a studio album, composed of six original musical works that highlight the various stylistic backgrounds of its five members, to be released on 3 major streaming platforms. (Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music) We will aim to complete the project by June 15th. I have experience organizing musicians for a common goal. I founded and conducted the United International College Wind Band in Zhuhai, China. Through the group's hard work and my leadership, we made our debut performance at Zhuhai Cultural Center, Gongbei Theater. Through this process, I learned to develop my voice as a leader and speaker for the group. In Duluth I joined a band under the name Lyla Abukhodair. In 2022 we completed the recording of our first full length album, ?Scream?. Through this process we learned to better organize our ideas and communicate our needs with each other and our producer. Now as the songs for our current project, ""Baharat"", are already written to completion, we are prepared and eager to record and release them. ; Our goals will be assessed based on their completion relative to the date highlighted in the goal statement. If all goals are completed on or before June 15, we will have had success. We will determine to what degree the project was a success based on which and how many of the aforementioned streaming platforms the album is posted on.",,,1200,"Other,local or private",4200,,,,"Robert Runnels",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Baharat. Record and release a studio album under the new band name, ""Baharat"".",2024-05-01,2024-06-15,,Completed,,,Robert,Runnels,"Robert Runnels",,,MN,,,robertrunnels13@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-36,"Kendra Carlson: Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Jennifer Jubenville: Literature, Grant Writing Specialist, Arts Administrator; Nathan Bray: Pottery; Sara Niemi: Arts Supporter, Nonprofit Leader, Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031887,"Individual Artist Project",2024,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The benefits are multifold: Facilitating a mechanism and space for community mourning and personal grieving of the loss of Diona Johnson. Creating a permanent in-memoriam artwork that encapsulates Diona's gifted musical and creative talents. Publishing music that is uplifting, affirming and loving to BIPOC, Queer, Non-binary and Trans (LGBTQIA2+) people of Duluth and the greater community of Duluth Holding space for a dialogue about the struggles that BIPOC, Queer, Non-binary and Trans (LGBTQIA2+) people face every day in our community. Being an important published work for the members of the Gemstones, which will continue to be a potential revenue source and proof of work that is essential for growth, career development and networking in the music industry. ; I am striving to accomplish what my partner, Diona, truly aspired to do - grace the community and world with her expression, art and activism. Her music reflects her identity as a healer, an empath, and a person recovering from many traumas and oppressive forces. Measurable outcomes: the accessibility of the AfroGeode and the Gemstones album to the general public, with a goal of having the album as accessible to as many people as possible, for free to little cost. The hosting of a public event, the AfroGeode and the Gemstones album release party, featuring supporting artists, with a goal to sell 80 tickets. The promotion and successful distribution of the AfroGeode and the Gemstones album. Sales and revenue of the album, with goals being sales of 160 vinyl records and 40 cassettes. I've gained a lot of experience in the do's and don'ts of DIY album production, over the past five albums that I've been involved in creating. There are many nuanced industry standards, best practices and production ?tricks' that one can only learn through many trial and error experiences. This experience is a foundation for successfully and efficiently performing production tasks, to a high level of standard. Every album that I have ever started out on creating has come to fruition, been published, and released to the public. Most of all, my life is intrinsically tied to this album - this is a love letter from my partner Diona, to the world - and sharing this with everyone, in the most caring way possible, is currently a deep passion in my life, that I find myself very focused on. Whether or not I receive funding support for this project, I intend to share this beautiful in-memoriam art that Diona created with the greater community, in the best way that I can. ; Surveying the availability of the album's music in digital and physical forms: - Analyzing and documenting how many digital platforms the music accessible on, and how many are free or pay/what you can (for example, Bandcamp). - Analyzing and documenting how accessible is the music is in its physical form, tracking at what price points people have been purchasing the albums. Ticket sales for the AfroGeode and the Gemstones album release party - with a goal to sell 80 tickets. This would be documented from data collected from Eventbrite pre-sales tracking and day-of door sales tracking at the event. The promotion and successful distribution of the AfroGeode and the Gemstones album, with goals being sales of 160 vinyl records and 40 cassettes. Sales will be tracked through online sales data and in-person sales tracking.",,,6201,"Other,local or private",9201,,,,"Steven Karels AKA Orla",Individual,"Individual Artist Project",,"Afrogeode and the Gemstones Album - producing, publishing and promoting the debut album created by the artist Afrogeode (Diona Johnson) and her band, the Gemstones.",2024-05-01,2025-09-01,,"In Progress",,,Steven,Karels,"Steven Karels AKA Orla",,,MN,,,stevekarels@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-37,"Kendra Carlson: Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Jennifer Jubenville: Literature, Grant Writing Specialist, Arts Administrator; Nathan Bray: Pottery; Sara Niemi: Arts Supporter, Nonprofit Leader, Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10028116,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I had someone say to me once after a performance: ""Coming to Take It With You is kind of like going to church, but without the God part."" Over the course of 6 seasons we developed an audience that I can truly say were the best I've ever played to. People not only came to see the show, they came to see each other. They came to laugh and cry, they came on first dates (maybe some of them came on last dates), but most importantly they came to support an experience that was meaningful both on and off the stage. Part of the reason that we are able to continually put on a quality show is because of the nature of the medium itself. In radio theater the lines don't have to be fully memorized, there isn't any stage movement/blocking, no elaborate sets, and we typically don't do more than 2 or 3 rehearsals before showtime. What this allows me to do is cast incredible performers and pay them appropriately. And that, in turn, allows the community to see something created right here in Duluth that is not only all original, but also professionally done. We've had scores of guests and cameos from local leaders (including our current and former mayors). And as for the content of the show, I've always felt that if you see any piece of art and you walk away having no opinion of it whatsoever, then it didn't do its job. I always try to explore a range of topics in my writing, whether emotional, political, social, or just oddly amusing. Anyway, there's something to talk about afterwards. What I'm trying to accomplish with this work, in a word, is perseverance. The pandemic hit everyone on different levels of severity and in different ways; physically, emotionally, economically. I've been working as a professional artist for over 20 years. Over the course of the last 3 years I've performed in front of an audience on 5 occasions. In other words, there was time to learn, watch, and change. There's a lot of fear that exists in our world, not the least of which is a real fear that the reasons I had for creating the work I did in the past were extraordinarily naive. That the rush to adapt art to fit into a quarantined world is irreversible. What interests me is not unnecessary recognition, but creating something that will bring us all a little clarity and hope. I want to give our performers a space to return to something that seems lost, and our audience a place to safely come back together. And, of course, I want to produce 4 spectacular live radio theater shows. I have produced over 50 Take It With You shows, and have written the majority of them. We have all of the same cast and crew members on board and they're awfully excited to perform again. In addition to that we have a tremendous amount of support from the community. I still hear from people regularly who go out of their way to tell me how much they miss the show and how much they appreciate it. Finally, this time around we're allowing ourselves a lot more time to prepare than we have in the past. In previous years it's always been a bit of a mad dash to put everything together. Don't get me wrong, we always managed to do it, and we had a great amount of success, but we're actively seeking out ways to make the process smoother and to allow us more time to make sure that everyone's opinions are heard.The clearest measure of success will be in the number of people who attend the shows. In 2019 we performed at The Teatro Zuccone in the Zeitgeist Arts building, where we plan to perform again in 2023. That space comfortably seats 120 people and we sold out the majority of the 8 shows we did that year. Of the 4 proposed shows in 2023 I would like to see us sell at 90% capacity or higher for every show. I will also be looking at our podcast downloads/listens and our social media engagement. I will be implementing new strategies to try to engage with our audience on social media with the goal of promoting more person to person activities that don't just stop on a screen. I will be exploring the idea of how to bring our audience together in a more meaningful way by encouraging creativity on social media and in-person gatherings centered around the themes of our Fairy Tale season. I will be monitoring this on an ongoing basis and measuring its success based on community engagement.",,,28800,"Other,local or private",32800,,,,"Blake Thomas",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Take It With You - Season 7: A Fairy Tale - An all original live radio theater production; performed as 4 separate 60-minute episodes in the Teatro Zuccone (Zeitgeist), and released as audio podcasts.",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Blake,Thomas,"Blake Thomas",,,MN,,"(612) 396-2577",blake@blakethomasmusic.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-48,"Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison; Dr. Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Ann Klefstad: writer, sculptor, public installation artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028117,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Arts Access","It is no revelation that LQBTQ people experience widespread discrimination, violence, and other forms of prejudice. Stigma towards queer folks limits access to critical resources like healthcare and employment. Intervention to prevent these stigmas is absolutely warranted. There is power in a portrait. I have witnessed firsthand the gender-affirming effects that my portraits can contain. Portraits are humanizing. Often the people who hold the most damaging opinions about the LGBTQ+ community do not have a personal relationship with any queer individuals. I believe the simple act of displaying images of these folks will normalize and humanize queerness in our city. There is healing in storytelling. For those individuals who feel comfortable sharing, the opportunity to speak their pain has the potential to be a cathartic exercise. This series will be a platform for queer people to share their stories. Like my past shows, I know that this series will have an audience. I want to utilize this audience in the most impactful way possible. Trans Plus is a local organization that I have worked with in the past. They provide connections, services, and care to trans+ people. At each show opening, I will have information present about Trans Plus and their services. The issues that queer people face could not be more serious. Actions such as these could be potentially lifesaving. Socially, the intent of this portrait series is to voice LGBTQ+ experiences in a safe environment that is conducive to conversation. To ensure that this is achieved, I will be consulting representatives at Trans Plus prior to and after the showings. In terms of marketing, my goal is to be featured on 2 or more news platforms before each opening. This coverage will help me to meet my attendance goal, which is 130 people between the two venues. Being featured on local and statewide news will also aid in expanding my reach outside of my existing circle. For this event, I am not seeking to target a specific demographic as an audience. my objective is to attract twin ports residents of any race, ethnicity, age, or gender. As an individual artist, I intend to deepen my technical abilities in rendering a subject. Finally, I aim to grow my ability to conceptualize and communicate concepts. I am very familiar with the process of putting an exhibition together. My most recent show was ""Trauma Queen"" at the UWS Kruk Gallery. For this I had student volunteers to work with, exemplifying my coordination and time management skills. The event was well attended and well received. My first show ""Magdalene"" was made possible by committing to a concept and following through on self-imposed deadlines. I now have enough experience to know how long it takes to create, promote, and host a show. In addition to this, I have organized various community events with ""The Embassy"", the most recent being ""Boubville"" which drew over 150 people. The process of organizing this grant-funded show is already underway. ""All Dressed Up // Nowhere to Go"" already has two confirmed exhibition spaces: Wussow's Concert Cafe and the Prove Gallery. I know I have the support and tools needed to complete the series. When I consider my past work, I am confident that I will create a successful exhibition. My meetings with Trans Plus after the show openings will be a tool to asses the success of the series mission. I will ask them to provide me with feedback and suggestions for the future. I will also source feedback by holding a panel discussion at Prove including the portrait models. In addition to receiving critique on my artworks, I am keen to hear the perspective of those featured in the paintings. At my last show, 55 people attended the opening. I would like to increase the attendance by 10 people, aiming for 65 attendants for each opening. (130 people reached total) I will keep track of attendees by having a sign-in book. I will measure my technical growth by the successful use of new materials, and the execution of unique lighting and tone. To evaluate my conceptual success, I will schedule a discussion with my mentor Troy Rogers, an artist with decades of experience in fine art. This feedback will serve as invaluable information that I will carry to my future projects.",,,779,"Other,local or private",4779,,,,"Emily R. Koch",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"All Dressed Up / Nowhere to Go",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Koch,"Emily R. Koch",,,MN,,"(218) 576-2239",emilykochart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-49,"Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison; Dr. Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Ann Klefstad: writer, sculptor, public installation artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028118,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Due to its history, ballet is an inherently elitist art form. A combination of factors, including financial, cultural, and venue accessibility, all create barriers when it comes to sharing ballet with a broader audience. The combination of the no-cost admission, handicap accessible venue, and my collaboration with the Freshwater Dance Collective will work together to combat ballet's elitism, and create an inclusive space for the community. As a member of the LGBTQ community in Duluth, my work expands queer representation in the performing arts. Renters Insurance will serve the community by presenting art that combats the predominately misogynistic performing-arts world. Femininity, and masculinity, in combination, are dissected, selected, and embraced, in Duluth. This representation is needed in ballet, and over time, it will increase appreciation for the arts by providing new examples of what ballet can and should be. Lastly, this project would increase employment of local artists in Duluth who would otherwise seek work outside the community or remain unemployed. My project will help legitimize a performing arts career by providing all participants with adequate compensation without accruing additional costs of entry by traveling elsewhere during the summer. This project's main goals and outcomes include: * Increased community arts access by presenting a high-quality and thought-provoking new choreographic work for a free performance. Aiming to expand people's notion of what ballet can be. This can be measured by audience attendance and feedback. * Expand on a piece that demonstrates choreographic potential. Expanding Renters Insurance into a complete ballet with opening, divertissement, pas de deux, variations, and finale, is important for me to accomplish. This can be measured by feedback, to include, how the emotions presented in my piece impacted viewers. * Move the dance world towards greater equality. From a directorial standpoint, my goal is that employed dancers feel supported, valued, and fulfilled. I wish that the artists I selected for this project experience professional growth from the opportunity to rehearse with me and contribute to a new work. This can be measured by a post-production meeting. My experience as a choreographer is extensive for someone my age. At Point Park's Choreographic Collective, I was mentored by industry leaders, who shared encouraging remarks on my artistic potential and enabled me to hone my creative process. There I learned to hold my own at the front of the room, and how to use my time in the studio efficiently to create a work in a very short amount of time. That experience solidified my ambitions as a choreographer, and my confidence to complete this project. I choreographed for Dances on the Lakewalk in both 2021 and 2022 with no funding or resources other than a studio and volunteer creative partners who believed in my vision as a choreographer. Both works, Au Bord du Lac and You Dropped Something, were well received by the audiences. Ultimately, I learned to work in the three-dimensional space this project will be set in and I feel confident that, if given this grant, the additional resources will set this year apart from my previous works. To measure the success of audience impact, I will encourage the community to send reactions and feedback to my professional social media and email at the end of the shows. Positive feedback means I successfully expanded their notion of what ballet can be. Through attendance numbers from both performances, I can determine if access to the performing arts was expanded. To measure the success of my choreographic concept and structure, I will confer with industry peers on the structure and integrity of the ballet. Through audience feedback and constructive comments from fellow artists, I will be able to determine if the work's intended emotional affect translated to the viewer. Lastly, to measure my success as a director, I will debrief the creative process with the artists involved. As an early-career industry leader, feedback is crucial to determine my strengths and areas for improvement by gaining additional perspectives from this project to implement in the future.",,,,,4000,,,,"Magali Johnston-Viens",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Renters Insurance. This non-traditional ballet, performed outdoors, expresses a day fraught with anticipation, which does not go as expected, and ends in disappointment. Then through dance, the disappointment is resolved.",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Magali,Johnston-Viens,"Magali Johnston-Viens",,,MN,,"(765) 412-4755",magalijv@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-50,"Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Mary McReynolds: former director of the Lyric Center for the arts, fiber and acrylic artist; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028119,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Arts Access","I am inspired to record and release this new material in hopes others will feel a personal connectedness through the music and lyrics regarding my relationship with the Sparhawk family. This project continues my desire to create works of art that combine a personal life event with local and world community in mind. Mimi's musical talent touched the world over. Most deeply perhaps in our own community where she lived and raised a family. The world knew her has a great artist but we in Duluth know her as an engaging member of the Twin Ports as well. Her humor, in particular, will be missed. I am thankful that I can express feelings and stories through song. My aspiration is that others will be able to hear these songs and find comfort and meaning in the music. This is a musical opportunity to express my gratitude to Mimi and Alan for all their years of artistry and friendship. The live performance of this music will be free to the public but there will be a suggested donation to CHUM, a faith based organization that Mimi and Alan support.With these new songs I am trying to comfort myself and others with feelings of thankfulness and sorrow over the loss of Mimi Parker. Her music and friendship meant much to the world but perhaps most significantly in our own community, her home as well. There is also a musical message to Alan saying that I, and this town, will always be here for him. I have known Alan and Mimi for over 30 years. Like most of us, I have received only love and encouragement from them. With 'Eulogy' my desire is to celebrate Mimi and Alan with personal stories, melodies and orchestration. I plan to perform this music publicly for the first time at Sacred Heart Music Center November 2023. I will also release the songs digitally leading up to this event. The concert and album will be free for the public. I have been recording and releasing albums of original music for over thirty years. My lyric writing has changed since 2020 to incorporate more personal events of my life and how they have had real world consequences. In 2021 I released 'Keile' which told the story of my Great Grandmother surviving the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire of 1911. The laws that were enacted due to that tragedy still effect workers and unions today. Earlier this year I released the Glitteratti album 'A Delicate Ballast', an album I made with Ryan Young at his Minneapolis studio last Winter. Mr. Young is as nimble at the mixing board as he is on the fiddle and we look forward to completing this next project together. I believe I can complete this project by the specified release date. November will mark the one year anniversary of Mimi's passing and Sacred Heart has this date available and desire to host the event.Once I have recorded the specific ten songs with Ryan Young this Spring 2023 and performed/released the music Fall 2023 at Sacred Heart I will consider this project a success.",,,,,4000,,,,"Marc S. Gartman",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Eulogy: My musical tribute to Mimi Parker, ten original songs to be recorded, released and then performed live at Sacred Heart Music Center November 7th, 2023.",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marc,Gartman,"Marc S. Gartman",,,MN,,"(218) 269-1861",marcgart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-51,"Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Mary McReynolds: former director of the Lyric Center for the arts, fiber and acrylic artist; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028453,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Arts Access","""Taking up the guitar has introduced me to a whole population of Minnesotans that I'm marveled by and delighted to get to know."" ~ John Sanford ""Sandy"" Dugan, Darin Bergsven Guitar Studio student, Coffee and Guitar Supporting Member, and regular viewer. The community value of Coffee and Guitar lies first and foremost in the amazing guitar music it shares freely with the community every Saturday morning. The stream has seen its community of guitar-minded Northwoods folk steadily expand as each guest brings their own fans, friends, and fellow musicians into the fold. The channel now sees more than 80 views in any given 48 hour period and has added nearly 12,000 views, 1000 hours of watch time, and 100 new subscribers in 2022. It is valuable to the regional guitar-playing community for the exchange of ideas and passing on of skills among guitar players, guitar teachers, and guitar students rooted in this place. More than just a weekly livestream, Coffee and Guitar is a community hub where guitar players and enthusiasts from across the region can come to learn from each other. With playlists of past full episodes, singles, and instructional videos, Coffee and Guitar's website hosts a wealth of material freely available to the guitar-loving public. Such an open exchange of musical ideas among a passionate community of musicians can only serve to inform, inspire, and ultimately elevate the music and musicianship of the region for players and listeners alike.My goal is to present high-quality, well-prepared musical performances of Coffee and Guitar live streams and related video content to an ever-growing community of guitar-minded Minnesotans in the Northwoods. The time it takes each month to book and promote, prepare sheet music, practice, perform, edit, and publish is significant. Without funding it is a significant roadblock to the sustainability of this work. Measurable outcomes include: creation of promotional materials, 1 full-length episode, and 3 short-form videos for each of 11 featured guest episodes each month, published online and freely accessible as well as growth in daily views, public watch hours, and subscriptions on Coffee and Guitar's YouTube channel from April of 2023 through March of 2024. ARAC should be confident that I will follow through with this task because I have consistently aired this weekly Saturday morning show since April of 2020. Moreover, I've booked, prepared music for, and promoted monthly guests since May of 2021 and currently have guests booked through January of 2024.I will know this project is a success because I am able to adequately pay monthly featured guest musicians for their time and talent without putting myself in financial stress. I will know the work was a success because I have adequate funded time to create and share compelling high-quality video content with my guests. This success is reinforced when my guests are excited to share Coffee and Guitar materials, too, with their students, their teachers, and their fans. All of these measures (video count, share's, views) are readily available via YouTube analytics. I already know that Coffee and Guitar is a success because I see featured guests come back to watch the show, listen to other featured guests, and learn from each other. For example, Sandy's comment to me (quoted above) in a recent conversation. There it is! A growing Northwoods guitar community sharing with and learning from each other. Success!",,,1500,"Other,local or private",5500,,,,"Darin M. Bergsven",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Coffee and Guitar with Darin Bergsven, 2023-2024 Seasons",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darin,Bergsven,"Darin M. Bergsven",,,MN,,"(218) 349-5715",darinbergsvenmusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-52,"Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison; Dr. Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Ann Klefstad: writer, sculptor, public installation artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028935,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Arts Access","As I explore the experimentation process of creating a fabric art journal, I will create and share a series of 3 videos. These videos will encourage people to create their own fabric journals using recycled paper, old clothing, and found natural elements. I will demonstrate a variety of hand stitching techniques, as well as providing prompts to experiment with natural materials, such as creating rubbings of leaves and bark for texture and experimenting with plants to dye or stain fabrics. Participants will learn new ways of creating surface designs utilizing natural and recycled materials. They will be encouraged to continue their journal process as a way of experimenting and gathering inspiration. Sharing my own experimental journal process through these videos, I will engage a larger audience that will be interested to see my finished series of fabric collages. The videos and finished series will also be available for viewing on my website, so that new people can participate at any time. Participants who create their own art journals will learn that being creative is accessible to everyone, and that gathering inspiration is an on going process. My previous project with Safe Haven Women's Shelter involved teaching print design and collaborating on a design for their masks. Sharing my process and the social aspects of creating something together was a positive experience I'd like to repeat, this time through online communication.I will gauge my success in this project by the number and quality of finished fabric collages which will be displayed at a local gallery. I will gather feedback from conversations at the opening event and through a guest book for comments throughout the month. By sharing art journal videos, I am hopeful that people will be encouraged to tap into their own creativity. Participants will be encouraged to share photos of their work, which will inspire more people to join in. This engagement will also inspire people to come see the finished my finished collage series. The best way to drive people's interest in art is to help them make it. I will post an on-line survey to gather feedback from art journal participants at the end of the project. Overall, by engaging with the public throughout my process, my goal is to increase awareness about my art and creativity in general. I anticipate an increase number of website views, studio visitors, and social media followers by at least 10% each. I have successfully completed 3 artist grants: ARAC Artist Career Development Grant 2019 - Exploration in search of inspiration to create a series of 4-6 illustrations to be translated into screen prints on handcrafted canvas bags. Document the design development process to culminate in an open studio in the fall of 2019. ARAC Emergency Working Artist Grant 2020 - Create a series of 6 graphic designs to be printed on handcrafted fabric masks made with a pattern developed by an ED doctor in Duluth. Adapt pattern to include a filter pocket and metal nose clip. MSAB Creative Support for Individuals 2021 - Provided a guided art experience for 25 participants to create design ideas for a custom ""Safe Haven Women's Shelter"" print for fabric masks. The remaining 50 residents and staff selected which design to produce. I translated their chosen design into a finished print on fabric, which was then sewn into masks for everyone at the shelter, including a few extras for new arrivals. 1. Create a fabric art journal which will provide opportunities for small scale experiments with a variety of collage and surface embellishment techniques. 2. Develop 3 videos to share the fabric art journal process with the public, posted monthly June - August. The goal is to engage with 50 on-line followers initially, building momentum by sharing our projects with each other. The videos will also be archived on my website for future participants. 3. Create 5-6 print illustrations inspired by the importance of biodiversity in our local ecosystem. 4. Transform prints into 5-6 fabric collages, utilizing inspiration from the art journal experiments. 5. Display the completed print and fabric collages at a local gallery, with expected attendance of 75 people for a free opening event and an additional 125 people visiting the gallery throughout the month.",,,,,4000,,,,"Natalija E. Walbridge",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Celebrating Nature through Fabric Collage: Create a series of 5-6 fabric collages, inspired by the biodiversity of our local environment. Develop 3 video demonstrations to teach people how to create fabric art journals.",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Natalija,Walbridge,"Natalija E. Walbridge",,,MN,,"(218) 213-3958",natalija.walbridge@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-54,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Greg Mueller: metal sculptor, public installation artist; Lynn Von Sien: Writer, graphic novel illustrator.","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029095,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Arts Access","In a wider view of community, picture books are so important! Picture books for very small children, especially, are almost always shared in a community setting, as it takes both the child and adult together to experience it fully. I love that this book, in that way, would be a small community-maker wherever it is read. I picture that happening with this books in homes, at the library and at the many nature preschools Duluth hosts, where the subject matter of this book is a natural fit. I also believe this book will be adding beauty and wonder to the reading possibilities in small children's lives. The text of this book is intentionally sparse to create lots of spacious room for wonder and imagination. The illustrations will be of freely playful children in nature. The child may imagine themself in the pictures or simply feel encouraged, after reading and looking at the pictures, to go out and play, no matter the weather. The diverse weather and landscape of northern Minnesota will also be reflected in the illustrations, allowing children and adults of this area alike to connect more deeply to the book.By completing the work outlined in this application, I will have, at the end date, experientially gone through all the essential stages of illustrating a picture book and therefore gained valuable experience and knowledge of the full picture book making process. I will prepare complete and thoughtful sketches for review, custom textures necessary for these unique digital collages and the nine, final, two-page spreads and cover. This process will include the reception and consideration of requested revisions, applying that feedback with edits to the art. In short, I will accomplish the illustration of a full book from start to finish. By completing these three spreads I will have an actual, printed book, useful in submitting to potential agents. I believe getting to experience this book making process will also give me a better understanding of the picture book work I want to do in the future and even give me more language to share about myself and my process to agents I query. Because of the work I have done with clients, I have many years' practice of abiding by timelines and delivering finished art within the expectations agreed upon. I've learned how long the different stages of the process take?from brainstorming to sketching to the actual hours behind making textures to scan and constructing a final digital collage. I've also learned that a good walk in the woods can get me unstuck and out of artists' block! This kind of knowledge helps make an accurate scope and clear plan to completion. Last summer, when collaborator and friend, Natalie Salminen Rude and I co-created the exhibit, Fables of the North Shore, I learned even more about the flow and time behind a project that requires the intense work of two people together. There's giving and taking, so much communicating and powerful decision making towards a common goal. I am prepared and energized to step into that setting again with the timely goal of illustrating a portion of my first picture book.This work with these goals will be a success when each stage of the illustrating process is completed in a timely manner and leads to the completion of the entire book. Having an official, tangible and completed book, as well as having had the experience of going through the entire illustration process in my portfolio is a measurable change in what I can present to possible agents. This will also have a shaping effect on how I move forward as a picture book maker. Speaking experientially to agents about this process will give me confidence and awareness of what I can do and my voice as an illustrator. I will also conduct a SWOT analysis of the process for myself to further clarify how I want to approach the next book I have the opportunity to make and giving me more direction in what I communicate in the agent query process.",,,2000,"Other,local or private",6000,,,,"Jordan Sundberg",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Birthing a Picture Book",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jordan,Sundberg,"Jordan Sundberg",,,MN,,"(218) 340-0035",jordan@tincupdesignco.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-55,"Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison; Dr. Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Ann Klefstad: writer, sculptor, public installation artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029134,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Arts Access","This event will bring people together to celebrate, craft, community, fermentation and celebrate the end of winter, spring and beginning of summer. Many of the craftspeople in our region spend countless hours honing their craft through the winter months. This can be daunting without something to look forward to. This event will celebrate the makers of Lincoln Park, share food knowledge about fermentation and allow the artists to share their works from the winter and possibly sell some of those to kick off the new season of making, art fairs etc. This event will also show Duluth Grill as a viable venue for these kinds of community connections/art shows, as they have supported local artists and makers for many years. With their new hours, it frees up the space for early evening events. This event will enrich the people who attend with a multitude of knowledge, supporting local artists while getting out of the house and the long winter months. *note: we may have a local music group or solo act perform (but that hasn't been coordinated yet).The goal of this event is to celebrate our craft community in Lincoln Park, showcase Duluth Grill as a new venue for such events, dedicate the sculpture I've worked so hard on as a permanent artwork in front of Duluth grill, have the opportunity for our craft community to sell their works and showcase the artworks they've created all winter, and celebrate with some local fermented foods and beverages. An overarching goal that I have is that this could become an annual event. The measurable outcomes will be: Dedication of the fermentation sculpture, determine if our local craftspeople can sold their wares/artworks, have business cards and promotional materials for the local fermented food makers, and to decompress the showcase after the fact with Tom Hanson, his team, and the artists to analyze how things went, set goals, make changes etc. I have participated in many group exhibitions and juried shows throughout my artistic career and I've been working on this particular show since the fall of 2021. I coordinated the first ever duo show (after being in the group shows) at the Prove gallery- ""Master Meme"" 2012. ""Clay and Chaos: Imagined Vessels of the Sea Peoples"" ? Macrostie Arts Center, Grand Rapids, MN. Collaborative show with Ashley Hise showcasing our individual pottery/sculptures and a collaborative sculpture. Nov. 5th-Jan. 1st 2021. 53rd Annual NCECA Conference 2019- ""Mengei-Sota"" 03/25/19-4/25/19- Ceramic Art Exhibition. Showcasing my body of work: Fermentation Vessels. 2011-2019- DAI Annual Member Show- Photography, Ceramics, Paintings etc. NAEA 2016-17 and 207-18 Nationally Juried Show: Selected as one of 69 out of over 200 finalists. ""Onggi-O"" and ""Splash"" stoneware fermentation crocks on display in W. Virginia at the NAEA Headquarters. I will measure the outcomes/goals by meeting with all those involved including the owner of Duluth Grill and staff involved to take notes and get feedback. All participating artists will turn in a spreadsheet of number of pieces sold and prices for each piece. We will check in with any participating fermented food vendors involved to see how they feel the event went for them. We will strive to utilize social media to post and get hashtags about the event/title. We will determine the success based on the time of evening, date, acknowledge any competing events etc. All participants and the event coordinator will meet to determine if this should become an annual event and how we can critically analyze the data to make it even more successful/ beneficial to the community. I will share this information with ARAC as well as posting the support of ARAC on all publicized media, posters and invitations etc.",,,,,4000,,,,"Lucas K. Anderson",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Craft Connections: Showcase of local Craft Artisans @ Duluth Grill- May 2023",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lucas,Anderson,"Lucas K. Anderson",,,MN,,"(612) 876-2353",lucas.kanders@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-56,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Greg Mueller: metal sculptor, public installation artist; Lynn Von Sien: Writer, graphic novel illustrator.","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029141,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,3381,,"ACHF Arts Access","Chalk art is a reflection of summer, with its warmer days and sunnier weather. It is meant to brighten the day of whomever happens upon it. I have had a lot of positive feedback from my own neighbors, who look forward to even my smaller practice sketches on sidewalks outside my house. On the most basic level, my work provides entertainment and joy to the community. I am hoping that by spending time searching for inspiration from the current uses of the spaces, any current conservation efforts in these parks, and learning some amount of historical contexts of the spaces; these murals will have some local neighborhood relevance to draw in viewers interest and curiosity. I hope the sight of a professional adult creating art with chalk will inspire others to be creative and rethink where and what counts for fine art. Why not get out some chalk and draw the Sistine chapel on your driveway? Chalk art doesn't have to just be for hopscotch. I hope to inspire creativity in the community and help people think outside the standard canvas for the arts. Too often adults develop a narrow view of what they can use and where they can create art. There's no reason to create masterpieces of this scale at just professional festivals. I want to see them everywhere, and I think they could help expand a lot of peoples' creative world views.With this proposed project series, I hope to inspire those who happen across my art to simply create more and consider their own local park in a broader context. Additionally, I will start summer with a fresh, strong portfolio that I can use for my festival applications later in the year. It's hard to measure the creative energy level of a community. More easily quantifiable is the effect this project has on my portfolio. Since 2018, I have created and completed large scale chalk murals in a controlled time frame at 17 professional chalk festivals and 9 amateur events. I have created murals at 23 other public events/spaces. The last three summers, I created weekly smaller scale practice pieces in my neighborhood. I feel confident in my skills of completing the proposed murals within the time frame. My 2022 work at Glensheen serves as an example of my ability to execute this particular format and pattern of work.Since these will be publicly posted mural events, one evaluation method is observing how many people show up to see the art in person and virtually post their interactions. If the volume of both of these increase from the first week to the last, it could be a qualifier for successfully reaching public audience. If time on site allows, I will try to informally ask attendees how they found out about this, how they feel about this work being created here, whether it will impact their day or artistic journey, and record notes on their responses in a weekly project evaluation. I can also monitor personal social media interactions and followers for the event times. A short online survey could also be offered to viewers. For my portfolio, I will be able to show four newly-completed 10' by 10' pieces of art to help when applying to art festivals later in the year. This goal can be measured by any increase in the amount of festivals I am invited to participate in.",,,1353,"Other,local or private",4734,,,,"Annmarie Geniusz",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Duluth Summer Fun Chalk Mural Series. I want to add summer fun and beauty to 4 unexpected locations in neighborhood parks in Duluth, in the form of large scale, 2D temporary chalk murals.",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Annmarie,Geniusz,"Annmarie Geniusz",,,MN,,"(218) 491-3567",ageniusz04@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-57,"Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison; Dr. Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Ann Klefstad: writer, sculptor, public installation artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029143,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Exposing people to information that may be upsetting, in a beautiful way, is very effective. If you present ugly information (environmental degradation, the depredations of colonialism) in an ugly way, it is only a very rare person who will not flee the scene. I try to draw people in by creating a beautiful piece of art, and then hit them with the ugly facts. It seems to work. When I was writing environmental books, I tried to present upsetting information in a humorous way, and embellished my books with amusing illustrations; this tactic seemed to work as well.I am trying to execute large-scale papercuts that convey information about major rivers, in a compelling way, so that the audience learns from the work, and is inspired by it. I try to challenge myself with every papercut I embark upon, by attempting things that I have never attempted before, so that I am never quite sure whether I can actually manage to execute a concept I have envisioned. So, with this work, I am trying to improve my artistic skills, as well as improve my ability to communicate with viewers. By doing these large pieces, I am also hoping to be able to show my work in a variety of venues. Why ARAC should have confidence that I can execute this project. I have already executed the Mississippi River phase of this project. See my resume for further evidence of large projects that I have completed. If I got this grant, the measurable outcome would be whether I manage to complete at least four large papercut pieces depicting the river Nile, from Lake Victoria to the Delta.",,,,,4000,,,,"Ellen B. Sandbeck AKA Ellen Sandbeck",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"As Long As the Rivers Shall Run",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ellen,Sandbeck,"Ellen B. Sandbeck AKA Ellen Sandbeck",,,MN,,"(218) 721-4422",abuddhaday@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-58,"Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison; Dr. Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Ann Klefstad: writer, sculptor, public installation artist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028652,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Arts Access","This project idea is a great fit with MacRostie Art Center's goals for its new Giinawind Creative Space. This new community gathering space is being used for a variety of things like movie screenings, artist talks, art exhibits, live music, and workshops. While providing a new venue for the creative community to come together, it also has the goal of making a space in downtown Grand Rapids that makes Native art and artists more visible. This project will give Grand Rapids area residents and visitors to the area a chance to connect with the arts in a new way. Except for exhibit receptions or artist talks, most of the time visual art is observed without the artist present. My open studio sessions will give the public a chance to ask questions and dig deeper into the process and meaning behind my work. I will also have materials for anyone who wants to have some hands-on involvement. Through a series of 3-4 workshops during this project time I will also host more structured classes sharing my techniques in beading, quilling, leatherwork, and more. These sessions will be free and open to the public to make them accessible to as wide an audience as possible, though I will collect free will donations to help with materials costs. My open studio project will also create an active presence for Native artists in Grand Rapids. I hope to connect with other artists and makers in the area and will encourage them to join me during open studio times to create and learn together. My main goals are to expand my creative practice by increasing interactions with the community. I hope to find inspiration for new projects and insight into my current work through connections with the people who stop by my studio sessions. My goal is for this inspiration to be reciprocal -- that my work might also inspire those who visit me. Ultimately, I hope to build community through shared art and culture. The measurable outcomes for this project will be how many people are engaged through my open studio sessions, increased awareness of Native art and artists, a greater sense of belonging and visibility for Indigenous artists in the area, and changes in my own creative practice. Some of these things can be measured with numbers, but most will be measured through stories and reflection. I have past experience working in a studio setting that was accessible to the public, so I have some idea what to expect in my interactions with people on open studio days. I know how to plan my work flow to accommodate drop-in visitors and how to engage people in conversation. I think this past experience will help me reach my goals for this project, where engagement is the aim not just a byproduct of my work. In addition, I have a strong track record of completing large projects and working within deadlines. I've assembled several solo exhibitions requiring over two dozen paintings to be completed, executed two year-long project funded by the Minnesota State Arts Board to study and create new pieces based on the beadwork designs of the 11 Native Nations in Minnesota and to create a beaded table cover. I also designed and painted a 50' x 20' mural for the Blandin Foundation. Measuring the effects of community-building activities is hard to do, especially over a short 6-month period, but I will build in as much reflection and analysis as I can so I can learn from the process and assess whether I met my goals. I expect that the evaluation process will be on-going throughout the project, so I can incorporate any observations to improve future studio sessions. I can measure the number of people who visit with me, including repeat attendees which would demonstrate a higher level of engagement. I will also note the number of people who actively participate in hands-on projects versus those who just engage in conversation and the number of Indigenous artists/makers who participate or visit during my sessions. I will document what is created during workshops with photos and collect verbal feedback from participants. To measure my personal artistic growth, will take notes on how my creative projects grow and change throughout the grant period.",,,1800,"Other,local or private",5800,,,,"Leah H. Yellowbird",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Connecting to Community: Establishing an open studio practice to share Indigenous art and culture in northern Minnesota.",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Yellowbird,"Leah H. Yellowbird",,,MN,,"(218) 340-9672x c",Ogimakwee@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-53,"Kendra Carlson: writing and theater instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Mary McReynolds: former director of the Lyric Center for the arts, fiber and acrylic artist; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029158,"Individual Artist Project Grant",2023,4000,,"ACHF Arts Access","An important part of my project proposal is to display the series of prints within Cook County for the general public to enjoy. Communities benefit from seeing their own landscape and culture reflected in artwork. Upon viewing this series, community members will see Lake Superior interpreted in new ways. The display will be open to the general public. While I do not have specific details firmed up for the display, I feel confident that I can find a venue within the timeline allotted as I personally know the local gallery managers and other small businesses with display space, including Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais Art Colony, Fika Coffee, Superior Creamery, Dappled Fern, etc. Furthermore, I believe my community will benefit from an investment in a new generation of fine artists. I am fortunate to live in a community that highly values art and artists. However, I am one of few fine artists my age in Cook County. I am also one of even fewer active printmakers in the area. By receiving this grant, I would bring new work into my community that represents a younger generation of local artists and has the potential to inspire other young artists to pursue art careers. My main objective with this project is to work toward abstraction in a new series of eight woodcut prints. Within this objective, I have multiple supporting goals: 1. Each print will be a limited edition reductive woodcut print 2. Four prints will be inspired by the water of Lake Superior 3. Four prints will be inspired by the sky above Lake Superior 4. Each print will focus on the colors, textures, and patterns of the water/sky without any other recognizable imagery (i.e. trees, shoreline, horizon will be absent) My measurable outcomes include: 1. Completing a series of eight limited edition prints based on the objectives above 2. Sharing the process of creating the series on social media 3. Displaying the series in Cook County for the general public to view 4. Sharing a reflection about the series on my website I am proud of the fact that I have built a successful art business over the past four years - which has included a pandemic and the birth of two children. In that time frame, I have successfully managed both an online shop and wholesale shop, prepared for three exhibits*, and created approximately 100 new woodcut prints. With limited childcare, our family needs to be strategic to designate enough studio time for me to work. I have become adept at predicting how much time a project will take and allocating the necessary time to make it happen. When I look back on all that I have accomplished, it speaks highly of my organization, drive, ability, and the support systems I have in place. *a solo exhibit at Johnson Heritage Post in April 2020 (which was canceled one week before opening), a rescheduled solo exhibit at Johnson Heritage Post in April 2021, and a featured artist exhibit at MacRostie Art Center in May 2022My first measure of success is straightforward: completing the eight woodcut prints as described in the above question. Beyond that, I will measure my success as follows: -Posting process photos/videos on social media a minimum of eight times throughout the project -Displaying the series somewhere in Cook County where residents and tourists can access the artwork for free -Completing a written and visual reflection that is posted to my website for people to see and learn about my project",,,4450,"Other,local or private",8450,,,,"Nan E. Onkka",Individual,"Individual Artist Project Grant",,"Above and Below the Horizon: A series of eight woodcut prints inspired by the sky and water of Lake Superior.",2022-09-01,2023-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nan,Onkka,"Nan E. Onkka",,,MN,,"(715) 928-2469",onkka.prints@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/individual-artist-project-grant-59,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Greg Mueller: metal sculptor, public installation artist; Lynn Von Sien: Writer, graphic novel illustrator.","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
20421,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Production of plein air and studio oil paintings for exhibit.Creation of number of works and tally of exhibit attendees.","Sale of artwork and opportunities for further exhibitions.",,1345,"Other, local or private",2695,,,,"Matt Kania",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Prepare work for solo exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute.",2013-02-01,2014-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matt,Kania,"Matt Kania",,,MN,,"(218) 724-3447 ",ArtbyMattKania@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-114,"Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
21356,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1680,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Complete a recording of ballads from middle ages and other songs, perform with two other artists for at least five performances.Number of audience at each concert, along with comments and feedback.",,,2040,"Other, local or private",3720,,,,"Arna E. Rennan",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Recording expenses",2014-02-01,2014-12-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Arna,Rennan,"Arna E. Rennan",,,MN,,"(218) 525-4534 ",arnarennan@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-115,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
19554,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1080,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Obtain more opportunities for exhibitions world-wide after the prestigious exhibit in Washington, DC.Number and location of opportunities and sales.","Highly successful exhibition, more opportunities presented.",,2112,"Other, local or private",3192,,,,"Vernal M. Bogren Swift AKA Vernal Bogren Swift",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Exhibit work with three other batik artists at The Textile Museum in Washington, DC.",2012-11-01,2013-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vernal,"Bogren Swift","Vernal M. Bogren Swift AKA Vernal Bogren Swift",,,MN,,"(218) 245-1195 ",bogswift@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-79,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.",,2
19556,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,2350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Improve the air quality in studio and to purchase new materials. Measurable outcomes will be seen in the quality and quantity of work.An increase in production and quality of sculptures.",,,2650,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Frank T. Byrns AKA Tim Byrns",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Install air cleaning system and purchase materials.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frank,Byrns,"Frank T. Byrns AKA Tim Byrns",,,MN,,"(218) 491-5916 ",tim@timbyrns.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-20,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19560,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1304,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Collect and edit 40-50 works of literary non-fiction; self-publish a literary anthology of collective memoir; hold reading/book signing in Panama; visit 5 communities throughout the Arrowhead region to promote the book; present free copies to 20 regional libraries.Submit a copy of the book; submit a copy of receipt from the publisher; provide program from author reading/signing event in Panama; create sign in sheet for each Arrowhead event; submit proof of donation to 20 Arrowhead public libraries.","The original plan was completed including several readings throughout Northern MN.",,2239,"Other, local or private",3543,,,,"Meredith Cornett",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Edit and publish a literary anthology of short memoir and poetry written by Peace Corps volunteers who served in Panama between 1963 and 2013. Organize an in-country reading and book signing event in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration.",2012-11-15,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Meredith,Cornett,"Meredith Cornett",,,MN,,"(218) 464-8649 ",meredith.w.cornett@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-80,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.",,2
19561,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Obtain skills in narrative writing.Raise the quality of her writing.","Increased confidence in ability to write and offers on-going, on-line support.",,1650,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Jeanette M. Cox",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Attend two different writing workshops.",2013-01-31,2013-09-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanette,Cox,"Jeanette M. Cox",,,MN,,"(218) 404-0578 ",jetecho@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Aitkin, St. Louis, Cook, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-81,"Nancy Daley: handmade paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional Ojibwe beadwork artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth in writing studies.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19562,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,2350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Extend the work of Veterans in the Arts in rural/remote areas of Minnesota.Attendance at workshops and reception to the workshops.","Developed and conducted two types of workshops for veterans and their families.",,2650,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Jeanette M. Cox",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Provide workshops for military veterans, their families and friends interested in exploring personal narrative as a means of healing throughout Northeastern Minnesota.",2013-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanette,Cox,"Jeanette M. Cox",,,MN,,"(218) 404-0578 ",jetecho@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Koochiching, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-21,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19565,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Produce 1 to 15 new works for show.Tally number of people attending the show and provide comment cards for each.","Produced drawings of the area for an exhibition, a personal goal",,1150,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Christopher Dunn",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Exhibition at the Washington Gallery.",2013-08-01,2013-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christopher,Dunn,"Christopher Dunn",,,MN,,"(218) 343-2291 ",dunnchristopher68@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-82,"Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19569,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Achievement of a major new project, exposure to a large and diverse audience, formation of new professional relationships, and enrichment of portfolio for pursue future exhibition and funding opportunities.Number of new opportunities.","Increase in number of opportunities.",,4150,"Other, local or private",5500,,,,"Kristina Estell",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.",2012-11-10,2013-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristina,Estell,"Kristina Estell",,,MN,,"(317) 695-7011 ",kjestell@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-83,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.",,2
19570,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Self-publish two chapbooks, schedule readings and workshops for English faculty and students at local schools, volunteer as tutor in local schools, join Lake Superior Writers Board for a second term.Solicit evaluations from faculty at local schools, make chapbooks available at poetry readings in Duluth, and apply to Lake Superior Writers to be on Board for 3-year term.","Received much more substantive and constructive feedback than was expected and a deeper awareness of how a poem can be successful.",,1150,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Philip Fitzpatrick",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Attend a one-week workshop, The Conference on Poetry, at The Frost Place in Franconia, New Hampshire, complete two chapbooks begun in the last decade, attend lectures and small classes, receive individual mentoring from advisor, return to volunteer as tutor for local students.",2013-07-14,2013-07-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Philip,Fitzpatrick,"Philip Fitzpatrick",,,MN,,"(218) 343-2561 ",fitztrick@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-84,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19571,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1297,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Learn and practice theater of the oppressed techniques and identify new setting theater of the oppressed techniques will be beneficial.Incorporation of theater of the oppressed techniques and new collaborative project planned.","Strengthened foundation in theater and learned new techniques.",,1105,"Other, local or private",2402,,,,"Angie B. Frank",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in Theatre of the Oppressed Facilitator training workshop.",2013-06-24,2013-06-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angie,Frank,"Angie B. Frank",,,MN,,"(218) 349-0354 ",angiebwfrank@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-85,"Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19572,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,1175,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Have a revised, illustrated manuscript readied for publication.The completed manuscript including illustrations. Partial publication to a magazine or complete acceptance of book publication by a publisher.","Finished poetry collection, printed it, and had it sent out to publishers.",,1325,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Tera Freese",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Readying the manuscript of children's poetry, Remind Me That I'm Wild, for publication through revision, marketing and collaborating with an illustrator.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tera,Freese,"Tera Freese",,,MN,,"(218) 834-4275 ",tera.freese@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-22,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19574,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Record an album of original electronic music.Number of CDs sold and number of opportunities to perform the material.","Album recorded as an LP, successfully marketed, propelled artist into next phase of his career.",,2450,"Other, local or private",3800,,,,"Marc Gartman",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Record an album of electronic music.",2013-02-01,2013-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marc,Gartman,"Marc Gartman",,,MN,,"(218) 269-1861 ",marcgart@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-86,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19575,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1080,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","In the field of Jewish children's literature, this is the highest honor a children's book can receive, would like Moment in the Spotlight.Networking with other authors and librarians would help promote all her Jewish themed books and might create other career opportunities.","Opportunity to give 2 presentations and a speech and gain face time with national librarians.",,920,"Other, local or private",2000,,,,"Linda N. Glaser",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Travel to Houston, Texas, to receive the Sydney Taylor Book Award 2013 Gold Medal for her picture book Hannah's Way.",2013-06-18,2013-06-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Glaser,"Linda N. Glaser",,,MN,,"(218) 525-4986 ",lglaser@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-87,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19580,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Complete body of work and displays for exhibit at The First Stage Gallery.Successful completion of the project.","Enabled her to expand her audience and schedule two new exhibitions.",,1150,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Betsey Harries",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Exhibit work at The First Stage Gallery in Virginia, Minnesota.",2013-03-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsey,Harries,"Betsey Harries",,,MN,,"(715) 292-5021 ",betseyharries@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-88,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19587,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Learn to refine jewelry by adding findings specifically designed for a particular piece of jewelry/completing pieces of work incorporating the skills learned.Reproducing the techniques learned in class.","Increase skill to make an entire piece of jewelry without purchasing readymade components.",,2870,"Other, local or private",4220,,,,"Sharee L. Johnson AKA Sharee Johnson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in a week long intensive workshop entitled Designing Catches and Mechanisms.",2013-06-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharee,Johnson,"Sharee L. Johnson AKA Sharee Johnson",,,MN,,"(218) 235-9540 ",ShareeKarklins@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-90,"Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19588,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,669,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To expand performing base and audience.Number of new performances.","Boost to career, more performance opportunities.",,571,"Other, local or private",1240,,,,"Tim R. Kaiser",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Travel to Boston/Cambridge to perform at Mobius Gallery.",2012-11-01,2012-11-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Kaiser,"Tim R. Kaiser",,,MN,,"(218) 269-6289 ",timkaiserduluth@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-91,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19590,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1336,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Produce the animals and present them as an integrated work, Pack and Herd, at Vesterheim.I will solicit and monitor press coverage and inquire of museum staff what numbers of visitors came to the show and what their reactions were.","Produced the works and displayed them at Vesterheim as well as discussed them at numerous regional events. ",,1638,"Other, local or private",2974,,,,"Ann Klefstad",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"I plan to create 9 welded steel deer and wolves to exhibit at an exhibition at Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, Iowa.",2013-07-01,2013-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Klefstad,"Ann Klefstad",,,MN,,"(218) 393-9149 ",annklefstad@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-89,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19591,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,2350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Produce multiple artworks with the nature of water as their focus that will successfully communicate about the nature of fresh water entities such as Lake Superior.Solicit studio visits from curators and critics to build knowledge of how work is communication and develop the work using this feedback.",,,2650,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Ann Klefstad",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Spend a year working on integrating my water related artwork and creating 4 to 6 large scale works that will be part of an installation exhibition at Gallery 13 and potentially other venues.",2013-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ann,Klefstad,"Ann Klefstad",,,MN,,"(218) 393-9149 ",annklefstad@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Hennepin, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-23,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19592,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Refine her pattern making, sewing, lasting and finishing skills to complete at least three pairs of completed shoes and boots and to purchase the tools and materials necessary to continue to make shoes in Minnesota.Complete at least three pairs of shoes at the Cordwainer Shop in styles and materials that I have not yet worked with and purchase all tools and materials by August 2013.","Accomplished goals set plus added the rental of a studio and tools for work.",,1150,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Candace LaCosse",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Travel to Cordwainer Shop in New Hampshire in the summer of 2013 to complete her shoemaking apprenticeship with Molly Grant and to purchase shoemaking tools and materials by August 2013.",2013-06-01,2013-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Candace,LaCosse,"Candace LaCosse",,,MN,,"(906) 362-7104 ",candace.LaCosse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-93,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19605,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Use transcribed documents of approximately 20 interviews of direct descendants as primary sources in the historical novel she is writing; manuscript completion goal is October, 2014.Transcribed oral interviews, power point presentations, Boxell family scrapbook, ongoing communication between myself and those descendants I have interviewed as well as any other Boxell descendants with interest in family history.","Interviews lead to more in depth characters in novel, classes going well and new novel in planning stages.",,2210,"Other, local or private",3560,,,,"Christine L. Marcotte",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Interview approximately 20 third generation descendants of William Thomas Boxell, whose unsolved murder occurred in 1897 in Howard Lake, Minnesota. I am a direct descendant and am writing a historical novel about this family tragedy.",2013-06-01,2014-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Marcotte,"Christine L. Marcotte",,,MN,,"(218) 244-2127 ",lunariaspirit@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Wright",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-94,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19606,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,2350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Complete 25 new poems during seven month time period.Count the number of completed poems.","Traveled to and conducted historical research at the Minnesota Historical Society and wrote numerous poems based on that research ",,8250,"Other, local or private",10600,,,,"Michelle M. Matthees",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Subsidize living expenses for seven months to continue to write poems primarily on the topic of institutionalization and family history.",2013-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Matthees,"Michelle M. Matthees",,,MN,,"(218) 341-9307 ",michellematthees@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-24,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19607,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Continue to create and increase the audience for his work and present an engaging and compelling exhibit.Attendance and enthusiasm of the audience, numbers of audience according to guest book sign in and visiting with staff, local artists and the audience.","Strengthened his link to his art and exhibited to a broader public.",,1290,"Other, local or private",2640,,,,"Adam J. McCauley",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Exhibition of new paintings at Paradise Center for the Arts.",2013-11-19,2014-01-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,McCauley,"Adam J. McCauley",,,MN,,"(218) 341-6642 ",adam.j.mccauley@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Rice",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-95,"Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19608,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,2350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Production of a live performance and multimedia installation, a two day transmedia workshop, a companion interactive website and at least three short films for festival submission. Goal in increase the audience for new media work in the Arrowhead Region.Keep statistics on performance and workshop attendance. Website access will be monitored and entrance into at least one film festival. The interactive website will include a form for comments and feedback will be solicited from participants at the performance/installation and workshop.","Created a data-driven, open-source film generator called the graffiti angel which she used to weave video and still photography with a found sound/cello musical landscape.",,2650,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Kathleen A. McTavish",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Create a multimedia installation, live performance and 2-day new media workshop called the origin of birds. The project includes a companion, interactive website that extends a semantic-web generator that I prototyped in 2012. In addition to the performance, I will create at least three short films for festival submission.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,McTavish,"Kathleen A. McTavish",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998 ",kathy@cellodreams.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-25,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19612,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1331,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Sales and custom orders, contact cards for professional networking, press.Sales analyses, web analytics, clippings.","Exhibited work with internationally renowned artists, growth in own artistic skills and created work that is far beyond previous work.",,1134,"Other, local or private",2465,,,,"Emily T. Moe",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Present work as part of Milliners of Etsy runway show and sale.",2013-06-09,2013-06-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Moe,"Emily T. Moe",,,MN,,"(218) 461-2379 ",emily@moesewco.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-96,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19613,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Display an enhanced body of work separate from commercial art and design.The attendance and engagement of the audience and gauge response of Duluth Art Institute patrons and staff.",,,1150,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"David Moreira",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Prepare work for exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute.",2013-04-15,2013-06-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Moreira,"David Moreira",,,MN,,"(931) 542-7995 ",SkatRadioh@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-97,"Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19614,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Selling art work, showing new work in new galleries in the Midwest, participating in group shows in bigger galleries.Sales and contacts, picture frame production.","Successful exhibition and sale of work.",,2150,"Other, local or private",3500,,,,"Scott D. Murphy",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"A solo show at the Morrison Gallery in the Duluth Art Institute. Funding will assist in paying for frame building tools and materials to prepare work for the show.",2013-06-01,2014-01-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Scott,Murphy,"Scott D. Murphy",,,MN,,"(218) 628-3496 ",wooolydog@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-98,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19616,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,2350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This exhibition will not only attempt to capture the evolution of visual language through a biological model but also function as a catalyst to reformat and locate fundamental genotypes of our creative activities. In this way hope are to contribute to further development of both art and science.Success will be measured by number of audience that will be viewing the exhibition. Although the exhibition will be taking place as a part of the museum, this method can provide safe and quantifiable information.","A highly successful exhibition, attended by thousands of people from all over Minnesota, U.S.A and the world.",,6129,"Other, local or private",8479,,,,"Ryuta Nakajima",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Exhibiting most recent installation project titled UMWELT at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. This exhibit is organized as a part of Minnesota Artist Program directed by Christopher Atkins.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ryuta,Nakajima,"Ryuta Nakajima",,,MN,,"(218) 728-4519 ",lazymonk22@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-26,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19617,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Complete two dozen large scale sculptural pieces in preparation for the shows.Track creation of sculptural pieces and the growth of sales.","Involvement in the two major art shows resulted in a new audience and reaching new galleries that are ordering his work and further expanding his audience; also the ability to diversify his work.",,5940,"Other, local or private",7290,,,,"Daniel Neff",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Involvement in two major art shows which will bolster his artistic career and to purchase kilns which will allow him to pursue high end sculptural work.",2012-11-01,2013-02-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Neff,"Daniel Neff",,,MN,,"(218) 780-0803 ",nafglass@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-99,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.",,2
19621,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Sharpen skills, acquire certification as a Margolis Method instructor and infuse residency plans with 3rd grade story literacy residency.Feedback from director Beth Brooks, critics and audiences, feedback from students and teachers at Minnehaha Elementary School during 2014 Story Literacy residency.","Incorporating this method into work and preparing to take the show to New York's juried United Solo Festival.",,1150,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Rachel A. Nelson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Study with master acting teacher Kari Margolis for six weeks.",2013-06-24,2013-08-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Nelson,"Rachel A. Nelson",,,MN,,"(651) 353-3370 ",bardlive@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-100,"Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19628,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1331,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Promote her poetry, expand audience and gain experience in theater venues.Complete five performances and measure audience attendance.","Goals were met to expand the audience geographically, promote poetry and enhance the performance professionally. Valuable feedback was also received.",,1134,"Other, local or private",2465,,,,"Sheila J. Packa",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Create and perform five poetry multi-media performances at the Fringe Festival in August, 2013.",2013-08-01,2013-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Packa,"Sheila J. Packa",,,MN,,"(218) 393-4218 ",sheilapacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-101,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19629,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To create a record of the voices and landscapes of the frontier between the United States and Mexico.Journal, articles, photography, presentations, field recordings.","Travel and research completed, work commenced on novel.",,5650,"Other, local or private",7000,,,,"Cole B. Perry",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Travel to the Mexican border to research a novel, funded in part by a Jerome Foundation travel and study grant.",2013-05-01,2013-05-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cole,Perry,"Cole B. Perry",,,MN,,"(218) 322-2454 ",coleperry@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-102,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.",,2
19631,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create 20-25, 20 x 24 inch prints for exhibition. Outcome to raise awareness of my photography and locate more subjects willing to cooperate in future projects.Attendance and amount of positive reviews to measure the success of the exhibition and number of leads generated of people willing to be subjects for future work.","A well-attended exhibition of larger scale works met the goals.",,1150,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Kip W. Praslowicz",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Create a series of environmental portraiture of people living in the Lake Superior region for exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute.",2012-11-01,2014-02-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kip,Praslowicz,"Kip W. Praslowicz",,,MN,,"(218) 393-4558 ",photography@kpraslowicz.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-103,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.",,2
19633,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,1175,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Goal is to complete the drawings for the booklet. It will be measurable in terms of being finished and in a ready to publish form, either with 2nd Cloud, a Minneapolis based independent comic publisher or self-published.View the completed unpublished book and get to a read to publish form, complete and understandable to the reader.","Improvement in technical ability, creative vision and higher quality materials.",,1325,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Ellen R. Redshaw",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Create an illustration based booklet/graphic novel based on the Thar Desert (India/Pakistan) folktale Moomal Rano. It will be approximately 30 pages. Funds will be used to purchase supplies and supplement living costs in order to have time to create.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ellen,Redshaw,"Ellen R. Redshaw",,,MN,,"(218) 370-8450 ",ellenredshaw@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-27,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19636,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,1175,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Final installation at Prove Gallery, webpages containing online book, series of smaller, individual projects on Vimeo Pro.Documentation of final installation, final webpages, and cumulative review of work on Vimeo Pro account.",,,1325,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Kathleen H. Roberts",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Create a multimedia online book and physical installation of poetry. Plan to submit smaller, individual projects that arise from this process to online journals and film festivals.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Roberts,"Kathleen H. Roberts",,,MN,,"(401) 474-8627 ",kathleen@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-28,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19637,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide a forum for interaction between the artist and her artwork and the public which could lead to a 20% increase in art sales and further opportunities.Measured by attendance at the exhibit.",,,1150,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Wendy Rouse",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Purchase supplies, pay studio rent and frame paintings for an exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute.",2013-03-28,2013-05-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Rouse,"Wendy Rouse",,,MN,,"(218) 721-3615 ",mizwandarose@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-104,"Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19640,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Creation of documentary film shorts.Audience response and reviews in China and the United States.",,,4550,"Other, local or private",5900,,,,"Frank C. Sander",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Film Chinese minority culture in Yunnan Province near the Tibetan Border, documenting small and remote village life before it is affected by rapid change in China.",2013-03-15,2013-10-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frank,Sander,"Frank C. Sander",,,MN,,"(218) 590-7913 ",fsander@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-105,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.",,2
19641,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,1175,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Complete full body of work.Evaluation will be based on how proficiently pieces are completed and how efficiently I find a venue to share those pieces with the public.","Work and learning improved.",,1325,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Whitney Saurer",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Create a body of work consisting of ten oil paintings and ten watercolor paintings.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Whitney,Saurer,"Whitney Saurer",,,MN,,"(218) 341-1102 ",whitney.saurer@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-29,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19642,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,2350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To drive to the Gulf along the Mississippi River and interview 8 previously interviewed women and capture six more stories.Number of women interviewed on tape, size of video library.","The interviews happened as planned and several presentations of her work resulted.",,2650,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Nancy Scheibe",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Take time off from work to travel an area where I can immerse myself in the culture and reinterview, to video tape women for the purpose of better portraying them in my storytelling.",2013-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nancy,Scheibe,"Nancy Scheibe",,,MN,,"(218) 235-8124 ",Nancy@NancyScheibe.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-30,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19643,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1343,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Reach out to the Iron Range community to be researching and exploring area mining as a way to create art.Interest in the work and use-ability for other communities in Northern Minnesota.","Stepped forward in regard to working between architecture and art, navigating between digital and physical processes.",,1333,"Other, local or private",2676,,,,"Aaron C. Squadroni",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Create a body of work for a solo exhibition at MacRostie Art Gallery in Grand Rapids.",2012-11-01,2013-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aaron,Squadroni,"Aaron C. Squadroni",,,MN,,"(612) 423-0718 ",aaronsquadroni@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-106,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19644,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Study at AcBcDcM flute repertoire of 20th century Belgian composers; interview, study with Marc Graunels and prepare findings for future publication and performances.Create a portfolio of information and collection of new music; interview record and performance study whereby success/outcome will be measured by future publications and performances.","Two performances were a result of this project, and a scholarly article is being prepared for submission to relevant publications.",,1450,"Other, local or private",2800,,,,"Lorie E. Scott",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Travel to Brussels, Belgium for study at CcBcDcM (Belgian Center for Music Documentation) and professional networking/interview/instruction with Marc Grauwels, a leading Belgian flutist who has reworded select repertoire housed at CcBcDcM.",2012-11-12,2012-11-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lorie,Scott,"Lorie E. Scott",,,MN,,"(218) 310-5407 ",loriescott@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-107,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19650,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Leave one piece of work during the residency as a donation to the Hungarian Multicultural Center. The HMC will exhibit the art work at Barabas Cvilla Gallery, Buadpest, Hungary, which will travel to multiple locations.The residency program will provide me with a chance to network myself with a broad range of artists and art professionals. I should be able to exchange ideas through presentations and informal discussion, which could very much expand the scope of my work.","Provided opportunity to network with a broad range of artists and a possibility to feature her work in Budapest, Hungary.",,2650,"Other, local or private",4000,,,,"Eun-Kyung Suh",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in the International Artist-in-Residency in Budapest, Hungary in July and August 2013. During an uninterrupted period in a new environment, I will continue to explore the Diaspora project connecting with Korean adult adoptees in Europe.",2013-07-01,2013-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eun-Kyung,Suh,"Eun-Kyung Suh",,,MN,,"(218) 591-5868 ",suh1021@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-108,"Nancy Daley: handmade paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional Ojibwe beadwork artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor at University of Minnesota-Duluth in writing studies.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19651,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Have an exhibition of new paintings and return from residency with a new body of work to exhibit at the Prove Gallery in Duluth.Creation of a significant body of work.","Became a stronger artist, better painter and has built a more professional resume. An opportunity to show at a local gallery was also a result.",,1509,"Other, local or private",2859,,,,"Adam P. Swanson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Artist residency working on paintings, lecturing opportunities and artist collaboration.",2013-02-10,2013-04-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,Swanson,"Adam P. Swanson",,,MN,,"(218) 343-4304 ",adam@adamswanson.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey, Cook, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-109,"Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19652,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create an installation that can be accurately documented in a way that can be shown beyond the gallery.Attendance count and documented installation for submission to other galleries for exhibition.",,,1150,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Jacob R. Swanson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Installation art exhibition at Washington Galleries in Duluth with a focus on individual perception and memory.",2013-01-11,2013-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jacob,Swanson,"Jacob R. Swanson",,,MN,,"(218) 428-4576 ",jswans85@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-110,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.",,2
19653,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,2350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Purchase welding equipment, office and documenting tools and buy time to produce enough work to exhibit.Production of new works and the opportunity to exhibit them.","Procured necessary equipment and explored area options for workspace; was slowed down due to injuries.",,4100,"Other, local or private",6450,,,,"David L. Thompson",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Enable the artist to resume his career and facilitate in creating steel sculptures.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Thompson,"David L. Thompson",,,MN,,"(218) 576-3150 ",thompsondavidlee@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-31,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19661,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Full participation in Duluth Art Institute exhibit including gallery talk.Completion of project and attendance, increase in opportunities, traffic and sales at studio, increase in value of work and sale of poetry/art book.","Raised awareness of her work, podcast produced, new project.",,1150,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Katherine T. Whittaker AKA Kate Whittaker",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in a two woman exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute.",2013-03-28,2013-05-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Whittaker,"Katherine T. Whittaker AKA Kate Whittaker",,,MN,,"(218) 355-0958 ",katewhittakerart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-111,"Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19662,"McKnight Fellowship",2013,1175,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Raise awareness of not only changing climate but also the human side of science. Demonstrate the vitality of art and science linked together. Outcomes: finished paintings, book, links to the scientists if readers/viewers wish to learn more.Acceptance of paintings, writings into exhibitions, galleries and attendance. Book sales, future collaborations, residency acceptance, sales of paintings.",,,1325,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Katherine T. Whittaker AKA Kate Whittaker",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Create 15-20 paintings focusing on effects of climate change. Create a book pairing these images with writings from climate scientists, multi-disciplinary and global in scope. Arrange to exhibit these paintings with the writings throughout Minnesota.",2013-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Whittaker,"Katherine T. Whittaker AKA Kate Whittaker",,,MN,,"(218) 355-0958 ",katewhittakerart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-32,"Brian Carlson: Executive Director of Grand Rapids Showboat; Mary McReynolds: Director of Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance, Virginia; Rebecca Peterson: Executive Director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; John Gregor: photographer, community education advocate; Brian Lukasavitz: artist based attorney, musician, theater artist; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19663,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,864,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Creation of a website with sample recorded music; increase in paid performances.Yes/no evaluation plus subjective evaluation of website professional impression, ease of use, quality of recordings; count of paid performances per year.","A professionally done website was completed and a recording was made.",,936,"Other, local or private",1800,,,,"Keiko Williams",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Create a website and record sample music.",2012-11-02,2013-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keiko,Williams,"Keiko Williams",,,MN,,"(218) 365-6764 ",keiko@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-112,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.",,2
19665,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1080,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Network with international artists, spread work and gain more recognition.Participate in discussions, question and answer, and sharing business cards and DVDs of work.","Provided opportunity to broaden artistic exposure and network with international filmmakers.",,920,"Other, local or private",2000,,,,"Caleb D. Wood",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Attend the KLIK International Animation Festival in Amsterdam.",2012-11-07,2012-11-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Caleb,Wood,"Caleb D. Wood",,,MN,,"(952) 270-5318 ",caldavwood@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-113,"Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator for MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.",,2
19539,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1080,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Gain better understanding and working knowledge of the electric and pneumatic tools required to carve large scale sculptures.Opportunities for sales and exhibitions.","Ability to carve in three dimensions has vastly improved, confidence has grown and number of requests for work has increased.",,920,"Other, local or private",2000,,,,"Sean MacManus",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in Carve Animals and Other Forms in Stone workshop which will focus on the techniques used to carve stone animals.",2013-08-07,2013-08-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sean,MacManus,"Sean MacManus",,,MN,,"(218) 727-3593 ",seanmac63@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-76,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19544,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,1058,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase artistic visibility, credibility and knowledge of discipline.Goal attainment determined by increased sales, ensuing opportunities and comparison to previous work.","Received new ideas and approaches for producing art and increased visibility as an artist in the region.",,903,"Other, local or private",1961,,,,"Kenneth R. Marunowski",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in Painting Abstract Landscapes workshop and create paintings and drawings to be framed and displayed at Skyline Art Gallery.",2013-06-02,2013-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kenneth,Marunowski,"Kenneth R. Marunowski",,,MN,,"(218) 269-7882 ",kmarunow@kent.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-77,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19550,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2013,864,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Improve skills and quality of work.Improvement of skills and quality of work.","Achieved an insight into the making of his work and found new focus in his work.",,736,"Other, local or private",1600,,,,"Ian Andrus",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in a birch bark canoe building workshop taught by world renowned builder Steve Cayard.",2013-07-01,2013-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ian,Andrus,"Ian Andrus",,,MN,,"(320) 761-6126 ",iandrus20@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-78,"Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies.","Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor at North House Folk School; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
18409,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1467,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,1733,"Other, local or private",3200,,,,"Vernal Bogren Swift",,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Exhibit at and attend the International Surface Design Association Conference in the Twin Cities, June 2011.",,,,Completed,,,Vernal,"Bogren Swift",,,,MN,,"(218) 245-1195 ",bogswift@yahoo.com,,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-72,,,,
18418,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,3175,"Other, local or private",4785,,,,"Mary Erickson AKA Mary Gross Erickson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant ",,"Attend textile study tour in Norway and Iceland.",,,,Completed,,,Mary,Erickson,,,,MN,,"(218) 735-8553",vember@mchsi.com,,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-73,,,,
18420,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1517,,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2",,,,1308,"Other, local or private",2825,,,,"Rachael Kresha",Individual,"Attend organ retreat in July 2011. ",,"Attend organ retreat in July 2011.",,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachael,Kresha,,,,MN,,"(218) 728-8996 ",rachaelkresha@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-75,,,,
15640,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,805,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Learn techniques to increase her ability to provide high quality arts learning experience for her next directing project.Incorporation of techniques into her work to advance her directing career.","Increased success of her theater programs.",,715,"Other, local or private",1520,,,,"Angie Frank",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in workshop.",2012-05-31,2012-06-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angie,Frank,"Angie Frank",,,MN,,"(218) 349-0354 ",angiebwfrank@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-31,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15697,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Connect artists and learners to the Ojibwe cultureNumber of people watching You Tube and DVD she will produce",,,1175,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Sarah A. Agaton Howes",Individual,"Moccasin making video",,"Create a bilingual moccasin making video.",2012-09-01,2013-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,"Agaton Howes","Sarah A. Agaton Howes",,,MN,,"(218) 213-7169 ",nimooshe@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-32,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15705,"McKnight Fellowship",2012,1750,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Fulfill his career ambition to become a professional writerPublication of manuscript","Writing greatly improved, made vital networking connections and signed with a literary agency, during and after my time with the Loft. ",,5350,"Other, local or private",7100,,,,"Andrew Bennett",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Attend writer's conference, time to create work, create website/social media.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Bennett,"Andrew Bennett",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6395 ",andyjaybennett@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-9,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15706,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Heighten his performance and achieve crediblity as a performing guitaristIncreased audience, performance opportunities and sales of CD","Several concerts performed and many CD's sold. ",,1275,"Other, local or private",2600,,,,"Darin Bergsven",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Record a CD and perform a concert to release the CD.",2012-02-01,2012-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darin,Bergsven,"Darin Bergsven",,,MN,,"(218) 728-1612 ",dbergsven@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-33,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15707,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Acquire knowledge of Latin dance, receive critiques, guidance and opportunity to witness other performancesAchieve more artistic skill and more performance opportunities","Gained new skills in salsa dance and made her more focused in her work.",,2477,"Other, local or private",3802,,,,"Juliana F. Bertelsen",Individual,"International Salsa Dance Congress",,"Choreograph, rehearse and perform a salsa dance number at the International Salsa Dance Congress.",2012-02-15,2012-02-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Juliana,Bertelsen,"Juliana F. Bertelsen",,,MN,,"(218) 591-0748 ",julidaybylight@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-34,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15708,"McKnight Fellowship",2012,1750,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Learn and master salsa dance movesIncreased performance opportunities",,,3250,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Juliana F. Bertelsen",Individual,"Dance performance",,"Collaborate to produce and choreograph a dance performance at three local theaters.",2012-07-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Juliana,Bertelsen,"Juliana F. Bertelsen",,,MN,,"(218) 591-0748 ",julidaybylight@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-10,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15709,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1129,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Receive guidance in right direction as she attempts to get book publishedPublication of the book","Attended a writing conference and had a personal meeting and consultation with an editor/agent. ",,1000,"Other, local or private",2129,,,,"Faith King",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in summer writer's week.",2012-06-25,2012-06-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Faith,King,"Faith King",,,MN,,"(218) 428-8708 ",faithvking@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-35,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15711,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase exposure to his workIncrease in artistic opportunities","The exhibition has been completed and hung.",,1315,"Other, local or private",2640,,,,"Craig Blacklock",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Prepare work for a permanent display.",2012-06-01,2012-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Blacklock,"Craig Blacklock",,,MN,,"(218) 485-8335 ",craig@blacklockgallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-36,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15712,"McKnight Fellowship",2012,1750,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Prepare work for a large scale exhibition and transport the work. Deeper understanding of how to work in his medium and enable future projects.The number in attendance at the exhibition and future opportunities to exhibit.","Successful participation in the exhibit and further promotion of work as well as future exhibitions.",,3250,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"David Bowen",Individual,"Minneapolis Institute of Art installation",,"Create a large scale installation at the Minneapolis Art Institute.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Bowen,"David Bowen",,,MN,,"(317) 430-5280 ",davidbowenart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-11,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15713,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase his knowledge of theater and the involvement of music, writing and directing in theater productions. Improve performance skills.Improvement in performance skills, and increased opportunities in theater productions in various capacities.","More opportunities to perform.",,1280,"Other, local or private",2605,,,,"Richard Breuer",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in theater production at an artistic, cultural international festival.",2012-07-31,2012-08-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Breuer,"Richard Breuer",,,MN,,"(218) 428-5325 ",rbreuer@cloquethospital.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-37,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15714,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1318,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Gain important techniques, historical knowledge and receive critical assessments of workIncrease in artistic opportunities and sales","Attended the Robert Henry/Selina Trieff workshop to learn about the Hoffman approach. ",,1168,"Other, local or private",2486,,,,"Patricia X. Canelake",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Support to participate in a workshop.",2012-07-08,2012-07-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Canelake,"Patricia X. Canelake",,,MN,,"(218) 590-7913 ",pcanelake@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-38,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15716,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Gain more insight into other cultures and their theater productions, improve performance skills.Increased opportunities to perform, and improvement in production skills.","More opportunities to perform.",,1280,"Other, local or private",2605,,,,"Aleyse Chapin",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in theater production at an artistic, cultural international festival.",2012-07-28,2012-08-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aleyse,Chapin,"Aleyse Chapin",,,MN,,"(218) 206-4792 ",aleyse.chapin@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-39,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15717,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Opportunity for higher learning as a theater director, experience world theater performances.Increased theater directing skills, as well as attendance at performances she directs.","Present improved local performances.",,1175,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Cheryl Kramer-Milder",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in theater production at an artistic, cultural international festival.",2012-07-31,2012-08-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheryl,Kramer-Milder,"Cheryl Kramer-Milder",,,MN,,"(218) 878-9641 ",cherylkaykramer@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-40,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15731,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Publish a coffee table style book of poetry and hold a public reading to share poetry and become a more established poet.Sales and attendance, as well as opportunities for more publications and sharing of work.","Attendance was good and sales were good.",,2715,"Other, local or private",4040,,,,"Kyle Elden",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Publish a coffee table style book of her poetry with illustrations.",2012-06-01,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kyle,Elden,"Kyle Elden",,,MN,,"(218) 341-6115 ",k_elden@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-41,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15732,"McKnight Fellowship",2012,875,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Make writing more reader-aware and more marketablePublication and sales of manuscript",,,1625,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Moriah Erickson",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Produce 200 copies of a short collection of her poetry and stories.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Moriah,Erickson,"Moriah Erickson",,,MN,,"(218) 260-7280 ",mericks2@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-12,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15733,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Enhance creative and technical potential for work and expose work to national/international audience of art professionals and educatorsIncrease exhibition opportunities.","New networking relationships and opportunities were made available to her.",,1477,"Other, local or private",2802,,,,"Kristina Estell",Individual,"Southern Graphis Council international conference",,"Participate in an exhibition and portfolio exchange at the Southern Graphics Council International conference.",2012-02-01,2012-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristina,Estell,"Kristina Estell",,,MN,,"(218) 728-1665 ",kjestell@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-42,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15734,"McKnight Fellowship",2012,875,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Opportunity to concentrate on preparing artistic work for exhibition.Increase exhibition opportunities and sales of work.","Participated in three iron pours, exhibited resulting pieces and taught classes.",,4125,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"David J. Everett",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Time to work.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Everett,"David J. Everett",,,MN,,"(218) 724-3615 ",dvdeverett@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-13,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15735,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Ability to experiment with new techniques and materials in her workAchieve wider recognition of her artwork and enhance reputation as an artist","Developed new skills and techniques while creating three animal costumes for public performances and events.",,1175,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Lynda Ferguson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Design, create and exhibit theater costumes.",2012-06-01,2013-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lynda,Ferguson,"Lynda Ferguson",,,MN,,"(218) 733-9952 ",fibbermcghee@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-43,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15737,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create new and innovational work to share at the exhibition, allow for a possible recognition of himself as an artist in the community.Increase opportunities for exhibition, offer the viewer a sensation of escape.","Positive feedback from the guests, and number of guests in attendance.",,1425,"Other, local or private",2750,,,,"Andrew Floberg",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Support to prepare work for an exhibition.",2012-07-01,2012-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Floberg,"Andrew Floberg",,,MN,,"(218) 349-8040 ",andrewfloberg11@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-44,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15738,"McKnight Fellowship",2012,1750,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Allow projects to become a realityIncreased artistic development and promotion of public dialogue","Three exhibition opportunities arose, including Fiskars Village Artist in Residence in Finland. ",,3250,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"David Getty",Individual,"Architectural installations",,"Fund series of radical temporary architecture installations in Duluth.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Getty,"David Getty",,,MN,,"(401) 527-0373 ",GETTY.DAVID@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-14,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15746,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Improve quality of his work, and gain knowledge and experience with traditional Norwegian Grindbygg timber framing.Learn about and how to use Norwegian Grindbygg timber framing.","Use of knowledge and experience in producing his own work, improvement in building skills.",,1375,"Other, local or private",2700,,,,"Peter Henrikson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Support to participate in a workshop and in-depth instruction with the course instructor.",2012-09-15,2012-10-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Henrikson,"Peter Henrikson",,,MN,,"(218) 370-8415 ",dovetail@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-45,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15749,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1219,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Expose her large wall installations to a larger audience.Build portfolio and development as an artist resulting in more opportunities. Feedback from galleries, staff and audience/sales of work.","Artwork sold and two more opportunities.",,1081,"Other, local or private",2300,,,,"Elizabeth James",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Support for a solo exhibition.",2012-02-01,2012-04-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,James,"Elizabeth James",,,MN,,"(785) 341-3936 ",ejames@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-46,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15751,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Expand and connect with a larger audienceIncrease in performances and sales",,,3175,"Other, local or private",4500,,,,"Barbara J. Johnson AKA Barbara Meyers",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Record an album of original songs.",2012-02-02,2012-03-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Johnson,"Barbara J. Johnson AKA Barbara Meyers",,,MN,,"(218) 370-9962 ",barbarajean.meyers@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-47,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15757,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,795,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Improve his ability to carve on harder stone, increasing his skills and enhancing his career.Enable him to increase sales and exhibitions.","Increase in sales.",,705,"Other, local or private",1500,,,,"Sean MacManus",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in advanced letter carving workshop.",2012-10-05,2012-10-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sean,MacManus,"Sean MacManus",,,MN,,"(218) 727-3593 ",seanmac63@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-48,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15761,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1024,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Develop skills fundamental to developing her oil painting and pastel work.Increase in amount of work, opportunities, exhibitions and sales.","Number of opportunities available to her.",,987,"Other, local or private",2011,,,,"Alberta K. Marana",Individual,"Vicki McMurry workshop",,"Participate in a painting workshop conducted by Vicki McMurry.",2012-06-04,2012-06-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alberta,Marana,"Alberta K. Marana",,,MN,,"(218) 624-0468 ",julance@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-49,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15762,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create and maintain a web presence, resulting in new opportunities to enhance his career by allowing others to see the work.Increase in exhibition opportunities, and thereby appreciation and purchase of his work.","Has received more opportunities and sales.",,1575,"Other, local or private",2900,,,,"Kenneth R. Marunowski",Individual,"Plein Air painting",,"Support for three upcoming exhibition and participation in Plein Air painting competition.",2012-03-01,2013-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kenneth,Marunowski,"Kenneth R. Marunowski",,,MN,,"(218) 269-7882 ",kmarunow@kent.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-50,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15764,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Share unique perspective of open landscape with artists, educators and art patrons in first solo exhibition in a museum.Number of people touring the exhibit and more opportunities.","More opportunities became available.",,1375,"Other, local or private",2700,,,,"Catherine Meier",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Solo exhibition support.",2012-07-01,2012-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Catherine,Meier,"Catherine Meier",,,MN,,"(402) 430-9233 ",catherinemeier@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-51,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15766,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase knowledge of technical part of theater performances, gain real world experience as a technical director of theater.Improved technical skills in local theater productions, as well as increased attendance at productions.","Increase in skills and attendance at performances.",,1175,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Francis Milder",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in theater production at an artistic, cultural international festival.",2012-07-28,2012-08-06,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Francis,Milder,"Francis Milder",,,MN,,"(218) 390-2792 ",internetfrankode@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-52,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15767,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Obtain more shows in galleries and art center/museums regionally, nationally and internationally. Share new ideas, information and inspiration with art patrons who attend exhibition.Increase speaking opportunities and exhibitions of work. Increase in shows and expanded artistic potential.","New ideas for artwork and new exposure to her work.",,2710,"Other, local or private",4035,,,,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Support for a three week solo exhibition.",2012-06-01,2012-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Ellison,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",,,MN,,"(218) 927-4240 ",stephaniemirocha@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-53,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15770,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Bring his trade to an appreciative artistic community and gain exposure through an exhibition focusing on the history of Minnesota as a region and a culture.Successful exhibition opportunity and growth as an artist.","The work was prepared and exhibited as planned resulting in future exhibition opportunities.",,1788,"Other, local or private",3113,,,,"Cody Myers",Individual,"Ochre Ghost Gallery exhibition",,"Prepare work for an exhibition at Ochre Ghost Gallery in Duluth.",2012-10-01,2012-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cody,Myers,"Cody Myers",,,MN,,"(715) 520-3339 ",wolfheartBS@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-54,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15771,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Produce documentation and increase artistic abilityIncreased opportunities","He was able to create a short documentary about his project combining scientific and artistic work.",,2603,"Other, local or private",3928,,,,"Ryuta Nakajima",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Produce a series of photographs and video on the elusive deep sea firefly squid.",2012-03-01,2012-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ryuta,Nakajima,"Ryuta Nakajima",,,MN,,"(218) 728-4519 ",lazymonk22@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-55,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15773,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase knowledge and curiosity about cultural heritage between sister cities in the United States and SwedenNumber who visit exhibition and strengthened ties between cities","Purchased new camera and presented work locally and globally in Sweden.",,1175,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Michael Nordin AKA Mike Nordin",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Support to prepare work for an exhibition.",2012-07-01,2013-08-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Nordin,"Michael Nordin AKA Mike Nordin",,,MN,,"(218) 464-7617 ",mnordin@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-56,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15786,"McKnight Fellowship",2012,1750,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Completion of poetry manuscript. Further artistic goals and increase career opportunities.Research completed, travel for research and new work created based on the materials researched. Publication and sales of manuscript.","New work created, a workshop presented three times.",,3250,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Sheila J. Packa",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Complete a poetry manuscript.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Packa,"Sheila J. Packa",,,MN,,"(218) 393-4218 ",sheila@sheilapacka.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-15,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15789,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Enable him to make the transition from being a writer to being a writer, arts educator and arts advocate within his community. Enable him to research for new work.Complete new work, and implement an arts learning program on the Iron Range that is well attended.","Incorporation of experience and learning into new book.",,1175,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Cole B. Perry",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in writing workshop.",2012-07-16,2012-07-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cole,Perry,"Cole B. Perry",,,MN,,"(218) 996-9023 ",coleperry@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-57,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15799,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Develop skill, create more exposure as an artist, and generate more exhibitions and sales.Increased artistic opportunities, more exhibitions and sales.","Large attendance and sales of 2/3 of her pieces.",,1958,"Other, local or private",3283,,,,"Emma Rustan",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Prepare work for an exhibition.",2012-02-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emma,Rustan,"Emma Rustan",,,MN,,"(218) 260-1110 ",emmajoru@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-58,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15800,"McKnight Fellowship",2012,1750,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Successful exhibition in US and JapanAttendance at exhibitions","Created works in collaboration with Ruriko Miyamoto of Japan.",,4250,"Other, local or private",6000,,,,"Katherine E. Sandnas AKA Mutti",Individual,"Tiled mural",,"Collaborate on a large scale ceramic tile mural.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Sandnas,"Katherine E. Sandnas AKA Mutti",,,MN,,"(218) 262-6730 ",kmutti@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-16,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15801,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Finish narrative drawing series based on her cancer recovery.Successful exhibition of the work and increased opportunities.","Schedule of new art exhibitions.",,1675,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Wendy L. Savage",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Time to complete work, curate and design exhibitions of the work.",2012-02-13,2012-07-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Savage,"Wendy L. Savage",,,MN,,"(607) 760-8235 ",wendylee.savage@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-59,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15802,"McKnight Fellowship",2012,1750,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Enrich her artistic experience and those that interact with her artIncreased audience and exhibition opportunities","Explored new ways of dance creation with my art and developed a new artistic state of being. ",,3250,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Karen E. Savage-Blue",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Prepare work for an exhibition.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Savage-Blue,"Karen E. Savage-Blue",,,MN,,"(218) 591-2069 ",ksbluearts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-17,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15809,"McKnight Fellowship",2012,1750,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand the scale and scope of her work. Successful invitational exhibitions.Number of attendees and positive feedback. Greater exposure at the national level and increased exhibition opportunities.","Attendance was high and comments were very positive, resulting in two more exhibition opportunities.",,5624,"Other, local or private",7374,,,,"Eun-Kyung Suh",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Prepare work for two upcoming exhibitions.",2012-07-01,2013-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eun-Kyung,Suh,"Eun-Kyung Suh",,,MN,,"(218) 591-5868 ",esuh@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-18,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15811,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Stretch artistic abilities by working with a new medium, and expand body of work.Increase in exhibitions and sales, and number of works created in a new medium.","Sales and exhibition opportunities.",,3425,"Other, local or private",4750,,,,"Deborah J. Sussex",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Participate in a pastel workshop.",2012-08-20,2012-08-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Sussex,"Deborah J. Sussex",,,MN,,"(218) 365-3077 ",dsussex@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-60,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15818,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Develop skills to perform as an ensemble without the aid of a conductor, improved musical skills and learn difficult piece of music.Increase in skills and performance opportunities, performance of this difficult piece of music.","The music was performed for workshop participants and a local audience successfully.",,2134,"Other, local or private",3459,,,,"Keiko Williams",Individual,"Chamber Music workshop",,"Participate in a Chamber Music Workshop.",2012-06-01,2012-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keiko,Williams,"Keiko Williams",,,MN,,"(218) 365-6764 ",keiko@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-61,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12634,"McKnight Fellowship",2011,900,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,4100,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Adam McCauley",Individual,"Create, exhibit and document a new body of work for a solo exhibition at Lizzards Gallery in Duluth.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,McCauley,,,,MN,,"(218) 341-6642",adam.j.jccauley@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-3,,,,
12635,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1389,"Other, local or private",2999,,,,"Elizabeth M. McKhann AKA Lisa McKhann",Individual,"Gather material for her performance art work through a 6 week community journaling project with cancer survivors.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,McKhann,,,,MN,,"(218) 722-6190",lulu@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-13,,,,
12636,"McKnight Fellowship",2011,900,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,4100,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Catherine Meier",Individual,"Create a new body of work, exquisite in form and thoughtful concept, for exhibition.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Catherine,Meier,,,,MN,,"(402) 430-9233",catherinemeier@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-4,,,,
12637,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1916,"Other, local or private",3526,,,,"Stephanie M. Mirocha",Individual,"Illustrate a children's picture book entitled ""Frog in the House.""",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Mirocha,,,,MN,,"(218) 927-4240",ottercreations@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-14,,,,
12639,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1503,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1897,"Other, local or private",3400,,,,"Carolyn S. Olson",Individual,"Prepare work for a six week solo exhibition at Lizzard's Art Gallery in Duluth.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Olson,,,,MN,,"(218) 724-7030",carolynsueolson@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-15,,,,
12641,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1389,"Other, local or private",2999,,,,"Matthew J. Rezac",Individual,"Pursue opportunity for Gallery representation.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Rezac,,,,MN,,"(218) 259-6183",mjrezacpastels@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-16,,,,
12644,"McKnight Fellowship",2011,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,3200,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Ellie C. Schoenfeld",Individual,"Write and prepare poetry for publication.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ellie,Schoenfeld,,,,MN,,"(218) 727-7599",elliesch@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-5,,,,
12646,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1532,"Other, local or private",3142,,,,"Duane Schwartz",Individual,"Promotional tour in 9 cities in Minnesota.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Duane,Schwartz,,,,MN,,"(218) 245-2810",dnbschwartz@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-17,,,,
12647,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1310,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1130,"Other, local or private",2440,,,,"Lorie E. Scott",Individual,"Complete winter music creative residency.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lorie,Scott,,,,MN,,"(218) 310-5407",loriescott@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-18,,,,
12648,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1388,"Other, local or private",2998,,,,"Kyle M. Sitter",Individual,"Study backgound and technique of flamenco guitar playing.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kyle,Sitter,,,,MN,,"(218) 206-1834",sitter@kylesitter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-19,,,,
12649,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,2989,"Other, local or private",4599,,,,"Sara Softich",Individual,"Complete 3 month music residency.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sara,Softich,,,,MN,,"(218) 349-1482",sarasfiddle@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-20,,,,
12651,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1389,"Other, local or private",2999,,,,"Jacqueline V. Solem",Individual,"Exhibition at MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jacqueline,Solem,,,,MN,,"(218) 245-2321",jackiephilsolem@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-21,,,,
12652,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1134,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1866,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Danielle Sosin",Individual,"Develop an author website to enhance the life of her novel, The Long Shining Waters.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Sosin,,,,MN,,"(218) 722-2203",daniellesosin@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-22,,,,
12655,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1389,"Other, local or private",2999,,,,"Deborah J. Sussex",Individual,"Mentor with master photographer and artist JuliAnne Jonker.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Sussex,,,,MN,,"(218) 365-3077",dsussex@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-23,,,,
12656,"McKnight Fellowship",2011,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,3200,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Barton E. Sutter",Individual,"Finish collection of poetry for publication.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barton,Sutter,,,,MN,,"(715) 394-8076",bsutter@uwsuper.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-6,,,,
12657,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,559,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,422,"Other, local or private",981,,,,"Gail Trowbridge",Individual,"Attend writing workshop.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gail,Trowbridge,,,,MN,,"(218) 728-1354",gailwill@chartermi.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-24,,,,
12658,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,3789,"Other, local or private",5399,,,,"Andrew A. Turpening",Individual,"Time to study Cuban percussion and compose first album of Latin Breakbeat music.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Turpening,,,,MN,,"(612) 807-8729",andrewturpening@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-25,,,,
12659,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1389,"Other, local or private",2999,,,,"Ryan Vine",Individual,"Collaborate with other poets and composers for performances.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ryan,Vine,,,,MN,,"(218) 522-0279",rvine@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-26,,,,
12660,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1584,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1966,"Other, local or private",3550,,,,"Michelle Wegler",Individual,"Prepare for exhibition at the North Shore Bank of Commerce in Duluth.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Wegler,,,,MN,,"(218) 724-8010",michelle.wegler@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-27,,,,
12672,"McKnight Fellowship",2011,900,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,4100,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Sarah A. Agaton Howes",Individual,"Time to write, work with mentors, print a chapbook of her poetry and spoken word.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,"Agaton Howes",,,,MN,,"(218) 213-7169",nimooshe@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-7,,,,
12673,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1389,"Other, local or private",2999,,,,"Joyce M. LaPorte",Individual,"Prepare for solo exhibition at the Fond du lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, Minnesota in September 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joyce,LaPorte,,,,MN,,"(218) 428-8444",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-28,,,,
12674,"McKnight Fellowship",2011,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increased access to arts activities through programs of local arts organizations and increased learning opportunities for local organizations in the areas of financial management and evaluation.",,,3200,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Michael A. Monroe",Individual,"Create a DVD featuring highlights of his musical creativity.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Monroe,,,,MN,,"(612) 789-2255",mm@michaelmonroe.info,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-19,,,,
12676,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1102,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,950,"Other, local or private",2052,,,,"Keiko Williams",Individual,"Attend chamber music workshop.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Keiko,Williams,,,,MN,,"(218) 365-6764",keiko@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-29,,,,
12677,"McKnight Fellowship",2011,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,3200,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Barbara J. Wood AKA Jo Wood",Individual,"Teach workshops, make color studies for new series of work, create work.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Wood,,,,MN,,"(218) 626-1172",jo@jowoodbeads.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-8,,,,
12678,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1429,"Other, local or private",3039,,,,"Barbara J. Wood AKA Jo Wood",Individual,"Attend Surface Design International Conference in the Twin Cities, obtain supplies, and work with textile designer Lou Ann Forbes.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Wood,,,,MN,,"(218) 626-1172",jo@jowoodbeads.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-30,,,,
16341,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","A book release tour to small rural communities around Lake Superior and build relationships with booksellers and readers.Strengthen relationships with booksellers and owners of small town venues to place work across Minnesota and increase sales.","Exposure to young people and community of one writer's life and work.",,1915,"Other, local or private",3240,,,,"Danielle Sosin",Individual,"Book tour",,"Support to make a three week book tour in Minnesota and around Lake Superior.",2012-06-01,2012-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Sosin,"Danielle Sosin",,,MN,,"(218) 722-2203 ",dsosin@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-62,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12953,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1060,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase promotion of his workObtain more exhibition opportunities and sales of work","Purchased necessary equipment to produce high quality documentation of work. ",,940,"Other, local or private",2000,,,,"Peter K. Pestalozzi",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Purchase equipment to produce quality documentation of his work.",2011-11-01,2012-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Pestalozzi,"Peter K. Pestalozzi",,,MN,,"(218) 340-5458 ",odysseydesignworks@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-69,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
12957,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1228,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Opportunity to create, exhibit, and sell work.Increased exhibition opportunities and sales.","Increased amount of work.",,1583,"Other, local or private",2811,,,,"Margaret L. Holmes",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Prepare work for an exhibition.",2011-12-05,2012-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margaret,Holmes,"Margaret L. Holmes",,,MN,,"(218) 969-2311 ",spiritmlh@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-71,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12958,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,996,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Opportunity to bring work to larger and geographically diverse audienceIncrease in exhibition opportunities and audience for work","Traveled the Arrowhead Region to take photographs for a future book. ",,2232,"Other, local or private",3228,,,,"Richard C. Johnson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Prepare work for publication in book.",2011-11-01,2012-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Johnson,"Richard C. Johnson",,,MN,,"(218) 464-1136 ",richardcjohnson@charter.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-65,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
12959,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Professional growth and exposure of artistic talentsNumber of people attending exhibition","Prepared for first solo multimedia installation and also prepared a book, DVD and web presence to promote her work.",,1175,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",Individual,"Duluth Art Institute exhibition",,"Exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute of solo multi-media show.",2011-11-01,2012-04-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,McTavish,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998 ",kathy@cellodreams.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-67,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12960,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide video documentation of her show and provide mentoring and direction in the development of a storytelling musical, The Urban Hermit.Opportunities to perform and audience feedback.","Performance at 2012 Minnesota Fringe Festival, expanding of audience, and Duluth performance.",,1175,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Rachel A. Nelson",Individual,"Finge festival show",,"Develop, remount and rehearse for Fringe Show.",2012-01-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Nelson,"Rachel A. Nelson",,,MN,,"(651) 353-3370 ",bardlive@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-63,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12961,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide opportunity to present all aspects of his artistic creativity, and gain experience and presence in the community.Audience attendance and reaction to performance.","Number of participants and audience members.",,3025,"Other, local or private",4350,,,,"Kyle M. Sitter",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Create and film a musical performance showcasing local artists.",2011-11-01,2012-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kyle,Sitter,"Kyle M. Sitter",,,MN,,"(218) 206-1834 ",sitter@kylesitter.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-70,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12962,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Reach out to community through his art exhibitIncrease in exhibition opportunities and sales of work",,,2675,"Other, local or private",4000,,,,"Steven Read",Individual,"Duluth Art Institute exhibition",,"Solo exhibition at Duluth Art Institute.",2012-01-18,2012-02-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Read,"Steven Read",,,MN,,"(763) 232-4846 ",StevenJohnRead@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-68,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12963,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Finished manuscript of a novel and perform reading.Publication of the novel and public reading event.","Book completed and reading completed.",,1175,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Richard H. Thomas, Jr.",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Time to write.",2011-11-01,2012-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,"Thomas, Jr.","Richard H. Thomas, Jr.",,,MN,,"(218) 940-6301 ",hadleyeditor@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-64,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12964,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2012,1325,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Advance career and learning experience in writing own musicSupport from funders, collaborators and increased sales of CDs","Composed new music and performed it for a large crowd at The Underground. ",,1825,"Other, local or private",3150,,,,"Andrew A. Turpening",Individual,"Baroque Breakbeat",,"Compose Baroque Breakbeat music for a full band.",2011-11-01,2012-02-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Turpening,"Andrew A. Turpening",,,MN,,"(612) 807-8729 ",andrewturpening@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-66,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
12588,"McKnight Fellowship",2011,900,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,4100,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Teague Alexy",Individual,"Write, rehearse and record a CD.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Teague,Alexy,,,,MN,,"(218) 496-5766",teaguealexy@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship,,,,
12598,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1611,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1389,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Ian Andrus",Individual,"Apprentice under two birch bark canoe builders; Ferdy Goode and Jarrod Stone-Dahl, summer 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ian,Andrus,,,,MN,,"(320) 761-6126",iandrus20@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant,,,,
12600,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1605,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1414,"Other, local or private",3019,,,,"Aryn Bergsven",Individual,"Exhibition at The Cabin in Bemidji, Minnesota. In January 2011, and support to create a website.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Aryn,Bergsven,,,,MN,,"(218) 728-1612",abergsven@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-0,,,,
12601,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,805,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,895,"Other, local or private",1700,,,,"Beryl L. Bissell AKA Beryl Singleton Bissell",Individual,"Editorial critique and final line editing by Alison McGhee for her manuscript ""Looking for Francesca.""",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Beryl,Bissell,,,,MN,,"(218) 663-7454",berylbissell@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-1,,,,
12602,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,2190,"Other, local or private",3800,,,,"Gary Boelhower",Individual,"Self publish a book of poetry entitled ""Marrow, Muscle, Flight.""",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gary,Boelhower,,,,MN,,"(218) 724-4985",gboelhower@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-2,,,,
12603,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1712,"Other, local or private",3322,,,,"David Bowen",Individual,"Expand on a piece titled ""Telepresent Wind"" for a one person exhibition in March 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Bowen,,,,MN,,"(317) 430-5280",dwbowen@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-3,,,,
12607,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1611,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1758,"Other, local or private",3369,,,,"Thomas M. Christiansen",Individual,"Exhibitions at Grand Hand Gallery in Saint Paul and Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery in Grand Marais.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Thomas,Christiansen,,,,MN,,"(218) 663-7008",tom@lastchancefab.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-4,,,,
12611,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,7479,"Other, local or private",9089,,,,"Virginia M. Danfelt",Individual,"Exhibition at Johnson Heritage Post in Grand Marais, March 2012.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Virginia,Danfelt,,,,MN,,"(218) 475-2274",danfelt@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-5,,,,
12612,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1388,"Other, local or private",2999,,,,"Paul L. Deaner",Individual,"Attend workshop and research Arthur Miller's play, ""Death of a Salesman,"" to aid in local theater production.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Deaner,,,,MN,,"(218) 353-7509",deaner@lakenet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-6,,,,
12613,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1389,"Other, local or private",2999,,,,"Sean Elmquist",Individual,"Solo exhibition at Ochre Ghose Gallery in Duluth.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sean,Elmquist,,,,MN,,"(612) 860-9128",seanfivepoints@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-7,,,,
12616,"McKnight Fellowship",2011,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,3200,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Kristina Estell",Individual,"Produce work for solo exhibit at Augsburg College in Minneapolis 2012.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristina,Estell,,,,MN,,"(317) 374-6467",kjestell@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-0,,,,
12617,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1987,"Other, local or private",3597,,,,"Andrew Floberg",Individual,"Solo exhibition at Washington Studios Gallery in Duluth, October 2012.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Floberg,,,,MN,,"(218) 349-8040",andrewfloberg11@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-8,,,,
12623,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,2129,"Other, local or private",3739,,,,"Sarah Hannigan",Individual,"Create ""Reclamation, an Art Book"" documenting the human impact of foreclosure in Duluth.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Hannigan,,,,MN,,"(218) 428-5747",hannigan.sarah@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-9,,,,
12626,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,3089,"Other, local or private",4699,,,,"Marva J. Harms",Individual,"Attend oil painting workshop in September 2011.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marva,Harms,,,,MN,,"(218) 885-3051",harms@scicable.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-10,,,,
12628,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1610,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,3139,"Other, local or private",4749,,,,"Robert Jones",Individual,"Professionally produce and record a self-titled album featuring 15 original songs.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Jones,,,,MN,,"(218) 491-3648",duluthreggae@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-11,,,,
12629,"McKnight Fellowship",2011,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,3200,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Tim R. Kaiser",Individual,"Travel to 3 different experimental music events/symposia to meet and collaborate with experimental musicians.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Kaiser,,,,MN,,"(218) 724-7030",tim@timkaiser.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-1,,,,
12630,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,590,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,510,"Other, local or private",1100,,,,"Tim R. Kaiser",Individual,"Create a master recording of his music from which a vinyl album will be pressed, duplicated and distributed.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Kaiser,,,,MN,,"(218) 724-7030",tim@timkaiser.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-74,,,,
12632,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2011,1503,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals engage in or with the work of regional artists. The region will benefit by increasing the number of high quality artists available to work with regional arts organizations.",,,1297,"Other, local or private",2800,,,,"Ann Klefstad",Individual,"Exhibition of ""Walk on Water"" at Gallery 13 in Minneapolis.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Klefstad,,,,MN,,"(218) 393-9149",klefkal@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-12,,,,
12633,"McKnight Fellowship",2011,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Regional artists will expand artistic abilities or further develop their careers through varied learning and career building opportunities. Regional artists will develop technical and business skills needed to support their professional arts work and reach their artistic goals. More regional individuals will engage in or with the work of regional artists.",,,3200,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Cecilia A. Lieder",Individual,"Finish works in progress, organize and update professional portfolio and optimize financial future, research museums and galleries for exhibitions.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cecilia,Lieder,,,,MN,,"(218) 724-5212",cele@northernprintsgallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-2,,,,
26011,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1620,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Creation and installation of this multimedia installation and provide exposure to mobile media art to attendees.Successful installation and showing at both venues and participation of those exposed to the project.","Created and installed multimedia installation and provided exposure to mobile media art to attendees. Advanced own skill in this area.",,2600,"Other, local or private",4220,,,,"Joellyn J. Rock-Sivak AKA Joellyn J Rock",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Digital Media Installation of Sopronia Two projects at two venues.",2014-07-01,2014-09-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joellyn,Rock-Sivak,"Joellyn J. Rock-Sivak AKA Joellyn J Rock",,,MN,,"(218) 525-2299 ",jrock2@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-116,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26012,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,972,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Enhance artistic career by gaining knowledge of staging and production, exhibiting choreographer and improving experience and accomplishments in a professional setting.Survey of participants and audience members as well as examining the contrasts between this activity and previous performances.","Enhanced career by gaining knowledge of staging and production, exhibiting choreographer and improving experience and accomplishments in a professional setting with 11 choreographed compilations of movements.",,2633,"Other, local or private",3605,,,,"Lenna Stever",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Performance support as choreographer",2014-05-07,2014-05-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lenna,Stever,"Lenna Stever",,,MN,,"(218) 370-2423 ",stev0289@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-117,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26013,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1620,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Wider exposure and promotion of my artwork, the plan being that this will lead to further opportunities and expansion of painting career. Reach children and connect them to nature through beautiful and educational illustrations and text.Opportunities that arise directly from the completion of this project and increased venues; also feedback from adults and children who experience this book.","Illustrated book, was named co-author, and ready for publishing.",,1610,"Other, local or private",3230,,,,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Materials and living expenses",2014-02-01,2014-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Ellison,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",,,MN,,"(218) 927-4240 ",stephaniemirocha@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Aitkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-118,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26089,"McKnight Fellowship",2014,2700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Complete manuscript for submission.Completed manuscript.","Completed book manuscript; got picked up by a publisher with book release in March 2016.",,2300,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Lucie Amundsen",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Living/Editing support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lucie,Amundsen,"Lucie Amundsen",,,MN,,"(218) 464-0324 ",lucie@locallylaid.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-33,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26092,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Learn fundamentals of mime: core, breath, pantomime balance, illusion, and commedia, study clarity of movement to support narrative, specificity of focus and the double take.Video samples in stages of learning as well as written assessments from mentors will show development of proficiency. Audience evaluations on quality of performance.","Learned fundamentals of mime: core, breath, pantomime balance, illusion, and commedia, study clarity of movement to support narrative, specificity of focus and the double take. Performed for a public audience at the Two Harbors Chalk.a.Lot event.",,2249,"Other, local or private",2999,,,,"Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Mentoring and travel support",2014-02-10,2014-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rose,"Arrowsmith DeCoux","Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux",,,MN,,"(218) 387-4011 ",rosearrowsmithdecoux@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-119,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26093,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,564,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To be a role model and inspiration to others for life-long learning and finding a passion that keeps you grounded.Number who sign the guestbook and visit website.","Presented works at a well-attended show and received positive feedback form young artists seeing my works for the first time.",,4386,"Other, local or private",4950,,,,"Earl Austin",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Exhibition support",2014-07-01,2014-10-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Earl,Austin,"Earl Austin",,,MN,,"(218) 491-7512 ",laustin@visi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-120,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26094,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1080,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Enhanced efficiency through the purchase and use of a laptop computer, design capabilities will be enhanced by faster manipulation, easier website maintenance, better bookkeeping.A fully functioning computer which support image editing software will reduce labor from hours to minutes, increasing time for production.",,,1919,"Other, local or private",2999,,,,"Ron P. Benson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Purchase a computer",2014-05-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Benson,"Ron P. Benson",,,MN,,"(218) 525-3355 ",bensons@lakenet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-121,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26095,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1080,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Produce new comic art and develop a robust web site for work.Production and exhibition of new work and an e-commerce website.",,,1220,"Other, local or private",2300,,,,"Mitchell J. Bercier",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Purchase a computer and printer",2014-05-01,2014-10-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mitchell,Bercier,"Mitchell J. Bercier",,,MN,,"(218) 349-8538 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-122,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26096,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1080,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Ability to become more prolific in work and explore a broader range of glazes, clay bodies and increase in size of work.More productive and increase in skill level.","Able to work with new glazes, clays bodies, and sizes due to the ability to fire my works at home instead of transporting them elsewhere.",,6450,"Other, local or private",7530,,,,"Sandra Brandley",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Purchase kiln",2014-06-01,2015-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sandra,Brandley,"Sandra Brandley",,,MN,,"(218) 235-8491 ",sandybrandley@hughes.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-123,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26097,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1620,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Record a 7 to 10 song album with sound engineers at Sacred Heart Music Center and work with web designer to create new website.CD released at public album release party, website built and launched prior to cd release.","Created a new website and finished a new album which features a new sound and feel from my other albums.",,3380,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Mary Bue",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Recording expenses",2014-02-01,2014-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Bue,"Mary Bue",,,MN,,"(218) 341-1577 ",marybue@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-124,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26098,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1620,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","An enriching and hopefully successful opportunity to showcase current body of work at nationwide cultural event resulting in some recognition.Base evaluation on how well work is received and any future opportunities generated.",,,1600,"Other, local or private",3220,,,,"Frank T. Byrns AKA Tim Byrns",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Booth and exhibit expenses",2014-04-10,2014-04-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frank,Byrns,"Frank T. Byrns AKA Tim Byrns",,,MN,,"(218) 491-5916 ",tim@timbyrns.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-125,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26102,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1620,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Enhance career as an artist working closely with a nationally/internationally known photographer; refine existing portfolio; complete new photo projects to further define vision; develop targeted promotional piece; identify concrete strategies for reaching our new clients around the state and country.Discuss outcomes with mentor and incorporate into a plan.","Enhanced abilities as an artist working closely with a nationally/internationally known photographer Sam Abell; refined my existing portfolio; completed new photo projects to further define vision under guidance.",,3130,"Other, local or private",4750,,,,"John Connelly",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Santa Fe mentoring relationship",2014-03-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Connelly,"John Connelly",,,MN,,"(218) 259-3915 ",john@j-connelly.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-126,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26105,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1619,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Print photographs and produce five art quality using a chemical process.Successful prints hung in exhibition.","Produced photographs, deepened understanding of dark room processes, and displayed the work.",,1379,"Other, local or private",2998,,,,"Jeffrey R. Dexheimer AKA Jeff Dexheimer",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Exhibition support",2014-07-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Dexheimer,"Jeffrey Dexheimer AKA Jeff Dexheimer",,,MN,,"(218) 269-3085 ",dexh0003@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-127,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26109,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,998,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Document and create promotional materials for proposing exhibitions to galleries and institutions statewide.Have all materials current and ready to send out by September 1, 2014.","Documented and created promotional materials for proposing exhibitions to galleries and institutions statewide as well began developing a virtual exhibition tour.",,1182,"Other, local or private",2180,,,,"Sarah M. Erickson AKA Sarah Brokke",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Purchase computer, software, and video camera",2014-05-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Erickson,"Sarah M. Erickson AKA Sarah Brokke",,,MN,,"(218) 341-4219 ",sarahbrokkeart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-128,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26110,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1620,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Creation of puppets, props, costumes for pilot episode of local children's TV show.The photos and video work completed.","Created puppets, props, and costumes for pilot episode of local children's television show.",,1380,"Other, local or private",3000,,,,"Anthony W. Ferguson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Purchase materials and pay service support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anthony,Ferguson,"Anthony W. Ferguson",,,MN,,"(218) 727-6339 ",fergyart@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-129,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26112,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1620,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Record compositions.Sales and critics evaluation.","Recorded and released Fever Dream compositions and had them broadly marketed.",,5880,"Other, local or private",7500,,,,"Marc Gartman",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Produce a CD of latest compositions",2014-07-20,2014-09-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marc,Gartman,"Marc Gartman",,,MN,,"(218) 269-1861 ",marcgart@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-130,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26114,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1365,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Progress artwork by creating prints and having total control over the final piece of artwork.Complete test print to the final prints.",,,1163,"Other, local or private",2528,,,,"Brett Grandson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Exhibition support",2014-07-01,2014-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brett,Grandson,"Brett Grandson",,,MN,,"(218) 428-7828 ",Brett@grandsonphotography.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Carlton, Pine, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-131,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26115,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1577,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Develop new skills in the area of cold working, to revitalize my artistic spirit and create a new collection of glass art that represents the natural element of water.Creation of new work using the techniques learned at the workshop.","Developed new skills in the area of cold working created a new collection of glass art that represents the natural element of water.",,1343,"Other, local or private",2920,,,,"Todd J. Hohenstein",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Support to attend a workshop",2014-07-13,2014-07-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Todd,Hohenstein,"Todd J. Hohenstein",,,MN,,"(218) 365-7145 ",hthohen@frontier.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-132,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26120,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,942,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Make new contacts in order to book own tour/shows in the future.Contacts made, performances well received leading to future bookings at additional venues.","Toured the American Southeast and performed in 17 shows, making new contacts and fans along the way.",,1555,"Other, local or private",2497,,,,"Tim R. Kaiser",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Travel and lodging support for an international tour",2014-04-15,2014-05-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,Kaiser,"Tim R. Kaiser",,,MN,,"(218) 269-6289 ",timkaiserduluth@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-133,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,
26121,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,520,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The ability to work on a larger scale.Boost to career and creativity.",,,745,"Other, local or private",1265,,,,"Jeffrey S. Kalstrom",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Purchase a portable crane",2014-06-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Kalstrom,"Jeffrey S. Kalstrom",,,MN,,"(218) 310-8411 ",jkalstrom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-134,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26131,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,742,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To expand her painting skills using oil pastels.Gain knowledge and experience.","Developed new skills and a new style with oil pastels.",,633,"Other, local or private",1375,,,,"Alberta K. Marana",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Workshop support",2014-09-10,2014-09-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alberta,Marana,"Alberta K. Marana",,,MN,,"(218) 624-0467 ",julance@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-135,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26135,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,259,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Have poetry published in collected form, a chapbook; to be able to show/sell individuals, libraries and bookstores.Sales of books; more readings and ability to show people a physical collection of work.","Published a 24-page poetry book and had 150 copies printed.",,221,"Other, local or private",480,,,,"Elizabeth R. Minette",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Creation of Chapbook",2014-03-01,2015-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Minette,"Elizabeth R. Minette",,,MN,,"(218) 269-1399 ",lminette@earthlink.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-136,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26136,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1403,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase number of paying gigs and increase its geographical reach beyond Minnesota and Wisconsin.Tracking calendar of opportunities.","Networked with hundreds of artists and performed several showcase concerts which resulted in excellent connections and opportunities.",,1196,"Other, local or private",2599,,,,"Adam M. Moe",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"National Conference expenses",2014-02-01,2014-02-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,Moe,"Adam M. Moe",,,MN,,"(218) 461-2379 ",adam@moesewco.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-137,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26137,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1620,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Gain facility with new materials and advanced millinery techniques. Expand own course offerings and build a collection with these new skills.Evaluate 2014 collection, teaching evaluations from institutional venues.",,,2125,"Other, local or private",3745,,,,"Emily T. Moe",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Mentoring with Irish Milliner",2014-08-01,2015-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Moe,"Emily T. Moe",,,MN,,"(218) 461-2379 ",emily@moesewco.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-138,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26138,"McKnight Fellowship",2014,2700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create a collection of at least 10 pieces, representing at least 10 women.Creation of 10 hats, exhibitions and reviews.",,,2300,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Emily T. Moe",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Hat construction support",2014-07-01,2014-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Moe,"Emily T. Moe",,,MN,,"(218) 461-2379 ",emily@moesewco.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Nicollet, Hennepin, Cook, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-35,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26139,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,864,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create an interdisciplinary platform for discussion around the importance of Cephalapod as subject to further understand such universal concerns as cognition, environment, food, aesthetic, culture.Number of audience.","Created an interdisciplinary platform for discussion around the importance of Cephalopods as subject that featured 15 researchers and 33 artists.",,3531,"Other, local or private",4395,,,,"Ryuta Nakajima",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Conference support",2014-08-19,2014-08-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ryuta,Nakajima,"Ryuta Nakajima",,,MN,,"(218) 728-4519 ",lazymonk22@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-139,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26140,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1491,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Quality and number of paintings prepared for April, 2015, exhibition at Duluth Art Institute.Work is prepared and exhibited.","Prepared and exhibited works at the Duluth Art Institute and introduced myself through this show to the region.",,2969,"Other, local or private",4460,,,,"Karen O. Nease AKA Karen Nease",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Conference support",2014-07-01,2015-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Nease,"Karen O. Nease AKA Karen Nease",,,MN,,"(218) 343-3100 ",karenneasestudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-140,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26141,"McKnight Fellowship",2014,2700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Purchase a lather to expand range and work that can be produced to help sustain a career as an artist.Complete work for display and exhibit at art fair.","Purchased a lathe to expand range and work that can be produced to help sustain a career as an artist by attempting to create new styles of objects and reduced prep time for other endeavors.",,2300,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Daniel Neff",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Equipment purchases",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Neff,"Daniel Neff",,,MN,,"(218) 780-0803 ",nafglass@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-36,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26143,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1620,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Becoming a published author will aid in opportunities for workshop and festival gigs, merchandise to sell at any gig.Feedback from students and increase in students.",,,1787,"Other, local or private",3407,,,,"Rachel A. Nelson",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Creation of Fiddle instruction book",2014-02-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Nelson,"Rachel A. Nelson",,,MN,,"(651) 353-3370 ",bardlive@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-141,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26144,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1350,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Have Prepared book for publication complete with illustrations on each page.Project completed and published.","Completed fully illustrated book.",,1150,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Edward Newman",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Publishing support",2014-02-01,2014-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Edward,Newman,"Edward Newman",,,MN,,"(218) 341-0480 ",ennyman@northlc.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-142,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26150,"McKnight Fellowship",2014,2700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Complete the first draft of novel.Satisfied copy of the first draft.",,,2300,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Cole B. Perry",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Time to complete a novel",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cole,Perry,"Cole B. Perry",,,MN,,"(218) 322-2454 ",coleperry@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-37,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26151,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,672,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase viewers to his work, create new paintings in traditional mediums.Count of visitors to exhibition and produce 10 - 20 new works in traditional pigments.","Created works with new and rare materials. Had the work displayed.",,572,"Other, local or private",1244,,,,"Robert S. Pokorney",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Materials for exhibition",2014-02-01,2014-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Pokorney,"Robert S. Pokorney",,,MN,,"(218) 724-0027 ",r_pokorney@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-143,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26156,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1080,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Completion of edited film.Film critics, film professionals and general audiences will view film.",,,1220,"Other, local or private",2300,,,,"Frank C. Sander AKA Frank Sander",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Purchase video camera",2014-05-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frank,Sander,"Frank C. Sander",,,MN,,"(218) 590-7913 ",fsander@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey, Cook, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-144,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26158,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,910,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Refine, develop and advance artistic career as a milliner.Connect with national community of milliners and sustain work as a fiber artist/milliner.","Purchased technology and millinery supplies that allowed me to produce new hats for two exhibitions.",,1077,"Other, local or private",1987,,,,"Wendy L. Savage",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Internet service, workshop tuition, and purchase hat blocks",2014-05-10,2014-09-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Savage,"Wendy L. Savage",,,MN,,"(607) 760-8235 ",wendylee.savage@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-145,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26159,"McKnight Fellowship",2014,2700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Improve craft through individual seminar study, focused time to write, participation in poetry readings.Audience numbers at readings and final submission of poetry accepted to journals.","Learned about poetic craft and calling that has changed perspective and direction as a poet.",,2300,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Amy Woschek Schmidt",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Conference support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Schmidt,"Amy Schmidt",,,MN,,"(218) 370-8403 ",masonjarfarm@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-38,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26160,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1594,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Complete a rewrite, completing novel ready for submission to publishers.Complete novel and it is represented by an agent.","Completed rewrite of novel for agent presentation and had a website created to help promote my work.",,1358,"Other, local or private",2952,,,,"Felicia Schneiderhan",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Writing support",2014-07-01,2015-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Felicia,Schneiderhan,"Felicia Schneiderhan",,,MN,,"(218) 722-2373 ",felicia.schneiderhan@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-146,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26162,"McKnight Fellowship",2014,2700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Progress in writing novel, artistic growth.Completion and publication of novel.","Was able to progress and grow with narrative control and developing a novel length single story-line work.",,2300,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Danielle Sosin",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Time to complete book",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Sosin,"Danielle Sosin",,,MN,,"(218) 722-2203 ",dsosin@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-39,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26163,"McKnight Fellowship",2014,2700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Continue production of the monthly live variety radio show.Feedback of cast members, audience members, podcast subscribers and reviewers, tracking of ticket sales, online statistics.",,,2300,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Blake Thomas",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Radio Theater production support",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Blake,Thomas,"Blake Thomas",,,MN,,"(612) 396-2577 ",blake@blakethomasmusic.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-40,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26166,"McKnight Fellowship",2014,2700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Release of CD, kick starter campaign is followed through to completion, CD release party.Critical reviews of album, poll of donors and purchasers of album.",,,2300,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Andrew A. Turpening",Individual,"McKnight Fellowship",,"Production support for a CD of new compositions",2014-07-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Turpening,"Andrew A. Turpening",,,MN,,"(612) 807-8729 ",andrewturpening@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-fellowship-41,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26168,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,718,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Use the new equipment to shorten preparation time, warping looms or cutting cloth, eliminate errors caused by poor equipment and alleviate physical fatigue.Notice shorter preparation times and more efficient production in studio.","Purchased new fiber studio equipment which will allow for longer work times and new projects.",,852,"Other, local or private",1570,,,,"Susan Vann",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Purchase fiber studio equipment",2014-06-01,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Vann,"Susan Vann",,,MN,,"(218) 246-2405 ",otterlk@paulbunyan.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-147,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26170,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,679,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Sell art work resulting in an increase of commissions for Native American fashion bead art.Increase in customer base, possibly international.",,,801,"Other, local or private",1480,,,,"Chenoa Williams",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Purchase iPad and camera",2014-05-01,2014-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chenoa,Williams,"Chenoa Williams",,,MN,,"(218) 722-1442 ",4peaearth@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-148,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26171,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1620,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create a compelling exhibit that will be seen by an audience new to the artist and sale of artwork.Ticket sales and events numbers, exhibit guest book.","Exhibited at the Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids to many new people.",,2095,"Other, local or private",3715,,,,"Barbara J. Wood AKA Barbara Jo Wood",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Exhibition support",2014-07-01,2014-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Wood,"Barbara J. Wood AKA Jo Wood",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2269 ",jowood331@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-149,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
26172,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",2014,1437,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Highlight the cultural richness and diversity of Duluth and Santiago; attempt to build bridges between the two cultures; and embrace cultural integration.There will be a broader understanding of his work and he will be invited to exhibit in a broader range of exhibition venues than to date.",,,1520,"Other, local or private",2957,,,,"Rodrigo Zuñiga",Individual,"McKnight Individual Artist Grant",,"Exhibition materials",2014-01-05,2014-09-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rodrigo,Zu±iga,"Rodrigo Zu±iga",,,MN,,"(218) 340-3752 ",rodrigobelloz@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/mcknight-individual-artist-grant-150,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
10009957,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,3762,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Arrowhead Chorale will continue to focus on visibility, marketing, and both audience and donor development, as well as support for staff (artistic director, accompanist, business manager) throughout our 2019-2020 season. Goals: 1. Continue the transition from a chamber choir to a symphonic choir. While the number of singers is that of a symphonic choir, a new approach to rehearsing and performing must be learned and refined. 2. Increase the Chorale's visibility in the community through social media and marketing campaigns. 3. Continue to collaborate and partner with both local and non-local artists to provide unique experiences for our audiences, members, and collaborative partners. 4. Continue to increase new and consistent donor involvement by simplifying the giving opportunities available and offering a new opportunity (Singer Sponsorship). Measurable outcomes are retention of both staff and singers, audience size, and community support and involvement. The Board of the Arrowhead Chorale is in charge of all evaluations (grants, concerts, other activities, etc.). Evaluation of this grant as a success will include: 1. Increased audition attendance, returning singer attendance, and audience attendance. 2. Social media metrics (number of views, likes, etc.) and post-concert surveys (audience and singers) to gauge visibility and participation, as well as collect general feedback. 3. Continued collaboration with local and non-local musicians and groups to be measured by follow-up interviews and post-concert feedback surveys. 4. Increase in individual and corporate sponsors via Singer Sponsorship and season sponsorship. The success of a musical performance is always subjective. Tears, laughter, clapping/participation, and gratitude are all indicators of a successful and moving audience experience, which we receive regularly from our audience members.",,,44266,"Other,local or private",48028,,,,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Rachel,Bartell,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 733-7521",arrowheadchorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-0,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009962,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,6526,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We took past audience preferences and attendance patterns into account when selecting our 2020 season. We hope to increase attendance in a meaningful way by reviewing and using our records in this manner. Attendance per show and per night compared to past seasons will be our measurement tool. We will compare the 2020 show attendance records against the corresponding shows from the previous five years to see if strategic show selection and placement contributes to increased attendance figures.",,,148955,"Other,local or private",155482,,,,"County Seat Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Joel,Soukkala,"County Seat Theater Company","2035 Hwy 33 S",Cloquet,MN,55720,"(218) 878-0071",countyseatgm@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-1,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009964,"Operating Support Grant",2020,4013,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Early on the DDAC instituted by-laws to assist in determining governance procedures. The collective operates from a consensus building model of decision making, so that member groups have the ability to give feedback at anytime and have buy-in to the decision making process. Each member organization has an equal vote in decision making. As a group DDAC discusses decisions, votes on each issue, and revisits the effectiveness of each decision at subsequent meetings. We solicit feedback during a “check in and assessment” period at our bi-monthly DDAC meetings to discuss what’s working and what isn’t, through on-line surveys for members who can not attend meetings, and at our Annual meeting. In addition, DDAC established an Executive board that meets monthly, making day-to-day decisions on behalf of the larger group. The executive board is responsible to the collective, seeks approval for financial decisions and new initiatives, and reaches out monthly to each member to check in. DDAC’s Executive board serves in a function of connecting group members month to month – updating members to new developments within the collective, reaching out to each member to check in and see how things are working for them. This has developed accountability in relationships with members at a one-to-one level. In the months we do not have a larger group-DDAC meeting, we have a “social hour”, so that members can connect as common allies within the downtown community. These social meetings are open to friends and connections of DDAC members, serving as another way to network, taking the pulse of the community we serve. We encourage our members to ask visitors to the Downtown Duluth Arts Walk for feedback about their experience. Feedback is then brought to DDAC meetings, assessed and solutions are implemented. An early example of evaluating and addressing constituent needs, was streamlining our Arts Walk time to be between the hours of 5 and 8 pm for all locations. Based on evaluation of constituent feedback, we have also redesigned our brochures to be more user-friendly, consolidated multiple studios into the Pineapple Building Studios to be more accessible to visitors, removed venues not providing arts programming from our Arts Walk roster, and are considering moving from a monthly Arts Walk to a quarterly Arts Walk event to provide an enriched arts experience to our visitors. We hope to institute listening sessions with community and business leaders in the near future.The Downtown Duluth Arts Collective (DDAC) is a grassroots collective of artists, business people, and teachers. Additionally, we are individuals firmly rooted in our community through active participation in the arts and support of local resources. One area of major strength in this regard is the sheer number of members from our wide variety of venues. As we spread out and attend events around the community and engage in conversation about other facilities and happenings, the people at those events feel welcome at and more interested in participating in our Art Walks. Beyond the local creative community, we invite people of all interests and affinities to take part in our programming. As a group we have discussed and located techniques to break down the cliques or intimidation that ""outsiders"" might feel due to the fact that Duluth has such a close-knit community of artists and art enthusiasts. An example of this is when we discussed incorporating more events within events so that people who attend are not submersed into a potentially awkward social situation. Instead, they can participate in an activity or discussion surrounding the arts that encompasses the whole group rather than just those who already know each other. The DDAC's monthly art walks offer the public an eclectic array of enriching cultural and artistic experiences. The Art Walk's frequency, lack of entry fee, and open organizational structure gives the public access to quality interactions and connections with art and",,,20018,"Other,local or private",24031,,,,"Downtown Duluth Arts Collaborative","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"We will advertise art walks, pay staff for marketing, and provide transportation between venues.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Faith,King,"Downtown Duluth Arts Collaborative","23 W 1st St",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 428-8708",kingfv@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-41,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009965,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,5270,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We're trying to accomplish a continued tradition of celebrating quality, community filmmaking. DSFF is the place for regional filmmakers, and we need funding to keep going strong. This means funding to improve our venues, our tech, or the manner in which we treat our filmmakers. We've gotten so many compliments from attending filmmakers that we treat them like VIPs and we want them to keep feeling that way. Independent and art-house cinema need all the help they can to keep going strong. Without a strong local film festival like ours - that caters to the region - there would be no place left for the film community and the Duluth community as a whole to connect. We will measure both attendance and how people feel about the festival as a whole. Filmmakers are also included in these measurable outcomes, but we view that in a different way from how we talk to the general audience. Monitoring staff hire through board oversight via a 5-point performance management evaluation matrix tool that assesses staff strength in the following categories and subcategories: 1. Organizational Wide Financial Understanding -Financial understanding of organization and ability to constrain this understanding 2. Organization Wide Competencies -Initiative -Sense of Urgency -Teamwork -Work Environment/Safety 3. Job Based Competencies -Communication -Audience Focus -Dependability -Job Knowledge -Planning -Productivity -Results Focus -Technical Skills Marketing and promotional goals will be measured through the use of website analytics and visitor tracking, social networking insight tools which measure page actions, page views, page likes, reach, and post engagements. DSFF will also solicit feedback, measure enjoyment, evaluate programming and address the needs of our audience via surveys at all events.",,,40786,"Other,local or private",46057,,,,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Matthew,Dressel,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","1734 Columbus Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 227-8015",dsff.films@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-2,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009966,"Operating Support Grant",2020,6526,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The DSSA utilizes multiple forms of program and performance evaluation. Audience feedback is solicited regularly through online surveys. This is a new form of evaluation that was started in 2018. As we have received more responses, we started integrating this feedback in 2019. For example, a “classical pops” concert was added and a “rock and roll” show was taken away based on this feedback. DSSO has already seen an increase in ticket sales. DSSO also evaluates these sales to see if we have consistent attendance and are offering concerts our community wants to attend. We also use this info to help us figure out ideal dates and times that work best for performances. We also evaluate attendance at DSSO outreach events, which are free and focused on community participation. We evaluate how many people show up and if this attendance turns into ticket sales for the main stage performances. In addition to the above mentioned forms of program and performance evaluation, DSSA also regularly partners with the University of Minnesota Duluth to conduct more in-depth evaluations. These evaluations are designed and conducted by a group of University of Minnesota Duluth marketing students under the supervision of Rajiv Vaidyanathan, Ph.D.. Dr. Vaidyanathan is a DSSA Board member and has assisted in past program evaluations. Utilizing student and board member resources, the DSSA is able to keep evaluation costs to a minimum, while providing strong data for improving programs and accessibility measures. DSSA is constantly seeking funds in order to provide transportation assistance for community members, especially for the elderly in the Twin Ports. In the past, these funds have helped the DSSA partner with local assisted living facilities to provide tickets for residents interested in attending performances. DSSA plans to keep raising funds to provide transportation for elders, as well as, expand transportation for other community members who may have transportation barriers to attending performances. DSSA is also seeking funds to help with a project supporting more community engagement with organizations that serve diverse communities traditionally undeserved by the arts. If these funds are awarded, the project will launch in 2020 and be a partnership with local indigenous and black cultural organizations, local assisted living facilities, local nonprofits that work with low-income families. DSSO also provides free and discounted tickets regularly for performances. DSSO has a discounted student ticket price for every performance to encourage attendance from younger audiences. DSSO hosts outreach concerts annually that are designed to bring in new audiences at free or discounted rates. DSSO also regularly partners with community arts celebrations such as the local music festival Homegrown to host smaller performances in the community. This is the DSSO's Bridge Sessions programming and is designed to reduce barriers to accessing the arts by bringing orchestral music into the community and the community into orchestral performances.",,,1493473,"Other,local or private",1500000,,,,"Duluth Superior Symphony Association AKA Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"This will help fund DSSA's general operating costs, including DSSO performances and DSSYO programs.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Heidi,Lord,"Duluth Superior Symphony Association AKA Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra","130 W Superior St Ste LL2-120",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 623-3771",HLord@dsso.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-42,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009967,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,6526,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Currently the administrative assistant works 20 hours a week. Our goal is to be able to continue funding that many hours without negatively impacting the Edge programming budgets. We plan to learn if the 20 hours is enough time to provide needed graphic design and printing, data processing, Gallery staffing, general office work, bookkeeping support, and ticket sales for the Edge. The revised job description provides a tool to measure outcomes. The performance of the administrative assistant/ designer will be measured by how well the duties and competencies outlined in the job description are met. With this tool, the board can decide if the expectations of the job are too broad or the performance of the staff person is inadequate. All of the administrative assistant/designer's work supports the Edge volunteer arts organizers in accomplishing their programming and fundraising. Because the grant funding is for internal operations, measuring the outcomes for this complex position means consulting with the volunteers who rely most on using the completed work. The programming volunteers will evaluate whether their artistic projects are sufficiently supported by the work of the administrative assistant. Evaluating graphic design and printed materials is based on their timely, professional, accurate, and beautiful completion. The board treasurer/office supervisor evaluates by office work and bookkeeping support. Data information should be current and available when needed to make fundraising decisions or to use current contact information. The board will analyze and evaluate how well the administrative assistant/designer performs the duties and fits the competency requirements in the job description.",,,89798,"Other,local or private",96325,,,,"Edge Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lynn,Nachbar,"Edge Center for the Arts","PO Box 303",Bigfork,MN,56628,"(218) 743-6670",jacknac@bigfork.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-3,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009968,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,4893,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goals, as a young organization, are to continue to offer an excellent level of instruction through a wide range of classes for diverse interests. Specifically, we wish to develop depth in some of the programs, offering intermediate and advanced classes, particularly with blacksmithing and weaving. The additional operating support helps keep a paid staff person who coordinates all the programming and administrative needs. The Board has a goal to increase staff hours. People vote “with their feet,” and lack of interest in particular classes or events gives a clear message. Although the reasons may not always be clear, many factors are considered in assessing what to consider or alter: scheduled time, location, season/weather, conflicting activities, personal conflicts, and insufficient notice or marketing. Students instructors, EFS members, and the public are regularly asked for feedback about programming they would like to see happen. Statistical analysis of class enrollment and cancellations be used. Evaluation of the blacksmith curriculum and the staff time available will be done.",,,90409,"Other,local or private",95303,,,,"Ely Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Betty,Firth,"Ely Folk School","209 E Sheridan St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-0138",betty@elyfolkschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-4,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009969,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,4641,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We will continue to develop our evaluation plan. The evaluation plan seeks to answer three questions: 1. To What extent does the Ely Winter Festival strengthen the Ely community? 2. How do the arts components of the Ely Winter Festival affect the artists' 3. To what extent do the arts components of the Ely Winter Festival affect the audiences' We also collect data to show trends in the number of carvers and sculptures. The measurable outcomes we selected for our new MSAB grant will serve as measurable outcomes for this grant as well. They are: • The Ely business community is strengthened by increasing tourist and resident activity during the Ely Winter Festival. • Audience members will be exposed to art in several forms and will engage with the arts and artists. We will seek to gather feedback from four key constituent groups: artists, the business community, audience members, and the organizations that sponsor events. To evaluate whether the Ely business community is strengthened, EWF volunteers will conduct a face-to-face survey of downtown businesses to determine whether the Ely Winter Festival increases customers/revenues, and will ask for feedback as to how we could help to further strengthen the Ely community. To determine whether audience members are exposed to art in several forms and are engaging with the arts and artists, EWF volunteers will interview attendees at multiple arts events. Questions will be designed to measure engagement; e.g., how did you participate, what did you find most interesting, will you attend this event again, what could EWF do better? We will feel we have been successful in collecting feedback from our four constituent groups if our evaluation process produces at least one meaningful recommendation for improvement.",,,27874,"Other,local or private",32516,,,,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Linda,Ganister,"Ely Winter Festival","423 Sheridan St E Ste 2",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7669",linda@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-5,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009975,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,7783,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","With this funding, Homegrown Music Festival is wanting to accomplish the following things: Homegrown wants to gain festival awareness from local college students in both Duluth and Superior. There are thousands of students in our area that are unaware of Homegrown Music Festival. Through continued college residencies, the festival strives to introduce the student population to local music and arts, encouraging them to attend and participate in future events including the Homegrown Music Festival. We also want to continue to build a website and technology platform that is beneficial to the future of Homegrown. With more and more focus on smart phones and websites rather than paper, we want to always strive for that cutting-edge way for people to find and connect with us. Measurable outcomes include attendance at our events to include volunteer sign up as well as hits to our website. Increased festival attendance will also be a measurable outcome. Homegrown Music Festival staff will measure the outcomes from funding through feedback from those who use the website as well as through those who attend our college residencies. Keeping a robust volunteer pool is crucial to the success of Homegrown, and we rely heavily on college students to help fill these areas. Some college students also perform in the arts. These students could take a future spot on a Homegrown stage. At the UMD event we recently held, approximately 500 students were introduced to what Homegrown does; promotes local music. We also will watch closely at traffic patterns to our website and ask users what more they would like to see on our website.",,,103306,"Other,local or private",111090,,,,"Homegrown Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Melissa,"La Tour","Homegrown Music Festival","128 Toledo St E",Duluth,MN,55811,"(760) 518-6758",melissa@duluthhomegrown.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-6,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009976,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,2002,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the Icebox Radio Theater and this grant is to continue to grow our audience as well as the cultural significance of our art form (audio theater) by creating plays of artistic merit and high entertainment value. And to help our actors and artists grow creatively through these productions. We will use a combination of listener metrics (online statistics on our number of downloads and streaming accesses) and listener polls. The polls focus on what the audience liked about the previous season and what they would like to see changed in coming seasons.",,,11197,"Other,local or private",13200,,,,"Icebox Radio Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jeffrey,Adams,"Icebox Radio Theater","PO Box 46","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 283-5570",iceboxradio51@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-7,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009977,"Operating Support Grant",2020,7783,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","A strategic plan was developed in 2018 by the BOD with the assistance of Propel Nonprofits. Board committees were aligned so each monitors one strategic priority. For example, a committee met with the conductor and reviewed the strategic plan. An outcome was a concert with strings students. Surveys are collected at each concert and student, parent and musician surveys are conducted annually. Evaluation is taken seriously and data is used to make small and large changes. In 2015, an improvement plan for the director of string instruction was implemented and he was eventually dismissed initiated by parent evaluations and feedback. In February of 2019, IOSP completed a program evaluation and planning process as described below in the INY activities. Kowitz and Mattonen mapped out action steps by month with specific activities for them. Actions taken include conducting school outreach in the spring, student handbook and a field trip in a time of the year identified as low energy. Surveys are collected at each concert and a concert report is shared with the board. Parent, student and musician surveys are conducted annually and used to guide programming. Our programs are progressive and match an individual’s skill level. Kowitz’s training in Music Pedagogy provides a foundation for designing curriculum. She has revised our student curriculum guide which provides a framework for teaching and orchestra placement. For example, to advance to our third level, students must be able to tune their instrument and play notes in second position. While the curriculum is defined, teachers are sensitive to the individual and make adjustments. Students receive progress reports in the spring and fall. They are scored on 14 criteria. Comments include relevant feedback to encourage the student and include a student goal. These tools allow us to determine if students are progressing as expected. ISOP is active in Itasca Networks for Youth (INY) a collaboration staffed by U of M Extension to improve the quality of youth after-school activities. Through this program ISP participates in an extensive annual program review including: 1) external program observation and written assessment 2) a review observation assessment and goals 3) A Program Review workshop to help make meaning from data including the observation assessment 4) an Intentional Program Design workshop including the establishment of long and short term goals and mapping out plans of action towards these goals IOSP provides a benefit by providing opportunities to hear, learn and perform orchestral music in Itasca County. Hear ISO makes orchestral music accessible to residents in a rural area. Financial support allows us to offer concerts at an affordable price of under $20/ticket. Opportunities for free performances are available including the Concordia Orchestra/ISP concert in October 2019.Feedback on surveys as well as the fact that we have almost 100 annual donations tells us that we are valued by the public. We provide outreach to area schools each year. Annually we send requests to six elementary schools offering to hold individual classroom visits with a short performance and a chance for students to try an instrument. Some schools elect to have a group presentation. In addition, we perform in the community. For example, in 2018 The Artaria Quartet performed at three area grade schools and held a free public concert with ISP students as part of a residency project. Learn Students travel to participate in our program because there are no other orchestra programs in Itasca County. This year we had a student join from Bemidji (69 miles away) because she had advanced beyond her violin teacher’s ability to teach after six years of instruction. Their parent evaluation form stated “I can see how our daughter progressed in not only technical skill, but in working with others in an orchestra to create music together. ISP is an excellent program, and we're glad to be a part of it.” This feedback",,,150037,"Other,local or private",157821,,,,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"Support would allow us to serve our mission by subsidizing our programmining.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Tammy,Mattonen,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","PO Box 140","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5781",tammy@itascaorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-43,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009981,"Operating Support Grant",2020,6526,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","LSYC collects and analyzes data of the number of schools represented in our programming. That data is analyzed to determine areas or schools that we are not seeing represented in our programming. We then create clear objectives, strategies, and tactics to reach those areas. An example of this was when we identified a school not represented in our programming and strategically planned for a Prelude program to be held at this school, eventually resulting in representation from that school in our Resident Choir program. We also use assessment in qualitative formats to evaluate the quality of our programs. With the growth of our Prelude program, we have observed that our singers are coming into our Resident Choir program more prepared, resulting in higher-quality musicianship and family commitment to the program. Frequent collaborative invitations from other arts organizations attest to the artistic achievement and distinction of LSYC’s contributions. At the end of each season or special event (ie. Summer Sing), survey data is requested from audience members, families, and singers to provide input and assessment of LSYC's artistic offerings and operations. The staff and board will review these surveys with ideas and suggestions to be considered when planning for the next season. Some examples of improvements that were made from gathering survey data (feedback) include adaptation of concert times, increasing the opportunities for community building, and adding a special day tour experience for our intermediate choir. In addition to quantitative strategies of assessment and evaluation, the directors are consistently using their professional experience and knowledge to assess the level of quality our choirs. Frequent collaborative invitations from local and regional performing arts organizations attest to the artistic achievement and distinction of LSYC’s recent performance contributions. We also evaluate admission statistics annually, analyzing patterns or trends in reasons for withdrawal, annual retention, and work to improve programs to meet family needs. Social media also plays a crucial role in assessment. Audience members leave comments on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram based on their input about a show or outreach program, the accessibility of particular performance venues, etc. Even more than audience surveys, LSYC has found that authentic assessment comes from social media platforms that are accessible to anyone.One of LSYC’s values is INCLUSIVITY, encouraging the participation of singers and families of diverse backgrounds from throughout the area. It is part of our five year strategic plan to focus our efforts on increasing our efforts of inclusivity and diversity. We have a place and a program for all singers who wish to participate. While we audition singers for a placement in our Resident Choir program, if singers do not attain the level of ability required, they will be invited to participate in another LSYC introductory program such as Prelude. Evidence of this can be found in our Resident Choir Singer Handbook under audition and enrollment process. LSYC is the only youth choral non-profit organization in the Northland area. Our singers travel as far as 50 miles each week to participate in the Resident Choir program. LSYC's Honor Choir program has an even greater reach, expanding to a 100 mile radius of singers invited to join LSYC's choirs for a day of high-quality music making. LSYC's Honor Choir day also brings MN area music educators together for an opportunity to workshop, learn, share, and grow as professionals. LSYC's Cantemus choir recently performed at the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota’s State Conference to represent the Northland along with two other top choirs from the state. Cantemus received a standing ovation for their performance from choral music educators from across the state of Minnesota. In addition to being a benefit for the state of MN arts community, LSYC is committed to ma",,,186584,"Other,local or private",193111,,,,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant",,"Funds would be used to support efforts in outreach, alumni development, and operation improvements.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jenna,Kelly,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus","1100 E Superior St Ste 304",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 461-8461",jkelly@lsyouthchorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-44,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009983,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,7155,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","MSO is beginning rehearsals for its 42nd season, with concerts planned for November, February and April in Virginia, Cook, and Ely. We have been on an upward trajectory for a decade, and are fortunate to be led by an excellent Artistic Director/Conductor who is a good fit for our organization. This is a good point in our history to evaluate where we are going: are the strategic goals set in 2011 still our goals today; given our financial constraints, does MSO benefit more from hiring staff or expanding our concert season; and should we be focusing more on recruiting and serving musicians or growing our audiences – or can we do both? Irrespective of how we answer those questions, MSO's most important measurable outcomes for 2020 are these: • Restore our financial health • Secure artistic leadership for the 2020-2021 season • Develop a staffing structure that is sustainable and meets the needs of the orchestra Achieving these outcomes will position MSO for whatever future it pursues. The first outcome will be met if MSO reaches six months’ reserves on hand by the end of June, and maintains or increases its reserves throughout the end of 2020. Months of reserves on hand will be measured by dividing unrestricted funds by the budget for the next six months. The second outcome will be met if MSO signs a contract with Benjamin Nilles or an equally qualified individual for the 2020-2021 season. Maestro Nilles’s current contract extends through June 2020. The third outcome will be met if MSO has staff in place to manage all the necessary tasks of running the orchestra. These staff members may be paid or volunteer, but their pay may not cause reserves to fall below 6 months on hand.",,,78680,"Other,local or private",85836,,,,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Karen,McManus,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 365-3228",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-8,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009987,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,2505,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","By 2021, the Nordic Center will have effective community communication and public relations structures and resources in place. By 2021, the Nordic Center will have 1) an updated website and 2) improved operations for communications, programming, and outreach. These will be assessed with assistance from the Nordic Center’s first part-time activities coordinator with board administration. The website effectiveness will be measured by tracking number of visitors to the site. Programming will be measured by attendee satisfaction with all Nordic Center events. The Nordic Center will continue to collect quantitative (participant and presenter written surveys, event attendee tracking, and a formalized membership structure) and qualitative data (focus group and testimonials) to inform operations. To measure the effectiveness of communications and programming, the Nordic Center will 1) Develop and offer an online (Survey Monkey) and/or a simplified check-off style written survey for program attendees. 2) Complete plans to form an advisory council and solicit annual feedback from this council. This advisory body will consist of invited community members, each with needed expertise for the organization on a volunteer basis. Our success to hire an activities coordinator will be measured by the degree to which we can plan and execute program plans, secure funds, conduct outreach and build an effective effective internal and external relations.",,,8314,"Other,local or private",10820,,,,"Nordic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Karen,Keenan,"Nordic Center","23 N Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 393-7320",arnarennan@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-9,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009988,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,6526,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal and measurable outcomes for the Operating Support Project remain the same as in 2019: 1) focused improvement in financial and date reporting; 2) engaged and informed Board; 3) positive relationships with donors, funders, collaboration partners, and fiscal sponsor; 4) progress toward securing our own IRS designation; 5) balanced budget with diverse funding support; 6) increased number of satisfied audience members, artists, learners, advisors. OACC's Board of Directors affirms that we are measuring the right things and that we should continue our existing approach. Methods include: 1) measuring Board satisfaction with accuracy and timeliness in budgeting, accounting and reporting via Board resolution 2) measuring Encore's satisfaction with serving as our fiscal agency relationship via renewal of agreement 3) measuring Board's approval of plan to receive IRS designation via Board endorsement of plan 4) measuring Board's approval of fundraising policies and financial plan via Board adoption 5) measuring compliance with data collection expectation via funders' and donors' acceptance of reported data 6) measuring effectiveness in partnerships and collaborations via renewals and new agreements In preparation for strategic planning in 2020, the OACC Board has selected Improve Group to improve its approach to outcome evaluation and o guide its strategic planning in 2020.",,,166322,"Other,local or private",172849,,,,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Emily,Swanson,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","604 Chestnut Ave Oldenburg House",Carlton,MN,55718,"(218) 384-4835",emily@oacc.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-10,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009989,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,3008,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our mission is to foster a greater appreciation of the contemporary arts; to bridge cultures; to create and expand community; and to provide cultural exchange, networking opportunities, and educational outreach through regular interaction with the contemporary arts. Our vision for fulfilling this vision in 2019 includes continuing an active and dynamic program of events in the visual, musical, and literary arts, and serving as a venue, with emphasis on representing a broad spectrum of artists and underserved/underrepresented communities. Specific goals include continuing the educational programming that we developed in 2018 (offering more artist-led workshops, the monthly arts workshop held in collaboration with Mentor Duluth, and our student intern program). We plan to allocate funds to each of the 6-8 art exhibitions that we will host in 2019, as well as to individual programming events to complement each exhibition. We plan to measure the success of our goals listed above in both quantitative and qualitative manners. Quantitatively, we will assess based on the completion of 6-8 visual art exhibitions and at least one complementary programming event planned during each exhibition. We measure attendance at each of our events and during open hours so that we can keep track of audience exposure and potential impact. We also assess the quality or success of such events by identifying specific stakeholder community members for each series of events/programs (artists, audience members, those associated with interested organizations, members, etc.). These stakeholders are consulted during the planning of events and also at the completion of the events, to check in with various community members to ensure that we are meeting the needs of the various communities that we serve and strategize about how to improve with each successive project.",,,25851,"Other,local or private",28860,,,,"Prøve Collective","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jamie,Ratliff,"Prøve Collective","21 N Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(401) 474-8627",jamie@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-11,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009992,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,6526,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We will finalize a fundraising case statement to share with prospective donors and to incorporate into ongoing donor cultivation efforts. We will determine fundraising targets, including goals for major donor fundraising, and strategies for growing our major donor list. Our plan will address retention and increasing support by migrating current donors to higher levels. We will pursue opportunities for additional grants to help diversify our revenue. We hope to pilot a few fully subsidized artist residencies, and to offer some childcare support for parent artists. Measures of success will include: increased contributed income; continued diversified programming; advances in engaging board and Ely stakeholders in developing organizational visibility and local engagement; and evidence of expanded relationships with our constituencies, especially major donors. By year-end, we will have completed a comprehensive and manageable fundraising plan with targets and budget impact expectations. We will monitor growth in the number of individual donors and contributions received. Our tracking will include donors who increase their giving (number and dollar amount), major donor growth (number and dollar amount), and average contribution. We will track new and renewing donors each year to monitor our effectiveness in growing our base of contributors and donor retention. Among our staff and board, we will discuss the success of specific strategies and adjust our approach as needed. Leadership and the board will assess the impact of the fundraising effort on our budget and in terms of supporting goals for more subsidized artist residencies, fully supporting staff positions, and advancing our equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts, including the annual Ambassador’s Week and subsequent programming. Over the long term, we will assess the effectiveness of these efforts in creating a more durable and sustainable organization that supports the mission and vision of Tofte Lake Center.",,,121778,"Other,local or private",128305,,,,"Tofte Lake Center Incorporated AKA Tofte Lake Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Liz,Engelman,"Tofte Lake Center Incorporated AKA Tofte Lake Center","2209 Fernberg Rd",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7769",toftelakecenter@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-12,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10009993,"Operating Support Grant - Renewal",2020,3008,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The mission of TWPO is to continue bring a high level of performance of excellent wind literature to the public in a wide variety of venues. This year we have Oysten Baadsvick (international renown tuba soloist and recording artist) of Norway as a featured guest artist in our fall concert. TPWO will play for Minnesota Ballet's production of ""Carnival of the Animals and Other Dances"" and will collaborate with the Agate Encores Community Concerts in Moose Lake, MN. We plan on performing six public concerts in the up-coming year with a wide variety of music and venues. The theme of TWPO’s 2019-2020 season is “Sonic Soundscapes”, and concert titles are Symphonic Soundscapes (two performances), Sounds of the Holiday Season, It’s All About Transportation….How Does That Sound, Song and Dances of the Wild West, and Sounds of Summer. We will continue our Honors Musician Program and plan on performing with smaller ensembles made up of TWPO members at nursing homes and special venues. We have six measures of success for TWPO in the up-coming year. First, did the Board of Directors successfully implement the five new board positions to improve internal operations' Second, did attendance increase at TWPO performances' Third, did TWPO successfully perform six concerts. Fourth, did TWPO expand its venue of performance sites' Fifth, did TWPO successfully continue its Honors Musicians Program? Sixth, did TWPO have guest artists of the highest quality perform with them?",,,19097,"Other,local or private",22105,,,,"Twin Ports Wind Ensemble","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support Grant - Renewal",,"Operating Support 2020.",2020-01-01,2020-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Robert,Gilmore,"Twin Ports Wind Ensemble","1201 Ordean Ct UMD 231 Humanities",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 726-6124",bgilmore217@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-grant-renewal-13,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10031912,"Operating Support",2024,10000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Grand Rapids Players, committed to providing performing theatre opportunities for all, continually focuses on feedback from our constituents through a variety of outlets. We've upped our network and invested in MailChimp to reach out, personally to promote our events and encourage feedback. This help us chart our next courses of action, including programming(show titles, genre, etc.) and participation in community events. We look at our organization's finances to make wise decisions in affordable program planning and expenditures. Our monthly financial reports include individual reports at the conclusion of each production to see where the money went, where we are trending, and revenue sources, so that we can re-evaluate and move forward, better. As a result of a 2-day Visioning Retreat through Propel (Blandin Foundation funded) with Lindy Holliday at the helm, we worked on a 3-year plan to set goals and strategies for moving forward as a sustainable organization. As noted above, we rely heavily on feedback from our constituents as well as what's happening in our community. Grand Rapids Players attends monthly meetings of The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce and GRArts, giving us a birds-eye view of up and coming events that we might be able to participate in. Feedback arrives in a variety of ways; daily through social media outlets, including our website, responses to our monthly Mail Chimp, letters to the editor, and periodic surveys at the end of our productions. Any and all communications and updates are presented monthly at our regularly scheduled board meetings. Discussions and brainstorming ensue. When appropriate, responses are sent to individual communications. An open invitation to attend our board meetings is posted on our website page. ; GRPlayers wants to be sure that our broad public audience knows that our programs are accessible and available. Except for our theatre camp, no fees are required to join our program opportunities. Theatre camp offers scholarships, upon request. Our Arts community benefits through participation in the production or being in the audience, enjoying live entertainment and features 2 matinees per production. We offer mentoring for any/all who are interested. We are accessible through several social media outlets, 13 different printed and 4 online newspapers in an 80 mile radius, 2 radio stations(KAXE, KOZY) broadcasting live interviews, and keep our website updated. A monthly MailChimp newsletter has 1500+ subscribers. Our performance venue is ADA compliant. We are members of the Chamber of Commerce and participate in Taking Care Of Business, First Friday Art Walk, GRArts, Community Ed, Art in the Park, Tall Timber Day and Bovey Farmers Day parades and more.",,,,,10000,,,,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"This support will go to our lead directors in the 2024 season, awarding them commendable stipends.",2024-01-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Sharon,Marty,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc","720 Conifer Dr","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5755",sharonmarty1952@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2597,"Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, Neilia Harper: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031918,"Operating Support",2024,8000,,"ACHF Arts Access","In 2021 - a group of stakeholders (instructors, community members and partners) were gathered as a focus group to discuss the past and future of Duluth Folk School. This was part of a strategic planning process that aimed to set the course and strategy for the next 3 years. Prior to the organization becoming a 501c3 - feedback was sought more informally as the founders built personal relationships with artists and makers in the region. Stakeholder engagement since that time has occurred through class evaluations and satisfaction surveys, social media, monthly newsletters, and conversations at community events and classes. Feedback is encouraged and reviewed via digital, phone, and in-person channels. The courses offered at Duluth Folk School are proposed by community member instructors and therefore the catalog of offerings is shaped by the skills people are able and willing to share at this time. There is room to improve our feedback loops and community engagement to ensure that Duluth Folk School is meeting the community needs. Funding from ARAC would improve staff capacity to dedicate time to these important community collaborations, clarification of goals and metrics, and alignment with other initiatives around art, wellbeing and mental health, and social cohesion. ; Classes at Duluth Folk School encourage people to try new things, strengthen skills, and connect with each other. The benefits of friends and neighbors coming together to make things by hand are many. Handcrafting and art classes and community gatherings reduce feelings of isolation, build confidence, and improve mental health. Skill sharing also promotes equity and a more resilient community.",,,,,8000,,,,"Duluth Folk School","K-12 Education","Operating Support",,"It will provide capacity to develop sustainable systems and programs that meet community needs.",2024-01-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Sarah,Erickson,"Duluth Folk School","1917 W Superior St",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 481-7888",sarah@duluthfolkschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2603,"Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, Neilia Harper(ABSTAINED): Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10031919,"Operating Support",2024,10000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The Ely Folk School is highly oriented to the community. We solicit feedback every other spring in a survey of all constituents. We send a class evaluation form to students and event participants. Staff read the evaluations and will respond immediately to pressing concerns as well as incorporate more general feedback into program development. Staff are regularly available to converse with and hear feedback from artists, instructors, and community members. When the pandemic hit, we listened to community voices and moved to online programming as early as April 2020. The Ely Folk School, buoyed by high enrollment and demand, expanded our program schedule to be year-round. Previously, classes were not scheduled during the slower tourist months (January, March, and April). The Instructor Development Program was conceived by listening to instructors and artists at Instructor Happy Hours and during casual conversation at the Ely Folk School. Every person who participates in one of our programs receives an evaluation form they may fill out anonymously. This allows us on the programmatic and day-to-day level to receive feedback about our facilities, communications, instructors, and classes. We use this information to improve our email messaging to registered students and find classes that our students would like to see. We also take relevant feedback and relay it to each instructor, so that they may continue to develop their teaching philosophy and material. Our staff work from the Ely Folk School classrooms and are available to the public during their work hours. People often stop by to ask about our classes and programs, inquire about the studio, and pitch new classes. The accessibility of both our staff and board to the public is an important way for us to gauge how our community uses our programs. Feedback of particular interest is discussed at monthly Team (staff + board) meetings. ; Folk schools are inherently intergenerational and non-competitive with no grades and no credits, which encourage learning for life instead of for exams. In our modern digitized culture, where direct human contact is diminished, folk schools offer interaction, dialogue and shared experience. Coming together through learning and conversation enhances our individuality, dispels isolation and reinforces connection to community. We expect students to be challenged yet supported. We're proud of our innate ability to bring together diverse groups of people. Our small classes often consist of students from many generations and a variety of zip codes. In tourist towns like Ely, there can grow a sentiment of frustration amongst locals, directed at the crowds of visitors. There is a dearth of opportunities for tourists to engage meaningfully with locals. The Ely Folk School is one of the few venues that aims to foster that communication and connection.",,,,,10000,,,,"Ely Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"To fund operations in support of the Ely Folk School's expanded Instructor Development Program.",2024-01-01,2025-01-01,,"In Progress",,,Lucy,Soderstrom,"Ely Folk School","209 E Sheridan St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-0138",lucy@elyfolkschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2604,"Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, Neilia Harper: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031920,"Operating Support - Renewal",2024,4851,,"ACHF Arts Access","With the help of this funding we plan to continue offering monthly concerts in a diverse array of musical styles and cultural traditions for the general public. Whenever possible, we arrange for these visiting artists to also offer educational outreach programs in schools for students, and at libraries, community centers, and other public gathering places for all ages. These activities fulfill our mission to inspire lives and create community by offering exceptional live performance and artistic diversity, engaging all ages with opportunities to experience, learn, and participate? for the love of music. Our measurable outcome will be success in meeting the need for eclectic, high quality musical performance and education that our community values. Feedback in the form of audience surveys and oral feedback from attendees at our events inform us with each individual project how well the programming we have offered has been received. Attendance numbers at concerts and educational outreach events also reflect level of interest for each event. At our monthly meetings we carefully assess all these factors in evaluating whether or not each program has met constituent needs. When planning every new season's offerings we reflect back on the previous season, incorporating feedback and numbers from each event, as well as feedback member and community surveys we have sent out, inquiring what kind of programming constituents would like us to offer.",,,3148,"Other,local or private",8000,,,,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support - Renewal",,"Operating Support Renewal",2024-01-01,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,Kathryn,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1272",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-renewal,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist;","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031921,"Operating Support - Renewal",2024,7404,,"ACHF Arts Access","The aim of securing this funding is to strategically utilize the allocated 175 hours of the Lyric Executive Director's time to improve the organization's impact by maintaining a wide range of art offerings, increasing community engagement, and promoting the involvement of young people in arts programming. Objective: 1) Strengthen and improve art events for the Iron Range community, targeting a 20% increase in attendance at local art exhibits, showcases, and events, with positive participant feedback. 2)To expand youth involvement interdisciplinary arts offerings, achieving a 15% increase in enrollment for children and youth in grades K-12. 3) To develop a strategic plan for sustaining and expanding art offerings, community engagement, and youth involvement. A qualitative assessment of new offerings enhances cultural vibrancy and fosters a diverse artistic landscape. Increased community participation and authentic programming aim to build stronger bonds, resonating authentically with our community. Synthesizing feedback informs responsive programming, meeting evolving community needs. Anticipating tangible impact on community engagement, success is measured by increased attendance, indicating a more connected community. In youth involvement, success is gauged through increased participation and skill development, empowering a younger generation. Insights from youth, parents, and educators shape our programs for relevance. Evaluating alignment with the organizational vision ensures long-term strategies contribute meaningfully. Continuous assessment positions us for sustainability, navigating evolving community needs and the artistic landscape.",,,595,"Other,local or private",8000,,,,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance AKA Lyric Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support - Renewal",,"Operating Renewal",2024-01-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Paul,Gregersen,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance AKA Lyric Center for the Arts","PO Box 416",Virginia,MN,55792-2532,"(218) 741-5577",director@lyriccenteronline.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-renewal-0,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist;","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031922,"Operating Support - Renewal",2024,7404,,"ACHF Arts Access","The Grand Marais Playhouse will continue to provide high quality theater experiences and educational opportunities to the Cook County community. Informational meetings prior to auditions will be held to answer questions and dialogue about the upcoming plays and musicals encouraging participation. Introduce theater to more community members through a variety of theatrical opportunities. Offer shorter time commitment opportunities to decrease barriers to participation Plays on stage are the result of a successful rehearsal and production build. Audience numbers communicate successful shows. Participation numbers in plays and educational offerings determine the success of each endeavor. Surveys are sent to participants following each program.",,,,,7404,,,,"Grand Marais Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support - Renewal",,"Operating Renewal",2024-01-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Susan,Hennessy,"Grand Marais Playhouse","51 5th St W","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-1284x 2",sue@grandmaraisplayhouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-renewal-1,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist;","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031923,"Operating Support - Renewal",2024,8000,,"ACHF Arts Access","As we further our strategic goals in alignment with our values, we are expanding our staff and our capacity for operational and artist support. This has led to significant cost increases and we are working to expand our fundraising efforts to meet this need. We hope to be able to sustain our expansion in order to continue to offer programming at no cost to individual artists and move closer to our ultimate goal of providing all individual artists with a stipend and travel reimbursement for their time at the Center. To do this we must continue to build our relationships with both new and alumni artists as well as our local community and other arts organizations. Measurable outcomes will include having a wider donor base with new and varied sources of funding, more grants sought in 2024, a continued robust range of applicants for our programs, increased alumni engagement, and continued partnerships with other arts organizations in the local Ely community. In 2024 we will conduct a donor survey and track key statistics about funding sources. This will allow us to understand our donor retention rate, our number of new donors, and how engaged our donor community is. Meeting our fundraising goals in order to make our budget will be an opportunity both to measure our success as well as to reflect on which efforts are providing the best financial outcomes. Our staff tracks artist demographics and disciplines to ensure inclusive and diverse engagement, service, and representation. We also track our local audience to measure the success of our events and collaborations with other organizations. Finally, we survey participants in our programs and activities to determine how the artists' experience at the Center compared to their initial expectations, and to what extent their residency helped them reach their goals, contributed to their creative process, and impacted their career/artistic development.",,,,,8000,,,,"Tofte Lake Center Incorporated AKA Tofte Lake Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support - Renewal",,"Operating Renewal",2024-01-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Elizaberh,Engelman,"Tofte Lake Center Incorporated AKA Tofte Lake Center","2209 Fernberg Rd",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7769",toftelakecenter@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-renewal-2,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist;","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman(ABSTAINED): dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10031913,"Operating Support",2024,8000,,"ACHF Arts Access","We use surveys with audiences, students, student parents, and the community to gauge what we are doing, how we can improve, and then distill the results down at board meetings to find meaningful ways to implement changes. We meet at least monthly as a board to address both short- and long-term goals and strategies. We also will have a board retreat with a paid consultant in January 2024 to assess long term goals and strategies and to try to formulate a long-range plan that is both realistic but aggressive in securing new funding and expanding our efforts in reaching more students in remote locations.; We are the only professional strings instruction of this caliber in north-central Minnesota. Grand Rapids is a relatively big city in this region, but outside of us and Hibbing, it's nearly 75 miles in any direction to reach a city of comparable size, so our net is broad. That is both an opportunity and a challenge, but we focus on the opportunity--to find and serve small communities, in addition to our own, and bring them all in under one roof for performances that reach and benefit anyone that wants to participate. Likewise, we draw in volunteer adult orchestra players from all over with similar impact and benefit for north central Minnesota and beyond.",,,,,8000,,,,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","K-12 Education","Operating Support",,"Support would help us continue providing professional instruction for youth orchestra students.",2024-01-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Jeremy,Dewey,"Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program","PO Box 140","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-5781",executive@itascaorchestra.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2598,"Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, Neilia Harper: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031914,"Operating Support",2024,9820,,"ACHF Arts Access","Programming goals are driven by our mission, vision and measurable outcomes: EHST will offer a variety of movies and cinematic events, make its venue available to community groups for performances and other events, and produce special live events to broaden its public offering. To assess outcomes, we use data such as ticket sales, # of diverse programs, and audience and artist feedback to inform decision-making. We use gained knowledge of the business to adapt approaches, e.g., first-run movies have exclusive use and extended-run requirements that cannot be met if special events are also scheduled. We make programming adjustments based on the cycle of our seasons and the schedules of other local events to avoid competing for ticket sales. We are committed to continuous improvement and financial sustainability: The board reviews operations budgets and program activities at every meeting; the theater manager attends all board and committee meetings. The board holds strategic planning retreats. Key strategies include: * Surveys - e.g., 1) feedback cards after each screening at the 2023 Film Festival were used to guide planning for the 2024 Film Festival; 2) we survey the public about concessions and make updates accordingly (e.g., the purchase of a self-serve butter dispenser) as evidenced by an EHST Facebook post by our theater manager May 30: ""We are looking for opinions on potential new concession items this summer! We would love to hear your feedback! We have surveys available in the lobby!"" * Open communication - We maintain open communication with constituents through friendly staff and approachable board members. Via our Facebook page, we encourage people to share their experiences and provide suggestions and recommendations, as evidenced by a Facebook post by our theater manager on July 13: ""We have been hearing your requests for the movie 'Sound of Freedom' and are working behind the scenes to acquire this film at the theater!"" * Data collection and analysis - We use Veezi (cinema management software) for performance dashboards and reports, to track program attendance and pre- and day-of-event sales, which helps us identify patterns and evaluate the impact of our marketing, programming, and concession sales. * Ongoing feedback - Staff seek input and guidance from board members and volunteers, who represent a cross-section of our community, on program/project ideas, implementation, and evaluation--and vice versa: Staff provide feedback to the board, etc. ; As a cultural hub of film, arts, entertainment, and learning, the Theater has helped make Ely a vibrant, healthy community, which provides economic, social, and cultural benefits to Minnesota. The renovation of the Theater revitalized the center of Ely and increased the aesthetics of ""the top of Sheridan Street,"" a focal point for locals and tourists. The Theater employs 3 staff and through programming and services, generates revenue for artists. The Theater impacts local businesses by attracting people who eat, shop, and stay in town. Services and programs draw a diverse audience, fostering community engagement and contributing to an appreciation of the cultural heritage of the area. The Theater partners with local organizations and sponsors, creating revenue and recognition. Ongoing updates to the Theater's projectors and sound systems contribute to our audience's overall enjoyment of the arts and local businesses in the tech sector. More than just a cinema, EHST contributes to people's well-being.",,,,,9820,,,,"Elys Historic State Theater AKA Ely's Historic State Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Operating support will help pay staff salaries in January and February 2024.",2024-01-01,2024-03-31,,Completed,,,Karen,McManus,"Elys Historic State Theater AKA Ely's Historic State Theater","PO Box 34",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-6300",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2599,"Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, Neilia Harper: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031915,"Operating Support",2024,6520,,"ACHF Arts Access","We continually ask our artists and audience, ""How are we doing?"" We do listen to what people are telling us. This feedback, plus the records kept by the General Manager regarding attendance, is used in planning our programming and evaluating what has been successful. Our planning process for play selection: A committee reviews scripts for about two months putting together a season. This is then presented to the board for approval. Decisions are all based on the feedback we are getting from actors, directors and audience members. The committee tries to balance the choices to create a season with good variety and quality that will please patrons and performers. The financial part of each project is planned by our General Manager with input from our Business Manager. The General Manager works on a budget with each play director. Past records of each play's expenses are evaluated by these two people. This evaluation guides them with future programming budgets. We keep excellent records of audience attendance and numbers of actors who audition for our shows. We occasionally give to our patrons to mark each advertising method they actually remember seeing and if any were responsible in convincing them to come to that show. We try to find out from the first timers where they heard about us or the production they are attending. This gives us real feedback about where our marketing is making a difference with respect to awareness. For our repeat customers, we look at attendance patterns over different genres of shows. We analyze attendance by day of the week and time of day, and we have tweaked our performance schedules to try to appeal to what our audience tells us they want. We had heard feedback about the affordability of shows for a segment of our audience. Based on that feedback, we established a Pay as you Can Saturday for many of our adult shows. We specifically promote upcoming auditions in print and online. We survey actors and crew after each show to learn what worked well and what could be improved for their experience. We have an initiative underway to expand our pool of actors, directors, and volunteers. The actions we are taking are based on our evaluations of what has worked in the past to grow these stakeholder groups. For example, one show in 2024 will be a series of short plays, giving several people a chance to direct for the first time. That hurdle was assessed to be the greatest one in growing our pool of directors.; County Seat Theater reaches a broad public audience because we offer a variety of productions. It is almost certain that there is a show or concert in our season that would interest every person. Our Children's Theater registrations fill up quickly because we can only successfully manage 40 children per week. Our directors have proven their skills in making our children's theater open and enjoyed by everyone. County Seat Theater offers scholarships to cover the registration fee for those who are in need of financial assistance. We offer a Pay as You Can Saturday for each regular adult show during the season. The Encore Art Gallery is free to artists, with no commission collected from us when artwork is sold. We partner with a local school district where students from their theater programs come to County Seat for a week and produce a show for the community. We have performed shows and excerpts of shows at no cost for local schools and at area events.",,,3479,"Other,local or private",10000,,,,"County Seat Theater Company AKA County Seat Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"As we continue to recover from the pandemic, this funding would help us sustain operations.",2024-01-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Joel,Soukkala,"County Seat Theater Company AKA County Seat Theater","2035 Hwy 33 S",Cloquet,MN,55720,"(218) 878-0071",countyseatgm@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2600,"Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, Neilia Harper: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031916,"Operating Support",2024,10000,,"ACHF Arts Access","We use surveys we provide to the participants of our programs to collect their feedback and make improvements to our offerings accordingly. We keep track of the number of concert and workshop attendees and analyze it in relation to the ticket prices, event location, and programming to better understand the needs and interests of our community members. We provide opportunities to share feedback on our programs ? post concert open discussions, gatherings, and Q and As. We communicate with various donors, funders, institutions, and potential supporters seeking information on best fundraising and programming strategies. The information we collect through these channels informs our programming decisions and helps us evaluate our progress toward our mission and vision for our community. Evaluation and assessment are built into our program activities. For our youth camp and adult retreat, the participants help set goals for the sessions and reflect on progress toward those outcomes each day. Practice and performance sessions also include critique by instructors and peers, and instructors provide feedback to the students throughout. We also collect data on an ongoing basis - analyzing and evaluating the number of participants of our programs, reviewing and analyzing the general feedback on our offerings (post attendance surveys) and interest in our fundraising campaigns, analyzing the number of donors and supporters. We also gather feedback from partnering institutions and from independent contractors (musicians, artists, composers) collaborating with TCCC. TCCC musicians are active members of the musical community of northern Minnesota and regularly engage with community orchestras, youth strings students, and other constituents. These relationships inspire programming ideas and inform our plans for the future. ; Most of our annual programs and activities are based in the state of Minnesota, particularly rural northern Minnesota, where we serve communities that lack access to high quality arts and arts education. We partner with other organizations providing a public benefit to Minnesota contributing to the same. We ensure our programs are accessible to the residents of Minnesota and improve the quality of their life providing educational opportunities to youth and adults. We promote the work and provide employment opportunities to Minnesota-based artists, including musicians, composers and arts educators.",,,,,10000,,,,"Third Coast Chamber Collective, Inc","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"Strengthening our emerging arts organization and expanding our programming in the region.",2024-01-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Magdalena,Sas,"Third Coast Chamber Collective, Inc","35731 Lake St",Cohasset,MN,55721,"(314) 265-6813",magewa.sas@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2601,"Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, Neilia Harper: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031917,"Operating Support",2024,10000,,"ACHF Arts Access","NFA has turned a critical focus towards soliciting feedback, evaluation of programming, and addressing the needs of our audience. We have found that these metrics provide critical insight to our organizational skills, strengths, and weaknesses. At the 2015 DSFilmFest, surveys collected from breakthrough efforts produced a high volume of audience feedback reporting. With a very concerted effort, DSFilmFest achieved a 40% return of audience feedback surveys, which is practically unheard of in any film screening environment. These procedures have continued to be implemented through each year since. DSFilmFest uses the following measurement tools: ? Audience surveys ? Attendance/Behavior tracking at festival screenings ? Press and promotional coverage logging ? New audience cultivation through cross collaborations with other arts organizations ? Increased profile of regionally produced films NFA's constant pursuit of new assessment techniques shape strategies to achieve desired outcomes. The Northern Film Alliance (NFA) employs a multifaceted approach to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of its programs in meeting the needs of constituents. NFA carries a unique focus on providing information received back to participating filmmakers. This intimate feedback loop fosters artist engagement and contributes to a deeper understanding of their needs. The ongoing assessment process extends to project and event-based evaluations. Techniques used to assess programming and audience engagement are also applied to evaluate marketing and promotional activities. Surveys conducted at events play a crucial role in examining the effectiveness of these strategies. NFA also places emphasis on sponsor and donor feedback, conducting post-event meetings with each supporter to gather assessments and ensure satisfaction. This proactive approach is essential for retaining sponsors and community supporters, crucial for the organization's stability and program success. An additional layer of assessment comes from NFA's Ad Hoc committees, comprising local, state-wide, and Northern States organization leaders, filmmakers, crew, funders, and patrons. These committees actively participate in events, offering first-hand observations of the success and shortcomings of programming and providing direct assessments. This diverse and comprehensive evaluation strategy ensures that NFA remains responsive to the evolving needs of its constituents and maintains a high standard of program quality.; The Northern Film Alliance (NFA) plays a pivotal role in providing a public benefit to Northern States and the Arrowhead region. Prior to NFA, a significant gap in cinematic programming existed, and NFA filled this void by bringing previously unavailable film events to the region. NFA has learned to balance artistically challenging, fun, and accessible cinema programming, ensuring its services are inclusive. NFA's commitment to inclusivity enriches the cultural landscape, making cinematic arts accessible while enhancing the community's cultural experience. By incorporating programming of Northern States produced events, NFA raises awareness of diverse cinematic events and energizes regional arts. This dedication creates opportunities for the community to access filmmakers and artists, fostering a vibrant and culturally enriched environment in the Arrowhead region and beyond. NFA provides free EDU events and scholarship to Horror High Film Camp participants to ensure accessibility.",,,,,10000,,,,"The Northern Film Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Operating Support",,"NFA seeks Operating Support funds for year-round staffing, marketing, and programming operations.",2024-01-01,2025-01-01,,"In Progress",,,Richard,Hansen,"The Northern Film Alliance","1734 Columbus Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 227-8015",richard@NorthernFilmAlliance.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/operating-support-2602,"Rachel Klesser: Visual Arts, Neilia Harper: Visual Arts, Patti Paulson: Visual Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10004169,"Quick Start Grants",2018,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to attend Penland school of Crafts for an 8- week concentration from 9/24/17- 11/17/17 to learn the fundamental skills needed for MIG, TIG and stick welding as well as other fabrication techniques including plasma cutting and oxygen-acetylene torch uses, which I will then be able to incorporate into my sculptural work. At the end of this class I will use these new skills to produce at least one sculpture that I will then submit for upcoming shows in 2017-2018 and insert into my sculpture portfolio. Gain experience with multiple types of welding and fabrication techniques that I will incorporate into my sculptural and craft work. During my time in class I will start and finish at least one sculpture that will incorporate these new techniques. I will use this new piece in my portfolio and as a future piece for exhibitions.","I finished four sculptures using newly learned fabrication and welding techniques that were taught in this workshop.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2045,"Other,local or private",2085,,,,"Elizabeth J. Belz",Individual,"Quick Start Grants ",,"To attend Andrew Hayes' 8-Week ""Truth in Fabrication"" workshop at Penland School of Crafts ",2017-09-24,2017-11-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Belz,"Elizabeth J. Belz",,,MN,,"(612) 715-1251 ",elizabethbelz@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-54,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ",,2
10004170,"Quick Start Grants",2018,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal: -Support to participate in the Coors Western Art Exhibit in Denver Colorado. Support will be the purchase four frames, two Strong Box shipping boxes and shipping of five parcels of paintings. -The exhibit will allow my paintings to be displayed among the top Western and Midwestern painters in the United States. -The exhibit will allow me to feature my paintings in front of established and new painting collectors. Method to measure outcomes: I'll be able to track the number of visitors and collectors to the exhibit via statistics obtained by the curator of the exhibit. I'll be able to track new collectors based on any sales of my paintings. Strong Boxes will allow for safe delivery and return of paintings shipped.","I sold 4 of the 6 paintings I submitted which created 4 new collectors. One of the buyers is a very influential collector of American art works. The Strong Boxes allowed all my paintings to arrive securely. The boxes, being reusable, allowed for the safe return of two paintings that did not sell. My work was viewed by other nationally established artists as well as regular collectors of American and Western art.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",960,"Other,local or private",1000,,,,"Neil Sherman",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Support for shipping and framing of art work to the Coors Western Art Exhibit in Denver Colorado",2017-10-01,2018-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Neil,Sherman,"Neil Sherman",,,MN,,"(612) 716-5733 ",na-sherman@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-55,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004171,"Quick Start Grants",2018,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To develop my skills as a singer-songwriter and gather professional feedback on my songwriting and performance. I will attend a five day, invite only, song-writing retreat hosted by one of the nation's leading song-writing mentors. During that time I will do the following. Receive at least one song critique from Judy Stakee. Attend the retreat with nineteen other song-writers from around the country and be personally mentored by Judy, her staff, and her special super-star guests. Co-write songs with the other attendees. Record our music. By participating the event, I am guaranteed to accomplish my measurable outcomes.","I learned specifically about the different music fields (producer, manager, licensing, sound engineer) and how working with a team can further my career. I co-wrote with 6 other individuals and produced 3 new songs, and one demo. Was taught vocal toning by a voice coach.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1955,"Other,local or private",1995,,,,"Anna Bailey",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Funding to attend a song-writing retreat in Nashville",2017-11-12,2017-11-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anna,Bailey,"Anna Bailey",,,MN,,"(218) 728-6174 ",annabaileying@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-10,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004172,"Quick Start Grants",2018,460,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to purchase a high-quality Tormek Sharpening System to replace my inexpensive and poorly operating grinder. My current grinder has developed a chatter that is resulting in poorly sharpened tools and inconsistent finishes on my wood-turning pieces. With the holiday season quickly approaching, I need to be producing items to continue to earn money through my handcraft business. Purchasing a new sharpening system will help me to create high-quality, aesthetically pleasing turned wooden items, including bowls, rolling pins, honey dippers, and krumkake molds, and will allow me to financially thrive through this upcoming holiday shopping season. The outcome of this project will be an increase in high-quality turned wooden-ware that I will be able to provide for sale. Additionally, this project will result in increased sales and higher earned income for myself, which will allow me to continue to develop my business and sharp, well-maintained tools will allow me to continue to develop as an artisan.","Through purchasing this sharpening system, I was able to create 42 bowls that were sold leading up to the holiday season. This increased my business revenue by $1,134.00 and will continue to positively impact my craft and my business for many years.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",713,"Other,local or private",1173,,,,"Marybeth Garmoe",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Purchase a high-quality Tormek Sharpening System to replace an inexpensive grinder",2017-11-06,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marybeth,Garmoe,"Marybeth Garmoe",,,MN,,"(916) 420-4509 ",marybeth.garmoe@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-57,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004173,"Quick Start Grants",2018,80,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal is to shoot and edit a short proof-of-concept film which will serve as a stand-alone short film, advance our understanding of the artistic elements of our next feature, and serve as raw material for a deeper public outreach drive (production stills, teaser trailer, point of artistic conversation and clarification) in preparation for the feature film THE HUNTER which we plan to shoot in 2018. The measurable outcome is 100% objective, a finished short film based on three concepts central to THE HUNTER. The first and primary measurable outcome is the completion of the proof-of-concept short film. Subsequent additional measurable outcomes include but are not limited to the following: 1) Hits on Vimeo, 2) Funding for THE HUNTER feature secured through platforms using short proof-of-concept, 3) Written critical feedback from peers, 4) Film festival selections for short proof-of-concept, and 5) Gathering of contracted cast and crew for the feature film.","Three days of shooting for proof of concept concluded Committed funds from outside patrons arrived on schedule and as promised. All talent, venues and technical crew compensated Raw footage from all 3 days uploaded into editing system Footage from day 1 catalogued Editing commenced Follow up with talent with respect to feature commenced Design of feature project funding drive commenced Dialogue with various regional filmmakers about feature project ongoing.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2470,"Other,local or private",2550,,,,"Alexander P. Gutterman",Individual,"Quick Start Grants ",,"Seeking stipend to support proof of concept shoot for THE HUNTER feature film ",2017-12-01,2017-12-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alexander,Gutterman,"Alexander P. Gutterman",,,MN,,"(218) 349-9610 ",ancienneecole1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-58,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ",,2
10004174,"Quick Start Grants",2018,460,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","We want to reach as many people as possible with our message about the importance of managing our natural resources. This zine brings awareness to great lakes conservation by creating a diverse visual representations of lake sturgeon by artists, supported with text from researchers, historians and poets. It fosters a community of artists, scientists and others interested in aquatic conservation. The zine contains all this content in a compact and transportable format which will allow it to be shared and examined repeatedly by owners. A receipt of printing costs is a very general outcome measure, but more importantly, the success of this project can be measured by the number of zines that are given to attendees and general public in proportion of this project. It was such a success at a previous, much shorter exhibition that we are requesting money to print an updated edition with a color cover and added content from scientists and conservationists from Minnesota Sea Grant and UMD. My collaborator and I will measure the success of the project by the number of printed zines that are given away at receptions for the exhibition, with the understanding that each copy transferred to an exhibition attendee will exist beyond the conclusion of the supporting exhibition. The zine will contain content in a compact and transportable format which will allow it to be shared and examined repeatedly by owners long into the future.","We were able to print 500 copies of this zine.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",540,"Other,local or private",1000,,,,"Darren Houser",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Funds to print zines",2017-07-24,2017-09-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darren,Houser,"Darren Houser",,,MN,,"(402) 730-2480 ",darrenhouser@me.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-59,"Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004175,"Quick Start Grants",2018,460,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will be screening my moving image artwork (film/video) for Joseph Nease, owner of an up-and-coming contemporary art gallery in Duluth during his visit to my studio. In addition to the live screening at my studio, I will also be providing full quality online links for Joseph to review my work following his studio visit. My goal is to achieve professional gallery representation which will open up a myriad of new opportunities for me, thus furthering my career while making meaningful connections in the art world. I want to have the necessary equipment and resources to show my film/video installation work in the best light possible during the studio visit and through further viewing via a comparable online platform. Following my studio visit with Joe of the Joseph Nease gallery in Duluth, I will know how to move forward regarding gallery representation. In addition, I will keep a list of other opportunities and connections made during and after the studio visit in order to access them for future exhibition opportunities. If I receive gallery representation, I will have achieved one of my goals, and if I make meaningful connections for further opportunities, I will have achieved another one of my goals. I want to represent my work well by using the highest quality screening equipment (a full resolution HD projector) in my studio space. My primary goal is to show my moving image artwork in its full quality so that it is seen as I intend it to be viewed and if I can do that, then I'll know that I've presented my work in an aesthetically accurate way and given myself the best chance for possible gallery exhibitions in the future.","First , I was able to purchase a new HD digital projector which enables me to project my video and film works as I intend them to be seen. I was in a pinch with my previous projector expiring, and needed to update my equipment in short order. The grant money allowed me to make a purchase where I otherwise could not afford to do so at the time. The second measurable outcome was that I was able to upgrade my Vimeo account. This allowed me to use the unlimited upload capacity of a professional Vimeo business account. I was able to upload HD and full length files of my current video, film, and installation projects so as to provide unlisted links to interested parties. Due to a time crunch on his end, my studio visit with the gallery owner in Duluth has been moved forward, but we are still on-track to meet. The grant funds have helped me prepare ahead of time so I'm feeling much more ready to show my new work than I would have been without making these much needed updates.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",790,"Other,local or private",1250,,,,"Allen C. Killian-Moore",Individual,"Quick Start Grants ",,"A visit to my studio for potential gallery representation, I need to update my equipment in time. ",2017-08-27,2017-08-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allen,Killian-Moore,"Allen C. Killian-Moore",,,MN,,"(612) 239-0329 ",email@allenkillianmoore.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-60,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ",,2
10004176,"Quick Start Grants",2018,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will earn design credit as a Duluth based artist for a unique outdoor performance across the Saint Croix River in Wisconsin with an exciting new Minneapolis based theatre group, Children of the Wild (CotW). I will embellishing the outdoor farm settings with set/props/costumes/makeup for the last incarnation of The Wastelands at Philadelphia Community Farm, a CSA and retreat center. This will confirm my design commission for the next CotW show in the cycle, The Garden. This activity will increase and drive new regional audiences to my own artist website, the redesign of which will debut in the next month. I will also design and build a series of papier-mache, burlap, and wire sculptures illustrating seven deadly sins/stages of grief for this production. CotW will bring these seven sculptures to Duluth when they perform at All Souls Night on Nov, 4th at the Depot. My art will be on display until Dec 1st as part of the Duluth Art Institute's The Art of Grief exhibit. My design work will be exhibited and critiqued by the CotW theatre ensemble as well as audience members for the Wastelands and the DAI's Art of Grief. Photos and a link my new website will be added their website: childrenofthewild.org My new website maryplaster.com (debuting in August) will be listed on the program increasing my online visibility and name recognition in Minnesota and Wisconsin. This opportunity will lead to more work with Children of the Wild, Philadelphia Community Farm, and likely more commissions and measurable sales of my own online products.","I earned design credit as a Duluth based artist for a unique outdoor performance across the St Croix river in Osceola, Wisconsin with the exciting new Minneapolis based theatre group, Open Flame Theatre (fka Children of the Wild). I embellished outdoor farm settings with set/props/costumes/makeup for an incarnation of The Wastelands at Philadelphia Community Farm, a CSA and retreat center. This activity introduced regional audiences to my newly redesigned artist website. It deepened my relationship with the company and farm. I designed/built a series of papier-mache and wire sculptures illustrating seven deadly sins/stages of grief for the production. These works went on to installation displays at Barebones Puppets Halloween Extravaganza at Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul. Two of them were then installed at All Souls Night on Nov, 4th at the Depot. The stages of Denial and Bargaining will be on display until Dec 1st as part of Duluth Art Institute's The Art of Grief exhibit.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1160,"Other,local or private",1200,,,,"Mary K. Plaster",Individual,"Quick Start Grants ",,"Support needed for design opportunity with Children of the Wild Theatre Ensemble's The Wastelands. ",2017-08-09,2017-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6289 ",artist@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Dakota, Hennepin, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-61,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ",,2
10004177,"Quick Start Grants",2018,138,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to enhance my personal skill and understanding of the craft of traditional wooden spoon carving. The main measurable outcome of this project will be my ability to create beautiful and functional wooden utensils. I intend to craft spoons for sale, though as a beginning artist and novice woodworker, I don't expect to be marketing items for some time yet. A future measurable outcome will be income from my spoon crafting. A formal workshop evaluation is done directly through North House Folk School, and in addition to that I plan to photographically document the change in my spoons; pre-workshop versus post-workshop, and see if there is observable change. Measuring future income will obviously depend on circumstance.","The number of spoons I made while participating in the class.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",292,"Other,local or private",430,,,,"Samuel Karns",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Spoon Carving Workshop with Niklas Karlsson at North House Folk School.",2017-09-18,2017-09-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samuel,Karns,"Samuel Karns",,,MN,,"(612) 817-1910 ",sam.karns@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-62,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004178,"Quick Start Grants",2018,460,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Obtaining a new computer with editing software capabilities will allow us to fully utilize our new HP printer/scanner. This service will allow artists in Northern Minnesota to have access to a high quality art printer and digital scanner so that they have the ability to make giclee prints of original artwork. The printer is capable of printing up to 44"" wide on archival papers and canvas. This service also allows printing art images on demand, as they are sold, without requiring artists to upfront the initial printing costs. The service will also allow prints to be made locally without having to travel to Duluth or the Twin Cities. The Borealis Art Guild is unable to provide this service without having a computer designated for the equipment that is already in place. Obtaining a computer is essential for all northern Minnesota artists and residents to allow artists an advantage in making a living in the arts. Evaluation will be completed by recording the use of the computer for editing software hours, recording the number and sizes of scans completed, recording the number of prints made, recording the number and increase in sales of art prints, recording the geographical location of users, recording the use of the final product, and also the type of artist utilizing the services. The data will help us to target our market for further awareness, expansion and use. We will also be measuring the increase of revenue for the Borealis Art Guild obtained by offering this service. ","The number of Borealis Art Guild members that were marketed to and personally invited to utilize the printer, scanner and Imac computer to edit, print and/or scan images was 365 individuals. The Borealis will track the upcoming usage of this equipment by members in frequency and volume on an ongoing basis. The Borealis also marketed the availably of this equipment to other art organizations, this included 14 organizations in the Arrowhead Region. Utilization of this equipment by members of these organizations will be tracked and monitored for additional target marketing and outreach. A press release will be sent out to the general public on November 1 inviting the general public in engaging in the use and awareness of the equipment. General public members will also be invited to utilize the equipment as needed. The Borealis Art Guild will measure the cost effectiveness, quality of prints, satisfaction of consumers, and the individuals purpose of utilizing these services.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1035,"Other,local or private",1495,,,,"Borealis Art Guild","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"To purchase a computer/software to operate the HP Designjet Z3200 printer and HP SD/HD Pro Scanner",2017-09-01,2017-09-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Donna,Johnson,"Borealis Art Guild","214 Howard St E Ste G",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 263-8482 ",donna.johnson75@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, Cook, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-56,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004179,"Quick Start Grants",2018,460,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The GND Development Alliances plans to put on an ethnic festival on September 17, 2017 at the new GND Recreation Area Pavilion. Our goal is to put on a successful festival. Two ethnic groups will perform, Serbian Kolo Dancers will be teaching their native dancing to attendees and there will be an exhibit on loan from the Saint Louis County Historical Society depicting life when the first immigrants from Eastern Europe settled this far western community. Concessions will be available for purchase featuring traditional Serbian and Slovenian cuisine. Measurable outcomes include but are not limited to: 1. Large numbers of attendees 2. We expect to be able to recoup our costs for the food products as well as make up the difference in our budget for total costs. 3. Bringing people from different areas/ backgrounds together to enjoy a fun afternoon. 4. Building social capital and community spirit. 5. Give opportunities to residents who would not otherwise have access to the arts Our goal is to have a successful festival that brings large numbers of the community together to learn about the sights, sounds and customs of Serbia and Slovenia through the joy of music and dancing. Social capital is an important factor to consider when making plans for events; we expect to see relationships being formed as people gather to experience something special. This as an opportunity for families to enjoy a day of music and fun at no cost. Opportunities are limited for those with limited budgets. Our goal is and always has been, to open vast opportunities to those who haven't had experiences such as this. This was a big reason for the redevelopment of the GND Recreation Area. We will know we are successful when we witness the large numbers of attendees we anticipate will attend. If concession sales are what we anticipate, this will be another indicator of success. We will discuss our sales and the system we used in 2017 and determine our path for 2018 based on how things go. Learning will occur as we evaluate all that went well and those things which could be done better. We plan to build on the lessons learned on this inaugural festival as we begin the planning process for the 2018 festival. Advertising is important and is another element which will be evaluated to use all options available to get the word out about our events. The GNDDA has had experience and success in the past with many different events. Failure is not an option.","The event we hosted on September 17 was a complete success. We estimate close to 350 enjoyed our first annual event bringing people from all over Duluth and the surrounding area all the way to Minneapolis. We were successful in showcasing both Serbian and Slovenian cultures through the music, food and dancing which was featured that day. We worked with the St. Louis County Historical Society to bring out exhibits depicting life of the early immigrants to our community from Eastern Europe. This cultural event brought even more awareness to the GND RECREATION AREA and PAVILION showing the community we are ready and able to bring the arts in all forms to this far western part of Duluth. Our committee has met and went over all aspects of how this day was handled and is ready for next year. We will improve on some aspects to make food lines run faster, will add additional musical performances and plan to expand food options as well. Sept. 16th, 2018 - next year's date.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",890,"Other,local or private",1350,,,,"GND Development Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"Music from the Alps to the Adriatic",2017-09-17,2017-09-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frances,Morris,"GND Development Alliance","2631 Superior St W Ste 200",Duluth,MN,55806,"(218) 355-1349 ",morrisfran@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-64,"Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10005642,"Quick Start Grants",2018,424,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal would be to engage an audience that tends to get forgotten after high school with very limited amounts of opportunities to participate in theater in our community. The targeted audience age would be 18-25 years old. We would like at least 50% of our participants to be in this age range for the theater production of Beauty and the Beast. Upon registration to our event, registrants must list their age group. We will be able to directly track the ages of people registering for our event.",,,2076,"Other,local or private",2500,,,,"Aitkin Community Education","K-12 Education","Quick Start Grants",,"Continuing the Love for Theater.",2018-05-21,2018-08-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lara,Parkin,"Aitkin Community Education","225 2nd St SW",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 927-2115 ",lparkin@isd1.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-65,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist.",,2
10005666,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary goal of this project is to install an interdisciplinary exhibit of photography and prose poetry at the Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia, Minnesota. Measurable outcomes include the following: - The co-collaborators will successfully bring a joint project to fruition in a well-suited physical space. - The artist and writer will complete a series of pieces that capture the dynamic of a shared creative process. - 20 or more creative pieces will be printed, mounted, and displayed in a professional, innovative, and aesthetically pleasing format and layout. - 300 or more audience members will interact with the exhibit and learn about ekphrasis (drawing on one art form for inspiration while creating in another) and the relationship between art forms. The project will be evaluated using the following methods: - Collection of evaluation forms that capture audience response and feedback on quality and effectiveness of exhibit - Feedback from Lyric Center staff and other experts on quality and effectiveness of exhibit - Consideration of original ekphrastic creations by audience members (Is cross-disciplinary engagement and experimentation evident?) Quantitative measures include the following: - The exhibit is successfully installed by the July 5 opening date. - The exhibit is available to the audience from July 5-28. - 20 or more creative pieces are printed, mounted, and displayed in a professional, innovative, and aesthetically pleasing format and layout. - 300 or more audience members interact with the exhibit.","The primary goal of this project was to install an interdisciplinary exhibit of photography and prose poetry at the Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia, Minnesota. We successfully achieved this goal, contained within the following measurable outcomes: - The co-collaborators successfully brought a joint project to fruition in a well-suited physical space. - The artist and writer completed a series of pieces that captured the dynamic of a shared creative process. - 24 creative pieces were printed, mounted, and displayed in a professional, innovative, and aesthetically pleasing format and layout, as evaluated by gallery staff and other artists. - 300 audience members interacted with the exhibit and learned about ekphrasis (drawing on one art form for inspiration while creating in another) and the relationship between art forms, as was evident in audience members' verbal feedback, virtual feedback, and community ekphrastic collage contributions.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",470,"Other,local or private",1000,,,,"Julie K. Gard",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Ekphrastic Collaboration: Poetry/Photography Exhibit at Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia, MN.",2018-05-01,2018-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Gard,"Julie K. Gard",,,MN,,"(218) 341-2691 ",juliekgard@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-63,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist.",,2
10005678,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I am currently completing the recording of a new CD. It will consist of entirely new recordings of songs of mine that are now out-of-print dating from 2001 to 2006. I have hired all local musicians for this project. The CD Release shows are the week after Christmas, after which, we will leave for our southern tour. Because I've been in rehearsals at the Encore Theater in Cloquet for their holiday presentation, I have had limited performance income so this boost will help get the project completed. Thanks for considering it. Once this project is completed and the CDs are delivered, I will begin to take on-line orders and begin selling the CDs at live performances. I expect to sell 300-500 in the first year, based on previous releases. This will help me get in the black for the project by the end of 2018.","The CD was manufactured in time for our CD release shows. Sales have begun, and close to 200 people attended the CD release shows.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2945,"Other,local or private",3475,,,,"William E. Isles",Individual,"Quick Start Grants ",,"To help fund the manufacturing of a new music CD which is due out in late December. ",2017-11-22,2017-12-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Isles,"William E. Isles",,,MN,,"(218) 340-4404 ",bill@billandkateisles.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-67,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ",,2
10005689,"Quick Start Grants",2018,323,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","For this project, I will create a canister double-woven in the traditional Russian diagonal weave with a decorative rim stitched in place with prepared spruce roots and a hand-carved wooden top under the direction of a skilled instructor. I have been creating birch bark baskets with the double woven diagonal weave technique for just over two years, and this winter began offering my items for sale. I am interested in enhancing my weaving techniques to further develop this craft. I have not yet worked with spruce root finishing techniques nor created lids and tops, which is my next goal. I will take one 16-hour course at the American Swedish Institute of Minneapolis led by Vladimir Yarish. I will complete one complex piece under his direction that will provide me with finishing skills with spruce root stitching and wooden lids that will be directly transferable to future pieces I create.","I completed a birch bark canister with diagonal weave plaiting, spruce root stitching on the rim, and a wooden top as proposed. I also had enough time to work on a second project, so I completed a short diagonal weave plaited basket with rolled rim (another rim finishing technique that was new to me). I now have the skills to harvest, prepare, and use spruce root for future projects, which was the goal of my attending this course.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",287,"Other,local or private",610,,,,"Sarah L. Malick-Wahls",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Birch Bark Weaving Course Attendance.",2018-05-04,2018-05-06,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Malick-Wahls,"Sarah L. Malick-Wahls",,,MN,,"(715) 410-2941 ",sarahloumalick@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-68,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist.",,2
10005694,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Iron Pour at MN Museum of Mining is a live demonstration of pouring molten iron in a controlled setting. This demonstration increases the public's understanding of iron as an art medium and its use in everyday life. This year, we plan on increasing the participation of youth with an introduction to the mold making process for their first experience in casting iron. Outcome 1: 25 students and their parents will observe the process of processing iron / transforming / cast iron from solid to liquid and solid again, repurposing the iron into a new form and use. Outcome 2: The 25 students will carve a mold supplied by Igneous Metal Arts with a design of their own devising Outcome 3: The 25 students and their parents will learn about some of the properties of iron, its uses, and its value in the making of iron objects. Outcome 4: The ratio of students to adults carving / preparing molds will increase from about 1 in 20 in the past to about 1 in 4 in 2018. The MN Museum of Mining will track how many students are participating for the first time, and will record the number of students and adults. The MN Museum of Mining will invite students to take a brief questionnaire about their experience, with a small prize for participating","33 children applied for and received the Iron Pour grants 27 children used their grant to create an original piece of artwork (5 cancelled without penalty). 39 different parents/grandparents/aunts/uncles/guardians attended and helped their children prepare their sand molds for casting Over half the adults attended more than one day All of the children were participating in their first ever Iron Pour All the participants were able to create a cast iron piece.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2475,"Other,local or private",3005,,,,"Minnesota Museum of Mining","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"Iron Pour at the MN Museum of Mining.",2018-04-16,2018-06-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Palmquist,"Minnesota Museum of Mining","PO Box 271",Chisholm,MN,55719,"(218) 254-5543 ",cjborich@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca, Carlton, Stearns",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-69,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist.",,2
10005698,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The ability to record high quality sound at a live performances this summer from the stage will dramatically increase my exposure as a musician. The purpose is to twofold, 1) to record live performances for documentation and evaluation of playing and 2) to increase the sound quality of promotional video clips of live performances this summer. A TASCAM DR-100mkIII Handheld Recorder and 2 Rode NTG4+ Shotgun Mics will comprise the core audio portion of my Gig Media Kit. I will add these components to my existing Cannon VIXIA HF R50 full HD digital video camera, camera stand, two mic stands and cables to complete the kit. The hand held recorder and two shotgun microphones can be be setup within minutes and recording initiated. I know now that using video clips in my promotion has increased my audience. I want to continue this with a better sound quality. I believe the introduction of high quality sound in my video promotion this summer will further my career. The project plan consists of 3 preparatory steps before using in the field and then importing recorded audio to multi track recording and video editing software. 1) acquiring new equipment 2) integrating with existing equipment 3) testing 4) deployment and use 5) mixing final deliverables 1) After acquiring the recorder and microphones I will unpack it and 2) set it up with my existing equipment. 3) testing starts with understanding and being able to record high quality audio. When this is accomplished the audio can be exported in various digital formats (CDs) and/or use in videos. I will first set up the equipment and then make various trial recordings trying different recorder settings and mic placements to import the recorded audio into my multi track software (Cakewalk SONAR) until a sufficiently high fidelity is achieve and the process is well understood. 4) I will use the Media Kit to record performances. The kit will be contained in a single bag and is easy to transport and setup. I will record the performance. 5) The recorded audio will be mixed and used in CDs and mp3s to evaluate the performances. For video editing software I use MAGIX Video Pro X8. This software allows me to import the recorded high quality audio to be used in video clips for promotional purposes including social media.","Acquired equipment: microphones, recorders, stands, cables and carrying bag Assemble kit Test equipment Integrate into gig routine Download audio files Use audio files with video clips.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",670,"Other,local or private",1200,,,,"Briand M. Morrison",Individual,"Quick Start Grants ",,"Gig Media Kit. ",2018-04-12,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Briand,Morrison,"Briand M. Morrison",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2777 ",briand@briandmorrison.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-70,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist. ",,2
10005699,"Quick Start Grants",2018,498,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to be able to replace a non-functional 88-key keyboard in my rig with a comparable functional unit (and an appropriate protective case to ensure longevity), to be able to play the upcoming show in November my band has already booked and needs me for. Measurable outcomes would include successfully obtaining a keyboard to play for this upcoming gig and other future shows in order to appropriately perform with the ensemble of musicians I play with. If I am unable to obtain a keyboard through this grant there will be a great lack in audio quality for the performances creating a sound that does not accurately reflect the true quality and timbre of our music. The keyboard is the Arturia KeyLab 88 and the case is the Gator GK-88 88-Key Lightweight Keyboard Case on Wheels. I will perform with my bands, ?lamode and Prone, on November 30th at the Red Herring Lounge. If I am able to incorporate the replacement keyboard into my existing live rig, and perform with it on November 30th (and onward), the goals of my project will have been met. This would be measurable through the sonic quality of the performances of my two bands.","Purchased the keyboard necessary to fill the role of the broken gear. Purchased a case for the keyboard to prevent wear and tear due to frequent transportation. Was able to seamlessly incorporate the gear into my performance set-up, with no detriment to my ability to perform, nor to the quality of sound.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",442,"Other,local or private",940,,,,"Ned Netzel",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Need to replace keyboard for upcoming gigs.",2017-11-16,2017-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ned,Netzel,"Ned Netzel",,,MN,,"(218) 591-2455 ",ned.netzel@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-71,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10005700,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal is to present the concert with Frigg at the Sacred Heart Music Center on April 25th and have an audience of 200+ people.The Nordic Center wants to generate greater interest for future performances by musicians from the Nordic Countries. This concert and others in the future raises awareness of present day expressions of music from the Nordic Countries. The ticket sales and attendance will be counted. Each person in the audience will be asked to fill out a breif evaluation with questions s.a. 1. Is this your first exposure to contemporary Finnish Folk Music? 2. Does your experience at the concert create interest to hear more music from Nordic countries? 3. Has this experience expanded your ideas of what Finnish and nordic folk music is? 4. Would you llke to be added to an email list for upcoming concerts with Nordic folk music? etc.","The audience was large enough to encourage continuing to engage Nordic musicians in the Duluth area. We also energized active collaborations between the Nordic Center, the Northern Chapter of Finlandia Foundation and Sacred Heart Music Center. This is gauged by the ticket sale numbers and sign up sheets for the Nordic Center and the Finlandia Foundation.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",3870,"Other,local or private",4400,530,,,"Nordic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"Concert with Frigg (from Finland) at Sacred Heart Music Center.",2018-04-25,2018-04-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristbj°rg,Eide,"Nordic Center","23 Lake Ave N",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 393-7320 ",krisnorway@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Douglas",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-72,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist.",,2
10005708,"Quick Start Grants",2018,500,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the OACC Website Development Project is to complete a highly functional, engaging, informative and user-friendly website in 45 days. At the successful conclusion of the project, the website will: 1) provide information about OACC's purpose, programs, people and facilities; 2) convey OACC's mission and aesthetics with images, design and language; 3) support PCI compliant reservations and advance purchase of tickets to events via credit card; 4) take PCI compliant charitable contributions via credit card and pay programs; 5) support purchase of tickets at the door via credit cards and pay programs; 6) gather email addresses and distribute email newsletters and other announcements; 6) link to social media platforms; 7)interface with fundraising CRM software; 8) be accessible to audience members with visual and auditory impairments; 9) work on all platforms and devices; 10) be easily updated. Outcomes will be measured by: 1) achieving a fast, functioning, accessible and engaging website on time and on budget 2) receiving positive comments about website quality and usability on all platforms and devices from audience members 3) ease and usability of reservation, contribution, email and CRM functions 4) receiving and maintaining PCI compliance certification for credit card transactions 5) achieving social media optimization goal of 1000 'likes'","The OACC website went live at the OACC Launch Press Conference on Thursday April 26, completing the project on time and on budget. We received many positive comments about its quality, speed, and accessibility. Reservations and contributions are easily made; PCI compliance is in place; links to social media are encouraging 'likes.'.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1400,"Other,local or private",1900,,,,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community (OACC) Website Development.",2018-03-01,2018-04-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Swanson,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","604 Chestnut Ave Oldenburg House",Carlton,MN,55718,"(218) 384-4835 ",emily@oacc.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis, Cook, Lake, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-73,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist.",,2
10005709,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Multi-instrumentalist folk musician, Kyle Ollah, will be creating an album compromised of the material he's learned out of the American folksong tradition. These recordings are set to take place at Sacred Heart Music Center with a goal to support Ollah as a working musician, as well add something of his own to the greater picture of the American folk tradition. In an effort to share the music and develop Ollah as a working musician, these recordings will be replicated to CD form by Copycats in Minneapolis, digitally distributed through CdBaby, ITunes and Spofity, as well as uploaded to streaming sources such as Bandcamp, Youtube, and Soundcloud. I aim to create an album that is as stunning sonically as it is visually. Given the work I've seen with previous projects, I have full confidence that this will be accomplished through working with Tom Fabjance and Wolfskull Creative. In creating this project I aim to support myself by selling these recordings, and through CD sales and online downloads it will be easy to track the outcomes success of this project.","This grant help me record and produce a body of songs to create my first full-length album of American Folksongs. This record will be used for sale at live shows, as well as distributed online. Through these sales I will not only be able to support myself as a working folk musician, but also make the old folk songs of our country that much more available to new audiences.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",970,"Other,local or private",1500,,,,"Kyle D. Ollah",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Seeking support for an opportunity to record with Tom Fabjance at Sacred Heart Studios.",2018-02-20,2018-02-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kyle,Ollah,"Kyle D. Ollah",,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-74,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005717,"Quick Start Grants",2018,456,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This projects goal is to attend a three day plein air workshop, learn about plein air painting (outdoors painting), and the prismatic palette. This educational opportunity will help me create a series of paintings utilizing the landscape. A new series of landscape paintings will be created with some paintings incorporating still life and the figure. Another goal of this project is to become familiar with the genre of plein air painting as a possible artistic endeavor to be encouraged and promoted in Ely MN.","Made 4 paintings/studies outside during the workshop. Learned about the ""prismatic palette"" and how to use it. Also learned how to set up and care for the equipment needed for painting outside, specifically a field easel and shade/sun umbrella.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",404,"Other,local or private",860,,,,"Wendy Rouse",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Financial support to attend Joseph Paquet Plein Air Workshop in St Paul on June 8 to June 10, 2018.",2018-06-08,2018-06-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Rouse,"Wendy Rouse",,,MN,,"(218) 721-3615 ",mizwandarose@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-75,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist.",,2
10005718,"Quick Start Grants",2018,461,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will take my finished novel manuscript, ON BELAY, to ôThe Pitchö conference at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis on April 20-21, 2018. This intense two-day session is for writers with polished manuscripts to learn about the business of publishing and pitch their manuscripts in-person to three literary agents. I will pitch to three agents and attend the workshops and seminars focused on publishing. I will also network with more agents, editors, and Minnesota writers. At this time, I want to learn as much as I can about the publishing business and find the right agent to represent my novel and future projects. Agents get hundreds of emailed queries a week. Attending ""The Pitch"" and pitching my manuscript to three agents in-person takes me out of the slush pile, increasing the possibility that these agents will want to read my work. It also gives me one-on-one time with the agents to ask questions and receive feedback on my query. At the conference, I will also attend seminars and workshops devoted to working with agents and the business of publishing. I am especially interested in the Saturday night session, when agents critique anonymous query letters; this session will be especially helpful as I continue to refine my query letter and pitch agents via email after the conference is over. I am now working on another novel, THE GOD WHO CALLS ME SWEETHEART, and everything I learn about the current trends in publishing will help me as I complete this next manuscript. Although my focus is on the quality of story and craft, the more I know about the business of writing, the better quality writing I can produce. One last artistic goal I have is to create more opportunities for Arrowhead region writers. I serve as a Board member of Lake Superior Writers, and my passion is programming that educates and inspires. As I network and learn more about publishing, I can bring those connections to the programs we offer.","I took my finished novel manuscript, ON BELAY, to “The Pitch” conference at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis on April 20-21, 2018. This intense two-day session was for writers with polished manuscripts to learn about the business of publishing and pitch their manuscripts in-person to three literary agents. I pitched to three agents and attended the workshops and seminars focused on publishing. I also networked with more agents, editors, and writers from the Midwest.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",409,"Other,local or private",870,,,,"Felicia Schneiderhan",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"To bring a finished novel manuscript to ""The Pitch"" conference at The Loft Literary Center.",2017-11-16,2018-04-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Felicia,Schneiderhan,"Felicia Schneiderhan",,,MN,,"(218) 722-2373 ",felicia.schneiderhan@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-76,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10005721,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our primary goal for this project is to host a noteworthy National Poetry Month reader to headline our series' 2017-18 season. The more general outcome for our project is to connect notable poets and community members in a meaningful way that will continue to help nourish a healthy literary community in our region. To measure our stated outcome, our Board members will attend the scheduled event, identify ourselves to the audience and stress that we welcome questions and feedback. We will track attendance by taking a head count, and we will meet after the reading to discuss both the specific event and our ongoing work. We keep notes on the entire season to assess its strengths, event attendance, and any feedback or questions that may have arisen. Finally, we follow up with all featured poets to see how they felt about the reading and their experience in Duluth. Each year, the lessons and insights we have gleaned help us refine goals and identify proposed readers for the following season.",,,970,"Other,local or private",1500,,,,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"2018 National Poetry Month Reading: Former US Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey.",2018-03-19,2018-05-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Hinners,"Spirit Lake Poetry Series","814 6th St W",Duluth,MN,55806,"(401) 474-8627 ",jillmh218@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-77,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005722,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Sebastian Project, a collaborative effort between Ely artists Joey Kenig and Tim Stouffer, will showcase a presentation that demonstrates the interrelatedness of the arts. This project commissions new works of art, poetry, and music, some that may happen in immediate response at a multimedia public performance to be held during Ely's Winter Festival on Sunday, February 4, 2018, at 2:00 pm in the Vermilion Community College Theater. Kenig will create artwork using collage and crayon drawings; Stouffer will use Kenig's art as inspiration for poetry; and Kenig, in turn, will compose acoustic guitar music in response to Stouffer's poems. There will be original poems created for the performance based on some of Stouffer's art or photography or written without visual prompt (solo on Stouffer's part) and original music from Kenig (solo on his part). The artists will create together one piece that combines everything: a piece of art that inspires a song written and performed together. We have two main goals in mind. First, this project will benefit two local artists. As a result of participation in this project, the artists will create new original art. This will be measured by the deliverables they produce. This project will also provide them an opportunity to expand and explore their artist boundaries; the depth of this growth will be measured through a post-project reflection. Secondly, this project will benefit our community as it will increase the propensity of our community members to participate in the arts. We will measure this by the number of participants at the performance. This project brings a new event to the Ely Winter Festival, enhancing the capacity of the Festival and Vermilion Community College. It fosters the image of Ely as an arts community, serves the need of locals for art-related events, and draws in tourists who might spend money at local businesses and on local art. This project helps fill a need on the VCC campus and in our broader community for arts-related activities that foster opportunities for self-expression. Importantly, this project invites an opportunity for children in the community and college students to participate in the arts. Students in K-12 and VCC students enrolled in a creative writing class will have the opportunity to engage with arts/writing, increasing their awareness. The attendance at the event and the work produced by students as a result of the rehearsal workshops held will measure its success.","The ARAC grant paid for commissioned art work created specifically for the Sebastian Project. The Sebastian project performance on February 4th, 2018 displayed original artwork of Joey Kenig visually, original poetry written and performed by Tim Stouffer and musical pieces created to accompany the poems by Joey Kenig. The performance also included two pieces that Kenig and Stouffer wrote and arranged together in the form of songs. The performance also incorporated not only collaboration between the two artists and three mediums, but the audience as a poem at the end of the performance was created with the artists and the audience. The college creative writing class, the Ely Tuesday group and the Ely Rotary as well as a group of 20 individuals took part in intimate workshop/rehearsals leading up to the event. The art made specifically for the event during the time of the grant exceeded the amount estimated in the original proposal. The art has inspired others to collaborate.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",670,"Other,local or private",1200,,,,"Timothy J. Stouffer",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"The Sebastian Project, a collaborative effort between Ely artists Joey Kenig and Tim Stouffer.",2017-11-16,2018-01-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Timothy,Stouffer,"Timothy J. Stouffer",,,MN,,"(218) 235-8739 ",timstoufferpiragis@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-78,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10005724,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of improving my performance with new instruments is to strengthen the quality of Cookin at the O jazz events. As musicians we strive to perform music that fosters appreciation of diversity, collaboration and inspiration, engages the audience in our creative process, honors the historic role jazz has played in shaping American history and culture, and builds a growing group of people interested in sustaining the jazz art form. The desired outcomes are: 1) great music experiences as measured by reviews and recommendations by persons with solid knowledge of the jazz art form; 2) highly engaged audiences as measured by their willingness to return and bring others to future performances; 3) highly motivated musicians as measured by their willingness to return for repeat engagements and refer others to play at Cookin at the O 4) innovative ideas in community building as measured by musicians, critics, promoters and audiences generating approaches for improving Cookin at the O' Measurement methods include: 1) gathering reviews and recommendations from persons with solid knowledge of the jazz art form and documenting them in an annual expert program evaluation summary; 2) soliciting written and verbal feedback from audience members and musicians through formal surveys and informal interviews and documenting them in an annual audience program evaluation summary; 3) collecting and reporting statistics on audience members and musicians who return and refer others and documenting them in an annual musician program evaluation summary. These summaries will be shared with the Cookin at the O musicians and others interested in improving our jazz offerings.","5 musicians either in the ensemble or in the audience reported that the musical quality was improved with the new instruments in this weekend's performances. 8 audience members of this weekend's performances purchased tickets to future performances and have referred others. 5 musicians are willing (and scheduled) to return for repeat engagements.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",816,"Other,local or private",1346,,,,"Glenn Swanson",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"I need better cymbals and drums to improve my jazz performances.",2018-01-19,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Glenn,Swanson,"Glenn Swanson",,,MN,,"(763) 226-6828 ",emily@oldenburghouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Lake, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-79,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10005729,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I'm seeking support to purchase a new MacBook Air computer so that I'm able to participate fully as an artist in the digital world. The goal for this project is to obtain a computer capable of receiving updates and running current versions of the operating systems and web based applications that my artistic practice and career rely upon. My current computer is 6 years old and no longer able to receive updates to run current versions of basic functions such as email, research, bookkeeping, creating presentations, website updates and backing up important data to the cloud. By updating my computer, I will be able participate fully in the digital world and my work and career will benefit from the support that the digital world has to offer. My online presence and communication is essential to my career as an artist and as technology changes, it is necessary to stay up to date in order to stay relevant. This project will be measurable by my updated digital capabilities. I am currently unable to complete a majority of the following list of digital tasks due to my computer being outdated and unable to run current updates. I will be able to use this following list of questions with 'yes' answers to measure the outcomes of my project. Can I create and edit current promotional materials? Can I update my website to be mobile-friendly? Can I browse the internet to research and gather the information needed for my artistic pursuits? Can I back up documentation of my work and related files to the cloud? Can I communicate through email? Can I access artistic opportunities? Can I create presentations relating to my work? Can I keep my book keeping current? Can my mobile device communicate with my computer?","I was able to create and launch an updated website. I'm able to use current technology to seek opportunities, promote classes and my work, back up my files to the cloud, research and communicate with others.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",470,"Other,local or private",1000,,,,"Melissa R. Wickwire",Individual,"Quick Start Grants ",,"I'm seeking support to purchase a new computer. ",2017-12-01,2018-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melissa,Wickwire,"Melissa R. Wickwire",,,MN,,"(218) 370-1474 ",melissawickwire@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-80,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ",,2
10005759,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to gain confidence in expanding my personal art form, and to gain experience, personal insight, and exposure for my art by participating in the group show Ojibwe and Nordic Florals, Leaves, and Vines at the Nordic Center. Successful participation in the group show includes the finishing of and delivery of my new body of work to the gallery as well as the aquisition of these key components: I seek to purchase and incorporate new materials that compliment my beadwork, to create wearable art. I seek to display my work beautifully (must purchase jewelry displays). I seek to document my new work by hiring a local photographer to take images of 24 new works. (These images will be uploaded to my online artist profile so that the resulting interest in my work from this exhibit and beyond will result in visitors seeing fresh examples of my current works, allowing me to keep up with my active artist peers.) I seek to create business cards that better represent my art. I will have successfully accomplished my (tangible) goals if: I complete my new body of art works containing new materials (semi-precious stones) blended with my signature beadwork style and deliver to the gallery by the deadline; and if I am able to acquire and utilize the following items: Semi-precious stones from a local purveyor Jewelry display stands Documentation of 24 new works Up to date business cards","Direct personal growth attributable to working closely and interacting with Native American mentors, Artists, and community. I can measure this by my observable growth and confidence--I feel less scared to apply for shows, to ask questions, etc. Number of community members exposed to my contemporary-yet traditionally influenced-beadwork style is greater now than before the show. This promotes a broader acceptance of what Native American bead art form looks like.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1280,"Other,local or private",1810,,,,"Tashia M. Hart",Individual,"Quick Start Grants ",,"I am seeking funds to finish, display, and document a new body of work for a group show. ",2018-04-12,2018-05-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tashia,Hart,"Tashia Hart",,,MN,,"(218) 481-5856 ",getewiisiniwin@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-66,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005771,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The overall goal of the project is to develop a professional-looking website that meets the needs of the orchestra in attracting and serving its audience and members. Outcome #1: Enable updates to be easily made by MSO staff Outcome #2: Achieve a professional and engaging look and feel Outcome #3: Coordinate the website with social media Outcome #4: Enable e-commerce for ticket sales and perhaps, in the future, merchandise sales The first outcome will be achieved if the executive director is able to feature and retire concert information and make other changes without assistance. The second outcome will be evaluated subjectively by the board and orchestra members, who will be surveyed about the website's new look and feel. The third outcome will be achieved if the executive director is able to post on the website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram simultaneously. The fourth outcome will be achieved if audience members are able to order tickets online for MSO's April concert series.","The overall goal of the project is to develop a professional-looking website that meets the needs of the orchestra in attracting and serving its audience and members. Outcome #1: Enable updates to be easily made by MSO staff Outcome #2: Achieve a professional and engaging look and feel Outcome #3: Coordinate the website with social media Outcome #4: Enable e-commerce for ticket sales and perhaps, in the future, merchandise sales All outcomes have been achieved. The executive director will be seeking more training in WordPress in the coming months. Board members who have viewed the website believe the look and feel are professional. We will be expanding use of social media features as the next concert season begins. The site will sell both season tickets and individual concert tickets.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",470,"Other,local or private",1000,90,,,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"Website redesign.",2018-02-15,2018-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rena,Hartman,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(646) 267-6934 ",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-81,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005772,"Quick Start Grants",2018,530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to commission professional sound recordings of dramatic readings of selected passages from Books 1 and 2 of John Milton's ""Paradise Lost"" to be combined with images of my Milton's Origin Story paintings, along with plates from early editions of Paradise Lost and Renaissance European art available in the public domain in a 15 minute movie telling Milton's origin story for Sin, Death and Hell. A professional videographer will record a tenor-voice reading the narrator lines, a dramatic soprano reading the character Sin, and a bass voice reading Satan's lines. The goal will be met when I have received mp3 files of the requested readings, shared them with my collaborator Prof. Karmen Lenz and we are both satisfied with the sound quality and dramatic interpretations of the voice actors.","Professional sound recordings of dramatic readings of selected passages from Books 1 and 2 of John Milton's “Paradise Lost” were made and then combined with images of my Milton's Origin Story paintings, along with plates from early editions of Paradise Lost and Renaissance European art available in the public domain in a 20 minute video telling Milton's origin story for Sin, Death and Hell. A professional videographer recorded a tenor-voice reading the narrator lines, a dramatic soprano reading the character Sin, and a bass voice reading Satan's and Death's lines. Kathryn Lenz and Karmen Lenz advised, reviewed and provided critique to the voice actors and recording engineer concerning retakes of recordings and selecting/editing final versions for the video. The video was shown on a large screen to audiences on April 3, 8, 18, and 20 and was available for desk-top viewing during museum hours at Karpeles April 10 - 29.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",645,"Other,local or private",1175,,,,"Kathryn E. Peckham AKA Kathryn Lenz",Individual,"Quick Start Grants ",,"Audio recordings of dramatic readings from John Milton's ""Paradise Lost"" for April art show. ",2018-02-12,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathryn,Peckham,"Kathryn E. Peckham AKA Kathryn Lenz",,,MN,,"(218) 626-7886 ",kelenzp@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-82,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001051,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,332,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","I am requesting for help to purchase a 1920 Singer leather treadle machine. This beautiful piece of equipment belongs to my current landlord. As of right now the Singer is resting in another property my landlord owns, and this spot will be rented out come mid-April. She has requested to sell this machine for $650 before the new tenants move in, for she no longer has any use for it and the new tenants don't want it in their space. This property that will be rented out is next door from my own (about 100 feet) so $50 has been allotted to hire muscle to move the cast iron machine to my home, which is where my studio is. The remaining potion, $150, has been reserved for a tune-up. The Singer needs a leather strap for the treadle, a new needle, bobbin and basic tune-up. I was shown some previous items this machine produced. She's capable of some magnificent work and am eager to put her to good use. The reason for the need to purchase this machine is my preferred living/studio situation. My studio is located in a small cabin that is completely off the grid. I find that by living without the distractions of electronics I am much more prolific in my creative output, however there are hurdles to jump over to ensure that I can meet product deadlines and keep an inventory of the things I produce. Since I cannot run a standard industrial sewing machine, the treadle provides the perfect solution. I have seen some of the items this treadle has produced and know that it will be the perfect companion for the leather goods I already make. To see my inventory grow much faster than just my hand-work can produce would be the ultimate reason for this machine. Not only that but to honor a sustainable way of creating beautiful and artfully done bags would honor the way I have chosen to live the last two years of my life. Beyond this, with the help of the sewing machine, I would love to finally see my items on display in boutiques and to create more of an online presence.","My sewing machine is up and running and at my house! Quite thrilled!",,468,"Other, local or private",800,,,,"Niki Burger",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Purchasing a Singer treadle sewing machine.",2017-04-14,2017-04-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Niki,Burger,"Niki Burger",,,MN,,"(218) 260-1449",Nburger89@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001052,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,370,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to learn new, innovative techniques in bassoon reed making and be able to apply it to not only my own reed making for performance of solo, chamber and orchestral music, but also to inform my teaching of private bassoon students in the most current techniques and styles of reed making with the most current machines and tools. Specifically, I will learn to gouge raw, tube cane, use a cane hardness tester and apply that technique to the development of more consistent finished reeds, and learn how to adjust a bassoon cane profiling machine accurately. The method of measuring the outcomes of the project is a tangible, measurable result of completing 10-20 reed blanks and finished reeds during the time at the camp using the tools and the new techniques demonstrated in daily reed making classes. The finished reeds will be used in performance immediately, but most importantly, those 10-20 reeds and the information gleaned from the reed making sessions will result in a lifetime of more precise reeds that carry consistency in tone, pitch, and response. Looking forward, the finished product reeds will also help provide a model to future students and community bassoonists to develop better reeds as well. The goal will have been achieved if I am able to consistently apply the scrapes, adjustments and construction techniques to every reed I make going forward.","After attending the Glickman-Popkin bassoon camp, I have learned two new reed making techniques that have already resulted in more efficient reed making and have generated 10 new reeds in this new style(s). I have mastered these new techniques (specifically, beveling cane on the inside corners to achieve a greater seal and rounder tube on the finished reed, and using high-powered sanders to profile cane rather than the old way of machining it with a specialized lathe known as a profiler), and as a result, I will be able to teach this to high school and college students in master classes and reed making sessions in my travels throughout the state and in my own professional development. Additionally, I was able to complete an arrangement of West Side Story for five bassoon which was performed at this camp, and I will be seeking publication rights from Boosey and Hawkes. Without the camp, this would not have been possible.",,1034,"Other, local or private",1404,,,,"Jefferson T. Campbell",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Attend masterclasses/reed-making workshops at the Glickman-Popkin Bassoon Camp",2017-05-27,2017-06-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jefferson,Campbell,"Jefferson T. Campbell",,,MN,,"(218) 260-9903",jcampbel@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-0,"Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001054,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,353,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Applicant will attend the Frogman's Print Workshop in Omaha, Nebraska to learn the process of plate lithography from July 10-15. During the workshop, the applicant will create a new lithographic print which will be displayed in an upcoming exhibit.","I attended the Plate Lithography course, which was part of the Frogman's Print Workshop, in Omaha, Nebraska to refresh my knowledge and skills in areas of lithography, which is a medium I have not used in over 20 years. During this time I was able to complete one work of art, in an edition of 5 prints, which will be on display in the upcoming Faculty Exhibit at my place of employment this coming September.",,497,"Other, local or private",850,,,,"Shannon Cousino",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Attending Frogman's Print Workshop in Omaha, Nebraska.",2017-07-10,2017-07-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shannon,Cousino,"Shannon Cousino",,,MN,,"(218) 206-3956",scousino@uwsuper.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-1,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001058,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal is to frame 15 paintings for exhibit. The outcome is to meet the schedule for individual artists exhibit opportunity at The First Stage Gallery on February 2nd. The project will be successful when 15 new works are framed and on exhibit at The First Stage Gallery along with previous unexhibited work. This exhibit will be publicized through the gallery and the audience will be measured through signatures in the gallery guest book.",,,585,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Bonita L. DuFresne AKA Bonnie DuFresne",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Framing artwork for February exhibit at The First Stage Gallery",2017-01-13,2017-02-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bonita,DuFresne,"Bonita L. DuFresne AKA Bonnie DuFresne",,,MN,,"(218) 780-5015 ",bootsie759@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-2,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001060,"Quick Start Grants - Organizations",2017,357,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The project's goals are to appropriately present an upcoming filmmaker's work at our next Collective meeting. The trailer for Saving Brinton, a Midwest project from a Duluth-based filmmaker, is having its premiere at our upcoming May meeting, and we would like a TV that plays the project at the highest definition with the correct color and lighting. The outcome will be to continue to have meetings at maximum capacity (20 people), further establish our reputation amongst filmmakers in the area, and possibly expand our meetings to twice a month, thus increasing membership. We use both Facebook and Meetup to measure our reach and membership. We are currently at 30 members on Meetup, and I am able to keep track of our attendance for each meeting. Our past meetings have been at capacity (20 per meeting), and I will continue to monitor our attendance and growing membership. As our membership grows (beyond 30 on Meetup and 90 on Facebook), we will be able to expand our official meetings and offer them more than once a month. This will provide greater use for the TV and allow us to screen more film projects and discover more filmmakers in the area. Our current meetings: One monthly meeting (first Thursday of every month) - 20 attending. Two Creative workshops (every other week) - 9 attending. Midnight Movie Screenings (every other month) - 35- 40 attending. We hope to increase the monthly meetings by 15-20 members, the Creative Coffees by 5 members, and the Midnight Movie screenings to 50-70 members.","We were looking for two things when it came to this project: high attendance and quality of presentation. The seating at the Zeitgeist Arts Cafe conference room is limited to 20 people at the table. For this particular meeting, we were able to push our attendance to the exact maximum, so it was definitely a success in that respect. The other thing I was looking for - and my entire reason for writing the grant - was to appropriately present our keynote filmmaker's project. Our featured filmmaker was giving us a special premiere of his trailer that was set to premiere the next week on the popular website IndieWire, and it was very important to me that it be presented in the proper HD format. The filmmaker was VERY pleased with the presentation and I can proudly say that we are now booked until September with filmmakers eager to show their work.",,503,"Other, local or private",860,,"Matthew Dressel",,"The Duluth Film Collective","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants - Organizations",,"HD TV for AFI Doc Announcement",2017-05-04,2017-05-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Dressel,"The Duluth Film Collective","1315 7th St E",Duluth,MN,55805,"(616) 560-8106 ",matthew.dressel@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-organizations,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001071,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal is to build a traditional wooden boat with members of the community directly helping or observing. Further, the project seeks to connect people to Lake Superior with a Launching Celebration in late spring/early summer, including opportunities to get on the water. Then the boat will be shared at North House Folk Schools Wooden Boat Show. This boat will brought to life in a very visible downtown street level studio so passers-by will be able to see its on-going construction. And also experience its creation 'first-hand' by helping using hand woodworking tools. Materials will come from the local area and open discussion on the importance of sourcing things from the area. The project also necessitates the creation of specialized tools and infrastructure (e.g. a portable strongback, clamps, hewing benches, templates, jigs, etc.) which can be used indefinitely for future boat building projects in the area. My goal is to have this building project reach and inspire a diverse number of people in Duluth and the Great Lakes Region. It will have a public launching and then go on display at North House Folks Schools Wood Boat Celebration June 16, 2017.","We hand made a wooden boat with wood from the areas forest and local mills , many of the tools to build the boat , and all the nails to put it all together - with the eager participation of hundreds of volunteers from the community.",,585,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"John Finkle",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Community/Cooperative Traditional Scandinavian Wooden Boat Build",2017-02-01,2017-06-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Finkle,"John Finkle",,,MN,,"(651) 341-5174",Finklewood@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-3,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001086,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create an opportunity for people to experience hands-on painting during the Grand Marais Art Festival. Beautify a downtown alley wall with locally produced artwork. Accomplish mural project within the time frame listed. Continue existing mural design. Partner with local festival to promote artistic vibrancy. Promote positive community interaction. Document number of participants. Collect verbal feedback from participants about their experience. Hang finished project within timeline and publish photos in local newspaper. Get feedback from Grand Marais Art Colony.",,,2885,"Other, local or private",3300,,,,"Mila Horak",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Imagine the Northland: A Community Paint by Number Mural Project",2017-05-22,2017-08-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mila,Horak,"Mila Horak",,,MN,,"(218) 370-0106 ",shoregirlstudios@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-4,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001092,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My art is based on my direct interaction with the materials I use. I harvest and process all of the pieces and parts straight from the natural landscape around me, working largely with tools - steel, wood, bone, and antler - that I have made. For me the process is an inseparable part of the art. It has been my hope for many years to continue to further that exploration, to create my works from the very beginnings, and to reflect that process in the finished art. My goal in taking these classes is to gain the knowledge to continue to develop this process by starting from the very beginning - to dig the iron ore, smelt it into steel, and then turn that steel into the art I make and the tools I use. The outcomes of these workshops is measured by me having understood the history and methodology of the iron smelting process, then turning raw iron into steel, and then turning that steel into art as well as tools I use to continue with my art. The workshops aim to teach the history, theory, and practice of iron smelting and steel production. For me, the methods to measure outcomes will be my understanding of the history of the practice, my ability to undertake it on my own after the workshops, and by having created something usable at the end of the week. Judging by the competence, experience, and accolades of the instructors teaching the workshops, I have high confidence that I will be able to achieve my goals.","Completed a four day workshop with instructor Wayne Potratz, ""Viking Era Smelting,"" and a three day workshop with instructor Robert Burns, ""From Bloom to Bar."" Through hands on work, experiments, presentations, and discussion, gained sufficient knowledge to replicate the processes learned on my own.",,762,"Other, local or private",1177,,,,"Nate Johnson",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Support to attend workshops at the North House Folk School",2017-01-31,2017-08-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nate,Johnson,"Nate Johnson",,,MN,,"(218) 255-1345 ",theonestraw@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-5,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001115,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","1 - Present a successful grant writing workshop for fellow artists in connecting the narrative to their budget; providing ideas and sources of funding; suggesting ways artists can collaborate with other agencies and venues; hands-on creation of a budget for an upcoming project or idea. 2 - Learning about the upcoming DrumBEAT training and how this protocol is effectively used with at-risk youth and adults. 3 - Learn new ways to introduce the Djembe drum to new circle participants (Cameron Tummel workshop). 4 - Learn new ways of using Boomwackers in large, diverse groups (Greg Whitt workshop). 5 - Learn new, easy grooves for participants new to drum circles (Zorina Wolf workshop). 6 - Experience the Communicative Power of Rhythm"" (Jane Bentley workshop). 7 - Networking via meal discussions and breakouts with leaders from around the country to create a focus group based on the spiritual and healing aspects of drumming and rhythm. 1 - Grant workshop success: Participants fill out reflective survey at end of workshop addressing the 4 pieces of the presentation. 2 - Discover if DrumBEAT program is useful for Drum Superior and our population, if so, plan on taking the training in June, the only time in 2017 it is offered in the United States. 3 - Master 3 Djembe grooves (songs) that are suitable to introduce to beginning and intermediate drum circles. 4 - Return with at least 3 ways to use Boomwackers in Drum Superior work with senior citizens and youth and begin implementing them into our circles (we own Boomwackers). 5 - Master at least 3-4 easy grooves to use with new drum circle participants and utilize these immediately in Drum Superior circles with senior citizens. 6 - Use Bentley's workshop on the power of rhythm as a way to communicate in Drumming Through the Chakras monthly sessions. 7. - Create a focus group of Drum Circle Facilitators Guild based on the spiritual and healing aspects of drumming and rhythm. Take notes of all meetings, appoint a communications facilitator for further e-discussion and work.""","1. Workshop on grant writing and collaboration with other artists/agencies was hugely successful. After the workshop 1 young man from California said it was the best workshop at the DCFG Conference. 2. Learned about DrumBEAT and experienced a DrumBeat circle and how to use the techniques with at-risk youth. 3. Cameron Tummel demonstrated and modeled how to use simple djembe rhythms in a drum circle new to drumming. Great information I have used since the conference. 4. Learned how to use Boom Wackers for team building, cooperative games and develop creative solutions as a small group. Prior to this workshop I had only used Boom Wackers in drum circles for rhythm and tones. 5. Zorina Wolf was excellent! Through her guidance, we learned a basic rhythm, which then became more and more complicated. 5. Jane Bently did not make the conference. 6. Lots and lots of networking and learning from other drum circle facilitators.",,1750,"Other, local or private",2165,,,,"Linda N. Melcher",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Present a workshop at Drum Circle Facilitators Guild annual conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina February 24-26",2017-02-21,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Melcher,"Linda N. Melcher",,,MN,,"(651) 208-4991 ",drumsuperior@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-6,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001117,"Quick Start Grants - Organizations",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the project is to present a concert that is entertaining for audiences while helping its members develop as musicians. Outcome 1: Mesabi Symphony Orchestra musicians will develop and practice their skills in accompanying a soloist. Outcome 2: Mesabi Symphony Orchestra will expand its audience by featuring a soloist who attracts a broad audience. The first outcome will be evaluated subjectively by the artistic director, concertmaster, and the board, who will review concert results and assess whether the outcome has been achieved. The second outcome will be evaluated by observing audience size. The outcome will be met if total audience exceeds 150 per performance, or 300 in total.","The goal of the project was to present a concert that was entertaining for audiences while helping its members develop as musicians. Outcome #1: MSO musicians will develop and practice their skills in accompanying a soloist. Outcome #2: MSO will expand its audience by featuring a soloist who attracts a broad audience. The first outcome was evaluated subjectively by the artistic director and the board, who reviewed concert results and found that the outcome was achieved. The second outcome was evaluated by observing audience size. The outcome was met because total audience exceeded 150 per performance, or 300 in total. In addition, MSO conducted audience surveys at both venues and learned that the soloist was a draw for many people.",,10929,"Other, local or private",11344,175,"Lynn Evenson, Karen McManus, Ben Johnson, Samantha Amys, Benjamin Nilles, Sheila Wilcox, Erik Honkanen, Jan Carey",,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants - Organizations",,"Soloist for February 2017 concert series",2017-01-16,2017-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Antanies,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 365-3228 ",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-organizations-0,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001120,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","While many of the benefits of a conference like this are difficult to measure as they are relationship-based, one measurable outcome is direction on our next recording project. If we haven't come away from the event with a producer ready to go, we will come home with at least 20 names for follow-up communication. We will also add to our current spreadsheet of venue and presenter contacts with an eye toward venues beyond our current strengths in the Midwest. Qualitative evaluation will occur while we are at the conference. We will be taking notes during conversations, doing reflective writing each evening to examine the day's accomplishments, and debriefing each night by discussing each of our accomplishments during the day and planning the next day's priorities. Quantitative evaluation will occur once we arrive home (see below). As stated above, our hope is to come back to Minnesota with a producer signed on to our next recording. That is the best-case, and easiest to measure outcome. If no one has signed on, we will return with a list of 15-20 options which we will use to find our man or woman. In addition, we will continue to add to our working contacts spreadsheet including venue contacts, artists we meet, managers and agents we talk to, presenters, and other important industry contacts who could help to further our career. Our initial evaluation of the project showed us that we needed the assistance of Arrowhead Regional Arts Council in order to make this conference financially possible at this time. During the conference, we will continuously evaluate our work on a daily basis by taking notes and reflexively writing, and by holding daily debriefing meetings where we discuss what we accomplished during the day, and what we plan to accomplish the following day. This is more qualitative evaluation, but it will make sure we are getting what we need out of the conference. Our final evaluation will be more quantitative, and will include examinations of our contacts list and the results of our producer search. Our goal is to add at least 100 venues and presenters to our list and to have a producer signed on to our recording project. In lieu of an actual producer, we will have a short list of up to 20 possible producer contacts from which to work upon arriving home.","We came home with stacks of business cards and promotional materials from various artists and venues, as well as promoters and other music industry folks. In addition, we were able to create a list of possible producers for our next CD, with Lloyd Mains at the top of the list (see below).",,1605,"Other, local or private",2020,,,,"Adam M. Moe",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Pushing Chain is seeking funds to attend the 2017 Folk Alliance International conference.",2017-02-12,2017-02-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,Moe,"Adam M. Moe",,,MN,,"(218) 461-2379 ",adam@pushingchain.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-7,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001122,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To fulfill my currently scheduled gigs and continue playing in the future I need a small, warm sounding and rugged amp that I can transport easily by myself (and often). The quality and sound of the guitar amp is a critical part of my overall sound. The archtop guitar I use for jazz is a Gibson L5 CES, a very expensive and fine instrument. Matched with the Rivera Jazz Suprema 25 the L5 guitar will deliver a warm professional quality sound. The goal is to obtain the necessary amp to allow me to delivering a quality sound and continue building my reputation as a jazz guitarist. I have considered the requirements of a new amp. These include lower wattage, lighter for portability, warm sounding, ruggedly built and on-board reverb. The Rivera Jazz Suprema 25 fulfills these requirements: 25 watts with 10 inch speaker, Spring reverb, 21 X 24"" and 49 lbs, All tubed warm sound. Other features include a direct line out to a PA for larger venues. The final evaluation is to use the amp in live situations, to see how it sounds and experience the ease of hauling it to performances. The amp will be expected to last five years.""","Evaluation 1.) Purchased amp. 2.) Played through amp with three different guitars: Gibson L5, Fender Stratocaster and Wilcox Atlantis. Since the amp is intended for jazz it has a clean (and pure) sound and is perfect for use with the Gibson L5 archtop guitar. The Rivera amp brings outs the warm jazz sound of the L5. The Strat sounds clean and twangy for playing country music and smooth for soft (70s) rock and folk/rock. The Wilcox Atlantis equipped with optical pickups offer a pristine unadulterated signal bringing out the warm characteristics of the amp. 3.) Use in the workplace. The Rivera amp with its 10"" speaker and 25 watts is sufficient for sound at the venues I played recently including, Moguls, Bluefin Bay, Gunflint Tavern and Papa Charlies. As I suspected the amp makes my playing sound great. The amp light and easy to transport and setup. This decreases the setup time. In all the Rivera Jazz Suprema is the best move I could have made to improve my sound.",,985,"Other, local or private",1400,,,,"Briand M. Morrison",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Guitar Amp Replacement",2017-02-09,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Briand,Morrison,"Briand M. Morrison",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2777 ",briand@briandmorrison.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-8,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001125,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal 1: Complete a half hour documentary film by June 1, 2017, Standing Alone, and to show it in the Duluth Superior Film Festival and the Fond du Lac Film Festival to reach at least 200 adults and 50 children viewing the film in person. I will also add the film link to my artist portfolio website at www.novaskylark.com for further audience participation and engagement. Goal 2: Increase my skills in making films by learning from mentors to script, record interviews and imagery, and to edit a half-hour documentary film. Goal 3: Create a film biography of Anishinaabe Elder, Jim Merhar, to show to people in general, and to show Anishinaabe people a role model of personal resilience in the face of adversity; and a musician who maintained his Anishinaabe cultural connection throughout his life. This goal is also tied to building diverse community relationships through positive art messaging in film projects. Goal 1: I will measure this goal by my completion date, showing at Duluth Superior Film Festival and Fond du Lac Festival, and a count of adults and youth attending screenings. Placement of film link on artist portfolio website. Goal 2: I will get letters from project mentors regarding what skills were increased by the applicant in scripting, videography, and editing by the end of grant and personal reflection submitted in writing. Goal 3: I will have evaluation questions on cards that will be given to festival attendees about the film content telling the story of Jim Merhar's life, Standing Alone. I will record on video the comments of audience members regarding the film content, and I will record discussion with Anishinaabe viewers on perception of content. I will record comments of Jim Merhar and Anishinaabe youth on the film and responses he received from the audience Q and A time. I will write a final report summarizing the results of the evaluation question cards, comments recorded, and Anishinaabe comments.","42 surveys were filled out from the film Premiere at Lake Superior Film Festival. The youngest person to fill out a survey was 8 years old. The oldest person to fill out a survey was 75 years old. My artist website has a film link on it and it has been viewed 123 times to this date. The film has two more scheduled showings for the public and 3 being worked out on dates.",,1785,"Other, local or private",2200,,,,"Ariane M. Norrgard",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"To complete my final editing of a documentary film of Anishinaabe elder Jim Merhar with mentors.",2017-05-01,2017-06-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ariane,Norrgard,"Ariane M. Norrgard",,,MN,,"(218) 428-4945 ",arianenorrgard@fdlrez.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-9,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001134,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to complete a 3 day intensive metalsmithing course at Quench Jewelry Arts in Minneapolis that focuses on techniques for ring fabrication and stone setting. The outcome of the project will be that I obtain formal metalsmith training, as well as walk away with completed pieces that require the skills of ring making and stone setting. Skills include: making bezels, stone setting, tips and tricks for soldering, embellishing around the bezel and sizing rink shanks. My goal will be met at the end of the weekend when I complete the course and walk away with my completed pieces and knowledge that I am able to take and use at my own bench.","I completed a 3 day intensive metalsmithing course at Quench Jewelry Arts (June 9, 10 and 11) with instructor Sarah Sitarz -I walked away from the class with 3 completed rings that required the skills of making bezel, stone setting, sizing ring shanks and soldering.",,585,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Elizabeth Pawlik",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Metalsmithing 2: Weekend Warrior course at Quench Jewelry Arts",2017-06-09,2017-06-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Pawlik,"Elizabeth Pawlik",,,MN,,"(701) 212-0650 ",elizabeth.pawlik@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-10,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001136,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","This opportunity helps me meet my goals as an individual artist and community collaborator. I will connect with other global artists to hone and share my art and community making skills beyond Minnesota. I will also be working again with the talented Children of the Wild theatre ensemble to further our artistic partnership here when returning home. I will learn myriad details of involving a small town in historical research and coordinated community artistic expression. I will learn about a time proven theatre community that works, plays and eats together. This experience will reinvigorate my art practice. I will receive immediate and consistent feedback about my work from several members of the infamous Double Edge Theatre and Children of the Wild ensembles, as well as the town of Ashfield, Massachusetts. I will have photo documentation of this process and product. I will experience a unique living situation where a theatre ensemble shares responsibility for all aspects of their work, including food production. I will share new skills in my work across Minnesota upon my return in my work with the Children of the Wild theatre ensemble, Duluth All Souls Night, and more.","This project reinvigorated my art practice, by taking me out of my normal routine/location and showing me more intriguing possibilities. I experienced firsthand this time-proven theatre community that works, eats, makes art/music, and dances together. I was able to contribute to a larger vision with my unique skills and make new connections in a professional setting. I also collaborated again with Children of the Wild (CotW), the resident theatre ensemble at DE, to further goals of our new artistic partnership. CotW is locating permanently in Minnesota in June after five years of intense training in MA. I have been invited to work on their next production of the Re-wilding Cycle of street theatre works, called, The Garden, by developing rehearsal and performance masks. The invitation to work at Double Edge was a true honor and greatly benefited our exciting new collaboration.",,1085,"Other, local or private",1500,,,,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"Support needed for an artistic opportunity with world-renowned Double Edge Theatre, Ashfield, Massachusetts.",2017-05-08,2017-06-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6289 ",artist@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-11,"Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001142,"Quick Start Grants - Organizations",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide artists with a venue for expressing their hopes for the community in relation to substance use disorder during pregnancy. Provide an outlet and place for expression and communication around this topic by proving an art exhibit on February 24 in Duluth, Minnesota at the American Indian Community Housing Organization. Receive at least 10 submissions of 2-dimensional artwork with a first place winner sharing the rights with us for our future research project. Offer an opportunity for artist to express their hopes of a healthier community by portraying their idea of ceremonial birth. Draw at least 100 community members to event and engage in positive, supportive discussions related to the needs of the local Native American community.","Original outcomes are listed below; actual outcomes are described in BOLD: Provide artists with a venue for expressing their hopes for the community in relation to substance use disorder during pregnancy. Provide an outlet and place for expression and communication around this topic by proving an art exhibit on February 24 in Duluth, MN at the American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO). ART EXHIBIT SUCCESSFULLY HELD ON FEBRUARY 24TH. -Receive at least 10 submissions of 2-dimensional artwork with a first place winner sharing the rights with us for our future research project. -Offer an opportunity for artist to express their hopes of a healthier community by portraying their idea of ceremonial birth. -Draw at least 100 community members to event and engage in positive, supportive discussions related to the needs of the local Native American community. EXCEEDED SUBMISSION GOAL -20 ARTISTS, 31 PIECES. TOTAL ATTENDANCE WAS ~85.",,585,"Other, local or private",1000,,"Moira Villiard, Brenna Greenfield, Rebekah Dunlap, Wendy Savage",,"Regents of the University of Minnesota","State Government","Quick Start Grants - Organizations",,"Ceremonial Pregnancy",2017-02-01,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,McKoskey,"Regents of the University of Minnesota","450 McNamara Alumni Ctr 200 Oak St SE",Minneapolis,MN,55455,"(612) 626-7441 ",awards@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-organizations-1,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001145,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To take best advantage of the exciting opportunity to present my first solo gallery show in a space that is significantly larger than anticipated by framing a larger number of pieces and taking steps to ensure that it is well attended and well received. Parts of this will be easy to measure. One measure will simply mean framing enough pieces to fill the gallery. With the help of American Indian Community Housing Organization, I will have estimated audience numbers. During the opening, my conversations with people attending the show will give me immediate feedback about the reception of my work. A discussion with American Indian Community Housing Organization after the opening where we reflect further on our impressions of how the event went will also be helpful.","More than 150 people attended the opening reception. Live music was provided by Mina Kaiser, who also wrote the limericks that accompanied some of the images. The number of people who saw the exhibit after the opening night, was approximately 600. The show generated some possible opportunities for more shows (ex: I have sent images to a gallery in New York City.) and my work will be sold in the AICHO shop.",,715,"Other, local or private",1130,,,,"Ellen B. Sandbeck",Individual,"Quick Start Grants - Individuals",,"May 26th solo show opening. Sudden change to MUCH larger venue. Need money for framing more work.",2017-05-01,2017-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ellen,Sandbeck,"Ellen B. Sandbeck",,,MN,,"(218) 721-4422 ",ellen.sandbeck@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-individuals-12,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10004713,"Quick Start Opportunity Grant",2016,320,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is perform a a demonstration and exhibition on the process of coopering as well as my own exploration into coopering forms. I need to travel to and from the location of the invitation. I need copper for band materials for many vessels that are finished besides needing bands. I will work for 10 hours each day Wednesday and Thursday on finishing bands and exhibition setup. I will spend five hours setting up for the demonstration. The project can be evaluated based upon documentation of the completed goals. Photographs will be taken during the demonstration which I can submit in my final report. Pictures will also be taken of the exhibition which will display the time put into it, the utilization of the copper bands for the exhibition and the completion of the goal. The combined pictures will show that I have met the goals and requests of the grant.","As part of the grant, I traveled to Tillers International in Scotts, Michigan to do a demonstration and put on an exhibition. I used the grant money for the travel fees as laid out in the grant. Arriving a few days before the demonstration and exhibition, I spent time setting up for both. I ordered copper for band material for my coopered vessels, which I had delivered to Tillers International. I used those materials to finish many vessels that I had built up that only needed to be finished with bands. I successfully did the demonstration and the follow-up exhibition.",,880,"Other,local or private",1200,,,0.00,"Eric L. Edgin",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grant",,"Support funds for a demonstration and exhibition on the art of coopering.",2016-02-16,2016-02-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Edgin,"Eric L. Edgin",,,MN,,"(812) 929-2723 ",decadencebyhand@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grant,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32461,"Quick Start Grants",2016,367,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","This project will attempt to the explore potential of an artistic collaboration between Aaron Kloss and myself to contribute a meaningful reflection on the place of Christmas in the culture of the peoples of the far North, and to make our art available to a wider audience in our area. It will combine verse and visual art, and explore the creative potential for future collaboration. It will attempt to inspire and encourage local participation in the arts. We do not expect to make a profit, but are hoping, with the help of the grant, to break even financially. We will evaluate the success of the project: 1. By our subjective experience of the artistic quality and contribution of our collaboration and the input we get from others in the process. 2. By the number of books sold, and the reports of those experiencing it. 3. By the financial sustainability of our collaboration, and the potential for further work together.","1. The collaboration with Aaron, was the highlight of the project for me. Combining verse and art, working together to refine a vision for each of the 10 sections of the book, endlessly editing the poem, and finally seeing our separate contributions come together to make one piece of art was amazing. We got a lot of encouragement from other local artists, gallery, bookstore and gift shop owners as well as many people who looked at and/or purchased our book. 2. We sold approximately 800 books which was far more than we anticipated and seems to us a success. 3. Aaron have already talked about another collaboration, possibly a children's book.",,5894,"Other, local or private",6261,,,0.00,"Charles Haavik",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Publishing locally a coffee table book for the Christmas season.",2015-09-01,2015-12-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Charles,Haavik,"Charles Haavik",,,MN,,"(218) 341-7319 ",cehaavik@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32462,"Quick Start Grants",2016,362,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","This grant will frame multiple pieces of work to be professionally displayed at a small venue. Should the frames be unsold along with any work, they will be recycled and continue to house additional work in future presentations. This professional presentation should encourage audience engagement and acquisition by collectors who will have the ease of purchasing ready to hang artwork at their disposal.","Multiple works of art were professionally framed for presentation. Two pieces were sold along with their frames. All unsold frames will be recycled and reused for future presentations.",,638,"Other, local or private",1000,,,0.00,"David Moreira",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Small venue presentation",2015-10-23,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Moreira,"David Moreira",,,MN,,"(931) 542-7995 ",SkatRadioh@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-0,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32464,"Quick Start Grants",2016,256,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To reach a higher level of professionalism in vocal performance, measured by a continued growth of audience turnout at concerts. Professional vocalists who tour regularly and appear in larger venues and more widely broadcast television, radio, and internet broadcasts often use in ear monitors, which enable them to fine tune the sound of their voice, resulting in a more purposeful vocal performance. In the chaos of a live music environment, it is sometimes hard to predict what the sound will be like from the stage, and in ear monitors such as the Shure PSM 300 Wireless Personal Monitoring System would put me in a position to compete with other vocalists around the region. The success of the in-ear monitors would be measured by positive response to live performances, and continued growth of audience turnout for live concerts by my band, The Boomchucks.","I have purchased the equipment and am experimenting with in-ear monitors during live performances with my band, The Boomchucks.",,544,"Other, local or private",800,,,0.00,"Jamie M. Ness",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"To purchase Shure PSM 300 in-ear monitors for live vocal performance.",2015-11-13,2015-11-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jamie,Ness,"Jamie M. Ness",,,MN,,"(218) 576-2090 ",jamienessmail@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-1,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
36908,"Quick Start Grants",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goals of this project are to have a projector and screen in place in time for rehearsals and performances on November 26-27, and to equip the organization for future productions of “Root Beer Lady – The Musical” throughout the summer tourist season. Measurable outcomes: Meeting budget. Having equipment in place by November 15. The measurable outcomes are simple yes or no questions.","The goals of this project are to have a projector and screen in place in time for rehearsals and performances on November 26-27, and to equip the organization for future productions of “Root Beer Lady – The Musical” throughout the summer tourist season. Measurable outcomes: • Meeting budget • Having equipment in place by November 15 Both outcomes were achieved.",,1530,"Other, local or private",1945,,"Barbara Hall, Sara Skelton, Peta Barrett, Susan Germek, Johnny Hyde, Peter Kess, Pat Koski, Terri Shocke, Gil Knight, Jim Beatty, Cecilia Rolando, Steve Hall",0.00,"Bottle Cap Volunteer Productions","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"Equipment for Root Beer Lady - the Musical",2016-11-01,2016-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Hall,"Bottle Cap Volunteer Productions","14502 Canadian Border Rd",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7853 ",pulihall@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-35,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36910,"Quick Start Grants",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goals and measurable outcomes are: 1. To enrich the lives of our citizens through the arts and education; 2. To break down barriers to access and strengthen our rural community through meaningful arts experiences; 3. To help establish Chisholm as a community that invests in the arts for our common good and to spread that influence throughout the Iron Range; 4. To bring disparate groups and organizations together as a team to build the spirit of our community; 5. To utilize our high-quality, historic arts facility -- the Chisholm High School Auditorium; 6. To establish a reputation among local and regional artists and musicians as a welcoming and supportive place. 7. To survey a segment (10% minimum) of attendees to determine the quality of arts experience. Measurable outcomes will be gauged using surveying tools developed by our partner, the Minnesota Discovery Center. Surveys will be distributed to a segment of the audience. In the surveys, we expect to gauge the following: 1. We expect that 90-100% of attendees will rate the event as excellent or good. 2. We expect that 90-100% of attendees would attend a similar event in the future. Additionally, the Theater Latte Da All is Calm"" cast will provide a question and answer session for the audience after the show. The number of attendees to the Q and A session will be noted. Notes will be taken and observations made on the engagement of the audience with the cast. Also, our ticketing staff will note the numbers of youth and adult tickets. We are aiming for a 300 ticket sales goal in youth tickets alone. And we are aiming for 600 adult tickets sold.""","1. To enrich the lives of our citizens. Of those surveyed (approx. 10%), all rated the event as excellent or good. 2. To break down barriers to access and strengthen our rural community. This event would cost $45-minimum per ticket in Minneapolis. Because of ARAC and other support, we priced tickets at $10 for adults and $5 for students. We provided 13 vouchers to veterans and those who could not afford tickets 3. To help establish Chisholm as an arts community. We recorded visitors from all over the Iron Range. Iron Range audiences are drawn to the quality of events we offer. 4. To bring disparate groups together to promote the arts and education. We had 10 local partners apart from ARAC to sponsor and support the project. 5. To utilize our high quality arts facility. We did this. 6. To establish a reputation as a welcoming place for the arts. All is Calm would like to return to Chisholm in 2017. 7. To survey 10% of the audience and observe audience participation. We did this.",,10439,"Other, local or private",10854,375,"Bob Rahja, Bob Vicari, Pat Kestly, Clarice Sever, Ione Tomasetti, Darcy Lucas",0.00,"Chisholm Public Schools","K-12 Education","Quick Start Grants",,"""All is Calm"" musical theater production",2016-10-27,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,James,Varichak,"Chisholm Public Schools","300 3rd Ave SW",Chisholm,MN,55719,"(218) 254-1400 ",jvaricha@chisholm.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-36,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36913,"Quick Start Grants",2017,603,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Three art shows will be hung in different coffee shops and restaurants in the Duluth/Superior area. The block print art will be completed, framed, hung and promoted this summer and fall. 50 images will be mated and framed and then used in a variety of combinations for the different spaces. All of the frames will be made of thin black metal and in three outer frame sizes, 13"" x 13"", 10"" x 10"" and 5"" x 5"". The mats will be different colors to accommodate the variety of linoleum block images. 300 post cards ","1) Three shows of my block prints were hung at Beaner's Coffee Shop and the Scenic Cafe Restaurant in Duluth as well as the Red Mug in Superior. The shows occurred late summer, fall and winter of 2016. 2) Another goal was to mat and frame 50 images, but I ended up framing over 70 images to accommodate all the sales. 3) I sent out and gave away over 300 post cards announcing the shows and I sent out bi-weekly face book messages about the shows with art samples. 4) My goal was to sell at least 20 of the 50 framed images and I ended up selling 48. I also got two consignments because of the shows. I framed and hung an extra 25 images to accommodate all the shows. 5) With these shows, I believe I was able to launch my art and increase my visibility into the Duluth and Superior area.",,577,"Other, local or private",1180,,,,"Kathleen B. Dupre AKA Kelly Dupre",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"To fund framing and promotions for 3 local art shows this summer and fall.",2016-07-15,2016-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Dupre,"Kathleen B. Dupre AKA Arctica INC",,,MN,,"(218) 370-1178 ",kelly.b.dupre@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-37,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Paul LaJeunesse: visual artist, Assistant Professor of Art at the College of Saint Scholastica; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra.",,2
36917,"Quick Start Grants",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to improve the air quality in the specified studio and adjacent office space and Guest Room. Our evaluation plan is to successfully purchase and install a portable air purifier to provide protection against volatile organic compounds and solvents with the goal for improved air quality that will enhance Grand Marais Art Colony's employees' health and the overall quality of the studio is maintained.","The Grand Marais Art Colony purchased and installed a portable air purifier which has provided protection against volatile organic compounds in the facilities and provided improved air quality.",,697,"Other, local or private",1112,,"Sally Berg, Lynn Speaker, David Quick, Clare Shaw, Hazel Belvo, Mike Carlson, John Franz, Howard Hedstrom, Ann Possis, Jolita Rysdahl",0.00,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"Improvement of Studio Air Quality",2016-09-12,2016-09-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Demmer,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc.","PO Box 626 120 3rd Ave W","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737 ",arts@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-38,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Paul LaJeunesse: visual artist, Assistant Professor of Art at the College of Saint Scholastica; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra.",,2
36919,"Quick Start Grants",2017,603,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this pilot project is to provide focused writing and review experiences in a club-like, informal setting that will excite middle school students and build their confidence and skill levels. The measurable outcomes include: Regular attendance at monthly club sessions; 3 to 4 publishable pieces of writing from a portfolio produced and edited by each student; students will improve their skill levels by implementing best practices in writing; a collection of the students work will be published before the end of May and copies distributed to students, faculty, and school and public libraries; A public celebration will occur to honor the writers and disseminate the collection; Students' perceptions of themselves as writers will improve as measured by pre and post surveys. *Attendance and follow-up notes will be recorded for each session by the facilitators. * Student work will be kept in composition books and folders collected by the facilitators after each session. * In November of 2016, students and facilitators will begin the selection and editing process for the 3-4 works to be published. * The Collection of student works will be published in May of 2017. * Students' writing samples will be compared with best practice criteria, pre and post writing club, to measure improvement. * Pre and post surveys of students' perception of themselves as writers will be taken in October, 2016 and May, 2017 and the results analyzed by facilitators, faculty and students. * A public celebration will be organized to honor the writers and their accomplishment in May of 2017.","1. Regular attendance at monthly club sessions: Monthly large-group sessions were held between Oct, 2016 and April, 2017. Small-group sessions were held in December, 2016 and February, 2017 additionally. One-on-one sessions between students and facilitators were held beginning in December, 2016 and continued through the first week in May. These sessions occurred several times per week during the students' advisory (free) periods. 2. 3-4 publishable pieces of writing from a portfolio produced and edited by each student: (See published book, ""Meanderings"") 3. Students will improve their skill levels by implementing best practices in writing: Students implement best practices during the writing sessions. 4. A collection of the students' works will be published before the end of May: The book was published in mid-May and distributed on May 31. 5. A public celebration will occur to honor the writers: Party held on May 31. 6. Pre and post surveys. 16 students submitted.",,3497,"Other, local or private",4100,,,,"Wendy L. Hansen",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"We are seeking funding for a project to begin a Writers' Club for youth.",2016-10-17,2017-05-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Hansen,"Wendy L. Hansen",,,MN,,"(218) 370-9290 ",markwendhansen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-39,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36921,"Quick Start Grants",2017,603,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Through my paintings I aim to increase the viewer’s sense of connection and shared journey, by representing a tangible sense of place and the world that I see. I attempt to capture the uniqueness and ethereal quality always present in the lake, the sky, and the surrounding landscape. Showing my work at New Scenic Cafe will give me the opportunity to share my vision with many people. It is also my hope to sell 3 paintings during the show, as well as gain exposure to help me be accepted into a local art gallery. In addition, by having my paintings professionally scanned, I will be able to greatly improve my website as a marketing tool. My evaluation plan is fairly straightforward: 1) Did I achieve my sales goal of 3 paintings, and 2) When I reach out to local galleries following the show, will my work be accepted. If I have achieved these goals, I believe I will have also achieved my larger (and less tangible) goal of inspiring in others an enhanced appreciation for the beauty of our local landscape.","Painting sales, acceptance into local art gallery, improved website to use as a marketing tool.",,1586,"Other, local or private",2189,,,,"Micaella Penning",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Oil painting show at New Scenic Café",2016-12-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Micaella,Penning,"Micaella Penning",,,MN,,"(218) 349-3501 ",kinzl011@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-40,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36922,"Quick Start Grants",2017,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to give a professional presentation and performance to a new audience. I also plan to network with other performers who are working in a genre similar to my own to find new venues and opportunities for future work. Success of the performance is better measured by the audience, but I will be seeking to do my best and hopefully be received well enough to sell some records and to meet like-minded artists who have more experience performing west of the Mississippi. If I can pick up additional future gigs through these new contacts, that would definitely be a tangible success.","I sold more records than originally estimated (which was good because I needed the extra cash for the higher than expected expense for some of the lodging). I also was able to add more shows and made new contacts for future bookings. There are at least 8 new venues I can add to a future itinerary!",,2200,"Other, local or private",2240,,,,"Timothy R. Kaiser",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"To defray expenses to travel to San Diego to present and perform at the San Diego Art Institute.",2016-10-23,2016-11-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Timothy,Kaiser,"Timothy R. Kaiser",,,MN,,"(218) 269-6289 ",timkaiserduluth@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-41,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36924,"Quick Start Grants",2017,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Develop my performance skills in front of a larger audience - adjust to the size of the space and audience and invite them in for an intimate listening experience. 2. Expand listener base in the North East - bring in new listeners to the concert through print and radio promotion, grow my mailing list. 3. Increase visibility for my work and specifically for the new album, ""Rabbit in the Road"" - sell the album to a large percentage of concert attendees. Goal 1: The outcome for this goal is relatively subje","1. Developed my performance skills in front of a larger audience - adjusted to the size of the space and audience and invite them in for an intimate listening experience. 2. Expanded listener base in the North East - brought in new listeners to the concert through print and radio promotion, grew my mailing list. 3. Increases visibility for my work and specifically for the new album, ""Rabbit in the Road"" - sold the album to many concertgoers.",,2155,"Other, local or private",2195,,,,"Rachael E. Kilgour",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"New York City Performance and Record Release",2016-08-25,2016-09-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachael,Kilgour,"Rachael Kilgour",,,MN,,"(218) 349-6494 ",rachaelkilgour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Koochiching, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-42,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Paul LaJeunesse: visual artist, Assistant Professor of Art at the College of Saint Scholastica; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra.",,2
36925,"Quick Start Grants",2017,415,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of Julebyen is to provide a family-centered Christmas festival, free to the public, in the centuries-old tradition of the Scandinavian Julebyen, which promotes appreciation for Scandinavian music, food, holiday crafts and culture. Approximately 200 volunteers make Julebyen possible. The number of volunteers has grown every year. Attendance is another yardstick of success of Julebyen In 2013, its inaugural years, approximately 700 people attended. This number doubled in 2014 and doubled again in 2015 to 3,000 over Julebyen weekend. We measure outcomes by increase in: (1) attendance (Julebyen has doubled its festival goers yearly since its inaugural in 2013. Estimated attendance in 2015 was 3,000. (2) number of volunteers - 190 in 2015, (3) by increases in commercial sponsors and partners; most recently the North Shore Scenic Railroad donates a train to bring festival-goers from Duluth and return (4) media coverage (in 2015, Norwegian National Broadcasting sent a reporter and videographer from Norway to report on the Knife River Julebyen. The five minute feature that followed was aired to more than 3.5 million Norwegians in news broadcasts (5) in the growth of its outreach program to underserved children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Duluth and Superior. The privately-funded outreach pays the train fares and meal expenses for children to attend Julebyen. In 2015, 39 children with chaperones were able to experience a family-centered Christmas experience at no cost that featured games, craft making workshop where children can make a holiday gift, a treasure hunt, skating, sliding, storytelling. Key to the growth of Julebyen is (1) our ability to attract and retain more volunteers and (2) continued support from outside partners to keep Julebyen free to the public. The support we request is to help cover the cost of entertainment, which has been selected to enhance and tie to the theme of Julebyen.","Attendance increased from an estimated 3,000 in 2015 to estimated 3,500 - 4,500 in 2016. The increase can be attributed to, in part, extending the festival to three days. Train ridership between those traveling to Julebyen and return from Duluth, and two Troll Train trips, increased from 149 riders in 2015 to more than 400 in 2016. We received many favorable comments on our talent, in particular the puppeteer. The event was a terrific success, both from perspective of the volunteers and comments received from attendees.",,18685,"Other, local or private",19100,,"Carmen Beardsley, Anne Skadberg, Jodi Anderson, Pat Meyer, Scott Jasperson, Steve Betzler, Ken Carter, Nicole Ojard, Karrin Harris, Noel Walters",0.00,"Knife River Recreation Council AKA KRRC","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"Knife River Julebyen Festival",2016-12-02,2016-12-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jacqulin,Sebastian,"Knife River Recreation Council","PO Box 266 199 Alger Smith Rd","Knife River",MN,55609,"(218) 834-7138 ",vongoertzpaul@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis, Cook, Carlton, Itasca, Chisago, Pine, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-43,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
36927,"Quick Start Grants",2017,603,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","These forty pictures will be exhibited in several upcoming artist exhibitions for the general viewing public. There will be a solo artist exhibit at the Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia in September 2016, a multi-artist exhibit at the Northwoods Art Gallery in Cook, Minnesota, in October, and an ongoing exhibit at the Borealis Art Guild in Hibbing, Minnesota. The goal is to share a spectacular presentation of ""Beauty and the Beast"" using zentangle and Gothic style pen-and-ink motifs. These galleries ar","I was able to display my ""Beauty and the Beast-- A Zentangle Inspired Art Show"" at many locations, such as The Hibbing Community College Suicide Awareness Program (H.E.A.R.T.), The Borealis Art Guild in Hibbing, Minnesota, where it was exhibited as a solo show for two months, The First Stage Gallery at the Lyric Center for the Arts as a Solo Show in September 2016, The Zeitgeist Theater Atrium in July 2016, Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery in October 2016, Virginia Public Library, Virginia, Minnesota, in 2016, the Hillside Whole Foods Coop in 2016 and 2017, the Kalvela Hall as a presentation along with discussion in 2016, the North St. Louis County Fair in July 2016 and 2017, where it received blue ribbons in visual art/ pen and ink category, the Hometown Focus in a feature article, the Lake Superior Bake Shop in July 2017, and currently will be on display from June to August 2018 at the Encore Theater in Cloquet, Minnesota. I also taught many fantasy genre art classes.",,457,"Other, local or private",1060,,,,"Rebecca R. Koepke AKA Wayfaring Chylde",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"I have forty 18""x24"" illustrations for exhibition coming up but cannot afford frames.",2016-08-26,2016-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rebecca,Koepke,"Rebecca R. Koepke AKA Wayfaring Chylde",,,MN,,"(218) 256-3642 ",grhlapp2112b@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-44,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Paul LaJeunesse: visual artist, Assistant Professor of Art at the College of Saint Scholastica; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra.",,2
36931,"Quick Start Grants",2017,603,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal with this project is to gain a firm foundation in the principles of acoustic guitar construction. The course is aimed specifically towards that end and one very tangible measure of success will be the production of a finished guitar by the course's end. I also intend to produce a set of detailed notes on the process with a focus on specialized jigs and tools that are used. The strongest measure of the project's success will be the completion of a parlor guitar per the course description. However, after the course is complete, I intend to go on to outfit my shop with tools and jigs that become familiar with during the course, and to continue to produce guitars and other instruments.","Over the course of this project, I was able to construct an acoustic guitar based on a 1918 C.F. Martin design under the tutelage of master guitar builder David Seaton. I both completed the guitar and learned in depth the process of guitar construction, as well as general information about musical instrument construction, and produced a detailed set of notes and drawings on the process to be referred to in future instrument making endeavors.",,577,"Other, local or private",1180,,,,"Michael K. Lambertson AKA Kerry Lambertson",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Acoustic Guitar Building Course at North House Folk School",2016-12-15,2017-01-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kerry,Lambertson,"Kerry Lambertson",,,MN,,"(804) 229-7842 ",k_lambertson@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-45,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36935,"Quick Start Grants",2017,603,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal: Successfully implement a two-part version of my work ""br1Nk ::: st1tch"" in the luminous context of two monitors at the Duluth Art Institute's Arrowhead Biennial Exhibition. For me code is a distilled text with the power to activate itself. Code is a choreography, a score, an orchestration. The inter-machine, polyphonic dynamics of a networked art piece requires at least two displays. I most often exhibit my work through multi-channel projections with a companion mobile component (accessible through pa","My new media work br1Nk: st1tch was part of the Duluth Art Institute's Arrowhead Biennial Exhibition that ran from November 10, 2016 through February 9, 2017. This juried show draws artists from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan and Ontario. I used the funds from ARAC to purchase two chromebase all-in-one computers and two wall mount kits to exhibit my multi-threaded, browser-based work. br1Nk: st1tch was awarded the 3rd place Juror's prize. The new equipment allowed me to explore a new installation method for future work.",,437,"Other, local or private",1040,,,,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"To purchase two monitors to exhibit work at the Duluth Art Institute's Arrowhead Biennial",2016-10-19,2017-02-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,McTavish,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998 ",kathy@cellodreams.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Pine, Lake, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-46,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36937,"Quick Start Grants",2017,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal in attending this letterpress conference will be to participate in workshops and attend panel discussions that offer new skills and ideas that can be applied to my own art. Some of the technical skills I expect to learn include Die Cutting using a platten press, printing coasters on Kelseys, techniques for poster printing, edge painting, and foil gilding. All of these techniques are ones that will enhance my art and expand my knowledge of letterpress. My goal is to gain applicable knowledge from other letterpress artists through the offered workshops and panel discussions that I can then apply to my own art in letterpress. The practical skills I will attain will enhance and allow me to take my letterpress art in new directions. Skills I plan to attain and apply to my own art are: die cutting, edge painting, foiling, coaster printing, and new ideas for poster printing.","I gained new applicable skills for my continued work in letterpress. The skills I attained included: -Thermography, the application of resin powders to wet ink which is then heated to enhance the printed material with texture or a gloss or matt finish. -Die cutting on a platen press, which involves setting your press up to use die cuts for creating distinct shapes with printed material. -The operation of a Windmill Press. -Setting up a type project and printing on a variety of small table top presses. In addition to these hands on workshops, there were panels that offered great discussion around how we as artists can support ourselves financially through our art. The opportunity to learn from and share ideas and techniques with other artists was amazing! I gained a network of peers from whom I can ask for advice, assistance and feedback as I move forward in my art.",,1065,"Other, local or private",1105,,,,"Janelle M. Turner-Miller",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"I would like to attend the 5th Ladies of Letterpress Conference in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.",2016-09-14,2016-09-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Janelle,Miller,"Janelle M. Miller",,,MN,,"(218) 213-2297 ",warriorprintress@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-47,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Paul LaJeunesse: visual artist, Assistant Professor of Art at the College of Saint Scholastica; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra.",,2
36938,"Quick Start Grants",2017,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","This grant will allow me to attend a VIP opening and public opening for a major group show I was invited to where I will be able to meet other participating artists, attend an artist's talk, and participate in multiple scheduled activities. This would be an opportunity to get a better sense of the greater art world in other parts of the country and possibly lead to other collaborations and invitations to future exhibitions of my work. Successful attendance should provide new artist to artist relationships, gallery or museum relationships, and increased likelihood of acquisitions by new collectors. Conversations and understanding of the artworks on display give Jim Phillips Sr's career context.",,,980,"Other, local or private",1020,,,,"David Moreira",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Travel Expenses for International Group Show",2016-08-02,2016-08-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,David,Moreira,"David Moreira",,,MN,,"(931) 542-7995 ",SkatRadioh@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-48,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Paul LaJeunesse: visual artist, Assistant Professor of Art at the College of Saint Scholastica; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra.",,2
36940,"Quick Start Grants",2017,603,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal for this QuickStart grant is to cover some expenses preparing for and documenting being Featured Artist of the ArtWorks Festival in Austin, Minnesota, August 27th and 28th. I will buy materials for work building some new ""giant puppet"" paper and fabric sculptures, repairing my existing entities, and rigging everything for display on stands. An astounding exhibit of over 30 large pieces will artfully fill the very large 25' x 40' entrance location of the turbine room in the town's former power plant ","The QuickStart grant enabled me to cover some expenses preparing for and documenting being Featured Artist of the ArtWorks Festival in Austin, MN, August 27th and 28th. I purchased materials for work building some new ""giant puppet"" paper and fabric sculptures, for repairing my existing entities, and especially for rigging everything for display on stands. All of it was professionally photo documented by Max Haynes to promote repeated future use and new creations for processions or gatherings, locally and nationally. The resulting exhibit and pictures of over 30 large pieces artfully filled a very large 25' x 40' entrance location of the turbine room in the town's former power plant for viewing by several thousand people and more on social media. The exposure educated many about my work in this unique art form for the first time. My choice of 13 social justice figures informed many about the individual peace activists. Folks learned about the monarch butterfly and its life cycle",,4747,"Other, local or private",5350,,,,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Materials and photo documentation expenses for being Feature Artist at Austin, Minnesota ArtWorks Festival.",2016-07-15,2016-09-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Mary K. Plaster",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6289 ",artist@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Mower, St. Louis, Hennepin, Dakota, Rice, Steele, Freeborn, Dodge, Olmsted, Fillmore",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-49,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Paul LaJeunesse: visual artist, Assistant Professor of Art at the College of Saint Scholastica; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra.",,2
36944,"Quick Start Grants",2017,142,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The new Banner Signage will provide a safer, more secure method of On-Stage Signage and will also provide a streamlining of setting up and taking down the signage. The signage carries the name of our group ""The Singing Slovenes"" and what we do, ""Minnesota's Ambassadors of Traditional Slovenian Music."" The impact of the new, upgraded banner signage would be immediate, providing a safer environment and ease of operation for our performances.","The funding of our banners and signage fulfilled our goals of providing safety, visibility, and awareness of our organization and the streamlining of setting up and tearing down after performances.",,198,"Other, local or private",340,,"Frank Bucar, Mary Spehar White, Joe Jagunich, Seann McGovern, Daniel McClain",0.00,"Singing Slovenes, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"Replacement and Upgrade of On-Stage Banner and Signage",2016-09-11,2016-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frank,Bucar,"Singing Slovenes, Inc.","1325 105th Ave W",Duluth,MN,55808,"(218) 626-1928 ",bucarf@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-50,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Paul LaJeunesse: visual artist, Assistant Professor of Art at the College of Saint Scholastica; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra.",,2
36945,"Quick Start Grants",2017,603,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","I plan to pursue music professionally. Lessons with Mr. Cole will greatly benefit my musical education, and will help me improve as a violinist. Living in a small area, there are no violin teachers who know the repertoire I am working on, or have advanced technique to teach me. I hope to cover a wide range of classical violin repertoire throughout the remainder of this year, and improve my technique, intonation, practice habits, and performance skills. I hope to attend a music conservatory next year, and he can help me prepare for auditions to the best of my ability. Having attended a prestigious conservatory himself, he knows what the adjudicators will be listing and looking for, and will help me prepare accordingly. My primary goals I hope to achieve from lessons with Mr. Cole include the following: (1) be accepted into most/all of the conservatories I apply to, (2) learn more advanced repertoire, and (3) improve as a violinist.","I have received a plethora of practice tips, interpretation input, and performance guidance from Mr. Cole, and I have experienced a noticeable difference in my playing.",,4397,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Olivia Skaja",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"I need assistance in paying for private violin lessons with a highly selective teacher.",2016-11-03,2017-12-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Olivia,Skaja,"Olivia Skaja",,,MN,,"(218) 910-5164 ",oliviaskaja@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-51,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
36946,"Quick Start Grants",2017,349,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To finish a draft of my novel in progress readying it to be sent to selected readers and my editor for critical feedback. Reaching my goal will involve 15-25 new pages of writing, plus revision of text.","While in residency at The Virginia Canter for the Creative Arts, I revised a draft of my novel in progress. This work included 250 pages of revision and 25 new pages.",,491,"Other, local or private",840,,,,"Danielle Sosin",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"To cover home costs while working as a fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.",2016-11-14,2016-12-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Sosin,"Danielle Sosin",,,MN,,"(218) 260-0459 ",dsosin@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-52,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36949,"Quick Start Grants",2017,278,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will purchase one 9.7-inch iPad Pro, a 60 inch tripod and one Ipow iPad tripod mount and use the iPad to display images instead of having to print out every image I use as reference for painting. This will save significant money and material waste on ink, paper and printer expenses. The images displayed on an iPad screen are also much more clear and detailed than printed images. I will use less paper and ink for printing. I will utilize the iPad to display reference photos closer in appearance to their true nature. I will be able to finish my weekly photo painting project and other photo oriented work with more ease and less waste. Printing photos with my printer has always produced low quality reference photos and my work has suffered because of it. Relying on such a finicky machine which uses expensive ink has always been a struggle and I will be able to measure the success of this new tool by creating higher quality work and creating less waste.","I have received the iPad, set up the tripod and mount and have used it already to use photo reference from which I made a painting. This has already saved me ink and paper and general trouble with my malfunctioning painter. The image quality on this iPad screen is leaps and bounds better than my printed images and offers much more information as I paint.",,392,"Other, local or private",670,,,,"Adam P. Swanson",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"I would like an iPad, stand and mount adaptor for displaying reference photos.",2016-08-26,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,Swanson,"Adam P. Swanson",,,MN,,"(218) 343-4304 ",adam@adamswanson.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis, Cook, Pine, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-53,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Paul LaJeunesse: visual artist, Assistant Professor of Art at the College of Saint Scholastica; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
25991,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","I want to develop a live interactive performance that is entertaining and thought provoking. My goal for this performance is that the visitors will have an expanded idea of: what art can be, how art can impact how we live, and how creativity came become an everyday activity. The primary measurable outcome will be how engaged and excited the visitors seem to be after each performance. Another measurable outcome would be the publicity the project might receive in the media.After each performance I will ask myself the following questions. Public interaction: Does the public seem both interested and amused by my theatrical persona? Which aspects of the performance works best? How long do the average person engage with me and the work? Does anyone return for a second visit on a following weekend? How do adults and children react differently to the project? Personal response: Do I feel comfortable with the character I develop? Are the paintings I have made while engaged with the public interesting? What could I do to prepare myself for this role better? What changes should I make?","I met and spoke to hundreds of people while doing my performances in ""The Dog House."" Their reactions where positive, enthusiastic, and heartwarming.",,457,"Other, local or private",750,,,,"Jeffrey S. Kalstrom",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"My sculpture the house in the shape of a dog's head is nearing completion at Franconia Sculpture Park. The work is a small but human sized studio and living space. In fabricating the sculpture I have developed ideas for performances in which I inhabit the house and engage with visitors. In the performance I will adopt the persona of an artist obsessed with dogs and the philosophy of the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Diogenes. While preforming I will create paintings of dogs and talk to visitors about dogs, tiny houses and philosophy. For this project I will set up a special painting station, and clotheslines in the backyard of the house to display the paintings.",2014-09-10,2014-09-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Kalstrom,"Jeffrey S. Kalstrom",,,MN,,"(218) 310-8411 ",jkalstrom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-13,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25417,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals: To develop my songwriting skills, create new works to share with the community, and increase my exposure in the music industry. Outcomes: (For Goal 1: Develop songwriting skills) a. Identify tools for overcoming writer's block, b. Increased ability to share incomplete work, particularly in a setting that invites constructive criticism. (For Goal 2: Create new works to share with the community) a. Write 3 new performance-ready songs, b. Have draft materials for integrating into future songs as appropriate. (For Goal 3: Increase my exposure to the music industry) a. Establish new connections to those present at retreat with whom I don't have existing relationships. b. Develop existing connections to active members of music industry, invite opportunities for further collaboration.Evaluation will be carried out by reflecting on the following upon the close of the 5 day retreat. Measurement is outlined below for each outcome. Outcome 1a: Identify tools for overcoming writer's block. Measure: Identify one new strategy that works for me to focus my energy, write, and work on my career in other ways when I would otherwise be at a standstill. Outcome 1b: Increased ability to share incomplete work, particularly in a setting that invites constructive criticism. Measure: Engage in sharing 3 incomplete songs with peers over the course of the retreat. Outcome 2a: Write 3 new performance-ready songs. Measure: Count songs. Outcome 2b: Have draft materials for integrating into future songs as appropriate. Measure: Count number of partial lyrics/language created that is not a part of a current song. Outcome 3a: Establish new connections to those present at retreat with whom I don't have existing relationships. Measure: count number of new connections made with fellow attendees. Outcome 3b: Develop existing connections to active members of music industry, invite opportunities for further collaboration. Measure: documenting any future plans for collaboration established. Note: The numbers included above for the number of adults, youth, and children benefitting are an estimate of individuals reached by music on my last album, based on concert/event attendance, CDs sold, and radio broadcasts since its release 3 years ago. I anticipate at least as many reached on my next cd.","Wrote two new songs and started three others. Booked a show in Chicago with Catie Curtis for November of this year. Made a list of achievable goals for my music career with Catie and with Jenna Lindbo who also hosted the retreat. Made close connections with 16 other musicians from around the country - hopefully will lead to performance opportunities in new places.",,819,"Other, local or private",1112,,,,"Rachael Kilgour",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I have been invited to attend an exclusive five-day songwriting retreat hosted by award-winning singer-songwriter, Catie Curtis. Attending the retreat is a natural and essential next step in my musical career. I am confident that my participation in the retreat is capable of taking my songwriting skills to the next level, building inspiration, momentum, and material for my next album, and establishing important exposure to influential people in the folk music world.",2014-08-05,2014-08-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachael,Kilgour,"Rachael Kilgour",,,MN,,"(218) 349-6494 ",rachaelkilgour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Hennepin, Isanti, Anoka, Sherburne, Ramsey, Chisago, Washington, Aitkin, Itasca, Crow Wing, Olmsted, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-3,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25424,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,109,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","One of the primary goals for the trip is to listen and learn from the composer and sound-art pioneer, Pauline Oliveros. Pauline Oliveros is an American composer and accordionist who is a central figure in the development of experimental and post-war electronic art music. She is an important influence on my work and on that of several of my collaborators. A second goal is to learn more about the science of acoustics and explore the rich possibilities for immersive sound environments using the advanced technologies available at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center. The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center is where the arts, sciences, and technology interact with and influence each other by using the same facilities, technologies, and by breathing the same air. The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center is well known for their research into immersive, sensory environments. Conference participants have the opportunity to map their own compositions to this space. I have written work for this purpose. I will sharpen my acoustic impulse and build my technical skills.I have recorded sound experiments to test in that space. I will journal about this experience and will keep extensive notes from other conference presentations and performances. I will write and release online an essay summarizing my own sound practice. This will further integrate the conference experience and will help me develop language to describe my own practice. I will return to Duluth and record / mix one album-length sound study using new skills and inspirations from the conference. I will make connections with at least eight new long-term colleagues. The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center has a residency and commissioning program. This gives me a chance to explore this further in person.","I attended the Second Annual International Conference on Deep Listening (see: http://deeplistening.org/site/conference). This conference was held at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. The conference focused on the intersection of art and science particularly in relation to sound and much of the presented material was inspired/informed by a lifetime of work by 81 year old composer, performer and sound artist, Pauline Oliveros. She was one of the creative partners behind this conference which brought together an international group of musicians and acoustic scientists in this very special space for talks and listening sessions. While at the conference I listened, recorded and built relationships with other sound artists. I am writing short essays that summarize my own sound practice and after returning to Duluth I recorded/mixed over 3-hours of sound using new skills from the conference.",,1331,"Other, local or private",1440,,,,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I am seeking funds to attend the Second Annual International Conference on Deep Listening. This conference is held at the Curtis R Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. This conference focuses on the intersection of art and science particularly in relation to sound. Internationally renowned composer, performer and sound artist, Pauline Oliveros is now 81 years old. She is one of the creative partners behind this conference bringing an international group of musicians and acoustic scientists together in this very special space for talks and listening sessions.",2014-07-09,2014-07-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,McTavish,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998 ",kathy@cellodreams.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-4,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25430,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To enrich the quality of life in the region by providing arts experiences for the community and its residents.For this grant, the goal is to get back up with our computer system as soon as possible so that we can do all required work, planning, and tracking necessary to run the organization effectively.","The office computer is used to support all of our artistic goals. The one thing that this experience made us aware of is how valuable the office computer is and how dependent we are on it.",,1369,"Other, local or private",1662,293,"Pam Brunfelt, John Klem, Sherry Abts, Ely Butler, Carla Arneson, Dave Bergerud, Lysle Casey, Patsy Gibney, Nancy Heresmaa, Gene Klun, Cecilia Rolando",,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"The office Mac blew up on Tuesday, July 1. All of our information and contacts go through this computer. Staff is currently using her own laptop to work with. We will replace the computer with a similar model Mac and transfer saved info from a retrieved hard drive.",2014-08-01,2014-09-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Moberly,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","PO Box 749",Ely,MN,55731-0749,"(218) 365-5070 ",contact@northernlakesarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-6,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25431,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Ojibwe Woman Elder Art guild was formed from a group of Reservation enrolled Ojibway elder women to create a positive identity through the creation or our traditional and contemporary art forms. Our guild is addressing the gap of professional art exhibits for Native women.We will have a response card for the audience to fill out at the art opening.",,,457,"Other, local or private",750,,"Carl Gawboy, Jeff Savage, Helga Ragan",,"The Ojibwe Woman Elder Art Guild","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"We will have an exhibition at Trepanier Hall in Duluth Minnesota.",2014-07-25,2014-08-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,"Wendy Lee",Savage,"The Ojibwe Woman Elder Art Guild","4312 Kingston Rd",Duluth,MN,55803,"(607) 760-8235 ",wendylee.savage@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-7,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25436,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to experience dance forms that are new to me (including Gaga, which is an Israeli movement language, and Argentine tango), to improve my technical and musical knowledge, and to learn more specific and innovative approaches for working with Parkinson's Dance Studio dancers: people with Parkinson's disease and their family, friends, and care partners.I will measure the outcomes by logging what I learn each day.","My goal is to experience dance forms that are new to me (including Gaga, which is an Israeli movement language, and Argentine tango), to improve my technical and musical knowledge, and to learn more specific and innovative approaches for working with Parkinson's Dance Studio dancers: people with Parkinson's disease and their family, friends, and care partners. I evaluated these outcomes by logging what I learned each day. I did experience dance forms that were new to me--hour-long classes in Argentine tango, Gaga, and hulu, as well as the Simonson Technique. I improved and refreshed my technical knowledge in tap, ballet, jazz, and modern dance with teachers who use them in Dance for Parkinson's Dance classes. The group had a music and rhythm class with a founding musician and learned about Indian raga, sub-rhythms, and 12-bar blues. I learned lots each day in these classes and the exercise exchanges with fellow teachers. We also discussed issues particular to dance students with Parkinson's.",,1087,"Other, local or private",1380,,,,"Jessica A. Roeder",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"From August 14 through 17, I hope to travel to Brooklyn, New York, to take part in a professional development workshop with the Dance for Parkinson's Disease program of the Mark Morris Dance Group. The workshop will include specialized dance classes in diverse forms as well as a structured exchange of ideas between teachers from across the international Dance for Parkinson's Disease teachers' network, of which I'm a member. It will allow me to return to Duluth more knowledgeable, better connected with other teachers, and freshly inspired.",2014-08-14,2014-08-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Roeder,"Jessica A. Roeder",,,MN,,"(218) 727-8286 ",jaroeder2003@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-8,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25440,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","I use photography as a means of breaking a chaotic world into small and noticeable pieces, so as to allow that which would otherwise be lost to be viewed. I primarily photograph animals of many species, and it is through these photos that I invite the viewer to see the emotions and consciousness of every living creature.The Perk Place Coffeehouse and Bakery owner estimates more than 3000 people will pass through the coffee shop in the 30 days that the exhibit is hanging. And of these, approx. 750 to1000 of them will be new customers. This is the number of people who will have an opportunity to have their perspectives changed through these photographs.","Per the owners of Perks Place Coffee Shop and Bakery, where the photo exhibit was displayed, the number of people served was above the usual because of the display hanging during the holiday hours. Although the agreement was for the display to come down on December 12, 2014, the owners of the coffee shop requested that it remain hanging for another month, as the customers were enthusiastically engaged in viewing and discussing the photos.",,1070,"Other, local or private",1363,,,,"Trudy J. Vrieze",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"My project will consist of framed photos hanging on display at a local coffee shop.",2014-11-09,2014-12-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Trudy,Vrieze,"Trudy J. Vrieze",,,MN,,"(218) 348-9114 ",trudy@vriezephotography.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-9,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25441,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,234,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goals are: 1. To exhibit paintings in a broader geographic area than hand delivery allows. Use of museum acrylic would allow shipping paintings across the country. It would eliminate the fear of glass breakage and damage to the art. Acrylic weighs less than glass and requires less packaging, decreasing the cost to ship the works. 2. Creating larger sized paintings without the difficulties of the weight and fragility that glass has. 3. To make shipping finished works to customers safer and more affordable for them. 4. Decrease the amount of broken glass handled in my studio.I will apply to more exhibit opportunities without the fear that I have shipping paintings under glass. I currently limit my applications to local venues within a reasonable drive time. I will apply to exhibits on a yearly basis with the Pastel Society of America, Portrait Society of America, Arts in Harmony, Midwest Seasons, Juried Exhibit at MacRostie Art Center in addition to the other opportunities that arise.","1. To exhibit paintings in a broader geographic area than hand delivery allows. Use of museum acrylic would allow shipping paintings across the country. It would eliminate the fear of glass breakage and damage to the art. Acrylic weighs less than glass and requires less packaging, decreasing the cost to ship the works. Goal Met. 2. Creating larger sized paintings without the difficulties of the weight and fragility that glass has. Not yet attempted. 3. To make shipping finished works to customers safer and more affordable for them. Goal Met. 4. Decrease the amount of broken glass handled in my studio. Goal met.",,496,"Other, local or private",730,,,,"Michelle Wegler",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I am seeking funds for purchase of an advanced acrylic glazing product for my pastel paintings. Pastel paintings require framing and glazing to protect them. The glazing has traditionally been glass, as acrylic develops static and pulls the pastel crystals off the painting. Acrylic is also susceptible to scratching and yellowing. Glass is susceptible to breakage and is heavy. Museum acrylic has been developed to be non-reflective, non-yellowing, and scratch resistant in addition to the qualities of being lightweight and break resistant.",2014-11-15,2015-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Wegler,"Michelle Wegler",,,MN,,"(218) 724-8010 ",michelle.wegler@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Itasca, Ramsey, Hennepin, Goodhue, Sherburne",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-10,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25443,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","This collection of paintings reflects my idea that I can make the world better by recording and sharing beautiful and timely moments with my audience. This exhibit will be in a senior center in a busy downtown Minneapolis skyway. My audience will consist of both senior citizens who use the center on a regular basis, and the public who pass through the skyway system. I believe these paintings, mostly of our wild and natural environment of northern Minnesota, will be a welcome contrast to the vibrant glass, steel, and concrete setting of downtown. I hope my audience will be reminded of the value of preserving our natural heritage. If approved, I will use the grant money to frame paintings for this exhibit.Each painting will have a card on the wall that describes the subject and its importance as part of our Minnesota environment. I will keep a guest/comment book at the gallery site. I will give a talk about the artwork at an opening scheduled for October 1, 2014. I will also keep a photo record of the exhibit that I will send to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council at the end of the exhibit. In my final report to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, I will pass along comments that were recorded by visitors to the gallery.","The exhibition of my paintings took place at the UCare Skyway Senior Center in downtown Minneapolis. Most visitors to the center are senior citizens and I noticed that my paintings seemed to encourage their conversations about wildlife and also memories of recreational activities in Northern Minnesota. Approximately 400 people viewed the show through the month of October. I left 50 copies of my handout, ""Getting Started with Watercolor,"" and all of them were taken by people who came to the show. There were ",,875,"Other, local or private",1168,,,,"Loretta A. Worthing AKA Lory Worthing",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I have been invited to be the featured artist for the month of October, 2014, at the UCare Skyway Senior Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The opening of the show will be on October 1, 2014. The center would like me to exhibit about 18 paintings. I have 3 framed that I will use, but need funds for the remaining 15 watercolor and acrylic paintings. I plan to have the paintings framed at Wings N Willows in Grand Rapids. I estimate the cost of framing at about $65 per painting.",2014-10-01,2014-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Loretta,Worthing,"Loretta A. Worthing AKA Lory Worthing",,,MN,,"(218) 246-9951 ",lworthy@paulbunyan.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Carver, Scott, Washington, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-11,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25445,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My personal goal is to make baskets that utilize only those materials that I can harvest sustainably from northern forests without synthetic materials such as glue and plastic. This project is one avenue to reach as many people who are willing to learn about the trees its process to provide sustainability to the environment and the people who live here. The focus of this project is to teach 25 adults and 30 children how to weave birch paper stars. Our current unofficial number of attendees consist of 9 adults and 18 students, so far. Cumulative, our goal is to create a minimum of 55 stars to donate to the Tree-to-DC project. Through this art project, I am hoping to develop the skills of individuals who will continue this art form.This project is already being publicized throughout the state, and nationally. We will evaluate this project by accumulating participant surveys, newspaper articles, and any other publicity we receive on our art work we produce. We will gauge the level of participation at the event by counting the number of participants, gauge the level of understanding of the education received by participants at the event, including quality of the products they produce and the quality of the education they receive, number of art pieces produced (whether we met our quantitative goals or not), measure the level of satisfaction realized by the participants / audience, and ask if they plan to create more of the art form and if they will participate in future similar art events, including comments and suggestions for future art lessons and events in which they would participate.","The original projection of attendees was 9 adults and 18 students, and the goal was 25 adults and 30 youth. Actual attendees was 12 youth and 16 adults; half of our goal. Although we did not meet the attendee goal, we met our goal for the number of stars made = 55 total and we accomplished that amount.",,457,"Other, local or private",750,,,,"John Zasada",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I will provide 12 hours of art instruction to primarily students in grades 7-12, supported by their families and community members in the Deer River / Itasca County area on how to make Birch paper stars and other ornaments using Basswood twine decorated with wooden beads. All materials are hand harvested, indigenous to this Northern Minnesota area. The goal is to teach a minimum of 25 adults and 30 children under the age of 18 as participants to make a minimum of 55 ornaments of 6 or larger that will be transported to Washington, DC in late November for the Tree-to-DC project.",2014-10-25,2014-10-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Zasada,"John Zasada",,,MN,,"(218) 326-4909 ",emiliezasada@me.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Cass, Beltrami, Hubbard",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-12,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25400,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,164,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this reading is to expose the adult community of Duluth to my work. The memoir is a trauma narrative that is structured to mimic the way the brain processes memory after traumatic events that cause Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and/or structural changes in the brain. My hope is that my speaking out on the issues therein will be a positive impact on other mentally ill or marginalized members of the community who have trauma narratives of their own. I also wish to promote an upcoming conference that I am presenting at with a focus on narrative medicine and the healing power of the arts.Interest in the book/subject matter of the art will be gauged by the response of those who attend the reading and by the number of patrons who attend. The book will be reviewed by members of the Duluth community as well, and I expect some minimal press coverage of the event. The event will also help to support the gallery collective that is serving as host.",,,256,"Other, local or private",420,,,,"Amy L. Clark",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I am releasing my first book, a memoir, titled 'Remnants of the Disappeared.' Prøve Collective has offered to host a reading and book release event on August 19th to expose the narrative to the community. The book is a trauma narrative on the subject of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.",2014-08-19,2014-08-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Clark,"Amy L. Clark",,,MN,,"(218) 349-1702 ",mercurywriter@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25407,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,234,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal is for students to compare and contrast the connections between different poetic forms and have a greater sense of the type of research that is required to create a work of non-fiction. Our target audience is children ages 8 to 12 who live in the rural, remote area. We hope that exposure to two professional authors working in two different genres will inspire an interest in reading and writing throughout the summer months that extends into the next academic year. We believe they will learn new perspectives for their writing and explore structure and flow that will improve their writing.Each writer will ask the students to co-create a work of poetry and a work of non-fiction. Students will evaluate and analyze the work they create. At the end of each presentation, students will be asked to fill out a participant survey where they will have to identify three types of poetry (July workshop) and three research methods (September workshop). Program presenters will work with Ely Community Resource staff to analyze the expected learner outcomes. Future programming will be developed based on the success or failure of the programs.","No attendance for either workshop presented.",,366,"Other, local or private",600,,"Gail Sheddy, BJ Kobierski, Wende Nelson, Amy Kingsley, Brett Ross, Ward Nelson, Michael Jordan, Andrea Thomas, Christian Cavalier",,"Ely Community Resource","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"We will host two Minnesota authors for two special programs at the Ely Youth Center in Ely, Minnesota. Both authors will be in the region and can provide these workshops at a reduced price. Poet and author Susan Hawkinson will present a poetry workshop to young writers on July 21, 2014 and Minnesota book award nominee Mary Losure with offer a non-fiction writing workshop to young people on September 10, 2014.",2014-07-20,2014-09-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Hignell,"Ely Community Resource","PO Box 374",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-5254 ",julie@elycommunityresource.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-0,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25409,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal: Bring Minnesota artist in contact with flutists from around the world and offer Minnesota audiences the opportunity to view events in Honduras. I will be able to work with Flutists throughout Latin America and throughout the world. I will be meeting approx. 80-100 flutists from throughout the region. Thus, in the future I will be able to bring these flutists and other fine musicians from that area to Minnesota to expose more Minnesotans to music of Latin America. I will provide updates and video of concerts through my website and www.ustream.com to keep Minnesota audiences informed and have the ability to view concerts and presentations in Honduras.I will collect programs and provide a list of flutists I was able to meet. This will provide a future contact list for future projects bring artists in Minnesota. I will be able to provide measurable numbers of viewers of recitals via my website. I will use ustream to provide access to concerts and presentations in Latin America to Minnesota Audiences. Ustream provides viewership numbers and allows saving these videos to be viewed by later audiences.","I hope to maintain a connection to this foundation by helping to connect other performers, provide musical needs, hosting students at University of Minnesota-Duluth or the Duluth area in the future. This event offered an ongoing way I can continue significant work in music and music education. Also, this program allowed me to continue to raise my profile within my own field.",,1457,"Other, local or private",1750,,,,"Paula M. Gudmundson",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Attend, present, and broadcast recitals and master classes at the Honduras Flute Festival in Tegucigalpa, Honduras October 16-21. This is a biannual festival, which brings flutists in Latin America to work with flutists from throughout the world.",2014-10-16,2014-10-22,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paula,Gudmundson,"Paula M. Gudmundson",,,MN,,"(651) 485-1186 ",unatica@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-1,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
30375,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Gain financial funding, order supplies, order rack cards, paint and hang show. Fill out final report to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Visit the show site daily, engage with customers and survey the wait staff, who are an excellent source of what folks say. I will also leave a comments logbook along with rack cards to promote myself and my art.","First, write and submit grant. Grant was awarded. Supplies to start and finish the show were ordered and delivered. Images were created and the initial four pieces were installed. Rackcards were designed and printed and left at venue to give details regarding show. More pieces were completed and installed. The show is a success, and even several pieces were purchased.",,557,"Other, local or private",750,,,,"Darrell S. Chosa AKA Shaun Chosa",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"To purchase supplies to produce an art exhibit.",2015-04-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darrell,Chosa,"Darrell S. Chosa AKA Shaun Chosa",,,MN,,"(218) 235-0211 ",wickedson@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-5,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30384,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,192,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To produce a minimum of 75 photographic studio portraits during the period when an exhibition of photographs of the Eveleth Clown Band will be shown. To provide an 8"" x 10"" print for each participant. From these photographs I will select the most successful to add to an ongoing series of photographs exploring the communities of the Iron Range. That the minimum number of photographs is made and that each participant receives a copy of their image. A greater outcome would be that these portraits convey each individual's interpretation of being a ""Ranger"" and thereby substantially contribute to the comprehensiveness of the ongoing project. Selected portraits will be included with other Iron Range photographs on my website, in exhibitions and in book proposals.","Outcome 1: A resource book of tools, activities, and techniques acquired during the workshop has been completed. Outcome 2: Three new techniques have been used in my work with the project, My Zip Code Is Killin' Me. Scheduled four sessions concurrent with an exhibition of photographs of the Eveleth Clown Band during which I made portrait photographs of all who were willing to participate. Each participant was asked to consider what being a ""Ranger"" meant to them. I shot 108 sheets of film.",,811,"Other, local or private",1003,,,,"Richard W. Colburn",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"To make portrait photographs at the same location as I will be exhibiting a selection of photographs",2015-06-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Richard,Colburn,"Richard W. Colburn",,,MN,,"(218) 491-0875 ",richard.colburn@uni.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-15,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30388,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Upcoming exhibit of 10-12 paintings at a local business in downtown Aitkin, to establish a continuing artistic presence in my local area. At completion of exhibit, I will measure its success by evaluation of feedback received.","Establishing and maintaining a presence in the community as an artist.",,887,"Other, local or private",1080,,,,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Framing for upcoming exhibit",2015-05-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Ellison,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",,,MN,,"(218) 838-7848 ",stephaniemirocha@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-16,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30391,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to attend a workshop on the fundamentals of beadwork and apply what I learn to my art. Beadwork is a new process in my fiber / assemblage art form. The outcome of this goal is to add a new dimension and material, beading, to create art representative of the mysticism I experience deep in the woods of the Superior National Forest. The new art will immediately be exhibited in my local gallery and other local and regional exhibitions. The outcomes from this workshop are important to the materials, processes, and product necessary in my art. Materials: The fundamental nature of this workshop will teach me to improve techniques of peyote and brickwork stitches to create shapes and imagery. Materials: The accompanying conference is advertised as the largest bead consumer market in the world. I will learn about the materials that will best work with my art and have a place to purchase them. Processes: I will visit with other beaders and learn from their experiences and beadwork. The beadwork in various exhibitions at this conference will be inspiring. Product: My art will immediately show the results of this workshop. For example I am trying to make beaded shapes as elements in my designs and need one-on-one guidance how to make them. As a result my beaded shapes will look more like the images in my imagination. I punch holes in my copper shapes for threading beads. I will learn what threading materials work best with the sharp hard edges of copper. Upon my return I will immediately be able to produce art for the Kess Gallery, the juried July 2015 Greenstone Art Show and Sale, and the fall and winter art shows in Ely and in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul. I will be able to use these work samples to apply for larger grants with Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board.","The instructor, Judy Walker, was an excellent instructor, providing handouts, and one and one instruction in the major stitches of peyote, brick, square, herringbone stitches. I can readily use these stitches in my beadwork. The class reviewed all the materials used in beadwork and the Marketplace at the Bead and Button Conference provided the vendors for purchase of the materials. Working with the manufacturers at the Conference allowed for more personal instruction. The other workshop participants, exhibitions, and casual conversations provided professional input and examples of bead work suitable for my own work, and well as inspiration for exploration of new ideas.",,1407,"Other, local or private",1600,,,,"Pamela J. Davis",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I need funding to attend a workshop in June 2015.",2015-05-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pamela,Davis,"Pamela J. Davis",,,MN,,"(218) 235-1018 ",pamdavis@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-17,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30392,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,98,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal of attending the National Basketry Organization conference is to learn new techniques in working with willow as a basketry material. The workshop I am registered for is a new style of basket for me, using the same kind of material I frequently work with. Getting to learn a new way of using willow will help me grow as a basket maker and understand how to better create functional work. A broader goal of mine is to attend more basketry classes and workshops in an effort gain new perspectives and ideas on how to effectively teach classes and create class formats that work for this skill set. Attending this conference will be an opportunity for me to participate in a class, as well as network and meet other basketry instructors and students. I will attend the National Basketry Organization conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota and complete a basket in the workshop that I am registered for. In doing this, I will learn new techniques that are applicable to my career path, and connect with and learn from other people that have chosen similar career path.","Attending National Basketry Organization conference.",,282,"Other, local or private",380,,,,"Emily A. Derke",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"National Basketry Conference Attendance",2015-05-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Derke,"Emily A. Derke",,,MN,,"(763) 245-7050 ",EmilyDerke@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-18,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30393,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal 1: To acquire new tools, activities, and techniques related to applied theatre concepts. Outcome 1: I will create a resource book of tools, activities, and techniques I acquire from The Dramaturgy of Forum Theatre workshop by July 15, 2015. Goal 2: To incorporate new tools, activities, and techniques related to applied theatre concepts in my current work. Outcome 2: I will incorporate five new techniques learned from The Dramaturgy of Forum Theatre workshop training into my future work with Project Awareness, My Zip Code is Killin Me, and the SOAR Community Offender Re-entry Program by October 31, 2015. Goal 3: To increase the breadth and depth of my knowledge of how to produce and direct theatre productions using the Forum Theatre model. Outcome 3: I plan to collaborate with one Arrowhead Regional organization to use theatre as a means to work toward their mission and have project plans in place by December 31, 2015. The Evaluation Plan will include the following methods to measure success: Methods to measure Goal 1 Outcomes: Completion of the resource book will indicate successful completion of Goal 1. Methods to measure Goal 2 Outcomes: Tracking five new techniques incorporated into my future work will indicate successful completion of Goal 2. Additionally, participants experiencing the new techniques will be asked for their feedback through discussion and brief surveys. Methods to measure Goal 3 Outcomes: Securing one organization to collaborate with will indicate successful completion of Goal 3. Additionally, collaborating organizations will be asked to provide feedback on their perceived effectiveness of using theatre as a means of working toward their organizations’ missions through surveys.","Outcome 1: A resource book of tools, activities, and techniques acquired during the workshop has been completed. Outcome 2: Three new techniques have been used in my work with the project, My Zip Code Is Killin' Me.",,1029,"Other, local or private",1222,,,,"Angie B. Frank",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"The Dramaturgy of Forum Theatre: Exploring New Possibilities Workshop with Julian Boal",2015-06-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angie,Frank,"Angie B. Frank",,,MN,,"(218) 349-0354 ",angiebwfrank@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-19,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30395,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goals are: to amplifying the beauty of downtown Duluth, increasing community engagement, highlighting the talent of established and emerging artists, and stimulating the local economy. The store that this art installation will occupy, at this time, is only empty windows and a 'For Lease' sign. With the art, it will be transformed into a pop-up gallery and the beauty of downtown Duluth will be amplified. The Duluth community will be engaged with the installation passively as they walk by the window as pedestrians or passengers in passing vehicles. There is also the artistic community engaged in installing the art and attending the opening. Artists will be featured in printed promotional materials and have their names featured prominently in the window at 120 Superior St W. Having an opening at 120 Superior St W shows potential renters the inside of a building without the formality of a showing. Artists will receive an honorarium so they can create more art and future their careers. The email address for the Duluth Pop-Up Galleries will be displayed prominently in the window of 120 Superior St W. The email address will be preceded by a prompt. For example: What do you think? Send thoughts to duluthpopupgalleries@gmail.com.","Kenneth Marunowski was able to sell a work of art that was displayed in the window. Jonathan Thunder's artwork went on to be featured in another art show in the Gimaajii/Aicho Building. The building owner expressed interest in continuing to display art in the windows of the 120 W Superior Street property until its sale. The Duluth Pop-Up Galleries were featured on Fox 21 news.",,557,"Other, local or private",750,,"Jami Rosenthal, Florencia Matamoros, Brian Ring",,"Duluth Pop-Up Galleries",,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Duluth Pop-Up Galleries: BOLD",2015-04-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jami,Rosenthal,"Duluth Pop-Up Galleries","124 1st St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(651) 788-2454 ",duluthpopupgalleries@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-20,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30398,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal 1: Thomsen will acquire new choir repertoire. Outcome1: Thomsen will add 10 new songs to current choir repertoire. Goal 2: Thomsen will learn new choir warm-up exercises. Outcome 2: Thomsen will use four new warm-up techniques at choir rehearsals. Goal 3: Thomsen will develop score preparation skills. Outcome 3: Thomsen will complete a choral arrangement for one of Thomsen’s original songs. Goal 4: Thomsen will connect with choir directors and gain new perspectives on choir leadership. Outcome 4: Thomsen will discover three new ideas to explore with the choir. Outcome 1 will be measured through the compilation of 10 songs into a resource folder. Outcome 2 will be measured through the compilation of 4 warm-up exercises into a resource folder. Outcome 3 will be measured through the completed choral arrangement of one of Thomsen’s original songs. Outcome 4 will be measured through the compilation of 3 ideas into a resource folder.","Goal 1: Thomsen will acquire new choir repertoire. Outcome 1: Thomsen added 10 new songs to current choir repertoire. Goal 2: Thomsen will learn new choir warm-up exercises. Outcome 2: Thomsen learned four new warm-up techniques to use at choir rehearsals. Goal 3: Thomsen will develop score preparation skills. Outcome 3: Thomsen completed a choral arrangement for one of Thomsen's original songs. Goal 4: Thomsen will connect with choir directors and gain new perspectives on choir leadership. Outcome 4: Thomsen discovered three new ideas from other directors to explore with the choir.",,1203,"Other, local or private",1396,,"Peg Mold, Peg Apka, Rita Bergstadt, Joie Acheson, Trish OKeefe, Angie Frank",,"Echoes of Peace Choir","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Ubuntu Choirs Network Leadership Retreat. Echoes of Peace hopes to send Sara Thomsen, Artistic Director, to the Ubuntu Choirs Network Leadership Retreat, offered only to Community Choir Leadership Training graduates. The eight day retreat will include concerts, workshops, and opportunities for Thomsen to connect with Community Choir Leadership Training graduates to share ideas, experiences, resources, and repertoire. This professional development retreat will expand and deepen Thomsen’s understanding of how to work toward the Echoes of Peace mission.",2015-01-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peg,Mold,"Echoes of Peace Choir","1018 Bong Blvd",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 269-9557 ",harmonyworks@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-21,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30403,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,93,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal with this project is to be featured in the Studio Visit Magazine Spring 2015 publication to further the exposure of my professional art practice and provide contact information for future career opportunities. The outcome of this project will be measured through the publication itself and the resulting potential contacts that come from the distribution to 2000 art professionals and institutions.","The publication will be released mid-summer 2015.",,267,"Other, local or private",360,,,,"Kristina Estell",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Studio Visit Magazine. My work has been juror selected to be included in the Spring 2015 issue of Studio Visit Magazine. I am requesting funding to cover the cost of being featured in this widely distributed art publication.",2015-01-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristina,Estell,"Kristina Estell",,,MN,,"(317) 695-7011 ",kjestell@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-22,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30407,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,168,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of our project is to present a professional-level music and poetry recitation performance during the annual Fine Arts Week at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The concert will provide an opportunity to experience a professional music and poetry performance for our students and residents in the communities we serve, which is an audience and area seeking additional fine arts activities and public performances. Claudia Schmidt's performance will complement the student-level fine arts activities during the week and assist in gaining public recognition of fine arts activities present on our campus. Measurable outcomes: 1. Plan, promote, and present Claudia Schmidt's performance. 2. Host 150 students and community residents attending the concert. 3. Determine audience impact for this concert and gather information for future fine arts activities on campus. Our evaluation plan will be simple yet effective. We will use these methods to correspond with the outcomes listed above: 1. Collect evidence of appropriate event promotion (press releases, posters, community event listings, others), and document the concert event via photography. 2. Count audience members in attendance. 3. Use a paper and pen survey to collect audience member's opinions about this concert, the Fine Arts Week activities on campus, and ideas for future concerts and arts activities.","Outcome 1. Plan, promote, and present Claudia Schmidt's performance: This outcome was fully completed. Promotional materials are included in the attachment sections, and the concert was held as planned and documented with photos that are uploaded with this report. Outcome 2. Host 150 students and community residents attending the concert: Attendance was 120 total, with student and youth attendance was lower than expected. The audience feedback on our survey was overwhelmingly positive and appreciative. Organizers and performer were satisfied with the attendance and participation. Outcome 3. Determine audience impact for this concert and gather information for future fine arts activities on campus. This was fully completed through the use of an audience survey. We received useful information via the 36 returned surveys from audience members. The survey results are included as a separate document in the attachments to this report.",,482,"Other, local or private",650,,"Jim Boyd, Lyz Jaakola, Dorothy Leifeste, Les Northrup, Mike Rabideaux, Bonnie Wallace, Vern Zacher",,"Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College","State Government","Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Concert performance by Claudia Schmidt",2015-04-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Larry,Anderson,"Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College","2101 14th St",Cloquet,MN,,"(218) 879-0800 ",urbanski@fdltcc.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis, Aitkin, Lake, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-23,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30420,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","With the assistance of artist/architect Aaron Squadroni, Grand Rapids Arts will create a series of lightweight, moveable panels/walls that can serve as mobile outdoor canvases for public art. Completion of the project and use by at least two area artists will be the measurable outcomes. The plan will be evaluated by the public's responses to the art gathered by Grand Rapids Arts volunteers during First Friday art walks and other downtown events utilizing the space. Artists who create work in the space will be surveyed for their feedback on working in the space and with the temporary wall systems.","The plan will be evaluated by the public's responses to the art gathered by Grand Rapids Arts volunteers during First Friday art walks and other downtown events utilizing the space. Artists who create work in the space will be surveyed for their feedback on working in the space and with the temporary wall systems.",,1557,"Other, local or private",1750,,"Natalie Anderson, Lois Bendix, Katie Benes, Kathy Dodge, Todd Driscoll, Juliet Jones, Katie Marshall, Carol Morrill, Chris Rostvold, Summer Scharringhausen, Staci Taylor, Greg Tuttle, Byron Whitney",,"Grand Rapids Arts",,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Project Pop Up Park",2015-06-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lois,Bendix,"Grand Rapids Arts","PO Box 831","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 355-0581 ",grandrapidsarts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-24,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30427,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to have a professionally presented solo art exhibit at the Soo Visual Art Center. We want to experiment with large scale photographs and different ways of presenting them. Getting this grant would help greatly with that goal. We have had many exhibitions but have always wanted to work more with framing. I feel that this is our biggest show to date and really want to put everything I can into having a great show. Another goal is to build my portfolio and having this show look more professional will greatly enhance my ability to get more shows. To measure the outcome of the overall show we will be getting feedback from the gallery owners, reviews, and feedback from viewers throughout the time the show is up. We will also be able to evaluate how successful the final presentation is compared to the work we have done in the past.","We got a couple reviews in Vita.mn magazine and on a Minneapolis news blog. This helped asses how effective the show was. We also got feedback from the gallery owners and the public that attended the gallery opening. We also looked at the show as a whole and were happy with the overall outcome.",,1257,"Other, local or private",1450,,,,"Betsy J. Hunt",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Rowdy Raccoons is a new video/photo installation that will be shown at the Soo Visual Art Center in Minneapolis this April. For the project there will be large scale photographs and digital collages that need to be framed. The Soo Visual Art Center is moving this spring and the new space is much larger. After seeing the space we decided that we would need to make larger work and add a number of pieces to the show. After meeting with Lizards Gallery and Frame shop in Duluth we found that the framing was going to be above the budget that we had for frames which is why I am applying for the Quick Start Grant.",2015-02-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Betsy,Hunt,"Betsy J. Hunt",,,MN,,"(563) 299-3619 ",huntbets@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-25,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30433,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to ensure that the visual images, promotional materials, and communication produced by the Jaques Art Center (and being the face of the art center) continue without interruption because of malfunction and limited memory of our very old eMac. Newer, more updated software will increase the capability of the graphic designer. A larger screen will enable graphics to be completed with more ease than on the very small screen of the old eMac. The main problem, however, is that the present machine has files on it going back to 2004. The System cannot be updated, limiting the software that is available and the internet browsers that support web connection. The outcome of a newer computer would be the assurance that graphics that support and promote the activity of the organization would not be in jeopardy. The Jaques Art Center could purchase a refurbished 21.5 inch iMac, with 8GB memory, 500GB hard drive using Intel high definition graphics for less than $950 online at the Apple Store. Products purchased directly from the Apple Store include a one year warranty with the added option of extending the warranty three more years. The purchase would include the refurbished iMac, Apple wireless keyboard, magic mouse and power cord. Technically, it would be powered by a 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor. The Operating System, OS X, would come loaded with software needed for graphic design and many other extras. The method using to measure the outcome? In the words of an old saying, One picture is worth a 1000 words"". Improvement in the graphic support for the Jaques Art Center should be notable. Currently the eMac used is much too slow to create the monthly Jaques' Constant Comment online newsletter 'What's Up at the Jaques?', which is emailed to over 1200 subscribers every month. It either has to wait until the Windows computer is free or create it off site. A newer iMac would have the internet speed required to complete these tasks.""","This machine is very fast. It has eliminated a lot of wasted time because the processor is so much more powerful than the iMac I had been working on. It's saving my eyesight because of its much larger screen.",,905,"Other, local or private",1098,1,"Jerry Holm, Barden Helft, LaVonne Bowman, Angie Barnhart, Leslie Goble, Shirl Lundstrom, Mary White",,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Purchase of updated Macintosh Computer",2015-05-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jerry,Holm,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","121 2nd St NW",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 927-2363 ",info@jaquesart.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-26,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30445,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal with this project is to bring fresh and new artwork to the general public of St Louis county and to create new contacts among the artist community in Duluth and the greater area. I will be having an opening reception to engage the public and collect insights from the viewer’s perspective and that opportunity will be two-fold having the potential to meet gallery owners, other local artists who may want to work collaboratively in the future, and potentially business owners in the area that may be interested in exhibiting my work.","After finishing my project I had the opportunity to network by meeting some local artists. From this opportunity I have been in communication with a fellow artist about exhibiting at Minneapolis Art Institute for a collaborative effort. I also had the pleasure of meeting with Anne Dugan, curator Duluth Art Institute to discuss a solo exhibit at Duluth Art Institute next year.",,807,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Brent W. Kustermann",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I am seeking funds to help mitigate the cost of materials for an unexpected up coming exhibit.",2015-05-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brent,Kustermann,"Brent W. Kustermann",,,MN,,"(218) 591-3054 ",bkustermann@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-27,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30447,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,155,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","I was recently selected to participate as an Emerging Artist in the American Craft Expo to take place in Chicago this September. Participating in such a prestigious show would be invaluable to my career, as it would provide me with exposure on a national level and allow me to gain experience participating in high-end craft expositions. By working with and learning from other more experienced artists at the show, I will gain valuable insight, experience and inspiration that will advance my work as an artist and maker of a high-end craft. By being able to pay the entry fee, I will be able to participate and show my handmade shoes at the American Craft Exposition.","I was able to pay my entry fee to the American Craft Exposition.",,445,"Other, local or private",600,,,,"Candace M. LaCosse",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"To pay a fee to participate as an Emerging Artist in the American Craft Exposition in Chicago.",2015-04-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Candace,LaCosse,"Candace M. LaCosse",,,MN,,"(906) 362-7104 ",candace@hemlocksleather.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-28,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30450,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to purchase a Macintosh laptop computer to replace the personal computer currently being used by Lake Superior Youth Chorus' choir coordinator. On this short notice, dollars were not budgeted for a computer yet it is critical one is purchased promptly as we are within 2 1/2 weeks of Lake Superior Youth Chorus' final concert and only fundraiser for the year, as well as conducting planning and notification for Lake Superior Youth Chorus spring auditions and Summer Sing day camp. The project will be successful if we are able to purchase a computer and any required software needed for Lake Superior Youth Chorus' choir coordinator to efficiently accomplish her work.","This request was to purchase a computer for Lake Superior Youth Chorus' choir coordinator, Jennifer Campbell, whose personal computer being used for Lake Superior Youth Chorus business was failing and requiring an excess of time to accomplish Lake Superior Youth Chorus activities. Receiving this grant on short notice was a lifesaver. A MacBook Air was purchased. Jenny stated more than once after getting the new computer, ""This new computer has made my job so much easier and less frustrating. Thank you!""",,756,"Other, local or private",949,,"Robert Turner, Susan Dahlberg, Patrick Colvin, Mark Morse, Marilyn Odean, Brian Kapp, Steven Cushing, Melissa Frohrip, Leslie Black, Melinda Marble, Gretchen Safstrom",,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus replacement of critical staff computer",2015-05-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Turner,"Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus","PO Box 3337",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 390-3698 ",info@lsyouthchorus.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton, Aitkin, Itasca, Pine",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-29,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30453,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,185,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. To make a custom free form black ash pack basket and harness system. 2. To learn the foundational skills of black ash pack basket weaving and construction from an accomplished black ash basket maker/artisan, such as; a. identifying and selecting black ash trees for basketry, processing black ash logs into basket material. b. gain understanding of and experience in how to shape, weave, and manipulate the materials into unique forms. c. understand the weave patterns, the assembly of the basket, and how to make the various components of black ash pack basket like the rims, handles, skids, and harness. 3. To connect with the land, the black ash artisans of the past, and the part of myself that is fed by constructing my handmade life. 4. To gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence as black ash basket artist, that I need to connect visitors of North House Folk School to black ash basketry, and the Arrowhead when I demonstrate the craft for the public at North House. When the class is over I will: 1. Have an individualized black ash pack basket of my own creation, of a high level of function and quality that is aesthetically pleasing. 2. Have gained the foundational knowledge and skills of black ash pack basket construction from selecting and processing appropriate materials, to weaving, shaping, and constructing all parts of the basket. 3. Have gained a greater understanding how the materials and how I use them determine the shape, size, function and visual appeal of the finished basket. 4. Feel enabled to build upon this experience and continue developing my skill and artistic vision with black ash basketry on my own time. 5. Feel confident demonstrating this type of black ash basketry to the public at North House Folk School in August, and I should be successful at doing so. 6. Be able to make additional pack baskets on my own after the completion of this class. 7. Be able to build on this experience to a point where I can reliably make black ash pack baskets and similar types of black ash baskets of a consistent form. 8. Reaffirm my own connection to the land, its first inhabitants, and who I am inside, as well as connect the people who see my black ash baskets to the places and faces from which this craft has grown.","1. I built a free form custom pack basket of a high level of quality, suited to my own needs, that is pleasing to the eye. 2. I learned the weave pattern, and how to build a black ash pack basket. 3. I learned what to look for in a good black ash basket tree. 4. I learned how to harvest and process weaving materials from a black ash tree into clean, consistent, weavers. 5. I learned about the selection of appropriately sized weavers for a particular part of the basket like how the thickness of weavers determines where it can be used in the basket (i.e. as an upright, a weaver, a false rim, or a rim lashing), as well as, how the width of weavers and uprights plays a key role in how much shape a basket can have. 6. I learned how to tension weavers, and train uprights to give a basket the shape I want. 7. I feel confident continuing to build black ash baskets on my own, and demonstrating this craft to the public.",,535,"Other, local or private",720,,,,"Kyle J. Lind",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Black Ash Pack Basket Weaving Class",2015-05-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kyle,Lind,"Kyle J. Lind",,,MN,,"(612) 868-0582 ",lindy.sawmill@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-30,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30457,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","MacRostie Art Center will upgrade its sound system to provide more effective sound delivery for artist receptions and community events. Improved sound will make MacRostie Art Center events more accessible to all members of the public. The upgraded sound system will debut at a National Poetry Month community event in April: a poetry reading and open mic event hosted by the local theater group the Uncommon Loons. This event will serve an estimated audience of 50 - 80 people, and our goal is that all attendees will have a positive listening experience. At the event taking place in April, artist and audience feedback will be solicited about the quality of the sound experience.","The success of the sound system upgrade was evaluated by speaking with attendees at the Porters and Poetry event on April 24, 2015. Eighty people attended this event, and no negative comments related the sound quality were received. The speaking poets and the audience members surveyed responded favorably to the ease of use of the system and the quality of the sound throughout the gallery.",,2007,"Other, local or private",2200,,"Bruce Bartos, Angela Dynkavitch, Charles Driscoll, Kathy Gebhart, Carmen Haugen, Amanda Lamppa, Nicole Lehtinen, Steven Loney, John O'Leary, Aaron Squadroni, Katie Tierney",,"MacRostie Art Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"MacRostie Art Center Sound System",2015-04-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katie,Marshall,"MacRostie Art Center","405 1st Ave NW","Grand Rapids",MN,,"(218) 326-2697 ",katie@macrostieartcenter.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-31,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30459,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","One of the goals of my project is exposure of my work to a larger audience. I also want people to see my work in other mediums and how that affects what I do. I'm hoping that people familiar with my work will see how my work has evolved over the years. Another outcome of this project is that I have to make a considerable amount of art work. Having to do so much art has really made me much more conscientious of how to best concentrate on doing art. Since I am also using a few pieces I did previously but am not satisfied with, I am learning to see my work more critically and am working on those pieces to bring them to where I think they should be. This is definitely a growing experience for me! As far as exposing my work to a larger audience, given that Zeitgist is a cafe and will be busy in the summer, I know that my work will be exposed to a larger audience. Completing the necessary works for this show is another measurable outcome.","I don't know how many people will see my work but I think the numbers I gave in my application are a good estimate. Since the work is at Zeitgist Cafe and will be up until August and they serve meals there daily.",,557,"Other, local or private",750,,,,"Alberta K. Marana",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I am having a one person show at Zeitgist Cafe and will be showing aproximately 30-40 pieces of art.",2015-04-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alberta,Marana,"Alberta K. Marana",,,MN,,"(218) 310-3552 ",julance@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-32,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30460,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,170,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Homegrown Illustration Show will showcase the arts and culture of the Duluth/Superior Homegrown Music Festival. Emerging artists, established artists, high school art students and children are given the opportunity to share their illustrations of Homegrown Royalty. For many of the high school students and children, this is their first experience participating in an art exhibition. In addition this opportunity allows them to show their art work alongside some of Duluth's most established artists. It is my goal to showcase the diverse artistic talents in Duluth's arts community and to reflect the inclusivity of Homegrown Music Festival, by engaging a diverse group of local artists. The success of the Homegrown Illustration Show will be measured by attendance and artist participation. The goal is to engage local artists to showcase and reflect the inclusivity of the Homegrown Music Festival. A Homegrown Illustration Show will be up for a month at Prøve Gallery where staff and volunteers will interact with participating artists and attendees of the show. Evaluation will also include participating artist’s perspective on how this show has impacted their skills and presence in the area arts community. The success of the Homegrown Illustration Show will be evaluated by reflection on show attendance and artist participation. In addition, success of this show will exemplify that the Homegrown Illustration Show should become an annual event to kick start the Homegrown Music Festival.","With this project we were able to reach multiple parts of our communities. These groups include teenagers who are still in school (Harbor City International School Arts Club and East High School Arts club). A lot of their teachers had very positive remarks about the student's experience in participating in a curated show in a prominent gallery. We were also able to engage emerging artists who were graduating from college and emerging artists who were trying to find their voice and develop their skills. By pairing such groups with established artists, it boosted their self-esteem and it made them believe that they can create projects bigger than themselves. We were also able to engage with folks who organize Duluth/Superior Homegrown and they were incredibly honored that Prove hosted an event to celebrate the visual and musical world.",,490,"Other, local or private",660,170,,,"Florencia Matamoros",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Exhibition expenses for the hanging of A Homegrown Illustration Show.",2015-04-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Florencia,Matamoros,"Florencia Matamoros",,,MN,,"(218) 428-3001 ",flodoodles@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-33,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30467,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to create and perform a dance for the two performances of Dances on the Lakewalk this July. Measurable outcomes will include a video of the piece for all dancers and myself; new repertory for the dancers' resumes; and the positive experience of modern dance by audience members' at two outdoor performances, Friday and Saturday evenings. Evaluation of the dance-making process and the final performances outdoors will be done informally with participants. Each will be made aware of the stipend available to him/her. Each will be given a copy of the performance video for use in promoting their own artistic careers. The project will be deemed a success if dancers have been able to participate with some compensation for their many hours and hard work, and if I feel like we've created work to be shared with other audiences, in new venues. Audience numbers at each night's show are counted by the sponsor of Dances on the Lakewalk, Ressl Dance.","We expanded the dance, ""With Love,"" by 1:30. We enlarged the ensemble from 5 to 10 dancers. The performance made many in the audience cry. Dancers all have access to a YouTube video of the performance.",,857,"Other, local or private",1050,,,,"Elizabeth M. McKhann AKA Lisa McKhann",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"To choreograph and perform for Dances on the Lakewalk",2015-06-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,McKhann,"Elizabeth M. McKhann AKA Lisa McKhann",,,MN,,"(218) 722-6190 ",lulu@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-34,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30472,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,279,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To hone my craft as a performer and establish a relationship between Duluth, the Seattle Opera, and the Washington-Idaho Symphony. I will know my initial goal is complete when I have completed my scheduled coachings and give two very successful performances of ""The Tragedy of Carmen"" in Pullman, Washington.","Completed the Vocal Coaching. Completed the performances. My singing has markedly improved, according to my voice teacher and the judges of the Schubert Club Competition.",,434,"Other, local or private",713,,,,"Eric G. Meyer",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"""Operatunity"" for Lyric Bass to hone his craft and make national connections in Opera. I am already being hired to sing the role of Escamillo in the Washington-Idaho Symphony's production of ""Tragedy of Carmen,"" so I decided to head out to Seattle a week early and take some lessons and artistic coaching from veterans of the Seattle Opera and other opera professionals in the area.",2015-01-01,2015-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Meyer,"Eric G. Meyer",,,MN,,"(218) 384-1645 ",MEYER990@GMAIL.COM,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-35,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30473,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will have the ability to compose new music in my home studio and will create at least 6 new original compositions by the end of June 2015 to be performed at two community events in the fall of 2015. The number of new compositions that I write will be measured as well as the number of those compositions that are publicly performed. Community response to the compositions will be collected through informal feedback events and through any formal evaluations collected by those event organizers.","Both new original compositions and updated arrangements of jazz standards were transcribed for three separate musical performances in Minnesota that took place between July and October 2015.",,1327,"Other, local or private",1520,,,,"Samuel P. Miltich",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Music Composition Software and System Upgrade",2015-05-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Samuel,Miltich,"Samuel P. Miltich",,,MN,,"(218) 244-4089 ",sammiltich@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-36,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30479,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","We rehearse the workshop before the conference in a Drumming Into Story circle session in St Paul on 2/17. The workshop at the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild conference gives attendees the experience of entrainment and stress release. The workshop gives attendees the experience of increased community in the circle. The workshop leads attendees into comfort expressing themselves with drums. The workshop gives attendees the experience of discovering and telling a personal story to one other person. I connect with new drum facilitator friends at the conference. I get at least 3 gig leads from this conference. Our workshop includes 20 minutes of group debriefing and Question/Answer after the circle for participant feedback and reflection. We administer conference's workshop surveys at the end of our workshop. My co-facilitator Linda and I debrief after the workshop re: all our workshop goals. I keep notes in my Drum Facilitation Log about my observations of entrainment, community, drumming/verbal self-expression, and story sharing. We videotape our workshop, reviewing it after the conference in for evidence of entrainment, stress release, connection between participants, individual self-expression with drums, and individual verbal storytelling engagement among participants. We network informally with participants later during the conference for individual feedback. Conference presenters let us know feedback they hear after the conference.","45 national colleagues participated in our drum circle workshop, Drumming Into Story. Feedback from colleagues on our workshop was overwhelmingly positive. We purchased and 3 excellent texts to help us in all our drum circle work, especially our work with children. We met and established relationships with 20+ new colleagues over the conference weekend. We rehearsed our workshop before the conference in a Drumming Into Story circle session in St Paul on 2/17. The workshop at the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild conference gave attendees the experience of entrainment, stress release, and relaxation. The workshop gave attendees the experience of increased community in the circle so they shared stories. The workshop led attendees into comfort expressing themselves first with drums. The workshop helped attendees discover and tell a personal story to one other person. We got at least 3 gig lead relationships from this conference: Jeff Holland, Mary Knysh, Jessica Fredericks. Will see Mary Knysh in Minnesota.",,782,"Other, local or private",975,,,,"Rachel A. Nelson",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Drum Circle Facilitators Guild National Conference. Drum Superior has been invited to present a workshop at the 2015 Drum Circle Facilitators Guild conference. The workshop, Drumming Your Way In: Using Participatory Art to Invite Story, represents the growing edge of my drum circle facilitation work, demonstrating a way group drum circles can prepare individual participants to access and share personal stories. The conference is February 20-22, 2015 at Ocean Creek resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Presenting at this conference will be a huge step in my drum circle facilitation career as I make connections, get peer feedback on my work, and learn from leaders in the drum circle facilitation field.",2015-02-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Nelson,"Rachel A. Nelson",,,MN,,"(651) 353-3370 ",bardlive@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-37,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30481,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","With financial assistance, I will exhibit 20 framed, matted photographic images at Pizza Luce restaurant during January 2015. I will host an art opening as well as publicize the event to increase exposure. Through announcing (postcards, posters) and hosting an opening night, I will draw participants to the exhibit and restaurant patrons will see my work throughout the month of January 2015.","20 people attended the opening night. No sales. 2 customers inquired about my photographs.",,707,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Michael W. Nordin",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I have been invited to exhibit photographs at Pizza Luce in Duluth during the month of January 2015. Several images will be from my recent visits to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness and existing works. I have a shortage of acceptable frames and mattes and I'm requesting funds to cover framing and matting before the January deadline.",2014-12-26,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Nordin,"Michael W. Nordin",,,MN,,"(218) 464-7617 ",mnordin41@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-38,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30484,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to provide a fun and entertaining interactive program for youth that is not only musically educational, but also teaches racial and cultural tolerance and the importance of diversity. It's part of North Shore Music Association's mission to present this kind of diverse educational arts programming. Measurable outcomes will be event attendance, attendee/participant response and post-event feedback, and post-collaboration discussions with the performing artist, library staff, and North Shore Music Association board. Evaluation methods will include: library surveys given to each program attendee/participant (i.e., children who are able to write, and their parents) to complete immediately following the event; tallying the number and approximate ages of attendee/participants; verbal feedback from attendee/participants; and post-event discussions with the artist, library staff and North Shore Music Association board.","Measurable outcomes for this project were: event attendance, audience/participant response both during and after the event, and post-event discussion with the artist, the library staff, and the North Shore Music Association board.",,622,"Other, local or private",815,140,"Chel Anderson, Wayne Russ, Susan Lappi, Myron Bursheim, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larsen, Kris Garey, Philis Anderson, Carl Solander, Roger Linehan",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Guy Davis Children's Program",2015-06-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-39,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30490,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the project is to connect with new audiences, create awareness about the project, and build my resume as an emerging artist. Expected outcomes include 1000+ visitors during the run of the show, as well as making back the costs of my exhibition through selling art to this new audience. I'm also hoping to boost my following on Instagram, my main facet for publishing new work. My evaluation plan includes both qualitative and quantitative tools to measure audience numbers, as well as invite feedback—both written and verbal. I will also be closely monitoring sales from the show and new followers on social media.","Over 1,000 visitors to the exhibition, 900 new followers on Instagram, publicity in the Duluth News Tribune and on KUMD, contract work building an exhibition for Proctor Area Historical Society, as well as innumerable handshakes and words of appreciation.",,1007,"Other, local or private",1200,,,,"Cody Paulson",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Port City Supply Co. Port City Supply Co. is a self-initiated iPhone photography project that aims to unearth an aesthetic that is intrinsically Duluthian. In the past 3 years, I've taken thousands of photos of Duluth's streets, landscapes and architecture. I've been invited by the Duluth Art Institute to showcase a collection of my photos from April 9th to June 4th in the Corridor Gallery.",2015-04-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cody,Paulson,"Cody Paulson",,,MN,,"(218) 780-0896 ",cody@codypaulson.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-40,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30492,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","I have been invited to participate in the fine art of furniture. It will take place from June 19 to July 31 2015. The show consists of makers that have shown an ability to create furniture pieces that display characteristics that could be described as art more than traditional furniture designs. I am looking for funding to cover travel expenses. I will be showing 2 pieces. The first is a small wall cabinet called Witch Tree Cabinet, the second is a pair of cherry dining chairs. Living in rural Minnesota inhibits the networking that happens in a metro area. This exhibit draws a group of artists from a wide area and gives an opportunity to engage in conversations and face time. This networking addresses a component that is missing in my artistic practice. The Winona count historical society will track the number of visitors. Publish or Perish does not only hold true for academics. The best outcome would be to sell work. I have found that often happens years later. I simply have to trust that every time I show work in public that a seed is being planted, this has been corroborated. It is a bit like fishing you for sure won't catch anything if you don't go. So I go to these events not knowing what will develop but something always does and that is what networking is about.","Contact and conversation with 11 other artists, 1 curator, 2 museum administrators.",,944,"Other, local or private",1137,,,,"Peter K. Pestalozzi",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Support for travel to Winona, Minnesota for the show Art of Fine Furniture",2015-06-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,Pestalozzi,"Peter K. Pestalozzi",,,MN,,"(218) 365-5499 ",odysseydesign@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Winona, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-41,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30493,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My puppets will survive and continue to be easily available for viewing and educational use to the Duluth community, especially the children of Myers Wilkins school. Many other communities will benefit as the puppets occasionally tour with me as a nationally known conference artist and with Kathy Hermes of Lutheran Social Services with GBLT speaking engagements. I will also be able to work on new projects through February. Myers Wilkins and Together for Youth can give feedback as to the priceless value of receiving these larger than life hero entities. Life House will testify as to the benefit of their logo participating in the Spirit of the North parade.","By having a space to store and repair them, my big puppets will survive an unexpected loss of long-term storage and continue to be easily available for viewing and educational use to the Duluth community, especially the children of Myers Wilkins School. Many other communities will benefit as the puppets occasionally tour with me as a nationally known conference artist and with Kathy Hermes of Lutheran Social Services with GBLT speaking engagements. I was also able to work on new projects through February.",,457,"Other, local or private",750,293,,,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"I have made many giant puppets for use in the Duluth community since 2001. The Duluth Art Institute has been generous with their west location, offering me storage in exchange for proper display. This fall the Duluth Art Institute has begun using the hall for weddings and other events and has respectfully requested the removal of the puppets. Myers Wilkins School has offered to display 7 of the historical entities and Together for Youth of Lutheran Social Services will take the 5 GBLTQ ancestors. I need immediate space to do proper repair and display of this series before the transfer. I am also making new pieces, including one for Life House. Bob King is offering use of a storefront at 134 W 1st St thru February for $750.",2014-12-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6289 ",artist@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-42,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30500,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The direct goals can be simply stated as: travel to Miami, present Robot Rickshaw during the Street Festival, present workshop on robotic musical instruments, conduct at least one pop-up street performance, and any venue performances that can be scheduled on return trip to Minnesota. Also, to connect and build relationships with other artists, gallery and venue managers, and receptive fans along the way. Behind these concrete objectives lies a desire to present this work in a variety of contexts, learn from these performances, and continually improve and develop the work. Questions for evaluation and reflection on this project: Was the scheduled performance and workshop at the Street Festival in Miami a success? How many students attended the workshop? Approximately how many attendees were there at the Street Festival performance? Approximately how many people viewed and heard the work during walks through the streets of the Wynwood District? Were other scheduled and impromptu performances given in Miami and/or at other locations along the return route? What were the approximate numbers for these performances? Were new connections made with artists, venue or gallery owners/managers, and fans? Were there any commissions for new work or invitations for future performances, or was there interest expressed along these lines? Were any new opportunities for collaborations with other artists identified? Reflect upon the presentation and reception of the work during this trip. Were there adjustments, improvements, or alterations made to the instruments, music, performance, and presentation of the work for these performances? Have any future adjustments, improvements, or alterations been suggested by this experience that could be made for forthcoming performances?","Scheduled performance and workshop at the Street Festival in Miami were successful and well received. Workshop was attended by a small group of four artists. On each of two nights, approximately 250-300 people gathered on the street in front of the Harold Golen Gallery during the Robot Rickshaw performance. The second night, the police actually had to shut down the performance briefly as attendees were blocking traffic. Hundreds more were reached on walks through the streets of the Wynwood District. In addition to the planned activity of the grant proposal, additional performances were given in Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, Tuscaloosa, Nashville, and Louisville. New connections were made with artists, promoters, and gallery owners in Miami, Atlanta, Tuscaloosa, and Louisville, with interest expressed in future performances and installations. Valuable experience performing Robot Rickshaw in a variety of contexts and insightful feedback from other artists, informing future performances.",,1507,"Other, local or private",1800,,,,"Troy Rogers",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Travel expenses for an invited performance and workshop during Art Basel Miami. The Foundation for Emerging Technologies and the Arts Foundation, upon discovering Robot Rickshaw (a newly launched street art project that I began presenting in Duluth this fall), invited me to perform and conduct a workshop for their Street Festival, which happens at the Harold Golen Gallery in Miami's Wynwood Art District during Art Basel. This offers an excellent opportunity to present my work to an international audience of thousands of people. Given the rickshaw's size, I must drive, which I will use as an opportunity to present at other venues along the way. Funds request is for expenses (gas, lodging) incurred in travel to and from this event.",2014-12-24,2014-11-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Troy,Rogers,"Troy Rogers",,,MN,,"(218) 750-4518 ",troy@expressivemachines.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-43,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30502,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal is to work collaboratively, to learn from each other by our unique ceramic knowledge, vision, techniques, and ideas with clay. We will research the newly developed clay body todo at the Shigaraki Ceramic Research Center and work together in Ruriko Miyamoto's studio. Our goal is to research and work collaboratively with the slip-casting processes of todo clay. Our goal is to produce ceramic sculpture with todo clay that will reflect our collaboration, and our cultures. We want to collaborate and work with Japanese todo clay; through research, studio work, and our ideas. Our goal is to produce slip cast ceramic sculpture with todo clay.",,,1307,"Other, local or private",1500,,,,"Katherine E. Sandnas AKA Mutti",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Ceramic Artists Mentor-ship with: Ruriko Miyamoto, Ting Ju Shao, and Katherine Sandnas",2015-05-01,2015-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katherine,Sandnas,"Katherine E. Sandnas AKA Mutti",,,MN,,"(218) 476-2012 ",katherinesandnas@hibbing.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-44,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30517,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Vermilion Community College will invite author and former Vermilion Community College graduate Daniel J. Rice to Ely, Minnesota, to discuss the process of writing and publication of his new book This Side of a Wilderness. This event will be open to the college's student body and the Ely community. The measurable outcomes are: -The audience members gain an understanding of the writing process. -The audience members gain an understanding of the publishing and marketing process of a book. -To provide an educational opportunity to Vermillion Community College community and surrounding area. The methods to measure our outcomes are: -Through a formal survey with Vermilion Community College students and an informal survey with the community members. -Discuss the event within courses afterwards, i.e. the college composition courses or environmental literature course. -The attendance of the community open presentation.","We tracked attendance at each event and conducted an informal survey of some of the audience members that included a discussion of the event afterwards in two college composition courses and an environmental literature course.",,557,"Other, local or private",750,,"Joe Moubry, Meg Heiman, Jeanette Cox, Craig Tikkanen, Shawn Bina",,"Vermilion Community College","State Government","Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"A Discussion with Daniel J. Rice. Vermilion Community College will bring Minnesotan author Daniel J. Rice to discuss with students and community members the process of writing, publishing, and marketing a book. During this project, we will be utilizing course period time and a community presentation to achieve this goal.",2015-02-01,2015-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Joseph,Moubry,"Vermilion Community College","1900 Camp St E",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-2147 ",moub6845@mail.vcc.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-45,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30526,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,193,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","This request is dedicated to purchasing a baby grand piano to facilitate artistic experiences in the atrium and performance theater. Our goal is to give more artists the opportunity to perform and earn an income. Over the course of 2015, we will build towards an average of at least two performance art activities per week in the atrium, and they will highlight a diverse array of artistic forms - from poetry to music to spoken word to storytelling. We will spend at least $9,500 paying artists to perform in the atrium, many of which will play our piano. We will also try to measure the number of audience members who listen to the piano. This is easier to do when the piano is used in the performance theater because of ticket sales. When it's being played in the atrium, which is generally a non-ticketed area, we'll have to make our best estimations based on feedback from staff, head counts, etc. We will track the number of artists who use the piano, starting immediately after grant proceeds are received. This will include events anywhere in our building. Tracking of audience members will be harder as the atrium space is a transient space and not something that we generally sell tickets for. But we can track the times the piano is used in the atrium, performance theaters, and throughout the building, and approximate the number of audience members who heard a performance.","Funds were used to purchase a baby grand piano to facilitate artistic experiences in the atrium and performance theater. Our goal was to give more artists the opportunity to perform and earn an income, with projections of two performance art activities each week in the atrium, highlighting a variety of art forms. In 2015 there were over 40 unique nights of live music in the atrium alone. And nearly 1/2 of those performances utilized the piano. This translates to nearly two dozen artists taking advantage of the instrument, and well over 700 unique audience members.",,10057,"Other, local or private",10250,,"Sarah Seidelmann, Bill Payne, Geiger Yount, Mickey Pearson, Aparna Katre, Francis Heid",,"A.H. Zeppa Family Foundation AKA Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Opportunity Grants",,"Atrium Arts Expansion - Baby Grand Piano. We have the opportunity to build on a grant award to expand our artistic programming in the atrium with the discount purchase of a baby grand piano. This piano was originally loaned to us for the performance of a recent production in our performance theater, and without our expectation, the offer was made to sell us this piano for very good price. This would be an amazing resource for us to build on a growing number of artistic performances occurring in our atrium space and performance theater.",2015-04-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anthony,Cuneo,"A.H. Zeppa Family Foundation AKA Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community","222 Superior St E Ste 326",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 726-5430 ",tony@zeppa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton, Cook, Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-46,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
32468,"Quick Start Grants",2016,304,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to display my work in an art-friendly and highly public space to gain exposure for my work as well as inspire others to follow their creative and artistic dreams. The Pizza Luce Art Gallery space is located in a popular, downtown Italian restaurant that hosts a new, local artist every month and often hosts weekend musical events. It is a relatively large gallery with high ceilings and ample wall space. Its size will allow me to hang over 20 pieces of artwork, including the 9 new pieces proposed in this grant application. Its location, popularity and the timing of the show, August in Duluth, will attract a large number of diners, both local and tourists, as well as people interested in art and music. The impact of my work and hence the measurable outcome will be reflected in a signed guest book accompanying my work during the opening reception on August 6, 2015. However, I know that many more people will view the show during the remaining time it hangs in the gallery. I plan to count the number of attendees at the artist reception, which will be held on Thursday, August 6, from 7-9 p.m. and I will provide a guest book for comments. I will also make my contact information available and respond to those seeking further information about my work and taking classes to learn the Zentangle method of pattern drawing.","Approximately 40 people attended the art opening reception at Pizza Luce on Thursday, August 6, 2015, 7-9 pm. Approximately 5 of them were children. There were approximately 60 people dining in the restaurant when we arrived for the opening. At least an additional 30-40 diners were seated throughout the evening. Many of the diners had children with them. As a result, the total exposure for the evening was approximately 140 people, which is a conservative estimate. As this is a very public, busy downtown restaurant that hosts musicians and trivia nights, I estimate that over the course of the month-long art hang approximately 1500 people saw the exhibit. [100 people on each night- Thursday, Friday, Saturday and 100 total for Sunday-Wednesday]",,706,"Other, local or private",1010,,,0.00,"Esther Piszczek",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"I am seeking funds to pay for framing/hanging nine new works for a show at Pizza Luce in August 2015.",2015-08-05,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Esther,Piszczek,"Esther Piszczek",,,MN,,"(218) 464-0318 ",episzczek@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-2,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32470,"Quick Start Grants",2016,265,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","After completing Elements of Screenwriting at IFP, I will be better prepared to transition from playwriting to screenwriting. I will have the tools, skills and vocabulary to work more effectively on my current project. I will take instruction from a respected and accomplished screenwriter. This course will also have a positive influence on my work as a playwright and my ability to create narratives. If the pilot episode results in a series, I will have the opportunity for growth as a screenwriter and to work in collaboration with other writers. Work done in the IFP course will be evaluated by the instructor and other members of the class. In my current project, progress will be measured by improvement in written drafts of the pilot episode, and will be evaluated by the filmmakers. Drafts at each stage of production will also be shared with fellow writers, and input will be sought from them.","Complete ""Elements of Screenwriting Class"" at IFP Minnesota. Gain and understanding of the structure, narrative techniques and formatting of basic screenwriting. Apply skills to current project, pilot for web series ""Old Lifty.""",,1025,"Other, local or private",1290,,,0.00,"Jean M. Sramek AKA Jean Sramek",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Travel support to attend screenwriting class at IFP Minnesota in St Paul.",2015-07-21,2015-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jean,Sramek,"Jean M. Sramek AKA Jean Sramek",,,MN,,"(218) 390-3337 ",jean.sramek@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-3,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32472,"Quick Start Grants",2016,367,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to create paintings that will reflect my individual contribution to the exhibits I have been invited to. My measurable outcome would be to complete canvases and deliver them successfully. With studio space and paint I can make the time to work on these goals. Complete satisfactory canvases and deliver to shows by deadlines.","I was able to buy art supplies to create work for exhibits. I managed to produce a few GOOD pieces with the materials and showed work at 2 major exhibits. I also bought t-shirt prints of one of the paintings I produced and showcased them at the exhibit alongside the painting. They all sold. This money also helped me to make studio time and pay rent there so that I could focus on the work.",,633,"Other, local or private",1000,,,0.00,"Jonathan R. Thunder",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"I'm preparing for upcoming exhibits and could use the grant to buy supplies and pay for studio time.",2015-11-04,2015-12-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jonathan,Thunder,"Jonathan R. Thunder",,,MN,,"(763) 670-8171 ",jonthunder@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-4,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32473,"Quick Start Grants",2016,367,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Create an engaging experience for mobile exploration and on-site viewing: build a compelling interactive experience that immerses the participant in the Railway Prophecies story world. Explore the potential of site-specific, live, generative film. 2. Successfully build a multi-channel installation that weaves together live input from participants, streaming data and other text, sound and image resources. 3. Use an affordable, portable, open-source platform that can be then leveraged for future projects and teaching opportunities. 4. Expand my network, build my portfolio and partner with an experienced public arts curator, learn from an organization with extensive experience producing successful theater and visual arts events. Digital feedback: I have a database driving my mobile and projection views. This allows me to record and retain user input. I find that this input is quite informative. Server logs also paint a picture of successful navigation or problem areas as they arise. The flow of people past the physical site is huge and I would like to see at least 800 mobile visitors from this access point. I will use social media and word of mouth as well as the Made Here publicity outlets to recruit other mobile contributors. I would like to see at least 1000 web visitors in total and 400 active contributors by the end of the 3 months. Physical/analogue evaluation: There will be an on-site mailbox slot for physical messages and the Made Here / Hennepin Theater Trust staff work a couple of blocks away. They frequently present walking tours to groups and individual visitors and they themselves walk past the exhibits often. I will gather their impressions as to the effectiveness of the physical installation.","1. I created a site-specific multi-media installation with a companion mobile component. 2. The result was a multi-channel installation that streamed data, text, sound and image resources. 3. I utilized an affordable, portable, open-source platform that can be leveraged for future projects and teaching opportunities. 4. I expanded my network, built my portfolio and partnered with an experienced public arts curator and installation team. Working with an organization with extensive experience producing successful theater and visual arts events increased my professional skills.",,777,"Other, local or private",1144,,,0.00,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Railway Prophecies: 7th and Hennepin Installation for Made Here (Hennepin Theater Trust)",2015-07-30,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,McTavish,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998 ",kathy@cellodreams.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-5,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32477,"Quick Start Grants",2016,320,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To showcase Ojibwe Pointillism including five new large pieces of work and a series of Lakota ponies with Ojibwe floral motif. 1) To bring public awareness of art pieces that reflect both Ojibwe and Lakota art form using pointillism as a medium. 2) To reach a new audience who has not seen my work. The project will be evaluated based on the number of people that attend and the awareness brought to the public of Ojibwe and Lakota art using Pointillism as a medium.","The show's opening reception was held on November 6th, 2015 at the American Indian Center - Trepanier Hall. Over 200 community members attended the reception and many purchased original paintings as well as prints, cards, beadwork and other more. Many of those attending had never been to one of Leah's shows and were not familiar with pointillism as an art medium. Both Native and non-Native community members were able to talk to the artist and learn about her techniques and get a better understanding of Ojibwe art form and pointillism in particular.",,680,"Other, local or private",1000,,,0.00,"Leah H. Yellowbird",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"To pay for my time to finish 3 large paintings and organize the opening of my solo show.",2015-10-14,2015-11-06,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leah,Yellowbird,"Leah Yellowbird",,,MN,,"(218) 340-9672 ",Ogimakwee@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Mille Lacs, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-6,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32479,"Quick Start Grants",2016,317,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project part 1). is to create a music video reflecting the emotional, social and spiritual toll that factory farming and human desire for certain food products has on living beings. I and the video producer want to create an intense, beautiful as well as gruesome depiction of animal cruelty as we see it. I will hold an event at either Teatro Zuccone or Red Herring Lounge with a concert by my band and a screening of the video as well as offer information about factory farming and practicing a cruelty free diet at the event. Part 2). My goal for attending the CD Baby DIY Musician Conference Is to gain wisdom and music business savvy with some new tools that I can directly apply to my career. The first part of this project will be successful when I have the music video in DVD format as well as on my computer. There will be a public showing of the video plus a live performance which will be promoted vigorously in town and media outlets. I will tally the number of audience members as well as be able to view how many people have watched the video on YouTube. The second part of the project will be measurable in a less direct way - by networking, contacts made, and notes taken from the workshops at the DIY Musician Conference. I also hope to learn skills and tips to increase my indie music business know-how.","Attended the CD Baby DIY Musician conference and came home with a stack of business cards from music industry people I connected with, new Twitter and Facebook followers, and a notebook full of notes. I also bought met the CEO of CD Baby and was offered to feature a song in the CD Baby ""Discover Music"" podcast in the coming months. The music video has been produced and is now live on YouTube with 450+ views in 8 days. There were 40+ at the video premier with 5 under 18. It has received press from www.thirtyroses.com (music industry blog from Chicago) and also had some attention on Twitter from a few vegan and animal activist sources.",,1323,"Other, local or private",1640,100,,0.00,"Mary E. Bue",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Post-production for music video and funds to cover a DIY Musician Conference",2015-10-14,2015-11-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Bue,"Mary B. Bue",,,MN,,"(218) 341-1577 ",marybue@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-7,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32484,"Quick Start Grants",2016,362,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal for this project is to be able to have a kiln in working order at my studio so that my studio will be able to support my work from start to finish. This is measurable in a straightforward way; I will be able to fire my work safely at my studio. I will evaluate the outcome by asking ""Does my studio now support the making of my work from start to finish?"" If I can fire work in my own kiln at my studio, that will be a measure of the successful completion of this project.","My project goal was to have a kiln in working order at my studio to be able to make my work from start to finish. I am excited to say that yes, I'm currently firing my 4th kiln load and 2nd glaze kiln. I have successfully completed the project.",,2638,"Other, local or private",3000,,,0.00,"Melissa R. Wickwire",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Kiln set up support",2015-11-01,2015-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Melissa,Wickwire,"Melissa Wickwire",,,MN,,"(218) 370-1474 ",melissawickwire@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-8,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32486,"Quick Start Grants",2016,211,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Use an iPad to create and view reference materials, eliminating the need for printed reference materials. Immediate and continuous. Reference photos are used to capture fleeting moments that are not easily painted from life, such as children and pets, and are used to complete paintings that were started from life. The iPad eliminates the need for printed photos, the screen provides a more life-like reference, it also allows zooming in to view details much better than peering through a loupe at a photo. Immediate and continuous. 2. Reduce need for printed portfolios. I will use the iPad for access to my website and to create a digital portfolio for viewing with my viewers. Immediate and continuous. Portfolios are mostly on-line now, making the need for a print portfolio less important. The screen of the iPad makes the image look more like the original painting than a print does. 3. View and create educational materials. As needed. 1. My printer no longer works, so print is not an option. 2. I will update my website and create a new digital portfolio. 3. Use the iPad in the field and studio for accessing information to help me while painting, and during my class for further instruction for my students. Information can include other artist's websites, images of old masters' paintings, instructional videos. Will create videos of works-in-progress for instruction for students and for my website.","1. Use an iPad to create and view reference materials, eliminating the need for printed reference materials. Immediate and continuous. Reference photos are used to capture fleeting moments that are not easily painted from life, such as children and pets, and are used to complete paintings that were started from life. The iPad eliminates the need for printed photos, the screen provides a more life-like reference, it also allows zooming in to view details much better than peering through a loupe at a photo. Immediate and continuous. 2. Reduce need for printed portfolios. I will use the iPad for access to my website and to create a digital portfolio for viewing with my viewers. Portfolios are mostly on-line now, making the need for a print portfolio less important. The screen of the iPad makes the image look more like the original painting than a print does. 3. View and create educational materials. 4. Redesign images before painting them using apps.",,530,"Other, local or private",741,,,0.00,"Michelle Wegler",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"iPad purchase",2015-07-14,2015-09-18,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Wegler,"Michelle Wegler",,,MN,,"(218) 724-8010 ",michelle.wegler@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Ramsey, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-9,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32493,"Quick Start Grants",2016,320,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goals are both external and self-reflective. External outcomes include: getting state-wide exposure of my work, and having a platform to share my story with the public at-large by presenting my designs in a gallery-friendly, contemporary context (through painting). Internally, it is my goal to create a powerful body of work inspired by this important subject that advances my knowledge and intimate understanding of Ojibwe beadwork traditions. By having the general and Reservation communities view the exhibition, we will raise awareness of traditional use of tobacco through our artwork, and our work will achieve greater exposure. In the past our opening celebrations have had over 300 people attend. The Twin Cities Public TV program will amply the impact of the show for the artists involved. I will share the work I create with my peers and get feedback about the strength and power of my designs through a critique process.","There were 3 art openings at three different sights for this exhibition. At least 900 people viewed my artwork. I was able to show in a major venue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A body of new artwork was created by me for this exhibition. Art work created by Native artists were shown to the general public and our cultural art forms of the Ojibway were viewed by a population that rarely sees Native art. Many school and special groups were brought to the Minneapolis sight to view the exhibition! It was and exciting and informative exhibit for all!! I have shared my artwork with my peers and got wonderful feedback about the strengths and power of my designs.",,1180,"Other, local or private",1500,,,0.00,"Wendy L. Savage",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Support to participate in ""Asemma: the vessel of connection""",2015-10-21,2015-11-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Savage,"Wendy L. Savage",,,MN,,"(607) 760-8235 ",wendylee.savage@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-11,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32495,"Quick Start Grants",2016,128,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My current interest is in improving my firing technique and developing my own glazes. This workshop would be helpful in achieving those goals. Further my ceramics skills and creativity.","Increased skill level.",,370,"Other, local or private",498,,,0.00,"Robert G. LaMettry",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Financial assistance with class tuition",2015-08-24,2015-08-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,LaMettry,"Robert G. LaMettry",,,MN,,"(218) 387-3135 ",lamettry@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-12,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32496,"Quick Start Grants",2016,307,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My artwork reflects my personal life and the troubles and triumph therein. The primary goal is to spread awareness that our Asemaa is to be used for ceremonial purpose; and that misuse of tobacco is not what it was intended for. As a traveling show that is also documented in Twin Cities Public television, my artwork will be viewed by a larger number of people that I am limited to in local showings. Participation in the Asemaa show will also showcase my support for the proper use of tobacco and to help educate through visual arts stories as to why it is important. As an emerging artist, participating in this show represents a significant step forward in terms of audience-building. I want to create a body of work that stimulates interest in traditional Ojibwe teachings and storytelling and demonstrates its continued relevance. It is my full intention to create messages of hope and cultural revitalization. Artwork provided by the ten artists in this project will be critiqued by our group and its supporting peers. It will also be critiqued by the audience viewing it in the show venues. Measurable outcomes will be continued support by reservation communities and their leadership councils from the showings. Requests for feedback in surveys after showings will help me become more effective as a visual arts storyteller.",,,653,"Other, local or private",960,,,0.00,"Robin L. Bellanger",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Assistance to participate in ""Asemaa, The Vessel of Connection""",2015-11-11,2015-11-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robin,Bellanger,"Robin L. Bellanger",,,MN,,"(218) 576-2300 ",robbellanger30@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Carlton, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-13,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32499,"Quick Start Grants",2016,320,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to display my art-work in a public setting. This is a great opportunity for me to have my work viewed by a large number of people in print. My immediate goal is to find the resources to actually get my work out there in the public eye. Since it is art, I would hope that someone finds meaning in it for themselves, but as that is subjective, I find that the measure of someone’s enjoyment is arbitrary. One real measure, I suppose, would be if someone purchased a print.","Actual measurable outcomes are not that easy to report. I had a well-received showing. I was offered a new display of my art-work upon completion of the Red Herring Show at the Holiday Inn in Duluth. I also saw an increase in Facebook ""Likes"" on my Facebook page by approximately, 50 people. Web traffic for my website increased by 5%. This did not correlate directly into sales. I did not sell any of the prints at the show. They may have been priced too high for the venue they were shown in.",,2180,"Other, local or private",2500,,,0.00,"William Hurst",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"The Red Herring showing.",2015-08-07,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,William,Hurst,"William Hurst",,,MN,,"(218) 464-3083 ",bluelapisphotography@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-14,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35333,"Quick Start Grants",2016,367,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To complete my first solo show since 2010 of primarily new works. I hope to engage viewers in local history and to increase my regional recognition. Measurable outcomes will be the number of new online followers, reviews of my work in the media, number of art sales, and invitations to be in future art shows and events. For my own artistic development, the grant will allow me time to hone existing skills and expand into new areas. I will be able to revisit painting as well as experiment with digital photography. Part of my return to painting involves questions of style and determining when a work is 'done.' My work before graduate school was pop influenced, with bold solid areas of color and hard edges. In my Master of Fine Art program I deconstructed my process into a more 'painterly' approach rather than a graphic design one. Since having children I found collage better suited to the small snippets of time I have, and I look forward to returning to large-scale painting. I will keep a record of local media, blog, and other mentions or reviews of the work. I will note the number of new followers of my blog and twitter accounts, and visitors to my website. I will likewise track any invitations to future art shows or collaborations, keep a sign-in/comment book at the opening reception, and note any income such as art sales, jobs or commissions deriving from this opportunity. Red Herring may also keep door counts which I can tally during the month of the show to estimate an overall number of viewers; owner Bob Monahan estimates 1,000 new visitors within a month period, plus regulars. After completing several new paintings I will gain insight into my current working process, and what direction my continuing work might take. My working theory is that line and edge are still graphic elements important to me, while color uniformity is not so critical. I've taken this approach in collages previously. Rather than smooth areas of color, I envision more variation, possibly including increased texture with use of a palette knife. I am also re-using some older canvases, and exploring letting various aspects remain or show through - this fits thematically with the layers of local history I depict.","Eighty attendees of the opening reception, with additional audience count for the closing reception/artist talk scheduled for April 2nd (the show was extended). Fourteen new never-before displayed artworks. Two offers to purchase work, with price to be determined. Two radio interviews (KUWS and KUMD) with a third radio publicity spot provided by Annie Dugan, Director of the Duluth Art Institute, on her KUMD radio show. Annie Dugan also invited me to be in the upcoming ""Hat-Trick: A Celebration of Hockey and Art"" in April at the DAI, featuring nationally recognized artist Tim Cortes. There have been two local newspaper articles about the exhibition so far, with photos of artwork included (Labor World, with a readership of 16,000 according to the editor, and Duluth Reader Weekly). Two other local writers are submitting article proposals about the show to the Budgeteer and MNartists.org. One new artist website was created (Robatoms.com), and two new Twitter followers added.",,988,"Other, local or private",1355,,,0.00,"Robert D. Adams",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Opportunity to create new art for upcoming solo exhibition at Duluth's Red Herring Lounge.",2016-01-13,2016-02-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robert,Adams,"Robert D. Adams",,,MN,,"(541) 683-0851 ",robatoms@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-16,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35335,"Quick Start Grants",2016,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To reach new audiences for my artworks and to connect with other artists for future collaborations and opportunities. This will be achieved if I am able to draw an audience for my solo exhibition, and if I am able to connect with filmmakers and musicians at the two festivals that I plan to attend. I would consider the activity successful if I am able to draw an audience of at least 40 for my solo film screening, and if I can exchange contact information and make connections with at least ten fellow artists at each of the two festivals. It is also my goal to sell $250 worth of prints and artwork.","2500 audience members for my video installations, 10 participants in my workshop, 80 audience members for my solo exhibition.",,4560,"Other, local or private",4600,,,0.00,"Daniel J. Anderson",Individual,"Quick Start Grants ",,"Travel funds to attend two festivals, and to fund a solo exhibition of my work. ",2016-03-10,2016-04-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Anderson,"Daniel J. Anderson",,,MN,,"(218) 360-5546 ",bcfilmfest@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-18,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer. ","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter. ",,2
35337,"Quick Start Grants",2016,304,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","A successful event will be measured through multiple aspects: setup, exposure, and interest. Do I have the ability to produce a curated selection of my images to convey my struggle with depression while highlighting the beauty of the travels I was on during that time? Will it strike conversation about such a thing? And is my art something viewers are interested in? More specifically: the photos already shot can I produce these prints in time, show it to at least 2000 people, and make enough money to cover gear rental for my next trip. For setup, it's rather clear: can I as an artist provide an aesthetically interesting and thought provoking installation in a rather short time-frame for installation and printing? If I am able to complete the installation with all the photos successfully printed (colored properly etc.) and hung in the time frame allotted to me (approximately four hours) I would consider the installation process a success. Exposure is approximately quantifiable: Perk Place has offered to track transactions through the installation to provide an approximate count on the quantity of those who have seen the art. Opening night will also provide rather accurate number of viewers based on those who attend the event. Interest, while somewhat qualitative, is mainly measured through sales of the prints and conversations with those viewing the photos. If anyone is interested in the quality and style of my art, something will sell. Hopefully, during my many days using the shop as an 'away office' from home, I will be able to strike up conversations with those viewing it as well. Also, if this grant is awarded the cost for installation is rather minimal: food, business cards, and time put forth for installation are all that I would 'need' to cover to call it a success. That being said, multiple print sales, anything over 25% of the printed images sold would be an overwhelming success given the venue and being a 'new' artist in the area.","Setup: The installation of the project was completed successfully within the allotted time allowed by Perk Place. Exposure: Nearly 50 attended the opening night, over 6,000 viewed the project during the project timeline. An additional 2500 viewed it during the project extension.",,806,"Other, local or private",1110,,,0.00,"Reggie Asplund",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Seeking aid for first major photo installation.",2016-03-05,2016-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Reggie,Asplund,"Reggie Asplund",,,MN,,"(651) 341-4014 ",reggie.untradition@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-19,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35339,"Quick Start Grants",2016,367,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To learn hands on the repeat techniques needed to successfully create yardage using my designs. Also to learn about paste and dyes that are compatible with silkscreens. Using dyes, the image becomes more imbedded in the fabric rather than ""lying"" on top of the cloth. My future goal is to create dyes from local mushrooms and other plants. I believe that learning the basic principles and chemistry involved in using dyes and how they react with paste will set me up for using local and sustainable gathered mate","Attending the intensive screen printing class at the Textile Arts Center in New York City was amazing! I learned how to successfully repeat a design and create yardage. I also learned about screen mesh count, ink consistency and had an amazing over view on using natural pigments with screen printing. The only drawback to using natural dyes/pastes is that it is important to steam the fabric which will limit the amount of fabric I can ""set"" at a time. Also, cotton doesn't take on color as do animal fibers like wool. However, I have dyed cotton using turkey tail mushrooms, lichen and moss since my return. I didn't get the rich color I would like but I will continue to experiment. Scott gave me an over view of illustrator and helped to repeat and size designs for three screens. I realize that I will eventually need more training on illustrator but I have been immersed in the designs/screens that I made upon my return. Things are getting better every day!! I have successfully created yardage!",,1293,"Other, local or private",1660,,,0.00,"Kirsten M. Aune",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"To attend a class on textile repeat design, and a private session on pastes and dyes for silkscreen.",2016-02-16,2016-03-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kirsten,Aune,"Kirsten M. Aune",,,MN,,"(218) 481-5058 ",aunemail@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-20,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35345,"Quick Start Grants",2016,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To work with John Nutter, a Vancouver based glass designer. My objective is to collaborate with John Nutter to create glass design based on wax resist methods. John preps the thick glass-pane, I create design on the glass with wax-resist, and then John sandblasts it. In two weeks of collaborative work, from mid-February, we can make about four finished pieces of sand-blasted wax-resisted glass art. 1. Assess wax resist vs other resists for ability to hold up to sandblasting. 2. Work for designs better suited to glass as it reads"" differently than textile. Collaborative assessment of aesthetic strength of the work at end of the project time. If successful, there will be continued collaboration and I'll do more glass design.""","Completed seven sand-blasted glass designs. Two sand-blasted pieces have been chosen for a juried show in British Columbia this summer.",,1878,"Other, local or private",1918,,,0.00,"Vernal M. Bogren Swift AKA Vernal Bogren Swift",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"To collaborate with glass artist John Nutter in Vancouver.",2016-02-11,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Vernal,"Bogren Swift","Vernal M. Bogren Swift AKA Vernal Bogren Swift",,,MN,,"(218) 247-7887 ",bogswift@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-21,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35347,"Quick Start Grants",2016,367,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To exhibit the work noted in this community to make it available for those interested both in lithography and the conceptual bases of my work. The attendance at this exhibition over its inclusive dates is a measurable outcome. The attendance at this exhibition over its inclusive dates will be the measurable outcome. Any resulting media coverage also would provide documentary support of the project. Installation photographs will be made.","Northern Prints Gallery estimated the number of people attending, saying, ""those who came were very interested people… I always count that as more important than lots of attendees who don’t really look at the work."" A small number of photographs were taken at the opening.",,633,"Other, local or private",1000,,,0.00,"Leif Brush",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Solo lithography retrospective of the work of Leif Brush at Northern Printmaker's Alliance Gallery.",2016-05-15,2016-07-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Leif,Brush,"Leif Brush",,,MN,,"(218) 260-8390 ",lbrush@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-22,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35360,"Quick Start Grants",2016,273,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To present a hanging ready exhibit of 30 paintings for exhibition for the public, and to expand artistic exposure in Minnesota through this exhibit. Evaluation with be in the form of feedback from the community, as a way to measure outcomes.","Outcomes that are measurable from completing my project include successful presentation of art in a vetted display space and feedback.",,627,"Other, local or private",900,,,0.00,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Framing and supplies for upcoming solo exhibition.",2016-02-17,2016-03-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Ellison,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",,,MN,,"(218) 838-7848 ",stephaniemirocha@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Sherburne, Anoka, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-23,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35378,"Quick Start Grants",2016,34,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Perform and present at the 44th Annual National Flute Association Convention. The convention takes place August 11-14, 2016 at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, California. My proposals were selected from more than 500 proposals from flutists from all over the world. The convention features many of the most influential national and international flutists. I envision this Quick Start Grant will allow me to continue to raise the profile of these works by Amancio Alcorta and my own profile as a performer and flutist nationally and internationally. I have had the opportunity to present the program La Flauta of Buenos Aires, throughout the United States and Latin America. These works by were published first in Paris with limited performance. My performance at the National Flute Association Annual Convention marks a significant acknowledgment of my work in this area of research. I have applied a number of times to perform and present at this annual convention. It is considered one of the most important conventions and this is my first acceptance to perform. It will provide a significant experience and raise my profile worldwide giving these works the performance and attention they deserve. The growing success of these works will be measurable in the ongoing purchase of my editions of these works and the CD I have recorded dedicated to these works.","Reaching 4,000 National Flute Association Members through live attendance and live streaming of the concert done by the National Flute Association Live Broadcast of the concert I performed ""Celebrating African American, Latin American and Latino Composers.",,846,"Other, local or private",880,,,0.00,"Paula M. Gudmundson",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Perform and present at the 44th Annual National Flute Association Convention in San Diego, California.",2016-08-10,2016-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paula,Gudmundson,"Paula M. Gudmundson",,,MN,,"(651) 485-1186 ",unatica@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-24,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35386,"Quick Start Grants",2016,36,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To present a professional performance of my work to a new audience. I also plan to network with other performers who are working in genre similar to my own to find new venues and opportunities for future work. Success of the performance is better measured by the audience, but I will be seeking to do my best and hopefully be received well enough to sell some records and to meet like-minded artists who have more experience performing on the West coast. If I can pick up additional gigs through those new contacts, that would definitely be a tangible success.","I was able to pick up an additional 14 shows on the way out and back (performing for an additional 1000 people), sold 134 records and 48 CDs, and made a dozen new contacts for future performances.",,2569,"Other, local or private",2605,,,0.00,"Timothy R. Kaiser",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Requesting travel and lodging expenses to perform at the Thingamajigs Music Festival in Oakland, California.",2015-09-29,2015-10-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Timothy,Kaiser,"Timothy R. Kaiser",,,MN,,"(218) 269-6289 ",timkaiserduluth@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-25,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35389,"Quick Start Grants",2016,307,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To exhibit digital art prints at the Re- Exhibition opening May 13, 2016 through June 3, 2016 at Trepenier Hall at Gimaajii Mino-Bimaadiziyaan in Duluth, Minnesota. The measurable outcome is a huge step in the showing of my digital art. While my games and interactive art have been in festivals and exhibitions, I have only had my digital art prints in coffee shop shows. This opportunity is paramount to my growth as an artist. The goal and outcome of long-term impact on my career as an artist will be achieved by printing and exhibiting digital art in Re-.","The goal of the project is to exhibit digital art prints at the Re- Exhibition opening May 13, 2016 through June 3, 2016 at Trepenier Hall at Gimaajii Mino-Bimaadiziyaan in Duluth, Minnesota. The measurable outcome was achieved and is a huge step in the showing of my digital art. While my games and interactive art have been in festivals and exhibitions, I have only had my digital art prints in coffee shop shows. This is the beginning of showing my digital art prints more widely.",,653,"Other, local or private",960,,,0.00,"Elizabeth LaPensee",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Printing digital art for re-exhibition",2016-04-15,2016-05-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,LaPensee,"Elizabeth LaPensee",,,MN,,"(503) 560-8545 ",elizabethlapensee@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-26,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35398,"Quick Start Grants",2016,367,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To frame new drawings for an upcoming exhibition at the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota for the purpose of putting on a strong exhibition that includes new work in the Arrowhead Region. This goal will be met when the drawings are framed and ready to install by May 1st, the day that I need to have the drawings to the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids.","The framing of new drawings for my Vast/Intimate Exhibition at The MacRostie Art Center.",,698,"Other, local or private",1065,,,0.00,"Catherine F. Meier",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Framing Material for exhibition at the MacRostie Art Center.",2016-04-12,2016-05-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Catherine,Meier,"Catherine Meier",,,MN,,"(402) 430-9233 ",catherine@catherinemeier.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-27,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35400,"Quick Start Grants",2016,320,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To give local music students a new performance opportunity, while creating a great audience experience and expanding the audience for orchestra concerts in northern Minnesota. Measurable short-term outcomes include (1) selection of two concerto soloists, one high-school age, one college age; (2) drawing audiences of 150 or more at each concert; (3) positive comments in audience surveys; and (4) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project include a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for the Mesabi Symphony Orchestra. The Mesabi Symphony Orchestra board tracks concert attendance on an ongoing basis. The financial results for this project will be collected by the Mesabi Symphony Orchestra board and evaluated at a board meeting. Mesabi Symphony Orchestra will insert an audience survey in programs and collect and review audience feedback. The selection of two soloists is a goal that has already been met. Soloists are Erica Anderson (high school) and Nicole Hill (college). The Mesabi Symphony Orchestra board will track audience size and financial support over time through the Cultural Data Project to determine whether the measurable long-term outcomes are being met.","Measurable short-term outcomes were (1) selection of two concerto soloists, one high-school age, one college age; (2) drawing audiences of 150 or more at each concert; (3) positive comments in audience surveys; and (4) meeting budget. The first outcome was met. Erica Anderson, a 10th grade student from Marshall School in Duluth, and Nicole Hill, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, are outstanding violinists who performed with a great deal of artistry and maturity. The second outcome was not met. Audience size was disappointing, with 96 in Ely and 153 in Virginia, possibly due to weather and the poor economy. Expenses were held under budget by about 5%. 63 audience surveys were returned. All comments were positive. These are a sample: Enriching experience and accomplished in every way. Enjoyed youth soloists! They just keep getting better! Enjoy the new conductor's dynamism. We are so grateful to be able to enjoy this level of talent in our community!",,10960,"Other, local or private",11280,,"Sarah Antanies, Karen McManus, Kris Coombe, Ben Johnson, Dr. Sergey Bogza, Lynn Evenson, Erik Honkanen, Mary Peterson, Roberta Tomasetti, Sheila Wilcox",0.00,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"Winter Concert and First Annual Concerto Competition",2016-02-03,2016-02-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Antanies,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 365-3228 ",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-28,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35414,"Quick Start Grants",2016,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","1) To revitalize my craft by participating in workshops, masterclasses, and craft talks that deal specifically with the literary tradition that informs my work. 2) To network with editors, publishers, and agents in the region to seek publication of my Spanish-language novel. By attending this event I will have fulfilled my goals.","1) To revitalize my craft by participating in workshops, masterclasses, and craft talks that deal specifically with the literary tradition that informs my work. 2) To network with editors, publishers, and agents in the region to seek publication of my Spanish-language novel.",,1665,"Other, local or private",1705,,,0.00,"Cole B. Perry",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"To participate in Centroamerica Cuenta 2016 in Managua, Nicaragua.",2016-04-23,2016-04-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cole,Perry,"Cole B. Perry",,,MN,,"(218) 322-2454 ",coleperry@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-29,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35426,"Quick Start Grants",2016,40,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To attend the Portland Film Festival to help me develop in my career as a filmmaker. I have been invited to take part in a Q and A immediately after each of my film screenings and in the festival’s Coffee Chat during the morning of my first screening. These opportunities will help me build an audience for my film at the Portland Film Festival (which is a measurable outcome). While in attendance, I will also meet other like-minded filmmakers and film festival programmers, take part in workshops and see other independent films like mine that are currently screening on the film festival circuit. These activities will help me gauge where I’m at in my development as a filmmaker and should generate invitations to other film festivals in the future. In my final report to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, I will provide audience attendance figures for my film screenings and the Coffee Chat. I will also provide details on who I met at the film festival and how I hope they might help my filmmaking career, as well as details on the workshops and film screenings I attend.","1) Networking with filmmakers: I was able to meet with 4 other filmmakers from Minnesota who also had films at the Portland Film Festival. We have since been in contact and I've made plans to work with all of them on future projects or grants. And, of course, I met many other filmmakers from across the country. 2) Securing festival invitations: Immediately after my Portland screening, I received invitations to the New Hampshire Film Festival and the Tri-Cities International Film Festival. I now have 9 festivals scheduled for this fall. 3) Growing my audience: I took part in a filmmaker's panel and encouraged more people to attend my film. On that same panel, I was able to talk about all the grant opportunities available in Minnesota, including the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grant that allowed me to attend! CONCLUSION: In attending this festival, I was able to meet my artistic goals with measurable incomes that support my growth as a filmmaker.",,1360,"Other, local or private",1400,,,0.00,"Michael V. Scholtz AKA Mike Scholtz",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Seeking funds to attend the Portland Film Festival",2015-09-01,2015-09-07,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Scholtz,"Michael V. Scholtz AKA Mike Scholtz",,,MN,,"(218) 343-0517 ",mikevscholtz@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-30,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35432,"Quick Start Grants",2016,320,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Hip Hop May activities are framed by five distinct artistic and educational objectives. Firstly, the Hip Hop workshops will allow each participant the time, space, mentorship and resources to begin the lifelong process of exploring the edges of their artist identity. Secondly, engaging in the dynamic process of Hip-Hop artistry, participants will realize their ability to affect change in their environments. Thirdly, Hip-Hop is inseparable from knowledge and critical thought, and participants will grow in their curiosity to attain and practice both. Fourthly, participants will come to respect and appreciate a diverse range of honest perspectives, as witnessed in the creative truths expressed by those who share their artistry throughout the month. Finally, with the support of a positive Hip Hop community, participants will grow in their sense of self-esteem. Our first evaluation tool will utilize participant sign-in sheets. Participants must complete a sign-in sheet at both workshops. Additionally, a mandatory sign-up sheet will be provided for youth who want to perform during the Park Jam. Multiple conclusions will be drawn from this data. For one, the number count of participants will measure how well we connected with the interests of the local youth. Secondly, we will observe the overlap of participants who attended the workshops and those who perform at the Park Jam. This will provide us with the percentage of youth who attended the workshops and by the end of the month decide to perform. The number of overlap will reflect the success rate of four of our five learning objectives. In performance, the participant affirms their identity as an artist for both themselves and for those who witness and/or hear about their performance. Secondly, the performing participant will exhibit their realization of self-knowledge and embody the level of knowledge that they have attained in their particular artistic medium. Furthermore, in order to share oneself with members of an audience, the participant must feel a comfortable and confident sense of self. Lastly, during their performance the participant will affirm for him/herself that they affect change in their environment. Success of all five objectives will also be determined by a questionnaire completed by teaching artists after their workshop (attached).","We had a cumulative total of 88 different youth participants who penned their names on the sign-in sheet throughout the course of the four workshops and final Hip-Hop jam. Of these 88 participants, 8 performed short emcee stints during the final Hip-Hop jam. The most frequently mentioned recommendation from the post-workshop teaching artist survey, was the need for more workshops on each element to provide youth participants with more mentored practice and more intentional time to dig deep into each element's particular form of artistry. Looking forward to next year, a more effective format may be to focus the entire month's workshops on one or two elements, so we focus our time and energy with the youth into a deeper exploration of the medium(s).",,680,"Other, local or private",1000,,"Mike Racette, Sara Fitzgerald, Eric Montgomery, Jeanni Stenson, Rick Sundquist, Diane Walkowiak, Kris Ridgewell, Dianne Eider, Pat Anscomb, Erin Maniak, Mark Connor, Jessica Johnson, Anne Rawlins, Jared Walker, Sunny Helbacka",0.00,"Valley Youth Centers of Duluth","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"Hip-Hop May 2016",2016-05-06,2016-05-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Russ,Salgy,"Valley Youth Centers of Duluth","720 Central Ave N",Duluth,MN,55807,"(651) 399-9632 ",ryfranke13@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-31,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35434,"Quick Start Grants",2016,313,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To work with Couwenberg will intensify the physicality of textile sculpture and enrich my work conceptually and technically considering her expertise in mixed media and unique integration of textile into sculptural form. My new discovery and experimentation at the workshop will be represented in my upcoming exhibitions which include Suwon Hwasung Museum, Korean and Saint Joseph University Art Gallery.","I was able to have an opportunity to work with Couwenberg. Her workshop provided me with ideas of how to intensify the physicality of textile sculpture and to enrich my work conceptually and technically.",,667,"Other, local or private",980,,,0.00,"Eun-Kyung Suh",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Haystack Summer Workshop",2016-07-31,2016-08-12,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eun-Kyung,Suh,"Eun-Kyung Suh",,,MN,,"(218) 591-5868 ",suh1021@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-32,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35437,"Quick Start Grants",2016,320,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Performances at American Choral Directors Association events represents one of the highest honors in the choral field. As a relatively new organization, this type of performance is imperative to the continued success of the organization. This grant will help fund hotel double occupancy rooms for 26 adult performers. If the grant is provided, we will provide Arrowhead Regional Arts Council with receipts indicating the hotel rooms have been purchased.","Performances at American Choral Directors Association events represents one of the highest honors in the choral field. As a relatively new organization, this type of performance is imperative to the continued success of the organization. This grant will help fund hotel double occupancy rooms for 26 adult performers.",,5930,"Other, local or private",6250,,"Bret Amundson, Jennifer Campbell, Jefferson Campbell, Alex Loch, Tasha Turk",0.00,"Twin Ports Choral Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Quick Start Grants",,"American Choral Directors Association State Conference performance",2015-11-20,2015-11-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bret,Amundson,"Twin Ports Choral Project","4301 Superior St E",Duluth,MN,55804,"(206) 660-6300 ",bamundson@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-33,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35439,"Quick Start Grants",2016,317,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To employ the services of local vendors (Lizzard's, Paper Hog, etc.) to print, matte and frame 21 photographs and 23 related panels of verse. I would also respectfully ask to receive some small stipend for my own time and commitment that this endeavor has required/will continue to require. Measurable outcomes would be the successful completion of these requests, and confirmation of adherence to the attached budget. My evaluation plan is to collate receipts for costs associated with my goal to successfully mount the exhibition outlined above. Methods to measure outcomes will include a completed final report to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, as well as documenting the Duluth Art Institute's press release and bulletin announcements, how our exhibition will be received, documenting media coverage that includes a commitment to a Minnesota Reads"" segment on KUMD, and other requested interviews, and coverage of related events through September 1.""","My goal was to employ local vendors to mount an exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute from June 16, 2016- September 2, 2016. This was successfully accomplished: Lizzard's Gallery mounted 21 panels of poetry- printed by Paper Hog- to foamcore panels, and provided 21 custom cut mattes. Kip Praslowicz printed 21 digital inkjet digital prints of my photographs. My own participation in framing the images took more time that initially expected, yet was successfully completed.",,673,"Other, local or private",990,,,0.00,"Tim P. White",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"Funding to mount a June 16-September 1 exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute.",2016-05-30,2016-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,White,"Tim P. White",,,MN,,"(612) 306-2277 ",whitedog35@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-34,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35312,"Quick Start Grants",2016,367,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","To explore and celebrate natural pattern and its beauty and dimension though painting, design, movement and fabric. The live performance is meant to engage viewers on a deeper level, as dancers move through the choreography and bring the fabrics to life. The paintings are a deep exploration of color, shape and pattern into which I'm diving and from that dive I'm pulling my inspiration for choreography and fabric designs. The biggest goal for this show is to successfully combine original work from a few disciplines into one show to celebrate natural pattern. I want to engage viewers in new and exciting ways and enhance each viewer’s experience of my concept at the show because of the multi-disciplinary approach. To help me evaluate if I've achieved my goals, I will gather feedback from a couple different groups. I will ask my dancers to respond to several questions at the close of the show about how they saw or experienced pattern through the movement, fabrics and visuals. I would also like to offer a response resource for visitors at the opening. There would be a couple questions and room for independent comments as well. Finally, I will invite several artists that I know to the opening from different disciplines and ask them for their impressions from the show. I believe I will be able to evaluate the success of the show with the wide variety feedback I will receive.","I created 3 different surveys and gave them to those who attended the opening, a couple of artists (painters and designers) and the dancers who danced in the opening. I asked about what they thought worked the best, if there were areas that seemed disconnected and overall if the show helped them to see pattern in a new light. I received 33 surveys from audience members on opening night, 3 survey answers from dancers in the production and 3 from other artists. I really enjoyed the diversity of comments, particularly from the dancers and other artists about what they liked and where they would have liked to see more experimentation.",,647,"Other, local or private",1014,,,0.00,"Naomi A. Christenson",Individual,"Quick Start Grants",,"I am choreographing new work and I need money to pay my dancers and purchase costume supplies.",2016-04-15,2016-06-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Naomi,Christenson,"Naomi A. Christenson",,,MN,,"(218) 464-0363 ",naomiannec@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-15,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
25410,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants",2015,293,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to get six pieces framed for my upcoming shows and also to have my work documented -- so that I will be able to have a digital portfolio made with professional photos. This would allow me to show my work to more galleries and help equip me with tools that will allow me to eventually develop a website.My plan is to have some of my work framed and to hire a photographer to shoot my work. Both will help me present my work with more professionalism so that am better situated to be selected for more exhibition opportunities as I work to grow my career as a visual artist.","I was able to have 4 pieces frames and had much of my work photographed for my portfolio.",,457,"Other, local or private",750,,,,"Carla Hamilton",Individual,"Quick Start Opportunity Grants ",,"This request would support framing and documentation for two upcoming exhibition opportunities: Washington Studios (Duluth): group show October; Benchmark Tattoo and Gallery (Duluth): group show December. ",2014-10-06,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carla,Hamilton-Eisele,"Carla Hamilton",,,MN,,"(715) 817-6609 ",chde11@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-opportunity-grants-2,"Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair. ","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth. ",,
35334,"Quick Start Grants",2016,217,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","All Black Zine intends to host a release show featuring a number of local and regional artists at the Prøve Gallery on May 13, 2016. Our goal is to connect with over 230 followers through this event. We will count the number of participants that show at both the gallery portion and the performance portion. All Black Zine also intends to collect donations. Our goal for donations is $230 dollars. This amount will allow us to continue to engage throughout the summer and prepare for our end of the summer show. We will count the number of participants at the event in May. We will count the donations that come into the organization. All Black Zine will also track all traffic coming into our social media pages and our webpage. Based on our last publication, we should reach over 1000 people. We will use analytics to track these numbers and the corresponding activity.","115 participants/visitors took part in the All Black Zine release show. We provided 115 publications to those 115 visitors. We brought in $100 in donations for the Prøve gallery. We achieved 344 unique views on our website following the show. The night of the event our social media reach extended to 832+ unique users. After the event we were able to grow our Facebook ""like"" total from 250 to 275. We were able to collect contact information from 4 new potential contributors.",,693,"Other, local or private",910,,"Jordon Moses, Kholo Matsafu,",0.00,"All Black Zine",,"Quick Start Grants ",,"All Black Zine Release Show ",2016-05-13,2016-05-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jordon,Moses,"All Black Zine","824 College St W Ste 12",Duluth,MN,55811,"(763) 221-3821 ",allblackzine@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/quick-start-grants-17,"John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer. ","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter. ","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005641,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,2920,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal is to have at least 100 students between the ages of Kindergarten and 12th grade participate in our week long program and workshops. Our second goal is to have an additional 35 students involved and participating in our theatrical workshops that are provided three times during the week. The workshops are available to all students including students that did not make the cut to be part of the live theater performance. We also have a goal of having 400 people from our community come to our live performance on Friday, August 10th. Our last goal is to have 75% of our downtown businesses collaborate with Community Education to advertise for our live theater performance. Our online registration system is able to provide us with direct results of ages and amount of students registered for the week and workshops. We also sell tickets at our public event so we can track the amount of community members that attend. For our business collaboration goal we have a list of businesses from our chamber of commerce that we use to guide us in choosing our downtown businesses that can help us advertise.",,,2610,"Other,local or private",5530,,,,"Aitkin Community Education","K-12 Education","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Professional Theater Week.",2018-05-01,2018-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lara,Parkin,"Aitkin Community Education","225 2nd St SW",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 927-2115 ",lparkin@isd1.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-39,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Anthony Kuznik: retired music teacher and school administrator, arts advocate.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005653,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To create a new original, and independent art piece. To build upon the art themes that already exist in downtown Chisholm while maintaining and enhancing the mining/industrial historic character of the area. To lead a community driven art process to create a signature art piece at O'Neil Park. Document the sculpture through photography and design drawings. Record the number of participants at community design events and sculpture dedication/opening. Document the process of selecting the final design to show that sufficient effort was made to consider historic character of the area and expand on art themes that already exist in the community.","The sculpture was designed, built, and installed in the Kiwanis-O'Neil Park in Chisholm. An unveiling ceremony was held at the completion, as well as a public participation session at the outset to help engage with the design. The objectives of the project were met.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",11721,"Other,local or private",16065,,,,"Chisholm Downtown Revitalization Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Public Art in O'Neil Park. The Chisholm Downtown Revitalization Committee will oversee the implementation of a new sculpture in O'Neil Park by engaging with artist Aaron Squadroni to commission a permanent, community driven artwork.",2018-07-01,2019-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alida,Casey,"Chisholm Downtown Revitalization Project","121 Lake St W c/o Alida Casey",Chisholm,MN,55719,"(218) 969-6949 ",alidaerin@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-40,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Keiko Williams: musician, Executive Director at Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust; Sarah Brokke-Erickson: painter, fine art instructor at the College of St. Scholastica.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005665,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal is provide a space for artistic explorations in new media and installation art with an exhibition of the work of Kathy McTavish and Cecilia Ramon in the Free Range Film Barn. We want this exhibition to serve as a showcase for high quality art in alternative space that invites viewers that might not normally engage with contemporary art and explores the potential of new rural cultural expressions. This project would offer an opportunity for artistic growth for McTavish and Ramon through high quality documentation of their work and the opportunity for them to show work outside a traditional gallery space. Anne Dugan, the project director, will do the majority of the evaluation work. She will design the evaluation plan, administer the evaluations, analyze data, and write the final report. Dugan has experience teaching in higher education and evaluating arts programming through work as a curator. The evaluation plan will include keeping attendance records and asking visitors to fill out a short evaluation that will include basic demographic information as well as qualitative responses. For visitors willing to share contact information Dugan, will conduct follow up interviews with at least 5 and up to 15 participants to get more in depth feedback about the project. Dugan will also work closely with the artists and conduct one on one interviews before and after the project with an attention towards how the project fulfilled their artistic growth and how the space allowed them to explore their creative practice. Finally, Dugan has invited, and obtained commitment, from two twin cities arts writers and two local writers to visit the exhibition. The written reviews will serve as part of the arts quality evaluation assessment.","Cecilia Ramon and Kathy McTavish created site specific work for a joint exhibition in the Free Range Film Barn from August 26 through September 3. Because of the success with the project, Cecilia Ramon continued to use the exhibition space beyond the run of the show and we created additional viewing events for audiences to engage with her work. Kristen Pless and Amanda Hunter both documented the installations. Pless' professional photographs provided high quality accurate depictions of the installation that the artists are using to further their careers. We had 200 attendees to the installation from.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1856,"Other,local or private",6200,500,,,"Free Range Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Free Range Trials: Kathy McTavish and Cecilia Ramon.",2018-07-15,2018-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anne,Dugan,"Free Range Film Festival","2612 County Rd 1",Wrenshall,MN,55797,"(218) 310-4703 ",annie@freerangefilm.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-41,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Keiko Williams: musician, Executive Director at Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust; Sarah Brokke-Erickson: painter, fine art instructor at the College of St. Scholastica.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005669,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Good Harbor Hill Payers' goal is to bring our community together to create a show which illuminates and celebrates the richness of life here on Lake Superior's North Shore. Measurable outcomes include our continued ability to attract both citizen artists and audience members from diverse backgrounds and age groups. We evaluate the success of our endeavor by the numbers of participants in our workshops and the audience numbers we attract. We review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction.","The Good Harbor Hill Payers' goal is to bring our neighbors together to celebrate Life, as experienced in various seasons, the natural world, and the history and lore of our home here on Lake Superior. Measurable outcomes include our continued ability to attract both citizen artists and audience members from diverse backgrounds and age groups. This year we created a 30 minute, original, outdoor puppet pageant titled ""Coverest Thyself with Light"". We portrayed Grand Marais' first lighthouse keeper, Joseph Mayhew, in a Rip Van Winkle scenario. Joseph was the lighthouse keeper 120 years ago, but we introduced him in a modern day traffic jam. The performance featured live music, performers on stilts and and a wide array of puppets and masks. Over fifty individuals attended our free puppet workshops, where we created the puppets, masks and costumes used in the performance. Almost all of these workshop volunteers continued on to rehearsal and performed in the pageant. Approximately 1100 people came to watch the final performance. The performance is available on YouTube. ""Summer Solstice Puppet Pageant 2018"".","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2838,"Other,local or private",7182,,,,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Good Harbor Hill Players 2018 Summer Solstice Pageant.",2018-05-17,2018-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,LaVigne,"Good Harbor Hill Players","301 W 1st St PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137 ",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-42,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Anthony Kuznik: retired music teacher and school administrator, arts advocate.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005676,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to continue to improve the quality of our shows in our quest to 'bring the Northland's stories to the world'. The Internet is a crowded place so we must continue to improve the quality of our writing, directing, acting and sound effects art if we are to earn a larger audience and fulfill our mission for our artists, our audience and our community. Our plan is to use website metrics that measure audience size and reaction to judge the overall quality of our plays. To do this, we will need to equate the quality of our work with how the audience interacts with it. Primarily, we'll be using metrics from our podcast host site Spreaker.com to help us judge how our show is being received. The two main metrics on Spreaker.com are 'Downloads' indicating the number of times our shows have been downloaded, and 'Live Listens' indicating the number of times someone has clicked the 'play' button to listen to one of our shows while visiting our page at Spreaker.com. We will chart these two metrics over the year hoping to see growth in both statistics.","Our plan was to use website metrics that measure audience size and reaction to judge the overall quality of our plays. To do this, we needed to equate the quality of our work with how the audience interacts with it. Primarily, we used metrics from our podcast host site Spreaker.com. The two main metrics on Spreaker.com are ‘Downloads’ indicating the number of times our shows have been downloaded, and ‘Live Listens’ indicating the number of times someone has clicked the ‘play’ button to listen to one of our shows while visiting our page at Spreaker.com. In both cases, the numbers for this season declined. Downloads for the entire season were just over 6,000, while on-line streaming listens were just under 1,500. Both these numbers were considerably lower than we'd hoped.","Achieved some of the proposed outcomes",6865,"Other,local or private",11209,,,,"Icebox Radio Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Icebox Radio Theater 2018/19 Season.",2018-08-01,2019-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Adams,"Icebox Radio Theater","PO Box 46","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 283-5570 ",iceboxradio51@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-43,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Keiko Williams: musician, Executive Director at Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust; Sarah Brokke-Erickson: painter, fine art instructor at the College of St. Scholastica.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005677,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The library seeks to beautify our grounds with striking art pieces for all to enjoy. This project would create a spring sculpture for our southwest corner. Evaluation of the project will be conversations with community members young and old about the sculpture and what it does for the library and the community in general. We hope the responses will show that the sculpture is a positive addition to the library and the community and increases our community sense of place","We have a fourth sculpture with a seasonal theme on the library grounds. We held an unveiling party with 65 in attendance, many of whom had not looked at any of the sculptures up close. Our online community survey of the sculptures resulted in 180 people voting for their favorite sculpture and ""Autumn"" won by a large margin. 23 people selected the ""Spring"" sculpture as their favorite. This was a successful project to support a local artist and provide public exposure to their work. The artist is expanding his horizons and looking to other nearby communities to create and display his work as well.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1129,"Other,local or private",5473,,,,"International Falls Public Library",Libraries,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Spring Sculpture. We seek to complete a set of four sculptures on the grounds of the library.",2018-03-01,2018-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Diane,Adams,"International Falls Public Library","750 4th St","International Falls",MN,56649-2439,"(218) 285-8051 ",diane.adams@alslib.info,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-44,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Anthony Kuznik: retired music teacher and school administrator, arts advocate.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005682,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The OBJECTIVE is to create a new component to the Knife River Julebyen, which is sponsored by the Knife River Recreation Council, that will inspire creativity in writing and illustrating in children 7 - 12 years, following a Scandinavian mythology theme. Activities will be concentrated in a 20 x 20' tent bump out to the Gnome Dome tent and presented by artists skilled in writing and illustrating. The bump out will be known as the ""Julenissen Klasser"" (Children's Christmas Class). GOALS are to: 1. Perpetuate the culture inherent in the Julebyen festival; Scandinavian arts, story-telling, myths, legends,skills, 2 Enable artistic interpretations and learning of Nordic history, mythology, culture and values. MEASUREMENT TOOLS: 1. The number of children (and their families) who partake in classes (as a guide, in 2017, 350 children participated in Nordic Christmas gift workshops. 2. The number of adults who judge the works of Klasser students and hear children read their stories. The initiative to add the ""Julenissen Klasser"" component began with Julebyen 2017. It marked the fifth successful year of Julebyen. At that point, the Julebyen committee critiqued all activities and concluded the obvious most popular were those directed to young families. For examples: 1. The Nordic Christmas gift workshop, which is offered every year, attracted 350 children and consumed about $1000 in craft supplies, all of which was uncompensated as Julebuyen is free to the public. 2. The ""Troll Train"" trip to Troll Canyon in partnership with the North Shore Scenic Railroad was initiated in 2016 and carried 164 passengers. In 2017 three excursions carried a total of 614 passengers. 3. In 2017, Julebyen doubled its footprint with the addition of ""Troll Village"" kitty corner from festival grounds. It offered additional attractions for children and featured an ""Artists Corner"" for authors and illustrators of books for both children and adults. Several children's authors sold out on the first day of and were forced to take books off their retailer's shelves for Sunday. Because of the unprecedented success of family activities, and festival-goers infatuation with Norwegian mythology, we are quite certain ""Julenissen Klasser"" will be another success. MEASUREMENT TOOLS: 1. The number of children who partake in classes (in 2017, 350 children participated in Nordic Christmas gift workshops. 2. The number of adults who view and judge the works of Klasser participants.","The most measurable outcome of the Julenissen Klasser (Christmas Santa Classes) component would be the number of students that partook in the story writing and illustrating classes, and the class in puppetry. Kelly Dupre, instructor of the writing and illustrating class, had one 90 minute class on both Saturday and Sunday. She had a total of 20 students for both days. Kimberly Baerg, puppet designer and builder of Joy Filled Puppets, held four one hour classes over the weekend. She had total of 15 students who demonstrated on stage how to manipulate a puppet and create a character voice - then present a traditional Norwegian folk tale puppet play to those attending Julebyen. We were disappointed in attendance and feel it may have been cannibalized by the children's craft workshop that took place nearby. The craft workshop attracted between 450 - 500 children over the weekend, and was free, as opposed to a charge of $10 for the writing and illustrating class and $5 for the puppetry classes. The Julebyen committee felt the cost of supplies for these classes necessitated the charges. We promoted the Julenissen Klassers on our web site and in our publicity. Others who benefited from Julenissen Klasser were those who were entertained by the new puppeteers who presented a Norwegian folk tale puppet play on stage. The stage backdrop designed and illustrated by Ann Gumpper, our third artist, was a great asset to the kids on stage who told their stories. Her backdrop of trees, mountains and fjords where enjoyed by many, and was a great backdrop for parents and grand parents to photograph their children and grand children. While Julenissen Klasser attendance was not as expected, we do realize this was a first year initiative and will hopefully improve in years to come. There were many pictures taken of the children who appeared on stage and we can hope they will appear in social media and help build future attendance.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1418,"Other,local or private",5762,,,,"Knife River Recreation Council","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Create a cultural and artistic learning experience for children in a special ""Julenissen Klasser"" tent bump out during Julebyen 2018.",2018-11-30,2018-12-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jacqulin,Sebastian,"Knife River Recreation Council","199 Alger Smith Rd PO Box 266","Knife River",MN,55609,"(218) 834-7138 ",vongoertzpaul@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-45,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Keiko Williams: musician, Executive Director at Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust; Sarah Brokke-Erickson: painter, fine art instructor at the College of St. Scholastica.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005684,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the Boundary Waters Choral Festival is to build the love for choral singing and to provide a situation that allows for students to be set up to succeed in this endeavor. We set as goals for the students are:exposure to professional musicians, enhanced vocal techniques, new friendships and a renewed enthusiasm for choral music. Our goals for the high school instructors include: to provide collaboration between teachers and Festival staff, to provide a round-table discussion to address concerns the teachers may have, and opportunities for the high school choral directors to observe and learn new teaching techniques from the Festival staff. Our goals for the communities involved are: To be able to attend a high quality choral concert, to take pride in their students and to witness what cooperation can achieve. Questionnaires will be available in the lobby for the audience. Questionnaires will be sent to each staff member, choral director, and students to evaluate what we can improve upon.We also provide a DVD of the Festival so each choir can critique their performance and the mass choir. The Festival staff also receives the DVD to evaluate the final concert with an eye for refinement. After each Festival I request feedback from the students, teachers and the Festival Staff. I love reading these comments. It lets me know what we are getting right (like the students use of the words: community, learning, sharing, appreciated and family) and what we can improve on. My favorite response this year (2018) was from a charter school in Tower, MN. ""We are a small choir and are all very close and are used to only having the 11 of us and hearing the same 11 voices every day. When we go to the Festival we feel comfortable because we are still with each other and DR. Olson, Prof. Mokole, Prof. Pierce, and Prof. Inselman are very welcoming to everyone and do their best to better us all. It is a new experience for the new members of our choir, at first they are usually nervous about it because there will be a lot of people but once we get there all the nerves go away and we have a blast. The Choral Festival gives us something to look forward to all year because every time we go it turns out to be even better than the last time."" Students of Vermilion Country School.","The OACC website went live at the OACC Launch Press Conference on Thursday April 26, completing the project on time and on budget. We received many positive comments about its quality, speed, and accessibility. Reservations and contributions are easily made; PCI compliance is in place; links to social media are encouraging 'likes.'","Achieved proposed outcomes.",9306,"Other,local or private",13650,270,,,"Boundary Waters Choral Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Boundary Waters Choral Festival (BWCF) ~2019 will be our 10th Festival. A two day collaboration of choral students and educators and a special guest artist culminating in a public Mass Choir performance.",2019-01-28,2019-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Billie,Rouse,"Boundary Waters Choral Festival","600 E Harvey",Ely,MN,55731," ",billierouse13@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-46,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Keiko Williams: musician, Executive Director at Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust; Sarah Brokke-Erickson: painter, fine art instructor at the College of St. Scholastica.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005685,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Specific goal: presentation of a quality, locally produced theatre for educational and entertainment purposes. - Broader goals: encouraging artistic growth; strengthening white-dominated community relations with black Americans; a deeper understanding of African-American history and culture. Measurable outcomes: - adequate volunteer support, - adequate cash flow, - verbal confirmation (crew, cast and audience) that LSCT accomplished the specific Line 1 goal above, - audience - at least 150 per performance and reflected in ticket sales, - fiscal year positive balance, - access to a main stage production written by and performed by an all-black cast, - people of color seeing this production in ""significant"" numbers, Spiritual outcomes: - experiencing serious literature, Cultural and (in-effect) political outcome: - a broader discussion about Twin Ports theatre institutional racism, lack of color on main stage Twin Ports play productions and action plans to address those issues. A postmortem pot luck dinner on the Duluth hillside with cast and crew leaders in May, 2018 will be convened. We will discuss/evaluate: - the set, - carpentry/set-build schedule, - scene painting, - lighting, - sound, - costuming, - makeup - production coordination, - advertising, - public relations, - fundraising, - venue selection, - house management, - ticket sales, - stage management, - play direction (rehearsals), - audience reaction, - the effects on the black community on stage, in the audience, in the area, - future-talk regarding LSCT's plans and theatre of color in the Twin Ports.","Community and agency members in Duluth emailed notifications to black Americans regarding the project. - - Black Americans attended Duluth info and audition sessions. - Black Americans were cast in the play. - Monies were raised and drawn from savings to pay for the project. - Artistic and technical delivery of the production was stellar in the following areas: stage direction, stage management, graphic design and production, set design and build, scenic painting, prop procurement and build, lighting, sound, costuming, makeup. - Play execution was stellar because of the script and cast quality, not to mention strong direction and technical delivery. It was a masterpiece worthy of the Broadway stage, especially the performances of Gabriel Mayfield, Kyliah Thompson and Julian Williams. - Expenses were much greater than estimated because of unanticipated stipends, travel costs and set materials/supply expenditures. - We performed in (3) communities. - The performances were historic: the first time an August Wilson play was performed in northern Minnesota; the first time an all-black, locally recruited cast presented an adult main stage production in northern Minnesota - We incurred a fiscal year loss. - Friendships were created among cast and tech. crew - forever.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",30377,"Other,local or private",34721,1379,,,"Lake Superior Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Fences by August Wilson play performances March 27, 28, 29; April 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 2018 in Duluth, Two Harbors and Silver Bay, MN.",2018-02-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Deaner,"Lake Superior Community Theatre","137 Banks Blvd","Silver Bay",MN,55603,"(218) 353-7509 ",deaner@lakeconnections.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-47,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Anthony Kuznik: retired music teacher and school administrator, arts advocate.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005692,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goals for the project are to bring together professional artists and our employees to create artwork for our new facility. We hope to engage most of our nearly 100 employees in the project and that they will feel a sense of pride and ownership in the work displayed throughout the site. It is also our goal that this project will help us create a worksite that visually reflects the values of our organization as we work to create meaningful employment for people with disabilities. Employees' involvement and attendance will be tracked to help us measure our success in meeting our goal of engagement. At the end of the project employee participants will be surveyed about their experience making the art with questions designed to gather qualitative information about the impact of the project. Finally, all employees -- both those who participated and those who did not -- will be surveyed about their impressions of the new artwork installed to determine whether it has an impact on their work experience (good, bad, or otherwise). We will also use the public open house to collect responses from the general public about the new artwork and what impression it makes with our customers and the general public.","This project engaged 60 employees of MDI in creating artwork for our facility in Cohasset. The employees worked with three different local artists and learned new skills in digital photography, painting and drawing, and collaborative mural-making. The resulting permanent display of artwork provides a sense of pride and ownership for employees of MDI and creates a worksite that visually reflects the values of our organization as we work to create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",3256,"Other,local or private",7600,,,,"MDI Hired Hands","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Creativity in the Workplace: A project to infuse art into the working environment at MDI Hired Hands to inspire, encourage, and engage our employees.",2018-02-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peter,McDermott,"MDI Hired Hands","1001 3rd St NW",Cohasset,MN,55721,"(218) 313-1760 ",kyle.erickson@mdi.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-48,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Anthony Kuznik: retired music teacher and school administrator, arts advocate.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005695,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,3536,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goals are to: 1. help our participants expand their artistic skills by listening to and playing with fellow old time musicians 2. provide constructive feedback for our contestants via the comments and scores on the judges score sheets 3. provide a high quality, live performance experience for the contestants, with the opportunity to qualify for the National Old Time Fiddle Championships in Weiser, Idaho 4. bring high quality Old Time music to the under served residents of the Iron Range communities We will measure our success by 1. having an audience of 200 between the preliminary and final rounds 2. holding expenses to $9,000.00 3. having at least 30 contestants with 5 of them in the non-fiddle category 4. providing an enjoyable, high quality performance for the audience 5. providing a rewarding performance experience for contestants that will inspire them to continue pursuing excellence in their playing 6. providing an opportunity for participants to sharpen their musical techniques and expand their Old Time repertoire Audience count will be based on ticket sales. Contestants will be recorded by categories (Junior-Junior, Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Senior-Senior, Non-Fiddle and Twin Fiddle), but will not be counted twice if they enter more than one category. We will keep records of income and expenses to assure the budget is met. Audience enjoyment will be a subjective judgment based on observing the audience during the performances and by gathering feedback informally as we talk to people during the event. We will ask contestants and judges to complete a post-contest survey rating their experience and identifying areas for improvement. We will have a follow up meeting of all contest volunteers to get their feedback on what went well and what needs improvement.","We met our goals of: 1.helping our participants expand their artistic skills by learning new tunes through listening to the performances of the judges and fellow contestants, and by receiving feedback from the judges about their individual performances via the judges score sheets with comments. 2. providing a high quality live performance opportunity for each contestant, with the opportunity to qualify for the National Old Time Fiddle Championships in Weiser, Idaho next June. 3. bringing high quality old time music to the under served residents of the Iron Range 4. having at least 23 adult participants, 15 children participants and 168 adults in the audience We didn't meet our goal of keeping our expenses to $9,000.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",5203,"Other,local or private",8739,,,,"Minnesota Museum of Mining","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Title-2018 Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships. Description-We plan to hold the 37th annual MN State Old Time Fiddle Championships on Sat., Aug. 4, 2018 at the Merritt School in Mountain Iron, MN.",2018-02-20,2018-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chuck,Palmquist,"Minnesota Museum of Mining","PO Box 271",Chisholm,MN,55719,"(218) 254-5543 ",cjborich@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Hennepin, Itasca, Lake, Nicollet",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-49,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Anthony Kuznik: retired music teacher and school administrator, arts advocate.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005696,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Our primary goal is to commission a large mural that epitomizes the horrific details of the 1918 Fire - images that will arouse visitors' emotions and imaginations as they first enter the museum. This is a first-time initiative. As a result of the mural's impact, other goals include the following: 2. Increased attendance at the museum, resulting in additional revenue from entrance fees ($4) and gift shop purchases. 3. More interest in general historical activity and additional requests for specific information about the 1918 fire. 4. A strengthening of partnerships between the historical society and the community. 5. The mural would serve as a catalyst for increased art activity in the community. 1. We will note verbal comments and reactions of visitors as they first enter the museum. There will be an opportunity for visitors to write additional comments. 2. We will compare visitor sign in records from 2016-2018. (A broader time frame is included due to the extensive 2017 road construction in Moose Lake.) Revenue from entrance fees and gift shop purchases will be compared from the same years. 3. Number of requests for specific historical information will also be compared. 4. Prospective partnerships will be actively explored. Some ideas that have been discussed include a Moose Lake Day, repair of the museum's harmonium-also a fire survivor-and hosting of public concerts, and additional murals in the town that further explore the history of the area. 5. Local art activity will be encouraged, and future society events will explore opportunities for adding arts activities.","1. Our primary goal was to commission a large mural that epitomized the horrific details of the 1918 Fire 2. Increased attendance at the museum, resulting in additional revenue from entrance fees ($5) and gift shop purchases. 3. More interest in general historical activity and additional requests for specific information about the 1918 fire. 4. A strengthening of partnerships between the historical society and the community. 5. The mural serving as a catalyst for increased art activity in the community.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1358,"Other,local or private",5702,,,,"Moose Lake Area Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Mural for Moose Lake Fire Museum - A large detailed mural (approx. 50'X8') commemorating the centennial of the 1918 fire will be painted inside the Moose Lake Area Historical museum.",2018-02-01,2018-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Natalie,Frohrip,"Moose Lake Area Historical Society","PO Box 235 900 Folz Blvd","Moose Lake",MN,55767,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, Pine, St. Louis, Aitkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-50,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Anthony Kuznik: retired music teacher and school administrator, arts advocate.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005703,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,2233,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal statement: 1. 4th grade students at Kelley School in Silver Bay, MN will receive training on how to use a digital camera as the foundation for a life skill of artistic expression through photography. a. How to use the mirror function by demonstrating in 5 finished photos. b. How to store a picture in a memory card and how to delete at least 5 finished photos. 2. 4th grade students will use the principles of basic photography . a. How to frame a photo using the rule of thirds in 5 finished photos. b. How to use depth of field in 5 finished framed photos. 3. 4th grade students will connect with a Native American professional photographer a. Native American photographer will share tribal culture and its influence on his photography b. Students will tour state parks, cultural exhibits, and hear tribal learnings from nature. Students capture a minimum of 5 finished photos that display respect for nature.. Evaluation will be through viewing students' final photos on the memory card. Paul Sundberg reviews each student's memory card and selects one photo that illustrates what the principles learned. This photo is matted and exhibited for display in the auditorium lobby of William Kelley School. He also chooses student photos to be included on the photo presentation to the elementary student body and community. Evaluation is ongoing with students, volunteers, and teachers with Paul Sundberg answering student questions and encouragomg their success. Each student's photos are archived on a CD so they may be shared with family and friends after the residency. The Northern Lake County Arts Board (NLCAB) members will document students' responses to their mounted and exhibited photos and student pride when showing their photos to family, teachers and fellow students during the public exhibition.","The photos taken by each student were stored on their own memory card. Paul Sundberg reviewed and select one that followed principles taught. The photos were blown up and matted for display in the lobby of the auditorium for view at the community sharing event. All goals were met as shown by the finish photos. Students, family members and community members all evaluated the displayed and reported that it was outstanding.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",832,"Other,local or private",3065,,,,"Northern Lake County Arts Board","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"The Nature Photography Residency with Paul Sundberg and Travis Novitsky provides learning experiences to improve camera skills, expand knowledge about nature's value, and build cross cultural relationships with Ojibway photographers/culture.",2018-04-01,2018-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Aijala,"Northern Lake County Arts Board","PO Box 67","Silver Bay",MN,55614,"(218) 220-0388 ",Aijalamary1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-51,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Anthony Kuznik: retired music teacher and school administrator, arts advocate.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005707,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the OACC programs described in this proposal is to build support for art's essential role in creating meaning in individual lives and in building a vibrant community. OACC describes artistic success as 'encouraging vitality.' We strive to make meaning with participants by connecting them with art forms the express universal truths and increase their belief and capacity to create what they envision in their own lives and in communities. We subscribe to Le Corbusier's definition of art: 'You employ stone, wood and concrete, and with these materials you build houses and palaces. That is construction. Ingenuity is at work. But suddenly you touch my heart, you do me good. I am happy and I say: ""This is beautiful."" Art enters in.' Participants will have improved skills for appreciating art in various forms, deeper understanding its relationship to history and culture, and greater ability to make connections between art and disciplines and endeavors outside the arts. We will measure improved skills for appreciating the specific art form offered, deeper understanding its relationship to history and culture, and greater ability to make connections between the art form and disciplines outside the arts with before and after assessments. Participants' satisfaction will be measured by tracking willingness to refer others to future OACC events. We will also gather information about current volunteer activity, particularly in support of arts related projects in Carlton County. In addition to their survey responses, participants' advice and recommendations for strengthening OACC programs are gathered through frequent focus groups (also known as dinner, coffee, walks and other informal gatherings with neighbors and friends where we seek their candid advice and counsel). Because OACC makes extensive use of social media, participants' reviews will be continuously sought and gathered on various platforms. Because OACC is intensely focused on inclusion of diverse populations, data about race and ethnicity will be gathered as well. Results will be summarized for review with the OACC Board, and future programs will be adapted and designed based on this information.","Measurable outcomes were identified as 1) improved skills for appreciating the specific art forms offered; 2) deeper understanding of the art forms' relationship to history and culture; 3) greater ability to make connections between the art for and disciplines outside the arts.; 4) satisfaction with the artistic experience. Before and after assessments indicated positive changes in all participants' skills and understanding related to the first three outcomes, and positive responses to the question about willingness to refer others to the events provided positive data about all participants' satisfaction with the artistic experience. In addition, participants' advice and recommendations have been incorporated into the design of OACC's programs. Volunteers are now actively engaged in designing Cookin' at the O, Magnolia Salons, and Honey Bee Festival. Participants' advice was to discontinue Movies at the O; while it was a pleasant entertainment experience in a unique setting, it did not meet OACC's artistic success indicators.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",115156,"Other,local or private",119500,3500,,,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community First Year Art Projects.",2018-07-06,2019-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Swanson,"Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community","604 Chestnut Ave Oldenburg House",Carlton,MN,55718,"(218) 384-4835 ",emily@oacc.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, Pine, Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-52,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Keiko Williams: musician, Executive Director at Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust; Sarah Brokke-Erickson: painter, fine art instructor at the College of St. Scholastica.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005712,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary goal of the project is to create an engaging arts experience for participants and the general public. A secondary goal is to expand our participants' artistic skills. These are the measurable short-range outcomes: ň To maintain or increase artist participation ň To engage the public in the artists' work ň To create an atmosphere for collaboration and teamwork ň To be family-friendly These are the longerűrange outcomes: ň To provide rewarding experiences for audiences and increase appreciation for the arts ň To provide participants with opportunities for personal growth as artists ň To draw visitors to Ely to strengthen the local winter tourism industry The first outcome will be met if we have 40 or more participating artists and 14 or more snow sculptures in the park. The degree of engagement with the public is easily observed by EWF board members who will be in the park throughout the time when the carving is taking place. We will sponsor several group meals that are attended by artists and board members, and we will solicit feedback from artists informally at those events. Additionally, we will evaluate our success by soliciting feedback from other arts organizations (e.g., Northern Lakes Arts Association, Ely ArtWalk), the business community, and the general public. The first board meeting following the completion of the Festival is always open to the public for the express purpose of evaluation. We obtain lodging tax information from the Chamber of Commerce. Because lodging taxes are collected monthly, not weekly, it can be difficult to sort out the impact of the Festival itself, but year-over-year trends indicate a long-range positive impact.","Measurable outcomes were: - To maintain or increase artist participation - To engage the public in the artists’ work - To create an atmosphere for collaboration and teamwork - To be family-friendly - To provide rewarding experiences for audiences and increase appreciation for the arts - To provide participants with opportunities for personal growth as artists - To draw visitors to Ely to strengthen the local winter tourism industry Forty-five artists participated this year, which is down from the 2018 total of 53 snow carvers. There were 16 sculptures in the park, and seven more at Fortune Bay, the Grand Ely Lodge, the Front Porch (EWF headquarters), Art and Soul Gallery, and Veterans on the Lake resort. On the morning of Feb. 9, volunteers interviewed 51 people attending the initial days of the Winter Festival in Whiteside Park. Fifteen of these survey respondents reported that they “did talk with the sculptors,” and learned about the tools and techniques, how carvers grid a sculpture, how they develop their concepts, and how the snow varies from year to year and with the temperature. This indicates a high degree of engagement by the public. Twenty-eight of the people surveyed resided in Ely. Twenty-three people resided outside of Ely in California, Wisconsin, and cities across the state of Minnesota. Adventure Inn reported that they had “pretty much a no vacancy and reservations came in starting at the end of December. Many happy guests as winter was perfect this year.” Anecdotally, we have heard reports that the number of visitors may have been down in 2019 due to bad weather in the Twin Cities, but we do not have a way to measure overall attendance. EWF surveyed Symposium artists and learned that 89% of carvers felt welcomed and supported by the other artists, while 81% felt they had time to meet and connect with other carvers. Based on these results, we believe this year’s festival met all the goals except maintaining or increasing artist participation.","Achieved most of the proposed outcomes",14126,"Other,local or private",18470,1446,,,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"2019 Ely Winter Festival.",2018-09-01,2019-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Ganister,"Ely Winter Festival","423 Sheridan St E Ste 2",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7669 ",linda@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-53,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Keiko Williams: musician, Executive Director at Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust; Sarah Brokke-Erickson: painter, fine art instructor at the College of St. Scholastica.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005713,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the program is to provide the opportunity for string musicians of all ages to come together to practice, perform, interact and learn from each other.. Group practices will be held on a daily basis throughout the week for a Symphonia (less experienced players alongside professionals) and for the adult performing group. Also, throughout the week, sectionals will be held daily for each string category, e.g. first violin, second violin, viola, and lower strings sections. Sectionals will be led by the guest artists. Individual practice is expected. The week culminates in a concert performance open to the public. Tangible outcomes will be measured by number of participants attending as well size of audience. Area residents and tourists, as audience, will have the opportunity to hear a live orchestral performance of major string works. Local musicians, after a week of intense rehearsal and mentorship will improve their skills and creative thinking. The project will be evaluated by the number of camp participants, the size of the audience at the performance, as well as comments from the audience at the final performance at the end of the week. We project that we will have standing room-only at our final concert at the end of the week. It is anticipated that the musicians will be excited to perform and this special feeling will lead to rejuvenation for the 2017-18 season. The participants and guest artists desire to return to the camp in future years is also a success indicator..","45 musicians participated in the project, with an audience of 110. All participants were extremely enthusiastic and asked to come back next year. The audience was very appreciative of the final concert, with standing ovations, plus a special standing ovation for an Elegy with solo violin that was written by two of the participants to their Mom and Dad who passed away during the past year. Participants and audience also contributed the most financially in camp history. We were able to meet all of our obligations as a result.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",6965,"Other,local or private",11309,4344,,,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Summer String Camp.",2018-08-12,2018-08-17,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Faith,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","3057 County Rd 20","International Falls",MN,56649,"(281) 286-3281 ",johnfaith@midco.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Itasca, St. Louis, Stearns, Rice, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-54,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Keiko Williams: musician, Executive Director at Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust; Sarah Brokke-Erickson: painter, fine art instructor at the College of St. Scholastica.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005725,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Chalk.a.Lot's goals are to increase opportunities for the Two Harbors area community members to experience art in a fun and inviting environment, to learn from experienced artists, to offer an event that showcases a variety of art forms and to encourage emerging artists to seek out art in their lives within our summer sidewalk chalk festival event. We value the diverse population that we live in and wish to share art with those who might find themselves unable to participate in the arts. We aim to be as inclusive as possible. Our 2018 Chalk.a.Lot event will be the 6th sidewalk chalk festival that we have organized for the community of Two Harbors. In 2012, Chalk.a.Lot was established as a one day event with 25 registered artists and 100 art viewers. This event has grown immensely; as of 2016 Chalk.a.Lot had over 200 registered artists and over 3500 art viewers. We measure our success based on inclusivity and community participation, this is measured based on community attendance as well as registered artists. We rely heavily on casual and direct feedback. Testimonials in support of the event have been overwhelming.","Chalk.a.Lot sidewalk chalk festival started in 2012 as a one day event, on one closed block that has grown to a three day event, with two closed city blocks and outreach clinics to the area schools. We are thrilled to watch the event grow more inclusive with the addition of a variety of free activities. As we grow, we continue to refine and expand this successful event. We have demonstrated a history of being fiscally responsible and capable of producing a successful event. In 2018 we hosted: - 96 registered soft pastel artists - 2000 art lovers viewing the art and enjoying the festival - 8 participants at the pre-event chalking clinics - 15 musicians and street performers - 8 free art activity booths - 2 regional chalk artists - 1 nationally recognized feature chalk artist.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",4306,"Other,local or private",8650,,,,"Two Harbors Area Arts and Events AKA Chalk.a.Lot","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Chalk.a.Lot Two Harbors Sidewalk Chalk Festival.",2018-03-01,2018-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Gratton,"Two Harbors Area Arts and Events AKA Chalk.a.Lot","1640 Hwy 2","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(218) 590-4532 ",chalkalot2h@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis, Hennepin, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-55,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Anthony Kuznik: retired music teacher and school administrator, arts advocate.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005727,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2018,4344,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","In the short term we hope to present ten concerts to an audience of 100 people at each event and provide a musical experience that the audience feels is ""excellent."" In the long term, we hope that the support for jazz during First Fridays will continue to connect us to our community and give our veterans and members a sense of community support. We will use short written surveys on the tables during the concerts to get feedback from attendees and will count attendance at each event. Informal surveys of attendees will be conducted by Sam Miltich and VFW staff to further assess the success of our project.","We presented nine jazz concerts to an average audience size of 100 people at each event, and provide a musical experience that the audience feels is ""excellent."" The First Fridays jazz nights connect the Grand Rapids VFW to our community and give our veterans and members a sense of community support. We used short written surveys on tables during a selection of First Friday events, and project manager Sam Miltich along with VFW staff collected informal feedback from attendees.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",5316,"Other,local or private",9660,,,,"VFW Post 1720","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Jazz at the VFW: Presenting a 2018-2019 series of high quality jazz music at Grand Rapi.ds VFW Post 1720 hosted by Sam Miltich and Friends and featuring special guest artists.",2018-08-01,2019-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stevan,Heim,"VFW Post 1720","14 3rd St NW","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 326-9937 ",stevanheim@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-56,"Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Keiko Williams: musician, Executive Director at Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust; Sarah Brokke-Erickson: painter, fine art instructor at the College of St. Scholastica.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10001040,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,2080,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal is to have at least 75 students from Kindergarten to 12th grade directly involved and participating in live theater. Our second goal is to have an additional 30 students involved and participating in our theatrical workshops that are provided three times during the week. These workshops are available to students that did not make the cut for the play. We also have a goal of having 400 people from our community attend our Friday night performance. Our last goal is to have 75% of our local businesses collaborate with Community Education to help advertise for our event this year. We have an online registration system that will track the ages and amount of students registered for the one week long workshop and performance as well as the three workshops offered during the week. We also sell tickets at the event and keep track of our attendance totals. For our businesses we have a list of all of our local downtown businesses and we will keep track of how many businesses collaborate to help advertise for our event.","We had 372 community members attend our community theater production. Students that were able to take the workshop classes were able to use those skills learned in the workshop and apply them to theater practice and finally the performance. 73% of the students that participated in our program were families that receive free or reduced lunch at our school, which means they are below the poverty line. These students were able to participate in a program that taught them skills, they would otherwise not learn in our academic programs in the Aitkin School district. We had students that ranged from Kindergarten to 12th grade in our community performance.",,2655,"Other, local or private",4735,856,"Krista Olson, Steffanie Osborne, David Becker, Jennifer McGuire, Tracie Becker, Jeremy Janzen, Ann Espeseth, Jessica Palm, Dennis Haaskamp, Amdanda Voller, Dawn Wilke",,"Aitkin Community Education","K-12 Education","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Interactive Theater Week 2017",2017-05-01,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Krista,Olson,"Aitkin Community Education","225 2nd St SW",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 927-2115",kolson@isd1.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-19,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Mason Wilson: artist, illustrator.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001053,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,3099,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal is to provide an enduring commemoration for the centennial anniversary of the Fires of 1918. The forest fires of October 1918 were the worst disasters ever to befall the state, both in lives lost and in property destroyed. The ordeal affected thousands, and the experience left its mark on a whole generation. The fires serve as the County's watershed: for decades afterward people spoke of the past as either before the fires or after the fires. The goal, then, is to create a volume of poetry/prose. County denizens whose ancestors perished in the fires or whose interests inspire them to participate will use stories of fire victims--using archival records and documentation--to create an original piece for the book. Writing workshops will assist participants as they work on their submissions. Artists will provide graphics for the project, which will culminate in a Readers Theater presentation and memorial ceremony open to the public. My own inspiration and enthusiasm for the project, as well as my experience as an editor and writer, will enable me to champion the project and enlist area writers and artists and community members to research and/or compile memories and accounts for the creation of original works on fire victims for the book. Our ability to solicit contributions and the high interest County communities already possess, along with a rich mine of denizens who already write and journal, will fuel the project's success. The participation of the County Seat Theater will provide a venue for the Readers Theater performance and memorial for the Centennial event. Countywide participation and interest in this compelling project will generate sales for the book during the 100th anniversary year and years afterward. An evaluation of the event will be distributed at the time of the event, garnering the community's response to our project. The sponsorship of writing workshops for people who are interested in submitting to the publication will also measure the success of our project.",,,1751,"Other, local or private",4850,,,,"Carlton County Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Voices from the Flames, a Readers Theater commemorating the fires of 1918. We will publish a collection of poetry and prose telling the tale of the great fires of Carlton County with a Readers Theater performance of excerpts.",2017-04-17,2018-12-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lisbeth,Boutang,"Carlton County Historical Society","406 Cloquet Ave",Cloquet,MN,55720,"(218) 879-1938 ",lboutang5@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-20,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Mason Wilson: artist, illustrator.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001065,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4246,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals are to invite local artists of all levels of expertise to share their art with the community, to engage local merchants to offer their window space for exhibits, and to bring exciting exhibits to the community and out-of-town visitors to enhance their appreciation and enjoyment of the arts. Measurable project outcomes are: To showcase high quality works of art. To maintain or expand participation by adult and student artists. To maintain or increase the number of participating merchants. To connect artists with interested buyers. Over the years, we hope the Ely ArtWalk will help strengthen the winter tourism economy and provide more opportunities for artists to live and work in the Ely area. The Ely ArtWalk organizing committee routinely tracks the number of adult and youth artists, the number of artworks on display, the number of participating merchants, and total sales. It also conducts surveys of participating artists and merchants each year at the close of the event to collect feedback on several measures of satisfaction. Artist feedback is incorporated in the planning process for future events. Lodging tax collections are tracked and provided by the Ely Chamber of Commerce.","Measurable project outcomes were: • to showcase high quality works of art • to maintain or expand participation by adult and student artists • to maintain or increase the number of participating merchants • to connect artists with interested buyers. The organizing committee found the art submitted to be of high quality. The number of participating artists was approximately the same as the prior year (88 adults vs.90 last year; 30 students both years). The number of participating merchants increased by one (48 vs 47 last year). A number of pieces were sold, so it appears our mechanism for connecting artists with buyers is effective.",,2993,"Other, local or private",7239,,"Steve Voiles, Rachel Colber, Dayna Mase, Alanna Dore",,"Ely Artwalk","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"2018 Ely ArtWalk",2017-09-15,2018-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Voiles,"Ely Artwalk","PO Box 132",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-3404 ",shamrock2@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-21,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001066,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4017,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the Ely Community Spring Musical is two-fold: this project will offer the community an engaging musical theater production while allowing cast members and community performers to develop their craft as singing, dancing, acting performers. Opportunities to see live performances are limited in our locale, so audiences are eager to see and hear live performances. The Community Spring Musical is a seasonal highlight for the town and area. In addition, the performers in the musical are able to develop relationships between and among community constituents while also developing and honing their singing, dancing and acting talents. The success of the Spring Community Musical can be measured quantitatively by attendance and qualitatively by the feedback from audience members, in both formal and informal responses. Performers will have an opportunity to reflect on their development as creative artists through verbal and written feedback to directors and the guest presenter. Ely Community Spring Musical directors and cast members, and local performing artists, will have an opportunity to work with a movement expert to enhance their body posture and alignment and learn to incorporate healthy movement in their performances. Cast members will learn new expressive movement through the workshops and in a guided rehearsal with the guest movement teacher. Participants in the workshop sessions will have opportunities for experimenting with and using the techniques from the workshops in sessions and in subsequent rehearsals. Participants will receive verbal feedback and reinforcement of movement techniques during sessions from the presenter (Lightner) and in rehearsals from the directors who will have had some extra training sessions with Lightner. Follow-up verbal and written feedback from the workshops will allow the participants to reflect on their experiences and enable the presenter and the directors to assess the impact of the workshops on the participants.","This spring's musical was an artistic success and exceeded our hopes and aspirations for cast development and ""spectacle"" enhancement, which were the primary focuses of the ARAC grant monies requested. Our Guest Presenter, Babette Lightner, worked with the group on a Thursday evening rehearsal, did a director's workshop on Friday, a group workshop on Saturday morning, solo sessions on Saturday afternoon, and a follow-up group rehearsal on Sunday evening. During all of these sessions, Ms. Lightner continuously provided verbal feedback to the participants and asked for feedback from the participants. The performers themselves could feel the difference in their bodies through freedom of movement and in their voices through ease of production. The Lightner Technique invests in developing self-awareness through a series of guided questions, physical sensations and personal revelations. Measurable outcomes included better dancing, singing and acting because of the workshops, which was noticeable not only to the directors and other cast members, but to the performers themselves. In addition, participants provided feedback via a written form (see attached samples). Based on cast feedback and the written evaluations, the guest presenter was a HUGE success for the cast participants (photos attached). Visually, this was one of the most exciting and creative shows we have ever produced (please see photos), which we couldn't have pulled off without the extra ARAC funding for supplies and stipends. The ""Steampunk"" look of the set and costumes and the use of rear projections in our ""Wheel of Fortune"" was brilliant. Immediate audience remarks and comments for weeks afterwards raved about the set and costumes. Our only disappointment was our attendance numbers and ticket sales were down, and did not even meet projections, which is too bad, because those folks missed a good show. We believe the relative unfamiliarity of the show is the reason for the low numbers.",,12388,"Other, local or private",16405,,"Laura Moberly, Gene Klun, Ely Butler, Sherry Abst, Dave Bergerurd, Barry Bissonett, Lysle Casey, Patsy Gibney, Nancy Hernesmaa, Heather Hohenstein, Sara Skelton",,"Ely Community Spring Musical","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"The Ely Community Spring Musical PIPPIN for 2017 will focus on development of both the participating cast's artistic development and the attending community's aesthetic experience.",2017-02-05,2017-06-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Beans,"Ely Community Spring Musical","1900 Camp St E",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-2142 ",s.skelton@vcc.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-22,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Mason Wilson: artist, illustrator.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001067,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4246,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,"Measurable outcomes for the project include many very positive comments daily from visitors, participation numbers surpassing initial estimates, adequate forest supplies harvested for completion of the canoe, noticeable weekly progress on the canoe building, and significant attendance for youth programs, budget compliance, and high return rate for canoe project members. Evaluation of the project showed positive comments from all participants when survey results were compiled. Ongoing team-effort critique of the program provided effective steering and flexibility to accommodate special requests such as for youth groups, paddling outings, and press coverage opportunities.",,3504,"Other, local or private",7750,,"Paul, Schurke Sarah, Malick Tanner, Ott Chris, Chandler Molly, Olson Mary, McGrane Gerry, Snyder Cade, Thibodeaux Mary-Louise, Icenhour Monica, Steele",,"Ely Folk School","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Birch Bark Canoe Project: The Ely Folk School encourages public participation in the building of a birch bark canoe over the course of the summer of 2017.",2017-03-01,2017-12-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Polege,"Ely Folk School","209 Sheridan St E",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-0138 ",info@elyfolkschool.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Becker, Mahnomen, Clearwater",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-23,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Mason Wilson: artist, illustrator.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001068,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4246,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary goal of the project is to create an engaging arts experience for participants and the general public. A secondary goal is to expand our participants' artistic skills. These are the measurable short-range outcomes: To maintain or increase artist participation, to engage the public in the artists' work, to create an atmosphere for collaboration and teamwork, and to be family-friendly. These are the longer-range outcomes: To provide rewarding experiences for audiences and increase appreciation for the arts, to provide participants with opportunities for personal growth as artists, and to draw visitors to Ely to strengthen the local winter tourism industry. The first outcome will be met if we have 40 or more participating artists and 14 or more snow sculptures in the park. The degree of engagement with the public is easily observed by Ely Winter Festival board members who will be in the park throughout the time when the carving is taking place. We will sponsor several group meals that are attended by artists and board members, and we will solicit feedback from artists informally at those events. Additionally, we will evaluate our success by soliciting feedback from other arts organizations (e.g., Northern Lakes Arts Association, Ely ArtWalk), the business community, and the general public. The first board meeting following the completion of the Festival is always open to the public for the express purpose of evaluation. We obtain lodging tax information from the Chamber of Commerce. Because lodging taxes are collected monthly, not weekly, it can be difficult to sort out the impact of the Festival itself, but year-over-year trends indicate a long-range positive impact.","Measurable short-range outcomes: • To maintain or increase artist participation • To engage the public in the artists’ work • To create an atmosphere for collaboration and teamwork • To be family-friendly Longer–range outcomes: • To provide rewarding experiences for audiences and increase appreciation for the arts • To provide participants with opportunities for personal growth as artists • To draw visitors to Ely to strengthen the local winter tourism industry Short-term outcomes were clearly met. Artist participation increased from 40 to 53, and the number of sculptures grew from 14 to 20. A longtime carver told us, “One of my favorite parts is to interact with people from other parts of the state, or the country for that matter, who have never experienced these before.” Another carver said, “Each team is friendly, and the symposium atmosphere encourages us to all collaborate and help each other reach our artistic goals. I am always heartened by how much different teams look out for each other; whether it's to borrow a tool, or to help lift heavy snow blocks. The non-competitive atmosphere fosters a seriously creative community.” She went on to say, “I am not only a sculptor, but a mom. From the coordinators to the layout of the event itself, I always feel welcome to have my family with me. The snow parks’ layout is conducive to kids and families viewing the work up close and interacting with the artists.” Long-range outcomes have not been measured yet.",,12422,"Other, local or private",16668,2900,"Chris Kloppenberg, Linda Ganister, Carol Orban, Wade Pharr, Jim Christensen, Lynn Evenson, Jaymie Stocks, Peta Barrett, David Wigdahl, Colleen Kloehn",,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"2018 Snow Sculpture Symposium",2017-09-01,2018-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Ganister,"Ely Winter Festival","423 Sheridan St E Ste 2",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7669 ",linda@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-24,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001072,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,2785,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The restoration of B'nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center is close to completion. The purpose of the restoration was to find new use for this beautiful historic building and to make it accessible to the community of Virginia and the surrounding area. The building is a venue for musical programs, as well as lectures, exhibits and other events. The goal is to provide these musical programs for an underserved population who prefer venues such as ours. Our programs are also family friendly. Additionally, we are providing an opportunity for Minnesota musicians to perform for our audiences. Measurable outcomes are indicated by audience participation and reaction to programs, as well as written evaluations. Our goal is to present quality programs that will engage the audience and hopefully introduce them to music that might enlarge their musical experience and well as programs that they will enjoy. To evaluate the programs we judge by the audience and their reaction as well as asking people what they thought and what they might like to see in the future. This year we are also going to have surveys available for the audience which hopefully will add to our evaluation process.","The feedback from the audience is our best way of measuring the success of each program. The audience is asked as they leave the building for their opinions and their reactions and opinions are taken seriously. We have not had good success with written evaluation sheets, but I am hoping to try again with a different format. Perhaps a short check off list.",,855,"Other, local or private",3640,1260,"Marjorie Ostrov, Charles Ostrov, Dianne Siegel, Leighton Siegel, Ann Phillips, Jo Doig, Marilyn Chait, Larry Chait, Elaine Chait, Michael Blehert, Alan Milavetz, Jim Rosenblum, Judy Karon, Audra Keller",,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"""Summer of 2017 - Music at B'nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center"" The Friends of B'nai Abraham in partnership with The Virginia Area Historical Society wish to present a series of musical programs featuring Minnesota artists and an historical exhibit.",2017-04-21,2017-11-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dianne,Siegel,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","1788 Maryland Ave N","Golden Valley",MN,55427,"(612) 867-1494",Lsiegel005@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-25,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Mason Wilson: artist, illustrator.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001079,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4246,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Good Harbor Hill Payers' goal is to bring our neighbors together in the magic of our seasons, the natural world and the history and lore of our home here on Lake Superior. Measurable outcomes include our continued ability to attract both citizen artists and audience members from diverse backgrounds and age groups. We evaluate the success of our endeavor by the numbers of participants in our workshops and the audience numbers we attract. We review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction.","The Good Harbor Hill Payers' goal is to bring our neighbors together to celebrate Life, as experienced in various seasons, the natural world, and the history and lore of our home here on Lake Superior. Measurable outcomes include our continued ability to attract both citizen artists and audience members from diverse backgrounds and age groups. This year we created a 30 minute, original, outdoor puppet pageant titled ""To Bee or Not To Bee"". Our theme this year was the importance of bees as pollinators. We learned about and shared the remarkable industry and service of bees. The performance featured live music, performers on stilts and a wide array of puppets and masks. Over fifty individuals attended our free puppet workshops, where we created the puppets, masks and costumes used in the performance. Almost all of these workshop volunteers continued on to rehearsal and performed in the pageant. Approximately 850 people came to watch the final performance. The performance is available on YouTube. ""Solstice Puppet Pageant June 2017 Grand Marais, MN"".",,3075,"Other, local or private",7321,700,"Jim Ouray, Betsy Bowen, Jennifer Schulz, Peter Henrikson, Fritz Bogott",,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Good Harbor Hill Players 2017 Summer Solstice Pageant",2017-05-10,2017-08-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,LaVigne,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137 ",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-26,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Mason Wilson: artist, illustrator.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001080,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,3609,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Good Harbor Hill Payers' goal is to bring our neighbors together in the magic of our seasons, the natural world and the history and lore of our home here on Lake Superior. Measurable outcomes include our continued ability to attract both citizen artists and audience members from diverse backgrounds and age groups. We evaluate the success of our endeavor by tracking the numbers of participants in our workshops and the audience numbers we attract. We also review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction.","We had a combined crew of 23 people who created this year's performance event, including 6 musicians, 10 puppeteers, and 5 masked performers. Our shadow puppet performances depend on integrating music, visual art and poetry. All of these elements are woven into our workshops, and are on display during the performance. ""Twinkle, Twinkle, Tune into the Universe"" was an original script, with all new shadow images and live musical accompaniment. Approximately 225 people attended the show. We evaluate our success by the numbers of participants in our workshops, as well as the size of our audience. The audience stands outdoors during the performance, regardless of the weather. Many return year after year, and consider our event a holiday tradition. We also review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction. The performance is available on YouTube as ""Winter Solstice Puppet Show 2017"". The video begins with a Krampus romp. These are horned creatures dancing and banging drums. The performance soon moves to the shadow screen.",,713,"Other, local or private",4322,100,"Jim Ouray, Betsy Bowen, Jennifer Schulz, Peter Henrikson, Fritz Bogott",,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Good Harbor Hills Players 2017 Winter Solstice Shadow Puppet",2017-11-01,2018-02-09,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,LaVigne,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137 ",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-27,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001082,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4246,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goals of this project are to present two theater performances to audiences in Itasca County to inspire homeless and housed members of our community to think differently about what it means to be homeless and the challenges faced by individuals and families seeking stable housing. This project is also interested in specifically challenging perceptions of people who have a criminal record while highlighting the additional burden a criminal record can place on people looking for housing, employment, and reentry into society. We will track attendance at both presentations of Reality Roadshow"" to measure effectiveness in reaching a broad audience. We will also record discussion during the Question and Answer sessions following each performance and conduct short written surveys of attendees to measure changes in attitudes or perceptions.""","Through this project we presented two theater performances of ""Reality Roadshow: We Are All Criminals Edition"" to audiences in Itasca County that shared a message to homeless and housed members of our community to think differently about what it means to be homeless and the challenges faced by individuals and families seeking stable housing. These performances also specifically challenged perceptions about people who have a criminal record while highlighting the additional burden a criminal record can place on people looking for housing, employment, and reentry into society. Our project had an estimated audience of 300 people for this live theater performance.",,2554,"Other, local or private",6800,,"Alan Bolte, Tom Fasteland, Carrie Heikkila, Larke Huntley, Pat Medure, Lorna Mix, Dave Roerick, Sandy Sampson, Julie Werner",,"Grace House of Itasca County","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Reality Roadshow: Bringing a new production by zAmya Theater Project to Itasca County to challenge perceptions of homelessness by both homeless and housed members of our community.",2017-07-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ron,Oleheiser,"Grace House of Itasca County","501 1st Ave SW","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 326-2790 ",ron@gracehousemn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-28,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001087,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4246,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to continue to improve the quality of our shows in our quest to 'bring the Northland's stories to the world'. The Internet is a crowded place so we must continue to improve the quality of our writing, directing, acting and sound effects art if we are to earn a larger audience and fulfill our mission for our artists, our audience and our community. Our plan is to use website metrics that measure audience size and reaction to judge the overall quality of our plays. To do this, we will need to equate the quality of our work with how the audience interacts with it. Primarily, we'll be using metrics from our podcast host site Spreaker.com to help us judge how our show is being received. The two main metrics on Spreaker.com are 'Downloads' indicating the number of times our shows have been downloaded, and 'Live Listens' indicating the number of times someone has clicked the 'play' button to listen to one of our shows while visiting our page on the Spreaker.com site. We will chart these two metrics over the year hoping to see growth in both statistics. In addition, we offer memberships to our listeners. We hope to see a 10-percent increase in memberships this year. In addition, we began a program for direct audience support on the crowd funding site Patreon in 2016. We would also like to see a 10-percent increase in patrons on this site this year.","This year, our source for measurable outcomes statistics were listener numbers from our podcast host sight, Spreaker.com, financial gains through our membership program and contributions to our group through the crowd funding site, Patreon. Our goal was to increase all metrics by 10%. Though we did experience growth, the numbers did not match our goals. Online listens increased by 4.3%, and downloads increased by 3.3%. Our number of members held steady through the year at 52. Funds received from Patreon decreased from $140 per month at the beginning of the season to $117 by the end, although they have rebounded back up to $130 per month now.",,4890,"Other, local or private",9136,,"James Yount, David Erwin, Justin Kapla, Autumn Silvers, Doug Lowthian, Victoria Olson, Lawrence Bement",,"Icebox Radio Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Icebox Radio Theater's 2017/18 Podcast Season",2017-07-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Adams,"Icebox Radio Theater","PO Box 46","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 283-5570 ",iceboxradio51@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-29,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001089,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,3651,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","By collaborating with the Deer River High School and students from the Pure Energy Dance Studio, we will engage more students in music performances and provide another opportunity for the community to hear and develop appreciation for another form of choral music. While past semesters have focused on more traditional sacred choral music, this music will give an opportunity to a different type of singer. One long term goal is to encourage lifelong participation in musical ensembles. Many students participate in musical activities during school years, but feel they don't have an opportunity to continue after they graduate. All participants will benefit from the cross-generation effort of producing a concert for all ages. Chorus members and students will learn and practice new vocal techniques required for a different style of music. Dance students will learn another musical style and form of dance. To measure learning and satisfaction, collaborating directors, performers and audience will be surveyed and asked for feedback. Students in the High School choir will also be asked for feedback on their experience. The number and age of musicians and audience will also serve as a measure of Itasca Community Choir's growing reputation for delivering quality choral music. We hope to increase performer and audience under the age of 50 by 20%. To scrutinize the choral techniques and overall performance, at least two written critiques are solicited from respected area directors and musicians. Suggestions from those providing feedback are considered and acted upon by the Board. Director Evans and the board review the concert via the video recording of the concert produced by Itasca Community Television. High School Choir and dancers will also be able to review their performance using the video recording for their own learning opportunities. New for this concert: Ushers will be asked to gauge the age of our audience to determine if our younger chorus is being followed by younger audience as we seek to grow the appreciation for quality choral music. To assess the effectiveness of different mediums (from social media, to word of mouth, or traditional print media), ushers will also be instructed to ask attendees how they heard about the concert. Overall the Board is looking for a positive response no lower than 90%.","Actual Measurable Outcomes 66 singers participated, up from 47 in the spring. Most had not sung with Chorus previously. Approximately 30 percent of the chorus members are under 40. 51 Students from the Deer River Schools Choir participated in the concert 8 students from Pure Energy Dance performed choreographed routines for 2 songs. 329 adults attended the concert, 53 students attended the concert. Because of the type of music performed, a selection of Broadway hits new and old, the number of participants in the Chorus increased, and younger people joined. According to the results of a survey of the Chorus members, 15% of the respondents said they joined this term because of the type of music being performed. Many of the new members are younger. Dance students had the opportunity to dance a choreographed routine accompanying a large group on Stage at the Reif performing Arts Center. This was a new experience for most of them. They had not performed with a choral group, and they had not performed on stage at the Reif in front of a large audience. They did a fantastic job. The dance instructor coached them and rehearsed them on the dance routines in their classes, then they joined the chorus on stage for a dress rehearsal several days before the concert, and again during rehearsal time just before the concert. The dancers added color, movement and visual appeal to the concert. The Choir from the Deer River School, performing several pieces with the Chorus, had the opportunity to perform with a large, more experienced group on stage in a professional performing arts venue.",,3177,"Other, local or private",6828,,"Marcia Anderson, Jean Cyronik, Dan Duffy, Michelle Kessler, Carol Morrill, Marvin Nygaard, Karen Panasuk, Bill Schnell, Paula Shaw, Charlie (Arlin) Talley",,"Itasca Community Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"""Broadway: Past and Present!"" Concert featuring classic and contemporary Broadway music to be performed by the Itasca Community Chorus and Pure Energy Dance Studio at the Myles Reif Performing Arts Center on October 29, 2017.",2017-08-29,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marcia,Anderson,"Itasca Choral Society/Itasca Community Chorus","2901 Hwy 169 S","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 301-9091 ",itascacommunitychorus2@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-30,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001100,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,2318,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Through the Art Speaks Exhibit, Two Harbors and surrounding communities will experience fresh artistic styles and intriguing perspectives as artists with developmental disabilities communicate through appealing displays of visual and performance art. Short-rang project goals include solidifying our team of project planners, supporters and collaborative partners, tapping the expertise of key paid and volunteer staff to plan and oversee sessions for art creation and dance practice, and for artists with developmental disabilities to attend regularly scheduled Art Expressions sessions from July 1st through the event at October's end. Long term, artists will benefit from improved ability to express their emotions and be understood and accepted by others. As a result, barriers will come down, new relationships will be formed, and new doors of opportunity will open that lead to greater community inclusion, integrated employment opportunities, increased earning potential, and most importantly, improved self-worth and life satisfaction for the artists. Art Expressions is in its third year, and response from our clients, community members, and service providers to the program and designated art space has been 100% positive. People love it, and we plan to continue developing it for the benefit of all involved. We will monitor program impact on our artists and community through both formal and informal methods. Within a week following the Art Speaks Exhibit, all staff and clients will meet to discuss successes, challenges, and ideas for improvement or expansion. Program-specific forms already in place, or to be designed, will collect statistical data and financial information to assure we are progressing in an organized, timely and cost-effective manner. To capture information while we have art enthusiasts present, a brief survey will be available for voluntary completion by Exhibit visitors to gather their reactions, impressions, suggestions or requests. This information will be used to enhance our arts program and plan for future expansion. The satisfaction level of artists and Art Expressions volunteers will be continually monitored through observation, 1:1 discussions, and ongoing communication of various forms will keep our supporters and stakeholders informed and updated. As well, formal evaluation using questionnaires is done at regular intervals and used for reporting, program improvement, and program development purposes. All of these methods will guide us as our artists and Art Expressions program evolves.",,,8972,"Other, local or private",11290,,,,"Lake County Developmental Achievement Center, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"The ""Art Speaks"" Exhibit will formally introduce Art Expressions to the community as part of our annual Fall Fest in October 2017. The Exhibit will feature visual and performance art created by our adult clients with developmental disabilities.",2017-07-03,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Michelle,McDonald,"Lake County Developmental Achievement Center, Inc.","626 2nd Ave","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(218) 834-5767 ",patty_carter@frontier.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-31,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001119,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4246,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goals are to: 1. Help our participants expand their artistic skills by listening to and playing with fellow old time musicians. 2. Provide constructive feedback for our contestants via the comments and scores on the judges score sheets. 3. Provide a high quality, live performance experience for the contestants, with the opportunity to qualify for the National Old Time Fiddle Championships in Weiser, Idaho. 4. Bring high quality Old Time music to the underserved residents of the Iron Range communities. We will measure our success by 1. Having an audience of 300 between the preliminary and final rounds. 2. Holding expenses to $9,000. 3. Having at least 30 contestants with 5 of them in the non-fiddle category. 4. Providing an enjoyable, high quality performance for the audience. 5. Providing a rewarding performance experience for contestants that will inspire them to continue pursuing excellence in their playing. 6. Providing an opportunity for participants to sharpen their musical techniques and expand their Old Time repertoire. Audience count will be based on ticket sales. Contestants will be recorded by categories (Junior-Junior, Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Senior-Senior, Non-Fiddle and Twin Fiddle), but will not be counted twice if they enter more than one category. We will keep records of income and expenses to assure the budget is met. Audience enjoyment will be a subjective judgment based on observing the audience during the performances and by gathering feedback informally as we talk to people during the event. We will ask contestants and judges to complete a post-contest survey rating their experience and identifying areas for improvement. We will have a follow up meeting of all contest volunteers to get their feedback on what went well and what needs improvement.","We met our goals of: 1.helping our participants expand their artistic skills by participating in learning new tunes and dance steps at the Dance Workshop, by listening to the performances of the judges and fellow contestants, and by receiving feedback from the judges about their individual performances via the judges score sheets with comments. 2. providing a high quality live performance opportunity for each contestant, with the opportunity to qualify for the National Old Time Fiddle Championships in Weiser, Idaho next June. 3. Bringing high quality old time music to the underserved residents of the Iron Range 4. Having 23 adult participants, 15 children participants and 168 adults in the audience we did not meet our goal of: 1. keeping our expenses at $9,000 or less.",,4624,"Other, local or private",8870,,"Sheila Wilcox, Holly Weir, Erik Honkanen, Linda Weir, Tucker Nelson, Mary Peterson, Roxanne Kelson, Diane Bainter",,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Contest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"2017 Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships. We plan to hold the 36th annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships on Saturday, August 5, 2017.",2017-02-15,2017-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Contest","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55768,"(218) 735-8212 ",swilcox@vmps.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Hennepin, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-32,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Mason Wilson: artist, illustrator.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001121,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4246,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal is to provide greater access to the arts, not only through education, but also through community involvement. Our core belief is that art, in all of its many forms, allows students to express their thoughts and feelings and ultimately know more about themselves and those around them. We hope to see the following outcomes: An increase in interest for the arts from current students. Additional art class offerings in the school and through our Community Education program. Expanded student art shows. Public art shows in the school. A public Art on Loan program for long term displays within the school. Increased membership in the Art Club and Drama Club. Larger crowds at art shows, plays and art fundraisers. Increased membership in the Fine Arts Committee. A long term funding commitment for the arts from the school board. An increase in students from other schools coming to Moose Lake Community School for our art class offerings and overall commitment to the arts. During the design phase, regular meetings were held with the artists and the Fine Arts Committee. Once construction begins, Tracy Kill will be overseeing the progress in bi-weekly meetings with the artists. After the design was selected and approved, and continuing through the construction phase, Tracy Kill is required to provide regular reports to the Fine Arts Committee and to the school board of Moose Lake Community School. During the grand opening, input will be sought from students, parents and the public via a feedback form and through a comment section on our Facebook page. Enrollment in school art classes and Community Education classes, Fine Art class diversity, Community Education class offerings that feature Fine Art, Art Club membership, and public attendance at fine art functions in the school will be used to measure the outcome over a longer period.","There has been an increase in attendance numbers, but may be due to the new building itself. Art and Drama Club numbers are up so far this school year. Concert attendance is up. This summer we will have black and white photography class. We still have a local artist that teaches painting in the summer. With this we are now creating an alliance with the music community in bringing in a piano for the auditorium so we can bring in more musical venues other the then local community band.",,2954,"Other, local or private",7200,,"Bob Indihar, Kris Lyons, Steven Blondo, Julie Peterson, Lisa Anderson-Reed, Billie Jo Steen, Threse Kill ",,"Moose Lake School","K-12 Education","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Community Multimedia Mural Project. This mural would become the centerpiece at Moose Lake Community School's new building. It will consist of three fine art panels with a framework of antique tile taken from the original school.",2017-02-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Threse,Kill,"Moose Lake School","413 Birch Ave","Moose Lake",MN,55767,"(218) 485-4435 ",threse.kill@isd97.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, Pine, Chisago, Kanabec",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-33,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Mason Wilson: artist, illustrator.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001127,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,3905,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage ","The overall mission of Northern Lakes Arts Association is to enrich the quality of life for our members, the community, and the surrounding area through support and development of the visual, literary and performing arts. For this particular event, we have these specific goals: 1) to present a professional piece of music theater to a remote, rural audience; 2) to build relationships between/among entities: Northern Lakes Arts Association, Northern Delicious CSA, Mixed Precipitation, and the communities of Ely, Babbitt and surrounding areas; 3) to expose rural audiences to new musical genres presented in a creative format; 4) to build awareness of, exposure to, support for, and the viability of sustainable, community-supported agriculture; 5) to support creative performing artists of Minnesota; 6) to enjoy fresh, flavorful creatively-prepared produce in a farm setting; 7) to explore themes of fear, displacement and hospitality to strangers; 8) to build our audience and presence in the community. The methods to measure outcomes will include attendance and ticket sales to assess breadth of audience impact, including new and renewed memberships, and an audience survey to assess the depth of the experience. ","In our grant proposal, Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA) projected 150 adults and 30 children would attend the event. We exceeded adult attendance and had around 200 adults and about the anticipated 30 kids. Because Mixed Precipitation does not charge for attendance (but takes donations at the ""door"" --actually this was the path to the back field in this case), it was hard to know exactly how many people were there, but based on a quick ""head count,"" attendance exceeded projections and were significantly higher than last year. We did not track membership in Northern Lakes Arts Association at the event, but we did have a table with membership information available at the venue and enrolled some people after the event who had taken membership information. We did do a follow-up survey (please see attached sample comments) and responses were overwhelmingly positive. Audience members loved the farm venue, loved the live singers and instrumentalists, liked the story-line and sustainability message, and mostly liked the food choices (some of the kids weren't too enthusiastic about some of the food). ",,6945,"Other, local or private ",10850,,"Laura Moberly, Sherry Abts, Caroline Owens, Barry Bissonett, Shaun Chosa, Rachel Colber, Nancy Hernesmaa, Zachary Imes, Janine LaMontagne, Andrea Strom",,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant ",,"Picnic Operetta ""Philemon and Baucis"" ",2017-07-12,2017-10-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Moberly,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","PO Box 749",Ely,MN,55731-0749,"(218) 365-5070 ",contact@northernlakesarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-34,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee. ","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD. ",,2
10001140,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4246,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of the program is to provide the opportunity for string musicians of all ages to come together to practice, perform, interact and learn from each other. Group practices will be held on a daily basis throughout the week for a Symphonia (less experienced players alongside professionals) and for the adult performing group. Also, throughout the week, sectionals will be held daily for each string category, e.g. first violin, second violin, viola, and lower strings sections. Sectionals will be led by the guest artists. Individual practice is expected. The week culminates in a concert performance open to the public. Tangible outcomes will be measured by number of participants attending as well size of audience. Area residents and tourists, as audience, will have the opportunity to hear a live orchestral performance of major string works. Local musicians, after a week of intense rehearsal and mentorship will improve their skills and creative thinking. The project will be evaluated by the number of camp participants, as well as size of the audience at the performance. Comments from the audience will indicate the success of the performance. We project that we will have standing room-only at our final concert at the end of the week. It is anticipated that the musicians will be excited to perform and this special feeling will lead to rejuvenation for the 2017-18 season. The participants and guest artists desire to return to the camp in future years is also a success indicator.","String players were pleased to join other musicians and to play challenging music from 1600-2017. Participants enjoyed a variety of activities on beautiful Rainy Lake and surrounding areas. The audience appreciated this year's music which featured Corelli's Concerto Grosso #8 working through 20th and 21st century compositions up to contemporary of an avant garde nature.",,4557,"Other, local or private",8803,,"John Faith, Jane Barthell, Gloria Lindstrom, Kelly Langton-Anton",,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Summer String Program",2017-08-13,2017-10-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Faith,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","3057 County Rd 20","International Falls",MN,56649,"(281) 286-3281 ",johnfaith@midco.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns, Roseau, Rice, Becker",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-35,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10008871,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2019,3985,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal #1: Create a quality face-to-face art experience for hundreds of Iron Range residents that amplifies individual and community narratives around the importance of work, women, and water on the Iron Range. We will measure this with quantitative and qualitative participant surveys and data collection. Goal #2: Collect hundreds of stories about these topics from people who come from different backgrounds. We will measure this by the number of stories collected along with collecting basic demographic data through our participant surveys. Goal #3: To build the cohesion/connection amongst an emergent network of ""Overburden/Overlook Project Partners"" who have never all worked together before. The outcome of this will be measured through post-project partner testimonials detailing the ripple impacts and value of the project as well as their interest in continuing the larger project. To measure the outcomes and success of this project, we will track how many people participate in our workshops and ask participants to fill out a brief survey that asks for basic demographic information as well as a qualitative response to the art experience. We will also collect testimonials from our project partners to track the impact on them and their work. The true success of the proposed project will be defined by who we engage, and how that engagement transforms their sense of place, future, and identity. These are difficult impacts to measure, as they are personal and occur in ripples over time. We will continue to gather stories and to keep in touch with people we meet through email and social media, following up to survey those we can about the longer-term impact of this project on individuals and communities.",,,11815,"Other,local or private",15800,,,,"Overburden/Overlook Project Partners","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Felt Here - Pop-up Storytelling Shop.",2019-04-01,2019-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shanai,Matteson,"Overburden/Overlook Project Partners","PO Box 1165 Mellissa Roach IRPS",Virginia,MN,55792,"(952) 686-1340",shanai@water-bar.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-68,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate; Johnnie Hyde: choreographer and dance teacher, publisher; Rena Hartman: executive director, Mesabi Community Orchestra.","Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952",1
10014395,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","To summarize; three goals of this project: 1. Establish new relationships between scientists, natural resource professionals, artists, and the public. 2. Enable new perspectives among the mentioned groups that inspire their work 3. Grow the relationship between the mentioned groups and their environment. Evaluating the success of this project will provide certain challenges. Relationships are difficult to measure, but we will approach this by using a combination of measurable outcomes and conversations during and after the project. Please see the supplemental materials for the full rubric we have put together to determine if the project met expectations. One item is listed as an example. 1) Relationships were established between artists and natural resource professionals Exceeds expectations - Artist and resource specialist voluntarily spend more than one day in the field or more than one follow-up day together. Artist meaningfully connects with more than one resource specialist Meets expectations - Artist spends one day in the field with one resource specialist. Specialist meets with artist once outside of field day. Below expectations - Artist and specialist fail to meet either in the field or at the MRC to engage in artists work.",,,,,5000,,,,"United States Forest Service","Federal Government","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Marcell research station artist in resdidency program.",2020-08-01,2021-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Jacob,Burdick,"United States Forest Service","43122 Wilderness Tr",Bovey,MN,55744,"(218) 910-9923",jacob.burdick@usda.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-74,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Roxann Berglund: musician; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Greg Mueller: sculptural artist; Leah Yellowbird: multi-medium visual artist.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952",1
10014417,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The primary focus of the project is to create an engaging arts experience for participants and the general public. Our event overcomes barriers to the arts, bringing this unique art form to people who would never go to an art gallery. A secondary focus of the project is to expand our participants' artistic skills. For that reason, we have designed the Symposium as a collaborative event, rather than a competition. New carvers are mentored here, and our artists come back year after year because they gain skills and benefit personally from the interaction with other carvers. These are our measurable outcomes: ? Audience members will be exposed to art and will engage with the arts and artists. ? Snow carvers will experience personal growth as artists. To evaluate whether audiences are engaging with the arts and artists, EWF volunteers will interview people in Whiteside Park at several times during the Festival. Interviewers will ask a number of questions designed to measure engagement, such as ?Did you talk with any of the sculptors'? and ?What did you learn?? To evaluate whether the carvers are experiencing personal growth as artists, we will survey the carvers at the last group event. Among other things, the survey will ask ?How has carving in the Snow Sculpture Symposium benefitted you as an artist??.",,,36576,"Other,local or private",41576,,,,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"2020 Snow Sculpture Symposium.",2019-12-01,2020-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Ganister,"Ely Winter Festival","423 Sheridan St E",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7669",linda@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-78,"Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Patricia Canelake: visual artist; Roxann Berglund: musician; Serenity Schoonover: writer; Greg Mueller: sculpture artist; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014441,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2020,5000,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Good Harbor Hill Players feel the need to bring community members together in a shared creative expression of our corner of the world. Winter is a long, dark time on the north shore of Lake Superior. That can make it difficult to live here but it is also what makes us who we are. In exploring aspects of our world we hope to spark curiosity, a deeper sense of community and a commitment to stewardship of our place here. Measurable outcomes are: -Numbers of workshop participants -Numbers of Audience members -Audience and Workshop participant feedback. We video the performance and review it for the purpose of evaluating overall flow of the performance, technical issues, audience reaction and visual and musical merit. We track numbers of workshop participants and audience members. We provide an email address in our program to solicit and encourage feedback. Examples from past years include: ""We had a wonderful time savoring the sweet humor and fantastic music."" ""THANKS.the Solstice Pageant was magical and pure of spirit ?appreciate your time and efforts"" ""Capturing and projecting the vibrancy of this community's mix of talent and creativity, perhaps more than any other single entity or event, is the theater of the puppeteers and the music of the Good Harbor Hill Players."".",,,2200,"Other,local or private",7200,,,,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Good Harbor Hill Players Winter Solstice 2019 Shadow Puppet Show.",2019-12-01,2020-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,LaVigne,"Good Harbor Hill Players","301 W 1st St PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-79,"Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Patricia Canelake: visual artist; Roxann Berglund: musician; Serenity Schoonover: writer; Greg Mueller: sculpture artist; David Dobbs: visual artist, Education Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952",1
10001144,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4246,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal is to artistically interpret what is both a natural geological point/origin that is no longer accessible to the public, which both divides three water sheds, and served as a sacred and symbolic place to the indigenous population of the Arrowhead region. To have an artistic interpretation for the public consumption that will likely be the only visual documentation in existence of this significant geological location and sacred place. Coupled with the existing literal, scientific documentation and legend of this non-publicly accessible place. Another outcome to be able to export and reproduce the finished work for the purpose of expanding local, regional, national, and global appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of this important place. To expand public awareness through social media, news stories, and print and electronic media. To track and encourage reproduction for broader public and private acquisition and consumption. To broaden public awareness through public and private K-12 and higher public institutions.","Primary outcome: the design and creation of a historical and culturally sensitive mural for inclusion in an exhibit for the proposed new Hibbing Mine View Building. Secondary outcome: the design and creation of an original work of art to be displayed in the Hibbing Memorial Building and/or the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center (the Depot), until such time as the design plan for the new Hibbing Mine View Building is available to exhibit designers. This project shifted from a Hibbing Courthouse mural project, led by former Commissioner Steve Rauker, to a mural and exhibit project designed to reach a wider audience. At this time, it is unknown if the new Mine View Building will be heated year-round. Without this information, the location of the original mural is unknown. If the building is heated throughout the year, and there is sufficient room, the original will be included in an interpretive exhibit. If the building is not temperature controlled, the original mural will find a permanent home in Hibbing and a high resolution duplicate, created by CPL Imaging of Duluth, will be included in the interpretive exhibit. The St. Louis County Historical Society and John Ongaro, St. Louis County's Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, along with Commissioner Michael Jugovich, are responsible for exhibit development, funding and placement. The IRRRB is positioned to fund the exhibit when the safety of the original artwork is assured. The St. Louis County Historical Society's American Indian Advisory Committee, comprised of tribal appointees from Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, and Bois Forte are committed to accurate portrayal of Native American culture and history. An area mining, Cliffs Natural Resources, has granted further access to the Hill of Three Waters as needed for further research or photo documentation. The Hill of Three Waters is visible from the Hibbing Mine View Building, and thousands of future visitors will benefit from the exhibit narrative. ",,15754,"Other, local or private",20000,2000,"Steve Raukar, John Cook, Judge David Ackerson, Don Dicklich, Jennifer Reyes, Tony Mancuso",,"Saint Louis County","Local/Regional Government","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Hill of Three Waters/Top of the World Interpretive Mural",2017-02-02,2017-08-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Ongaro,"Saint Louis County","100 N 5th Ave W Rm 202",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 726-2455 ",ongaroj@stlouiscountymn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-36,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Mason Wilson: artist, illustrator.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001151,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4076,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our Own Artist, Our Own Story has the following goals: A mural will be created and permanently displayed in the Washington Elementary cafeteria for all of the community to enjoy. 650 students will participate in the artistic process with Artist Adam Swanson. 650 students will explore their local landscape as an artistic resource. 650 students will collaboratively create student works to be paired with completed mural. A community celebration will occur so all parents and community members can meet the artist. When the following are completed, goals will have been met: A mural will be created and permanently displayed in the Washington Elementary cafeteria for all of the community to enjoy. 650 students will participate in the artistic process with Artist Adam Swanson. 650 students will explore their local landscape as an artistic resource. 650 students will collaboratively create student works to be paired with completed mural. A community celebration will occur so all parents and community members can meet the artist.","A mural will be created and permanently displayed in the Washington Elementary cafeteria for all of the community to enjoy -650 students will participate in the artistic process with Artist Adam Swanson -650 students will explore their local landscape as an artistic resource -650 students will collaboratively create student works to be paired with completed mural -A community celebration will occur so all parents and community members can meet the artist.",,1724,"Other, local or private",5800,,"Dan Danielson, Jim Crowley, Ted Lammi, Dave Battaglia, Duane Buytaert, Gary Huard",,"Washington Elementary School","K-12 Education","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Our Own Artist, Our Own Story- Adam Swanson works with students to create local nature-based mural.",2017-02-01,2017-04-10,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robbi,Mondati,"Washington Elementary School","802 12th St",Cloquet,MN,55720,"(218) 879-3369 ",Acacek@isd94.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-37,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Mason Wilson: artist, illustrator.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001152,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2017,4246,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","In the short term we hope to present ten concerts to an audience of 100 people at each event and provide a musical experience that the audience feels is excellent. In the long term, we hope that the support for jazz during First Fridays will continue to connect us to our community and give our veterans and members a sense of community support. We will use short written surveys on the tables during the concerts to get feedback from attendees and will count attendance at each event. Informal surveys of attendees will be conducted by Sam Miltich and VFW staff to further assess the success of our project.","We presented 12 high quality performances of live jazz music to audiences in northern Minnesota featuring the band Sam Miltich and Friends. Over the project period we brought in 14 guest musicians. Our total audience of at least 700 returned positive reviews of the music, venue, and guest musicians. The overall outcome was that through jazz music we enhanced our ability to create a community gathering space that welcomes the public and supports our veterans.",,5854,"Other, local or private",10100,,"Stevan Heim, Dale Matteson, Hugh Quinn, Tim Wasut, Treon Yost",,"VFW Post 1720","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Jazz at the VFW: Presenting a 2017-2018 series of high quality jazz music at Grand Rapids VFW Post 1720 hosted by Sam Miltich and Friends and featuring special guest artists.",2017-07-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stevan,Heim,"VFW Post 1720","14 3rd St NW","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 326-9937 ",stevanheim@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-38,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
30376,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,3356,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal is to provide a live theater opportunity for our local youth and encourage them to participate in theater. We will measure our outcomes of our goals by the number of children that participate in the theater production and workshops along with the audience attendance during the final performance.","We had a total of 76 K-12 students involved in the performance and an additional 28 students that participated in the small group workshops. We had 323 people attend the performance on Friday night, which was a higher outcome than last year at 233 people. We were able to stay within our spending limit because of the discounted hotel price for our two directors. I also had two interns that were available to work the night of the performance. Based on our survey every participant was happy with their overall experience. We are going to critique our communication methods with families for next year's performance as this was one area that the survey could be improved on for the future.",,239,"Other, local or private",3595,135,"Krista Olson, Ann Kukowski, Judy Turner, Jennifer McGuire, Dennis Hasskamp, Jessica Palm, David Becker, Joy Janzen, Dawn Wilkes, Ann Espeseth, Tracie Becker, Jeremy Janzen",,"Aitkin Community Education","K-12 Education","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Prairie Fire Theater- Sleeping Beauty production",2015-07-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Krista,Olson,"Aitkin Community Education","225 2nd St SW",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 927-2115 ",kolson@isd1.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30381,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,2823,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals: To provide an outdoor summer music venue from mid-June thru mid-August in the City Park of Biwabik for area musicians/groups to Biwabik and Range residents and tourists. To promote local music talent to a wider audience in Biwabik and the Range. To stimulate businesses growth on the ""Main Street"" of Biwabik beyond our established 4th of July and Weihnachtsfest. To promote interest in Biwabik as a possible place for housing and economic development as the City moves forward on its overall Comprehensive Plan. Outcome: To brand and promote Biwabik in collaboration with Giant's Ridge as a year round destination keeping all forms of the arts in the fore front to emulate the ""Bright Star"" cities like Lanesboro, New York Mills, and Grand Marais. Evaluation Plan: To count weekly event attendance. Event committee to poll attendees about the event, types of music, meet expectations. Poll Main street business...did it increase weekly business receipts.","1. Number of attendees counted by organizing staff for each venue. 2. Derived ""pass the hat"" donations for each venue that exceeded any planned revenue in the budget plan. 3. We had two vendors: 1. Kettle Corn and 2. Food Truck. In both cases the owners indicated sales increased each week that they sold their food. 4. Local businesses said verbally that there business did increase: however, we were unable to get exact figures for each date of the performances. This is being changed for 2016.",,4661,"Other, local or private",7484,290,"Mark Sutich, Mark Jackson, Pam Berts, Mary Ann Peterson, Sharon Salsman",,"Biwabik Area Civic Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Music In The Park",2015-07-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Sutich,"Biwabik Area Civic Association","PO Box 698",Biwabik,MN,55708,"(218) 865-6646 ",pat.holmstrom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-0,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30383,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4460,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To increase the opportunities for the community to experience art in a fun and festive environment, to learn from experienced artists, to offer an event that showcases a variety of art forms, and to encourage emerging artists to seek out art in their lives. We value the diverse population that we live in and wish to share art with those who sometimes find themselves unable to participate in the arts. This will be the 4th annual sidewalk chalk festival, starting in summer 2012 as a one day event with 25 registered artists and 100 art viewers. In summer 2014 there were 93 registered artists and over 700 art viewers throughout the 2 day event. We have added street performances, stage performances, and more free art activities. 12 artists participated in chalking tips and techniques clinics in 2012, where in 2014 we had over 30 participants.","The number of artists participating increased by 30%, including repeat artists, and new artists. The number of organizations that offered art activities to the community for free increased from 13 to 20, with several citing that they actually had so many kids participating they ran out of supplies. The number of spectators was well over 3000 spanning the two days of the event, but also continued for several days, even weeks, to observe the images left to view. There were also activities, puppet booth, musicians, and food stands. The street was closed for 2 days to allow emerging artists a free area to create art. The event expanded by one city block to accommodate the increase in artists and activities. Media included cover pages on the Duluth News Tribune, the Reader, Lake County News Chronicle, North Shore Journal, Fox 21, and several magazines.",,1460,"Other, local or private",5920,1000,"Val Doherty, Shelley Getten, Brien Getten, Alex Deters, Vicki Holisky-Crets, Steph Coffey, Michelle Ronning",,Chalk.a.Lot,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Chalk.a.Lot is a sidewalk chalk festival for artists of all ages and abilities to have fun drawing on sidewalks and in the street in downtown Two Harbors on July 17-19, 2015. Music, street performances, art activity booths and food will be part of the festivities.",2015-03-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Ronning,Chalk.a.Lot,"1640 Hwy 2","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(218) 590-4532 ",chalkalot2h@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-1,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30386,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,2319,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To bring community together for Music in the Park, providing opportunities for local musicians to perform, become recognized and earn an income while providing free entertainment for individuals and families, residents and tourists of all ages and building community. Measurable outcomes are the number of participants in the audience and the number of musicians able to perform. Counting and recording the weekly attendance at each concert and soliciting random audience feedback will be our primary methods to measure outcomes.","Averaged between 90 and 120 participants each Wednesday.",,1084,"Other, local or private",3403,,"Lisa Ojanen, Karen Hollanitsch, Rick Crettol, Lois Pajari",,"Cook Chamber of Commerce","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Music In The Park. To provide free weekly outdoor community concerts in the city park gazebo on Wednesday evenings from mid-June to the end of August.",2015-04-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Ojanen,"Cook Chamber of Commerce","PO Box 296",Cook,MN,55723,"(218) 780-6510 ",cookmnchamber@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-2,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30399,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4559,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goals are to invite local artists of all levels of expertise to share their art with the community, to engage local merchants to offer their window space for exhibits, and to bring exciting exhibits to the community and out-of-town visitors to enhance their appreciation and enjoyment of the arts. Measurable project outcomes are 80 or more adult artists, 80 or more student artists, 400 or more pieces of art on display, 40 or more participating merchants offering window display space, and art sales of $3,000 or more. Over the years, we hope the Ely ArtWalk will help strengthen the winter tourism economy and provide more opportunities for artists to live and work in the Ely area. Indicators of success will include growing lodging taxes collected in February, positive feedback from the merchants who provide display space, growing sales by artists during the event, and increasing numbers of artists participating each year. The Ely ArtWalk organizing committee routinely tracks the number of adult and youth artists, the number of artworks on display, the number of participating merchants, and total sales. It also conducts surveys of participating artists and merchants each year at the close of the event to collect feedback on several measures of satisfaction. Artist feedback is incorporated in the planning process for future events. Lodging tax collections are tracked and provided by the Ely Chamber of Commerce.","Measurable project outcomes were 90 or more adult artists, 80 or more student artists, 400 or more pieces of art on display, 40 or more participating merchants offering window display space, and art sales of $3,000 or more. Sixty-one individual adult artists participated this year, plus two group displays from Heart of the Woods Quilters and the Ely Photo Collaborative. This fell short of the 90 we had hoped to showcase. The number of participants has leveled off over time, as new artists join but other artists stop participating. Many of our participants work on their art part-time or occasionally, and do not have enough new pieces to show every year. The fact that we had so many new artists show that our event is healthy and meeting a need. We did succeed in having more than 400 pieces of art on display. There were easily more than 80 students participating in group shows from the schools, community education, and a local arts supply store. Forty-two merchants provided display space in their windows, meeting our measurable outcome. Ten pieces of art were sold, with $1,000 in proceeds going directly to the artists.",,4504,"Other, local or private",9063,165,"Steve Voiles, Polly Carlson-Voiles, Alanna Dore, Dayna Mase",,"Ely Artwalk",,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"2016 Ely ArtWalk",2015-10-01,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Voiles,"Ely Artwalk","PO Box 132",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-3404 ",shamrock2@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-3,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30400,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4850,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary goal of the project is to create an engaging arts experience for participants and the general public. A secondary goal is to expand our participants’ artistic skills. These are the measurable short-range outcomes: -To place at least 16 snow sculptures in Whiteside Park. -To engage the public in the artists’ work. -To create an atmosphere for collaboration and teamwork. -To be family-friendly. These are the longer–range outcomes: -To draw visitors to Ely to strengthen the local winter tourism industry. -To provide participants with opportunities for personal growth as artists. -To provide rewarding experiences for audiences and increase appreciation for the arts. The number of snow sculptures is easily counted, and the degree of engagement with the public is easily observed by Ely Winter Festival board members who will be in the park throughout the time when the carving is taking place. We will sponsor several group meals that are attended by artists and board members, and we will solicit feedback from artists informally at those events. Additionally, we will evaluate our success by soliciting feedback from other arts organizations (e.g., Northern Lakes Arts Association, Ely ArtWalk, Greenstone Committee), the business community, and the general public. The first board meeting following the completion of the Festival is always open to the public for the express purpose of evaluation. We obtain lodging tax information from the Chamber of Commerce. Because lodging taxes are collected monthly, not weekly, it can be difficult to sort out the impact of the Festival itself, but year-over-year trends indicate a long-range positive impact.","These were the measurable short-range outcomes: To place at least 16 snow sculptures in Whiteside Park. To engage the public in the artists' work. To create an atmosphere for collaboration and teamwork. To be family-friendly. There were 16 snow sculptures in Whiteside Park, and another at the Headquarters operation. The public was clearly engaged in the artists' work, as we could see from the number of people in the park watching them carve. We sponsored several group social events for carvers, and received positive feedback on their ability to collaborate with each other. All sculptures were judged to be family friendly. These were the longerûrange outcomes: To draw visitors to Ely to strengthen the local winter tourism industry. To provide participants with opportunities for personal growth as artists. We have several carvers who come back year after year, attesting for the long-range ability of the event to help participants grow as artists. One team led by Jaymie Stocks that began carving several years ago at our event placed first at the Saint Paul Winter Carnival snow carving competition this year, and will represent Minnesota at the national competition in 2017. This attests to the track record of our event in developing artists.",,7098,"Other, local or private",11948,2498,"Linda Ganister, Carol Orban, Alanna Dore, Cecilia Rolando, Wade Pharr, Jim Christensen, Lynn Evenson, Jaymie Stocks, David Wigdahl, Peta Barrett",,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"2016 Snow Sculpture Symposium",2015-09-01,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Ganister,"Ely Winter Festival","423 Sheridan St E Ste 2",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7669 ",linda@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-4,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30401,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4850,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to present a concert by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra as part of our music festival devoted to a diverse mix of musical genres. As home to those that cherish the North Land this is a celebration of our communities. The opportunity to provide quality music during an open air event is a wonderful gift that we would be honored to share at a reasonable expense to the attendees. Both the Embarrass Music Festival and the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra will conduct formal evaluations of this event based on responses of their respective stakeholders. These evaluations will be shared between the two organizations. Evaluations will encompass artistic success, popular appeal and financial outcomes. The Embarrass Music Festival will conduct a 10 question exit survey to insure the program remains a success for years to come.",,,10190,"Other, local or private",15040,,"Richard Pierce, Robin Anders",,"Embarrass Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra concert at the Embarrass Music Festival",2015-07-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robin,Anders,"Embarrass Music Festival","8989 Pulkinen Rd",Embarrass,MN,,"(218) 590-1713 ",darbuki@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-5,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30409,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,2676,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project as reflected in our mission statement is to provide a venue for musical programs, lectures, exhibits and other activities that will benefit the people of Virginia and the surrounding communities. Our summer programming includes local artists and performers who reflect the ethnic diversity of the community. The outcomes will be based on attendance and on feedback from the audience on how well our chosen programs meet our goals. Programs are provided free of charge as to encourage everyone to attend. B'nai Abraham is handicap accessible so that everyone can access the building. Evaluation is done by the Friends of B'nai Abraham Board of Directors based upon feedback from the audience. Audience members are asked their thoughts and opinions on the program selections. Generally, a Board member is present at every performance. Evaluation is also done by our partners, the Virginia Area Historical Society staff and board who also attend programs and help to staff them.","Evaluation is based on attendance and on feedback from the audience on how well they like the programs and whether they would like to see that particular program in the future. Either Board members from the Friends of B'nai Abraham or Board members from the Virginia Area Historical Society are present at every performance. Participants are asked for feedback.",,1114,"Other, local or private",3790,,"Marjorie Ostrov, Charles Ostrov, Dianne Siegel, Leighton Siegel, Ann Phillips, Audra Keller, Marilyn Chiat, Larry Chiat, Elaine Chiat, Jo Doig, Judy Karon, Jim Rubenstein, Mike Blehert, Alan Milavetz",,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Programming for B'nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center 2015. For the summer of 2015, the Friends of B'nai Abraham would like to present a series of musical programs at B'nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center in Virginia, Minnesota that features local artists and includes some ethnic performers and music that will reflect some of the ethnic diversity of the community past and present.",2015-05-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dianne,Siegel,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","1788 Maryland Ave N","Golden Valley",MN,55427,"(612) 867-1494 ",Lsiegel005@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-6,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30414,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4460,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Good Harbor Hill Players goal is to engage our community in creating public art and events that celebrate the seasons, the natural world, the history and lore of our home here on Lake Superior. We evaluate the success of our endeavor by the numbers of participants in our workshops and the audience numbers we attract. We review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction.","Volunteer production helpers and cast of over 60 people. Live musical accompaniment by GAMEPALJ. 8 members. Performance featured as part of North House Folk School's Wooden Boat Show weekend. Audience numbering approximately 900. After the show, many of our performers solicit the crowd for donations, using decorated buckets. We gathered $1375 cash.",,3116,"Other, local or private",7576,,"Jim Ouray, Betsy Bowen, Barb LaVigne, Jennifer Schulz",,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Summer Solstice Puppet Pageant. On Saturday, June 20, 2015 the Good Harbor Hill Players propose to continue the tradition of presenting an outdoor midsummer pageant with large scale puppetry and live music. The Pageant will engage community members and visitors working with the Good Harbor Hill Players in the development of an original theme and story board, drawing, painting, sculpting and constructing large scale puppets, choreographing scenes, and learning the art of stilt walking. 8- 10 community workshops will begin in mid May. All workshops will be free of charge and all will be welcomed and encouraged to participate.",2015-05-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,LaVigne,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137 ",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-7,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30415,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,3880,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Good Harbor Hill Payers' goal is to bring our neighbors together in the magic of our seasons, the natural world and the history and lore of our home here on Lake Superior. Measurable outcomes include our continued ability to attract both citizen artists and audience members from diverse backgrounds and age groups. We evaluate the success of our endeavor by the numbers of participants in our workshops and the audience numbers we attract. We also review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction.","We had a combined crew of 23 people who created this year's performance, including 6 musicians, 6 puppeteers, and 6 masked performers. ""Gnome for the Holidays"" was an original script, with all new shadow images and live musical accompaniment. Approximately 150 people attended the show. We evaluate the success of our endeavor by the numbers of participants in our workshops and the audience numbers we attract. We also review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction. We were very plea",,120,"Other, local or private",4000,100,"Jim Ouray, Betsy Bowen, Jennifer Schulz",,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Good Harbor Hill Players Winter Solstice Shadow Puppet Show",2015-11-01,2016-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,LaVigne,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137 ",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-8,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30417,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4460,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goal in the production of Young Frankenstein is to produce 5 stellar performances in February 2015 that will include collaborations with the Itasca Orchestra Society and the Reif Dance program. Another of our goals is to draw a larger audience in the 20's-30's age bracket. We realize that these are the people who will keep community theatre (and the arts) in existence in our community. We, therefore, have made it our mission to market this production extensively using the media to which this young audience will respond. This is the final Grand Rapids Players performance in the existing Reif Center (the venue closes for extensive renovations in April) and we plan to draw large audiences to build our credibility in the region, to include new faces both on stage and backstage, and to strengthen our organization's ability to market successfully. This production will be evaluated by the cast and crew through a survey that will be completed at the end of the project. Our audiences will be asked to complete a survey at the end of the show. This survey will be tucked in their program. It will include information that will let us know if we reached our targeted audience along with other pieces of info that will include miles traveled, a critique of the show, suggestions, etc. Our ticket sales will be another measureable evaluation of our success. We anticipate an arts review on our local radio station along with letters to the editor.","1. Increased number in auditions attendees - yes, there were many new faces and a mixture of ages. 2. Increased audiences - yes. Grand total of 830 patrons - 20% increase from last production AND 120 had attended 0-2 of our past productions! 3. Operate within a balanced budget - yes. 4. Accumulate useful information via audience and cast/crew surveys - yes - the surveys gave us positive feedback about our aggressive and new-found promotion efforts, increased our email addresses, acquired a list of interested participants in the organization, feedback on the production, and suggestions for upcoming shows.",,11147,"Other, local or private",15607,,"Sam Grigsby, Sharon Marty-Rasmussen, Greg Tuttle, Steph Schroeder, Susie Mogan, Josh Cagle, Jennifer Eck, Patricia Bunes, Rachel Randle",,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Young Frankenstein. The Grand Rapids Players will present their spring musical Young Frankenstein in February 2015. This will be their last performance in the existing Reif facility prior to the beginning of the Reif expansion project. This project will be directed by highly qualified directors; artistic, musical, and construction. It will include collaboration with the Itasca Orchestral Society for the orchestra along with the Reif Dance Program for choreography. An aggressive marketing campaign through a wide variety of successful research-based media and networks is being formulated.",2015-02-01,2015-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sharon,Marty-Rasmussen,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc.","PO Box 26","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 999-9650 ",srasmussen@isd318.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, Koochiching, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-9,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30419,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4371,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The spring concert of the Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus is the organization's largest event, both in terms of the audience participation and the content of the concert. The chorus strives to bring a quality, enjoyable, musical experience to our diverse regional audience. Traditionally the concert is performed at the Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Because the Reif will be closed for remodeling at the time of the spring concert, the chorus will have to rent another venue. The largest venue suitable for this concert is the Timberlake Lodge in Grand Rapids. The Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus will transform the meeting room into a theater setting for the performance. Free tickets from business sponsors will be provided to area assisted living centers and senior homes. Tickets will also be given to area bands and choirs to encourage young people to attend. We feel that the content of the concert will be of interest to many. The program will also be recorded and broadcast on ICTV. The spring concert ticket prices will remain modest to enable people with fixed incomes to be able to afford to attend. Traditionally tickets for the Spring Concert are $10 each. Area merchants will be solicited for support for this event and complimentary tickets will be distributed to area nursing homes and senior residences. When area merchants make a monetary donation, the dollar amount is converted to tickets available for senior homes and assisted living facilities. Students at area high schools and college will be provided subsidized tickets so that they can attend the concert. The Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus will distribute a survey to members of the audience asking them to comment on key elements of the concert. This may include, but not be limited to, comments about the Timberlake facility as a performance venue, adequacy of the sound system, content of the concert, and visibility of the performers. The audience will be asked to share what they liked about the performance and what they would prefer to see changed. If the audience enjoys the Timberlake venue, it could become an alternate site for other artistic performances in this community. We will also ask our performers and 2 respected area musicians to evaluate the concert. Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus board members will review the surveys.",,,2529,"Other, local or private",6900,,"Harry Smith, Terry Cain, Jim Boedicker, Byron Whitney, Colton Hass, Corey Knapp, Dave McCulloch",,"Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Spring concert Music from the Great American Songbook. The Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus will present their annual spring concert, Music From the Great American Songbook (1920's-1960), on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Timberlake Lodge in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Our guest artist group will be Swing Delivery, a 12 piece Big Band from the Grand Rapids area. We will start rehearsals on February 2, 2015. Free tickets will be provided to area school choirs, bands, and jazz bands. Donated tickets from area businesses will be given to local assisted living centers and senior homes. The program will be recorded and broadcast on our local television station.",2015-02-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Whitney,"Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus","22520 Henderson Rd",Cohasset,MN,,"(218) 328-5572 ",loonland2@live.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-10,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30421,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4811,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Grand Rapids Arts will stage events in a downtown parking from 4 - 8pm on the Fridays of August 7 and September 4. Goals include engaging the public in creative activities, using an art event to fill a parking lot, promoting walking from one section of downtown to another, stimulating community thought on how to best use a vacant space for creative placemaking. Count of number of adults and children who took part in the activity. Count of number of adults and children who observed the activity. Collection of people's ideas on how to turn a parking lot back into paradise."" Collection of ideas about how to get people walking around downtown using art and culture. Artists' evaluation of the experience.""","The outcomes are as follows: Number of adults participating in the activity: 167 adults and 3 children. Number of adults observing the activity: 5. Suggestions for parking lot: bean bag toss, roller derby demo, garden, hay bales, music and fresh food, trees, farmers market, green space, bike rack, skating rink, monthly outdoor tap room, put things on table for puttering, statuary, Christmas market, Christmas trees decorated by groups, outdoor restaurant, bouncy house, food truck once a week, grass. Suggestions for people to walk around downtown: luminaries, develop empty parking lot, restaurant/bar, ticket red light runners on Hwy 2, marked pathways with benches and flowers, educate drivers, pedestrian bridge. The suggestions were placed on a sticky wall next to the activity. Artists' evaluation: It was difficult to get the passersby to actually participate in making a sculpture and doing improvisation. They wanted to observe an arts' event.",,399,"Other, local or private",5210,,"Natalie Anderson, Lois Bendix, Lisa Bolton, Katie Benes, Kathy Dodge, Todd Driscoll, Juliet Jones, Katie Marshall, Carol Morrill, Chris Rostvold, Summer Scharringhausen, Staci Taylor, Greg Tuttle, Byron Whitney",,"Grand Rapids Arts",,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Celebration of the Arts in Downtown Grand Rapids",2015-07-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lois,Bendix,"Grand Rapids Arts","PO Box 831","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 355-0581 ",grandrapidsarts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-11,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30422,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4850,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary goal of this project is to successfully stage an original play with an original score performed live for five dates the fall of 2015. We have audience attendance goals of an average of 100 people at each performance, and we also aim to entertain our audience and meet their expectations for an engaging arts experience. This project will be evaluated through ticket sales and audience attendance numbers at each performance and surveys of audience members included in the programs. Because of the emphasis of this project on supporting new creative endeavors by local artists, the artistic and musical director will each be expected to write a short reflection on the experience -- including how the process has influenced their careers, lessons learned, and suggestions for additional ways the Grand Rapids Players can nurture creativity within the community. The financial success of the project will be reflected in a balanced budget upon completion of the production.",,,10150,"Other, local or private",15000,,"Sharon Marty-Rasmussen, Sam Grigsby, Greg Tuttle, Jennifer Eck, Michael Davis, Susie Mogan, Josh Cagle, Rachel Randle, Micha Smith, Jean Goad, Roy Peterson III, Troy Gunderson, Anna Eastman, Jason Anderson",,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Grand Rapids Players Fall Production",2015-07-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sharon,Marty-Rasmussen,"Grand Rapids Players, Inc.","PO Box 26","Grand Rapids",MN,,"(218) 999-9650 ",srasmussen@isd318.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-12,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30423,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,3247,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Goal of the Great River String Ensemble is to present its Spring Concerts on April 18, 2015 at the Crosby, High School at 7:00 PM and April 19, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Aitkin High School. Beginning on February 17, 2015 the players of both groups will be encouraged to attend 9 practice sessions. These sessions will concentrate on: 1. Listening skills (to themselves and others). 2. Bowing Techniques. 3. Style of the composers. 4. Musical signatures / notations etc. 5. Rhythm patterns. We will measure the outcomes by: 1. Attendance. 2. Gate receipts. 3. Donations. 4. Written survey of the concert audiences. 5. Written survey of the Great River String Ensemble and Ripple River Strings players.","There was an increase in attendance, ticket sales and donations. The annual silent auction created more interest as well as giving. There were many comments to the directors and the Great River Strings Board Members present as to the improvement in techniques, sound and quality of the performances.",,843,"Other, local or private",4090,3247,"Paul Tesdahl, Ruth Lofgren, Luanne Beyreuther, Jean-Paul Zenke, Mary Ann Holder, David Lang, Rachel Johnson",,"Great River Strings Ensemble","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Great River String Ensemble Spring 2015 Concerts. The Great River String Ensemble will present 2 concerts:April 18, 2015 at the Crosby High School at 7:00 PM, April 19, 2015 at the Aitkin High School at 2:00 PM.",2015-02-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lynn,Foote,"Great River Strings Ensemble","23569 435th Ave",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 839-9454 ",editorannie@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Aitkin, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-13,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30428,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4559,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to continue to improve the quality of our shows in our quest to 'bring the Northland's stories to the world'. The internet is a crowded place so we must continue to improve the quality of our writing, directing, acting and sound effects art if we are to earn a larger audience, and fulfill our mission for our artists, our audience and our community. There are website metrics that can indicate whether or not the quality of our shows is improving. Google Analytics provides a variety metrics to give site owners a better understanding of how their website is being used. Two of these are Pages per Session, which records how many pages of your website visitors viewed during their visit, and Average Session Duration, which measures how long visitors stayed on your site before leaving. At the time of this application, our Page/Session reading was 1.51 and our Average Duration stood at 50 seconds. Both of these metrics have been static for some time. I believe we can raise our Page/Session to 1.6 and our Average Duration reading to over a minute. We are a dramatic arts company. We tell stories that are rendered as sound files. When people come to our website, we get them listening to our shows as quickly and as easily as possible. It follows that if our stories were more engaging, the audience will listen longer.","For measurable outcomes, we selected listener statistics as the means to measure the success of our shows. The main goal we set was to increase our podcast listenership by 10% over the entire season. Our overall number of podcast listeners decreased by 14%, but that was largely due to low numbers early in the season when many of our listeners had not yet migrated their podcast feeds to the new server. However, listener statistics for the month of May, the final month of the season, were up 26% from May of the previous year. I think this shows that we exceeded our goal of 10% growth.",,5604,"Other, local or private",10163,,"James Yount, David Erwin, Sheila Tatone, Victoria Olson, Tom Bement, Declan Lowthian, Steve Windels",,"Icebox Radio Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Icebox Radio's 2015-16 Podcast Season",2015-09-01,2016-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Adams,"Icebox Radio Theater","PO Box 46","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 283-5570 ",iceboxradio51@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-14,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30429,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4415,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Itasca Choral Society strives to make quality music accessible to all. Itasca Choral Society deliberately partners with young musicians to acquaint them with classic repertoire and lifelong performance opportunities. Itasca Community Chorus is experiencing a resurgence of younger adults and seeks to retain these musicians throughout their lifetime. This concert builds toward a stronger alliance with the Itasca Orchestra. Singers will be surveyed regarding their learning experience over the term and the degree of satisfaction. Audience members are informally surveyed and area directors are asked to submit written critiques of the strengths and weaknesses of each concert. String players will be surveyed for suggestions on how to best collaborate with Itasca Community Chorus on a larger work in the near future.","52 singers participated this semester, 12 of whom were new to the chorus. An audience of 162 on a Sunday afternoon for a classical program actually surpasses the last Sunday afternoon classical concert at the Reif Performing Arts Center. The quality of the choral singing and balance has increased measurably as indicated by two choral directors with masters degrees and years of working with choral music. (See attached reviews.)",,1839,"Other, local or private",6254,,"Bill Schnell, Maria Annoni, Sandy Crowe, Jean Cyronek, Dan Duffy, Carol Morrill, Karen Panasuk, Arlin(Charlie) Talley",,"Itasca Community Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Dona Nobis Pacem. To introduce Itasca County music lovers to Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem [Grant Us Peace] and network with other choirs across the nation, Itasca Community Chorus proposes to collaborate with members of the Itasca Orchestra in concert April 2015 in a local auditorium (the Reif Performing Arts Center is closed for renovation). Earlier in the month, some members of the choir (at their own expense) will have traveled to New York City to join other singers from across the country in a Carnegie Hall concert of the same, April 12, 2015. Rehearsals for this concert are scheduled every Tuesday January-April from 6:30-8:30 pm at Zion Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids.",2015-02-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carol,Morrill,"Itasca Community Chorus","2901 Hwy 169 S","Grand Rapids",MN,,"(218) 301-9091 ",itascacommunitychorus2@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Aitkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-15,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30431,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,3880,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This project will produce a temporary exhibit of artwork that utilizes Non-Timber Forest Products to showcase the talents of Itasca area artists, highlight non-timber uses of our natural forest resources, and excite the public's interest and imagination around traditional and fine crafts. The showcase will reach an audience of 800 during the four days it is open to the public in August 2015. Four artists will be directly involved in demonstrating their work and 8 - 10 artists will have work on display. The project will also feature Russian birch bark weaver Vladimir Yarish in a presentation and weaving class open to the public. We aim for an attendance of 40 at the presentation and 20 - 30 students in the class. The students will also be invited to show their projects in the exhibit in August. The exhibit will include a guest book for visitors to sign in and a larger comment panel where visitors can share their experience with the work on post-its. Attendance numbers will be tracked and the artists participating in the demonstrations will be surveyed about their experience. Attendees at the presentation will be informally surveyed about their experience, and participants in the class will complete a written evaluation of the program.",,,320,"Other, local or private",4200,,"Dave Parent, Virginia Parent, Art Norton, Julie Miedtke, Marge Sella, Andy Arens, Beth Jacqmain-Palik, Greg Snyder",,"Itasca County Private Woodland Committee","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Non-Timber Forest Products Showcase",2015-07-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Miedtke,"Itasca County Private Woodland Committee","123 4th St NE","Grand Rapids",MN,,"(218) 327-7365 ",miedt001@umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-16,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30474,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4460,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goals are to: 1. Help our participants expand their artistic skills by participating in the workshops, and by listening to and learning new tunes performed by fellow fiddlers and judges at the contest and at the jam session. 2. Provide a quality performance experience for the contestants. 3. Bring quality old time fiddle music to the residents of our community. We will measure our success by: 1. Having an audience of 400 between the preliminary and final rounds. 2. Holding expenses to $9,500. 3. Having at least 40 contestants. 4. Having 10 new contestants in the new, non-fiddle category. 5. Providing an enjoyable experience for the audience. 6. Providing a rewarding performance experience for contestants and an opportunity to hone their skills and learn new ones. Audience count will be calculated based on ticket sales. Contestants will be counted and recorded by category. We will keep records of income and expenses to assure the budget is met. Audience enjoyment will be a subjective judgment based on observing the audience during the performances and gathering feedback informally as we talk to people at the event. We will ask contestants to complete a post-contest survey rating their experience and identifying areas for improvement.",,,1040,"Other, local or private",5500,,"Sheila Wilcox, Holly Weir, Linda Weir, Erik Honkanen, Tucker Nelson, Mary Peterson",,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Contest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships. We plan to hold the 34th annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Merritt Elementary School Auditorium in Mountain Iron, Minnesota. In addition to the contest we plan to hold a February fiddle workshop in Duluth and another workshop and fiddle jam session the day prior to the contest. Contestants will compete August 1st for the chance to qualify for the National Old Time Fiddle Championships held every June in Weiser, Idaho. Both the preliminary and final rounds of competition are open to the public for a modest fee.",2015-02-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Contest","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,,"(218) 735-8212 ",swilcox@vmps.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-17,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30486,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,3298,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","As a result of this project, a live jazz performance will be presented at the Comet Theater in Cook, Minnesota, featuring the Clearwater Hot Club trio with Evan Price and Charmin Michelle. We aim to reach at least 80 people in the Cook area with this performance and meet or exceed audience expectations for the event. Attendance will be taken at the events and audience members will be solicited for verbal feedback by Northwoods Friends of the Arts volunteers and will be asked to complete a short written survey inserted in their program. The survey will measure audience satisfaction with the event and collect feedback for Northwoods Friends of the Arts on future programming needs.",,,402,"Other, local or private",3700,,"Kelly Dahl, Shawna Kishel, Lisa Hyppa, Judith Ulseth",,"Northwoods Friends of the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Jazz in the Northwoods",2016-01-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Shawna,Kishell,"Northwoods Friends of the Arts","210 River St S PO Box 44",Cook,MN,,"(218) 410-9457 ",shkishel@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-18,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30495,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,4850,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The main goal of this activity is to provide an opportunity to players of stringed instruments to learn and perform music we would not be able to accomplish without it. The goal will be met with the outcome of providing a concert of the music learned during the workshop to an audience of local residents who will indicate their appreciation - usually by applause and standing. It is expected that there will be a standing room only at the concert, and the musicians will express their satisfaction with the experience. Some of those who are using the housing provided will make generous donations to the project and will indicate their plans to return for another year.","This is an international effort where all participants learned string literature, some of it new compositions, and had the ability to sit with better players who come bringing new ideas and renewed interest to the new seasons of rehearsal and performance. Those returning to their local organizations (orchestras, small ensembles, etc.) went with new enthusiasm for the coming season. Participants left with a good feeling of comradery. All the special on-site activities, lessons and sectional rehearsal contributed to this. The ability to play more challenging music well was very satisfying as was putting on a performance that was received with a standing ovation. As was previously mentioned many if not all those involved have indicated that they are looking forward to next year's event.",,5600,"Other, local or private",10450,,"John Faith, Marcia Bringedahl, Gloria Lindstrom, Jane Barthell, Kelly-Langton-Antin",,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","Local/Regional Government","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Summer String Workshop",2015-07-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Faith,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","3057 County Rd 20","International Falls",MN,56649,"(281) 286-3281 ",johnfaith@midco.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Itasca, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-19,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30507,"Rural and Community Art Project Grants",2015,3182,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our short term goal is to provide jazz music as concert listening and dancing entertainment to the public. Our long term goal is to establish a place for jazz appreciation in the cultural fabric of the community. We will measure the entertainment value of the project by recording the total attendance, the percentage of dancers, local people, and tourists. We will survey the attendees on their interest in future jazz concerts or dances.","Attendance 117. Dancing attendees-- 40. Tourists-- 29. Percent of tunes where dancing occurred-- 90%. Maximum number of dancers on any tune-- 40. Minimum number of dancers on any tune-- 4.",,1318,"Other, local or private",4500,920,"Erik Hahn, Mike Roth, Mike DeBevec",,"Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grants",,"Gypsy Jazz--a concert and dance for Grand Marais",2015-07-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,DeBevec,"Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble","1701 5th St W","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2522 ",mike.debevec@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grants-20,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
35350,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To increase the opportunities for the community to experience art in a fun and festive environment, to learn from experienced artists, to offer an even that showcases a variety of art forms, and to encourage emerging artists to seek out art in their lives. We value the diverse population that we live in and wish to share art with those who sometimes find themselves unable to participate in the arts. This will be the 5th annual sidewalk chalk festival, starting in the summer of 2012 as a one day event with 25 registered artists and about 100 art viewers. In the 4th annual event held in 2015, there were 123 registered artists, and over 3000 art viewers throughout the three day event. Over 50 participated in chalking tips and techniques clinics in 2015.","The number of artists participating increased by 25%, including repeat artists, and new artists. The number of organizations that offered art activities to the community for free decreased from 20 to 10. The number of spectators was well over 3000 spanning the two days of the event. Featured artists worked on a public 3d drawing for 5 days under a 20 x 40 foot tent. There were also activities, puppet booth, musicians, and food stands. The street was closed for 2 days to allow emerging artists a free area to create art. Media included coverage in the Duluth News Tribune, the Reader, Lake County News Chronicle, North Shore Journal, Fox 21, and several magazines.",,9450,"Other, local or private",13700,,"Val Doherty, Shelley Getten, Alex Deters, Vicki Holisky-Crets, Steph Coffey, Jamie McFarlane",0.00,"Two Harbors Area Arts and Events AKA Chalk.a.Lot","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Chalk.a.Lot Two Harbors sidewalk chalk festival.",2016-03-01,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Ronning,Chalk.a.Lot,"1640 Hwy 2","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(218) 590-4532 ",chalkalot2h@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Cheryl Milder-Kramer: theater professional with County Seat Theater Company; Aureal Williams: painter, retired medical professional; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35359,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","80% of those attending Express Yourself will participate in the First Friday Art Walk or formal show by displaying original artwork. 30% of those attending Express Yourself will choose to volunteer at least one day in the Adult Day Stay program to share their artwork and assist with an art project with program participants in early to mid-stages of dementia. 80% of those attending Express Yourself will report that they have learned a new skill. 80% of those attending Express Yourself will report that they are satisfied with the level of instruction. Attendance will be taken at each session. Participants will fill out a survey midway through the project year and at the end of the project year. Surveys will measure satisfaction with the instruction, satisfaction with the venue, indicate new skills learned, areas for improvement and mediums individuals would like to work with. Surveys will also indicate whether or not people feel more confident in their work, have intentions to or have sold artwork and willingness to volunteer in Adult Day Services or a local nursing home. Artists will register for the First Friday Art Walk/Show convened by Grand Rapids Arts Counsel. The public will also be surveyed regarding the art presentation and opportunities for feedback will be given to the public and compiled for the artists.",,,2010,"Other, local or private",6260,,,,ElderCircle,"Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Express Yourself will be offered to emerging artists of retirement age. Artists will be encouraged to work toward the shared goal of displaying materials in the Grand Rapids First Friday Art Walk and other public presentations.",2016-02-15,2017-02-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kristi,Kane,ElderCircle,"400 River Rd Ste 1","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 999-9233 ",kristi@eldercircle.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-0,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Cheryl Milder-Kramer: theater professional with County Seat Theater Company; Aureal Williams: painter, retired medical professional; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35361,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To invite local artists of all levels of expertise to share their art with the community, to engage local merchants to offer their window space for exhibits, and to bring exciting exhibits to the community and out-of-town visitors to enhance their appreciation and enjoyment of the arts. Measurable project outcomes are 60 or more adult artists, 80 or more student artists, 400 or more pieces of art on display, 40 or more participating merchants offering window display space, and art sales of $3,000 or more. Over the years, we hope the Ely ArtWalk will help strengthen the winter tourism economy and provide more opportunities for artists to live and work in the Ely area. Indicators of success will include growing lodging taxes collected in February, positive feedback from the merchants who provide display space, growing sales by artists during the event, and increasing numbers of artists participating each year. The Ely ArtWalk organizing committee routinely tracks the number of adult and youth artists, the number of artworks on display, the number of participating merchants, and total sales. It also conducts surveys of participating artists and merchants each year at the close of the event to collect feedback on several measures of satisfaction. Artist feedback is incorporated in the planning process for future events. Lodging tax collections are tracked and provided by the Ely Chamber of Commerce.","Measurable outcomes were: 60 or more adult artists, 80 or more student artists, 400 or more pieces of art on display, 40 or more participating merchants offering window display space, art sales of $3,000 or more. Ninety adult artists participated this year, displaying 446 pieces of art. In addition, 97 students participated in group shows from the schools, community education, and a local arts supply store. Forty-three merchants provided display space in their windows, meeting our measurable outcome. Nine pieces of art were sold, with $800 in proceeds going directly to the artists.",,2563,"Other, local or private",6813,,"Steve Voiles, Polly Carlson-Voiles, Alanna Dore, Dayna Mase",0.00,"Ely Artwalk",,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"2017 Ely ArtWalk",2016-10-01,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Voiles,"Ely Artwalk","PO Box 132",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-3404 ",shamrock2@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-1,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35362,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The 2016 Ely Community Spring Musical will be Rodgers and Hammerstein's ""Cinderella,"" in its updated, 2013 Broadway version, which includes messages about social justice and respect for differences. The goal of this production is to present an outstanding production while bringing together groups in our community through collaboration and cooperation, including community members, college students, K-12 school children and their families, as cast members and audience members. We will meet these goals by cast","Our goal was to connect the community, the college and the local K-12 students through theater while exploring issues of social justice and respect for others. We engaged community members through casting adult and senior community members in on-stage, off-stage and in musical instrumentalist roles (40). We cast college students in on-stage roles, and used college students in off-stage, tech and box-office support positions (8). We cast Elementary, Middle and High School students in on-stage roles (18). We connected with K-12 students through pre-questions in the classrooms, through a ""teaser"" performed at the school, followed by a Q and A at the school (approximately 200), and offered college students and families discounted tickets. College students wrote up reviews and response papers for courses and instructors and K-12 students wrote responses to specific follow-up questions having to do with specific behavioral initiatives in the district related to social civility and responsibility. We kept track of ticket sales and numbers of student (41) and family (58) family passes used.",,11850,"Other, local or private",16100,,"Sherry Abts, Dave Bergerud, Pam Brunfelt, Ely Butler, Lysle Casey, Patsy Gibney, Nancy Hernesmaa, Heather Hohenstein, Gene Klun, Laura Moberly",0.00,"Ely Community Spring Musical","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"""Cinderella,"" the 2016 Ely Community Spring Musical, will develop relationships between and among community members, Vermilion Community College students, Ely's K-12 school district, and our rural audiences through an engaging theater production.",2016-02-07,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cindy,Beans,"Ely Community Spring Musical","1900 Camp St E",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-2142 ",s.skelton@vcc.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-2,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Cheryl Milder-Kramer: theater professional with County Seat Theater Company; Aureal Williams: painter, retired medical professional; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35363,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary goal of the project is to create an engaging arts experience for participants and the general public. A secondary goal is to expand our participants’ artistic skills. These are the measurable short-range outcomes: To place at least 16 snow sculptures in Whiteside Park. To engage the public in the artists’ work. To create an atmosphere for collaboration and teamwork. To be family-friendly. These are the longer–range outcomes: To provide rewarding experiences for audiences and increase appreciation for the arts. To provide participants with opportunities for personal growth as artists. To draw visitors to Ely to strengthen the local winter tourism industry. The number of snow sculptures is easily counted, and the degree of engagement with the public is easily observed by Ely Winter Festival board members who will be in the park throughout the time when the carving is taking place. We will sponsor several group meals that are attended by artists and board members, and we will solicit feedback from artists informally at those events. Additionally, we will evaluate our success by soliciting feedback from other arts organizations (e.g., Northern Lakes Arts Association, Ely ArtWalk), the business community, and the general public. The first board meeting following the completion of the Festival is always open to the public for the express purpose of evaluation. We obtain lodging tax information from the Chamber of Commerce. Because lodging taxes are collected monthly, not weekly, it can be difficult to sort out the impact of the Festival itself, but year-over-year trends indicate a long-range positive impact.","These were the measurable short-range outcomes: To place at least 16 snow sculptures in Whiteside Park. To engage the public in the artists’ work. To create an atmosphere for collaboration and teamwork. To be family-friendly. We placed only 14 snow sculptures in Whiteside Park, and another at the Headquarters operation. However, teams were larger than anticipated and the number of carvers grew to 40. The public was clearly engaged in the artists’ work, as we could see from the number of people in the park watching them carve. We sponsored several group social events for carvers, and received positive feedback on their ability to collaborate with each other. All sculptures were judged to be family friendly. These were the longer–range outcomes of the Symposium and the Festival in general: To provide rewarding experiences for audiences and increase appreciation for the arts. To provide participants with opportunities for personal growth as artists. To draw visitors to Ely to strengthen the local winter tourism industry. We have several carvers who come back year after year, attesting for the long-range ability of the event to help participants grow as artists. One team led by Jaymie Stocks that began carving several years ago at our event represented the state of Minnesota at the national competition this year after placing first at the Saint Paul Winter Carnival snow carving competition in 2016. This attests to the track record of our event in developing artists. Hotels and restaurants were full during the Festival, which demonstrates the impact our event is having on winter tourism.",,8074,"Other, local or private",12324,,"Linda Ganister, Carol Orban, Wade Pharr, Jim Christensen, Lynn Evenson, Jaymie Stocks, Peta Barrett, David Wigdahl, Chris Kloppenberg, Colleen Kloehn, Consie Powell, Irene Hartfield, Alanna Dore, Karen McManus",0.00,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"2017 Snow Sculpture Symposium",2016-09-01,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Ganister,"Ely Winter Festival","423 Sheridan St E Ste 2",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7669 ",linda@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-3,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35364,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Free Range Film Festival seeks to improve the audience experience and to increase the participation of filmmakers. Films are played simultaneously in one large screening room and two smaller ones. We face three problems: a) communication, b) low filmmaker participation, and c) awkward transitions between films. Solutions: a) Filmmakers who attend take audience questions following their film. Since our venue has one large screening room and two smaller ones, the audience in the smaller rooms cannot fully participate. We propose to add closed-circuit video among all screening rooms. b) In order to increase the number of filmmakers attending, we propose to offer limited reimbursement for their expenses. c) Our projection equipment relies on outdated DVD technology, resulting in delays between films. We propose to rent available technology so that the audience will experience smooth transitions from one film to the next. We also hope to add a virtual reality experience. The Directors and volunteers of the Free Range Film Festival attend the film screenings and interact with the audience; audience members share comments and reactions which give a measure of the festival's success. We shall be alert to audience approval of interactive audio and video. The number of filmmakers attending has always been modest; we shall record how many more filmmakers attend given the promise of a limited subsidy for their travel expenses. Our technical staff will report on improvement in film transitions; we shall also ask for audience responses to this issue. We hand every audience member a program for the films that are being screened and this year we will include a short evaluation form with the program in order to document and measure our success and to help plan for future years.","We were able to screen 35 films and host 7 filmmakers for the weekend of our festival. We screened an independent VR film in addition to the 35 screened on the large screen. We had 380 attendees to the festival with 28 of those as youth. We were written up in the Duluth News Tribune and featured on all of the local TV news stations. We received glowing reviews from one on one conversations with filmmakers and audience members. The following is a Facebook post by one of our visiting filmmakers: ""Quick wrap-up from this weekend and the Free Range Film Festival: Manlife found itself in a wonderful program of films sitting along short films about a woman who makes dioramas for snails, a man bio-hacking his gut bacteria, and our friends Kate and Jeremy's beautifully gut-wrenching animated short. It was a block of amazing films about people surviving on the fringe of society. The film was well received, and Manlife both looked and sounded beautiful. More films should play in 101-year-old barns. Afterwards the film was followed up with a very thoughtful question and answer session. Just can't say enough about the entire staff of volunteers that help run the Free Range Festival, they certainly go out of their way to make both filmmakers and audiences feel at home. They also send you home with the freshest swag bag! We'd encourage any and every filmmaker to submit to this gem of a festival, and I'd push more festivals to expand the concept of what a film festival can and should be. Thanks to everyone who came out and to the fine folks that put this festival on.""",,4847,"Other, local or private",9097,,"Anne Dugan, Janaki Fisher-Merritt, Mike Scholtz, Valerie Coit, Robin Decaire, Misty Havens",0.00,"Free Range Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Free Range Film Festival. We facilitate the exchange of art and ideas among independent filmmakers and the public by holding a day-and-a-half festival in a barn in rural northeast Minnesota. The festival occurs annually near the end of July.",2016-07-04,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anne,Dugan,"Free Range Film Festival","2612 County Rd 1  ",Wrenshall,MN,55797,"(218) 310-4703 ",johnsdugan@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis, Pine, Aitkin, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-4,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35365,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,2635,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Friends of B’nai Abraham are close to completing the restoration of the synagogue building which has been renamed the B’nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center located in Virginia, Minnesota. The purpose of the restoration was to find new use for this beautiful historic building and to make it accessible to all of the people in Virginia and in surrounding communities. The building is a venue for musical programs as well as lectures, exhibits and other events. Our mission is to provide these programs for an underserved population who prefer a venue such as ours. The members of the Boards of the Friends of B’nai Abraham and the Virginia Area Historical Society are responsible for evaluating the programs. We also use feedback from the audience. Members of the audience are encouraged to give feedback on each program and provide suggestions for the future.","Measurable outcomes include audience participation in our programs as well as people visiting the building and the exhibits. Programs encourage people to see and use the building, view the rotating exhibits in the lower level. This year the exhibit was on architecture of religious buildings on the Iron Range. Audiences are encouraged to give verbal feedback on programs and board members from either Friends of B'nai Abraham or the Virginia Area Historical Society attend each program.",,1151,"Other, local or private",3786,1380,"Margorie Ostrov, Charles Ostrov, Dianne Siegel, Leighton Siegel, Ann Phillips, Jo Doig, Marilyn Chait, Larry Chait, Elaine Chait, Michael Blehert, Alan Milavetz, Jim Rosenblum, Judy Karon, Audra Keller",0.00,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Summer of 2016 Programs at B'nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center. The Friends of B'nai Abraham, in partnership with the Virginia Area Historical Society, are planning a series of 5 musical programs featuring Minnesota artists.",2016-05-01,2016-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dianne,Siegel,"Friends of B'nai Abraham","1788 Maryland Ave N","Golden Valley",MN,55427,"(612) 867-1494 ",Lsiegel005@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-5,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Cheryl Milder-Kramer: theater professional with County Seat Theater Company; Aureal Williams: painter, retired medical professional; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35369,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Good Harbor Hill Payers' goal is to bring our neighbors together in the magic of our seasons, the natural world and the history and lore of our home here on Lake Superior. Measurable outcomes include our continued ability to attract both citizen artists and audience members from diverse backgrounds and age groups. We evaluate the success of our endeavor by the numbers of participants in our workshops and the audience numbers we attract. We review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction.","The Good Harbor Hill Payers' goal is to bring our neighbors together in the magic of our seasons, the natural world and the history and lore of our home here on Lake Superior. Measurable outcomes include our continued ability to attract both citizen artists and audience members from diverse backgrounds and age groups. Our 2016 Summer Solstice pageant was built by nearly sixty volunteer participants. These individuals and family groups attended our free puppet workshops, where we created the puppets, masks and costumes used in the performance. Almost all of these workshop volunteers attended rehearsal and performed in the pageant. Our theme this year was the natural phenomenon known as the vernal pool. Every day of the production included sharing information about the insects and wildlife found in vernal pools. The performance is available on YouTube. ""Jeepers, Creepers, Peepers. Summer Solstice Pageant (2016)"" filmed and posted by Patrick Knight.",,3246,"Other, local or private",7496,500,"Jim Ouray, Betsy Bowen, Jennifer Schulz",0.00,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Good Harbor Hill Players 2016 Summer Solstice Pageant",2016-05-01,2016-07-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,LaVigne,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137 ",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-6,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Cheryl Milder-Kramer: theater professional with County Seat Theater Company; Aureal Williams: painter, retired medical professional; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35370,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,3825,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Good Harbor Hill Payers' goal is to bring our neighbors together in the magic of our seasons, the natural world and the history and lore of our home here on Lake Superior. Measurable outcomes include our continued ability to attract both citizen artists and audience members from diverse backgrounds and age groups. We evaluate the success of our endeavor by tracking the numbers of participants in our workshops and the audience numbers we attract. We also review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction.","We had a combined crew of 20 people who created this year's performance event, including 5 musicians, 7 puppeteers, and 5 masked performers. Our shadow puppet performances depend on integrating music, visual art and poetry. All of these elements are woven into our workshops, and are on display during the performance. ""Winter Lives Here"" was an original script, with all new shadow images and live musical accompaniment. Approximately 150 people attended the show. We evaluate our success by the numbers of participants in our workshops, as well as the size of our audience. The audience stands outdoors during the performance, regardless of the weather. Many return year after year, and consider our event a holiday tradition. We also review videos of the performance for artistic merit and audience reaction. The performance is viewable on YouTube as ""Winter Solstice Shadow Puppet Show 2016,"" by Patrick Knight.",,765,"Other, local or private",4590,150,"Jim Ouray, Betsy Bowen, Jennifer Schulz, Peter Henrikson, Fritz Bogott",0.00,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Good Harbor Hill Players Winter Solstice Shadow Puppet Show",2016-11-21,2017-02-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,LaVigne,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137 ",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-7,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35373,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The annual spring concert by Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus is a highlight of the year for the chorus members as well as many members of the community. The spring of 2016 marks 60 years of singing for this group. To celebrate this special milestone, the chorus has chosen a line-up of favorite songs they have performed through the years. They have also invited another male chorus to join them: the Cold Spring Area Maennerchor from Cold Spring, Minnesota, is a 40-member male chorus, also members of the Associated Male Choruses of America. Cold Spring hosted the annual district music festival in 2014. Inviting the guest chorus offers the local audience the opportunity to hear twice as many male voices singing in the newly remodeled Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. This will observe the 60th anniversary of the Grand Rapids choral group in a special, celebratory way. The 2016 spring concert of the Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus will mark 60 years since the group was first organized by Mrs. Betty Kauppi. Over the years the group has been known as Betty's Boys, the Orion Male Chorus, the Blandin Male Chorus, and now the Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus. No matter what they are called, the male chorus is a community. With 60 years of history many of the directors and accompanists are no longer with us, but invitations will be sent to all surviving chorus directors and accompanists to be our guests and be presented to the audience at the concert. The Cold Spring Maennerchor, as their name suggests, has their roots in the German communities around Cold Spring, Minnesota, and have been performing for 78 years. Each chorus will perform selections separately and then combine for the final section of the concert. Celebrating our 60th anniversary, singing for the first time in the remodeled Reif Center, and having a guest chorus will create a great marketing opportunity for the Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus and the Grand Rapids Arts Community. The Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus will hand out surveys at the spring concert. The audience and performers will be asked to comment on the music choices, including which were their favorites. We will also collect data regarding audience demographics, where the audience traveled from to attend the concert, and what other activities they plan to do in the Grand Rapids Area while they are in town for the concert.","The 2016 spring concert of the Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus marked 60 years since the group was first organized. The group has been known as Betty's Boys, the Orion Male Chorus, the Blandin Chorus, and now the Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus. No matter what we are called, the chorus is an integral part of the Grand Rapids Arts Community and has an economic impact on the business community. This is continually confirmed by the size and diversity of our audience and the survey results. 75% of the respondents of the survey indicated that they had dined or shopped in Grand Rapids because of the concert. The Cold Spring Maennerchor was invited to join Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus in this 60th anniversary concert. The Maennerchor has been in existence for 78 years and has a faithful following in their area. Each chorus performed selections separately and then joined together for the final portion of the program. It was a wonderful treat for our local audience to hear twice as many male voices in the newly remodeled Reif Performing Arts Center. Our two adjudicators wrote very favorable reviews of the concert. These are attached. The program was also recorded and will reach thousands of people via our local public TV service.",,6000,"Other, local or private",10250,,"Harry Smith, Terry Cain, Jim Boedicker, Byron Whitney, Colton Hass, Dave McCulloch",0.00,"Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"""Music Through the Years"" will be presented by the Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus at the Reif Center on May 1, 2016. Guest performing group will be the Cold Spring Area Maennerchor.",2016-02-01,2016-07-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Whitney,"Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus","22520 Henderson Rd",Cohasset,MN,55721,"(218) 328-5572 ",loonland2@live.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis, Cass, Beltrami, Aitkin, Hubbard",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-8,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Cheryl Milder-Kramer: theater professional with County Seat Theater Company; Aureal Williams: painter, retired medical professional; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35374,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,3867,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The short term goals of the project are to create and install a mural in a highly visible downtown location in Grand Rapids that features the work of a contemporary Anishinaabe artist. The long-term goals of the project are to emphasize Native American culture as a vibrant and living presence in the region, to contribute to a welcoming and inclusive community, and to enhance perceptions of Grand Rapids as an arts destination. The project will be evaluated over a period of ten months with initial evaluation focusing on the degree to which the project achieved short term goals – including documentation of the completed mural and collecting viewer feedback at mural unveiling event. After the unveiling the evaluation methods will focus on the degree to which the project advanced its long-term goals. Short surveys of residents and tourists will be collected at a variety of locations in Grand Rapids – including both arts and non-arts venues and downtown and non-downtown venues. The surveys will measure visibility of the mural, reactions to the mural, and respondents' views about support for the arts in the Grand Rapids area. Throughout the project, local media coverage of the mural will also be compiled and analyzed for insight into achievement of outcomes.","Grand Rapids Arts commissioned and installed a mural in a highly visible downtown location in Grand Rapids that features the work of a contemporary Anishinaabe artist. The project emphasized Native American culture as a vibrant and living presence in the region, to contribute to a welcoming and inclusive community, and to enhance perceptions of Grand Rapids as an arts destination.",,1333,"Other, local or private",5200,,"Marcia Anderson, Natalie Anderson, John Bauer, Katie Benes, Kathy Dodge, Anna Eastman, Carissa Grosland, Eileen Grosland, Chelsey Jo Johnson, Victoria Kragthorpe, Chris Rostvold, Summer Scharringhausen",,"Grand Rapids Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Cultural Placemaking: Native Art in Public Spaces",2016-07-01,2017-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lois,Bendix,"Grand Rapids Arts","PO Box 831","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 355-0581 ",grandrapidsarts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-9,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35381,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To continue to improve the quality of our shows in our quest to ‘Bring the Northland’s Stories to the World’. The Internet is a crowded place so we must continue to improve the quality of our writing, directing, acting and sound effects art if we are to earn a larger audience and fulfill our mission for our artists, our audience and our community. Our plan is to use website metrics that measure audience size and reaction to judge the overall quality of our plays. To do this, we will need to equate the quality of our work with how the audience interacts with it. Primarily, we’ll be using metrics from our podcast host site Spreaker.com to help us judge how our show is being received. The two main metrics on Spreaker.com are ‘Downloads’ indicating the number of times our shows have been downloaded, and ‘Live Listens’ indicating the number of times someone has clicked the ‘play’ button to listen to one of our shows while visiting our page on the Spreaker.com site. We will chart these two metrics over the year hoping to see at least 10-percent growth in both statistics. In addition, we offer memberships to our listeners. We hope to see a 10-percent increase in memberships this year.","Our plan for measurable outcomes was to use website metrics to measure the size of our online audience. At the beginning of this season (September 1st) we averaged 8,000 downloads and 2,100 live listens (that is, individuals clicked ‘play’ on our podcast servers website and listened to a show. Our audience numbers increased through December and January then fell back down to below September levels in the spring. Our average listener statistics through the season were 1.300 listens and 7,710 downloads per month. We also set of goal of increasing our theatre memberships by 10%. We gained three new members which represented an increase of 6%.",,4470,"Other, local or private",8720,4760,"James Yount, David Erwin, Sheila Tatone, Victoria Olson, Lawrence Bement, Declan Lowthain, Steve Windels",0.00,"Icebox Radio Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Icebox Radio Theater's 2016/17 podcast season.",2016-08-01,2017-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Adams,"Icebox Radio Theater","PO Box 46","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 283-5570 ",iceboxradio51@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-10,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35382,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,3145,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Itasca Community Chorus aims to unify persons of diverse backgrounds through one voice as they come together to rehearse and perform the best representational music of the 50's-70's. One measurable outcome is the number of folks who attend the concert--our goal is to draw at least 300 people. Another goal is to continue our outreach to area school choral groups by collaborating with them in our performances, in order to develop lifelong participation in the choral arts. By selecting music from this golden era, older members will render an exciting and nostalgic performance reminiscent of their youth while acquainting younger singers with really great, quality music minus the auto-tuning and synthesized accompaniment that has permeated their experience. Collaboration with the Deer River Middle School Choir brings yet another generation into the art of transcending generations and cultures. Aimed always at rendering the most accurate and artistic interpretation of quality choral music, Itasca Community Chorus solicits written reviews by well-respected college graduate musicians. Performances are taped by Itasca Community Television and reviewed by the director, the chorus, and the Board. The chorus itself is also surveyed and the Board is always listening for suggestions on how Itasca Community Chorus can better serve the entire community. We also intend to survey the director and members of the school group.","The increases Spring 2015 vs Spring 2016: Audience 146 408, Spring membership 30-40 (since 1998) 55. Ticket sales 100-200 321. Survey results from the chorus indicate that 21 of the 23 respondents are extremely satisfied with the direction the chorus is moving. A late response includes a detailed offer of helping us do even better administratively. Running public commentary and interest shown in joining in the fall continues. Attached reviews from professional musicians give us equally strong feedback. Because of the delayed opening of the Reif Performing Arts Center, we relocated to the United Methodist Church where limited parking and seating reduced our audience. We are aware of a number of friends and relatives who could find neither and therefore found other activities the afternoon of April 17. Comments indicate that ICTV viewers are very pleased with both vocal and visual effects of this concert, but we have no way of knowing how many view the program. We do know that sales of DVDs from ICTV are up.",,1960,"Other, local or private",5105,,"Bill Schnell, Karen Panasuk, Sandy Crowe, Jean Cyronik, Arlin Talley, Dan Duffy, Marvin Nygaard, Carol Morrill",0.00,"Itasca Choral Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"""Blast from the Past: Music of the 50's, 60's and 70's"" concert April 17, 2016 at the Reif Performing Arts Center, Grand Rapids.",2016-02-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cheri,Morrill,"Itasca Choral Society","2901 Hwy 169 S","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 301-9091x 46411",itascacommunitychorus2@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-11,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Cheryl Milder-Kramer: theater professional with County Seat Theater Company; Aureal Williams: painter, retired medical professional; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35401,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Mesabi Musical Theatre strives to solicit local community members to artistically create and direct, technically to construct sets and costumes, and perform and choreograph productions. Through that process, we further educate those involved in the practices inherent to a fine arts performance, such as a musical production. The money received from grants, solicitations, and box office receipts will be directly used to pay principal staff and physical production costs. The backbone of the entire production will be centered around the community’s awareness of the production, the final product being of the highest caliber, and thus comparable to a Broadway production. The production will provide relatively easy access to live theatrical entertainment not normally accessible to the Arrowhead Region. Revenues will be used to promote the production locally. The revenues generated will also be used to purchase the required physical materials needed for the production. During the production, we will give ongoing training with feedback opportunities for our participants to express their satisfaction in the level of training received. The printed program for the production will include surveys to have the audience assess the level of performance and artistic quality based on community standards. We will also invite area experts in to evaluate our progress during production.","Our measurable outcomes were the number of audience members that attended the performances of out show compared to the previous two years. Our attendance was comparable to the previous two years with a show title that was not as well known. We saw this as a favorable outcome. Our other measurable outcome was a survey that audience members could fill out. They were 97% favorable, up from previous years.",,20850,"Other, local or private",25100,500,"Susan Nelson, Alison Perry, Jennifer Bruemmer, Linda Currie, Pete Klabechek, Chris Chad, Cathy Larson, Megan Wallis, Jack Gritzmacher",0.00,"Mesabi Musical Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Mesabi Musical Theatre presents ""Crazy for You,"" the New Gershwin Musical Comedy. Eight performances are scheduled between July 27 and August 7, 2016 at Mesabi Range College in Virginia.",2016-07-01,2016-10-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Nelson,"Mesabi Musical Theatre","PO Box 682  ",Gilbert,MN,55741,"(218) 750-1937 ",mesabimusical@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-12,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35403,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","1. Help our participants expand their artistic skills by participating in the workshops, and by listening to and learning new tunes performed by fellow fiddlers and judges at the contest and at the jam session. 2. Provide a high quality, live performance experience for the contestants, with the opportunity to qualify for the National Old Time Fiddle Championships in Weiser, Idaho. 3. Bring high quality old time fiddle music to the underserved residents of our community. We will measure our success by: 1. Having an audience of 300 between the preliminary and final rounds. 2. Holding expenses to $9,500. 3. Having at least 30 fiddle contestants. 4. Having ten contestants in the non-fiddle category. 5. Providing an enjoyable, high quality performance for the audience. 6. Providing a rewarding performance experience for contestants that will inspire them to continue pursuing excellence in their playing. 7. Providing an opportunity to sharpen their fiddling skills and learn new tunes and techniques. Audience count will be calculated based on ticket sales. Contestants will be counted and recorded by category. We will keep records of income and expenses to assure the budget is met. Audience enjoyment will be a subjective judgment based on observing the audience during the performances and gathering feedback informally as we talk to people at the event. We will ask contestants to complete a post-contest survey rating their experience and identifying areas for improvement. We will also have the judges fill out a post contest survey.","We met our goals of 1. Helping our participants expand their artistic skills by participating in the Scandinavian fiddling workshop, by listening to and learning new tunes as performed by the judges and fellow contestants at both the contest and the jam session, and by receiving feedback from the judges via their written comments/scores on the judges score sheets. 2. Providing a high quality live performance opportunity for each contestant, with the opportunity to qualify for the National Old Time Fiddlers Championships in Weiser, Idaho next June. 3. Bringing high quality old time music to the underserved residents of the Iron Range. 4. Keeping expenses under the $9,500 budget. We did not reach our goals of an audience of 300 people, and 30 contestants (10 in the non-fiddle category).",,4081,"Other, local or private",8331,,"Sheila Wilcox, Holly Weir, Linda Weir, Erik Honkanen, Tucker Nelson, Mary Peterson, Diane Bainter, Susan Lindmeier, Lara Whiteside",0.00,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Contest","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"2016 Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships. We plan to hold the 35th annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships in Mountain Iron, Minnesota in August of 2016.",2016-02-08,2016-10-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Contest","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55768,"(218) 735-8212 ",swilcox@vmps.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton, Hennepin, Itasca",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-13,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Cheryl Milder-Kramer: theater professional with County Seat Theater Company; Aureal Williams: painter, retired medical professional; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35410,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Northern Lakes Arts Association’s mission is to enrich the quality of life for our members, the community, and the surrounding area through support and development of the visual, literary and performing arts. We see Tuesday Nite Live as being a project that fits well with Northern Lakes Arts Association goals. The primary goal of Tuesday Nite Live is to provide to our community and its visitors eight weeks of high-quality music performed by local performers in the form of mini-concerts at three venues, thus supporting Ely talent and helping expand their audience. Tuesday Nite Live will also provide a reason for our estimated 250,000 visitors to engage more meaningfully with our town, to get away from the campgrounds and resorts and enjoy our talented community. A third goal is to develop Northern Lakes Arts Association’s role more clearly as the new face of Tuesday Nite Live, which was originally aligned with the Chamber of Commerce. The overarching goal of Tuesday Nite Live is to provide to our community and its visitors eight weeks of high-quality music performed by local performers in the form of mini-concerts at three venues, thus supporting Ely talent and helping expand their audience. To gauge Tuesday Nite Live’s success with this goal, NLAA will rely on interviews with the musicians themselves as well as audience members to gauge a “following” and evaluate the fit between the artist and audience. Northern Lakes Arts Association will develop a short questionnaire to create a record of the musicians’ experiences on each night. This will be supported by an audience survey, as described in the next goal. Tuesday Nite Live will also provide a reason for our estimated 250,000 visitors of all demographics to engage more meaningfully with our town, to get away from the campgrounds and resorts and enjoy our talented community. Northern Lakes Arts Association will create and implement weekly surveys to record crowd estimates, audience demographics, and audience feelings about the musicians. A final goal is to develop Northern Lakes Arts Association’s role more clearly as the new face of Tuesday Nite Live, which was originally aligned with the Chamber of Commerce. Based on the information from the aforementioned interviews and surveys, Northern Lakes Arts Association will develop a protocol for choosing and evaluating the music of Tuesday Nite Live to ensure its artistry and to better complement the musical experiences Northern Lakes Arts Association currently supports.","Northern Lakes Arts Association board members took turns each Tuesday night visiting every music venue, collecting data and conversing with participants. July 5: Barry visited Front Porch (Road House with Earl Bulinski), Chocolate Moose (Heidi Schlitz), Insula (Mike Munson), and Rockwood (Washboard Road). July 12: Heather and Lysle visited Front Porch (Cowboy Angel Blue), Chocolate Moose (Heidi Schlitz), Rockwood (Washboard Road), and Pebble Spa (Portage Trio). July 19: Heather visited Front Porch (Van and the Free Candies), Rockwood (Washboard Road), and Pebble Spa (Portage Trio). July 26: Nancy visited Front Porch (Jeff CERNIAK), Chocolate Moose (Heidi Schlitz), Rockwood (Washboard Road), and Pebble Spa (Portage Trio). August 2: Heather visited Front Porch (Whirled Muse), Zup's (Zack Johnson), Chocolate Moose (Heidi Schlitz), and Pebble Spa (Portage Trio). August 9: Barry visited Front Porch (Cowboy Angel Blue), Chocolate Moose (Heidi Schlitz), Rockwood (Washboard Road), and Pebble Spa (Portage Trio). August 16: Sara visited Front Porch (Roadhouse with Earl Bulinski), Chocolate Moose (Heidi Schlitz), Insula (Chris Holm), and Pebble Spa (Portage Trio). August 23: Heather visited Front Porch (Cowboy Angel Blue), Chocolate Moose (Heidi Schlitz), Rockwood (Washboard Road), and Pebble Spa (Portage Trio). Through these visits, Northern Lakes Arts Association volunteer board members were able to ascertain the audience composition as well as hear from the musicians and business owners. Since Tuesday Nite Live is a tradition in Ely, this first time running with Arrowhead Regional Art Council support was an education process for all involved. Especially the audience to realize that these great community events don't ""just happen."" Furthermore, by having Northern Lakes Arts Association board members so visible, people realized the organization still exists (which had been in question since the closing of the community center and the retirement of the long time director).",,12425,"Other, local or private",16675,,"Laura Moberly, Gene Klun, Ely Butler, Sherry Abts, Heather Hohenstein, Barry Bissonett, Dave Bergerud, Nancy Hernesmaa, Patsy Gibney, Lysle Casey, Sara Skelton",0.00,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Tuesday Nite Live is a summer concert series that unites the community, its visitors, and its musicians in live, outdoor musical experiences throughout Ely.",2016-07-05,2016-10-24,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Moberly,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","PO Box 749",Ely,MN,55731-0749,"(218) 365-5070 ",contact@northernlakesarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-14,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35418,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The main goal of this workshop is to provide an opportunity for players of stringed instruments to get together with others and learn and perform music not readily accessible in our local communities. Sharing experience and mentoring one another during this week, results in a performance for local residents without their needing to travel to Duluth or Grand Rapids or Winnipeg, etc. It is expected that there will be a standing room only in attendance at our final concert on Friday evening. The musicians will be happy with the experience and express the desire to come the following year to get together and do this again. The audience at the performance has usually given a standing ovation for the performance.","String players involved received great pleasure playing music not available in their local orchestras, playing with others from out of the area, as well as the recreational activities in our Rainy Lake area. The audience had the opportunity to experience classical string music without traveling to an out-of-town venue. All players had a learning experience.",,6700,"Other, local or private",10950,,"John Faith, Gloria Lindstrom, Jane Barthell, Kelly Langton-Anton",0.00,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Summer String Program",2016-08-14,2016-10-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Faith,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra","3057 County Rd 20","International Falls",MN,56649,"(281) 286-3281 ",johnfaith@midco.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-15,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35430,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,3527,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our short term goals are twofold: to foster new collaborative relationships between performing musicians in the Grand Marais community, primarily among jazz and orchestral/classical musicians; to establish ourselves as performers and composers of original music. Our long term goal is to continue to foster jazz appreciation among the public and young musicians locally. We will rely on attendance numbers and verbal and written survey feedback to measure success with the public. Individual interviews will be conducted with each of the ten participating musicians regarding artistic goals for both the ensemble and the guest musicians.","Measurable outcomes: (1) to create an opportunity for classical/orchestral musicians to collaborate with our jazz ensemble; (2) to showcase our original jazz music; (3) to foster jazz appreciation among the public. Evaluation of the project: (1) attendance numbers; (2) verbal and written survey feedback; (3) interviews for individual feedback from the performing musicians.",,2123,"Other, local or private",5650,1420,"Erik Hahn, Mike Roth, Mike DeBevec",0.00,"Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"""All Our Own Jazz"" - a concert of all original jazz by a collaboration of ten Grand Marais musicians.",2016-09-01,2017-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,DeBevec,"Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble","1701 5th St W","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2522 ",mike.debevec@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-16,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35438,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","In the short term we hope to present seven concerts to an audience of 100 people at each event and provide a musical experience that the audience feels is ""excellent."" In the long term, we hope that the support for jazz during First Fridays will continue to connect us to our community and give our veterans and members a sense of community support. We will use short written surveys on the tables during the concerts to get feedback from attendees and will count attendance at each event. Informal surveys of at","We presented 7 high quality performances of live jazz music featuring the band Sam Miltich and Friends. Over the project period we brought in 9 guest musicians. Our total audience of at least 700 returned positive reviews of the music, venue, and guest musicians. The overall outcome was that through jazz music we enhanced our ability to create a community gathering space that welcomes the public and supports our veterans.",,3900,"Other, local or private",8150,600,"Stevan Heim, Dale Matteson, Hugh Quinn, Tim Wasut, Treon Yost",0.00,"VFW Post 1720","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Jazz at the VFW: Grand Rapids VFW will present a music series during the First Friday Art Walk. The events will include Sam Miltich and Friends jazz band with special guest artists.",2016-07-01,2017-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stevan,Heim,"VFW Post 1720","14 3rd St NW  ","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 326-9937 ",stevanheim@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-17,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35440,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2016,4250,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","We've set our sights on several goals-to produce five first-class performances suitable for all ages, in an affordable price range, marketing extensively(for cast, production crews, audiences) in the 5-county area, and unveil the new fly system as a salute to the many Reif Performing Arts Center project contributors. With this bigger-than-life undertaking we expect to build our presence in the community and increase interest in supporting our organization - backstage, on stage, in the house and/or out of the pocket. We are excited to collaborate with the Reif Dance program, the Itasca Orchestra, and local high school bands. Through extensive marketing and surveys we'll gather information allowing us to better serve our patrons in future projects. We will rely heavily on audience reactions funneled through the media, i.e. letters to the editor, Facebook comments, and arts reviews on local radio. Surveys will be included in the programs as well as provided to each production/cast member. Based on their responses, we will know which marketing choices were most successful and which ones to disregard in the future. We will also learn, from our audiences, what kinds of programming would be worth developing as well as performance interests for the future. Music Man is a 2 1/2 hour production requiring many scene changes including many drops. We plan to unveil the new fly system with these rented drops. We think the pride of the Reif Project supporters will make this rental expense worth the money. Ticket sales will be a strong indicator of the success of our show as well as the affordability.","We committed to presenting 6 performances of Music Man. Due to severe weather conditions, one show was cancelled. We had projected our ticket sales at $17,500 and exceeded that with a total of $29,400. Total cast/production crew numbered almost 100, total attendance was almost 2000, 25% audience traveled from outside the Grand Rapids area, 17 Reif Dancers participated, marketing included 4 radio stations advertisement packages, 1 TV interview, 1 TV commercial spot running 3-weeks daily, 17 newspapers carrying news releases as well as calendar of events listings , social media outlets posted the event as well as various art and tourist websites, all-over-media canvassed a 60-mile radius, 4 radio interviews, 2-months billboard feature, 300 flyers distributed, all reflecting a note-worthy, positive and successful project.",,30681,"Other, local or private",34931,,"Sharon Marty-Rasmussen, Sam Grigsby, Greg Tuttle, Jennifer Eck, Josh Cagle, Susie Mogan, Rachel Randle, Micha Smith, Jean Goad, Jason Anderson, Stephanie Schroeder",0.00,"Willmar Community Education","K-12 Education","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Meredith Willson's all-time classic, ""The Music Man.""",2016-02-02,2016-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steve,Brisendine,"Willmar Community Education","1234 Kandiyohi Ave SW",Willmar,MN,56201,"(320) 231-8490 ",brisendines@willmar.k12.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, Koochiching, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-18,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Cheryl Milder-Kramer: theater professional with County Seat Theater Company; Aureal Williams: painter, retired medical professional; Mary McReynolds: arts advocate, nonprofit arts administrator at the Lyric Center for the Arts; Nancy Miller: interdisciplinary artist; Kathy Dodge: arts advocate, retired director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
10029387,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,2800,,"ACHF Arts Access","The goal of this project is to represent our school community visually through collaborative mural that showcases our classroom animals. The bottle cap medium will also bring awareness to the importance of environmental education at our school by reusing a common waste product. My hope is that students can bring more emphasis to proper recycling and encourage reducing and reusing as important strategies to protect our earth. Problem solving, completing, installing, and celebrating the student work with families are all outcomes of this project. We will also measure the actual number of caps used in the project.",,,1200,"Other,local or private",4000,,,,"Great Expectations School","K-12 Education","Rural and Community Art Project",,"Great Expectations Bottle Cap Mural",2023-11-01,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,Anne,Mundell,"Great Expectations School","550 E Fifth St","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-9322",anne.mundell@greatexpectationsschool.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project,"Patty Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Penny Perry: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter, Conservation Framing, Curating, Art and Antique Restoration; Amber Burns: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts, General Crafts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029396,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,3700,,"ACHF Arts Access","This proposed project is an attempt to continue the tradition of providing excellent local musical entertainment for the annual Hovland Arts Festival. The main measurable outcomes are that we successfully provide musical entertainment, receive highly favorable feedback, and stay on budget. The Hovland Arts Festival will always be a wonderful weekend, but a weekend full of music and laughter will assure it is a success for everyone. We conduct an informal survey every year of people leaving the festival, and query our vendors after the festival, and will do so again in 2024 as a check on whether we can consider the festival a success. Our entire community has a long tradition of spending the weekend closest to the 4th of July in the Town Hall parking lot, chatting with their neighbors, enjoying a Trinity Church bratwurst and a Bockovich lemonade, buying beautiful art from their friends, meeting newcomers and visitors, and tapping their foot to Jim McGowan or Bump Blomberg, and we intend to continue that tradition as best we can.",,,3800,"Other,local or private",7500,,,,"Hovland Arts Festival",,"Rural and Community Art Project",,"Hovland Arts Festival Entertainment 2024",2024-01-01,2024-09-15,,Completed,,,Robin,Penner,"Hovland Arts Festival","4725 Chicago Bay Rd",Hovland,MN,55606,"(218) 475-2358",robinpenner@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-0,"Patty Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Penny Perry: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter, Conservation Framing, Curating, Art and Antique Restoration; Amber Burns: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts, General Crafts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029385,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our goals are to serve the community with free high-quality entertainment for children and families of all income levels, provide entertainment that promotes the values of kindness, acceptance and respect for one another, family and community, and to give children an opportunity to develop appreciation for music, song and theatre, and to increase attendance among families, children, and from surrounding towns. To provide music that appeals to teenagers and provide a safe, fun environment where teens can gather to listen to music that is meaningful to them and communicates the stresses, fears, joys and emotions that characterize the turmoil of being a teenager and to increase Fair attendance for this age group. To hire Country, Folk, Rock and Roll or R and B bands to support musicians from the Arrowhead Region and to promote fellowship and social connections by bringing people together for the shared experience of listening to live music, to increase attendance and raise awareness of the Fair. To measure the success of children's entertainment, at each performance we'll greet the audience, ask them questions, count hands and record results. We'll ask if this is your first time at the Fair. If you have been to the Fair before. Ask where they are from, calling out area towns, Ely, Tower etc. If any audience members haven't raised their hands, we'll ask where they are from. We'll evaluate performance by observing if participants are engaged, participating and having fun, monitor if they stay for the entire performance and ask attendees to write comments in a notebook. A brief report will be provided to the Fair Board that includes the number of new and returning attendees, where they are from, observations and comments. To measure the success of teen and adults/all ages performances, we'll estimate crowd sizes, observe if the audience is engaged, stays for the entire performance, and ask attendees to write comments in notebooks. A report will be provided to the Fair Board.",,,6074,"Other,local or private",11074,,,,"Embarrass Region Fair Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"Artists at the Embarrass Region Fair",2023-11-01,2024-09-30,,Completed,,,Tana,Johnson,"Embarrass Region Fair Association","4855 Hwy 21",Embarrass,MN,55732,"(218) 269-1331",grants@embarrassrfa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-1,"Patty Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Penny Perry: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter, Conservation Framing, Curating, Art and Antique Restoration; Amber Burns: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts, General Crafts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029386,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","By the time the Pageant is performed we have engaged the talents, thoughts, ideas, and energy of many individuals. We take that energy and condense it into the approximately 40-minute celebration that is the final show. The process is as important as the performance. Because of the accessible nature of that process, we hope to spark curiosity, creativity and confidence in our participants, young and old. We hope to foster pride in our community, our history and stewardship of our environment. Our measurable outcomes include numbers of workshop participants, numbers in the audience at the performance, and donations received. We track numbers of participants in our workshops and performances. We publish our email address on our programs to solicit public comments. We also review video of performances for artistic merit and audience reaction.",,,1000,"Other,local or private",6000,,,,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"Good Harbor Hill Players 2024 Summer Solstice Pageant - A series of public workshops culminating in a public performance, with live music and puppetry, of relevance and significance to our community.",2024-01-31,2024-08-30,,Completed,,,Barb,LaVigne,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-2,"Patty Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Penny Perry: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter, Conservation Framing, Curating, Art and Antique Restoration; Amber Burns: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts, General Crafts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029381,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to assist in ways not provided in the Ely School's budget to make this a once in a lifetime experience and performance. By the end of this project, the student musicians and actors will have honed their skills and learned new techniques. The student technical staff will become proficient at running lights and sound (always done in the past by adults). We are bringing more people into the process: both community and students. The skill level of the choral students, the student actors and musicians, and community personnel working on sets, lights and sound, technical issues, and costumers will increase through this challenging project. We will involve many who have never participated in a theater production before, and bring some new faces into the theater as audience and arts appreciators. Our goal is a sold out show. Our ask is money for stipends for professional musicians and puppet/prop designer. Part of the assessment will be easy. Right now, there are no students in the school that can design the lighting and run the lighting console or run sound for a show. So, at the end of the project, if some students can do this, the outcome is what we hope for. The same is true for students who will learn the techniques for costume design and manufacture. Measuring the student musicians improvement is a little more subjective, but could be measured with a rubric that will be used at the audition and making a similar rubric at the end of the process. There are very complete records of the attendance at the high school musicals, so the attendance can be compared and an increase will indicate the widening of the circle of people supporting the arts. We will track attendance, we will gather feedback from participants and community members. We will pay the professional musicians as well as puppet designer.",,,43450,"Other,local or private",48450,,,,"Boundary Waters Choral Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"""Frozen"" in Ely! ~ ""Disney's Frozen"", A Broadway Musical Contest ~ Theme ~ Love Is an Open Door. Assisting the Ely High School in its production of Disney's ""Frozen, a Broadway Musical.""",2023-11-01,2024-03-29,,Completed,,,Billie,Rouse,"Boundary Waters Choral Festival","13 Alder Rd",Babbitt,MN,55706,"(218) 235-7551",alderplace@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-3,"Patty Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Penny Perry: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter, Conservation Framing, Curating, Art and Antique Restoration; Amber Burns: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts, General Crafts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029388,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","-To provide a quality experience so that the artist can practice their craft and leave a lasting impact on the community through their art and presentation of their work. Measurable Outcomes: -Artist rates the residence at least 8 out of a possible 10 in written evaluation -Community gathering or artist display that will attract the local community with at least 50 in attendance -Artist has the ability to display and sell their art at local gallery(s) - There will be a written evaluation given to the artist(s) and will also follow up with a post residency debrief session Success on the community gathering will be measured by attendance and interviews with community members following the session by our Artist in Residence committee members.",,,3533,"Other,local or private",8533,,,,"Gunflint Trail Historical Society","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"Gunflint Trail Artist in Residence Program-Project will fund three residencies of 10 days to three weeks and will include community presentations.",2023-11-01,2025-01-15,,"In Progress",,,Mark,Hennessy,"Gunflint Trail Historical Society","28 Moose Pond Dr","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 388-9915",markshennessy1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-4,"Patty Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Penny Perry: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter, Conservation Framing, Curating, Art and Antique Restoration; Amber Burns: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts, General Crafts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029384,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,2850,,"ACHF Arts Access","I have 3 goals for this project. The first is to bring joy to our community this holiday season using the skills I have acquired in my position at Ely Area Television. The second goal is to teach the students in Ely Community Resource's Video Production Club some practical knowledge of what it is like to work on a set and understand a bit more about how videos are actually made. This would be measured by reaching out to the students afterward and asking them what it is they have learned, and which aspect of the production process they enjoyed the most. I anticipate this to be more valuable this year as it will be in a different format and setting than years prior. The third is to grow in two aspects. The first is as a video producer and learning new aspects of videography. This could include new shot compositions, lighting arrangements, and the post-production process. The second is to grow as an event director and learn more about the management of a live event. To gauge the community response, comment cards will be circulated asking the community for their feedback on the program and the event. For the students in the Ely Community Resource's Video Production Club we will have a meeting and ask them what it is they have learned, and which aspect of the production process they enjoyed the most. From there I would use the information gathered to help direct the students on future projects.",,,4050,"Other,local or private",6900,,,,"Ely TV","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"2023 Holiday Concert - Celebrate the Season",2023-10-09,2023-12-16,,Completed,,,Todd,Crego,"Ely TV","209 E Chapman St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-7669",Tcrego1992@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-5,"Patty Paulson: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Arts Administrator; Serenity Crego: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts; Penny Perry: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, Crafts, Arts Supporter, Conservation Framing, Curating, Art and Antique Restoration; Amber Burns: Visual Arts, Music, Media Arts, General Crafts, Crafts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter; Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031924,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","This project aims to increase public participation with artists in their home studios and growing the capacity of local artists to market themselves and their crafts. The organizing committee has discussed the following long term goals of this event: -To develop an event with state and regional recognition -Grow total sales across all 50 artists beyond $1 million over the 10 day event -Increase local recognition of the artistic talent present in the community -Expand opportunities for up and coming artists to find solid footing in Cook County Tracking success in this first year of expanded effort includes: -Increased number of visitors across studios as tracked by participants -Increased sales at each location in support of the artisans -Growth of the Art Along the Lake mailing list and social media presences -Growth of individual artists mailing lists and social media presences -Increased collaboration among the event participants in sharing their experiences with the studio tour These goals will be measured through: -Visitor counts at each of the 30+ tour stops -Visitor survey sent out to the Art Along the Lake Mailing List -Post tour surveys with the participating artists -An in-person post-event debrief with the planning committee and participating artists -Total revenue in sales generated at artist stops, with special attention to sales generated at stops for new artists -Potential commissions that are the result of public engagement during the event -Growth in the Art Along the Lake mailing list and social media accounts",,,18750,"Other,local or private",23750,,,,"Thomas Morse",Individual,"Rural and Community Art Project",,"Art Along the Lake: Fall Studio Tour",2023-05-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Thomas,Morse,"Thomas Morse",,,MN,,"(317) 447-7275",thomas.d.morse@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-6,"Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music; Katie Sharar: Arts Supporter; Shawna Weaver: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031925,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","As started earlier, the primary goal of the Ely ArtWalk is to strengthen the community through art. Our artistic goal is that audience members will be exposed to the visual arts in several forms. Measurable outcomes are: ? The Ely ArtWalk will feature a wide variety of works of art in many mediums. ? Participation in the Ely ArtWalk will be stable or grow. ? Artists will be satisfied with the public exposure they receive. Our administrative goals are to strengthen relationships with merchants and artists, streamline routines, and document processes and procedures to assist future committees. Measurable outcomes related to this goal are: ? Merchants will feel communication by EAW personnel was sufficient. ? Artists will feel the application process was smooth and the setup assistance was helpful. ? Artists will be satisfied with the way their work was displayed. The Ely ArtWalk conducts an anonymous artist survey following the close of the ArtWalk, asking questions to solicit input about the benefit they receive, the ease of participating, and asking for suggestions for future events. In addition, we will track the number of participating artists, the number of works of art, and the number of groups taking part. The Ely ArtWalk participates in a survey of businesses conducted by the Ely Winter Festival. The business survey asks questions about the impact of Festival events (including the ArtWalk) on their business. Aside from measurable outcomes, we will know our event was a success when we see people walking the streets of Ely and looking at the art in the windows. We will know our event was a success every time someone says ?I saw your work. I didn't know you were an artist!?",,,3515,"Other,local or private",8515,,,,"Ely Artwalk","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"2025 Ely ArtWalk ? strengthening community through arts",2024-08-15,2025-03-31,,"In Progress",,,Karen,McManus,"Ely Artwalk","PO Box 132",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-3228",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-7,"Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music; Katie Sharar: Arts Supporter; Shawna Weaver: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031926,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The Ely Winter Festival has a formal evaluation plan that has been followed consistently since 2019, allowing us to make year-to-year comparisons. The evaluation guides planning for the next annual event. The evaluation plan seeks to answer three questions: ? To what extent does the EWF strengthen the Ely community? ? How do the arts components of the EWF impact the artists' ? To what extend do the arts components of the EWF affect audiences' We seek to answer these questions through surveys of participating artists, Ely businesses, and people in the park viewing the snow sculptures. We track statistics that help us understand trends, such as number of artists, number of snow sculptures, etc. Consistent with the evaluation plan, for the 2025 Snow Sculpting Symposium, we will focus on measuring the following outcome: ? Snow carvers will grow as artists as a result of their participation. To measure the first outcome identified above, we will conduct a survey of snow carvers. Our assessment of success will be based on their responses. When we asked carvers about their growth as artists in 2023, these were the answers we received: ?I enjoyed learning something new and working with others.? ?It improved my grasp of the particulars of design and theory.? ?It challenged me and helped me grow as an artist.? ?I enjoyed being able to explore large-scale art.? ?I am learning to visualize how things come together.? Survey results from the 2024 Symposium are not yet available.",,,24200,"Other,local or private",29200,,,,"Ely Winter Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"2025 Snow Sculpting Symposium , an Ely Winter Festival event",2024-08-01,2025-03-31,,"In Progress",,,Linda,Ganister,"Ely Winter Festival","423 Sheridan St E Ste 2",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-7669",linda@elywinterfestival.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-8,"Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music; Katie Sharar: Arts Supporter; Shawna Weaver: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031927,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The goal of this project is to create an intercultural group of advocates for affordable housing and supportive services in rural MN. Specifically with ARAC funding to support a zAmya performance in Grand Rapids we aim for the following outcomes: -20 Grace House residents participate in a June story circle workshop -8 community members (inc. Grace House clients) participate in zAmya's Grand Rapids production. -300 audience members attend A Prairie Homeless Companion in October -A live broadcast of the performance has the potential reach to an additional 5,000 Broadcast audience -The performance receives substantial media coverage -Attendance by civic leaders at the production. Audience members leave with a personal connection to the subject matter of homelessness and the people experiencing it. They understand that homelessness can look different than what they thought, dismantling many common stereotypes. Participants leave feeling heard, acknowledged, empowered, and connected. Story circle participation and audience attendance will be easily quantified through sign-in sheets and event registration. Regarding the attitude and knowledge outcomes we seek to achieve, which can be generally described as ?increased awareness and education?, we plan to determine the impact by assessing: - The quality of the post-show talkback conversations - Responses to surveys given to audience members and participants - Feedback provided by Northeast Continuum of Care provider collaborative through follow-up evaluation conversation The behavioral changes we seek to achieve through this project (eg, increased opportunities for those with lived experience of homelessness to share their stories, etc.) will occur after the project ends, as an extension of the knowledge and attitude changes we hope to achieve more immediately.",,,48550,"Other,local or private",53550,,,,"Grace House of Itasca County","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"A Prairie Homeless Companion : A live performance and broadcast that shines light on housing instability in the Arrowhead region of Minnesota.",2024-06-01,2024-11-30,,Completed,,,Julee,Jackson,"Grace House of Itasca County","501 1st Ave SW","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 326-2790",julee@gracehousemn.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-9,"Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music; Katie Sharar: Arts Supporter; Shawna Weaver: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031928,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to create engaging public events that celebrate local artists and strengthen the arts community. We aim to present high quality arts experiences and hope to achieve positive engagement from both the musicians themselves and the audiences attending events. A related goal is to offer arts experiences that are accessible to everyone in the community. The First Friday Art Walk is always free and open to the public, and this concert series will add a free live performance to each of the summer events. The long term goal is to build community by creating more opportunities for people to experience art together. Artistic success is defined as engaging artists who are known for quality work and who reach a broad audience. Since the event is free, open to the public, and in the heart of the downtown it may be the first experience for someone hearing a particular artist or group. It may be the first live performance for a child, for someone who has been intimidated by arts events or for someone with limited finances. Success will be achieved if the musicians are satisfied and the audience is engaged. We will measure our progress toward our goal by tracking attendance at the events, and conducting follow up surveys with the participating musicians. We'll also have Grand Rapids Arts board members volunteer at each event to collect audience feedback through short, simple surveys, one-on-one conversations, and other evaluation methods devised for an informal outdoor setting. We will reflect as an organization on the project's impact on our long-range goals.",,,1000,"Other,local or private",6000,,,,"Grand Rapids Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"2024 First Friday Summer Concert Series: A community celebration of art and creativity in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids",2024-06-01,2024-12-31,,"In Progress",,,Mary,Magnuson,"Grand Rapids Arts","405 NW 1st Ave","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 355-0581",grandrapidsarts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-10,"Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music; Katie Sharar: Arts Supporter; Shawna Weaver: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031929,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to bring Bold Choice Theatre's production of ""Sundown on the Jasper County Jewel"" to The Reif Performing Arts Center in Grand Rapids, MN. This production will provide our clients and community with inspiration, entertainment, and a unique perspective on what a person with a disability can accomplish. A tangible way to measure outcomes will be through ticket sales/attendance, but we believe that the most important results will take place in the mind and hearts of those who watch this performance. We already know this will be a success! Anytime a marginalized individual gets elevated, we should consider it a win. Beyond that fact, we will do our part to make sure as many people as possible from all walks of life will be in attendance. Community leaders, business owners, special education groups, our own 80+ clients, and more. We will offer discounted tickets to folks who may not be able to afford the full price to make sure there is no hindrance in attending.",,,6500,"Other,local or private",11500,,,,"Itasca Life Options","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"Inclusive Theatre for Grand Rapids. Bold Choice Theatre Troupe to visit Grand Rapids to preform their original musical for the community.",2024-08-01,2024-09-30,,Completed,,,Sonia,Lindgaard,"Itasca Life Options","PO Box 20","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 327-0924",slindgaard@itascalifeoptions.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-11,"Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music; Katie Sharar: Arts Supporter; Shawna Weaver: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031930,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The residency will result in the creation of a very unique giant moose lantern puppet. This puppet will be of an impressive scale, fitted with moving appendages, and internal, battery-operated lights. It will be the face of many future Minnesota events, performances, festivals, and parades. Creation of this icon will represent collaborative efforts of many artists of differing backgrounds to emulate a native Minnesota animal and encourage its real-life preservation. The project will incite new networks, resources, creativity, and skills for years to come. Measurable outcomes will be obtained through written feedback requested from workshop leaders, artists, and the public. We will count adult and child attendance and participation at the Stoney Point Procession. Social media will heighten communications and exposure by reaching a worldwide online audience. Response will be measured in likes, comments, and sharing. Networking and publicity will be achieved through Instagram, Threads, Facebook, and Messaging. Jay Gabler and Wyatt Buechner of Duluth News Tribune Northlandia will be contacted for media and newspaper articles. Documentation by photos and films will be shared through social media, print news, television broadcast and other forms of the press. Audience views, likes, comments and shares will indicate interest and appeal of the project. Continued use and exposure for community events will be evidence of the sustainability and popularity of our giant illuminated moose",,,10000,"Other,local or private",15000,,,,"Patricia X. Canelake AKA Patricia Canelake",Individual,"Rural and Community Art Project",,"Andrew Kim Giant Lantern Puppet Workshop/The Little Knife Sanctuary Residency and Housing /Rural Duluth Township",2024-06-01,2024-08-01,,Completed,,,Patricia,Canelake,"Patricia X. Canelake AKA Patricia Canelake",,,MN,,"(218) 590-7913x c",pcanelake@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-12,"Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music; Katie Sharar: Arts Supporter; Shawna Weaver: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031931,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Mesabi Musical Theater plans to produce the Broadway musical, Legally Blonde. Our goals are to present 4 shows at the Rock Ridge High School's Performing Arts Center, to have 400 people in attendance at each show, to provide the audience with a high-quality, live performance, to fill all the available roles in the cast during our May auditions, to find musicians to play all the parts in the pit, to enable our performers to hone their craft, and to hold our expenses to $32,165.00. MMT will measure the success of our goals by keeping accurate count of our ticket sales to determine audience size, by informally surveying and observing audience enjoyment, by keeping accurate records of income and expenses, by keeping accurate record of performer participants, and by having follow-up meetings with all staff and board to gather feedback.",,,27165,"Other,local or private",32165,,,,"Mesabi Musical Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"Production of Legally Blonde (musical). We plan to perform Legally Blonde on July 25, 26, 27, and 28, 2024 at the Rock Ridge High School's Performing Arts Center.",2024-05-01,2024-11-01,,Completed,,,Tucker,Nelson,"Mesabi Musical Theatre","PO Box 682",Gilbert,MN,55741,"(218) 750-1937",mesabimusical@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-13,"Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music; Katie Sharar: Arts Supporter; Shawna Weaver: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031932,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The goals of the Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships is to have an appreciative audience of 200; hold our expenses to $9,000; have a total of 25 contestants, with 5 in the non-fiddle category, and 5 new performers; provide the audience with an enjoyable, high quality, live performance; provide the contestants and their accompanists a rewarding performance experience; provide the contestants an opportunity to sharpen their skills by receiving feedback from the three judges; provide an opportunity for fiddlers to network with others and to receive inspiration from others; and certify a MN state champion who will qualify for Nationals in Weiser, Idaho the following June. We will measure the success of our goals by keeping accurate count of our ticket stubs to determine audience size; by informally surveying and observing audience enjoyment; by keeping records of income and expenses and by working with our treasurer and fiscal sponsor's finance manager; by recording contestants, being sure not to count people twice if they enter more than one category; by asking all musicians and volunteers to complete a post-contest survey; by having a follow-up meeting with the volunteers to get feedback; and by certifying a new Minnesota state champion fiddler.",,,4000,"Other,local or private",9000,,,,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"Project Name: 42nd Annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships. We plan to hold the annual fiddle contest on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 1pm at the Merritt School's Auditorium in Mountain Iron, MN.",2024-05-01,2024-11-01,,Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55768,"(218) 735-8212",sheila.wilcox@rrps.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-14,"Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music; Katie Sharar: Arts Supporter; Shawna Weaver: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031933,"Rural and Community Art Project",2024,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The ROUNDABOUT ART TOUR is a one day progressive, traveling, art event held throughout northern Carlton County. The goal is to increase visibility and participation in this event through increased marketing. All venues will be asked to complete a follow up survey providing feedback on the numbers of attendees, sharing highlights and conversations throughout the event. All venues will have a guest book where patrons can share their email addresses for future events or interest in participating in the future. Social media pages will be created for this event with a goal of at least 100 followers. Each venue will be expected to share the event on their social media platforms and specifically invite at least 10 people/organizations. An increase of 12 venues with over 75 artists participating compared to last years total of 9 venues with 38 artists participating. Kris will meet with each of the venues and have 1:1 discussions to collect feedback for use in future events. Their responses will reflect the level of success and need for improvement (if any) of the event. Through these conversations at least 3 new artists will be identified to participate in next year's event. Locations share contact information they collect through guest books that will be compiled for future marketing as well as feedback requests. The media specialist will have built social media pages and track the platform activities through the analytics on each platform to see if we reach our goal of at least 100 patrons. To have increased from 7 to 12 venues with over 75 artists participating.",,,,,5000,,,,"County Seat Theater Company AKA County Seat Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project",,"The Roundabout Art Tour of N.Carlton County. The mission of the Roundabout is to increase the visibility of artists and galleries in the N.Carlton Co. Area.",2024-05-01,2024-07-04,,Completed,,,Joel,Soukkala,"County Seat Theater Company AKA County Seat Theater","2035 Hwy 33 S",Cloquet,MN,55720,"(218) 878-0071",countyseatgm@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-15,"Sharon Marty: Theater, General Arts; Brian Carlson: Arts Organizer; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Lisa Buckman: Music; Katie Sharar: Arts Supporter; Shawna Weaver: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10028120,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our main goal is to reach a larger audience with the inspiring story of Dorothy Molter, Also, to raise awareness of the Ely area, the Dorothy Molter Museum and Ely's Historic State Theater. Our secondary goal is to become our own non-profit entity with the capability of producing a high quality theatrical experience that can be toured throughout the Arrowhead region. BottleCap Volunteer Productions is incorporating evaluation techniques at every step of the way to improve our musical so that it is impactful and meaningful to audiences and will have a long 'shelf life'. Results and feedback from surveys given to the cast and crew improve our communication in the company and address concerns. Surveys given to our audiences help us improve the script and production design for future performances. Other indications of success would be media coverage and ticket sales.",,,26000,"Other,local or private",31000,,,,"Barbara Hall",Individual,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Root Beer Lady the Musical, produced by BottleCap Volunteer Productions, slated for Sept 7-8-9-10, 2023 in Ely's Historic State Theater.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Hall,"Barbara Hall",,,MN,,"(218) 365-7853",babscansing@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-110,"Roxann Berglund: musician; Lisa Buckman: General Manager, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Serenity Crego: visual artist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator, MCA Board Member","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028121,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","We are trying to continue the tradition of providing excellent local musical entertainment for the annual Hovland Arts Festival. The main measurable outcomes are that we successfully provide musical entertainment and don't allow our most loyal musicians to disappear or to donate their time. If we receive a 75% favorable or highly favorable review of the importance of musical entertainment, we will consider this effort a great success. The Hovland Arts Festival is always wonderful, but if we have a fully booked music area full of happy people all day for two days next year, we will be as successful as we hope to be. In order to provide some quantification, we will conduct a survey during the event to determine how important music is to Festival attendees, whether the musicians that performed were appreciated, and suggestions for further fundraising or other musical acts. As stated above, we expect at least a 75% favorable response, and hope for much higher from the comments we get every year. Our entire community has a long tradition of spending the weekend closest to 4th of July in the Town Hall Parking lot, chatting with their neighbors, enjoying a Trinity brat and a Bockovich lemonade, buying beautiful art from their friends, meeting newcomers and visitors, and tapping their foot to Jim McGowan or singing along with Fish Heads. We intend to keep that going as best we can.",,,3800,"Other,local or private",6800,,,,"Robin R. Penner",Individual,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Hovland Art Festival 2023 Entertainment",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Robin,Penner,"Robin R. Penner",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2358",robinpenner@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-111,"Roxann Berglund: musician; Lisa Buckman: General Manager, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Serenity Crego: visual artist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator, MCA Board Member","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison","The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10028122,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Although admission to the Fair for children age ten and under is free, most of the children's attractions are not. One of the Fair Association's goals in hiring Tricia and The Toonies is to serve the community by providing high quality entertainment for children and families at no additional charge. To provide entertainment that promotes kindness, acceptance and respect for one another, and the importance of family and community. To provide children an opportunity to develop an appreciation for live music, song and theatre. To increase Fair attendance among young families and children, first-time Fair attendees, and bring in more attendees from the surrounding communities. One of the goals in hiring Country, Folk, Rock and Roll or R and B bands is to support area musicians by hiring bands from the Arrowhead Region. In addition, we hope to promote fellowship and social connections by bringing people together for the shared experience of listening to live music performances. To measure success, at the beginning of each performance, we'll ask if they have been to the Fair before or if this is their first time and what town they are from. We'll evaluate the success of the performance by observing the audience to see if children are participating and enjoying themselves and if the audience is engaged. We'll monitor how many people stay for the entire performance and return for the second performance. We'll ask attendees to write comments about the show in the provided guestbook and online. We'll submit a report that includes the number of new and returning attendees, where they are from, our observations of the audience and audience comments to the Fair Board. To evaluate the live band performances, we will estimate crowd size and compare it to previous years. We will observe the audience to see if they are engaged and enjoying the performances. We will write a brief report for the Fair Board that includes attendance numbers and observations of the audience.",,,5400,"Other,local or private",10400,,,,"Embarrass Region Fair Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Puppets and Bands",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tana,Johnson,"Embarrass Region Fair Association","4855 Hwy 21",Embarrass,MN,55732,"(218) 269-1331",grants@embarrassrfa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-112,"Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Morgan Beryl: Grants Manager Duluth Art Institute; Gloria Brush: UMD Professor and 1st ED of ARAC","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028123,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,4150,,"ACHF Arts Access","*Every child at the camp has an in-depth and enriching art experience with professional artists. *Teaching about The Tree of Life seeks to deepen the understanding, respect, and connection to the natural world for the campers. *Children have a direct experience in nature, hiking the land. Outcomes: All campers hear Lakota elder, Francis Yellow share about The Tree of Life. The theater group creates performance pieces of Devised Theater and perform them publicly on the final afternoon The children in the visual arts group learn drawing and painting techniques. Their painted ""relative"" will be attached to Public Art Project (mural installed at a later date) There will be an art exhibit of the nature art, and the drawings of The Tree of Life relatives on display at our final event. Walking the land with John Latimer increases knowledge and curiosity of the children. Children will keep journals with drawings and observations to document their discoveries. The Devised theater pieces will be performed the afternoon of the last day at camp for families and friends of the campers and members of the public. The chosen ""relatives"" that the children paint will be preserved and attached to the Tree of Life Public Art Project which will be installed at a later date at MCP and seen by all visitors to the park. Children will have their drawings of their ""relative"" exhibited at the final event We will have children at the beginning of camp answer 2 questions (1. What does the word ""kinship"" mean to you? 2. Name three of your relatives.) at the beginning of camp and then again after they have been immersed in the theme. We will see deeper understanding for children of their part in the whole of life. We will send home evaluation questions with the campers the day before camp ends and ask parents and campers to fill these out togerther. We will document their replies.",,,5435,"Other,local or private",9585,,,,"Northstar Foundation","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"The Tree of Life: Northstar Arts Camp, The 27th annual arts camp at Mesaba Coop Park will feature teachings about the Tree of Life, and creative arts learning on the theme.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Bednarczuk,"Northstar Foundation","PO Box 293",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 262-5132",davidbednarczuk@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-113,"Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Morgan Beryl: Grants Manager Duluth Art Institute; Gloria Brush: UMD Professor and 1st ED of ARAC","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028124,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","We seek to celebrate and bid farewell to a premier performance space that has served the Iron Range community for over 100 years. In Phase II our measurable outcomes are: 1) The community orchestra, school orchestra, community choruses and school chorus will come together to create a high-quality performance of the commissioned work. 2) The public performance will be attended by a broad cross section of the community and by alumni of Virgina High School who have performed on the Goodman Auditorium stage. We will determine the project is a success 1) if two or more community groups and both high school groups participate in the live performance, 2) if we collect feedback from audience members through a written survey in the printed program, 3) if the surveys returned indicate the quality of the performance is good, 4) if audience members have come from Virginia and beyond, include families and include a large number of VHS alumni, and 5) if we informally observe positive reactions from the performers and audiences during the performance.",,,6300,"Other,local or private",11300,,,,"Goodman Farewell Concert Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Project Title: Goodman Farewell Performance Phase II: Community groups will come together to perform a multi-movement tone poem to commemorate the closing of Goodman Auditorium.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Goodman Farewell Concert Project","8942 Willow Dr","Mountain Iron",MN,55768,"(218) 290-9877",sheilawilcox83@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-114,"Roxann Berglund: musician; Lisa Buckman: General Manager, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Serenity Crego: visual artist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator, MCA Board Member","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028125,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,1508,,"ACHF Arts Access","I have 3 goals for this project. The first is to bring joy to our community this holiday season using the skills I have acquired in my position at Ely Area Television. The second goal is to teach the students in Ely Community Resource's Video Production Club some practical knowledge of what it is like to work on a set, and understand a bit more about how videos are actually made. This would be measured by reaching out to the students afterwards and asking them what it is they have learned, and which aspect of the production process they enjoyed the most. The third is to grow as a video producer and learn new aspects of videography. This could include new shot compositions, lighting arrangements, and the post-production process. To gauge the community response, comment cards will be circulated asking the community for their feedback on the program and the event. For the students in the Ely Community Resource's Video Production Club we will have a meeting and ask them what it is they have learned, and which aspect of the production process they enjoyed the most. From there I would use the information gathered to help direct the students on future projects.",,,4359,"Other,local or private",5867,,,,"Ely TV","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Celebrate the Season: Ely Holiday Concert",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Todd,Crego,"Ely TV","209 E Chapman St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 235-7669",Todd@elyareatv.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-115,"Roxann Berglund: musician; Lisa Buckman: General Manager, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Serenity Crego: visual artist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator, MCA Board Member","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028449,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The Terrace Project hopes to accomplish the following goals: -Provide a permanent, beautiful, unique and dedicated space for our community members and visitors to connect and enjoy artistic, cultural, musical and educational programming -Promote local and sustainable food production, i.e. farmers and farming, educate visitors of The Terrace about the importance of healthy eating, stewardship of Mother Earth and environmental responsibility -Highlight the founding and history of Aitkin -Increase stability of the local economy by infusing more tourism dollars We will document the number of events held at The Terrace. Community members, organizations, churches and businesses may reserve space in The Terrace, including the covered stage, at no-cost. We will promote The Terrace to the following new proposed partners and again record the number of people impacted by this beautiful public space: -Aicota Health Care Center, Aitkin [Both entrances to The Terrace will be paved with cement so visitors in wheelchairs or with strollers can easily access all events and enjoy the public space.] -Aicota Assisted Living, Aitkin -Golden Horizons Assisted Living, Aitkin -Rivers Edge Assisted Living, Aitkin -Aitkin County Library, East Central Regional Library System -Aitkin Public Schools, McGregor Public Schools and Hill City Public Schools In addition, we will continue to work with existing partners to bring events to The Terrace.",,,279343,"Other,local or private",284343,,,,"H. Aitkin County Friends of the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"The Terrace Project. We dream of building a unique outdoor space which promotes the performing and visual arts, the history of Aitkin and local food procurement. Another original mural is being designed around these themes by Arnie Weimer, artist.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Wyant,"H. Aitkin County Friends of the Arts","PO Box 101",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 851-2619",manageramymwyant@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-116,"Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Morgan Beryl: Grants Manager Duluth Art Institute; Gloria Brush: UMD Professor and 1st ED of ARAC","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028891,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The primary goal of the camp is to provide a venue and music so participants will improve their playing skills and renew their love of playing as a group in a fun creative atmosphere. All musicians enjoy a meaningful ensemble experience. Everyone learns and works together harmoniously toward the final performance. The camp renews enthusiasm for and sees the benefit of regular practice time. At the end of the camp, participants will have improved their musical playing skills and will leave with a refreshed state of mind. The comradery among musicians in the area and across North America strengthens the classical music community. The 2022 camp resulted in an individual who had not played her violin for 45 years reigniting her love of playing. She now practices regularly and plays with the RLCO. For the community, the goal is to provide local and affordable opportunity for everyone to hear fine classical and traditional music performed by local and visiting musicians. The number of participants, the number of new and returning musicians, and the size of our audience at the final concert are the major indicators of the success of the project. Positive comments from participants and audience are also indicators. Evaluation forms asking for feedback on venues, choice of music, accommodations, improvements, and best practices will be utilized. The number of views of the final concert on the KCC- TV YouTube page is another valuable measure in this post-pandemic world.",,,7050,"Other,local or private",12050,,,,"Citizens for Backus AB AKA Backus Community Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Rainy Lake Community Orchestra Strings Camp 2023",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lois,Lundin,"Citizens for Backus AB AKA Backus Community Center","900 5th St Backus Comm Center","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-7225",loislundin@backusab.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-123,"Roxann Berglund: musician; Lisa Buckman: General Manager, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Serenity Crego: visual artist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator, MCA Board Member","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028970,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","We are trying to provide our youth with a sustainable way to explore the arts. Many of them can not afford the cost for all the supplies, lessons, or tickets to a show. We are trying to provide them with art exploration where funding is not a problem for them. Where they can just learn, explore and be creative. The outcome of the project is our youth will learn many aspects of art, find a passion or a hobby. Be excited and interested about art going forward and look forward to future projects. The community will be immersed with the youth art and excited to see what is coming next. We will take surveys from the youth, parents and community. There is a online page for comments and suggestions. We will personally talk to the youth and parents asking them what they thought and what they would like in the future. Also what could be improved on. Throughout the community we have conversations too, asking what they thought and what could be improved. There is also a community potluck monthly for conversations and a suggestion box for anonymity. All these are compiled and taken into consideration by staff when planning our next project.",,,3000,"Other,local or private",8000,,,,"Friends of the Finland Community AKA Clair Nelson Finland Community Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Community youth art enrichment. Bringing more art into the lives of our youth in many different ways.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Honor,Schauland,"Friends of the Finland Community AKA Clair Nelson Finland Community Center","PO Box 532",Finland,MN,55603,"(218) 353-0300",honor@friendsoffinland.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-124,"Roxann Berglund: musician; Lisa Buckman: General Manager, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Serenity Crego: visual artist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator, MCA Board Member","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029118,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","There are two goals to this project. The first is to facilitate a Native musician to create two pieces of music, one for high school and one for middle school bands. The final product will be delivered to band directors in the consortium no later than September 4th, 2023. The Consortium for Native American Composers anticipates at least twenty-five schools joining the consortium. The second goal is to have the pieces become established in the broader band world by encouraging multiple schools to perform it in their communities. The Consortium will encourage at least five member schools to premiere the pieces during the school year. When the Consortium for Native American Composers distributes the completed music no later than September 4th of 2023, the first goal will be met. The consortium will meet the second goal when twenty-five schools join and at least five of those schools perform the piece during the 2023-2024 school year.",,,5000,"Other,local or private",10000,,,,"Cloquet Public Schools","K-12 Education","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"The Consortium for Native American Composers. We are a group of schools working together to commission American Indian composers to write original music for high school and middle school band.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kevin,Huseth,"Cloquet Public Schools","1000 18th st",Cloquet,MN,55720,"(218) 878-3002",khuseth@isd94.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-125,"Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Morgan Beryl: Grants Manager Duluth Art Institute; Gloria Brush: UMD Professor and 1st ED of ARAC","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029131,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,3000,,"ACHF Arts Access","We aim to increase community access to brass music, live music performances in central locations, provide opportunities for students and community members to perform professionally, and attract people to follow their passions and pursue musical arts. Additionally, we aim to draw crowds to Story Art and Museum, Old Central School, and other local businesses in the area. These spaces and resources are crucial to allowing our community to thrive as well as draw in tourists. As detailed further both above and below, our measurable outcomes will be number of attendees, number of new Story Art and Museum visitors, and feedback from performers and audience members. We will ask for feedback after both concerts and use this to guide further program development and help us determine if this program was a success. Success will be measured by attendance (we anticipate ~100 audience members at the August concert and ~50 at the Winter Festival), by positive feedback upon request as well as non-solicited conversational buzz, furthermore we hope to determine if the performers themselves find this to be a rewarding experience. Rapid Brass is unique in that all members, including the students and community members, will be paid for their participation in these events. We have found that this increases the sense of community appreciation for the performances themselves and we will survey the performers to ensure they are finding these events to be a positive use of their time, from a level of community social engagement as well as a financial perspective.",,,,,3000,,,,"Story Art and Museum","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Tuesday Summer Concert Series: Rapid Brass",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Heidi,Wick,"Story Art and Museum","10 NW 5th St Ste 212","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 999-9391",heidi@storyartmuseum.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-126,"Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Morgan Beryl: Grants Manager Duluth Art Institute; Gloria Brush: UMD Professor and 1st ED of ARAC","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029144,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","1. The goal of the Peek-a-Boo mural project is to increase connections with art, our local landscape, and downtown Chisholm through placemaking. 2. Public engagement process will help select the image for the mural and create participation and ownership in the project more broadly. 3. New positive buzz is created in the downtown Chisholm via the local, regional, and statewide media. 4. New feedback/testimonials from new/existing business and residents/visitors. 1. Image is selected, produced, and installed. 2. Attendance at community open house and image selection event. 3. Standard media and social media likes/shares/engagement analytics. 4. Solicitation of new feedback on the project from businesses and community members.",,,7000,"Other,local or private",12000,,,,"City of Chisholm","Local/Regional Government","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Peek-A-Boo Mural Project in Downtown Chisholm",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Skraba,"City of Chisholm","316 W Lake St",Chisholm,MN,55719,"(218) 254-7960",sskraba@ci.chisholm.mn.us,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-127,"Roxann Berglund: musician; Lisa Buckman: General Manager, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Serenity Crego: visual artist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator, MCA Board Member","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029148,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our overarching goal is to bring folks together and build community around local music and local food. Just as our farmer/crafter vendors at the farmers market reflect our local growing environment with their products, IROMA's local musicians reflect the Iron Range with their original music. Both contribute to community resilience that is uniquely based on an appreciation for the local and the original. Our measurable outcomes are: Provide 15 concerts, 2 hours each during the farmers market hours at the new performance venue on June 22, 29, July 6,13,20,27, August 3,10,24,31, September 14,21,28 and October 5, 2023. Achieve concert attendance of 50 by mid-summer and maintain audience numbers through October 5. Collect feedback from 25% of each audience by paper survey and broader feedback via social media. We will, of course, count attendees and chart growth. We will tally paper surveys and Facebook Event comments into a report to be assessed by the Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability Board. And we'll take note of the intangible--that sense of community that is palpable at a rural community arts event.",,,3000,"Other,local or private",8000,,,,"Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Virginia Market Square 2023 farmers market concerts. This project employs local musicians to perform original music at a community farmers market in Virginia, Minnesota.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Marlise,Riffel,"Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability","PO Box 1165",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 969-7756",mriffel@outlook.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-128,"Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Morgan Beryl: Grants Manager Duluth Art Institute; Gloria Brush: UMD Professor and 1st ED of ARAC","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028458,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to create engaging public events that celebrate local artists and strengthen the arts community. We aim to present high quality arts experiences and hope to achieve positive engagement from both the musicians themselves and the audiences attending events. A related goal is to offer arts experiences that are accessible to everyone in the community. The First Friday Art Walk is always free and open to the public, and this concert series will add a free live performance to each of the summer events. The long term goal is to build community by creating more opportunities for people to experience art together. We will present 4 events featuring 4 different musical groups and aim to have an attendance of at least 100 people at each event. Artistic success is defined as engaging artists who are known for quality work and who reach a broad audience. Since the event is free, open to the public, and in the heart of the downtown it may be the first experience for someone hearing a particular artist or group. It may be the first live performance for a child, for someone who has been intimidated by arts events or for someone with limited finances. Success will be achieved if the musicians are satisfied and the audience is engaged. We will measure our progress toward our goal by tracking attendance at the events, and conducting follow up surveys with the participating musicians. We'll also have Grand Rapids Arts board members volunteer at each event to collect audience feedback through short, simple surveys, one-on-one conversations, and other evaluation methods devised for an informal outdoor setting. We will reflect as an organization on the project's impact on our long-range goals.",,,700,"Other,local or private",5700,,,,"Grand Rapids Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"First Friday Summer Concert Series: strengthening local art and creativity by presenting quality musical performances in an outdoor setting in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Magnuson,"Grand Rapids Arts","405 NW 1st Ave","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 355-0581",grandrapidsarts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-117,"Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Morgan Beryl: Grants Manager Duluth Art Institute; Gloria Brush: UMD Professor and 1st ED of ARAC","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028523,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","As part of the comprehensive and strategic plans for the City of Biwabik, the Biwabik Area Civic Association plans to partner by doing projects to enhance our downtown and business corridor. We plan to do ""12 Things to See and Do in Biwabik"" over the next 5 to 10 years. The goal is to make our Main Street more walkable and marketable. The first year we hope to get two murals painted. Following years will include additional murals, sculptures and a pocket park. Collectively the art will support the fact that we are an Alpine, recreational community. And, an ""artsy"" community. As we get into the ""12 Things"" project, we hope to have a brochure with an online presence so people can check into and post selfies from each piece of art. We will unveil a FB check in for this mural so people can check in and add a selfie to social media. Possibly incorporate a QR code on the mural itself. We will unveil this option at an Artist Reception on, October 1, 2023. Facebook will be able to track the amount of folks to sign in to the check in..",,,7000,"Other,local or private",12000,,,,"Biwabik Area Civic Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Biwabik Main Street Murals Project",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kim,Sampson,"Biwabik Area Civic Association","Box 245",Biwabik,MN,55708,"(218) 260-9112",kimsampsonmn@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-118,"Roxann Berglund: musician; Lisa Buckman: General Manager, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Serenity Crego: visual artist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator, MCA Board Member","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028580,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","Goals: 1) ORC will provide at least three small venue, live concerts at Faith United UCC. 2) Workshop sessions will be offered by the performers as skill-building opportunities for area musicians and students. 3) ORC audiences will increase by at least 10% during the 2022-23 grant year, Measurable outcomes: 1) Number of concerts hosted 2) Number of workshops offered and number of participants 3) Increase in average audience size to 40 individuals at live performances. The concert schedule will document the number of concerts provided as well as the performers. The number of workshops and attendance will be documented. Participants may be asked for feedback regarding their experience. Participants will also be given the opportunity to suggest future workshop topics or focus. A record of attendance will be kept for each concert. The average attendance will be determined at the end of the season. Audience members will be offered a survey opportunity to provide feedback and suggestions. Response on social media to event postings will also provide an avenue to receive feedback.",,,2650,"Other,local or private",7650,,,,"Faith United Church of Christ","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Open Range Concerts - up north 2023 concert season. We will host 3-4 concerts featuring professional acoustic musicians who perform primarily original music.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Peggy,Kelly,"Faith United Church of Christ","1001 5th St","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 283-2486",openrangeconcerts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-119,"Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Morgan Beryl: Grants Manager Duluth Art Institute; Gloria Brush: UMD Professor and 1st ED of ARAC","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028601,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The Good Harbor Hill Players feel the need to bring community members together in a shared creative expression of our corner of the world. Winter is a long, dark time on the north shore of Lake Superior. That can make it difficult to live here but it is also what makes us who we are. In exploring aspects of our world we hope to spark curiosity, a deeper sense of community and a commitment to stewardship of our place here. Measurable outcomes are: -Numbers of workshop participants -Numbers of Audience members -Audience and Workshop participant feedback We video the performance and review it for the purpose of evaluating overall flow of the performance, technical issues, audience reaction and visual and musical merit. We track numbers of workshop participants and audience members. We provide an email address in our program to solicit and encourage feedback. Examples from past years include: ""We had a wonderful time savoring the sweet humor and fantastic music."" ""THANKS..the Solstice Pageant was magical and pure of spirit ...appreciate your time and efforts"" ""Capturing and projecting the vibrancy of this community's mix of talent and creativity, perhaps more than any other single entity or event, is the theater of the puppeteers and the music of the Good Harbor Hill Players.""",,,2200,"Other,local or private",7200,,,,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Good Harbor Hill Players Winter Solstice Shadow Puppet Show 2023",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,LaVigne,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-120,"Roxann Berglund: musician; Lisa Buckman: General Manager, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Serenity Crego: visual artist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator, MCA Board Member","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028602,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","By the time the Pageant is performed we have engaged the talents, thoughts, ideas, and energy of many individuals. We take that energy and condense it into the approximately 40 minute celebration that is the final show. The process is as important as the performance. Because of the accessible nature of that process, we hope to spark curiosity, creativity and confidence in our participants, young and old. We hope to foster pride in our community, our history and stewardship of our environment. Our measurable outcomes include numbers of workshop participants, numbers in the audience at the performance, and donations received. We track numbers of participants in our workshops and performances. We publish our email address on our programs to solicit public comments. We also review video of performances for artistic merit and audience reaction.",,,2200,"Other,local or private",7200,,,,"Good Harbor Hill Players","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"Good Harbor Hill Players 2023 Summer Solstice Pageant - A series of public workshops culminating in a public performance, with live music and puppetry, of relevance and significance to our community.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,LaVigne,"Good Harbor Hill Players","PO Box 68","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-121,"Mary Plaster: large scale puppetry, public artist; Lucy Soderstrom: Executive Director Ely Folk School; Morgan Beryl: Grants Manager Duluth Art Institute; Gloria Brush: UMD Professor and 1st ED of ARAC","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028674,"Rural and Community Art Project Grant",2023,5000,,"ACHF Arts Access","The goals of the Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships is to have an appreciative audience of 200; hold our expenses to $9,000; have a total of 30 contestants, with 5 in the non-fiddle category; provide the audience with an enjoyable, high quality, live performance; provide the contestants and their accompanists a rewarding performance experience; provide the contestants an opportunity to sharpen their skills by receiving feedback from the three judges; provide an opportunity for fiddlers to network with others and to receive inspiration from others; and to certify a MN state champion who will qualify for Nationals in Weiser, Idaho the following June. We will measure the success of our goals by keeping accurate count of our ticket stubs to determine audience size; by informally surveying and observing audience enjoyment; by keeping records of income and expenses and by working with our treasurer and fiscal sponsor's finance manager; by recording contestants, being sure not to count people twice if they enter more than one category; by asking all musicians and volunteers to complete a post-contest survey; by having a follow-up meeting with the volunteers to get feedback; and by certifying a new Minnesota state champion fiddler.",,,4000,"Other,local or private",9000,,,,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rural and Community Art Project Grant",,"The 41st annual Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships. We will hold this event July 22, 2023 at the Merritt School Auditorium in Mountain Iron, MN.",2023-01-01,2024-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Minnesota State Old Time Fiddle Championships","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55768,"(218) 735-8212",sheila.wilcox@rrps.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/rural-and-community-art-project-grant-122,"Roxann Berglund: musician; Lisa Buckman: General Manager, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Serenity Crego: visual artist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator, MCA Board Member","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison","The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10009958,"Small Grants",2020,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The purchase of a new Mac Book Pro. I will make the purchase and replace broken equipment.",,,,,750,,,,"Michelle E. Bennett",Individual,"Small Grants",,"The purchase of a new Mac Book Pro.",2019-11-01,2019-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Bennett,"Michelle E. Bennett",,,MN,,"(612) 597-3296",alpha@wolfskullcreative.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10009979,"Small Grants",2020,605,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My ultimate goal for attending this conference is to find and agent, but a more immediate goal will be to give three well-prepared and confident pitches to potential agents and to walk away with at least five leads of other agents I can pitch after the conference. I also plan to network with other authors and collect at least five business cards from fellow attendees to follow up with and stay connected to. I'll be successful if I walk away from the conference with tangible changes that I can make to my pitch letter and query process. I’ll also consider myself successful if I collect at least 10 business cards of agents and professionals in the field that I can follow up with in the future.",,,679,"Other,local or private",1284,,,,"Jenna Kowaleski",Individual,"Small Grants",,"I am requesting funding to attend The Loft's Wordsmith Conference to meet with potential agents.",2019-10-01,2020-01-03,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jenna,Kowaleski,"Jenna Kowaleski",,,MN,,"(218) 576-8048",Jennamkowaleski@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-0,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10009982,"Small Grants",2020,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Purchase of a new laptop due to extensive damage. I will make the purchase and replace broken equipment.",,,,,750,,,,"Chris LeBlanc",Individual,"Small Grants",,"Need a new laptop due to extensive damage.",2019-10-01,2019-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chris,LeBlanc,"Chris LeBlanc",,,MN,,"(218) 390-3864",cvharniss@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-1,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10014394,"Small Grants",2020,650,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","This year, 2020, marks a milestone for the Singing Slovenes as we enter our 40th year of providing Traditional Slovenian music for our expanding audiences. During the past several years, we have added some additional venues which generate a larger audience base, both adult and youth audiences as we have accepted requests to perform in schools for events such as ""Cultural Night"". Some of the larger events include, ""Harvest Moon Festival"", Ely, MN, ""Blueberry Festival"", Bayfront Festival Park. It is quite easy to measure our outcomes as we are invited to perform year after year for these events and to follow on from the previous question, adding last years events at Bayfront Festival Park with ""A Taste of Duluth"" and the Duluth ""Oktoberfestival"" of which we will be performing at both events in 2020.",,,,,650,,,,"Singing Slovenes","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grants",,"Requesting to replace our programmable sound board for our V3Sound Module.",2020-03-18,2020-05-14,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Frank,Bucar,"Singing Slovenes","1325 105th Ave W",Duluth,MN,55808,"(218) 626-1928",bucarf@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-2,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014404,"Small Grants - COVID-19",2020,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I have created Virtual Duluth on Facebook, which is about to reach 5,000 followers. I truly believe it's already been successful, and it's just from watching the number of events grow. Other businesses and artists are noticing how popular this has become and they're all working hard to make creative, engaging events. I've noticed that people are putting a lot more effort into the marketing and structure of their events so that they 1.) stand out and 2.) offer something different for the community. I receive messages daily from people telling me how much the site means to them. It's a place where you can go that is ENTIRELY positive, and I am overjoyed that it has remained that way with little moderation on my part. People are just looking for a place they can go where they won't be bombarded with politics or talking about the virus.",,,,,750,,,,"Matthew E. Dressel",Individual,"Small Grants - COVID-19",,"I am requesting funds to run the Virtual Duluth page.",2020-03-17,2020-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Dressel,"Matthew E. Dressel",,,MN,,"(616) 560-8106",matthew.e.dressel@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-covid-19-1,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014426,"Small Grants",2020,325,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","My goals are to : 1. Learn the traditional techniques of drawing the human figure with modern materials in a classical manner and understand his specific methodology of preparing his paper and particular application of materials. 2. To better understand the human figure and how to better create the illusion of dimension within space. While anyone can draw a representation of people, how do we create a convincing drawing, one that appears to move in space? How do we create a drawing that appears to walk off the page, or turn in space? 3. Learn how I may apply this approach in future drawings, possible oil paintings, and other media or as a stand-alone technique. Having experimented with other ?old-world? mediums of metalpoint and egg tempera, I am curious to see new possibilities with his methods and techniques. 4. Improve my drawing aesthetic. Underlying all of these aspirations, my main goal is to learn to draw more beautifully. I will know that I have been successful based upon the following: 1. Completion of the course and feedback from the instructor. 2. Experimenting with the materials. As in most cases, art is a process of experimentation combined with trial and error. Only through hands-on experimentation can we learn how to use materials and explore new possibilities. 3. Feedback from the instructor, other students, and the faculty at Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art. Working in community is one of the best learning tools. As artists working together, we are able to compare our work to one another and provide feedback and insight on our work. 4. When compared to my existing work, I hope to see a marked improvement as well as the ability to apply new knowledge and skills after the workshop.",,,300,"Other,local or private",625,,,,"Nelia Harper",Individual,"Small Grants",,"I request a grant to attend the workshop ""Drawing the Human Figure with Robert Liberace"".",2020-03-02,2020-05-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nelia,Harper,"Nelia Harper",,,MN,,"(970) 692-0059",nelharp@protonmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-3,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014431,"Small Grants",2020,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I would spend the money to retrieve my files and toward a new laptop.",,,,,750,,,,"Elizabeth A. Jaakola",Individual,"Small Grants",,"My laptop, which I use for making music, video and associated correspondence just died.",2020-01-13,2020-04-13,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Jaakola,"Elizabeth A. Jaakola",,,MN,,"(218) 393-3528x c",lyzjaakola@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-4,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014433,"Small Grants",2020,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Through this opportunity I hope to achieve the following: - Learn Swedish traditional hand sewing stitches (backstitch, hemstitch, and buttonhole stitch and more), - Learn techniques for modifying patterns, pressing wool fabric, and properly cutting and lining a garment - Discuss with the instructor how to apply these techniques when using hand woven material to create such garments - Construct a traditional Swedish fitted vest. I will gauge my success on the following: - By acquiring the knowledge and skill of traditional Swedish hand sewing techniques as backstitch, hemstitch, and buttonhole stitch and more), - Learning techniques for modifying patterns, pressing wool fabric, and properly cutting and lining a garment - Complete the workshop feeling prepared to apply these new skills to the creation of garments using my hand woven fabric - Construct and complete of a traditional Swedish fitted vest.",,,325,"Other,local or private",1075,,,,"Kristen L. Kaas",Individual,"Small Grants",,"Attend the North House Folk School workshop - Traditional Swedish Folk Dress: Women's Fitted Vest.",2020-03-01,2020-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristen,Kaas,"Kristen L. Kaas",,,MN,,"(651) 307-4152",kristenkaas@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-5,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014446,"Small Grants",2020,700,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","After reviewing the conference components and speaker profiles, my goal for the weekend is to gain pragmatic skills to make my writing sustainable. I have completed about a third of the Work of Arts Toolkit workbook on my own. I realize the conference presenters are not necessarily using the workbook, but I will have it with me and will use it as a framework for my own notetaking. My goal is to follow through on at least three of the areas that are most pertinent to me at this time. [1] Marketing, [2] Social Media Basics, [3] Business Plan Essentials. I will sign up for a session with Pat Campanaro, Small Business Development Center Director. By April 30, 2020 I will use the workbook to complete the exercises in the three areas referenced above. I will summarize my plan of action in the grant report.",,,,,700,,,,"Christine L. Marcotte",Individual,"Small Grants",,"I will attend the FOR THE LOVE OF IT! conference in Grand Marais, Minnesota March 6-8, 2020.",2020-02-21,2020-05-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Christine,Marcotte,"Christine L. Marcotte",,,MN,,"(218) 244-2127",lunariaspirit@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-6,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014453,"Small Grants",2020,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The audience will engage with the arts and artists. EAW will strengthen relationships with merchants and artists, streamline routines, and document processes and procedures to assist future boards. Measurable outcomes: ? EAW will connect artists with interested buyers ? Merchants will feel communication by EAW personnel was sufficient ? Artists will feel the application process was smooth and the setup assistance was helpful ? Artists will be satisfied with the way their work was displayed. We will interview audience members at the artist reception, and conduct an online survey of EAW artists. We will also seek to include a few EAW questions in the in-person surveys of merchants that the Ely Winter Festival will be conducting. EAW will enlist the help of the Ely Winter Festival evaluation coordinator to improve its evaluation process and survey questions. We will review the evaluation results at a board meeting before we begin planning for 2021.",,,3915,"Other,local or private",4665,,,,"Ely Artwalk","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grants",,"The Ely ArtWalk will display area artists' work in store windows, creating an outdoor art gallery.",2020-02-01,2020-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,McManus,"Ely Artwalk","PO Box 132",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 365-3228",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-7,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014456,"Small Grants",2020,735,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access",,,,,,735,,,,"Yarrow G. Mead",Individual,"Small Grants",,"I am requesting funding to replace a vacuum investment machine, without which I cannot cast.",2020-01-01,2020-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Yarrow,Mead,"Yarrow G. Mead",,,MN,,"(218) 839-2501",yarrowmeadmetals@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-8,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014460,"Small Grants",2020,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access",,,,583,"Other,local or private",1333,,,,"Briand M. Morrison",Individual,"Small Grants",,"Replace Video Equipment.",2020-04-01,2020-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Briand,Morrison,"Briand M. Morrison",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2777",briand@briandmorrison.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-9,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014463,"Small Grants",2020,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","1. To give me the impetus to begin my writing project by utilizing the fifteen prompts that will be given in class (see attachment) 2. To interact and collaborate with other writers, and the instructor, giving me resources to draw from as I begin the project 3. To have eight weeks of assignments that I can specifically apply to my project 4. To meet deadlines by attending a weekly class 5. To have evidence of my intent to embark on this project for future grant applications to ARAC. By attending all eight sessions and completing all the assignments, collecting a body of work for on-going references.",,,,,750,,,,"Judy Nelson",Individual,"Small Grants",,"Expenses to attend a weekly writing workshop through the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis.",2020-02-18,2020-07-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Judy,Nelson,"Judy Nelson",,,MN,,"(218) 259-6489",sonjud2003@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-10,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014471,"Small Grants",2020,750,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","I hope to bring our community together to learn and make art with each other. I would love to teach others about handwork and grow a Stitching group. Shannon's website states, ""Imagine a space full of lovely humans who spend time sharing, talking, reflecting, making, and laughing. A space where folks really get to know each other and engage in productive conversations. Where people are happy to learn something new and share what they already know. A gathering, where at the end of the night, strangers have become friends and friends are planning their next gathering because they enjoyed their experience so much! That is what happens at every. single. stitch-up!"". I know I will be successful when we host Shannon Downey in Duluth, Minnesota with members of our community learning about and producing hand-embroidery with her! Her dates are still being worked out, projected time to host her is in the Fall 2020.",,,750,"Other,local or private",1500,,,,"Tiffany A. Quade",Individual,"Small Grants",,"Host a Stitch-Up with Shannon Downey aka Badass Cross Stitch on her national stitching tour.",2020-06-01,2021-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tiffany,Quade,"Tiffany A. Quade",,,MN,,"(218) 349-9177",artist.tquade@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-11,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014474,"Small Grants",2020,365,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The goals and outcomes I hope to address and achieve through participation in this workshop are as follows: - Utilize this opportunity to train with Living Master Robert Liberace - Attend and successfully complete his workshop on March 19-21, 2020 - Receive instruction from Mr. Liberace in new techniques, tools, and approaches - Learn and understand how to create a dynamic drawing of a figure that is infused with movement and life - Increase my skill and competency in drawing from the nude figure. I can confirm and measure my success in meeting these goals and outcomes with the following: - Attend the workshop - Confirm my attendance with an email or note from Mr. Liberace following the completion of the workshop - Provide visual documentation of the drawings created during the workshop I believe that evidence of my increased knowledge, understanding, and skill will be apparent in figurative work produced after the workshop and moving forward in my career. When I have trained with highly skilled and respected artists in the past, the knowledge comes in a layering process in which each new tool and technique builds upon the foundation of what I already have to work with. I have no doubt that this training will change the way I approach and render a drawing from life.",,,,,365,,,,"Kelly A. Schamberger",Individual,"Small Grants",,"Support to Attend Figure Drawing Workshop with World-Renowned Artist Robert Liberace.",2020-02-19,2020-04-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kelly,Schamberger,"Kelly A. Schamberger",,,MN,,"(612) 270-4402",kellyschamberger@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-12,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
10014475,"Small Grants",2020,700,"Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The goals/outcomes I hope to address through engaging in the online course, Write Memory, and attending the Feminist Panel event at The Loft Literary Center, are the following: As an emerging artist in the Arrowhead region, I want to add tools and techniques to my skill set from a) Teaching-Artist, Glenda Reed's critique and feedback, b) fellow coursemates critique and feedback, b) access to course reading resources for further craft development and c) the intellectual, material and networking resources available at the Feminist Panel Event. The goals/outcomes I hope to address through engaging in the online course, Write Memory, and attending the Feminist Panel event at The Loft Literary Center, are the following: As an emerging artist in the Arrowhead region, I want to add tools and techniques to my skill set from a) Teaching-Artist, Glenda Reed's critique and feedback, b) fellow coursemates critique and feedback, b) access to course reading resources for further craft development and c) the intellectual, material and networking resources available at the Feminist Panel Event. I will know if I've been successful by: 1) Enrolling in the online course, Write Memory, and through utilizing feedback and techniques, I will write one writing piece that will be submitted for possible publication by 6/1/20. 2) Travel to and Attendance of the Feminist Panel event led by Glenda Reed, on April 26th, at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 3) Completion of ARAC Small Grants Final Report by 6/1/20.I will know if I've been successful by: 1) Enrolling in the online course, Write Memory, and through utilizing feedback and techniques, I will write one writing piece that will be submitted for possible publication by 6/1/20. 2) Travel to and Attendance of the Feminist Panel event led by Glenda Reed, on April 26th, at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 3) Completion of ARAC Small Grants Final Report by 6/1/20.",,,,,700,,,,"Serenity D. Schoonover",Individual,"Small Grants",,"An online writing course and attendance of a Feminist Writers Panel with The Loft Literary Center.",2020-03-01,2020-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Serenity,Schoonover,"Serenity D. Schoonover",,,MN,,"(218) 626-7727",serenityschoonover@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grants-13,"Drew Digby: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Grants Manager; Erin Turner: ARAC Operations Manager; Steve Wick: ARAC Office Coordinator.","Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.",,2
20424,"Small Grant",2013,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Rehearse and perform in a variety of venues with our own equipment. Present a more professional image at concerts.Subjective judgment of board in consultation with members.","Range of venues has been expanded and a more professional image is being projected.",,284,"Other, local or private",1784,,"Russell Bergum, Sarah Antanies, Ben Johnson, Kris Coombe, Lynn Evenson, Erik Honkanen, Karen McManus",,"Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grant",,"Purchase equipment to enable high quality performances in a range of venues.",2013-07-01,2013-11-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sheila,Wilcox,"Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 290-9877 ",sheilawilcox@accessmn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-88,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
21349,"Small Grant",2014,1080,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Bring dedicated, electronic equipment into my studio for digitizing artwork to promote growing professional art endeavors.Increased exposure with the use of this equipment will lead to expansion of capability to access current and future technology in applying electronically for career opportunities and exhibition proposals. Assess by tracking increased efficiency in workflow.","Studio space and workflow is significantly increased.",,1290,"Other, local or private",2370,,,,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase computer and digital scanner",2013-11-01,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Ellison,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",,,MN,,"(218) 927-4240 ",stephaniemirocha@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-89,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21350,"Small Grant",2014,969,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Use the filters to develop and continue Juxtaposition in Landscape photography project with a goal to produce enough images for a book and use to filters to produce my signature look. Measurable outcome is producing a book and presenting and teaching this new technique. Increase my Facebook fans to 10,000 and reach to 150,000.Outcome will be measured when I have a large enough body of work to make a book and when my fans reach 10,000 people on Facebook with a reach of 150,000. Also, when my photography students start to approach landscape photography in the same way.","Helped support and sustain work and gave tools to achieve personal vision.",,1141,"Other, local or private",2110,,,,"Bryan Hansel",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase camera filters",2013-11-01,2014-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bryan,Hansel,"Bryan Hansel",,,MN,,"(218) 370-8351 ",bryan@bryanhansel.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-90,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21354,"Small Grant",2014,1080,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I will expand the audience for new media in the Arrowhead Region and create and present a body of work that demonstrates my voice as a new media artist and explores the intersection of expression and technology. I will mentor and support the work of other artists.I will provide multiple, publicly accessible opportunities to experience new media in the Arrowhead, track attendance and encourage feedback. I will create and present several new generative works, tour an existing project, organize a new media conference.","Purchased items necessary to conduct media and graphics work and presentations.",,1580,"Other, local or private",2660,,,,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase projection equipment",2013-11-01,2014-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,McTavish,"Kathleen A. McTavish AKA Kathy McTavish",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7998 ",kathy@cellodreams.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-91,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21357,"Small Grant",2014,426,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My short term goal is to become proficient in underwater videography. My long term goal is to become a more prominent documentary filmmaker. This goal will be measurable by how many major film festivals choose to play my films.I can evaluate my progress and measure my outcomes by counting the number of film festivals to which I'm accepted and the number of audience members that attend the screenings.","Purchased underwater camera equipment and used it to create footage used for my film, which was premiered at the Independent Film Festival Boston.",,504,"Other, local or private",930,,,,"Michael V. Scholtz AKA Mike Scholtz",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase camera",2014-05-15,2014-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Scholtz,"Michael V. Scholtz AKA Mike Scholtz",,,MN,,"(218) 343-0517 ",mikevscholtz@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis, Cook, Pine, Hennepin, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-92,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21359,"Small Grant",2014,732,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Complete movie, submit to film festivals.Submit final report.","Completion of a feature length movie to be submitted to film festivals.",,1778,"Other, local or private",2510,,,,"Nicholas Sunsdahl",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase video production equipment",2013-11-01,2014-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicholas,Sunsdahl,"Nicholas Sunsdahl",,,MN,,"(218) 780-4500 ",nsunsdahl@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-93,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
21361,"Small Grant",2014,572,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Create a portfolio of images to be available for purchase as prints. Will have function available on website with measurable sales.Keep track of all print sales and present report of sales during proposal timeframe. Also print option will be available on website.",,,678,"Other, local or private",1250,,,,"Adam P. Swanson",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase camera and lens",2013-12-01,2014-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Adam,Swanson,"Adam P. Swanson",,,MN,,"(218) 343-4304 ",adam@adamswanson.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-94,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
19551,"Small Grant",2013,1200,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Allow the organization to have a safe and appropriate office space, used for storage, for program planning, for meetings and for work on the choral library.Director and librarian are able to work in office, leave materials out and leave equipment safely in the office for a more efficient work space.","Door and locking mechanisms in place to restrict access to administrative/office space",,260,"Other, local or private",1460,,"Brad Anderson, Lynn Ann Hollatz, Margaret Johnson, Karen Keenan, Jessica Leibfried, Bob Kelley, Jody Ondich, Gleen Peterson, Ryan Sather, Cathy Schuyler, Stanley Wold",,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grant",,"Install a door and several banisters to privatize the new office space.",2013-07-01,2014-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jody,Ondich,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 W Michigan St",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 590-8792 ",arrowheadchorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-82,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19553,"Small Grant",2013,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Goal is to purchase a portable sound system, 4 vocal/4 instrument microphones, 8 microphone stands.Secure funding and purchase the equipment.","Sound system was secured and put in use.",,1680,"Other, local or private",3180,,"Linda Melcher, Rachel Nelson, Mary Rosati",,"Arts on Superior","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grant",,"Purchase portable sound equipment for concerts and workshops/performances.",2013-07-01,2013-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Melcher,"Arts on Superior","PO Box 185","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(651) 208-4991 ",artsonsuperior@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-83,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19578,"Small Grant",2013,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Artists won't have to leave studio during kiln operation and can remain in studio during kiln operation. Offer Two additional classes due to professionalism and safety of studio.Canvas artists to see if they are able to remain in studio during kiln operation. Compare class curriculum numbers in 2014 to 2013 to see if class size has increased and number of classes has increased.","The studio is more efficient and effective with the added improvements making it a safer and more professional working space.",,320,"Other, local or private",1820,,"Jan Morris, Sandi Gredzerns, Mike Carison, Clare Shaw, Jeri Person, David Hahn, Sally Berg, Hazel Belvo, Lynn Spearer, Marcie Hyatt",,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grant",,"Ensure the health and safety of all artists, instructors, students and youth working in the Art Colony Glass Studio by installing a direct kiln vent and purchasing a quality high-efficiency particulate air vacuum.",2013-07-15,2013-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Demmer,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737 ",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-84,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19582,"Small Grant",2013,1140,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Provide the actors with a safe, comfortable environment to enable them to immerse themselves in character.Listen to the recordings made in the studio with the new gobos in place. If the recordings sound good, we will consider it a success.","An improved and fire marshal approved recording space.",,325,"Other, local or private",1465,,"Jim Young, Lawrence Bement, Victoria Olson, Karen Shickell, David Erwin, Sheila Tatone",,"Icebox Radio Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grant",,"Build 10 portable sound controlling screens or gobos for use in our recording studio.",2013-07-01,2013-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Adams,"Icebox Radio Theater","PO Box 46","International Falls",MN,56649,"(218) 285-2215 ",home@iceboxradio.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Koochiching,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-85,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19594,"Small Grant",2013,1460,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The board and artistic director will produce a four concert summer season in June/July of 2013.The board of directors determines the budget, tracks and controls expenses, seeks grant funding and donor support, and promotes ticket sales for the concert season. The balance sheet is reviewed at monthly meetings and concert attendance/ticket sales are reviewed.","Effectively planned and produced our summer concert series with the help of newly purchased technology.",,170,"Other, local or private",1630,,"Geoff Popham, Ann Hodge, Tom Eling, Brenda Schrader-Johnson, Aaron Bransky, Ted Harwood, Nancy Melander, Sheryl VanScoy, Julie Knuths, Anne Cotter, Phil Sneve",,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grant",,"Purchase 2 laptop computers and required software to be used by the General Manager and Artistic Director for communication, administration, season planning and production for our annual summer concert seasons.",2013-07-01,2014-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lori,Hanson,"Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra","PO Box 434",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 491-3262 ",lscoinfo@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-86,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
19624,"Small Grant",2013,1150,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Be more current for participants in web presence.Comments from users and will evaluate the incoming website contacts.",,,350,"Other, local or private",1500,,"Sherry Abts, Carla Arneson, Dave Bergerud, Pam Brunfelt, Ely Butler, John Klem, Heather Monthei, Cecilia Rolando, Giles Trudeau",,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grant",,"Capital grant to fund update of website and addition of ticket sales site.",2013-07-01,2013-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cynthia,Beans,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","PO Box 749",Ely,MN,55731-0749,"(218) 365-5070 ",nlaa@elyarts.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-87,"Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.","Josh Aerie: orchestra conductor, cellist, college music instructor; Nancy Daley: hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Ken Bloom: Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Jeff Adams: published playwright, Founder and Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: Masters of Art in English and American Literature, actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, accompanist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Whitley Mike: Communications and Media Arts Major, College of Saint Scholastica; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator, MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.",,2
18423,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,451,"Other, local or private",701,,,,"Rachel A. Nelson",Individual,"Present a workshop using physicality in storytelling at the annual Northland Storytelling Network Conference.",,"Present a workshop using physicality in storytelling at the annual Northland Storytelling Network Conference. ",,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Nelson,,,,MN,,"(651) 353-3370 ",bardlive@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-81,,,,
15625,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Students will learn about how to play a few rhythms and layer rhythms in drumming workshop. More interest in the community drum circle already meeting once a month.Increase in participation in this event and music events in Two Harbors.","Some attendees attended another workshop by this artist in the Twin Cities and more participation in the drum circle in the community.",,955,"Other, local or private",1000,,"Linda Melcher, Rachel Nelson, Sherry Longballa",,"Arts on Superior","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Hand drumming workshop",,"Produce hand drumming workshop.",2012-06-10,2012-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Melcher,"Arts on Superior","501 12th Ave PO Box 185","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(651) 208-4991 ",artsonsuperior@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-38,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15630,"Small Grant",2012,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Give him the ability to work totally self contained, not dependent on outside resources. Provide opportunity of better artistic and financial success.Increase in quality of work, time saved, and artwork and sales.","Production of work more easily and quickly.",,170,"Other, local or private",1670,,,,"Duane C. Barnhart",Individual,"Purchase laser printer and drawing tablet",,"Purchase color laser printer and computer drawing tablet.",2012-07-01,2012-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Duane,Barnhart,"Duane C. Barnhart",,,MN,,"(218) 678-3344 ",cartoonc@juno.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-39,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15670,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Encourage students to create artwork for display at the MacRostie Art CenterStudents displayed artwork at MacRostie and at their school","Students involved in the project have become involved in the MacRostie Art Center and art exhibitions.",,521,"Other, local or private",566,,,,"Lea Friesen",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Support to prepare work for exhibition.",2011-12-01,2012-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lea,Friesen,"Lea Friesen",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7602 ",lea.friesen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-40,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15687,"Small Grant",2012,310,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Create dynamic and interdisciplinary performances of her literary work, resulting in more opportunities to perform.Increased quality of performance, attendance at performances, and number of performances.","Increase in performances and praise from Duluth's poet laureate.",,31,"Other, local or private",341,,,,"Julie K. Gard",Individual,"Purchase projector",,"Purchase portable overhead projector to accompany her poetry readings.",2012-07-01,2013-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Gard,"Julie K. Gard",,,MN,,"(218) 341-2691 ",juliekgard@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-41,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15692,"Small Grant",2012,1265,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","By purchasing this equipment, he will save time and money in creating his artwork. Ability to fabricate larger sculpture, increase opportunity for public art projects.Increase in the production of work and public art opportunities.","Increased the production of work and less time and money required to finish a project.",,200,"Other, local or private",1465,,,,"Jeffrey S. Kalstrom",Individual,"Metal sculpting equipment",,"Purchase equipment to weld, cut, braze and bend steel for his sculpture projects.",2012-07-01,2012-09-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Kalstrom,"Jeffrey S. Kalstrom",,,MN,,"(218) 310-8411 ",jkalstrom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-42,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15698,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Illustrate novel for interested literary agent for opportunity to publish work.Publication of the novel.","Novel is in the hands of two literary agents waiting for publication.",,955,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Lucie Amundsen",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Prepare and submit manuscript to a literary agent in New York City.",2012-01-01,2012-02-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lucie,Amundsen,"Lucie Amundsen",,,MN,,"(218) 464-0324 ",lucie@twowordy.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-43,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15699,"Small Grant",2012,42,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase in opportunities to perform and network.Increase in tour opportunities.","More opportunities occurred.",,958,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Nathan Amundson",Individual,"Travel to Austria",,"Travel to Austria for unexpected performance request.",2011-09-01,2011-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nathan,Amundson,"Nathan Amundson",,,MN,,"(773) 988-6420 ",booking@rivulets.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-44,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15710,"Small Grant",2012,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Improve quality of work enabling more opportunities and success as an artist.Increase in artistic opportunities, sales of work, and audience comments.","Sales of work.",,699,"Other, local or private",2199,,,,"Craig Blacklock",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase a Canon 24mm tilt/shift lens.",2012-07-01,2012-08-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Blacklock,"Craig Blacklock",,,MN,,"(218) 485-8335 ",craig@blacklockgallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-45,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15715,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Gain exposure and validation as an artist in community, and confidence to pursue her career.Obtain status as semi professional photographer, increase in opportunities as an artist.","Part-time job as an artist.",,455,"Other, local or private",500,,,,"Jill Carlson",Individual,"Minnesota Discovery Center exhibition",,"Exhibition support for show at Minnesota Discovery Center.",2012-04-01,2012-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Carlson,"Jill Carlson",,,MN,,"(218) 966-7687 ",superheroteach@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-46,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15718,"Small Grant",2012,1293,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Improving ability to produce new works of art.Increase in amount of new works produced, exhibitions, and sales of artwork.","Number of new works produced and opportunities because of the work.",,170,"Other, local or private",1463,,,,"Darrell S. Chosa AKA Shaun Chosa",Individual,"Purchase studio equipment",,"Purchase equipment for studio to assist in creating art.",2012-07-01,2012-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darrell,Chosa,"Darrell S. Chosa AKA Shaun Chosa",,,MN,,"(218) 235-0211 ",wickedson@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-47,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15729,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Assist in the study of Native Americans.Students become more aware of Native culture","Students who attended the classes also visited the Native art show at the Edge Gallery.",,955,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Woodland Style Native art classes",,"Provide classes for art students and Native students in the Woodland Style of Native art.",2011-10-06,2011-10-29,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Feld,"Edge of the Wilderness Community AKA Edge Center for the Arts","PO Box 303",Bigfork,MN,56628-0303,"(218) 832-3529 ",info@the-edge-center.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-48,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15736,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","First public exhibition providing exposure of work to the public.Increased artistic opportunities, audience numbers and response.","Audience numbers.",,2171,"Other, local or private",2216,,,,"Terri Fitzgibbons",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Prepare work for an exhibition.",2012-02-01,2012-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Terri,Fitzgibbons,"Terri Fitzgibbons",,,MN,,"(218) 349-2009 ",terriftizgibbons@duluthmn.gov,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-49,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15739,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Received award for children's bookObtained increased belief in her work","Gave her a sense of purpose and depth in her work.",,455,"Other, local or private",500,,,,"Linda N. Glaser",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Funding to accept the Jane Adam's Award for children's literature in New York City for her book ""Emma's Poem.""",2011-10-21,2011-10-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Glaser,"Linda N. Glaser",,,MN,,"(218) 525-4986 ",lglaser@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-50,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15742,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide better sound experience for audience.Increased attendance at performances and increased number of performances.","Provide greater clarity for viewing and listening audience.",,7955,"Other, local or private",8000,,,,"Grand Rapids Showboat AKA Mississippi Melodie Showboat","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Purchase microphones",,"Purchase two microphones to be used in their performances.",2012-04-15,2012-09-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bill,Thomas,"Grand Rapids Showboat AKA Mississippi Melodie Showboat","1011 Pokegama Ave N PO Box 321","Grand Rapids",MN,55744,"(218) 259-0814 ",showboat@mississippimelodie.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-51,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15743,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Finish manuscript for a full-length book. Publication of the manuscript.","Traveled to Wyoming to participate in the Jentel Artist Reading Program and finished a manuscript there. ",,507,"Other, local or private",552,,,,"Riley L. Hanick",Individual,"Complete manuscript",,"Allow him time to complete a manuscript and submit to publisher.",2012-07-19,2012-08-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Riley,Hanick,"Riley L. Hanick",,,MN,,"(319) 541-9796 ",rileyhanick@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-52,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15745,"Small Grant",2012,1480,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Find a gallery to handle fine art prints, become more competitive in the magazine market and push Lake Superior Landscape photography to a higher level. Expand skills and remain competitive in fine art marketing.Produce larger, more detailed images resulting in more sales and shows.","Increase in sales, further magazine placements, more photography workshop students and more exhibitions.",,170,"Other, local or private",1650,,,,"Bryan Hansel",Individual,"Laptop and software purchase",,"Purchase laptop computer and software.",2012-07-01,2012-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bryan,Hansel,"Bryan Hansel",,,MN,,"(218) 370-8351 ",bryan@bryanhansel.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-53,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15755,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Improve writing skills and use of technology to create a digital narrative project.Improve writing. Finish and exhibit the digital narrative.","Sale of work and skill in leading workshops.",,2655,"Other, local or private",2700,,,,"Lisa Larson",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Participate in a writing residency program.",2012-02-12,2012-02-26,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lisa,Larson,"Lisa Larson",,,MN,,"(715) 394-8051 ",llarson218@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-54,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15763,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Develop outreach for rural communities of her journaling project.Online journaling project reaching more rural communities.","Encouraged her to use her art to connect people, carry health and wellness messages and help heal individuals and communities.",,625,"Other, local or private",670,,,,"Elizabeth M. McKhann AKA Lisa McKhann",Individual,"""Art in Healthcare for Rural Communities""",,"Participate in workshop entitled ""Art in Healthcare for Rural Communities.""",2012-04-15,2012-04-25,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,McKhann,"Elizabeth M. McKhann AKA Lisa McKhann",,,MN,,"(218) 722-6190 ",lulu@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-55,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15768,"Small Grant",2012,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Expand her collection of millinery hat blocks to aid in the creation of artistic hats. Further growth as an artist and create more work.Expand the range of her millinery collection. Build better relationships with local theater companies that purchase her work.","Ability to teach a greater number of students and sell more works.",,758,"Other, local or private",2258,,,,"Emily T. Moe",Individual,"Purchase millinery hat blocks",,"Purchase millinery hat blocks.",2012-07-01,2012-09-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Moe,"Emily T. Moe",,,MN,,"(218) 461-2379 ",emily@moesewco.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-56,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15772,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide drum circle opportunities for area students.Feedback from teachers and students.","Workshops have been successful in interesting children in her discipline.",,605,"Other, local or private",650,,,,"Rachel A. Nelson",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase drumming equipment for giving workshops.",2012-04-13,2012-05-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachel,Nelson,"Rachel A. Nelson",,,MN,,"(651) 353-3370 ",bardlive@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-57,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15774,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Fulfill opportunity to participate in Homegrown Music Festival concert.Increase number of performance opportunities and requests, and feedback from audience.","Received several show requests and have plans to record a CD over the winter months.",,455,"Other, local or private",500,,,,"Ariane Norrgard",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase keyboard and stomp box for performance.",2012-05-04,2012-05-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ariane,Norrgard,"Ariane Norrgard",,,MN,,"(218) 428-4945 ",Ari1712@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-58,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15779,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Improve the performances presented by the organization.Audience and artist feedback.","It very much suited their mission to present quality art experiences for the community and encourage artists to make artwork for the project.",,907,"Other, local or private",952,,,,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grant",,"Purchase a rear projection screen for use during performances.",2011-11-01,2012-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cecilia,Rolando,"Northern Lakes Arts Association","PO Box 749 30 1st Ave E Ste 100",Ely,MN,55731-0749,"(218) 365-5070 ",nlaa@2z.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-59,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15784,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Introduce a new gallery into the communityFeedback from audience and participants","The exhibition helped to raise this new gallery to a higher level of participation in the community.",,955,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Ochre Ghost Gallery",,"Exhibition at Duluth Art Institute",,"Work with the Duluth Art Institute to produce a large scale exhibition.",2011-10-06,2012-01-08,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Liszewski,"Ochre Ghost Gallery","22 2nd Ave E",Duluth,MN,55802,"(715) 498-2599 ",ochreghostgallery@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-60,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15785,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Provide professional art exhibitions for Ojibwe womenFeedback from audience and participants","Printed materials and covered moving costs for second exhibit.",,2955,"Other, local or private",3000,,"Wendy Savage, Joyce LaPorte, Karen Savage Blue",,"Ojibwe Woman Elder Art Guild","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Ojibwe women exhibition",,"Request for printing, mailing and reception costs for premiere exhibition.",2011-11-15,2011-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wendy,Savage,"Ojibwe Woman Elder Art Guild","4312 Kingston Rd",Duluth,MN,55803,"(607) 760-8235 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-61,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,2
15787,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Prepare marketing package.Increased artistic opportunities",,,4955,"Other, local or private",5000,,,,"Paul H. Pederson",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Prepare a marketing package including photos, recordings and history.",2012-03-01,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paul,Pederson,"Paul H. Pederson",,,MN,,"(218) 370-8524 ",barbpaul@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-62,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15788,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Assist in research for upcoming writing project.Completion, success, and publication of researched manuscript.","Publication of book resulting from research.",,2455,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Cole B. Perry",Individual,"Research for novel",,"Conduct research for the novel he is writing.",2012-10-16,2012-10-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Cole,Perry,"Cole B. Perry",,,MN,,"(218) 996-9023 ",coleperry@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-63,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15790,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Instruct audience about the medium he uses.Feedback from audience and increased opportunities.","He will be able to use the supplies purchased for future events and several projects were scheduled due to this event.",,555,"Other, local or private",600,,,,"Stephen Pestalozzi",Individual,"Art fair",,"Participate in demonstration at art fair.",2011-08-20,2011-08-21,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephen,Pestalozzi,"Stephen Pestalozzi",,,MN,,"(218) 341-3161 ",stephenpestalozzi@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-64,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15797,"Small Grant",2012,1299,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Enhanced sound quality and ease of performing in a variety of setting will lead to more opportunities in different venuesMore opportunities presented and accepted.","More opportunities for performance have and ability to accept have increased.",,144,"Other, local or private",1443,,,,"Arna E. Rennan",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase microphones and amplifier for performances.",2012-07-01,2012-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Arna,Rennan,"Arna E. Rennan",,,MN,,"(218) 525-4534 ",arnarennan@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-65,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15798,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Promote awareness, standing, community and opportunity for artists with disabilities.Measured by feedback from audience and participants.","This project impacted the Arrowhead Alliance of Artists with Disabilities members recognition in the community, region and country.",,855,"Other, local or private",900,,,,"Bridget F. Riversmith",Individual,"International Disability Mural Project",,"Organize and facilitate 24 workshops as part of the international Disability Mural Project.",2011-10-04,2011-10-19,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bridget,Riversmith,"Bridget F. Riversmith",,,MN,,"(218) 391-7661 ",riversmith@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-66,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15803,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","First opportunity to show work.Measured by feedback from audience, host gallery and other exhibit opportunities","Many contacts were made, more exhibitions scheduled and documentation created.",,455,"Other, local or private",500,,,,"Anthony Sikora",Individual,"Ochre Ghost Gallery exhibition",,"Prepare work for an exhibition at Ochre Ghost Gallery in Duluth.",2012-01-13,2012-01-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anthony,Sikora,"Anthony Sikora",,,MN,,"(218) 753-3170 ",soudan42@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-67,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15805,"Small Grant",2012,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase in production of work, and ability to communicate and research for her work as a writer.Increase in work and artistic opportunities.","Increase in sales and volume of work produced.",,449,"Other, local or private",1949,,,,"Danielle Sosin",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase a new computer and software.",2012-07-01,2012-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Danielle,Sosin,"Danielle Sosin",,,MN,,"(218) 722-2203 ",dsosin@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-68,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15807,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Participate in three person show would help promote her work.Increase in artistic opportunities","This exhibition was critically important to advancing her career.",,1755,"Other, local or private",1800,,,,"Eun-Kyung Suh",Individual,"""Women of the Uncommon Cloth""",,"Install her work and offer an artist talk at an invitational exhibition, ""Women of the Uncommon Cloth.""",2011-11-29,2012-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eun-Kyung,Suh,"Eun-Kyung Suh",,,MN,,"(218) 591-5868 ",esuh@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-69,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15808,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Production of CD and resulting sales.Sales of CD and increase in opportunities.","Attained her career goal of recording her tribute songs with multiple children's voices.",,955,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"MaryRose Varo",Individual,"Barnum Elementary recording",,"Recording project in Barnum Elementary School.",2012-04-10,2012-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,MaryRose,Varo,"MaryRose Varo",,,MN,,"(218) 644-0920 ",maryrose@maryrosevaro.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-70,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15810,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Acquire new knowledge for pursuit of new artistic direction.Achieve success in new discipline with exhibition opportunities.","Received instruction and new tools to further her career.",,1950,"Other, local or private",1995,,,,"Deborah J. Sussex",Individual,"Richard McKinley workshop",,"Participate in pastel painting workshop presented by Richard McKinley.",2012-04-01,2012-04-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Sussex,"Deborah J. Sussex",,,MN,,"(218) 365-3077 ",dsussex@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-71,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15812,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Weekend of music and dance at the site of the Free Range Film Festival in Wrenshall. Raise public awareness of dance and quality of their performance.Audience and participant feedback and attendance at other performances.","Overwhelming attendance.",,1655,"Other, local or private",1700,,,,"Tamarack Folk Dance Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Wrenshall Barn Dance Weekend",,"Host Wrenshall Barn Dance Weekend.",2012-07-12,2012-07-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Terrence,Smith,"Tamarack Folk Dance Association","1428 Belmont Rd",Duluth,MN,55805,"(218) 728-1438 ",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-72,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15815,"Small Grant",2012,1500,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Opportunity to participate in more art shows, gallery demonstrations and art fairs, educate the public on the art of weavingIncrease public awareness and increase opportunities to show work","Purchased a Schacht Baby Wolf portable floor loom and demonstrated artistic process at gallery openings.",,170,"Other, local or private",1670,,,,"Susan Vann",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Purchase Schacht Baby Wolf portable floor loom to use for demonstrations at art fairs and art shows.",2012-07-15,2012-11-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Vann,"Susan Vann",,,MN,,"(218) 246-2405",otterlk@paulbunyan.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-73,"Tony Kuznik; musician, retired president Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson; choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom; Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey; vocalist, reitred Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis; instrumentalist, Master of Music Education; Peter Pestalozzi; furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard; Assistant Professor University of Minnesota- Duluth writing studies; Erling Ellison; jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier; website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mary McGilligan; writer, published poet; Josh Aerie; cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge; Executive Director Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley; hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Jeffrey Adams; published playwright, Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marci McIntire; traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel; art instructor at Itasca Community College, visual artist; Gerard Sordelet; stage director and combat instructor, instrumentalist, media artist","Tony Kuznik| musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College| Rolf Anderson| choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor| Ken Bloom| Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth| Janeen Carey| vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist| Carina Ellis| instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree| Peter Pestlozzi| furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais| David Beard| Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth| Erling Ellison| jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair| Catherine Meier| website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator| Mary McGilligan| writer, published poet| Josh Aerie| cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor| Kathy Dodge| Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program| Nancy Daley| hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School| Jeffrey Adams| published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater| Marcie McIntire| traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator| Paula Brandel| art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist| Gerard Sordelet| stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist",,2
15816,"Small Grant",2012,352,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Increase the quality of her work and marketing abilitiesIncrease in work opportunities and publication of work",,,328,"Other, local or private",680,,,,"Amy Varsek",Individual,"Screenprinting equipment",,"Purchase a screenprinting exposure unit and scanner.",2012-07-01,2013-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Varsek,"Amy Varsek",,,MN,,"(218) 343-7706 ",avarsek@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-74,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
15819,"Small Grant",2012,45,"Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage","Receive one on one training with an Odissi Guru, a rare opportunityIncrease in skills resulting in more performance opportunities","The attention of one on one training helped her to absorb much more training to advance her career.",,3023,"Other, local or private",3068,,,,"Bailey Woodruff",Individual,"Train with Odissi Guru in India",,"To receive one on one training with an Odissi Guru in India.",2011-12-01,2012-01-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bailey,Woodruff,"Bailey Woodruff",,,MN,,"(651) 983-8827 ",baileyjwoodruff@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-75,"Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.","Tony Kuznik: musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson: choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis: instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree; Peter Pestlozzi: furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator; Mary McGilligan: writer, published poet; Josh Aerie: cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley: hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School; Jeffrey Adams: published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater; Marcie McIntire: traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel: art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist; Gerard Sordelet: stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist.",,No
12638,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,665,"Other, local or private",915,,,,"Catherine Wright",Individual,"Attend workshop on how to plan, write and develop a book.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Catherine,Wright,,,,MN,,"(218) 340-1032",cafeentwo@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-29,,,,
12640,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,450,"Other, local or private",700,,,,"Steven Read",Individual,"Prepare work for 2 installation shows.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Steven,Read,,,,MN,,"(763) 232-4846",StevenJohnRead@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-30,,,,
12642,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,750,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Jessica A. Roeder",Individual,"Attend teacher training workshop for Dance for Parkinsons Disease.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jessica,Roeder,,,,MN,,"(218) 727-8286",jaroeder2003@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-31,,,,
12643,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,393,"Other, local or private",643,,,,"Barbara Savage",Individual,"Prepare work for exhibition at Washington Studio Galleries in Duluth.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Savage,,,,MN,,"(218) 724-4772",bsmnhome@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-32,,,,
12650,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,1700,"Other, local or private",1950,,,,"Deborah J. Sussex",Individual,"Produce exhibition.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Deborah,Sussex,,,,MN,,"(218) 365-3077",dsussex@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-33,,,,
12653,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,750,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Calvin Stalvig",Individual,"Prepare work for exhibition. ",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Calvin,Stalvig,,,,MN,,,,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-34,,,,
12670,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,650,"Other, local or private",900,,,,"Kristina Estell",Individual,"Complete an installation exhibition.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristina,Estell,,,,MN,,"(317) 374-6467",kjestell@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-35,,,,
12675,"Small Grant",2011,703,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,702,"Other, local or private",1405,,,,"Andrew A. Turpening",Individual,"Purchase electronic keyboard and update piano, bass and drum set software on that keyboard.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Turpening,,,,MN,,"(612) 807-8729",andrewturpening@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-36,,,,
12468,"Small Grant",2011,833,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,966,"Other, local or private",1799,,,,"Ely Greenstone Public Arts Committee","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Purchase laptop computer.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Claire,Taylor,"Ely Greenstone Public Arts Committee","2647 Van Vac Rd",Ely,MN,55731-8426,"(218) 365-3141",bmaidl@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-9,,,,
12469,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,950,"Other, local or private",1200,,,,"Grand Marais Symphonion","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce choral/orchestral performance.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barb,Lavigne,"Grand Marais Symphonion","959 Cutoff","Grand Marais",MN,55604,"(218) 387-2137",blavigne@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-10,,,,
12489,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,250,"Other, local or private",500,,,,"Colder by the Lake Comedy Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two members attend a computer learning class.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Margaret,Preus,"Colder by the Lake Comedy Theatre","316 Mygatt Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(218) 728-1999",info@colderbythelake.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-11,,,,
12498,"Small Grant",2011,700,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,700,"Other, local or private",1400,,,,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Purchase laptop computer for music writing and arranging.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Julie,Stein,"Crescendo Youth Orchestra","PO Box 73",Hibbing,MN,55746,"(218) 969-0265",,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-12,,,,
12518,"Small Grant",2011,833,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,987,"Other, local or private",1820,,,,"Grand Marais Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Purchase one wireless microphone and four in-ear monitors to assist community performers in muscials and increase sound quality.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sue,Hennessy,"Grand Marais Playhouse","PO Box 996 51 W 5th St","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0996,"(218) 387-1284x 2",sue@grandmaraisplayhouse.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-13,,,,
12529,"Small Grant",2011,833,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,1117,"Other, local or private",1950,,,,"Mesabi Community Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Purchase small percussion equipment to no longer need to borrow equipment for rehearsal and performance.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Josh,Aerie,"Mesabi Community Orchestra","PO Box 600",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 724-1192",joshaerie@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-14,,,,
12533,"Small Grant",2011,833,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,1667,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Purchase updated telephone equipment to make communication less dangerous for staff and volunteers.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Linda,Zasmeta,"Jaques Art Center, Inc.","121 2nd St NW",Aitkin,MN,56431,"(218) 927-2363",info@jaquesart.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-15,,,,
12552,"Small Grant",2011,542,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,543,"Other, local or private",1085,,,,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Replace business computer and software to maintain donor records, update website and produce documents.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Pete,Pellinen,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance","510 Chestnut St PO Box 416",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 780-1264",lyriccenter@mchsi.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-16,,,,
12559,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,250,"Other, local or private",500,,,,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Purchase 2 head work microphones.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 E Superior St",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-17,,,,
12574,"Small Grant",2011,833,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,867,"Other, local or private",1700,,,,"Sacred Heart Music Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Purchase sound absorbing curtains for the performance space.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Swanson,"Sacred Heart Music Center","201 W 4th St",Duluth,MN,55806-2719,"(218) 723-1895",sacredheart@callta.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-18,,,,
12589,"Small Grant",2011,833,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,1667,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Renegade Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Purchase keyboard for use in musical performances.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Katy,Helbacka,"Renegade Theater Company","222 E Superior St",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 499-9782",katyhelbacka@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-19,,,,
12599,"Small Grant",2011,555,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,1095,"Other, local or private",1650,,,,"Anthony Bennett",Individual,"Purchase new computer for music recording purposes.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anthony,Bennett,,,,MN,,"(218) 310-5468",tonybennett@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-20,,,,
12604,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,820,"Other, local or private",1070,,,,"Paula Brandel",Individual,"Assist in preparing work for an exhibition at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paula,Brandel,,,,MN,,"(218) 301-9237",paulabrandel@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-21,,,,
12605,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,250,"Other, local or private",500,,,,"Jill E. Hall",Individual,"Complete work sample to submit as part of an application to participate in 2011 Minnesota Dance Lab.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jill,Hall,,,,MN,,"(218) 349-9800",jillellenhall@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-22,,,,
12606,"Small Grant",2011,190,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,190,"Other, local or private",380,,,,"Sons of Norway","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Produce workshops.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Arna,Rennan,"Sons of Norway","21 N Lake Ave",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 525-4534",arnarennan@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-23,,,,
12618,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,750,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Mary George",Individual,"Prepare work for an exhibition at the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,George,,,,MN,,"(218) 343-9484",duluthmary@justice.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-24,,,,
12620,"Small Grant",2011,163,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,162,"Other, local or private",325,,,,"Two Harbors Children's Theater","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Rent head set for children's theater production.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,HouleSchwanke,"Two Harbors Children's Theater","1692 White Pine Dr","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(218) 834-3662",whitepine@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-25,,,,
12621,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,400,"Other, local or private",650,,,,"Elizabeth M. McKhann AKA Lisa McKhann",Individual,"Participate in the workshop Narrative Medicine.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,McKhann,,,,MN,,"(218) 722-6190",lulu@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-26,,,,
12627,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,450,"Other, local or private",700,,,,"Shaunna Heckman",Individual,"Purchase replacement keyboard in order to complete recording.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shaunna,Heckman,,,,MN,,"(218) 340-3379",smheckman@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-27,,,,
12631,"Small Grant",2011,250,"Laws of Minnesota 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 2","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage",,,,1250,"Other, local or private",1500,,,,"Terry Millikan",Individual,"Prepare work for an exhibition at the Zeitgeist Art Center in Duluth.",,,,,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Terry,Millikan,,,,MN,,"(218) 260-9284",millikanterry1@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-28,,,,
26100,"Small Grant",2014,3390,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Increase the number of adults with disabilities that are involved in quality, professionally taught fine arts education in Duluth and surrounding areas, increase the number of community members that are introduced to the talents of these individuals.Private surveys distributed to arts learners prior to and following each class session, numbers of participants that are in the classes as well as the number of community members that attend musical public performances.","The number of participants exceeded our expectations and successfully completed the course and introduced their pieces to a community audience.",,1630,"Other, local or private",5020,,"Shawn Stanich, Tom Houghtaling, Steven Thorne, Wanda Grew-Jasken, Adam Lang, Jackie Sathers, Ralph Johnson, Peter Barnett, Tom Torgerson, Adele Hartwick",,"CHOICE, Unlimited","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grant",,"Music Class Support",2014-04-01,2015-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Annie,Roseen,"CHOICE, Unlimited","1829 E Superior St",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 724-5869 ",aroseen@choiceunlimited.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-95,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge; Ken Bloom: Director of the Tweed Museum of Art; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian, information media specialist; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director at North Shore Music Association, writer; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Victoria Olson: stage and radio theater actor, instrumentalist, speech judge; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Ashley Kolka: Project Coordinator at MacRostie Art Center, visual artist, writer; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music artist, former director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Dana Mattice: freelance art journalist, fine arts museum publicist.",,No
10029397,"Small Grant",2024,750,,"ACHF Arts Access",,,,775,"Other,local or private",1525,,,,"Tyler A. Scouton",Individual,"Small Grant",,"I am seeking assistance in replacing my failed laptop so I can continue music and art production.",2023-10-10,2023-10-17,,Completed,,,Tyler,Scouton,"Tyler A. Scouton",,,MN,,"(218) 409-0999",tscouton@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-117,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist; Moira Villiard: Grant Writing Specialist; Garner Moffat: Office Coordinator","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029395,"Small Grant",2024,500,,"ACHF Arts Access","The goal I plan on achieving by taking these classes is to be able to use the new skill in my art. I have always found the skill of creating stained glass amazing and have wanted to added stained glass to my artwork. I hope that by adding this to my art that I can create suncatchers and other pieces to an idea of a lighted display piece that I have had in my head. I would love to be able to work full time as an artist instead of being a hobby part time artist. I will know that I have been successful once I am able to take this art Idea from just an idea to an actual visual piece. Plus I will have a new art skill to add more depth to my ability as a artist.",,,,,500,,,,"Crystalin D. Patrick",Individual,"Small Grant",,"I would like to take a beginners class on stained glass making in Hibbing at the Borealis Art Guild.",2023-09-08,2024-02-29,,Completed,,,Crystalin,Patrick,"Crystalin D. Patrick",,,MN,,"(218) 994-1486",Crystalin46@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-116,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist; Moira Villiard: Grant Writing Specialist; Garner Moffat: Office Coordinator","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031934,"Small Grant",2024,750,,"ACHF Arts Access","By taking the courses listed above, I will gain skills that will support the revision of my manuscript over the course of the following one to two years. These skills include restructuring the manuscript for better flow, improving dialogue, setting, and character development, and trimming the superfluous from the manuscript to ensure that every single word on the page has it's purpose. The workshop and coaching opportunities will help me understand how readers experience the manuscript, and will help me address specific parts of the manuscript that I am struggling with. I plan to have a revised manuscript ready to either self-publish or query an agent within approximately two years, and these courses will help me get to that point. In addition, the skills I develop now will benefit me throughout my career as a writer, beyond just this memoir project. I will know if I have been successful based on my learning outcomes. The Loft course will teach me tangible and useful skills in writing creative nonfiction, including writing character descriptions and dialogue, establishing a story's place and atmosphere, building tension, and harnessing the power of point of view. In addition it will address how to strengthen the ending of the manuscript to leave readers changed by the story. The second Writing Workshops course will help me improve the craft of writing about fallible and fluid memories. I will know I am successful if: 1. I am exposed to new authors and writing that expand my own craft. 2. I receive feedback from the instructor and from 5-10 classmate on a sample of my manuscript. 3. I am able to identify the heart of my current draft, which is currently far too long at 360 pages, and trim it down to a reasonable length of less than 200 pages. 4. My manuscript is improved based on the skills I develop through this course.",,,,,750,,,,"Molly Wick",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Memoir Revision Courses",2023-09-01,2024-03-29,,Completed,,,Molly,Wick,"Molly Wick",,,MN,,"(612) 481-7253",mollwick@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-120,"Internal office staff",,,2
10029392,"Small Grant",2024,750,,"ACHF Arts Access","My goal is to successfully complete a pair of Anishinaabe-style winter moccasins, and to learn as much as possible about Anishinaabe clothing, footwear, and history from instructor and cultural specialist Greg Biskakone Johnson. Additionally, I hope to participate in and attend as many lectures and demonstrations as part of Hide Week at North House Folk School. I will know I've been successful when I complete the course and make a pair of Anishinaabe-style winter moccasins.",,,,,750,,,,"Candace M. LaCosse",Individual,"Small Grant",,"To attend the course, ""Winter Moccasins, Anishinaabe-Style"".",2023-10-07,2023-10-09,,Completed,,,Candace,LaCosse,"Candace M. LaCosse",,,MN,,"(906) 362-7104",info@hemlocksleather.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-115,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist; Moira Villiard: Grant Writing Specialist; Garner Moffat: Office Coordinator","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029398,"Small Grant",2024,750,,"ACHF Arts Access","We must secure new monies to pay the yearly insurance and utilities. We will write grants. We have sought donations from Super One, We will raise membership costs, have installed new locks, and established a building board with representation of the three groups. We will continue our group art exhibits, classes, and summer open houses as usual to help raise dollars. The Senior Workshop,used almost daily, will create and repair more wood items. The Woodcarvers meet weekly on Wednesdays. Regarding our insurance and utilities issues, we will be more vigilant and seek a monthly financial report from the board that contains a member from each group. We must seek new monies to replace that which has been lost. We have a new artist who wants to teach beginner art classes twice a month. Another new member has used art in the medical arena. We wish to continue to be inclusive and increase opportunities in our community for all ages, all nationalities, and levels of art expertise.",,,3600,"Other,local or private",4350,,,,"Senior Citizen Workshop","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grant",,"We need $3,600 for building insurance, plus monthly electric/heating expenses for the building.",2023-10-07,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,Helen,Hartley,"Senior Citizen Workshop","886 Old N Shore Ct","Two Harbors",MN,55616,"(612) 760-2053",hmhartley70@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-118,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist; Moira Villiard: Grant Writing Specialist; Garner Moffat: Office Coordinator","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029390,"Small Grant",2024,750,,"ACHF Arts Access",,,,,,750,,,,"Charvis Harrell",Individual,"Small Grant",,"My computer unexpectedly stopped working, it would be cheaper to buy a new one, than to fix it.",2024-02-01,2024-04-14,,Completed,,,Charvis,Harrell,"Charvis Harrell",,,MN,,"(218) 269-7779",harrell7680@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-114,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist; Moira Villiard: Grant Writing Specialist; Garner Moffat: Office Coordinator","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10029379,"Small Grant",2024,750,,"ACHF Arts Access",,,,,,750,,,,"Zachary J. Baltich",Individual,"Small Grant",,"I am requesting funding for assistance to retrieve my piano from storage, plus a tune up/repair.",2023-11-01,2023-12-01,,Completed,,,Zachary,Baltich,"Zachary J. Baltich",,,MN,,"(218) 235-0166x c",zackbaltich@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-112,,"Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10029383,"Small Grant",2024,750,,"ACHF Arts Access","We will protect our investment of 16 years of meaningful art displays pertaining to grief and reimagining the future in the Duluth area. We will spare artists the grief of losing their art not to mention the stress, time, energy and expense of moving suddenly to an unknown future. Our skeletons need a dry closet! We will know we have been successful when our art emerges intact in the spring, ready to bring joy and meaning to our audiences in Fall 2024 and beyond.",,,450,"Other,local or private",1200,,,,"Duluth All Souls Night",,"Small Grant",,"Need immediate funds for emergency storage for art/decor of our annual community event.",2023-11-15,2024-06-30,,Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Duluth All Souls Night","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 310-6289",maryplaster@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-113,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist; Moira Villiard: Grant Writing Specialist; Garner Moffat: Office Coordinator","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031935,"Small Grant",2024,750,,"ACHF Arts Access",,,,2997,"Other,local or private",3747,,,,"Mike Wolf",Individual,"Small Grant",,"I am applying for funding to recoup stolen gear.",2023-12-01,2023-12-31,,Completed,,,Mike,Wolf,"Mike Wolf",,,MN,,"(218) 221-1105",misisipimikewolf@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-121,,,,2
10031936,"Small Grant",2024,750,,"ACHF Arts Access","I have been a working artist in Grand Marais for the past four years. While I have participated in markets and juried art shows in Duluth before, this longer-term display of my work will be an important opportunity to share my work with more people outside of the small town I reside in. Thus my overall goal for this show is to create a collection of excellent, well-made, beautiful tapestry weavings that will represent my work well to a new audience. Beyond sharing my own work with this audience, I also hope to expose more people to the art of modern tapestry in general, particularly its accessibility, novelty, and the exciting creative and artistic possibilities it holds. The specific outcomes I will achieve are: - Complete the agreed upon number of artworks (15) - Deliver them by the date agreed upon with the gallery (April 1) - As part of the show, create a small display about how tapestries are made, to educate the visiting public about the process of tapestry weaving I will be successful if I complete the agreed upon number of weavings (15) by April 1, install them in the Enger Lofts Building in Duluth as agreed with the gallery manager, and complete a small educational display about tapestry weaving to be shown with the work itself. The work will then be on display from April to June of 2024.",,,4550,"Other,local or private",5300,,,,"Emily Wick",Individual,"Small Grant",,"I am seeking funding for upfront costs of creating a collection of tapestries for a gallery show.",2024-01-15,2024-05-31,,Completed,,,Emily,Wick,"Emily Wick",,,MN,,"(763) 242-1618",northwoven@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-122,,,,2
10031937,"Small Grant",2024,750,,"ACHF Arts Access",,,,2050,"Other,local or private",2800,,,,"Joan Farnam",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Help buying Kiln",2023-12-01,2023-12-31,,Completed,,,Joan,Farnam,"Joan Farnam",,,MN,,"(218) 370-9794",joan.farnam@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-123,,,,2
10031938,"Small Grant",2024,750,,"ACHF Arts Education","I hope to have my art classroom be a place of safety and encouragement. When I am able to engage students in a way that is meaningful to them, reach students of all learning styles, and continue to provide new and updated curriculum, I am one step closer to advancing my workplace goals. Teaching is an extremely challenging, yet fulfilling, career. In the face of Covid-19, teaching has changed considerably. Teachers have had to adapt, change, adjust, readjust, rewrite, and take on immense challenges never faced before. Teachers are constantly asked to do more with less. Being able to participate in this National Arts Conference is a rare and special opportunity. My goals are always to bring back new and exciting art lessons, strategies, curricula, and ways of creating back to my students immediately following any new found knowledge. The arts engage students in a way like no other! When my students enter my art classroom and reach for their artwork and supplies before the starting bell has even had a chance to ring, that tells me my students are excited and engaged. Students will only be engaged if the teacher is excited about the content being taught. My passion for the arts goes back to my childhood. We were always a creative family, seeking artistic ways of expression, creating out of recycled objects, building sculptures out of metal, painting Georgia O'Keeffe images on the bedroom wall, etc. Just last year, a student showed me how she had been inspired by an art lesson, and her parents allowed her to paint colorful geometric shapes on her bedroom wall. I thought, ""I can relate!"" This is how the spark starts. Adults and children need to have those art experiences and share their passions with others.",,,,,750,,,,"Christine L. Valento",Individual,"Small Grant",,"I am requesting funding to attend the NAEA conference.",2024-02-01,2024-04-06,,Completed,,,Christine,Valento,"Christine L. Valento",,,MN,,"(218) 340-3592",christine.valento@isd709.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-124,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist; Moira Villiard: Grant Writing Specialist; Garner Moffat: Office Coordinator","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031939,"Small Grant",2024,450,,"ACHF Arts Access","My goals/outcomes that I hope to achieve for this week-long writing residency are the completion of 20 to 25 pages of poetry. At the end of the week-long residency, I will measure my success by how many poems I have created.",,,,,450,,,,"Elizabeth R. Minette",Individual,"Small Grant",,"I am requesting funding for a week-long writing residency stay at Grand Marais Art Colony.",2024-01-01,2024-03-27,,Completed,,,Elizabeth,Minette,"Elizabeth R. Minette",,,MN,,"(218) 269-1399",lminette27@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-125,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist; Moira Villiard: Grant Writing Specialist; Garner Moffat: Office Coordinator","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker",,2
10031940,"Small Grant",2024,300,,"ACHF Arts Access","My goal is to create new work focused on both wild clay from the North Shore and wild clay harvested at my family's century farm in Southern Mn. I will showcase my new work and share what I've learned w the Lake Superior Ceramics Guild. ; My goal is to study with two master potters I've followed for years. They are teaching an amazing class descibed bellow: Locally prospected clays, known as ?wild clays,? have been utilized for pottery-making for thousands of years. Join us in this workshop as we explore wild clay's potential as a clay body, slip, or glaze material. This workshop will provide an opportunity to discover the possibilities of materials found in your own surroundings. Let's craft together and enjoy this creative process of transforming the Catskills' wild clay into creative objects. Intermediate to advanced skills in wheel-throwing or hand building are appreciated. Test firings are planned. Takuro and Hitomi Shibata are Japanese ceramic artists who formerly resided in Shigaraki, Japan, and are currently based in Seagrove, North Carolina. Takuro holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Applied Chemistry from Doshisha University and is the director of STARworks Ceramics. I have had very successfully projects funded in the past through ARAC. The Craft Connections project was a huge success last year and is now funded through a Minnesota State Arts Board Grant this year. I'm requesting funding for this because I want to study with these masters and grow my personal and professional career, while engaging with local audiences showcasing my new body of work and sharing what I've learned.; I will present my works in a Showcase and Artist Talk. I will also present my work and the photos with my peers at the Duluth Art Institute, Lincoln Building. I will create an entirely new body of work based on the wild clay techniques I learn at the workshop.",,,440,"Other,local or private",740,,,,"Lucas K. Anderson",Individual,"Small Grant",,"From Nature to Art: A Wild Clay Pottery Workshop. Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts",2024-03-01,2024-06-28,,Completed,,,Lucas,Anderson,"Lucas K. Anderson",,,MN,,"(612) 876-2353",lucas.kanders@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-126,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Cheyenne Vavrina: Media Specialist; Moira Villiard: Grant Writing Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Rebecca Graves (218) 722-0952",1
10028126,"Small Grant",2023,600,,"ACHF Arts Access","My aim is to improve my interpersonal skills as a professional artist in an open environment, and hopefully sell more art by demonstrating more personability with a wider variety of art fair attendees. I will have succeeded by selling more art than my art fair attempts last year, which should come with more practice with potential customers and the general public.",,,,,600,,,,"Kari Morgen",Individual,"Small Grant",,"I'm requesting funding to pay booth fees for Park Point Art Fair and Art in Bayfront Park.",2022-10-01,2023-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kari,Morgen,"Kari Morgen",,,MN,,"(320) 266-8873",karimorgenartworks@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-103,"ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Erin Turner: ARAC Director of Operations; ARAC Artist Resource Manager; Cheyenne Vavrina Media Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028127,"Small Grant",2023,750,,"ACHF Arts Access","This year my overarching goal is to record a complete album and to go on tour and replace my guitar. I will seek funding to support those costs and supplement grant funding with a portion of my paychecks from my day job. My goal for the grant period is to work with DanSan Creatives to start booking shows in the region again, leveraging some of their connections with Duluth venues and my own previous connections to start performing and headlining again. They also will provide marketing and PR materials including a short video and work with me on brand development for my band, Lifted Vibrations. I will book 10 paid shows in Northeastern MN. I will be able to focus time on securing other funding to support my album and ultimately have a recorded album by the end of 2023. I will work with DanSan Creatives to develop a line of merchandise available at shows to provide supplementary income to my creative practice. I will have a finish product recorded and pressed. I will be able to start taking steps, including creating an online merch store to sell product (shirts, hoodys, cds,and more) when not playing a show, to start playing music more full time again.",,,250,"Other,local or private",1000,,,,"Corey McCauley",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Fee for professional development program through Dansan Creatives.",2022-10-01,2023-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Corey,McCauley,"Corey McCauley",,,MN,,"(218) 321-2142",Booking.mccauleymusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-104,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Erin Turner: ARAC Director of Operations; Steve Wick: ARAC Artist Resource Manager","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028128,"Small Grant",2023,620,,"ACHF Arts Access",,,,1330,"Other,local or private",1950,,,,"Penny R. Olson",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Laptop computer to replace the one stolen from me.",2022-10-01,2023-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Penny,Olson,"Penny R. Olson",,,MN,,"(218) 768-4501",prolson19@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-105,"Erik Takeshita: Interim ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Erin Turner: ARAC Director of Operations; Steve Wick: ARAC Artist Resource Manager; Serenity Schoonover: Program Manager","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028129,"Small Grant",2023,490,,"ACHF Arts Education","I hope to have a better understanding of foundational water color skills so I can use the medium in a more diverse way. I also hope to build relationships with other artists and the teacher in the class to learn in an environment of my peers, after many years of self-education. I will know I am successful when I've completed the 3 day class and can incorporate new techniques into my work.",,,110,"Other,local or private",600,,,,"Brittney M. Malec AKA Britt Malec",Individual,"Small Grant",,"A watercolor class at the Grand Marais Art Colony that is held June 19th-21st",2022-10-01,2023-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brittney,Malec,"Brittney M. Malec AKA Britt Malec",,,MN,,"(262) 402-7207",brittnymalec@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-106,"ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Erin Turner: ARAC Director of Operations; ARAC Artist Resource Manager; Cheyenne Vavrina Media Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028130,"Small Grant",2023,750,,"ACHF Arts Education","My short-term goal with this project is to fine-tune my skills as a fiber artist through a mentorship with Asher Estrin-Haire. I would like to grow my finer sewing skills and learn more about apparel construction techniques and machine repair that I don't normally need - to utilize and grow as an artist in general. The big, long-term goal is to create a sustainable fashion line of clothing and accessories while also working with local businesses to give new life to scraps and close the loop on fast fashion. I know that 2 weeks is not enough time to complete this dream but I think it'll be a good start and an entrance point to learn the skills, machines, techniques, and make the community connections. I am mostly excited to soak up his knowledge but, I also believe this is the start to something really great. We want to eventually serve the community through sewing workshops, fashion shows, etc. But, for now, I just want the time and space to learn from him. At the end of this project, we should have a tangible line of recycled apparel, accessories, and community ties with local businesses to collect scraps as raw materials. I will also have new knowledge and experience that will be very apparent in my work. Another goal of mine in this work is to learn from Asher about machine repair which is going to be immensely helpful in my work going forward. So, I will have new skills, connections, knowledge, and outreach potential going forward. Any new skills will be a success but I have no doubt that 2 weeks' worth of learning from Asher will have long-term and rippling effects on my artistic career. Curating this relationship with him will also make our impact on the community more concrete. I'm excited to see how this will blossom and show up in the Twin Ports community.",,,,,750,,,,"Sasha N. Howell",Individual,"Small Grant",,"I have a unique opportunity to learn from a fiber artist that will give me countless new skills.",2022-10-01,2023-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sasha,Howell,"Sasha N. Howell",,,MN,,"(218) 591-9420",showell@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-107,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Erin Turner: ARAC Director of Operations; Steve Wick: ARAC Artist Resource Manager","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028454,"Small Grant",2023,630,,"ACHF Arts Access",,,,,,630,,,,"Darin M. Bergsven",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Funds to replace my failing Audio Interface.",2022-10-01,2023-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Darin,Bergsven,"Darin M. Bergsven",,,MN,,"(218) 349-5715",darinbergsvenmusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-108,"ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Erin Turner: ARAC Director of Operations; ARAC Artist Resource Manager; Cheyenne Vavrina Media Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10029012,"Small Grant",2023,750,,"ACHF Arts Education","The opportunity to work on the TC2 loom and attend the Praxis and Practice?A Digital Weaving Conference will allow me to achieve the following goals: - Learn with and work on the high specialized and technical digital jacquard TC2 Loom. - Gain advanced technical knowledge regarding the drafting, design, and production of weaving on a jacquard loom. - The ability to create digital textiles on the TC2 Loom. - Challenge my understanding of what types of textiles can be created on a digital jacquard loom. - Create unique textiles that are made using both traditional and digital weaving processes. - Explore the possibilities of weaving in a digital jacquard loom. - Engage with other weavers to learn more about their work and to connect with the greater community around around digital weaving. Measurements for success in my project can be seen below: - Creating textile(s) on the TC2 loom. - Use Photoshop to create digital weaving files for weaving on the TC2 loom. - Conclude the project with an understanding of the weaving on the TC2 jacquard loom. - Successfully explore creative and experimental based ideas in the digital weaving community. - Participate in the ""Praxis and Practice?A Digital Weaving Conference"" allowing me to connect with other ideas and makes in the field of digital weaving.",,,975,"Other,local or private",1725,,,,"Kristen L. Kaas",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Attend Digital Praxis Fiber Workshop Intro to weaving the TC2 Loom and Digital Weaving Conference",2022-10-01,2023-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristen,Kaas,"Kristen L. Kaas",,,MN,,"(651) 307-4152",kristenkaas@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-111,"Erik Takeshita: Interim ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Erin Turner: ARAC Director of Operations; Steve Wick: ARAC Artist Resource Manager; Serenity Schoonover: Program Manager","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028550,"Small Grant",2023,750,,"ACHF Arts Access",,,,,,750,,,,"Clare E. Cooley AKA Clare Cooley",Individual,"Small Grant",,"Funds to replace my broken fine art printer.",2022-10-01,2023-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Clare,Cooley,"Clare E. Cooley AKA Clare Cooley",,,MN,,"(415) 999-4146",clarecooleycollection@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-109,"Rebecca Graves: ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Erin Turner: ARAC Director of Operations; Steve Wick: ARAC Artist Resource Manager","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10028776,"Small Grant",2023,750,,"ACHF Arts Access","To successfully support disabled, traumatized veterans, Veterans on the Lake Resort, and the End of the Road Film Festival. If I don't have to hold a phone next to my face during a meeting I would say looking at a computer seems more professional.",,,,,750,,,,"Story Portage","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Small Grant",,"To replace our laptop",2022-10-01,2023-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanette,Cox,"Story Portage","147 E Conan St",Ely,MN,55731,"(218) 404-0578",storyportage@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/small-grant-110,"ARAC Executive Director; Holly Hackett-Rich: ARAC Director of Grants and Outreach; Erin Turner: ARAC Director of Operations; ARAC Artist Resource Manager; Cheyenne Vavrina Media Specialist","Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison",,2
10004180,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1240,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I hope to improve my cinematography by removing the problems caused by inaccurate monitors. Specifically, I plan to solve this through purchasing the Small HD 503 Monitor. Focus and exposure are the keystones to cinematography and without the proper tools, they can be impossible to execute. The measurable outcomes of this technological update include a clearer, more accurately focused video because of the monitor's high-resolution daylight viewable screen and an increased level of consistency between scenes within a project because of the color accurate screen and exposure tools the monitor provides. Upon completion of my first project with the monitor, I will use a variety of methods to measure the outcomes and impacts of its use. First, I will view the daily footage and check to see if the focusing ability and accuracy has improved. There are specific times when I struggle with focusing and I will see if I was able to keep better focus in those situations because of the quality of the screen. The result will be more usable footage because of the increased frequency in which the subject is in focus. Secondly, I will bring the footage into DaVinci Resolve and view the footage while monitoring with an RGB (Red Green Blue) parade waveform. This will show me how consistently I was able to expose the image, paying specific attention to the IRE (Institute of Radio Engineers) of skin tones and background elements. I will have achieved my goal if my ability to keep focus and keep consistency between scenes has shown significant improvement.","After comparing footage and income from the year prior to having the monitor I noticed an: - Increased ability to focus and maintain focus with moving objects - Increased ability to light a scene accurately - Attracted bigger clients.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",959,"Other,local or private",2199,,,,"Kellen Witschen",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"I am requesting funds to upgrade my viewing monitor to help improve my cinematography.",2017-11-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kellen,Witschen,"Kellen Witschen",,,MN,,"(218) 780-9240 ",krwitschen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-47,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004181,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1240,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to obtain a Toyota Sienna Minivan to transport myself, the Superior Siren band members, and our music equipment locally and nationally to practices, rehearsals, shows, events, and business meetings. My goal is to complete a tour of the Midwestern United States following the release of the debut full-length Superior Siren album with the use of said van. I also aim to gain listeners of Superior Siren, increase opportunities, and build my career as a musician. The outcome of this project will be the ability to transport myself, the band members of Superior Siren, and our music equipment locally and nationally to practices, rehearsals, shows, events, and business meetings. Another outcome will be the completion of a Superior Siren tour of the Midwest. Sharing the music with a larger audience will produce a growth in support from listeners as our music flourishes. Finally, I will become a more professional artist. My goal to obtain a minivan will be measured by the successful ownership of said van. The outcome of the ownership of the minivan will be the ability to transport myself, my band members, and music equipment locally and nationally to practices, rehearsals, shows, events, and business meetings. This outcome will be measured by the success of transportation to destinations. I will evaluate the success of the Midwest tour by the completion of performances in cities throughout the Midwestern United States. A greater audience of Superior Siren will be measured by a growth in social media traffic, an increase in music sales, greater attendance at shows, and more invitations to perform. This outcome will produce more performance opportunities and aid the foundation of my music career.","An actual measurable outcome from completing this project is the ownership of a 2004 Toyota Sienna Minivan. Another actual measurable outcome of this project is the ability to transport myself, the band members of Superior Siren, and our music equipment locally and nationally to practices, rehearsals, shows, events, and business meetings. By using the van for the Superior Siren Tour throughout the Midwestern United States, a measurable outcome will be an increase in listenership, music sales, and performance opportunities.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",2360,"Other,local or private",3600,,,,"Laura Sellner",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Support to purchase a Superior Siren Tour Van",2017-11-01,2018-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Sellner,"Laura Sellner",,,MN,,"(218) 491-1726 ",superiorsirenmusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Aitkin, Cook, Carlton, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-48,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10004182,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,949,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Last winter I attended a 9-week jewelry class at Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco. One of the topics we studied was hand engraving and carving, an art that goes back (on metal) to the 1st Millennium B.C.E. Although it is a time-consuming process, I loved it. The finished pieces can be quite beautiful, but I also became enamored with the history of engraving, the origins of which can be traced back to the invention of the printing process. The tools are also unique and wonderful; they have not changed in 2000 years. The points themselves can be studied, as small variations in a point can lead to dramatic differences in the finished piece. I would like to buy a power-assisted hand engraver kit that would let me hand engrave and carve without the physical toll and time needed to do classic hand engraving and carving. I have a combination of tendinitis and elbow problems, and the kit would allow me to develop my work for many years to come. I intend for the art of engraving to be a major part of my jewelry-making repertoire. The power-assisted engraver will allow this to happen, will allow me to explore my artistic vision without restrictions. Therefore, if I'm still engraving years down the road, then that will mean the engraver did its job, and allowed me to continue creatively exploring this wonderful discipline in spite of some physical limitations.","I intended for the art of engraving to be a major part of my jewelry-making repertoire. The power-assisted engraver allowed this to happen, enabled me to explore my artistic vision without restrictions. The power engraver opened the door for me to continue exploring this wonderful discipline in spite of some physical limitations.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",851,"Other,local or private",1800,,,,"Lily Winter",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Power-Assisted Hand Engraving Kit for Use in Jewelry-Making",2017-11-01,2018-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lily,Winter,"Lily Winter",,,MN,,"(218) 301-9816 ",lilywinterjewelry@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Cass, Beltrami",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-49,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004183,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1240,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My current goals are to expand my venues to art galleries, and to make my existence sustainable with sales and consistently paid artistic work opportunities. I want to achieve proficiency in carving wood with hands-on guided instruction of new skills and tools. This medium will enhance my work and versatility as an artist with small sculptures, masks, and puppets. I will add these products to my website along with graphic work that has resulted in a promising line of handmade products. I will receive immediate and accurate feedback from an expert woodcarver. I will produce new works for exhibit in galleries and offer them for sale on my website. I will seek and secure commissions for future work.","I have a functional workspace and tools to practice woodworking. I have new knowledge of wood carving tools and techniques.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1310,"Other,local or private",2550,,,,"Mary K. Plaster",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant ",,"Support needed for wood carving lessons and purchase of tools ",2017-11-01,2018-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6289 ",artist@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-50,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ",,2
10004184,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1004,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","In the short term, the keyboard accessories will help prevent any damage to my keyboard. The trumpet will look and sound better on stage than the current one not only in the short term, but will last me many years. Playing more styles and collaborators demands more flexibility. In the long term, the trumpet and harmonica will allow me to sound better in multiple genres and among multiple artists with their own unique sounds. These items are necessary for me to be able continue advance musically and push past any anticipated plateau"" whose only limiting factor is equipment quality. After every show I play, I ask several people in the crowd what they thought not only of the band, but my parts specifically. Usually I ask repeat attendees who have a standard of comparison. I also do this with my band members. Therefore, I will be able to know if my goals are being reached through the use of my new equipment. People will certainly notice the use of the new harmonica as well, providing a sort of instant gratification for repeat attendees who have never seen it in performance for the primary band. I will be able to determine if I've achieved greater flexibility based on comparing my previous stylistic work with new stylistic work, particularly in terms of scope of instrumentality.""",,,906,"Other,local or private",1910,,,,"Matthew Ferguson",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Purchase of higher-grade used trumpet, chromatic harmonica, and accessories for keyboard/synthesizer",2017-11-01,2018-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Ferguson,"Matthew Ferguson",,,MN,,"(218) 591-8940 ",r.matthew.ferguson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-51,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10004185,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1240,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to purchase a new computer to utilize for documentation, promotion, and to propose exhibitions of my existing and future work. My outcomes are two-fold: 1. To increase my ease of access to editing and submitting proposals. 2. To free up more time to work on researching exhibitions and making new work.","Purchased a computer which enabled me to: Update my archives and website, apply for exhibitions, improve my overall reach with my work.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1252,"Other,local or private",2492,,,,"Sarah M. Erickson AKA Sarah Brokke",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant ",,"Funds for purchase of a new computer for editing images and creation of promotional materials. ",2017-11-01,2018-03-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sarah,Erickson,"Sarah M. Erickson AKA Sarah Brokke",,,MN,,"(218) 341-4219 ",sarahbrokkeart@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-52,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center. ",,2
10004186,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1122,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The goal for this proposal is to obtain professional gear (22-Watt Fender Duluxe Reverb Reissue tube amplifier paired with a Fender 60's Jazzmaster Lacquer electric guitar) for recording and performing. The gear that I currently have was not and is not at a high quality level suitable for both studio work and larger performances. When I'd attempt to incorporate electric guitar into my recordings or songs, it felt quite insufficient and unprofessional using mediocre gear. With a high caliber amp and electric guitar, I can feel confident in the quality of work I'm sharing. As it is a goal of mine to produce and perform new material for a new record, I will need high quality and professional gear to take my art to a higher level of professionalism. In order to meet my goals at both a polished and effective level, it will require equipment that promises a professional presentation and sound that is unique to my craft. I will know that this equipment has impacted my previously stated goals if I am able to work with sound engineers and professionals who support the quality of the gear. If the amplifier and guitar together can be used for larger rooms and stages at a professional projection and performance level, then I will have a set up that I am able to feel confident in and proud about while performing. This will propel me to continue performing and creating new work. Furthermore, as an artist, having professional and quality gear shows my commitment to my craft in the field. I believe that professionals in the field (booking, sound engineering, promotion, radio, fellow artists) find more value in an artist's work if that artist demonstrates proper attention to dynamics, detail, tone, and quality. After all, this form of art is about using sound to reach others. I believe that, after the quality of the song itself, the quality of the gear is what makes this effective and powerful.","Purchase of a high level performance amplifier and electric guitar for recording and performance purposes -be able to have professional gear as my work expands and to feel comfortable using it to play to both small rooms and large open audiences -be able to have professional gear to use during both demo and professional recording sessions that sounds clear and crisp.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",941,"Other,local or private",2063,,,,"Sarah J. Krueger",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Funds to purchase professional performance gear (electric amplifier and electric guitar).",2017-11-02,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,,,"Sarah J. Krueger","33 Riverside Dr",Duluth,MN,55808,"(715) 828-0765 ",krue0295@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-53,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004187,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,688,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The goal of purchasing the telephoto zoom lens for my camera is to be able to take my own, quality reference photos of my subject matter, wildlife. Since my work focuses on the details and physiological accuracy of many species, this would make me more independent, quicker, allow more creativity, give me more ownership of my work, and provide better accuracy. It would allow me to better explore the long-term goal of doing children's illustration. Switching from photos from friends and found in public domain databases (often after hours of searching), to my own, high quality, zoomed in images, would revolutionize the way I am able to work. I will look at how many paintings I am using my own reference for, and how often I have to look for outside reference images. I will compare my output time to before I had the lens. Taking ownership of my process from beginning to end, adding authenticity doesn't need to be measured it just is. I can look at how many projects and paintings I had previously put on hold or couldn't accomplish would be feasible.","The main measurable outcome is being able to take and use my own photos as reference material for my paintings, instead having to find and use someone else's images. The effects of this include shortening the length of time for each painting by eliminating the step of searching for appropriate reference images and allowing me more creativity (with the ability to take the photos I need for what I envision). I am able to create paintings that would have been very difficult or impossible before. The authenticity of me having ownership of the entire process, beginning to end, may not be measurable, but is equally important.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",811,"Other,local or private",1499,,,,"Alexa Carson",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Zoom lens for my camera",2017-11-01,2018-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Alexa,Carson,"Alexa Carson",,,MN,,"(614) 592-8233 ",alexa@alexacarson.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-54,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004188,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1122,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The project's goal is to become more proficient and expansive in the art of silk painting while developing a body of hand painted silk work. The Grant will provide me with an extensive array of products, materials and equipment that will be used to create this body of work. Detailed records of the materials used and results produced will enhance my professional development as I explore the options and develop my personal preferences, based on effective results. Successful results will demonstrate technical ability, compositional appeal and use of colors that work well together. The Grant will provide an inventory of various silk blanks and yardage with the intention of painting/dyeing and finishing the inventory of silk before the end date of the project. I would also like to do a presentation and or workshop for members of the Northwoods Fiber Guild in Cook County. A final report will be submitted indicating the results of this project within the timeframe designated. The project's goal is to promote professional development through becoming more proficient with the use of various equipment and materials during the process of learning to create an extensive body of hand painted silk work. A foundation of already acquired skills will be built upon during this journey of exploration and experimentation. Outcomes will include a record of careful note keeping of materials used, properties and results obtained. Records will also include photographs taken of the completed pieces as well as capturing some of the stages of development for certain pieces of work. This project will culminate into the development of a collective body of work demonstrating improved abilities with technical, compositional and color arrangement. Evidence will be submitted indicating that I gave a presentation and or a workshop to the Northwoods Fiber Guild members on the art of silk painting.",,,1008,"Other,local or private",2130,,,,"Cheryl L. Larsen",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"I am requesting equipment and supplies needed to create a hand painted silk body of work.",2018-01-08,2019-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Cheryl,Larsen,"Cheryl L. Larsen",,,MN,,"(218) 370-9278 ",larsencheryl2004@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-55,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004189,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1029,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to create a studio space with proper jewelry equipment and tools that will make my time spent metalsmithing more organized, efficient and comfortable. After completing an intensive metalsmithing workshop, I discovered that my efficiency and comfort level can be improved by utilizing proper tools and bench setups that were meant for metalsmithing. I realized that I am lacking a proper space to create my art, as well as a proper jeweler's torch that has enough power to manipulate metal to its fullest potential. Reaching my goal of having a proper jewelry studio setup and torch is very attainable with some funding. My goal will be measured by comfort level and sense of satisfaction after a day at the bench utilizing the new set-up and torch. As an artist, one of my big goals is to be more efficient and organized in order to get the most out of my time at the bench. Time spent on my art is very precious. After spending time in a proper set up during my intensive metalsmithing course at Quench Jewelry Arts, I felt more inspired and comfortable creating my art. My flow improved when I had the opportunity to use the bench at torch at Quench Jewelry Arts. I will know if the purchases had an impact on my artistic goals if I feel that flow and efficiency again.","Measurable: My goal will be measured by comfort level and sense of satisfaction after a day at the bench utilizing the new set-up and torch.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",931,"Other,local or private",1960,,,,"Elizabeth Pawlik",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"metalsmithing tools: jewelry bench and torch",2018-07-01,2018-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Pawlik,"Elizabeth Pawlik",,,MN,,"(701) 212-0650 ",elizabeth.pawlik@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-56,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004190,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,936,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to increase the efficiency of my work time, and the overall quality of my work. I intend to do this by updating the tools that I have, and by purchasing higher quality, more current illustration equipment. My current iMac computer and MacBook laptop have become outdated and are hindering my efficiency. Over the past two years I have been self employed as a full-time freelance illustrator. However, I have recently started a full-time job and the time I have to work at home is limited. The 1-2 hours a day I have to dedicate to my freelance work is incredibly valuable, and nearly a third of it is eaten up by technical limitations. By acquiring new equipment and repairing what I already have, I will be able to make the most of my limited work time and take steps towards full-time freelance again. In September 2016 I signed on as a represented artist with Astound Agency in New York. I've had inadequate time to provide them with frequent new work. It is an integral part of my career that I am able to keep creating and sending them new work to maintain a portfolio for potential publishers and clients. With the new tools I seek, I am hoping to nearly double my current contributions to Astound. A tangible method for measuring the impact of this new equipment would be a new body of work for Astound, including 10-12 new illustrations over the next year to be presented for greeting cards, games, and media publications.","The measurable outcomes from my project would be the number of art pieces completed using my new technology and equipment. Rather than the 10-12 I hoped to add to my portfolio, I completed artwork for a 15 fabric line for Quilt Minnesota, 270 vector art pieces for a Legacy Toys card game, and am in the process of completing 33 illustrations for a children's book for Kwil Publishing.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",603,"Other,local or private",1539,,,,"Emily E. Krueger",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Repair for my iMac and Macbook computers, and a professional grade Wacom digital drawing tablet.",2017-11-02,2018-11-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Emily,Krueger,"Emily E. Krueger",,,MN,,"(218) 348-3746 ",emily@emilykruegerillustration.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-57,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10004191,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1209,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to use this equipment to expand my portfolio with the highest quality of my work. I believe these tools are the necessary materials to propel my art to where I want it to be.","By receiving this grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, I know that all of my future projects will produce the most optimal quality. This equipment will aid the progression of my art and provides me with the tools that are involved in professional grade content creation.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1091,"Other,local or private",2300,,,,"Eric A. Soderberg",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Updated Computer, Camera Stabilizer, Field Monitor,",2017-11-01,2017-11-05,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Soderberg,"Eric A. Soderberg",,,MN,,"(320) 267-6624 ",ericsode@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-58,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Ryuta Nakajima: professor of fine art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, visual artist; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.",,2
10005649,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To obtain a Millermatic 252 GMAW (MIG) -200(208)/230V welder from Praxair in Duluth, MN. The outcomes after purchasing this welder is for me to reach a point of consistent skillful ability with MIG welding and to have reliable working equipment available to me for future residencies or fellowships that I am applying for in the next couple months including the Anderson Center Residency at Tower View in Red Wing, MN. This welder will make it possible for me to practice and improve on my new welding skills acquired in the 8-week Penland fabrication class and the welding class I recently took at Cook County Higher Education in Grand Marais with Don Hammer. With this welder I will be able to continue working on my small scale sculptural body of work at home in my own shop. As my skills increase, I will be able to increase the scale of these sculptures overtime with the various capabilities this welder has to offer. The new work I produce will allow new artist opportunities which I will be able to apply for with the new work I create using this piece of equipment. The main short term measurable outcome will be to finish five more small insect sculptures for a possible juried show coming up this summer at ArtReach St. Croix (Stillwater, MN).","Purchasing of a miller welder and completion of insect sculptures.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",750,"Other,local or private",2550,,,,"Elizabeth J. Belz",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant ",,"Support to purchase a Millermatic 252 GMAW (MIG) welder 200(208)/230V. ",2018-05-01,2018-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Elizabeth,Belz,"Elizabeth J. Belz",,,MN,,"(612) 715-1251 ",elizabethbelz@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-59,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist. ",,2
10005652,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1791,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to return to my first love, film photography, and discover a format that is new to me, the medium format of photography allowing a different quality and perspective to my craft. Since leaving film behind in 2007 and working in digital, more often with digital video, I've noticed a distinct shift in my creative energy and I long to return to film while also exloring new formats. My desireable outcome is to purchase an analog film camera, supplies, and support equipment for my artistic work to enable a return to film photography and to explore the medium size format. My plan is to rediscover film photography and how I see the world (and how it photographs differently) through the medium format after locating the right camera in my budget range.","Arts production equipment was purchased to help my artistic career and ability grow. I have returned to film photography and started working in a new film format. I have already noticed a shift in my image making process.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",519,"Other,local or private",2310,,,,"Benjamin Braff",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Analog film camera and support equipment.",2018-05-02,2018-07-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Benjamin,Braff,"Benjamin Braff",,,MN,,"(424) 262-5474 ",benjaminbraff@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-60,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005655,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1611,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The objective of this project is to obtain a dust collector to install in my banjo making shop to improve power tool efficiency and safety and also create a healthier dust-free work environment as I build banjos. A dedicated central dust collector is designed to create suction moving large volumes of air that when connected to a woodworking tool, removes dust and chips as wood is cut or shaped. Without adequate dust removal, chips and dust may foul a blade or cutter resulting in unsafe operating conditions, or debris may accumulate in the workspace creating a safety hazard. Prolonged exposure to airborne wood dust has negative consequences for the respiratory system and has been linked to certain cancers. I would like to keep my shop a clean, safe space as I build banjos and an improved dust collection system is a key component to a building a better banjo and a healthier banjo maker. I will consider this project successful upon installation of a central dust collector. Building a banjo is a reductive process. Large pieces of wood are sawed, glued, resawn, carved, sanded and shaped with a myriad of tools that produce as a waste product large quantities of dust and woodchips. Without a method to collect this waste, sawdust ends up on the shop floor, in machinery, on the builder and everywhere else. My shop is located in the basement of my home and I often end up tracking sawdust throughout the house despite my best efforts. A central dust collector with the capacity necessary to collect dust from my tablesaw, bandsaw, planer and jointer will reduce the amount of unwanted sawdust in my shop. Upon installation of the collector I will evaluate the dust removal efficacy by machine and also the decrease in dust in the shop. Additionally, I will evaluate the time saving and quality improvement in my banjo building as a result of a more pleasant work environment.","Dust collection in shop has been much improved. The system, matched with equipment needed in in the banjo making process, has greatly improved both air-quality and operational efficiency allowing me to build better banjos.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",544,"Other,local or private",2155,,,,"Ben Cogger",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Dust collection for banjo making shop.",2018-05-01,2018-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ben,Cogger,"Ben Cogger",,,MN,,"(218) 355-0427 ",cogge013@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-61,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005658,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1530,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I have three goals for this Technology/Equipment Grant. One, I would like acquire a computer necessary to resume making hand carved 8' x 4' wooden panels. I begin with hand-drawn sketches that I scan into my computer, project onto 8' x 4' wood panels, sketch and carve. My computer recently died, bringing my art production to a halt. Replacing this hardware would enable me to resume. Two, I would like to acquire lighting equipment for indoor photography to enable me to accurately present the detail and depth of my work. Three, I will implement a metal framing technique that will help the carvings remain stable through fluctuation in temperature and humidity. Goals Summary 1. Acquire a computer necessary to resume making hand carved wooden panels 2. Acquire indoor photography lighting equipment to enable me to accurately present the detail and depth of my work. 2. Implement a metal framing technique that will help stabilize the wood carvings The first goal was to acquire a computer necessary to resume making hand carved wooden panels. The measure of success for this goal would entail the acquisition of computer. The second goal is to acquire indoor photography lighting equipment to enable me to accurately present the detail and depth of my work. The measure of success for this goal would entail the acquisition of this lighting equipment. The third goal is to implement a metal framing technique that will help stabilize the wood carvings. The measure of success for this goal would be a completed metal frame that helps stabilize the wood carvings. Measure Summary 1. Acquisition of a computer necessary to resume making hand carved wooden panels 2. Acquisition of indoor photography lighting equipment to enable me to accurately present the detail and depth of my work. 3. A completed metal frame that helps stabilize the wood carvings.","The first goal was to acquire a computer necessary to resume making hand carved wooden panels. The measure of success for this goal was the acquisition of computer. The second goal was to acquire indoor photography lighting equipment to enable me to accurately present the detail and depth of my work. The measure of success for this goal was the acquisition of this lighting equipment. The third goal was to implement a metal framing technique that would help stabilize the wood carvings. The measure of success for this goal was the designing and fabrication of a metal frame to help stabilize my wood carvings. Measure Summary 1. Acquisition of a computer necessary to resume art production. 2. Acquisition of lighting equipment. 3. The design and fabrication of a custom metal frame to stabilize my wood carvings.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",559,"Other,local or private",2089,,,,"Justin Dallas",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"iPad to resume art production, lighting equipment for indoor photography, welder for metal framing.",2018-06-01,2018-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Justin,Dallas,"Justin Dallas",,,MN,,"(218) 340-8635 ",JustinTDallas@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-62,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005664,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,900,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The vision for my work has expanded to larger pieces of cast metal sculpture. Molds of over 600 pounds are not safely moved or opened with human power and teamwork. I am in need of a gantry, hoist, chains, etc to be able to carry out my projects. Larger molds will also mean purchase of a cement mixer, as hand and paddle mixing is no longer a feasible solution. Desired outcome, completion of five sand molds of ~600 pounds loaded into vehicle and transported to sculpture workshop in July. Followed by assembly of five finished castings to be displayed together in outdoor installation.","I now have the means to make sand molds in my home studio and safely load them into my truck to be cast at foundry, allowing for larger work. I now also have the means to cast small pieces in my home studio in bronze and aluminum.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",750,"Other,local or private",1650,,,,"David A. Everett",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Gantry, hoist.",2018-06-21,2018-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Everett,"David A. Everett",,,MN,,"(218) 724-3615 ",dvdeverett@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-63,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005675,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1737,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Goal: To increase the efficiency and quality of transforming raw minerals into semi-precious polished gemstone cabechons placed into jewelry settings. Our current 40 year old equipment takes a minimum of 4 hours to trim a slab of stone to size, grind it to shape, drill holes, and polish it. Speed is limited by the RPMs we can achieve in the current setup without exacerbating the amount of wobble inherent in the old technology. Even then, the quality is only ""fair"" to ""good"" (a subjective assessment). Our current equipment was hand-built with external electric motors driving exposed pulleys to turn the lap and saw, with poor coolant control, making them inaccurate and unsafe. Modern equipment would be safer, would allow us to complete a piece in half of that time, and increase quality to ""excellent"" (again, a subjective assessment). It will also reduce incidences of loss - projects that must scrapped and begun anew. While it is difficult to measure artistic productivity because each piece is unique, and different stones cut and polish at different rates according to the Mohs Hardness Scale, we will quantify the number of pieces produced per hour during the first 6 months of equipment use in order to provide a measurable outcome of productivity. We will photograph pieces and rate their quality for the final report, if required.","We purchased all of the equipment approved by the grant by 9/8/18. All was put into service. This equipment dramatically increased the safety in our studio by eliminating all exposed/unguarded belts and pulleys, and by securing rocks during hole drilling . It increased the efficiency of rock cutting and polishing by 400% due to the speed and stability of the flat lap and tumbling system. The quality of our jewelry improved by 100%, with fewer failures and better finishes.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",559,"Other,local or private",2296,,,,"Tammy Horton",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Lapidary Equipment - Flat Lap, trim saw and blade, rock and metal tumblers and media, rock driller.",2018-05-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tammy,Horton,"Tammy Horton",,,MN,,"(218) 326-8800 ",tholmade@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, Crow Wing, Scott, Le Sueur",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-64,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005680,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1377,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I want to incorporate color into my work. A color inkjet printer with enable me to do that in a refined manner. My primary desired outcome is that the resulting work excites and satisfies me. A secondary desired outcome is to get a solid body of work together that galleries will be willing to exhibit. I hope thus to gain a larger audience for my work. A measurable outcome would be some upcoming exhibits and then perhaps even some sales. I want to push both the mythical content of my work and create exciting optical effects. I want to see how I can push the visual aspect of the work without losing the content. I make art because it satisfies me, but if it does not communicate or reach and audience the effort will be incomplete. When I do exhibit the resulting work I will ask the people who see the work what it expresses to them. If it retains its emotion impart while it dazzels the eye then it is certainly successfull.",,,433,"Other,local or private",1810,,,,"Jeffrey S. Kalstrom",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"I would like to purchase an inkjet printer, and paper cutter to produce large scale collage prints.",2018-05-07,2018-08-27,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Kalstrom,"Jeffrey S. Kalstrom",,,MN,,"(218) 310-8411 ",jkalstrom@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-65,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005711,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to purchase a 13 inch MacBook Pro to expand my creative capabilities on future video projects. The outcome I expect is the ability to upload and edit today's highly compressed video formats in real time, rather than waiting endlessly for video rendering and transcoding. The measurable outcome should be immediately apparent when uploading and editing highly compressed video codecs in real time, versus the slow and arduous process of rendering and transcoding my dated computer currently puts me through. It will be a huge time saver, allowing me to be much more productive. My final report will include examples and explanations of the MacBook Pro's processing abilities.","I know own and use a MacBook Pro for video and photographic work.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1020,"Other,local or private",2820,,,,"Jason L. Page",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant ",,"I intend to purchase a 13"" Mac Book Pro. ",2018-05-01,2018-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jason,Page,"Jason L. Page",,,MN,,"(218) 393-4224 ",jason@4trackfilms.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-66,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ",,2
10005716,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Facilitate good quality sound recording by purchasing sound recording equipments Completing projects when laptop, Logic Pro X Software, Microphone, Mini USB-mixer, headphones, hard drive, and XLR Cords, are Purchased will be my measuring outcome.",,,570,"Other,local or private",2370,,,,"Howard Ross",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Music Recording equipment.",2018-05-01,2018-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Howard,Ross,"Howard Ross",,,MN,,"(218) 221-0994 ",howardkool14@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-67,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005719,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My first goal is to create and publish a new, more functional website for Seaton Guitars. The site will have information about my instruments, building philosophy, experience as a builder, display current and past work and create a way for potential buyers to access my work. It would also be easily updated with new work and have a way for current clients to see their project in progress. My long range goal is to become more comfortable and efficient with web technology allowing me to spend more time designing and creating. During the creative process I will have a some guitar players evaluate the site before it goes live to test it's utility, user experience and effectiveness. That feedback will be important in refining the design and function of the site. Once published, my ability to manipulate and work within it's new framework will also be easy to document through screen shots before and after updates or uploading new work to the site. The contact page will provide information on those who find me through the new site and traffic to the site will be quantifiable through analytics. After the completion of the site I will produce a report documenting the project up to that point, then make a comparative assessment within about 6 months. I will be able to track visits to the site, any new work it generates and document any updates or changes I am able to make.","Website project completed and published as planned. Updates to the ""back end"" of the site carried our regularly. Analytics installed and tracked. New photography process in place.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",1741,"Other,local or private",3541,,,,"David W. Seaton",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"I would like to create a new website to display and help sell my work.",2018-06-01,2019-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Seaton,"David W. Seaton",,,MN,,"(218) 388-9492 ",dave@seatonguitars.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-68,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005732,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,585,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","This projects goal is to insure my equipments safety and functionality and to increase the tonal quality of my musical output. The outcomes of my project will be measured by the maintained quality of my equipment over time. The increased quality of my music due to the addition or exchange of guitar pedals will be subjective for the listener and likewise will be appreciated by me and my fellow band mates. Ideally this will also be measured by the increase in musical collaborations and endeavors that I might be invited to participate in as a result of this increased quality.",,,185,"Other,local or private",770,,,,"Corey Gice",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"A protective travel case for my guitar pedal effect board and three guitar pedals.",2018-05-01,2018-08-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Corey,Gice,"Corey Gice",,,MN,,"(763) 227-6522 ",coreygice@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-69,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor.","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005779,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2018,1800,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","I intend to upgrade my hardware by purchasing an iMac with 27ö display. I also intend to upgrade the intel processor and memory core from standard in order to assist in running my current drafting and editing programs more efficiently. This equipment upgrade would allow me to update my current drafting programs and eventually allow me to purchase the design software programs considered standard in the theater industry. My current laptop is inefficient due to aging hardware, slow processors, a low level of RAM, and a smaller display. The improvement in equipment would significantly impact my ability to be a more productive Scenic Designer and will also allow me to streamline all the major areas of my business: image rendering, 3D modeling, and drafting ground plans and elevations, as well as the management of my business website. These upgrades will also significantly improve my ability to communicate and transfer the elements of my designs to the other members of the production team. I will measure the success and improvements made to my business, with the assistance of the upgraded computer system, by carefully documenting and listing: the significant improvements that I am able to make to my website, the design software I am able to attain and/or update, the quantity of design tasks I am able to complete for each theatrical production I design, as well as the reach of their estimated audiences.","The new computer aided in my design process for the following productions put on by The Duluth Playhouse: - Guys And Dolls Jr. performed 5 shows on the Depot stage this June, reaching approximately 1,000 parents, grandparents and other children. This show was one of two junior summer theatre camps put on by the Duluth Playhouse Children's Theatre. - Peter Pan Jr. performed on the Depot stage for 5 performances this July, reaching approximately 1,000 parents, grandparents and other children. This show was the second of two junior summer theatre camps. - Toxic Avenger performed in the Underground Theatre for 3 weekends. In total this show was viewed by approximately 1200 adults, young adults and teenagers. - Dr. Dolittle opens October 25th, 2018 on the Depot stage and will perform for two weekends. Although the end of the allotted grant period ends before the closing of this show, the new computer aided me greatly in my scenic design. With the scheduled evening, weekend and school matinee performances approximately 1500-2000 parents, students, teachers, grandparents and siblings will see this production. - The computer also aided me in communications, scheduling, planning, and gathering research imagery for an exhibit I installed at the Red River Zoo in Fargo in July, as well as an additional exhibit at the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, MN in September. Both of which will reach countless children and adults.","Achieved proposed outcomes.",908,"Other,local or private",2708,,,,"Ashley C. Wereley",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant ",,"iMac computer to assist and make more efficient the drafting for theatrical scenic design. ",2018-05-02,2018-10-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ashley,Wereley,"Ashley C. Wereley",,,MN,,"(763) 607-1621 ",ashleywereley@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-70,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor. ","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist ","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001047,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Through the use of high quality sewing machine with features that will save time and effort over a basic sewing machine, my goal is to create detailed costumes more efficiently as well as historically accurately that will enhance an actor's interpretation of a character and an audience's enjoyment of a production visually. I also desire to positively impact actors' artistic development (particularly children and teens) through interacting with them in the process of fittings, historical accuracy, and workability of costumes and to further expand my artistic designing skills through the use of embroidery stitches and the ability to sew through multiple layers of fabric or bulky/thick fabrics quickly and efficiently. This will also help lessen the fibromyalgia pain I experience due to hunching over and fighting"" with a basic sewing machine or resorting to hand sewing by pushing and pulling a needle laborious through thick fabrics -- and many times my fingers! I believe my creativity will be less limited with this machine, and I will be more efficient and productive due to the quality of the machine. Thus, I will be able to create more per show, rather than renting some of the costumes or spending excessive time searching for the supplies (trims, designs) I envision. I will be able to document this with the items I create using the machine.""","Audiences for 4 shows viewed the art I created with the Horizon Memory craft--17th Century gowns with embroidery features from the Memory Craft, leather jerkins 17th century hats sewn with the accufeed feature, lycra bodysuits, and appliques animal bodysuits. It was rewarding to read theater reviews about the authenticity and beauty of my costumes and read Facebook comments about people's love of them.",,1481,"Other, local or private",2540,,,,"Kristen L. Biles",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"I am requesting funds to purchase a Janome Horizons Memory Craft 8900QC sewing machine.",2017-05-02,2017-12-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kristen,Biles,"Kristen L. Biles",,,MN,,"(218) 428-8020",kristen.biles@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-33,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001048,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to accurately edit my photographs, in order to publish a book and print a traveling exhibition of my photography on the Saint Croix River. To be able to accomplish this goal, I need the new high end computer monitor I am requesting funds to purchase. I will purchase this computer monitor as soon as allowed by project start date (soon after May 1, 2017). I will then review all previous edits done for this project to refine the accuracy, and do all subsequent editing using this monitor. This will provide properly calibrated files for me to present to the book printer, and for me to use to print exhibition prints. The outcome will be a book and traveling exhibition with the best possible color reproduction. As of now, I plan to publish a first printing of 5,000 of the lowest price book (around $85), and 395 limited edition books in a larger size with accompanying prints. The exhibition will open at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson, and then travel to around six venues in and near the Saint Croix River Watershed. The estimated audience includes viewers of the books and attendees of the exhibitions, plus those attending lectures about this project.","I purchased the new monitor, have calibrated it and am using it to proof the project described in application. The book files will go to printer in November and the book will be released in April. The accuracy of this monitor is vastly superior to my previous one. Thus, I can trust that the book printing will closely match the monitor.",,1984,"Other, local or private",3043,,,,"Craig J. Blacklock",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Computer monitor for Photoshop editing",2017-05-01,2018-02-28,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Craig,Blacklock,"Craig J. Blacklock",,,MN,,"(218) 485-0478",craig@blacklockgallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Pine, Hennepin, Ramsey, Chisago, Washington, Hennepin, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-34,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001081,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,878,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The goal of this project is to allow the artist to produce photography prints that may be sold for profit or donated for charitable causes. Outcome 1: The artist will acquire a desktop computer equipped with photo editing software by June 2017. Outcome 2: The artist will purchase a Standard 24 and 50 mm lens to improve the technical capabilities of current equipment and capacity to produce quality photography prints by June 2017. Outcome 3: The artist will produce photography in print and electronic format for personal profit and also for the financial benefit of non-profit and charitable causes. At least one print will be displayed in a gallery or submitted to a photography competition by May 2018. Over twenty photographs will be created and posted in online mediums by May 2018. At least one piece will be made available and used by a non-profit organization or as an in kind donation. Outcome 1: Measure how many pieces of photography are distributed for viewing electronically and in print as a result of equipment purchase. Equipment is purchased and being used by June 2017. Outcome 2: Number of printed and electronic photos produced with new lenses. Also track specifically value of photography art sold and/or donated that was created with this lens purchase. Outcome 3: Track how many photos are featured in online and public galleries. Track total value of photographic art sold and/or donated.","1) I have produced two pieces of photography that are currently for sale in an art shop. They have been for sale at art fairs, and have received several positive comments. 2) I have produced well over 1,000 photos which I have had the opportunity to enhance due to access to better technology (photo editing, better lenses). 3) I have engaged in over 100 hours of personal study and practice in photography in the last year, thereby enhancing my skills. 4) I have provided photography for two community events and donated photos for social media, grant reporting, and general promotional material. 5) My photography has been used and featured on at least one website.",,1177,"Other, local or private",2055,,,,"Josh Gorham",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"A computer for photo editing and a 24 and 50mm prime lens",2017-05-01,2018-04-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Josh,Gorham,"Josh Gorham",,,MN,,"(218) 830-0915 ",jgorham44@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-35,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001084,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","To obtain a new work station (laptop and docking station) which will: 1) replace outdated and antiquated equipment, 2) match my existing presentation laptop's operating system which will ease the sharing of files, images, and presentations, 3) switch to a more portable system which will more closely match my existing lifestyle and increase my mobility, which will enable me to explore new areas and places to photograph. The evaluation of this plan is fairly simple: 1) Has the new system increased my productivity and reduced unnecessary post processing time of images thereby giving more time to devote to image capture, image content, and ways of seeing? 2) By reducing or eliminating problems with a cross platform"" operating system I am able to spend more time concentrating on my image content and meaning and less time dealing with the mechanics? 3) Has the new work station allowed me to continue producing work while my living situation is increasingly more mobile and therefore allowed me greater freedom to explore new places?""","I have a new computer system that is mobile.",,2472,"Other, local or private",3531,,,,"John A. Gregor",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Macbook Pro and Docking Station for photographic editing.",2017-05-01,2017-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,John,Gregor,"John A. Gregor",,,MN,,"(218) 830-0767 ",john@coldsnap.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-36,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001090,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,694,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I am requesting $1,530 from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. This money with the addition of my $270 will cover the complete purchase of one Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art Lens and one Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Art Lens. By having these lenses available to me, I will be able to photograph low-light scenes that I presently cannot effectively photograph with my current lenses. With these lenses, I will produce 12 new low-light, long-exposure photographs for exhibition at a local art studio in Duluth, Minnesota in October of 2017. These lenses will then allow me to continue my pursuit of creating high-quality, low-light, long-exposure photographs. The completion of my goal will result in an exhibit in October of 2017 featuring 12 new photographs created with the use of the two Sigma lenses for which I am requesting Arrowhead Regional Arts Council funds. Furthermore, new photographic images will be created with the lenses on an ongoing basis for use in online display, social media, and local galleries.","With the money from the grant, I was able to purchase the gear needed to capture the photographs I originally intended to create. Of the new photos I captured, I decided on 12 final images to present at an exhibit held at On The Rocks Art Studio in Canal Park. The show was available for public viewing for 30 days and the photographs will be added to my website and social media channels. Furthermore, I continue to use the equipment for that capture of more low-light landscape photographs as originally intended and will make those available through my website and social media channels.",,883,"Other, local or private",1577,,,,"Daniel R. Jandl",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"I am requesting two large-aperture camera lenses.",2017-05-01,2017-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Jandl,"Daniel R. Jandl",,,MN,,"(218) 839-8765 ",danjandl@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-37,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001091,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1017,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The project's goals are to complete and launch a professional website for MMJ Pottery and to install a functional spray booth in my pottery studio. Both of these improvements will enhance my career as an artist in northern Minnesota. The website will expand the audience for my work and provide a platform for both sharing my creations and reaching potential buyers. The spray booth will provide the equipment needed to explore new creative directions in my ceramics glazing. Upon completion the project will be evaluated by the existence of a website for MMJ Pottery and a working spray booth. Increases in studio sales, online inquiries, and exhibition opportunities entered will be tracked to evaluate the impact on my professional career.",,,1253,"Other, local or private",2270,,,,"Michael M. Jasper",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Professional Upgrades for a Pottery Studio: web presence and spray booth",2017-05-01,2018-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Michael,Jasper,"Michael M. Jasper",,,MN,,"(218) 256-8591 ",mmjpottery@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-38,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001093,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,587,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My art is based on my direct interaction with the materials I use. I harvest and process all of the pieces and parts straight from the natural landscape around me, working largely with tools - steel, wood, bone, and antler - that I have made. For me the process is an inseparable part of the art. I currently lack the means to heat and manipulate steel, which I use both as a finished piece of art and as a means to create art work. A new forge, anvil, and tools will give me the ability to create new works that I have been wanting to make but have been unable to do, and to make very specific tools I regularly use which are not commercially available. My goal is to more fully incorporate steel into my artwork, and to be able to manufacture the tools that I use in my art work. The measurable outcomes will my ongoing creation of art and artistic tools made with the use of new equipment, and the creation of objects which previously were not possible for me. The measurable outcome for this grant is the creation of new artworks that incorporate steel as the main focus, as well as the manufacture of the tools I use to create art.","I now have a functioning setup for manipulating steel and metal - a forge, anvil, and tools to use them! Using them, I have been able to work on new pieces and begin to make more of the tools I use in my art.",,803,"Other, local or private",1390,,,,"Nate Johnson",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Support to purchase new blacksmithing forge, anvil, and tools to advance ongoing artistic work.",2017-05-01,2017-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nate,Johnson,"Nate Johnson",,,MN,,"(218) 255-1345 ",theonestraw@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-39,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001096,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,333,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to use the working equipment attained through this grant in order to complete my film project as designed. I already have a working HD Video camera, and several functioning analog still cameras, however my Super 8mm Camera is no longer operational, and it is integral to obtain the kind of feeling and shot structure necessary for this kind of inter-media essay film project. The grant will allow me to update my equipment so that I can complete the film in the manner in which I've designed it. I plan to begin initial Super 8mm shooting in May of 2017, traveling to various sites scouted across the state of Minnesota. There will be three months of shooting, including dailies, film processing, and re-shoots as needed. Following this, the Super 8mm film footage will be digitized, uploaded, and archived along with the HD video footage and the analog still photography. From there, I will load everything into Final Cut Pro, organize the various kinds of footage and sound clips, and begin cutting together what will become the final film. I plan about 5 to 6 months for editing everything, from the initial rough cut to the finished cut, and then another several months for post-production to a finished film.","With this grant I was able to purchase new (used) analog filmmaking equipment. Thus far, with the camera I purchased, I've been able to shoot a significant amount of super 8mm film (both black and white and color reversal stock), much of which is currently at Spectra film lab in Los Angeles for processing and digitization. The majority of this footage will be used in conjunction with both digital video and analog still photos that I've also shot in order to complete an upcoming experimental essay film (documentary) about water and ecology called Hygric. I was also able to use the equipment from my grant purchases to shoot some new film footage that will go toward making a music video-film that was commissioned by the musician Haley McCallum (formerly Haley Bonar). The equipment which the grant enabled me to purchase has been exceptionally useful in moving forward with my Hygric project and in concurrently shooting other footage for various new work.",,567,"Other, local or private",900,,,,"Allen C. Killian-Moore",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"I am requesting a Super 8mm film camera, a light meter, and a precision tripod.",2017-05-01,2018-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Allen,Killian-Moore,"Allen C. Killian-Moore",,,MN,,"(612) 239-0329 ",email@allenkillianmoore.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-40,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001105,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,810,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I have begun focusing my music production work more intently and have been studying techniques, hardware, and software to help in this endeavor. The equipment I currently own and use for recording, mixing, and mastering has been adequate thus far, however I am now in need of hardware that will help further increase my capabilities and support my educational process. Through the acquiring of this grant opportunity I plan to upgrade several components to my studio in order to achieve a higher quality product and fine tune work flow. Measurable outcomes would include sonic quality comparisons in the music as well as time spent working on any given project. The microphone will absolutely produce a higher quality sound for me to work with recording. This will become noticeable through the process of recording, mixing and mastering as an obvious measurable outcome. The keyboard controller has been identified as the most congruent and compatible on the market for the current music production software I use. The use of this keyboard will allow for a more hands-on approach to producing and offer more ease of access to the finer details that are manipulable through the program. Measurable outcomes include a faster work process and a more accurate sound design. The speakers will help produce a more pure sound signal for me to work with. This will help me make more accurate decision in sound design which would be apparent in future projects.","My delayed interaction with the equipment, due to prior obligations, leaves less details for my outcomes than what will be coming in the very near future. That being said, having set up the equipment just the other day, there are certainly measurable outcomes already. The frequency response in these speakers give me a much clearer picture of the sound I'm working with in terms of its true nature. Sounds are much clearer, making future judgments of adjustments more accurate with less guess work. The keyboard's main feature of having pre-mapped settings for the program I use works seamlessly. I am able to control sound design and make proper adjustments at a much faster rate than before. I'm also seeing a larger potential for ease of creativity, as the finer tinkering of trying to do these things manually on the computer can quickly decay any sense of creativity. The microphone records a clear and concise sound, far cleaner than any other microphone I've owned or used. Its professional sound will be an instrumental part in creating a higher quality product in the music and projects I embark on from here on out.",,990,"Other, local or private",1800,,,,"Chris LeBlanc",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Audio Equipment",2017-05-04,2017-05-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Chris,LeBlanc,"Chris LeBlanc",,,MN,,"(218) 390-3864 ",cvharniss@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-41,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001108,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1043,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal with this technology is to improve the execution of the most basic communicative building block in documentary filmmaking - the interview. With a longer battery life for the camera and rig, the subjects' stories and the creative process may proceed uninterrupted, allowing for a more natural story progression. In addition, with improved light and sound quality, the information and stories conveyed by the subject are easier understood by the audience, thereby allowing space for more complex themes to emerge. The goal in any interview is to have the visuals and audio be so well executed that the audience doesn't notice how much work really went into it. While visually important in terms of introducing the audience to a subject, a well-done interview also allows for other more visually expressive elements of the story to emerge without distraction. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of this improvement, I will be comparing my work specifically as it pertains to interviews pre- and post- technological update using a third party audience. After viewing, audience members will be asked a series of questions about the quality (in the categories of light, sound, etc.) and the effectiveness of communication within the interview. If audience members do not indicate major improvement, different arrangements and equipment settings will be implemented. The same audience members will then evaluate another interview without the technological improvement and a new interview with implemented changes.","The measurable outcomes of this effort are primarily to do with the quality of the content before and after the equipment purchases. However, the variables are somewhat subjective, making it difficult to cumulatively measure the outcomes of the project.",,1277,"Other, local or private",2320,,,,"Ingrid Lyons",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"I am requesting the equipment to drastically improve the quality of my documentary film work.",2017-06-01,2018-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ingrid,Lyons,"Ingrid Lyons",,,MN,,"(347) 247-3720 ",ifglyons@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-42,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001123,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,990,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","To procure powered PA speakers to complete a sound systems which will enable me to take initiative as a band leader to get other jazz musicians together to form a band and play festivals and gigs at larger venues. Sound System: 1. Get PA speakers. 2. Integrate speakers into existing equipment (mixer, etc.). 3. Test and use system. Gigs and Performances: 1. Assure band members are available. 2. Line up gigs. Apply for festivals/contact venues. 3. Play gigs with sound system. Sound System: 1. PA will work with existing equipment. Speakers will be integrated and will work properly. 2. PA will sound good. The sound system will be setup up in different rooms and the sound quality will be evaluated. If needed adjustments will be made to assure the system sounds good and is usable in all situations. Gigs and Performances: 1. Success is marked by getting the gig and having scheduled dates for specific players. Committing to dates depends on being able to provide equipment and players. 2. Sound quality. Success is a good sounding performance. Club owner, audience and staff will be asked to offer comments. 3. Overall success is measured by being asked to play at the venue or festival again.","The speakers obtained and successfully integrated into system. System consists of (existing) Soundcraft UI-16 mixer, 2 JBL Eon 610 (for monitors) and2 JBL PRX612s. At least five performances have occurred with a good turn out and response. The ease of transport, setup and use is above what was expected. The sound is extraordinary. It was a good move to opt for the JBL EON 610s for monitors to complete the full system. The monitors proven to be vital and are used in every performance. It is has increased our quality as we can hear ourselves and each other. Several festivals have been applied for the next season.",,1210,"Other, local or private",2200,,,,"Briand M. Morrison",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Powered PA speakers.",2017-05-01,2017-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Briand,Morrison,"Briand M. Morrison",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2777 ",briand@briandmorrison.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-43,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001132,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Facilitate sound recording efficiently. Enhance video recording in studio. When a microphone, mini-mixers (m-audio box included), headphone, hard drive, and XLR cords are purchased, I'll be able to facilitate sound recording efficiently. When a lens and LED light kit is purchased, video recording in studio space will be enhanced.","Facilitated Sound Recordings Efficiently: Recorded an In studio dance video with LED Light Effectively.",,1361,"Other, local or private",2420,,,,"Daniel O. Oyinloye",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Audio and Visual (AV) Equipment",2017-05-01,2017-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Oyinloye,"Daniel O. Oyinloye",,,MN,,"(952) 201-7352 ",danielooyinloye@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-44,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001133,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to purchase the DJI OSMO Pro hand held steady-cam rig, an Olympus 25mm micro 4/3 lens (compatible with the OSMO's Zenmuse X5 camera), and attendant accessories (rig mounted LED light and Rode microphone, focus hand-wheel, batteries, case, power adapter and necessary cables). I already own DJI's Inspire 1 drone and the Zenmuse X5 camera (which mounts to both the drone and the OSMO), the addition of the OSMO will allow me to have a fully integrated, fluid 4K imaging system in the air and on the ground. The measurable outcome will be expanded creative capabilities on future video and photography projects. For several months after purchasing the OSMO I plan to put it through its paces, testing and refining its many functions until I have mastered it. My final report will include examples and explanations of its varied abilities.","My goal was to purchase the DJI OSMO Pro, an Olympus 25mm micro 4/3 lens and attendant accessories, which I did. The outcome is that I now have a state of the art steady-cam in my video production arsenal.",,1391,"Other, local or private",2450,,,,"Jason L. Page",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"To purchase the DJI OSMO Pro, an Olympus 25mm micro 4/3 lens and attendant accessories.",2017-05-01,2017-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jason,Page,"Jason L. Page",,,MN,,"(218) 393-4224 ",jason@4trackfilms.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-45,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10008841,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2019,1184,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","As a recent college graduate who has transitioned to an emerging professional artist, my primary goal is to establish a studio space that will allow me to begin creating work at a professional level. I would like to be able to continue the skills and practices that I've learned and developed within a fully equipped academic studio setting. However, since I no longer have access to those studio spaces and equipment, I need to start building my own resources. This technology grant will allow me to continue working as a photographer, so that I can further my artistic practice and begin a career as a practicing artist. In doing so, my outcomes will include finding new venues for the display of my work--both at local galleries and by submitting to calls for art--and beginning to create some additional income from selling prints. Creating my own studio space will also allow me to experiment more within my own time frames, as I learn to balance artistic activity with other employment. 1 I will be able to evaluate these goals and outcomes by my increased output. Once I am able to create a productive studio space, I can dedicate more time to my experimental work as a photographer. I can measure my outcomes by finding a workable studio schedule and tracking how many hours per week/month I dedicate to studio work. I can also set monthly or yearly goals in responding to calls for art or in reaching out to galleries and opportunities for display. This will let me establish an early-career work ethic that I can hopefully continue into future years. Evaluation will also come through the monetary compensation from sales and through the success of participating in exhibitions.",,,566,"Other,local or private",1750,,,,"Wilson B. Johnson",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Miscellaneous. supplies for cyanotype printing.",2019-01-01,2019-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Wilson,Johnson,"Wilson B. Johnson",,,MN,,"(218) 324-1517",johnsonw1290@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-72,"David Dobbs: visual artist, education coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Wendy Durrwachter: composer, arranger, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children’s Theatre employee; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.","Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.",,2
10001149,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The purpose for this grant would be to supply funds to purchase a laptop dedicated for art purposes along with photo editing software. The tasks essential to my artistic career are: processing and storing digital images of my portfolio, editing the images, and building and maintaining a website. I also need a laptop for research. I research other artists and artistic trends, art opportunities for grants and exhibitions, and visual inspiration for my current projects. I need a laptop to apply to those opportunities. Additionally, I constantly update my accounts with images of my current artistic practice on Facebook and Instagram. With a new laptop and software, during the grant period: I will organize my current digital images as well as document older work. I will document and categorize new artwork that will be produced during the grant period. I will use the photo editing software to create high quality reproductions of my work. I will use the laptop to research for exhibitions and other opportunities. I will use the laptop to apply for these opportunities. I will use the laptop to research visual and thematic trends relevant to my projects. I will use the laptop to surf the web to learn about the activity of other artists working in a similar way. I will use the laptop to build and maintain a website.","I built a website, wulfhelm.com I have used the computer and photo editing software to document my current and older work and have compiled a professional portfolio. I am maintaining an Instagram of my work @wulfhelm.art. I have applied to many exhibitions and grants using the computer. I have used the laptop to research other artists, art opportunities, art materials, and art techniques. I have purchased video editing software (Adobe Premiere Elements 15) and have made several time-lapse videos of my process.",,1051,"Other, local or private",2110,,,,"Corrie Steckelberg",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"A 13 inch Macbook Pro laptop computer and Adobe Photoshop Elements",2017-05-01,2018-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Corrie,Steckelberg,"Corrie Steckelberg",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2575 ",corriesteckelberg@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-46,"Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist, student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, former Children's Theatre employee.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
32455,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Goal 1: To create a website reflecting my theatre work in the community. Outcome 1: A website will be designed and online by September 1, 2016. Goal 2: To learn how to maintain and update my website. Outcome 2: I will complete 8 hours of training and will master the skills needed to maintain and update my website by September 1, 2016. Goal 3: To lay the foundation for Heart Theatre to be a community organization where I am able to make my living as an artist. Outcome 3: I will increase the number of projects and collaborators I work with by 25% during 2016. Outcome 1: A website will be designed and online by September 1, 2016. Method to Measure 1: Check that the website is fully functional and accessible to public by September 1, 2016. Outcome 2: I will complete 8 hours of training and will master the skills needed to maintain and update my website by September 1, 2016. Method to Measure 2: I will complete 3 practice updates independently by September 1, 2016 to ensure my training was effective. Outcome 3: I will increase the number of projects and collaborators I work with by 25% during 2016. Method to Measure 3: I will track the number of projects and collaborators from 2015 and 2016 and compare the activity by January 31, 2017.","Outcome: Website was created to have an online presence. Met. Outcome: Photographs were taken to document theatre activities. Met. Outcome: I know how to maintain and update the website. Met.",,1140,"Other, local or private",2400,,,0.00,"Angie B. Frank",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Support will fund the creation of a website with images and training to maintain the website.",2015-11-01,2016-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Angie,Frank,"Angie B. Frank",,,MN,,"(218) 349-0354 ",angiebwfrank@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32457,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,874,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The UV light box is a high output light source that will make exposure times shorter than the one I am currently using. This will be very valuable to me because some of my exposures last upwards of one hour, sometimes longer. It takes me 3-4 hours to complete one print, so being able to make multiple tests of images at one time will improve my ability to best use my time. The size of the light box is also more than double of the one I am currently using, and this will allow me to make much bigger prints than I am able to right now, giving me the ability to make up to 30 x 36 inch prints. I will see an improvement in the amount of prints I am able to produce per printing session. Each print takes over three hours to make, so being able to make more than one at a time will improve my workflow and success rate.","I have been able continuously expose multiple prints at one time, and by intermittently inserting prints into the light box I can work in a much more efficient way. The end result of this project has greatly benefitted me because of the time saved by multiplying my work space and has eliminated the print size limitation I previously had.",,1366,"Other, local or private",2240,,,0.00,"Brett Grandson",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Ultra Violet light box",2015-11-01,2016-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brett,Grandson,"Brett Grandson",,,MN,,"(218) 428-7828 ",Brett@grandsonphotography.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-0,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32458,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,983,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The project goal is to purchase a Nikon 20mm f/1.8 and a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 to increase my ability to better capture the Milky Way to produce fine art photography as well as use the skills and images I gain to better teach Milky Way photography -- this is an increasingly popular subject. I plan on capturing 40 three- to five-star Milky Way shots with each lens within the first year of owning them. With the 20mm, I'll capture shots with detailed foregrounds. With the 35mm, I'll capture pictures of the galactic core. I currently have a Milky Way presentation that I give to Milky Way Photography students and that is available for photography clubs. The missing component is how to photograph the galactic core and how to use fast lenses to capture both the Milky Way and a visible foreground. I will use the lenses to add four slides on each subject to my Milky Way presentation. Because my measurable outcomes are based on numbers, the method of evaluating the outcomes will be to see if I achieve those numbers. For the goal of taking 40 three- to five-star images, I'll count the number of images at the end of the year. The difficulty with Milky Way images is that the Milky Way is photograph-able with perfect weather for about 7 to 10 days a month. With average weather, that drops to 3 to 5 days a month. During a typical Milky Way outing, I capture 2 to 3 three- to five-star images. Typically, I make it to 2 to 3 locations a night. From November to April, the galactic core is below the horizon, so those months are less than ideal. That gives me a pace of 6 to 7 images a month from May to October to reach my goal. My first scheduled Night Photography Workshop in 2016 is in August. To measure the goal, I'll count the number of slides for each of the subjects.","My project goal was to purchase a Nikon 20mm f/1.8 and a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 to increase my ability to better capture the Milky Way to produce fine art photography as well as use the skills and images I gain to better teach Milky Way photography -- this is an increasingly popular subject. My measurable outcomes were to capture 40 three- to five-star shots. The difficulty with Milky Way images is that the Milky Way is photographable with perfect weather for about 7 to 10 days a month. With average weather, that drops to 3 to 5 days a month. With the weather that we've had this Milky Way season (May to October), I've been able to get out 3 days. I've taken 4 five-star images and a dozen three-star images. Considering the weather, that puts me well ahead of pace to hit my goal by October 2016 as planned. The 35mm has allowed me to capture 3 five-star images of iconic locations on the north shore of Lake Superior. I redid my night sky presentation for photography clubs using four images created with the lenses that I bought with the grant. The first presentation of the year with the new slideshow drew approximately 150 people at the Living Word Christian Center in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The new slides were a hit. My first scheduled Night Photography Workshop in 2016 is in August. To measure the goal, I've counted the number of slides that I added to the class. I've reached my goal of 4 to demonstrate how to capture the Milky Way's core and Milky Way images with bright foregrounds.",,737,"Other, local or private",1720,,,0.00,"Bryan Hansel",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Requesting two wide angle, fast, prime camera lenses.",2015-11-01,2016-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bryan,Hansel,"Bryan Hansel",,,MN,,"(218) 370-8351 ",bryan@bryanhansel.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-1,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32459,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,624,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to purchase a digital camera, SD card, tripod and camera bag with the funding provided through the Technology grant to take quality digital images of my artwork. As an artist finding my work on the gallery wall is as important as finding my work on the World Wide Web. I have a web page requiring updated images of current work. In the past I have been able to borrow a camera to take the images but now am needing to get a camera of my own to use. This is a purchase to last a long time. Something I will use to promote my art for years to come. Without finding images of my artwork on the web site folks will need to travel to Lizzard’s Gallery or my studio. I am trying to reach past my local audience to the larger audience. Good reproductions on the web will attract new interest and better demonstrate what I am currently working on in the studio.","The number of people seeing my web site - new art - is a measurable goal only if folks talk to me or make comments. Most people have told me that they go back to the site often, share it with colleagues, think about the art, verify that the art is still available...that sort of thing before making a purchase or contracting my services. I believe it is positive in that I have had more people speak to me about my site and they can refer to art posted there specifically because I have great images posted from the new camera. I also have found through creating an ""Event"" in Facebook (using new and better images taken with this camera/tripod) that new people have committed to attending the opening and are talking with me about my art. I have received one new commission (2016 Homegrown Music Festival Field Guide cover art).",,551,"Other, local or private",1175,,,0.00,"Carolyn S. Olson",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"I am requesting a Canon PowerShot G3 X camera, 8GB memory card, tripod, and camera bag.",2015-11-06,2016-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Carolyn,Olson,"Carolyn S. Olson",,,MN,,"(218) 269-6299 ",carolynsueolson@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-2,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32463,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","This grant opportunity will replace ineffective and outdated technology with a professional tool that will allow me to continue to work in an efficient digital environment. The tried and tested Wacom Cintiq Companion 2 will support my career for the next 5-10 years by consolidating my workflow. The continued output and reliance on this new technology will prove itself over time. New artworks will be developed and presented in future exhibitions I plan to be a part of. Should my career continue, it will be seen by the works produced on this device.","Successful purchase of an interactive pen display and tablet. Flexible and mobile production of artwork outside the studio and while traveling. Maximized utility of up to date hardware and software that consolidates and replaces old, broken equipment. Numerous artworks have been produced and displayed in multiple venues including galleries, businesses and online.",,3190,"Other, local or private",4450,,,0.00,"David Moreira",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Interactive Pen Display and Tablet",2015-11-01,2016-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,David,Moreira,"David Moreira",,,MN,,"(931) 542-7995 ",SkatRadioh@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-3,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32466,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,543,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I often encounter limitations in executing my creative vision due to the natural light conditions outdoors. There are many variations on filters, but these specific filters, and combinations thereof, will fit my needs during conditions I most frequently encounter. They will enable me to execute my creative visions in many situations, will be an excellent tool for experimental abstract/artistic photographs, and will be utilized for many years (hopefully decades). In addition to using the filters for visible light photography, I will use them with infrared photography on a camera I recently had converted for that purpose. These filters will enable me to soften the water surfaces and balance the light to create images that express my vision. They can help me portray dynamic scenes, convey emotion through drama or suspended tranquility, and create stories. Working in partnership with nature, there are endless possibilities to express unique creativity with these tools. As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” The impact the filters have on my artistic goals will be easily assessed when I use them during a photo shoot. I will instantly be able to assess whether they enable me to utilize techniques with longer exposures. Those photographs will include elements such as smooth water surfaces, soft flowing water, improved balance of light and tone. Many photographs will convey a story or emotion and will draw viewers in for a closer look and more in-depth experience and emotional connection with the art. Receiving feedback from viewers will also help me assess whether the artistic expression is being perceived as I intend. As my portfolio of long exposure photographs expands, I anticipate it will continue to unleash more creative experimentation and inspirations with the equipment.","The camera filters are enabling me to execute my creative visions in many situations with challenging light, and are an excellent tool for experimental abstract/artistic photographs. These filters help to soften the water surfaces and balance the light to create images that express my vision. They help me portray dynamic scenes, convey emotion through drama or suspended tranquility, and create stories. They have enabled me to create photographs I have envisioned that would be impossible without such filters. The filters are helping me to broaden my portfolio and creative visions.",,710,"Other, local or private",1253,,,0.00,"Dawn M. LaPointe",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"External filters for use with camera lenses.",2015-11-01,2016-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Dawn,LaPointe,"Dawn M. LaPointe",,,MN,,"(218) 491-3565 ",radiantspiritgallery@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-4,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
36907,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,995,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to purchase new updated equipment that can handle the software needed to continue editing my photography. This includes both future goals (stated later) as well as images I am unable to edit due to the limitations of my current computer. If all are completed successfully within the project timeline of two months, I would consider this project a success. Purchase new equipment. Maintain budgeted price for specified equipment. Be able to process and edit current collection of un-editable images (due to current computing limitations). Be able to create large, multi-image panoramas. Explore new techniques in image-stacking for astrophotography. Complete and edit a multiple exposure time-lapse sequence of either HDR images or long exposure photos.","The checklist from my evaluation plan is as follows: [x] Purchase equipment [x] Maintain budgeted price - very little changed as Apple has some pretty homogenized price points. [x] Processed a good number of previously un-editable images, including many panoramas, etc. [x] I have begun exploring some astrophotography techniques, consider this one 'in progress' [ ] Complete and edit a time lapse sequence... the trip that I aimed to shoot a series of these was a tad compromised due to travel plan changes. I have since edited a few time lapses on the new computer, but aim to shoot a series of HDR images for such a purpose later this spring. The trip did allow for a greater series of panoramas and other such landscape shots and have been editing those instead. I don't see this as a miss of a goal, just an adjustment of my artistic desires.",,1225,"Other, local or private",2220,,,,"Reggie Asplund",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Seeking assistance to purchase new computer and editing software.",2016-11-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Reggie,Asplund,"Reggie Asplund",,,MN,,"(651) 341-4014 ",reggie.untradition@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-21,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36909,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I plan, during the next several months, to upgrade my computer hardware and, subsequently, various design software programs, so that I can retain (and improve) my ability to create and manipulate graphic elements myself rather than outsourcing. I will also use these purchases to further develop my business website via extensive photo management and graphic design. 1) I will document the design software that I am able to attain or update after the hardware upgrade. 2) I will document the myriad of design tasks that I am able to complete with the improved system. 3) I will document significant improvements that I am able to make to my website and photo archive. 4) I will document the productions and exhibits that I am selected to design/create during the project period, as well as the reach of their estimated audiences. These methods will demonstrate my success at maintaining and improving my design capacity within my business.","1. Was able to install and use Adobe Creative Cloud photo and graphics editing software, which allows me to create and manipulate graphic elements of my designs myself rather than outsourcing 2. Was able to install and begin learning Vectorworks computer-aided design software, which will allow me to draft scenic/exhibit and lighting designs electronically rather than by hand 3. Was able to continue updating and improving my business website and photo portfolio 4. List of design projects (attached) completed during the grant period demonstrates that I continued to maintain and improve my design capacity in my business.",,1683,"Other, local or private",2742,,,,"Jeffrey S. Brown",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Laptop, warranty, and wireless mouse for use in theatrical and exhibit design and model building.",2016-11-01,2017-07-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Brown,"Jeffrey S. Brown",,,MN,,"(218) 213-0264 ",brownknowsthat@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Wright, Itasca, Clay, Dakota",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-22,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36914,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,773,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The project's goal is to document artwork in a professional manner that will allow me to best represent my work to contact persons, both online and in a printed portfolio. Evaluation will be complete once portfolio is documented and presentable to gallery and other art venue space contact persons for review of my work and response.","A set up with dedicated camera equipment for documentation of work, which will be reflected in the quality of the images and impact the quality of applications and portfolios produced, furthering the promotion of my artwork now and into the future. It allows me to continue confidently with my large format studio work, knowing that these paintings will be documented in a professional manner.",,968,"Other, local or private",1741,,,,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Camera, dedicated lens, specialized filter, tripod and lighting accessories",2016-11-01,2017-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Stephanie,Ellison,"Stephanie M. Ellison AKA Stephanie Mirocha",,,MN,,"(218) 838-7848 ",stephaniemirocha@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Aitkin,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-23,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36915,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to acquire a kiln for ceramic production. I will use the kiln to make a new body of sculptural ceramics for exhibition. I will use the kiln to experiment with exploring new techniques, ideas, and materials to develop my work further. I will show the work, hopefully doing more solo shows, and also create salable pieces for galleries to generate income. A successful outcome will be measured by the completion of a new body of work using the kiln purchased with the grant within the time parameters.","The outcomes of the project are longer term than this final report allows for. In the short time since being funded I have gone from having no capacity or access to working with ceramics to having my own kiln- thanks to the grant. This is a huge measurable impact. Over the next coming year I anticipate generating a large volume of work to show and sell.",,1511,"Other, local or private",2570,,,,"Sean M. Elmquist",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Purchase a high fire ceramic kiln.",2016-11-01,2017-01-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sean,Elmquist,"Sean M. Elmquist",,,MN,,"(612) 860-9128 ",seanfivepoints@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Ramsey, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-24,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36918,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal as a set designer is to produce the best design for each specific production, and acquire new tools to use them in order to make that more achievable. I propose to buy software and hire 3 designers who are using it in their own work, to teach me how to use it to enhance my design process. I am eager to learn digital drafting and imagery software in order to visually communicate more clearly, respond to changes, draft and revise more quickly. Acquiring these skills would make me more valuable to the companies (mostly non-profits) that I work with, and would help me use my time more efficiently. My colleagues, especially technical directors and lighting designers, almost exclusively use common software, and my use of the same software would help us work more seamlessly together to support the production, especially when working remotely. I believe this will help reduce some barriers, allow me to respond to ideas quickly, and let me be more creative and inspired in my work. I plan to create a structure of lessons and practice, incorporating new skills into my work incrementally through the year, and enhancing my work with these new tools. Part of my goal is also to explore these and other programs and identify which ones might be valuable to continue. I will know that my time spent learning new digital tools is successful if I am incorporating them into my work on a regular basis, if I continue to learn new aspects of the software and find new ways to use it, if my colleagues find it easier to reference or work with my draftings and visual communications, if I find I am able to complete a successful design in a shorter time frame, and if I can design remotely more easily.","My goal as a set designer is to produce the best design for each specific production, and I wanted to learn to use digital tools in order to make that more achievable. I bought and acquired software and hired 3 designers who are using digital software in their own work to teach me how to incorporate it to enhance my design process. I made great progress in digital drafting and some progress using imagery software, and find I am indeed able to visually communicate more clearly, respond to changes, draft and revise more quickly and efficiently. My colleagues, especially technical directors and lighting designers, almost exclusively use common software, and my use of the same software helps us work more seamlessly together to support the production, especially when working remotely.",,1585,"Other, local or private",2644,,,,"Ann E. Gumpper",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Purchase software and training that will update my skills and enhance my work as a scenic designer.",2016-11-01,2017-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Ann,Gumpper,"Ann E. Gumpper",,,MN,,"(218) 340-8014 ",agumpper@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-25,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36920,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,890,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to acquire a simple, powerful, and natural-sounding amplification system for my classical guitar, as well as a collapsible travel guitar for both performance and practice. I intend on using this equipment to perform in various venues both as a soloist and in collaboration with other musicians. Many of these opportunities are already laid out before me, however the addition of this equipment will help ensure that they succeed. My measurable outcomes would therefore be the use of this equipment for the purposes described above. For example, if I perform with an ensemble in a public venue using the new amplifier and guitar, and the balance of sound is appropriate with good tone quality, then I would consider that a success. My proposed evaluation criteria are to assess whether the equipment has been used successfully in one or more public performances where the volume of an unamplified classical guitar would not have cut through the other instruments and the ambient noise in the room. The Zoom A3 will have achieved its purpose if I can successfully dial in"" a satisfactory amplified sound that closely represents the instrument's natural sound. Additionally, if I have been able to use the Soloette to practice in one or more scenarios where a traditional instrument would be impractical, that too would fulfill my goals. The Grado Headphones are of course a key element in this application.""","Increased practice time. Able to perform for larger rooms/audiences. Overall better sound when amplified.",,1100,"Other, local or private",1990,,,,"Jacob Jonker",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"""Soloamp"" Sound System, ""Soloette"" Travel Guitar, Zoom A3 Guitar Processor, Grado Headphones.",2016-11-01,2017-05-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jacob,Jonker,"Jacob Jonker",,,MN,,"(218) 269-9665 ",jacob.p.jonker@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-26,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36923,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,635,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to score new work in a more streamlined, manageable fashion. In addition, the appearance of my scores will be much more legible (than the hand-written versions I've often been forced to do). The outcome could be measured in the amount time saved along with a new level of complexity. I have a commission coming up for an orchestral work celebrating the anniversary of a chamber orchestra. The new computer and software will allow me to develop the individual parts more quickly and efficiently.","The grant provided me the support to acquire a computer, monitor and music composition software. The faster processing speed of the computer and the greater flexibility of the software have helped me in my composing. The most recent large project was the completion of a concerto for flute, recorder and string orchestra. These items enabled me to create the music, disseminate the parts to the musicians in a timely and concise manner.",,815,"Other, local or private",1450,,,,"Mina W. Kaiser",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Desktop Computer, Monitor and Music Composition Software",2016-11-01,2017-08-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tyler,Kaiser,"Tyler W. Kaiser AKA Mina Kaiser",,,MN,,"(218) 341-3528 ",tyk1451@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-27,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36941,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My work will be shown in a more professional light. I will have a competitive and effective online presence for securing future commissioned opportunities. The new site will have interactive features which will enable me to better track its traffic and enquiries. This information will increase the likelihood of securing new artist opportunities and income to support my work.","I am pleased to have a new, more effective online presence for seeking and securing future commissioned opportunities. My work is already being shown in a more professional light and this will have immediate impact on my future career. The site will accommodate new features and will continue to evolve as a photo album, blog, and other pages are added.",,1341,"Other, local or private",2400,,,,"Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"I am requesting services for developing a more effective, state of the art, online artist presence.",2016-11-11,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mary,Plaster,"Mary K. Plaster",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6289 ",artist@maryplaster.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Hennepin, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-28,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36942,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,757,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to have dependable, easy to use, long-lasting tools which meet my needs as a writer. Namely, a good computer and printer along with a support plan and accessories to protect the computer. The first outcome will be that my flow will not be interrupted because of the computer or the printer not working or running out of ink. The second outcome will be to have technical support easily available so I will not be spending precious writing time trying to figure out how to get the computer to do what I need it to do. The third outcome will be protecting this investment from wear and tear thereby extending its lifespan. I have done the research and concluded that the specific items I am requesting meet those goals. I will report back as to whether or not the computer and printer supported the flow of my writing by being easy to use and dependable. I will report back my experiences with the tech support plan. I will report back as to whether or not the protective accessories have protected the computer during the grant period. I will report back about my experiences with the printer and how it felt to not have to replace expensive ink cartridges and to reduce, arguably in a very small but nevertheless satisfying manner, my personal contributions to the landfills.",,,933,"Other, local or private",1690,,,,"Ellie C. Schoenfeld",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"A computer with service plan, protective case, protective sleeve, and a printer.",2016-11-01,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Ellie,Schoenfeld,"Ellie C. Schoenfeld",,,MN,,"(218) 727-7599 ",elliesch@cpinternet.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-29,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36943,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,783,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The three main goals that I am currently working towards are: 1. To better document my completed paintings so they are readily available to use on my website, social media, e-mail newsletters, gallery submissions and for submissions to national juried competitions. ?2. Have more of a national presence by having gallery representation in at least one gallery outside of Minnesota in the next year. 3. Build a national reputation by participating in 1 national juried exhibitions in the next year. In the future, I would like to develop more of a project oriented approach to painting that would take me to other parts of Minnesota and areas outside of Minnesota. I can measure outcomes by: Having the ability to better document completed paintings and being able to create and label image files that will contain images specifically formatted for use with newsletters, website, social media, gallery submissions, and juried competitions. Being able to apply to 10 galleries in one year with the expectation to find one gallery outside of Minnesota to represent me. Being able to apply to 5 national juried exhibitions with the expectation to be accepted by one exhibition.","Applied for and participated in 2 national juried exhibitions and applied for and accepted into a national show for January of 2018. -Invited to be a guest artist at Groveland gallery in Minneapolis, MN. -A 4% increase in subscribers to my email newsletter. -Created a portfolio of digital images of completed paintings -Photos of paintings used in promotion of 3 group exhibitions -Applied for and excepted into Grand Marais art festival.",,967,"Other, local or private",1750,,,,"Neil Sherman",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"To purchase a new computer, software, and photography equipment.",2016-11-07,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Neil,Sherman,"Neil Sherman",,,MN,,"(612) 716-5733 ",na-sherman@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-30,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36948,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,1059,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The goal is to purchase a new 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display to aid in editing, processing and rendering video. This will replace my out of date video editing computer. Once I have increased my computer processing ability and can sufficiently run Adobe After Effects and other Adobe Suite software in real time I will have met my goal. Improved work-flow is a realistic goal and is directly possible with a computer upgrade. I will be satisfied if I am able to make video art on this new computer for 4 years. In order to determine if I have realized my proposed goals, I will have created innovative visual progress from my previous works and updated my portfolio/work sample to reflect my current artistic abilities. The artistic accomplishment will rely on my own honest evaluation of my work, which will be informed by peer critique, audience response, and feedback from festival programmers and grants’ boards. Meeting the processing and rendering demands of video production will be a clear success.","I purchased a computer. I now have in my home studio a super computer capable of processing and rendering the high computing demand of video and animation that I work with in my art projects. Now I experience effortless workflow and also access to software previously unavailable to me.",,1536,"Other, local or private",2595,,,,"Nicholas Sunsdahl",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Support to purchase a new computer for video editing, processing and rendering.",2016-11-01,2017-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicholas,Sunsdahl,"Nicholas Sunsdahl",,,MN,,"(218) 780-4500 ",nsunsdahl@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Beltrami, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-31,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.",,2
36951,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2017,460,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to obtain up-to-date image capture and post-processing capabilities to maintain a trajectory of increased recognition of my photographic talents. I am also asking to acquire the means to be a responsible steward of my growing body of work; so to safely archive and store this work. Measurable outcomes will include having procured the equipment outlined above and providing proofs and receipts of having done so. My proposal's evaluation plan is the evident measure of having purchased the equipment and technology requested. The methods I will use to measure outcomes are to detail the reception afforded the quality work that I become able to continue creating, and whether I continue to grow as a valued practitioner within the Arrowhead region and beyond. Methods to measure outcomes will include a detailed final report to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council detailing technology and equipment procured.","I acquired most of the technology required to complete my project- a laptop capable of running Adobe Photoshop and the Fuji camera. I opted for a new Lenovo Ideapad for greater reliability (as opposed to a refurbished Acer), and spent more than estimated for the X-E2 camera after deciding to go with a trusted regional dealer better able to handle any issues that might arise. This meant deferring purchase of an external hard drive and an adapter ring, which I will complete at my own expense in the near future.",,410,"Other, local or private",870,,,,"Tim P. White",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Digital camera, laptop capable of Adobe Photoshop, 2 TB external hard drive",2016-11-01,2017-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Tim,White,"Tim P. White",,,MN,,"(612) 306-2277 ",whitedog35@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-32,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director - KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
25412,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,600,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Assuming the lens becomes available before December, I'll use it in the Badlands National Park during the first week of December to photograph bison and bighorn. My goal is to get ten four to five star (out of five) wildlife images on that trip. Within a year, have a wildlife portfolio of 20 to 30 unique, three to five star images, and to add this to my website. As a gauge, I take about 10 images a year that I consider five star. My current wildlife shots show animals in their environments. One of the reasons for that is the lack of a super telephoto lens. This grant funding will allow this portfolio to include close up images of the animals. I'll be able to get these images while keeping myself and the animals safe. Additionally, I'll use the lens to photograph the full moon rise behind the Grand Marais lighthouse for three months. I plan to use these images to support my new Shoot the Moon photography workshops. They will be used on my website and in the instructional slideshow.Because my measurable outcomes are based on numbers, the method of evaluating the outcomes will be to see if I achieve those numbers. The first goal is to get ten four or five star (out of five) wildlife shots on a December trip to the Badlands National Park. I will achieve that goal if I get ten shots of that caliber. At the end of the first year of owning the lens, I'll measure my wildlife portfolio to see if I have 20 to 30 three to five star images. The goal also requires me to add the portfolio to my website. I'm including in work samples my current wildlife style. The new look I'm trying for is close ups of animal. I'll have achieved my goal if the portfolio includes 60% of close ups of animals and 40% of animals in their environment. The final goal is measured by the number of times I shoot the moon behind the lighthouse, and how much larger it appears in the photos vs. my current shorter lenses. The goal is achieved when the images are added to my slideshow and website.","When I visited the Badlands, my goal was ten 4- to 5-star wildlife shots. The conditions weren't favorable, so I ended up with three 4-star wildlife shots. I have not owned the lens for a year, so I haven't been able to measure whether or not I have 20 to 30 three to five star wildlife images. I'm up to six 3- to 5-star wildlife images. For the Grand Marais lighthouse shots with the full moon, the conditions haven't been favorable. I managed to get the full moon at Split Rock. I've use the lens more often than I imagined that I would. Instead of just using it for wildlife, I've used it for landscape. I've used it to capture over 1,000 images that I considered good enough to keep in my catalog. Also, without this lens I wouldn't have been able to capture a once-in-a-lifetime shot of two ships going under the Duluth lift bridge with Bentleyville in the foreground. I sold 23 prints of the image in the three weeks leading up to Christmas.",,580,"Other, local or private",1180,,,,"Bryan Hansel",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"This project will use an Individual Artist Technology/Equipment Grant to help fund the purchase of a new Tamron SP 150-600mm lens. The lens will help me capture wildlife photos, and work as a supplement for my landscape, moonscape and seascape photos.",2014-11-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bryan,Hansel,"Bryan Hansel",,,MN,,"(218) 370-8351 ",bryan@bryanhansel.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-4,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25416,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,1200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","It is my intention to make a great feature film that attracts future filmmakers to come to the area. Not only would I seek to show the film at local film festivals, but I would spend the following year touring with it on the festival circuit. I want to make something important and unique that will showcase Duluth, Minnesota in a way that has never been done in film.The top priority is to just make a great work of art, which will be known when it premieres at its first festival. I would love to return to the Duluth Superior Film Festival for the premiere. It was an excellent way to show the world our finished product last year. As for attracting other filmmakers to come to Duluth, we already see it happening. We are almost set to overtake Minneapolis in projects being shot. The website for the Minnesota film board keeps track of how many films are being shot in different cities in the state, so it is a very measurable goal.","Sold out premiere at the Duluth Superior Film Fest. 3000+ views on trailer. Multiple local media stories about the project.",,8393,"Other, local or private",9593,,,,"Lance T. Karasti",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"Two high school seniors form a friendship that enables increasingly dark thoughts and bad behavior. The Cat is a dark comedic feature film that explores anti-social disorder in youth. It is the second feature film by Lance Karasti to be made in Duluth, Minnesota.",2014-11-03,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lance,Karasti,"Lance T. Karasti",,,MN,,"(218) 349-0370 ",lancekarasti@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-5,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25420,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,1200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To purchase a replacement iMac computer and the design and word processing software and scanner upgrades it will need.To upgrade to a computer into current industry standards, enabling me to replace my obsolete computer and allowing me to continue have its graphics help in the preliminary preparations of my woodcuts and stone lithograph prints. This equipment will not only replace my failing computer, but also give me a significantly better machine and design program, which should be suitable for my needs for another 6-7 years. It has a larger screen, a more powerful processor, four times the memory (which is always critical in image processing), a better video card, much faster ram, and will provide more options with fewer delays. It is also compatible with my present printer, saving me that expense for the time being.",,,1220,"Other, local or private",2420,,,,"Cecilia A. Lieder",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"My request is for help in replacing my seven year old computer, which has become functionally obsolete. It’s presently showing critical signs of decline (slow-downs, erratic functioning, etc.) and will not be able to accept the next upgrade of Mac OS. I am requesting a new computer, two software upgrades and a scanner that will be compatible with it.",2014-11-15,2015-01-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Cecilia,Lieder,"Cecilia A. Lieder",,,MN,,"(218) 724-5212 ",cele@northernprintsgallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-6,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25432,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,1200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to purchase a Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Ultra Wide tilt-shift camera lens to expand my creative capabilities on future film and video projects. I plan to master its many features, from focal plane adjustments to perspective correction.For several months after purchasing the lens I will put it through its paces, testing and refining its many functions. My final report will include examples and explanations of the lens's varied visual abilities.","I purchased the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Ultra Wide tilt-shift camera lens, as well as corresponding UV and neutral density filters. In the year since purchasing the lens I have used it in a variety of situations and have begun to amass a collection of truly unique images.",,1170,"Other, local or private",2370,,,,"Jason L. Page",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I intend to purchase a Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Ultra Wide Tilt-Shift Lens and master its many features to expand my creative capabilities on future film and video projects. Tilt-shift lenses allow photographers to move the body of the lens in relation to the sensor, enabling them to transcend the normal restrictions of depth of field and perspective.",2014-11-01,2015-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jason,Page,"Jason L. Page",,,MN,,"(218) 393-4224 ",jason@4trackfilms.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-7,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25435,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,1200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The primary goal of this project is the creation of an artist website that will promote my literary work. I currently own an experimental website featuring film, art, and music by a variety of artists, as well as my own written and recorded work. This new site will act as a more traditional promotion of my work. It will also serve as a cross-promotional tool for my literary magazine, PRØOF, and for the work of other local artists whom I support. The secondary goal lies in the process. Through continued mentorship with local artist Kathy McTavish, I hope to expand my skill set and become a skilled coder and web designer. I will craft the code of this website by hand, and in doing so will become more proficient in the languages of HTML5 and CSS3 and develop web design skills, which will both improve me as an artist and develop my marketable skills. The computer I currently own does not have the capacity to create work of the caliber and speed that I wish to present.I will measure the audience reached using a tool available through the hosting service Bluehost, which measures various statistics regarding traffic on its members' domains.","Production of artist website.",,1220,"Other, local or private",2420,,,,"Kathleen H. Roberts",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I intend to create an artist website to advertise myself and my work. This will incorporate film and sound art as well as informational text and poetry. I will work with mentor Kathy McTavish and sound engineer Nickolas Monson in producing this website, and intend to code it entirely by hand. This project will help me develop skills in the areas of coding and web design and will simultaneously create a platform that promotes my literary work. During this process, I will continue to create new written work and transmedia collaborations.",2014-11-01,2015-01-20,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Kathleen,Roberts,"Kathleen H. Roberts",,,MN,,"(401) 474-8627 ",kathleen@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Aitkin, Cook, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-8,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25444,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,888,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to acquire a computer and printer. I am having great difficulty doing anything without modern equipment. I live in a rural area, 25 miles from the nearest city. I need the ability to e-mail, fax or print in order to apply for exhibitions and get my work out to the public. Currently, I have to go to my neighbors to print anything or drive at least 25 miles. The preferred method of delivery for the MacRostie Art Center is electronic. I had to drive the 120 miles (round trip) and hand deliver my application due to my lack of technology. The outcome of having an up to date computer/fax/scanner/printer would be me having the ability to get my work out to more places and have more opportunities in this technological world.Purchase of a computer, software and printer/scanner/fax. The outcome is having modern equipment to enable me to keep working.",,,592,"Other, local or private",1480,,,,"Sheila M. Yrjanainen",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I am working on building a body of work and exhibiting that work. My project is to purchase an up to date computer, software and printer/scanner/fax. This proposed funding from Arrowhead Regional Arts Council will allow me to meet current and future goals.",2014-11-01,2015-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sheila,Yrjanainen,"Sheila M. Yrjanainen",,,MN,,"(218) 427-2391 ",yrjsheila@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Itasca, Aitkin",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-9,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25399,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,1200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to purchase of a new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display to aid in my fiction, non-fiction and play/scriptwriting work, as well as the development of my online presence through my website (andyjaybennett.com) blog writing, freelance writing and social media. Development of video, photo and audio production and editing skills to assist in the development and enrichment of my online writing presence, which plays a very large factor in the success or failure of a writer's work in this modern, digital age. Anticipated outcomes include the completed purchase of the 15-inch MacBook Pro and the greater development of skills related to web content - both prose, photo, video and audio through the iLife applications as well as Adobe Creative Cloud.I will evaluate the success of my plan by (a) whether or not I am able to perform a much needed upgrade to my computer system and (b) whether the new computer and development of assorted web and multimedia skills result in an increase of traffic on my website and attention to my work in both printed and online forms.","Laptop purchased.",,1496,"Other, local or private",2696,,,,"Andrew J. Helbacka-Bennett AKA Andy Bennett",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I'm seeking funds to upgrade my 7-year old, slowly expiring desktop computer to a new Apple MacBook. This new computer will allow me a great deal more flexibility in terms of taking my work with me and writing whenever and wherever inspiration strikes, as well as the software suite included and available through the app store will allow me to develop my online presence as a writer through blog posts, social media, photos and video editing and production, all of which are becoming crucial aspects of a writer's career.",2014-12-01,2014-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Helbacka-Bennett,"Andrew J. Helbacka-Bennett AKA Andy Bennett",,,MN,,"(218) 310-6395 ",andyjaybennett@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25402,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,1200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to purchase equipment necessary to improve the creativity, quality and versatility of my photography. Once the equipment has been purchased it will be tested to be certain it meets my personal standard of reliability and quality. Each item will be evaluated individually.Since this project is about adding flexibility and freedom to my creativity, I will evaluate the outcome of this project when items have been received. Use of items will be the only way to determine their effectiveness. Each item will immediately be put to use. For the tripod and tripod head I will mount my camera and heaviest lens to determine its stability. For the backpack, as long as it fits comfortably and it protects my gear, it will meet its goal. For the lenses and lens support equipment, I will use them in the field to determine their effectiveness. All items will be checked against their ability to add flexibility to my photographic creativity. Based on my knowledge of these items, I am confident they will, once purchased, perform their functions quite well.","Purchase gear to further and expand my creative pursuit in photography.",,1224,"Other, local or private",2424,,,,"Jeffrey R. Dexheimer AKA Jeff Dexheimer",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"For this project I will be purchasing photography gear that will add to my creative freedom and add a great deal of support to my current photographic equipment. Three additional lenses and supporting gear will add flexibility to my camera and allow me to compose with more direction and control. A backpack system will allow me to transport my gear with more comfort and will provide greater protection of fragile equipment during transport. Lastly a tripod and tripod head will enhance the accuracy with which I compose and add critical stability to my camera.",2014-11-01,2015-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Dexheimer,"Jeffrey R. Dexheimer AKA Jeff Dexheimer",,,MN,,"(218) 269-3085 ",dexh0003@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-0,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.",,No
25403,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,654,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","To install a dust collection system in my 250 square foot garage studio by the end of November 2014 to allow for the safe creation of wood sculptures year-round. This will allow me to increase my productivity. A peripheral benefit, with increased productivity I will be able to continue updating my social media sites with works in progress and finished artworks.By the end of November I will purchase the dust collection equipment and have it installed in the studio allowing me to create artworks in there over the winter months.","The grant allowed me to purchase a Jet dust collector, Jet air filtration system and accessories making my studio work environment immensely safer. The audience number is an estimate as online activities are a challenge to quantify. The grant did result in an exhibition opportunity at Lizzards Gallery, summer 2015, as well.",,613,"Other, local or private",1267,,,,"Eric M. Dubnicka",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I will utilize the grant to purchase dust collection and air filtration equipment to improve the safety conditions in my 250 square foot garage studio.",2014-11-01,2014-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Eric,Dubnicka,"Eric M. Dubnicka",,,MN,,"(218) 727-4434 ",edubnicka@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-1,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25406,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,1200,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The goal of this project is to acquire a laptop for the purpose of composing, recording, mixing and mastering an album of new material with the band Southwire. The album will be released nationally and be made available in digital, CD, and vinyl formats.A successful outcome will be measured by the completion of an album using the computer purchased with the grant within the time parameters.","The grant increased my capacity to work as a musician. It also increased my capacity to collaborate with other artists, which in turn increased their capacity to complete work and reach larger audiences.",,1150,"Other, local or private",2350,,,,"Sean M. Elmquist",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I want to record an album of new material with my band Southwire. I am the producer, drummer and co-writer of the band, and I need a new laptop to write, record, mix and master the record. I will also use the laptop to record and collaborate with other musicians in the community.",2015-05-01,2015-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sean,Elmquist,"Sean M. Elmquist",,,MN,,"(612) 860-9128 ",seanfivepoints@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-2,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
25408,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,1123,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","My goal is to create photographs with my artistic preference of composition without the worry of distortion to the scene I am photographing. Normal lenses do not allow perspective control and can alter the shape and direction objects appear when they are placed close to the edge of the frame. The focal length of the lens I would like to purchase is one that most of my photography is created with. Using this lens will help me add a true representation of what I would like to capture, and the quality of my prints in terms of sharpness will also improve over my current abilities. My measurable outcome will be instantly noticeable for me when I use this wide angle lens for any composition I choose and can control the natural distortion that can happen on the outside edges of a framed scene. When using a precision piece of equipment, great clarity in the image itself is possible. This will become apparent when I make my enlargement prints.I would be able to physically see the effects of this lens while I am working on making a photograph. During composition, I would be in control of perspective. By making sure I am able to accurately represent to my taste the scene I am photographing, my artwork will become even more my own. By comparing images from different lenses, I would see the difference in the images by the shape changes that can occur when using a standard lens versus the tilt/shift I would like to purchase. My goal is always to see my finished images in print, and I prefer to do enlargements. By enlarging a file during digital printing, focus and clarity become the main concerns for me. Traditional lenses can have problems with focus when objects are both very close and very far. The tilt/shift lens allows me to also control my focus plane, meaning I can more easily keep everything in my photograph in focus. This will result in a more pleasing enlargement print.","By reviewing the photographs I have created using the equipment purchased I was able to determine the lens has had a drastic impact on my photography. When using the lens, I am able to accurately photograph my subjects with minimal distortion.",,1077,"Other, local or private",2200,,,,"Brett Grandson",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I would like to purchase a new camera lens that will allow me to control multiple aspects of my photographs. The lens I would like to purchase has the ability to tilt and shift perspectives in scenes, allowing me to use the wide angle of view I prefer in my artwork, but also keeping things such as trees and rocks from distorting and keeping objects both near and far in focus. The overall sharpness of this 24mm wide angle lens will also improve the visible clarity in my prints by maintaining sharp focus throughout the scene. The quality of glass used in producing this lens would also give me a better image to print from by creating cleaner, crisper edges and lines.",2014-11-01,2015-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brett,Grandson,"Brett Grandson",,,MN,,"(218) 428-7828 ",Brett@grandsonphotography.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Aitkin, Carlton, Pine, Hennepin, Chisago, Itasca, Koochiching",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-3,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",Yes
30385,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","To purchase a large format digital scanner and printer in order to prepare a book dummy of my photographs of the communities of the Iron Range. Four copies will be made to send to publishers and curators. Production and distribution of the dummies will be the measurable outcome. Ultimately the best outcome would be publication of the book by a fine art photography publisher. A selection of existing and new photographs of the communities of the Iron Range will be digitally scanned and printed to assemble four copies of a book dummy to be distributed to publishers and curators. The phases will include selection, scanning, printing and sequencing the photographs in book form. Those images will be bound and distributed. Completion of each phase is a measurable outcome.",,,2116,"Other, local or private",2816,,,,"Richard W. Colburn",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"To purchase a large format digital scanner and printer in order to make a book dummy of my photographs of the communities of the Iron Range. Four copies will be made to send to publishers and curators.",2015-05-01,2016-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Richard,Colburn,"Richard W. Colburn",,,MN,,"(218) 491-0875 ",richard.colburn@uni.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-10,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30389,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,348,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to remain competitive in a techno-savvy culture, by having the tools to market my writing and to provide support to other writers and artists as a coach and consultant. I will evaluate success by the number of writers, artists and organizations I am able to assist. In addition, I will evaluate success by the increase in the number of my submissions.","I purchased an Acer desktop computer, monitor, antivirus software, Microsoft Office 2013 and wireless adapter from Voltz in Ely. I bought a printer from a cheaper source.",,839,"Other, local or private",1187,,,,"Jeanette M. Cox",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I will purchase an Acer Desktop computer, monitor, printer and wireless adapter to replace my ten year old Toshiba laptop to ensure that I can market myself as a writer.",2015-06-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeanette,Cox,"Jeanette M. Cox",,,MN,,"(218) 404-0578 ",jetecho@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-11,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30390,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,582,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The main goal in this project is to push our skills and our artistic abilities in the realm of DJing and turntablism. The equipment that we have used in the past has always been a collaboration of equipment we individually own. Although our equipment does work, it only allows us to utilize the bare minimum of not only what is possible through the program we use to make music, but also our musical abilities. Because we have such outdated equipment, we can't use the many new features our digital music program has to offer. Also, due to the low quality of our equipment, many technical difficulties happen while performing that only makes the experience for the public less enjoyable. Through the acquisition of new equipment, technical difficulties would be almost completely absent, and our live performances would enhance greatly through the learning and utilization of newer techniques almost immediately. This would instantly give the public a better experience of our musical abilities. We are constantly practicing and evaluating ourselves as musicians. Our biggest evaluation of ourselves comes through encouraging and pushing each other as musicians and comments from the public. Through the many hours of research we've done on what is possible with fully functional equipment, there are over twenty new techniques we could learn and utilize for live performances and recording. The measurable outcomes associated with ourselves learning these new techniques would be evaluated through comments from the public, other musicians, and our fans. These comments would be important in both a qualitative and quantitative format. This would be our biggest indicator of the positive impact our new equipment has made both on the public and ourselves.","Measurable outcomes include: amount of performances using equipment, amount of musical projects recorded with equipment, amount of time spent practicing with equipment.",,1378,"Other, local or private",1960,,,,"The Crunchy Bunch",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"Seeking to invest in more reliable equipment for our performances. The Crunchy Bunch is a four piece DJ collective based out of Duluth, Minnesota that has been together for over 5 years now. We pride ourselves in our vast array of musical tastes and utilize this to not only play and support a wide variety of events and organizations like hot yoga, Churches United in Ministry's Harrison Park Community Parties, Movies in the Park, and Homegrown Music Festival, but also to promote musical diversity in our local community.Through working with many different venues, non-profits, and local businesses, we are very humbled by the amount of support our local community has given us, and we are always seeking new ways to give back.",2015-05-01,2016-05-04,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,The,"Crunchy Bunch","The Crunchy Bunch",,,MN,,"(218) 390-3864 ",cvharniss@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Ramsey, Hennepin, Winona",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-12,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30406,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I am seeking funds to purchase a new computer with current technology. After much research and analysis, I have chosen: 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display. The new computer will enable me to use the appropriate, compatible software to process my photographs, video footage, audio recordings, and writings into various projects to share with the public. Software to process photos and videos created with modern camera equipment utilizes a greater capacity of memory, RAM, processor, and video card than my aging computer can handle. In order to prepare my works to share with the public, I must upgrade my computer technology. My overall vision with the photos and videos I create is to inspire people of all ages, through my distinctive photographic images and literature, to get outside, explore, learn about, appreciate, and protect the wilderness. I also hope to inspire others to reach for their dreams. I would purchase the new computer sometime between May 1, 2015 and September 1, 2015. I would immediately begin learning how to use the new equipment and utilizing it to process digital data captured on my 221-day solo wilderness canoe trip, along with creative projects from other timeframes. This will enable me to complete the creative part of my wilderness journey as well as grow and develop my creative skills and expression. The new computer will enable me to use the appropriate, compatible software to process my photographs, video footage, audio recordings, and writings into various projects to share with the public. Software to process photos and videos created with modern camera equipment utilizes a greater capacity of memory, RAM, processor, and video card than my aging computer can handle. In order to prepare my works to share with the public, I must upgrade my computer technology.","The new computer and updated software has enabled me to process my photographs and video to higher standards and better quality with less frustration. Public display of our artwork has resulted in many compliments and conversations about the subjects and how the images were captured. It would appear the viewers have a newfound or rekindled interest in the outdoors, or may explore outdoors with a new perspective. This public interest falls perfectly in-line with the outreach goals set forth by this project, namely to inspire people to get outside, explore, learn about, appreciate, and protect the wilderness, and inspire others to reach for their dreams. Magazine editors have been publishing my photos and articles, and the reach and tangible long term value will continue to unfold and be realized for years to come.",,3075,"Other, local or private",3775,,,,"Gary L. Fiedler",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"In order to process digital photos and videos captured on my epic wilderness journey, I must replace my old computer equipment with current technology which will work with modern, common software. On October 26, 2014, I completed a 221-day solo canoe trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park. I captured two terabytes of digital photography, video footage, and audio recordings. I will use the information for photo exhibits, public presentations, articles for various publications, and fine art photography. The purpose of the creative projects related to my trip is to inspire and educate others, and raise awareness of the importance of wilderness areas.",2015-05-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gary,Fiedler,"Gary L. Fiedler",,,MN,,"(218) 491-3565 ",canoegary@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Lake, Cook, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-13,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30413,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The goal and outcome for this project is to purchase equipment and technology necessary for artists working in today's digital age. The items to be purchased are a digital camera, photo editing software, a laptop computer, and a 2-year domain name extension for my website. Each of these is critical to the long-term success of my professional growth as an artist. The evaluation plan for the above mentioned goal is the successful procurement of a digital camera, photo editing software, a laptop computer, and 2-year domain name extension. High quality photographs of my work will strengthen my artistic professionalism and viability in the art world. Working with quality software to edit and resize those images will help produce a measurably more polished product. I will use a designated work computer during the most productive time of day for business related aspects of my art career. A computer will enhance and broaden my field of exposure to a wider online audience through an active, updated web presence. My work will be organized, tracked and managed through this computer. Other measurable outcomes include consistency in submissions, communicating with customers, and ongoing research. My website receives consistent, daily traffic. Obtaining a domain name extension provides seamless website service for visitors and curators alike.","The measurable outcomes from this project were the successful purchase of a digital camera, photo editing software, a laptop computer, and a 5-year domain name extension for my website.",,1650,"Other, local or private",2350,,,,"Shawna A. Gilmore",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"The equipment and technology I intend to purchase are a digital camera, photo editing software, a laptop computer, and 2-year domain name extension. These tools are necessary for artists to succeed in this digital age and will directly affect the professionalism with which I conduct my business and present my work.",2015-05-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shawna,Gilmore,"Shawna A. Gilmore",,,MN,,"(218) 525-5545 ",shawnaanngilmore@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-14,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30441,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,594,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to have ongoing technological and educational means to enhance my photography. I am planning on attending a documentary photography workshop at The Rocky Mountain School of Photography this September, 2015. To successfully complete this workshop, as well as continue working from outside my home, a laptop computer with the appropriate photography software will be required. One measurable outcome will be the successful completion of the Professional Studies Documentary Photography program at The Rocky Mountain School of Photography this coming September. Another measurable outcome will be the ability to process photos from outside my home office.","I was able to use my new Apple MacBook Pro every day during the Rocky Mountain School of Photography course, and the days leading up to it, as well.",,1526,"Other, local or private",2120,,,,"Jeremy Kershaw",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I am a photographer seeking to further my career and education. I am planning on taking a documentary photography course In September, 2015 that requires a laptop computer with the appropriate software (in this case, Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom). I am applying for the Technology/Equipment Grant to help assist with the acquisition of an Apple MacBook Pro 15 inch laptop and Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud software.",2015-07-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeremy,Kershaw,"Jeremy Kershaw",,,MN,,"(952) 303-2101 ",jeremybkershaw@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-19,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30443,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Goals: Increase online presence, audition for songwriting contests, make rough recordings of new material in preparation for new CD, organize and follow up with music connections. Outcomes: Goal 1: Increase online presence. a. Update website using www.squarespace.com. b. Identify the most effective social media sites for musicians. c. Join sites new sites - Instagram, Twitter, etc. and update regularly. d. Be more active on those I am already signed up for - Youtube, and Facebook. Goal 2: Audition for songwriting contests. a. Join Sonicbids (helps to submit work to contests and festivals). b. Submit to at least 3 songwriting contests. Goal 3: Make rough recordings of new material. a. Learn to use Garageband (recording program). b. Set aside time to record new songs and play with different harmonies and accompaniments. Goal 4: Organize and follow up with music connections. a. Create spreadsheet of contacts - venues, artists, agents. b. Contact everyone at least once, follow up when appropriate. Methods to Measure Outcomes: Goal 1: Set up new website. Join at least two new social media sites and link them all together. Release two new Youtube videos a month - totaling in six videos in the three month time. Goal 2: Submit to at least three national songwriting contests (Ex: Rocky Mountain Songwriter Showcase, Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Contest, Mountain Stage Newsong Contest.) Goal 3: Complete rough draft mixes of at least two of my new pieces - with harmony vocals and instrumentation. Goal 4: Book at least 4 gigs at new venues and secure one opening position for an artist I admire, keep a detailed record of who I have contacted and when.","Outcomes: Goal 1: Increase online presence. a. Updated website using www.bandzoogle.com. b. Identified and joined most effective social media platforms. c. Joined Instagram and Twitter. and update them, as well as Facebook and YouTube, regularly. Goal 2: Audition for songwriting contests. a. Joined Sonicbids (helps to submit work to contests and festivals). b. Submitted to seven songwriting contests, won one and got fifth in another. Goal 3: Make rough recordings of new material. a. Learned to use Garageband (recording program). b. Recorded new songs and played with different harmonies and accompaniments. Goal 4: Organize and follow up with music connections. a. Created a spreadsheet of contacts - venues, artists, agents. b. Contacted everyone at least once, followed up when appropriate, added to list when I traveled.",,1829,"Other, local or private",2529,,,,"Rachael Kilgour",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I am in need of a new, dependable computer/printer setup. As a musician, my voice, my guitar and my computer are my business. I currently own a 2008 MacBook laptop which crashes unexpectedly, cannot hold a battery charge and can no longer record or burn music. I would like to purchase a new Macbook Pro with a one year warranty, an external disc drive, a printer, a consult and file transfer with Geek Squad, and a one year contract with Squarespace to upgrade my website.",2015-05-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Rachael,Kilgour,"Rachael Kilgour",,,MN,,"(218) 349-6494 ",rachaelkilgour@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Hennepin, Isanti, Anoka, Sherburne, Ramsey, Chisago, Washington, Aitkin, Itasca, Crow Wing, Olmsted, Blue Earth",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-20,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30461,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to increase my artistic presence online through use of my website. I also intend to increase sales. I will know the success of my project by counting hits and increased sales.","The Actual measurable outcomes are: 1) Increased sales. I have had a measurable increase in sales this past year. Editing of photos has helped viewers get a better overall idea of what the actual ""art piece"" looks like. I believe this has created a closer connection for them to the piece(s). Although I prefer potential clients to have a ""real time"" experience with the piece before committing the advanced technology has assisted in portraying very closely to what the actual piece(s) look like. 2) Having an I",,1800,"Other, local or private",2500,,,,"Karen E. Savage-Blue",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"The popularity and demand of my art has increased measurable over the past 12 months. I need to fully utilize my web site for showing works (paintings) and for sales. I currently use Facebook for clients to view works and the United States Postal service for payments (personal checks). My website can do this job much more efficiently but it needs a complete makeover. I will hire a web designer for this task. I will be using my PayPal account for sales. I also need additional software for my computer (Photoshop Elements, updates) for uploading and manipulating images (my work). I also would like to purchase an IPad for showing works to prospective buyers and for sales. I will also need some instruction.",2015-05-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Karen,Savage-Blue,"Karen E. Savage-Blue",,,MN,,"(218) 591-2069 ",ksbluearts@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Carlton, St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-21,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30462,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,302,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","With the purchase of a Cintiq Drawing tablet, my goal is to increase my level of illustrating and hand lettering through the design & illustration of 365 “Good Morning to You” postcards. The first illustrations will be simplified. As the project develops and the rhythm is set for illustrating and producing these postcards, I will have acquired more practice with the Cintiq Drawing Tablet. Comparing each postcard, I will seek to increase the level of intricacy and pattern design. I envision the last 30-50 postcards as more elaborate and intricate. Upon completion of the 365 postcards, I hope to develop more speed and comfort with the Cintiq Tablet, allowing the focus on larger illustrations and future projects, where the level of commitment and discipline for intricacy will increase.",,,705,"Other, local or private",1007,,,,"Florencia  . Matamoros",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"Through the illustration of 365 postcards in a year, I seek to develop more intricate and decorative hand lettered postcards that will read Good Morning to you. This project will include rigorous hand-lettering exercises through the use of a Cintiq Drawing Tablet which will increase my illustration skills, aesthetics, and discipline to create decadent and illustrative post cards and illustrations. The Cintiq Drawing Tablet will allow me to work faster and produce less waste as I accomplish my challenge and continue to exercise and illustrate on a daily basis.",2015-05-01,2016-07-16,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Florencia,Matamoros,"Florencia  . Matamoros",,,MN,,"(218) 428-3001 ",flodoodles@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-22,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30476,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,655,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to have a high quality zoom lens that has the reach, image compression and sharpness needed to capture professional quality images. Outcome would be measurable by producing an image with the highest definition possible that will allow the print to be displayed at sizes of 40 x 30"" or larger while maintaining detailed sharpness.","Recently I have developed limited mobility and unstable balance (due to peripheral neuropathy) so instead of scrabbling over dangerous and unsafe terrain to get a photograph I was now able to photograph images from a distance with the security and safety of shooting from available firm footing for a camera position. I was also able to photograph images of subjects that I could not get close enough to before such as wildlife or normally non-accessible sites. Along with the incredible sharpness of the image and long reach that this lens offers, I found that the lens has the added benefit. This lens also allows me to also use the lens as a semi-macro close up lens ...perfect for flowers, insects, fabric detail etc. It has opened up a whole new world of subjects for me to photograph with the added security and safety of shooting from firm footing while still getting enough image enlargement and sharpness. I have now accumulated many new photos that are different from my past images to think about displaying some in future shows.",,1545,"Other, local or private",2200,,,,"Roy Misonznick",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I need to upgrade the zoom lens on my DSLR camera. Currently I am photographing using a Canon entry level (T3i) DSLR camera but my sole and only long lens is a 40 year old Nikon prime (non-zoom) 300mm with manual focus (no auto focus) and manual exposure control cobbled onto the Canon camera using a Canon to Nikon lens adapter.",2015-05-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Roy,Misonznick,"Roy Misonznick",,,MN,,"(218) 235-9999 ",roy@ElyPix.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Koochiching",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-23,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30478,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Goal: Upgrade the computer hardware component of the existing digital audio workstation, the computer/audio interface component, to increase usability, ease of music production and enable me to continue to produce my own (and others) music. The chief metric for success is the production of CD quality music. Music that has more than just two tracks of guitar but has multiple tracks including drums, bass, vocals, keys and horns. Many instruments I could use are achieved by software synthesizers or soft synths. Soft synths are implemented in software and are highly CPU intensive. Drums, keyboard sounds and horns are some of these. Using additional soft synths each contained in separate tracks and that is part of a single song (or project file) presents too much load on my current computer and can't be done. This is a limitation. Step 1 Configuration: Choose a computer compatible with existing audio hardware and software. PC will meet Cakewalk Sonar X3 hardware compatibility and maximize processor and memory requirements with given monetary constraints. Step 2 Installation and Migration: Install audio drivers for new operating system. Configure secondary disk for optimal audio recording. Install Cakewalk Sonar X3 and aux programs. Copy existing audio files, project templates and project files. Step 3 Testing: a) remix and master an existing project and listen to results. b) do recording of short songs from scratch. c) tweak configuration. Repeat a-c until satisfied using Cakewalk tech support to resolve any issues. Step 4 Full Project: Produce an original song utilizing all tools and multiple tracks which will include the following elements: MIDI input, software synthesizers, audio recording, effects, mixing and mastering.","I ordered the computer direct from Hewett-Packard and received it. I replaced the old computer and configured the new one. I was able to use the features of my multi track recording software that I was unable to before. One test sustained use of up to 15 soft synths and 3 recorded tracks. Another over 50 recorded guitar tracks simultaneously without crashing.",,1840,"Other, local or private",2540,,,,"Briand M. Morrison",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"Briand Morrison Computer Upgrade. Replace outdated computer component of current recording studio. The computer is the heart of the recording studio and it old and outdated. This causes problems in recording consistency. I plan to choose a computer that is configured to work with the existing audio interface and software.",2015-05-01,2015-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Briand,Morrison,"Briand M. Morrison",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2777 ",guitar@briandmorrison.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-24,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30499,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,417,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I will use the website as a tool to inform a wide variety of organizers at performance venues, festivals and organizations about what I have to offer of music performances. It will facilitate PR for events with images for the creation of posters, informational articles and include enough biographical information for entertainment journalists to develop newspaper articles that describes my music. I will have the capacity to track the number of hits on the website. I will also compare the number of performance engagements secured after utilizing the website with the number of performances before having this tool. I anticipate an increase due to greater accessibility of information to interested organizers of events.",,,773,"Other, local or private",1190,,,,"Arna E. Rennan",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"First, to have high quality professional photos taken for promo photos for me and my ensemble, Nordic Angst to use on a new website. Then I will hire an experienced web designer to create the website for my music.",2015-05-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Arna,Rennan,"Arna E. Rennan",,,MN,,"(218) 525-4534 ",arnarennan@msn.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-25,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30501,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The main goal of this application is to get help obtaining an Epson 4900 Archival printer and the appropriate ink/paper etc. I create digital illustrations via vector art on the computer and continue adding pieces to my overall portfolio. As I continue to create, experimentation and final prints are currently printed locally. Although I enjoy working with local businesses, it is hard to not print many more prints than needed in order to make the run worthwhile. With my own printer, I would be able to experiment with size, color and even collaborations with other artists. The last 5 years, I have displayed my work at local galleries, shops and have participated in the Park Point Art Fair and Festival of Trees. I would like to start adding more shows to my annual itinerary. This year I am trying to add the Bayfront Art in the Park, the Uptown Arts Festival in Minneapolis, the Little Falls Arts and Craft Show in Little Falls, Minnesota, Festival of Trees and NoCoast in Minneapolis this year. I am also expanding my line to represent places from across the Unites States and available via my website alongside my current portfolio. This printer will help me as I create new pieces, print production and other experimental posters, cards and ephemera. The best ways of measuring the outcome is simply being able to bring printing in-house for the print runs, experiments in creating and getting prepared for these upcoming shows for this year.","By having this printer, I have been able to experiment with some custom size pieces and also has allowed me to print smaller, on-demand ideas which has led to those ideas gaining me access to selling my work in Duluth Pack and also a store in Bemidji along with creating pieces that were hung in the Depot during the end of May and early June by the Duluth Art Institute in conjunction with the Park Point Art Fair.",,2445,"Other, local or private",3145,150,,,"Jeffrey Ruprecht",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"As a digital artist/designer/illustrator, my work has come to a point where I can't rely on other printer resources to affordably give me the versatility to share my work or experiment and create new work. Right now I have to have my ever expanding illustration portfolio, called The Duluth Crate Co., printed at local print shops. In order to get a good rate, I have to buy many more than I need and it makes it hard to experiment with new work and it is also hard to be timely in my work.",2015-05-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jeffrey,Ruprecht,"Jeffrey Ruprecht",,,MN,,"(218) 393-3151 ",jeffruprecht@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Stearns, Hennepin, Morrison",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-26,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30504,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,596,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal with the purchase of this technology is to complete the necessary components in creating the overall sound and structure of this music project. In order to achieve this, I intend to: 1.Buy both a rack mixer and computer; 2. Learn how to use both; 3. Create music and rehearse it with my band, using both pieces of equipment; 4. Debut the use of equipment in a live performance setting. My methods to measure my outcomes are essentially the same as my goals. The evaluation plan will be to ensure that I have: 1. bought both the rack mixer and computer; 2. Learned how to use both; 3. Created music and rehearsed it with my band, using both pieces of equipment; 4. Debuted the use of equipment in a live performance setting.","I was able to purchase a computer and music software necessary to create the style of music I am pursuing in this current project. I learned how to use the computer and have it set up with the necessary software for both writing, rehearsing and live performance which has allowed me to create the overall live sound I was aiming for.",,1356,"Other, local or private",1952,,,,"Shaunna M. Schanzenbach",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"Duluth artist Shaunna Heckman will purchase a new computer and digital rack mixer for her new electronica music project. These tools will allow her to compose quickly, incorporate acoustic and electronic elements seamlessly, prerecord tracks before going to a studio (thus saving studio costs), and create a stage show that is professional and consistent from venue to venue. She will learn how to use the equipment; compose new music and create a stage show that is based on using the digital mixer; rehearse with her band; and perform a CD release of her new music in Duluth in the fall of 2015.",2015-08-01,2015-11-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Shaunna,Schanzenbach,"Shaunna M. Schanzenbach",,,MN,,"(218) 340-3379 ",smheckman@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-27,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30512,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,297,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","This grant will allow me to purchase a larger hard drive, install upgraded software and ensure the long life of my computer which is instrumental in the documentation and creation of my work. As my work grows in complexity, the quality and size of the photos I use to document the space and paintings, require larger amounts of digital space. I use photos on my computer to create artist prints, maintain my website, apply for grants and calls for art and document the progress of my work as a whole. I also store thousands of photographs I have taken and found for use as reference for current and future paintings. Storing and accessing my photographs of and for my work has become increasingly important, as a means of income as well as an integral part of my process of creation. One of the measurable outcomes will be that my photo archives, documentary and reference photos, will be able to grow unabated. Keeping digital copies of my sales is also important as I manage my tax information. My computer is struggling, with only a small amount of digital space left to fill. Having a larger internal hard drive, will ensure that my computer will thrive for at least 5 more years, instead of overheating and crashing in 6 months. My sales of artist prints have begun to grow as well and sales happen quickly. Having an updated version of Photoshop will help me prepare them for printing, saving me processing fees at the print shop. Having photos ready to send to the printer immediately when I receive an email helps me keep up with sales as they happen. I keep a back-up of my hard drive, but accessing it takes time and energy which could be spent creating more artwork.","I purchased a new, 1TB solid state hard drive and was able to have it professionally installed and purchased updated versions of Photoshop and Microsoft Office.",,703,"Other, local or private",1000,,,,"Adam P. Swanson",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I have almost completely filled up the hard drive on my Macbook Pro, which makes it difficult to add data and photographs to my archives and places my computer in danger of crashing. I intend to purchase a Seagate 1TB internal hard drive and install it into my computer. The migration and upgrade will also require me to purchase new versions of Photoshop CS6 and Microsoft Office. In addition to saving my computer from crashing, a 1TB hard drive will triple my existing storage size and provide easy access to my archives for years to come.",2015-05-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Adam,Swanson,"Adam P. Swanson",,,MN,,"(218) 343-4304 ",adam@adamswanson.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Cook, Carlton, Pine, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-28,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30514,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,498,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The goal of this project is to finance the purchase of a new laptop, software and headphones to be used for audio storytelling digital editing and podcast production. The measures of the outcomes will be proof of purchase of these useful items and continued work as an audio storyteller.","This project was to purchase equipment and software needed to record and produce audio stories. The equipment and software was purchased.",,1187,"Other, local or private",1685,,,,"Gina Temple-Rhodes",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"This funding request will help finance the purchase of a new laptop to replace my 5-year old laptop, audio editing software and professional headphones to support my work as an audio storyteller. The equipment will be used this summer during a workshop and for the next few years to support my growing artistic career.",2015-05-01,2015-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Gina,Temple-Rhodes,"Gina Temple-Rhodes",,,MN,,"(218) 390-8343 ",gina.temple@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-29,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30519,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,358,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Develop an online presence through a website focused on marketing my art work with the ability to interact, communicate and conduct financial transactions through the internet. - Showcase my art in an attractive and stylish way. - Access my artwork in an online gallery. - Establish myself as an artist. - Introduce my work to a new audience. - Build a following through a link to Facebook - social network. - Strengthen and build relationships with my target market. - Attract interest from new markets and venues. - Attract commissions for new work. Ability to collect data about my audience: Quantify the number of audience accessing my website, collect reviews and comments about my art, and quantify the amount of commissions and shows that generate from the website.","To date, I have received over 1,000 visits to my website. I developed it to promote my latest project, ""Great Lakes Woodland Skirts"" fashion show and historical presentation. The website described the purpose of the project, history of the traditional art form, indigenous and trade materials I use, and an artist bio to learn about my art by paging through my gallery. I also acknowledged the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and other funding organizations who made my project possible.",,842,"Other, local or private",1200,,,,"Delina L. White",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"Hire a professional website developer who has the technology skills, experience and creativity to implement and provide technical assistance in an online content management system where I can showcase my art to establish myself as an artist, increase visibility, expand my audience and attract interest from galleries.",2015-05-01,2016-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Delina,White,"Delina L. White",,,MN,,"(218) 256-3009 ",dlwhite@arvig.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-30,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30521,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,417,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Artists reach a point in their creative lives, often more than once, when they've mastered the level they're at, and are ready to advance to the next level, to take the next step. A rolling mill would give me the freedom and power to re-shape my metal, allow me to create more challenging and elaborate designs, to go from a beginner-level artist to a serious artist. It would also give me the ability to recycle my metal waste by melting it down and making it into sheets, ready for new work. A rolling mill would help me take the next step as an artist. There are several ways to evaluate my work once I begin using the rolling mill. First, is the ability to master all aspects of the rolling mill. This will be self-evident. I know what the rolling mill can do, and I will know if the work I produce with it will stand up to a basic level of scrutiny. The next step would be to get feedback from other artists, and various people in the arts community whose opinions I trust. Last, and most important, is the process of presenting your work to the public. This is the acid test. A stranger looks at your work and either approves of what they see, or they do not. I'm confident that I can master the rolling mill, I believe that people in the arts community will give me good feedback, and I'm hopeful that the public will appreciate what I create with my new tool.","As stated in my original application, there are several ways to evaluate my work once I begin using the rolling mill: First, is the ability to master all aspects of the rolling mill. This will be self-evident. I know what the rolling mill can do, and I will know if the work I produce with it will stand up to a basic level of scrutiny. The next step would be to get feedback from other artists, and various people in the arts community whose opinions I trust. Last, and most important, is the process of presenting your work to the public. This is the acid test. A stranger looks at your work and either approves of what they see, or they do not. I have had the rolling mill for a fairly short time--I am currently learning all aspects of it. Once I feel comfortable with it, I will show my work to other working artists whose opinions I trust. Finally, I will present my work to the public.",,773,"Other, local or private",1190,,,,"Lily Winter",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"Rolling Mill for Advanced Metalwork in Jewelry Making. A rolling mill is a device that acts like a rolling pin on metal. At the moment I'm using mostly small hand-held tools meant for the novice jeweler. A rolling mill can texture and shape metal in ways that I can't do with my current tools. Scraps of metal can be taken from the discard pile, then melted down and rolled into sheets with a rolling mill. A rolling mill would help me advance to the next level as a jewelry artist.",2015-05-01,2020-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Lily,Winter,"Lily Winter",,,MN,,"(218) 301-9816 ",lilywinterjewelry@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Itasca, St. Louis, Crow Wing, Beltrami, Cass",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-31,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30522,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,655,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to have up-to-date, workable equipment. With this equipment I can continue using technology for my art making and career. To reach my goal I have researched and identified the items that will replace my old, outdated units. With the support of the grant, I will purchase the equipment and software needed. When it is delivered I'll have it installed in my studio. Then I will use this technology in the many ways that I have identified in my narrative. And I will recycle the old equipment in an environmentally responsible manner. The outcome will be the equipment and software (listed in the narrative) purchased and installed for use in my studio. This can be evaluated by the receipts for the purchases. If necessary I will supply photos of my studio with the equipment in place.","The equipment has been purchased and installed. It is in use every day.",,1495,"Other, local or private",2150,,,,"Barbara J. Wood AKA Barbara Jo Wood",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"My project is to update my old equipment and technology. I plan to purchase a new computer, tablet, and software for use in my art making and career.",2015-05-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Barbara,Wood,"Barbara J. Wood AKA Barbara Jo Wood",,,MN,,"(218) 475-2269 ",jowood331@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-32,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30524,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,658,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I will purchase a laptop computer and dedicate it solely to my work as a writer. I will submit verification of laptop purchase.","I purchased an Apple Macbook Pro with Microsoft Word.",,1542,"Other, local or private",2200,,,,"Amy Woschek Schmidt",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",,"I am applying for funding to purchase a new laptop computer. All of my work as a writer is done on a computer. Currently, I am sharing a laptop with my family. As my career as an artist grows, it is becoming increasingly difficult to work effectively with one laptop in the house. Owning a computer that is dedicated solely to my writing would be of great benefit to my career.",2015-05-01,2016-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,"Woschek Schmidt","Amy Woschek Schmidt",,,MN,,"(218) 475-0181 ",amy.woschek.schmidt@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-33,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
32471,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I have been growing significantly as a professional designer in Duluth over the last year. I am now a consistent designer for four different companies of varying scale. In order to continue growing in my art form, I need a way to quickly draft out plots, share my concepts and ideas with directors and other designers, and keep track of all of the little details of these projects. The majority of the artists that I am working with are already using this technology, and I am set back for not having it. As I already have a basic understanding of how to use this software, I will immediately be able to benefit from its acquisition. I will receive full 3-D models from scenic designers, which I can then create my plot on top of. Utilizing those models, I will then be able to create accurate images of what a design will look like when completed and anticipate any problems. This will also benefit any teaching I do, as those same images will assist in my student's understanding. Improvements in my art would begin to happen as soon as I receive the program. There will be many new things to learn, but being able to create in such depth and detail before I even have access to the stage will make the learning curve negligible. Each new project I begin will be improved upon, and have tangential results from this program. I will be able to add well drafted plots and beautiful digital renderings to my portfolio, and compare those to production photos to show examples of artistic continuity. I will be using Vectorworks on a near day to day basis, and it will allow me to further my development as a professional lighting designer.","The primary measurable outcome of the completing the project, which in this case is purchasing the product, and integrating its use into my design work, can be seen in the plots and documents I have created since its purchase. I have created nine completed plots for 7 different companies, and have three plots in the design phase. Most of these were my own designs, however I also created a plot for a local production company.",,740,"Other, local or private",2000,,,0.00,"Jon Brophy",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Drafting and Rendering software to describe, present, and implement my lighting designs.",2015-11-01,2016-03-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jon,Brophy,"Jon Brophy",,,MN,,"(315) 561-6621 ",jbrophymn@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-5,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32478,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1033,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I intend to turn in a new book proposal to my literary agent and continue to be a contributing essayist to the Star Tribune. My evaluation plan will be to monitor what I am able to turn into my literary agent and to my Star Tribune editor. I would include these numbers in my final report.",,,897,"Other, local or private",1930,,,,"Lucie B. Amundsen",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2015-11-01,2015-11-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Lucie,Amundsen,"Lucie B. Amundsen",,,MN,,"(612) 245-9704 ",lucieamundsen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-6,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32482,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1254,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Capturing the already composed and ebb and flow of the creative world in which has been harbored and yet to come is the goal of acquiring the listed equipment. Having access to the multitude of musicians and knowledge of recording equipment, I resolve to record the thoughts, compositions, and sounds of my world in the Northland. The outcome is to record the four compositions I have written for a 9 piece instrumental ensemble, a Live at the Owls Club: Big Wave Dave and the Ripples album featuring original compositions, the currently unfinished compositions for a Jazz trio, and ventures stemming from the above ventures. The outcome would be the completion of the four 9 piece ensembles, a live performance at the Owls Club, and a Jazz Trio Album. The projected goal would consist of the following: Rehearsing and performing four pieces written for a 9 piece ensemble comprised of drums, bass guitar, guitar, 3 saxophonists, 1 trombonist, and 2 trumpet players; Recording a live album of original Big Wave Dave and the Ripples compositions at the Owls Club, ranging between 7 to 10 songs; Recording a 6 to 8 song original Jazz Trio album, consisting of saxophone, bass, and drum set. These are all to be achieved through writing, rehearsing, and performing. The measured outcomes are through the completion of the projects and the goals are to document the performances of original pieces.",,,1086,"Other, local or private",2340,,,,"Matt L. Wasmund",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"An audio interface, external hard drive, microphones, and accessories to the former",2015-11-20,2016-01-23,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Matt,Wasmund,"Matt L. Wasmund",,,MN,,"(218) 409-5166 ",wasmundmusic@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-7,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32483,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1071,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The goal of this project is to purchase a quality instrument for myself. The outcome of the goal will be measured in performances, rehearsal, practice, and recording. My plan to evaluate the outcome is through the performance of music in a variety of ensembles with the new instrument. I also plan to measure the outcome in personal practice, and recording projects that I am involved with.","The grant allowed me to purchase the instrument and perform music at a higher level. Increased the quality of sound during live performance and recording sessions.",,929,"Other, local or private",2000,,,,"Matthew G. Mobley",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Double bass",2015-11-09,2016-01-11,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Matthew,Mobley,"Matthew G. Mobley",,,MN,,"(218) 260-9296 ",matthewgmobley@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey, Hennepin, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-8,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
32490,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1178,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I will document my paintings using high-resolution camera and create a new website. I will also use the camera to obtain quality images to use as source material in the paintings. High resolution photographic images will draw increased viewers to my new website and will improve my credibility. Images will be used to apply for representation, residencies, grants, and fellowships. Viewer numbers and comments on the website will be measurable as well as success in applications, fellowships, and gallery representation. I will create an artist portfolio of my paintings and design a new website using these high resolution images created with new camera. The number of views and positive comments will assist in measuring the viewership and appeal of the images. I will use links to my artist site to apply for gallery representation, fellowships, residencies, and grants. My success will be measured in numbers viewing the site, as well as increased representation, awards, and opportunities.","I have documented my work both from the past and new work. I have built up albums on my Flickr Account with bodies of work. I have a new website. I use the camera almost daily in the studio to document work and on the streets to create source material for paintings. I was awarded a Minnesota State Arts Board Visual Arts Grant using the photos created by new camera.",,1022,"Other, local or private",2200,,,0.00,"Patricia X. Canelake AKA Patricia Canelake",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Camera for documenting work and for photographing source images for paintings.",2016-01-01,2016-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Patricia,Canelake,"Patricia X. Canelake AKA Patricia Canelake",,,MN,,"(218) 590-7913 ",pcanelake@mac.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Ramsey, Cook, Lake",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-9,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
32491,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Goal: 1. Develop concerts and programs centered around klezmer and tango music. 2. Gain facility on these new instruments which makes artist more marketable. 3. Goal to perform 3 concerts in a program titled Klezmer meets Tango on these instruments by May 2016. Tango meets Klezmer will produce the following measurable outcomes: 1. It will bring new audiences Klezmer and Tango through three concerts which will be an increase in performances. 2. These concerts will increasing my number of performances in the Duluth area. 3. Countless number of new audience members reached documentation and preservation of these folk traditions.","Able to study Klezmer music with Adrianne Greenbaum and began to learn baroque flute.",,1985,"Other, local or private",3245,,,0.00,"Paula M. Gudmundson",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Support the purchase of Renaissance and Baroque flutes for concert program development.",2015-11-01,2016-10-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Paula,Gudmundson,"Paula M. Gudmundson",,,MN,,"(651) 485-1186 ",unatica@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-10,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35341,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1165,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The printer would allow me to make high-quality prints available quickly and at a lower cost than I can now through printing vendors. I have used other printing resources for previous shows and print sales, but the ability to print on demand, and keep an inventory or work available will let me present a wider selection of work, and to respond quickly to requests. I would like to schedule another show of recent work in 2016, and expand my work available for sale. I make several appearances each year at schools, clubs, and other events. The ability to print pieces specific to those audiences would be helpful, and make those appearances more meaningful. Schedule and prepare a show of recent work at a gallery, restaurant or other venue in the area. The actual exhibit date will be determined by the venue's schedule, and may not happen before the End Date of the project mentioned in this application. Increase visibility and sales of prints of work through online web store and craft and art fairs.","I had a successful show of new work at Beaner's in December, had good attendance, and sold several pieces and prints. I currently have a show hanging at the Unitarian Universalist church, and will be speaking about the work at a Forum at the church on February 26th. I increased my inventory of prints available to purchase and improved and updated my e-commerce website. I added note cards with my work on them to my inventory of work for sale. My work is now available for sale at Lakeside Gallery in Duluth. I had a booth at Chester Bowl's Fall Fest where I sold art prints and note cards. I also had a booth at the downtown Farmer's Market, but didn't sell much. It was a good experience, but probably the wrong event for selling art. I have learned a lot about preparing the files, organizing them and getting the best quality from different papers.",,1075,"Other, local or private",2240,,,0.00,"Brian L. Barber",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Epson SureColor P800 Inkjet Printer, refill inks, and paper.",2016-05-16,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Brian,Barber,"Brian L. Barber",,,MN,,"(218) 728-0853 ",brian@brianbarber.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-11,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35396,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,882,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","To complete my new manuscript ""Complicated Warding"" by purchasing a new MacBook Air, a printer, Microsoft Office, and to publicize the release of my first book. This collection, ""Flucht"" is due in the Fall of 2016 from New Rivers Press. The measurable outcomes will be: 1. Purchase of said equipment, software and services. 2. Completion of 2nd book manuscript, ""Complicated Warding"" and beginning submissions. 3. Maintain a strong on-line public presence for 1st book release, promotion and sales. By February o","1. Purchased computer, software, printer. 2. Renewed license for michellematthees.com and updated website to promote new book. 3. ""Complicated Warding"" manuscript is complete, and I have begun submitting individual poems to publishers.",,768,"Other, local or private",1650,,,0.00,"Michelle M. Matthees",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"11 inch MacBook Air; website/domain hosting; Microsoft Office subscription; printer.",2016-05-01,2017-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Matthees,"Michelle M. Matthees",,,MN,,"(218) 341-9307 ",michellematthees@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey, Clay",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-13,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35399,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My artistic goal is to make increasingly richer animated drawings that reveal exquisite detail, show greater depth, and have intriguing, well-executed transitions that will translate when projected in very large scale. Necessary to accomplishing this goal is a new laptop that will be able to provide the digital capability of rendering high resolution imagery that allows detailed graphite hand drawings to translate to video file, screen, and projection. By having this rendering capacity available, I will also be able to focus on editing and transitions within the video editing software that bring the drawings to moving life. Purchasing a more powerful laptop will provide the additional benefit of being able to edit and render away from home. This is important to the work that I do in my field projection installations. The computer I have chosen fits into my existing equipment and software platform, so it will provide a seamless transition without also needing to update other equipment. I have identified the following technical problems in regards to the goal of further developing and refining my animated drawings: 1) In order to create higher resolution videos that transmit detail when projected in large scale, I need to take higher resolution images. Therefore I need a computing platform that has the processing power necessary to complete this task. 2) Because I do not have resources that easily provide me access to powerful computers (for example a University computing lab) it is critical that I have a fully functioning platform and my own computing backup system. So I must have more than one computer that can handle my video workload when difficulties arise. I have identified the solution to this problem: 1) The purchase of a new laptop that will work with the other equipment I already own and have purchased myself, the details of which are available in the attached cost estimate. When purchased, the solution that supports my goal will be met.","I was able to purchase the laptop as described in my grant application. A MacBook pro with the capability to edit high resolution video files.",,2542,"Other, local or private",3802,,,0.00,"Catherine F. Meier",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Laptop capable of Super High Resolution video editing",2016-08-01,2016-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Catherine,Meier,"Catherine Meier",,,MN,,"(402) 430-9233 ",catherine@catherinemeier.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-14,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35402,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My most motivating goal for the project I propose to undertake involves being able to create and construct a larger-scale installation with the help of a new computer. I propose to showcase the new work done with a proposed new computer at my studio in Ely, Minnesota. I have had success in the past at The Walker Art Center and The Minneapolis Institute of Arts using more elaborate, sprawling installations that used a combination of Photoshop-arranged stickers on paper, sound created through Garageband audio software program and video. These installations filled rooms as can be seen in my slides. My consummate goal from here into the future is to utilize and display more of these surrounding peripheral elements that make for more encompassing and multi-sensory exhibitions. More exhibitions in the future at large venues in Minnesota and beyond are another goal that I believe is possible with proposed funding and furthering the scale of my work. In regard to evaluating a larger shift in scale for my work, I propose to take images of work created with the proposed acquisition of a new computer and Photoshop editing and relay back to the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council in my final report. I have recently signed a purchase agreement on a new studio in Ely that is 2,000 square feet. I plan to exhibit the work created with Arrowhead Regional Arts Council funding there in the early summer (May/June) of 2017. I anticipate bigger work being created here in the future. Though having recent exhibitions in Hawaii, Kansas City and Spokane, my current list of upcoming shows has dwindled. However, this is usually the best time for many artists to make work and apply for future shows. Applications for the McKnight Artist Fellowship and several Twin Cities galleries will be a focus over the next year. I can respond in my final report to the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council about my search for exhibitions pending funding.","Larger wall installations with the help of new computer. New exhibitions have been secured because of the new work and new computer: Aquaworld Aquarium, Heraklion, Crete, Greece/Union Street Gallery, Chicago/Fox Tax Gallery, Minneapolis/Depot Gallery, Red Wing, Minnesota - all in 2017 so far.",,1840,"Other, local or private",3100,,,0.00,"Andrew J. Messerschmidt AKA Andy Messerschmidt",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"MacBook Pro laptop computer and Adobe Creative Cloud suite of digital editing software.",2016-05-15,2017-07-15,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Andrew,Messerschmidt,"Andrew J. Messerschmidt AKA Andy Messerschmidt",,,MN,,"(218) 235-4288 ",dampenedyurt@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-15,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35407,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Diversifying my body of work is the main goal for purchasing the lapidary wheel; accomplishing this by giving an updated look, which combines blown glass with the look of crystal. This will be achieved through revisiting my Geode series and diversifying the optics of my current paperweight series. The outcome of this new body of work will be measured by the reactions of my collectors, their purchases of my new work and by the diversity found in my body of work. I have given myself a full year to allow maximum exposure of the updated series utilizing the new lapidary wheel in order to have an extensive amount of research to measure. Most research will be determined by the thousands of people exposed to them at the summer art shows I attend. The fruition of which techniques are most successful and which to expand upon will depend on feedback gathered from these events. I intend to showcase my new geode series at my gallery, Lake Superior Art Glass, the Saint Paul American Craft Council show, Brookside Art Annual, Park Point Art Fair and many other fine art festivals. I will be able to measure my expected outcomes by how well this new series sells at future art shows and in my gallery, Lake Superior Art Glass.","Measurable outcomes from the lapidary wheel include inventory such as Agate pendants and faceted paperweights. This also extends to customer's individual requests to create custom artworks, repairs to existing patron pieces and much more which require the lapidary wheel.",,1140,"Other, local or private",2400,,,0.00,"Daniel Neff",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"12'' Flat Lapidary Grinding wheel",2016-05-01,2017-05-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Daniel,Neff,"Daniel Neff",,,MN,,"(218) 464-1799 ",nafglass@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, St. Louis, Anoka, Hennepin, Carver",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-16,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35413,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","To purchase DJI’s Zenmuse X5 camera and gimbal system to expand my creative capabilities on future video and photography projects. The outcome I expect is to master its use as both a still and motion picture aerial camera. For several months after purchasing the camera I plan to put it through its paces, testing and refining its many functions. My final report will include examples and explanations of the camera’s varied abilities.","The measurable outcome was the purchase of the Zenmuse X5 camera and gimbal mount.",,1240,"Other, local or private",2500,,,0.00,"Jason L. Page",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"To purchase a Zenmuse X5 camera and gimbal.",2016-05-01,2016-12-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jason,Page,"Jason L. Page",,,MN,,"(218) 393-4224 ",jason@4trackfilms.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-17,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35423,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","Purchase the portable recorder, microphones, and video projector as proposed. Begin using these items in the creation, performance, and documentation of work as outlined within proposal. Particularly, consider the degree to which the equipment is employed in: creating field recordings, sampling sounds of various instruments, including my robotic instruments, documenting works completed and in-progress in audio and/or video formats, publishing clips and/or complete works to the web and social media, documenting live performances, utilizing the projector to display live video feed of my robotic instruments in performance, developing work with captured video footage and/or generative graphics for future performances and exhibits. The audio quality of published audio and video documentation will improve. Performances utilizing projector will be visually engaging. Higher quality of documentation will increase opportunities for performances, grants, commissions, etc. Confirm that proposed items are successfully purchased. Confirm that proposed equipment is appropriate to my needs as anticipated, or analyze and explain any adjustments or substitutions to the list accordingly. Analyze and elaborate upon how the equipment has been or will be used to: create field recordings, sample sounds of various instruments, including my robotic instruments, document works completed and in-progress in audio and/or video formats, publish clips and/or complete works to the web and social media, document live performances, utilizing the projector to display live video feed of my robotic instruments in performance, develop work with captured video footage and/or generative graphics for future performances and exhibits. Has the audio quality of published audio and video documentation improved? How is the projector being utilized in performances? Has higher quality documentation noticeably increased opportunities for performances, grants, commissions, etc.?",,,1200,"Other, local or private",2460,,,,"Troy Rogers",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Recording gear and video projector.",2016-05-01,2016-08-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Troy,Rogers,"Troy Rogers",,,MN,,"(218) 750-4518 ",troy@expressivemachines.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-18,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35427,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to purchase a newer, faster MacBook Pro to help me develop as a documentary filmmaker. Among the projects I’ll be working on this year is a series of short documentary films about organic farming in Carlton County. In May, I will be shooting some of the most ambitious films in this series. These films will require a faster processor and more memory than I have in my current Mac. So that I have measurable outcomes, I intend to finish at least one of these short documentaries each month from May through July and upload them to YouTube. I will also screen one of them at the Free Range Film Festival, which I help program, at the end of July. In my final report to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, I will report the number of short films I was able to finish through the end of July thanks to this new computer. I will also provide the number of page views my films generate on YouTube. I will provide audience attendance figures for my film screening at the Free Range Film Festival. And, finally, I will share any press that I receive while working on this project.","My goal was to purchase a newer, faster MacBook Pro to help me develop as a documentary filmmaker, particularly as I began working on a series of short documentaries about organic farming in Carlton County. I finished one of these short documentaries each month (in May, June and July) and uploaded them to YouTube. (You can search for them there under the series title ""Food Farm Slow TV."") I also screened one of the documentaries at the Free Range Film Festival in Wrenshall, Minnesota, where it was accompanied by a live score performed by Portrait of a Drowned Man.",,1100,"Other, local or private",2360,,,0.00,"Michael V. Scholtz AKA Mike Scholtz",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"MacBook Pro for editing in support of my documentary filmmaking career.",2016-05-01,2016-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michael,Scholtz,"Michael V. Scholtz AKA Mike Scholtz",,,MN,,"(218) 343-0517 ",mikevscholtz@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-19,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35428,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1179,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","The project's goals are: to enhance my performances with better sound quality; provide the flexibility to perform at any venue; to improve rehearsals allowing for greater freedom of creative expression; to obtain capabilities to record and mix music; and to augment my online marketing and social media network. The project's outcomes include: songwriting improvement through better sound and recording capabilities; a stronger marketing campaign evident in my social media; and a more user friendly experience for my listeners/viewers leading to an increase in web traffic. Other outcomes are better connections with audiences through higher quality performances facilitating the ability to reach larger and more diverse audiences, resulting in more CD sales. The tools purchased for this project will last a lifetime, expanding my experiences and career as a musician. Because many of my goals and measurable outcomes are subjective, my evaluation plan includes a focus group to analyze and critique my performances and online presence. The focus group is diverse in terms of age, occupation, and geographic area. All members have access to performances and online work. The group consists of four men and five women of various ages. I am in continuous contact with the group. I will incorporate a quarterly questionnaire to record their observations and to identify improvement. The analysis of the collaborative group will allow me to objectively measure the project's outcomes. Other measures will include increased CD sales, increased number of live performances and more performances in a broader geographic area.","The actual measurable outcomes from completing my project are the possession and utilization of a Macbook Pro 13"" Computer, an Audiotechnica Handheld Microphone, and a Marshall Acoustic Guitar Amplifier.",,1066,"Other, local or private",2245,,,0.00,"Laura Sellner",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant",,"Marshall acoustic guitar amplifier, Audiotechnica handheld microphone, and MacBook Pro 13.3"" computer.",2016-05-01,2016-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Laura,Sellner,"Laura Sellner",,,MN,,"(218) 491-1726 ",superiorsirenmusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-20,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
30425,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,700,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to increase my overall flexibility and capacity regarding film score production so I can take advantage of time sensitive collaborations with filmmakers as they arise, by obtaining technology necessary to actualize my compositions. In addition, I would like to expand my collection of musical pieces that I can share with potential film collaborators for future use, independent of contracted projects. Recording multiple acoustic tracks simultaneously or electronic software instruments create lag time on equipment that can no longer keep up to the task of recording them. I want to eliminate this barrier that holds back the potential of musical ideas presented by film directors and myself and the ability to make them realized for our collaborative efforts. Whether it’s an acoustic drum set, a string section or electronic synth keyboards, I want fewer impediments to what I can accomplish. In order to properly build film compositions I need to track multiple instruments within one piece of music without being stifled by the prospect of losing these large files to computer crashes or other errors. Updating my computer is the first step to ensuring security of files and increased capacity to build these larger compositions. Increasing this capacity improves my ability to respond to the filmmaker's needs and crafting my own artistic vision in a short time frame. The addition of monitors that have a flat frequency response (i.e. no added bass or treble for home use) provides a better palette for sound production of a given project without running into the problem of, for example, too much bass on an instrument discovered after the fact, thus needing to be either reworked or rejected outright for a film project. As collaboration between these filmmakers and myself become more frequent, it is critical to have monitors that accurately represent the sound I am producing.","Actual work released in any form (internet sites, film scores, recorded musical projects).",,1695,"Other, local or private",2395,,,,"Jesse Hoheisel",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist ",,"Over the last two and a half years, I composed film scores for various film directors and producers, both highlighting original compositions specifically for the films as well as offering previously produced pieces. I want to further develop these relationships with these particular filmmakers by scoring upcoming film projects that will be completed by autumn of 2015. The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Technology and Equipment funds will be used to upgrade equipment necessary to complete these film scores including a computer with monitors and the capacity to record and handle large files and other musical equipment. ",2015-06-01,2015-09-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jesse,Hoheisel,"Jesse Hoheisel",,,MN,,"(218) 410-1159 ",hoheiselhaus@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-15,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist. ","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior. ","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30426,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,602,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","I have never been very tech-savvy. I have tried to skate by on my paper and pen skills, but it's time to upgrade, update my skills, and move confidently into the digital world we live in today. I am committed to learning how to use new technology and software to bring my art up a notch. I travel back and forth to many theatre teams all over town and this transportable technology will help me get my designs easily accessible. It would help me show actors, directors, and crew what exactly is in my brain. SHOWING people what exactly I'm trying to convey rather than explaining is crucial in my work. Having new equipment would help me in the short term by providing a reliable platform to learn new software that will help me in creating renderings I cannot currently achieve with paint. In the long run, it will help me accomplish my dreams of starting my own business, teaching others in my realm, and inspiring others to utilize resources around THEM as well. I think I will be able to start using the new equipment right away. My first initiative is to start taking online classes to better my drawing tablet skills. I am still adapting to the new format of working with such a tool. Working on a new, fast laptop will help me take these classes during EVERY FREE MOMENT. I can not only start playing around with creating art, but by practicing on show renderings. Every new project I have will offer opportunities to continue this practice. After I have finished the online classes, referencing my book on working in Painter, and practicing. I should be able to execute renderings more quickly, with more ease, and most importantly more professionally. The transition to digital drawings rather than watercolor will be instant. They may not be great at first, but I'm sure I will get the hang of it pretty quickly. If funded, I would be able and willing to commit to digital immediately.","The new technology has already helped me in the following ways: I am able to carry EVERY item I need for my work in a compact bag rather than giant loads of art supplies. The new tools allow me to stay connected and inspired to compile loads of research on the new hard drive. The books I received to learn the software have proven as valuable as the tools to learn new techniques. I am learning the Painter program slowly but surely - and realizing it will change the way I work forever.",,1458,"Other, local or private",2060,,,,"Sasha N. Howell",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist ",,"I, as a costume designer for Theatre, fashion shows, and film, am in desperate need of a quality reliable laptop. I need a portable way to create art, show directors all over town my ideas, and to work while on the road. I recently invested in a small drawing tablet and I've quickly realized my current computer situation is not going to cut it for much longer. I am currently working to familiarize myself with the hardware, but I'm also in need of some more software and drawing pens to fully utilize my new tablet. In addition, it would be wise for me to get an external hard drive to be constantly backing up my work. ",2015-05-01,2015-08-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Sasha,Howell,"Sasha N. Howell",,,MN,,"(218) 591-9420 ",sashahowell@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-16,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist. ","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior. ",,
30435,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,680,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","By obtaining a new computer and scanner, with the help of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Tech Grant, I will be able to combine my interests in traditional and digital art. I will do this by creating traditional pencil drawings and scanning them into the computer. After they become digitized, I can choose an art program such as Adobe Photoshop or After Effects to create digital paintings or videos. To promote my work to a larger audience, I will upload my artwork to an art hosting website such as mnartists or Vimeo so I can start having a professional web presence. To evaluate my progress I will monitor my upload rate of completed projects on my chosen art hosting website(s).","Photos Folder- 22 uploads. Practice Sketches- 9 Digital uploads, 10 Traditional uploads. Character Design folder contains- 3 Digital Sketches, 8 Traditional Sketches. Ink Sketches folder- 4 uploads. Animated Walk Cycle- 1 upload. Total- 57 artworks. Reference Library- 10 folders. Total- 38 reference images.",,1538,"Other, local or private",2218,,,,"Nicole M. Jerome",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist ",,"New computer and scanner for digital art production and developing a web presence. I will use the equipment to convert my traditional 2D drawings onto the computer where I can edit and upload them to websites. I can also create digital drawings and paintings using software that I can purchase monthly subscriptions with using my own money. Furthermore, I would like to focus on making short mostly hand drawn animations. Finally, I will develop a professional artistic web presence by uploading the work I complete with the grant money onto art hosting website and eventually my own website. ",2015-05-01,2015-10-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Nicole,Jerome,"Nicole M. Jerome",,,MN,,"(218) 324-2493 ",jerom045@d.umn.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Koochiching, St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-17,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist. ","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior. ",,
30436,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist",2015,549,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","To improve the quality of my work in graphic design, progress with musical output and maintain a high standard in band management and booking. By replacing my broken computer I will be able to complete the following projects: The Keep Aways Vinyl Boxset: design, music editing/production and advertising. Wolf Blood's 2nd LP- design, music production, advertising and promotion. Booking a 2 week WOLF BLOOD Tour in June of 2015.",,,1301,"Other, local or private",1850,,,,"Melinda Johnson",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist ",,"I need to replace a broken laptop computer. I would like to purchase a Apple Mac Book pro with Apple Care and printer. I am the sole designer of music packaging, flyers and advertisements for local bands The Keep Aways and WOLF BLOOD. I also Produce and assist in the editing of all our music. I am also acting Manager for both and need a computer to book shows, manage websites and social media, fulfill mail orders and keep up with correspondence. Without a computer I am unable to continue my work. ",2015-05-01,2015-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Melinda,Johnson,"Melinda Johnson",,,MN,,"(218) 491-4760 ",mindymoney@hotmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-individual-artist-18,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist. ","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior. ",,
35390,"Technology/Equipment Grant",2016,1260,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education","My goal is to buy current cutting-edge recording equipment that will result in a higher quality of recording produced by me. As soon as I get the equipment I will be using it to record studio albums and live shows by local and area artists. As the recordings will be of a higher quality evaluation will be simple.","I've spent the last year easily making very high quality recordings around the twin ports. The system is so portable and the quality is very good. It really is nearly everything you need for a full recording session in one unit. I can't imagine doing recording without it at this point.",,1740,"Other, local or private",3000,,,0.00,"Jakob Larson",Individual,"Technology/Equipment Grant ",,"Universal Audio Apollo 8p recording interface ",2016-05-01,2016-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Jakob,Larson,"Jakob Larson",,,MN,,"(218) 310-7283 ",clubhousestudio@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,https://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/technologyequipment-grant-12,"Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior. ","Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter. ","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
10005659,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2018,14700,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The mission of the Duluth Art Institute is to enrich daily life with dynamic, innovative visual arts programming that upholds excellence and promotes active community participation. The DAI will host exhibits, classes, residencies, festivals and studio space, providing community connections, exhibition space, and opportunities for art making and arts exploration, engagement and learning, nurturing all facets of the visual arts in the Twin Ports. If we meet these goals in FY18-19, the DAI will become a hub for creative thinking and community engagement for all people in our region. This aligns with the Arts Board Outcome: Minnesota communities are stronger and more vibrant because of arts impact on social, civic, or economic life. We will track growth and depth of partnerships through statistical data and surveys. We will also track audience participation details and collect quantitative and qualitative data. We will conduct artist, audience, and student surveys; interact with artists and attendees for direct feedback; hold post-mortem meetings; accumulate and review press clips; read gallery visitor book comments; track audience participation numbers; track social and web engagement; count the number of partnerships; and count memberships",,,315355,"Other,local or private",330055,,,,"Duluth Art Institute Association AKA Duluth Art Institute","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"The DAI seeks general operating support.",2018-02-01,2020-02-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Christina,Woods,"Duluth Art Institute Association AKA Duluth Art Institute","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802-1517,"(218) 733-7560 ",cwoods@duluthartinstitute.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-19,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005671,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2018,14700,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","The Grand Marais Playhouse (Playhouse) will embark on a four-year transitional process that will increase educational opportunities while maintaining high quality theatrical offerings with and for the local community and its visitors in a sustainable environment. To achieve this the Playhouse will develop a four-year strategic plan that will include: Clarify staff and board roles and responsibilities for transitional period; Evaluate current schedule and develop plan to offer theatrical opportunities for current participants, and engage a wider community in participation and support; Develop plan to increase educational opportunities and increase income from theatrical learning; Determine leadership structure of the organization; Create a sustainable staffing structure; Create a succession plan The Playhouse will develop a calendar that will include deadlines for each step of the strategic plan. The list will include data collection, research, membership meetings, community surveys and participant surveys, and facility use agreements. The strategic plan will be completed by the end of 2018. Implementation of the strategic plan will begin in January of 2019 Reorganization will be completed by 2021.",,,185900,"Other,local or private",200600,,,,"Grand Marais Playhouse","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Support to reorganize operations and develop succession plan for the Grand Marais Playhouse.",2018-05-01,2020-07-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sue,Hennessy,"Grand Marais Playhouse","PO Box 996","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0996,"(218) 387-1284 ",playhouse@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-20,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005687,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2018,14700,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Lyric Opera of the North brings high quality opera to audiences throughout the Arrowhead Region, in a variety of formats and venues. Our programming has increased significantly in recent years. LOON used to perform one fully staged opera each year. Now, a season includes two fully staged operas, a children's opera tour, a summer concert, and several smaller events throughout the year in pubs, livings rooms, and senior living centers. We have recently taken steps to increase our administrative capacity to support and expand our programming, increasing our General Director's salary, and adding part-time positions for specific tasks. Our goal with this increased capacity is to ensure best experiences for patrons and artists, and to allow our General Director to spend her time less on daily administrative details and more on serving LOON's mission, goals, and strategy as set forth by the Board of Directors. The two new part-time administrative positions that have been created are focused on specific projects or tasks. These include: 1. Assessing publicity (print, social media, tv, radio) opportunities and helping to develop a marketing and publicity strategy. 2. Project Manager/calendar coordinator for the Little LOON tour. 3. Orchestra manager and artist liaison for main stage productions. 4. Box office supervisor and front of house volunteer coordinator. Our goal is as follows: with dedicated attention to these tasks, our General Artistic Director can focus her time on strategic planning, artistic programming, and development. Development work often gets pushed aside for pressing daily tasks (flight and housing arrangements for artists, answering phones, making copies, running the box office, etc.). Our goal is for her to be able to focus on relationships, long-term programming goals, and development, which should result in better efficiency, better ticket sales, more grant applications submitted, more donor relationships established. Essentially,we are freeing her up to do Executive-level work. The addition of Kailyn Spencer (administrative assistant) and Heidi Lord (orchestra manager and artist liaison) will also result in better patron experience, and better experiences for artists and volunteers. Ticket sales and donations are easily measured outcomes. Patron, artist, and volunteer experience will be surveyed at the end of the season.",,,312805,"Other,local or private",327505,,,,"Lyric Opera of the North","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Salary support for General Artistic Director and new administrative position(s).",2018-03-01,2020-05-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Lawrence,"Lyric Opera of the North","PO Box 462",Duluth,MN,55801,"(218) 464-0922 ",sarah@loonopera.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-21,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005690,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2018,9134,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Matinee Musicale's goals for this capacity building project are 1) to integrate a new ticketing platform into its website that will simplify and streamline purchases for patrons and also deliver real-time financial and marketing information for MM; and 2) increase the visibility for and consumer awareness about Matinee Musicale's on-going world-class programming through aggressive marketing and increased publicity for the Legacy Concerts. Measurable outcomes for Goal 1: overall patron satisfaction and confidence in the new ticketing procedure; achieving a 25% increase in tickets purchased online in each year of the project. Additional outcomes include: increased efficiencies in accounting procedures and access to additional marketing analytics. Measurable outcomes for Goal 2: an increase in average per concert ticket sales to 225 in Yr 1 and retention of 50% of that increase in Yr 2; an increase in website traffic and social media followers by 100% over the course of the project. Successful implementation of the new ticketing process will assessed through online and written surveys as well as direct follow-up at the concerts with online purchasers. Web sales increases are available through the ticketing platform's real-time sales information. This online ticket sales date will be evaluated along with qualitative responses about the process and used to refine the ticketing procedure going forward. Increased efficiencies in accounting will measured by the reduction in time spent by Board members analyzing information and preparing reports. Increases in ticket sales and retention rates will be quantified through accounting MM's procedures and increases in online exposure will be assessed through analytics available through the various online platforms (online advertising, Facebook, Twitter, the ticketing app). MM will create audience surveys tailored to gather data about marketing and get in person feedback from after concert receptions and other direct feedback from stakeholders to help in evaluating the success of the visibility/marketing effort. Ongoing monitoring of on and offline media coverage by the Artist committee and Board along with analytics from the webmaster time spent on MM's website, click throughs from other sites, etc. will expand analysis of the project's benefits as MM moves through Yr 2 of the project. Also, comparing historical ticket sales and marketing costs with current levels will provide another level of evaluation.",,,105711,"Other,local or private",114845,,,,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"ôTeching-Upö to Expand Our Legacy: Improving marketing + ticketing process to build capacity.",2018-02-01,2020-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Tim,Churchill,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","1346 Arrowhead Rd W Ste 305",Duluth,MN,55811,"(218) 393-3869 ",matmusicale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-22,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10005705,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2018,13318,"Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage","Our goals are to cover our rent on our additional space while we complete a workable financial plan with the guidance of a consultant to cover increased operating expenses and allow the continuing growth in our programming, including more adult classes, continuing to improve our summer art program and provide more community performances, exhibits and collaboration; refine and establish a professional marketing plan which will continue to increase our visibility and membership/volunteer base. Purchase and upgrade technology, a wireless printer, QuickBooks and Microsoft Office to provide us with the tools necessary to carry out our financial and marketing plans. As a result of this project : We will have an expanded and workable financial plan with increased revenue strategies to meet our increased expenses as we continue to expand our programming to meet our mission and goals and a strengthened marketing plan to broaden our membership and visability.. We will have two new committees as a part of our Board; a financial and marketing committees, recruiting members who show demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with these crucial areas of development as well as having knowlege of NWFA and its goals and objectives. . We will increase our use of the extra gallery space by providing more classes as determined by our questionnaires. We will also seek feedback from area artists about their need for meeting spaces, hopefully adding to the groups that regularly meet. We will continue to provide ôartist spotlightsö, focusing on new and innovative arts whenever possible. With the technological updates, we will be able to expand our membership drive by creating fliers and mailings to a broader audience and build our membership revenue with more members or higher membership dues. Updating current software will increase our ability to track and note trends in membership and provide additional data security. We will also offer increased efficiency for our members with a wireless, faster printer.",,,63262,"Other,local or private",76580,,,,"Northwoods Friends of the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"To create a fundraising/marketing plan, upgrade computer system, subsidize additional rental cost.",2018-02-01,2020-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Shawna,Kishel,"Northwoods Friends of the Arts","210 River St S PO Box 44",Cook,MN,55723,"(218) 780-7130 ",shkishel@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-23,"Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist","Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist",,2
10001042,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2017,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","During 2017 and 2018 the Music Resource Center intends to provide area students from 6th - 12th grade, with access to a high quality, free after school music program that gives them the opportunity to explore their passion for music in a safe and engaging environment. We intend to: increase the number of students that attend, increase the time they spend at the Music Resource Center, maintain or increase the diversity of students in the program, continue to reach out to at-risk youths at places such as Life House and the Steve O'Neil apartments, provide ample performance opportunities, support students in creating professional quality recordings of their work, continue to provide the high quality experience students expect. The instructors, staff, and the board of the Armory Arts and Music Center (the Music Resource Center's parent organization) are committed to the Music Resource Center's mission, 'To educate and inspire young people, and through music, equip them with life skills for the future'. The Music Resource Center program and its parent organization, the Armory Arts and Music Center, are continually assessing, evaluating and seeking feedback to shape the program and achieve its goals. This happens at all levels of the organization including our instructors, the executive director, the Armory Arts and Music Center Arts and Music Programming Committee, and the Armory Arts and Music Center Board. These evaluations take place at different intervals to effectively respond to input and needs. Discussion among the instructors and the executive director occur on a weekly (or more frequent) basis, while the Arts and Music Programming Committee meets periodically to discuss larger issues, and the Board meets monthly for updates and to give input. The Music Resource Center currently utilizes three tools to gather information including: Student registration packet (which includes the member application and interest survey); to understand each students background and goals. Daily sign-in sheet; to track attendance. End of year survey; to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the program. Last year we stepped up our efforts to collect additional and more accurate data. We found this to be very helpful in understanding the overall quality of the program, which our students and parents rated a 4.3 on a scale of 1-5. This year we are continuing to improve measuring aspects of the program to verify that we are meeting our goals.","Overall, the Music Resource Center was successful in achieving its outcomes these past two years. We track the attendance, reach, and effectiveness of our program through our daily sign-in sheet, our registration packet, and our end of the year survey. Our attendance was the highest it’s ever been during the 2016-2017 school year when we averaged 7.5 students/day and we had 56 unique students attend the MRC. Our attendance during the 2017-2018 school year dropped from the year before to 5.4 students/day with 48 unique students, but our program rating from our students and parents improved. We received a 5/5 rating of our program from all 11 people who filled out the survey last year.",,43020,"Other, local or private",58020,15000,"Susan Phillips, Nelson French, Carolyn Sundquist, Tom Hollenhorst, Mary Ostman, Bob Hewitt, Zane Bail, Mike Poupore, Tina Welsh",,"Armory Arts and Music Center AKA Music Resource Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"General operating support for the Music Resource Center - Duluth Armory",2017-02-01,2018-07-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Mark,Poirier,"Armory Arts and Music Center AKA Music Resource Center - Duluth","1626 London Rd Ste 779",Duluth,MN,55812,"(218) 428-9686",mark@dulutharmory.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-13,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001062,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2017,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Duluth Superior Film Festival's goal is to increase year round film programming, marketing and hire a staff member. Measureable outcomes in this field would be to increase presence to the public, create stronger promotional opportunities, increase and solidify year round marketing within social networks, create regional advertisements, website upkeep and analytics tracking, and increase programming with partner organizations. With the staff hire to oversee these activities we intend to increase traffic to the Duluth Superior Film Festival website by 50% in the non-festival months. Increase our Facebook Page Likes and Twitter followers by 20% and increase the number of screenings we present outside of the festival setting to 20/year. The long range outcome is to expand the regional artistic community by producing a quality, entertaining, and thought provoking film festival and ongoing cinema exhibition. An increase in regional productions allows Duluth Superior Film Festival to attempt to screen 15 regionally made productions per year in 2017/18. Our methods to measure outcomes to ascertain goal achievements will be as follows: Monitoring staff hire through board oversight via a 5-point performance management evaluation matrix tool that assesses staff strength in the following categories and subcategories: 1. Organizational Wide Financial Understanding: Financial understanding of organization and ability to constrain this understanding. 2. Organization Wide Competencies: Initiative; Sense of Urgency; Teamwork; Work Environment/Safety. 3. Job Based Competencies: Communication; Audience Focus; Dependability; Job Knowledge; Planning; Productivity; Results Focus; Technical Skills. Marketing and promotional goals will be measured through the use of website analytics and visitor tracking, social networking insight tools which measure page actions, page views, page likes, reach, and post engagements, as well as documenting volume of promotional materials and advertisements at festival and special year round events. We will know that we achieved our goals by seeing an increase in traffic to our website by 50% in the non-festival months, an increase our Facebook page Likes (currently 1,916) and Twitter followers (currently 755) by 20% (Facebook=2,300, Twitter=910). Additionally, logging number of off-festival event screenings with a goal total of 20/year. One per month at venue partners Zinema and American Indian Community Housing Organization. Duluth Superior Film Festival will also solicit feedback, measure enjoyment, evaluate programming and address the needs of our audience via surveys at all events.",,,61250,"Other, local or private",76250,,,,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Support for staff hire and marketing efforts.",2017-02-01,2019-04-02,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Richard,Hansen,"The Duluth Superior Film Festival","1734 Columbus Ave",Duluth,MN,55803,"(612) 227-8015 ",richard@ds-ff.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-14,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
10001064,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2017,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The first goal is that the treasurer and the board be able to track and communicate financial information in order to make appropriate financial decisions. In order to do this at a level that is useful, it has become necessary to hire an accounting firm. The outcome will be measured by evaluating how well the reports fit our needs. The second goal is that the position of treasurer will be sustainable. The outcome will be that when a new treasurer is needed, that the choice of people to fill the position will not be limited to an experienced accountant. The second goal is to collect and manage data from constituents to increase donor funding. The outcome for the purposes of this grant will be measured by tracking new and increased underwriting using Trailblazer. The third goal is to protect our assets by maintaining an adequate level of property and liability insurance. To measure this outcome we will consult our insurance agent. Financial reports generated by Glorvigen, Theis, Lind and Co. accounting firm should accurately reflect the complex financial structure so that the board and committees can make informed, responsible financial decisions. The value of these reports will be reviewed by the treasurer, board, and committees annually. It will be a final board decision whether the results are worth the cost. In the long term, when a new treasurer is needed, that person will not need to be an experienced accountant and should be able to transition into the job more smoothly. The on-line data processing tool, Trailblazer, will be used to keep records of background information and donations from current and potential underwriters so that their interests can be matched with upcoming performances or exhibits. Trailblazer can track underwriting money to see if we have met the goal of 10% increases in each of the two years. Short of actually needing to file an insurance claim, the outcome of continuing adequate insurance will be measured by carefully reviewing the policy coverage with West Bend Insurance Company. We would consult Itasca Reliable Insurance Agency for analyzing this insurance company provides the best coverage.",,,142140,"Other, local or private",157140,,,,"Edge of the Wilderness Community Center AKA Edge Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"The Edge Center for the Arts plans to use the requested funding for administrative expenses.",2017-02-01,2019-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Karen,Ferlaak,"Edge Center for the Arts","101 2nd Ave PO Box 303","Bigfork ",MN,56628,"(218) 743-6670 ",jacknac@bigfork.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Itasca,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-15,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001102,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2017,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Lake Superior Writers' goal over the next two years will be to stabilize our finances as we develop branding and marketing materials to create awareness and increase participation in our programs. Measurable outcomes are: Improved financial picture with surplus remaining at the end of grant period. Financial stability will help to ensure that we can continue to retain an Administrator and meet our other operational expenses while we focus on our programming. An increase in Lake Superior Writers membership. Increased participation in Lake Superior Writers activities, such as entries to annual contest, workshop participants and attendees at our annual meetings. To measure the outcomes of this project, Lake Superior Writers will use the following methods: FINANCIAL RECORD KEEPING AND EVALUATION: The Administrator maintains Lake Superior Writers bookkeeping with QuickBooks Pro, where she writes checks, records deposits, and each month, reconciles the bank statements. Before each board meeting, she generates a profit and loss report and a balance sheet, and brings this information to present to the Lake Superior Writers Board. At the end of the June 30, she provides a fiscal year profit and loss report, along with a comparison to the last fiscal year, which allows the Board to check its progress with projected financial outcomes, including earnings from Memberships and Workshops. MEMBERSHIP TRACKING: The Administrator works with the Board to record and acknowledge memberships, including new memberships and renewals. Each April, Lake Superior Writers mails a membership renewal packet to our list, which allows members to renew by mail or through our website. The Administrator maintains and regularly updates an Excel spreadsheet of current and lapsed members, and offers reports on the status of the membership list and response to mailings at board meetings. PARTICIPATION IN LAKE SUPERIOR WRITERS ACTIVITIES: The Board is responsible for Lake Superior Writers Programming, and will track workshop enrollment and participation in the annual contest. BEFORE AND AFTER RESPONSE FROM MEMBERS. We will conduct two online surveys with our members, one before and one at the end of the grant period to measure their response to our new branding.",,,17765,"Other, local or private",32765,,,,"Lake Superior Writers","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Support for a part-time paid Administrator, rent, insurance and creation of marketing materials.",2017-02-01,2019-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Gail,Trowbridge,"Lake Superior Writers","301 1st St W Ste 308",Duluth,MN,55811-2755,"(218) 728-1354 ",writers@lakesuperiorwriters.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-16,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001104,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2017,13350,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","There are three goals to this project: 1. Increase public awareness of the arts and educational opportunities that are provided by the Lyric Center for the Arts. This will be measured in: a. Increased access to the Lyric's web site. A one-year and two-year analytic audit will be done to measure effectiveness and access. b. The Lyric will analyze trends in attendance and correspondence related to programs advertised in local and social media. c. The Lyric will compare program income at the end of year one and year two and compare with 2015 and 2016. 2. Utility costs will decrease. Utilities are our leading costs, taking dollars away from providing programs. The Lyric will compare electrical usage and costs at the end of year one and year two with costs from 2015 and 2016. 3. Through focus groups with area artists, and others, we know there is a need for a place to do film screenings. Installation of a screen will allow us to meet those needs. 1. Increase public awareness. This will be measured in a. A one-year and two-year analytic audit will be done of the Lyric's web site to record usage and compare to 2015. b. In addition to measuring attendance, random surveys will be done to learn where audience members learned of the event they attend. c. The Lyric will use data collected in Quick Books to compare program income at the end of year one and year two and compare with 2015 and 2016. 2. The Lyric will compare Utility bills to compare electrical usage and costs at the end of year one and year two with costs from 2015 and 2016. 3. At the time of this request we have already had two bookings for film screening. We will report on the number of times the screen is used in the first and second year of the grant.",,,294830,"Other, local or private",308180,,,,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance AKA Lyric Center for the Arts","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Lyric Center web site, advertising, energy efficient equipment upgrades, and projection screen.",2017-02-01,2018-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Pete,Pellinen,"Laurentian Arts and Culture Alliance AKA Lyric Center for the Arts","PO Box 416",Virginia,MN,55792,"(218) 780-1264 ",pspellinen@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-17,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.",,2
10001139,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2017,15000,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Prove Gallery is seeking financial support to stabilize and grow the organization through updates to gallery technology, staffing, and donor interaction. Prove plans to evaluate progress with increased tracking of donors and community members interacting with the gallery. The project director will compile monthly reports which will include visitors attending events and open hours, number of new donors, events held, presentations given, etc. Collective board members will review the reports and take action as deemed necessary. These reports will help us determine trends in growth and see if growth is happening due to new technology and resources.","We increased our membership in the past two years, which we did through promotion and a Membership Drive. We were able to better track our members through the use of a new database which we devised this year (and although we didn't use purchased software; the initiative to do so in an organized manner was still inspired by the grant). We also instituted a system of membership benefits created by the collective, in order to maintain contact with our donors, to establish goodwill and the willingness to continue giving. We can attest to the effectiveness of our system based on the number of membership renewals (30% renewal rate; 26 new members since October 2017). It was also our goal to provide tactile quarterly and yearly newsletter ""zines"" to our contributing members for updates and opportunities for involvement in upcoming group shows, which we instituted this year during our Annual Membership Drive. With the purchase of a vinyl machine with funds from the operating grant, we were also able to create a public display of our members and donors in the space of the gallery, as a way to prominently acknowledge the members gained through this drive and also to encourage further connection with and support by our members. Another goal was to stabilize the gallery through operating funds. With the support of the ARAC Grant, we have been able to continue our exhibition and venue agenda, which included: 12 exhibitions (including two solo exhibitions and 3 exhibitions that included international artists), a pop-up art sale for emerging artists, a venue for book and poetry readings (including the Spirit Lake Poetry series), a venue for various musical performances as well as participating in the Homegrown Music Festival each year, a site for CSS students to create a collaborative community mural, and a site for hosting community events with organizations such as the Feminist Action Collective, Trans Plus, Duluth for Clean Water, Gender Justice, and the HOTDISH Militia.",,40895,"Other, local or private",55895,,"Jamie Ratliff, Wilson Johnson, Florencia Matamoros, Taylor Kline ",,"Prøve Collective","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Prove seeks funding to stabilize and support the organization.",2017-02-01,2018-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Michelle,Ruszat,"Prove Collective","21 Lake Ave N",Duluth,MN,55802,"(401) 474-8627 ",info@provegallery.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-18,"Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Drew Digby (218) 722-0952 ",1
30387,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2015,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","We have two goals for our aggressive Branding/Marketing Campaign. 1. We expect to increase our audience attendance by 20% or by about 1000 people over a two year period. 2. We expect to increase participation by new actors, directors and musicians by 20% or about 20 people over the next two years. This goal reflects numbers for adult participation specifically. Our children's theater participation is already at capacity. Our full-time General Manager keeps very good records of the number of audience members attending, as well as those artists who audition and participate in our productions. With our new online marketing campaign, we will be able to track the number of specific people who see our ads, those who click through to our website or purchase tickets. We will also know if our marketing is working by the communications of our patrons. We will conduct surveys on paper, as well as verbally while we visit with our patrons in the reception area and in the lobby as they enter and exit the theater. We find that people like to tell us what they have seen in our efforts to advertise. This personal feedback is extremely important. We will continue to record the number of people who attend our auditions over the next few years, as well as the number of directors applying to take charge of a production and compare those numbers to past years. As important as our audience numbers are, it is even more important that we keep our artists (actors, directors and musicians) numbers climbing to continue the high quality work for which we are so well known.",,,122900,"Other, local or private",134900,,"James Jurek, Greg Anderson, Michael Gay, Deb Bahen, Del Prevost, Penney Prevost, Annette Gannucci, Gail Hamre, Corey Fischer, Terry Anderson, Michael Rosen, Aleyse Chapin, Mary Smith",,"County Seat Theater Company","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Marketing Campaign. The County Seat Theater Company is aggressively executing a branding/marketing campaign to promote our community theater to the residents of Carlton County, Duluth and the surrounding area. We believe this project is important in order to bring awareness of arts opportunities in this area as well as keeping our seats filled. We are seeking help with the funding of this branding/marketing campaign.",2015-02-01,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Joel,Soukkala,"County Seat Theater Company","2035 Hwy 33 S  ",Cloquet,MN,,"(218) 878-0071 ",countyseatgm@aol.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Carlton,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30449,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2015,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Fiscal Year 2015: Presentation of the musical Nunsense with an audience = 300 per show x 8 shows = 2,400, Artistic unification through casting and production-staging in Silver Bay and Two Harbors, Minnesota. Improving portable sound control board operation (digital) and microphone usage through purchase. Successful auditions for West Side Story auditions/recruiting up to 44 high school boys and girls. Profit: calculate income/expenses. Fiscal Year 2016: Conduct successful West Side Story dance-only rehearsals in 2015 summer with near 100% participation and acceptable execution. Complete purchase of sound control board upgrade equipment and utilization of it. Artistic unification through casting and production-staging in both communities. Present the musical West Side Story with an audience = 400 per show x 8 shows = 3,200. Profit: calculate income/expenses. - Self-evaluate as we naturally proceed through activities. - Postmortem with crew/department leaders in May of 2015 and 2016 discussing Fiscal Year/production season goals/outcomes in: Executive fundraising (income/expenses), Play Direction (scheduling, communication, understanding of script, ability to work with everyone, actual play - action directives - did they work""; was director allowed to enjoy the show in the audience with crew, cast and musicians executing the show themselves?), Music Direction, Choreography, Stage Management, Set Design, Scenic Painting, Props, Lighting, Sound equipment purchases and utilization, Costuming, Makeup, Public Relations, House Management. Fiscal Year 2015: Presentation of the musical Nunsense, Audience = 300 per show x 8 shows = 2,400, Enhancing Lake County artistic unification, Begin purchase of sound control board upgrade equipment, Hold successful auditions for West Side Story, Finish with a profit. Fiscal Year 2016: Conduct successful West Side Story dance-only rehearsals in 2015 summer, Complete purchase of sound control board upgrade equipment, Enhance Lake County Artistic unification, Present the musical West Side Story, Audience = 400 per show x 8 shows = 3,200, Enhance Lake County artistic unification, Finish with a profit.""",,,13135,"Other, local or private",25135,,"Paul Deaner, Rick Frericks, Terri Frericks-Blood, Brad Johnson, Roxanne Lillis",,"Lake Superior Community Theatre","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Lake Superior Community Theatre Theatrical Operations and Producing. Funds are being sought to help operate Lake Superior Community Theatre while producing two theatrical stage productions in two venues Fiscal Year 2015 and Fiscal Year 2016. Rights to present the musical Nunsense in April, 2015 have been granted and rights to present the musical West Side Story in April, 2016 will be pursued this coming winter. Our request includes expenditures for upgraded sound equipment to ""handle"" the growth of our presentations and cast sizing.",2015-02-01,2016-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Paul,Deaner,"Lake Superior Community Theatre","137 Banks Blvd","Silver Bay",MN,,"(218) 353-7509 ",deaner7509@wildblue.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-0,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet.",,
30464,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2015,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Matinee Musicale’s goal for Phase 2 of our Marketing/Branding Project is to increase the number of audience members at our concerts by the second season of the two year grant period, including people who are new to Matinee Musicale. Our first measurable outcome is to attract an average of 205 audience members (a 20 percent increase from our 2013-2014 season) for the 2016-2017 concert season. Our second measurable outcome is to draw at least 10 percent new concertgoers to each concert—an average of 17 individuals who never attended a Matinee Musicale concert until the 2015-2016 or 2016-2017 seasons. Matinee Musicale will evaluate outcomes of Phase 2 of our Marketing/Branding Project by tracking ticket sales for each concert, a process which we currently undertake after each concert. The Matinee Musicale treasurer maintains an Excel spreadsheet mailing/membership list, which is updated during the season ticket sales period, and is also updated after each concert to reflect at-the-door ticket sales. We plan to provide a survey at each concert, with an opportunity to sign up for an email newsletter. This document could ask: “How did you hear about this concert?” “Are you a season ticket holder?” “Is this your first experience at a Matinee Musicale concert?” – to help us determine how well we are reaching potential audience members and aid us in capturing new names. (We may encourage signups by holding a drawing to give away a set of tickets for the next concert, or a music CD by that night’s artist.) As stated in this grant, execution of Phase 2 of this project means that messaging will begin to reach potential audience members in early September of 2015. We decided to use audience numbers from our 2013-2014 season as the base number from which to measure our audience growth because Matinee Musicale’s 2014-2015 season is underway at the writing of this proposal, and the total audience numbers for this season will only reflect very preliminary Phase 1 outcomes. Measuring outcomes of Phase 2 will provide us with important information about the success of our new branding and marketing efforts.",,,33290,"Other, local or private",45290,,"Charlotte Taylor, Kim Squillace, Ron Kari, Tiss Underdahl, Nancy Odden, Linda Wiig, Tim Churchill, Mary Beth Nevers, Steve Highland",,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Phase 2 of Marketing/Branding Project. Matinee Musicale requests $12,000 over two years to support the execution of Phase 2 of our new Marketing/Branding Project. This project includes the cost to retain a writing and design firm to manage, write and design our marketing materials for our 2015-2016 and the 2016-2017 seasons, as well as to underwrite the costs of printing, mailing and advertising during this period.",2015-07-01,2017-06-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Charlotte,Taylor,"Matinee Musicale, Inc.","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,,"(218) 727-3383 ",gail@gailandsally.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-1,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30471,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2015,10000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The goal of the project is to build the capacity of the board to provide leadership to the orchestra, enhancing the recruiting of board members, musicians, and audience members in the process. Measurable outcomes include: - Board manual, - Board calendar, - Board member recruiting materials, - Monthly P&L and balance sheet reports, - Cultural Data Project participation, - Updated marketing materials, - Progress toward achieving Charities Review Council certification, - Growth in regular members from 44 to 48, - All board positions filled, - Participation of at least 10 non-board members in committee work, - 25% growth in total annual audience, - Improvement on board evaluation measures from 1.96 to 3.0 out of 4.0, - Positive ratings on member survey. Many of the measurable outcomes can be measured on a yes/no or true/false scale. For example, if the board manual is compiled, the outcome will be met. Some of the measurable outcomes can be counted. For example, growth in orchestra membership from 44 to 48 will be measured by a simple count. Non-board committee participants will be counted. Audience growth will be measured in two ways: by a count of audiences at concerts, and by ticket sales, adjusted for any price changes. Progress toward achieving Charities Review Council certification will be measured by counting the number of standards met at the outset of the project, and counting again at the end of the first and second years of the project. We have not yet assessed our starting point, so it is difficult at this time to know whether we can achieve certification within the two-year timeframe of this project. The Mesabi Community Orchestra board completed an 18-question board evaluation survey in April, 2014, and scored 1.96 on a 4.0 scale. We will use the same survey tool to assess progress at the end of year 1 and year 2 of the project, and an overall score of 3.0 or better will be considered achievement of the outcome. Mesabi Community Orchestra periodically surveys its overall membership on a number of measures of satisfaction and engagement. This project will include at least one member survey, and at least two questions on board leadership.",,,41025,"Other, local or private",51025,,"Sarah Antanies, Karen McManus, Ben Johnson, Kris Coombe, Dr Sergey Bogza, Lynn Evenson, Erik Honkanen, Mary Peterson, Roberta Tomasetti, and Sheila Wilcox",,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Capacity Building. Mesabi Symphony Orchestra will undertake a project to educate the board and enable it to provide better leadership for our growing orchestra. The project will include board retreats focused on strategic planning and operations; facilitated workshops focused on specific aspects of board operations; significantly improved financial reporting and financial training for members; support for implementation of a committee structure; and enhancements to the ability of Mesabi Symphony Orchestra to attract new musicians, board members, and audience members through improvements in marketing materials and recording of concerts for broadcast on public access television, Minnesota Public Radio, and the Mesabi Symphony Orchestra website.",2015-02-01,2017-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Sarah,Antanies,"Mesabi Community Orchestra AKA Mesabi Symphony Orchestra","PO Box 600  ",Virginia,MN,,"(218) 365-3228 ",karjack@frontiernet.net,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-2,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30480,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2015,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goals are: - to receive operating support for rent so we can grow the Nordic Center into a more fiscally thriving and self-sustaining organization with an expanded ability to contribute to community economic development by retaining more artists and teachers; - to be able to reach out to more community members of all ages to offer arts and cultural experiences to people of all economic backgrounds. Measurable outcomes include improving our ability to pay rent, increasing the number of artists involved in our planning and programming, expanding our newsletter mailing list, increasing the number of people who participate Nordic Center activities, generating more income from contributions received from donation solicitation letters inserted into our newsletters, and diversifying our constituency -- especially by involving more young families and their children in Nordic Center programming. Our evaluation plan includes the following methods to measure outcomes: - adding operational support funding to the rent funds available in our annual budget during the grant period. - gauging economic development resulting from receiving operational support to pay rent by reporting the additional number of artists that become directly and indirectly involved in Nordic Center offerings as a result of additional funds available. - growing our mailing list from 600 to 1200 by the end of the grant period, and reporting the number of community members served at Nordic Center offerings as a result of that growth. - tallying the increase of contributions received from donation solicitation inserts mailed out with our publications. We project the numbers will grow from $2000 per year to twice that sum by the end of the two-year grant period. - compiling demographic information from our constituency using evaluation forms and registration forms. These forms will comprise one measurement tool that will enable us to document whether we reach our goal of 50% of our constituents being under 50 years of age.",,,12920,"Other, local or private",24920,,"Kristbj°rg Eide, Stefan Guttormsson, Thomas Rebnord, Rosemary Guttormsson, Kathy Botten, Jeraldine Engeseth, Chris Susag",,"Nordic Center","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Growing the Nordic Center 2015-2016. The Nordic Center has been fully operational for one year, and thus far the concept of a pan-Nordic cultural and arts center that serves the community has been enthusiastically embraced by the citizens of Northern Minnesota. To continue to operate, pay rent, and grow, we need resources in addition to our present revenue streams which include tuition from classes, entrance fees from exhibits, proceeds from fundraising events, contributions from direct requests for donations, income from a small gift shop run by volunteers, and grants for specific projects. Our proposed project is to procure additional funding to support our day-to-day operations, help subsidize rent, and enable us to grow.",2015-02-01,2017-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kristbjørg,Eide,"Nordic Center","23 Lake Ave N",Duluth,MN,,"(218) 393-7320 ",krisnorway@q.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-3,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
30483,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2015,11840,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Our goal is to increase our member and audience bases through the following methods: website redesign that appeals to a broader public; a new, larger and more illustrative North Shore Music Association brochure, mailed to a wider portion of our community than in past years; and ads placed in Duluth and Thunder Bay publications for all of our events (not just primarily in Cook County, as in past years). The outcomes will be directly measured by tallying increases in our membership base and event ticket sales, and through monitoring the number of hits to our new website. Over the next two years, the outcome of our two-year plan will be directly measured by tallying increases in our membership and ticket sales, and through monitoring the number of hits to our new website. We will also conduct a survey to gain community feedback about our new website, and to solicit suggestions for improving our website, as well as our other marketing and advertising efforts. The feedback from this survey will help us to better evaluate our overall efforts.",,,39880,"Other, local or private",51720,,"Wayne Russ, Chel Anderson, Susan Lappi, Greg Tofte, Cheryl Larson, Myron Bursheim, Veronica Weadock, Kris Garey, Philis Anderson, Carl Solander, Roger Linehan",,"North Shore Music Association","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Operations Support for 2015 and 2016. The North Shore Music Association will focus on increasing our name recognition and growing our membership and audience bases in 2015 and 2016 through the following measures: working with a marketing and branding consultant; contracting a design for a new, expanded brochure and printing the brochure; contracting design and construction of a new media-interactive website; hiring a videographer and a photographer to provide media for our new brochure and website; expanding our advertising area by placing ads in Duluth and Thunder Bay periodicals; and increasingly our brochure mailing to our community beyond just current North Shore Music Association members.",2015-02-01,2017-04-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Kate,Fitzgerald,"North Shore Music Association","PO Box 1376","Grand Marais",MN,,"(218) 387-1272 ",music@boreal.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Cook,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-4,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30485,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2015,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Northern Lights Music Festival has been highly dependent on two types of funding sources: Project funding from Minnesota State Arts Board and the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council; and Earned Income from tuition and ticket sales. This funding is not dependable from year to year and sometimes requires the organization to strain its administration to accomplish tasks which are not central to its mission. By increasing our budget to allow us to pay for operating expenses, which includes: Increased Staff Hours, and technical/website maintenance costs, we can run a more efficient operation. Our goals are to identify and seek grants from new corporate funding sources; to dedicate more staff time to maintaining our website; and to increase the hours and the pay of our Business Manager. Outcomes should result in increased, broad-based corporate funding; a frequently updated website; better internal scheduling during the festival season; better maintenance and currency of financial information, and better financial reporting to our funding entities. Measurable outcomes of this grant would include: 1. Increases in salary for the Business Manager; 2. Frequency of website updates; 3. improvement in financial reporting to the board and external funders. The salary of the Business Manager is based on hourly wages; this increase would be implemented with the awarding of the grant. The website overseer would be asked to maintain accurate records of website changes and content, and report to the Artistic Director. A more sophisticated financial reporting system that would be more specific in costs for each of our activities would be available to the board and to external funders on a monthly basis. The Business Manager would submit these reports to the Treasurer, President and Artistic Director monthly.",,,321640,"Other, local or private",333640,,"Barbara Baldrica, Carver Richards, H Martin Zuponcic, Catherine Hoel Hiti, Patrick Roche, Alan Hodnik, Eric Erie, Gerry Kangas, Nancy Johnson, Erica Blee, Rhonda Zuponcic, Pam Bennett, Mary Mulari, Debra Warner, Gregg Allen, David Setnicker, Dean Gibson",,"Northern Lights Music Festival, Inc.","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Northern Lights Music Festival General Operating Support. The Northern Lights Music Festival will use the General Operating Support received to increase the responsibilities of two staff persons: Kathy Ortler, Business Manager, and Sharon Falkowski, Managing Director/Website Manager. Many administrative tasks currently provided by the Artistic Director more correctly belong to areas supervised by Ms. Ortler and Ms. Falkowski. Additionally, expanded efforts in Development can be added to the duties of the Business Manager as her expertise and experience has increased. Our administrative budget has not kept pace with our artistic growth and General Operating Support will help to provide balance between the administrative and artistic areas.",2015-02-01,2016-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Veda,Zuponcic,"Northern Lights Music Festival, Inc.","11 S 4th St W",Aurora,MN,,"(609) 922-2965 ",Zuponcic@yahoo.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-5,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",
30515,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2015,12000,"Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The continuing issue confronting the Twin Ports Wind Orchestra is the ability to produce professional quality performances. Twin Ports Wind Orchestra has many valuable volunteers involved in presenting concerts, but it must hire qualified people to fill some of the administrative positions. To help with appearance and presentation, professional programs must be assembled and printed. Marketing is an important tool to inform the community about the performances. Increased ticket sales are a measurable outcome of the resources used, along with the increased numbers of professional guest artists participating in Twin Ports Wind Ensemble performances.",,,5980,"Other, local or private",17980,,"Richard Carlson, Patrick Mulcahy, Robert Foster, Marianne Connelly, Dan Pamquist, Deborah Rausch, Robert Gilmore, Mark Whitlock",,"Twin Ports Wind Ensemble","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Operating Support 2015-2016. The proposed project is for the support of the Twin Ports Wind Orchestra's General Manager position and support staff. The grant will also fund the purchase of a scanner that will facilitate the transmission of music to the orchestra members and marketing and printing.",2015-02-01,2017-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund","In Progress",,,Mark,Whitlock,"Twin Ports Wind Ensemble","1201 Ordean Ct UMD 231 Humanities",Duluth,MN,,"(218) 726-6124 ",bgilmore217@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-6,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.",,
35331,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2016,14700,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Communications Coordinator role will allow us to take a multi-year leap forward in our communications over the next 8 to 12 months. The additional skill and capacity created will allow us to fully execute and implement the marketing plan created by Zeitgeist Arts and Steam Creative. By the end of the first year of this position, Zeitgeist Arts will have done the administrative legwork and be positioned to fully engage with the community via all available media and marketing means. In the long term, this will result in increased revenue across our cafe, cinema and theater venues. This increased revenue will provide the funds to sustain the Communications Coordinator position, as well as sustain and grow our organization. It will also result in a benefit for the artistic community as we will have the ability to increase programming, increase the audience for those pieces of programming and provide more and more ways for artists to showcase their work, and be paid for their work. The marketing plan designed by Zeitgeist Arts and Steam Creative (and attached to this application) provides a detailed, organized and measurable roadmap for the Communications Coordinator to follow. Via regular meetings with the Creative Director and other key management staff, priorities will be assigned, goals will be met, and progress will be made. Our goal over the first 8 to 12 months is to accomplish 75% or more of this marketing plan, and have a maintenance and expansion model in place to sustain the communications work we've done and expand on it. To measure our long term goal of increased revenue and programming capacity for area artists, we will review and evaluate box office receipts, and compare them with similar events from previous years. We will also compare the monthly and yearly amount of programming against previous years.","Continued to build our storytelling tools & better integrated the entirety of our programming through the following methods: -Full year-end report will be available for this report (If not, we can send the November Year end campaign information) -Monthly Newsletter, will/do include videos -Impact Emails -With development of new website, all of our social media pages are connected to the same website -Common logos across all pages -Staff Newsletter, Reworking Managers Meetings Agendas (to ensure these meetings have take-aways), Pairing off appropriate staff members in smaller groups to get work accomplished -Systemizing How-To’s for job functions, for future and current roles, documenting staff roles (Consistent log-in information, well documented processes) -More consistent cross promotion of messaging and events between entities within the building - screen ads, menus, table tents.",,1100324,"Other, local or private",1115024,14700,"Geiger Yount, Sarah Siedelmann, Francis Heid, Alan Zeppa, Laura Weintraub, Aparna Katre, Becky Hartley, Lynn Black, Don Ness, Curtis Landherr, Jon Heyesen, Kendra Carlson",0.12,"Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Zeitgeist Arts Communications Coordinator",2016-02-01,2018-03-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Anthony,Cuneo,"A.H. Zeppa Family Foundation AKA Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community","222 Superior St E Ste 326",Duluth,MN,55802,"(218) 726-5430 ",tony@zeppa.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Aitkin, Koochiching",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-7,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35336,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2016,14700,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Arrowhead Chorale will focus on visibility, marketing, and audience services in the next two years. Some of the Chorale equipment needs replacing or updating, and the cost of some of these capital items is also included in the request. Goals: 1. To increase visibility of the Chorale by means of a more interactive website, new email marketing, increased Chorale presence in social media, and create the capacity for new marketing options in the future. 2. To supply the Chorale with concert equipment that is up to date, that the Chorale owns avoiding the need to rent, borrow, or make do with less appropriate equipment. 3. To supply customer services through both the website and ticket purchases at concerts that includes the ability for purchases with credit cards, and the use of email receipts and e-tickets. 4. To expand staff to include an assistant director, grantwriter and marketing coordinator. This adds to current staff of Director, business manager and accompanist. The Board of the Arrowhead Chorale is in charge of the evaluation of all concerts, grants, and activities. Evaluation of this grant as a success will include: 1. Obtaining the required equipment listed in this request in a timely fashion, and having the ability to make use of it in the 2016-17 concert season. 2. Working with new staff in ways that increase the ability of the Chorale to offer outstanding concerts with a strong appeal to a wide variety of audience. The assistant director would assist with choir sectional rehearsals, help conduct portions of each concert, and sing with the group. The marketing coordinator would expand the venues for Chorale visibility, assisting in finding new outlets for advertising and marketing. The grantwriter would research new opportunities for grant applications and write narratives for the Chorale. 3. The roll-out of a website that is far more interactive, including allowing visitors to use phones and tablets to access the Chorale website, enabling the purchase of music as downloads, assisting in the easy purchase of e-tickets, with email receipts. Evaluation will include a review of final purchases, finalizing hires, including advertising for and hiring an assistant director for the 2016-17 season, and progress reports on all activities made monthly from the Marketing Manager, Grant Writer, Business Manager, and Artistic Director.","A new responsive website was launched with features that allow it to be used more effectively on mobile devices. Equipment was purchased: risers, folders, music lights, table blanket. We were able to compensate assistant directors to assist us with running sectionals and rehearsals. We were able to increase the professionalism of our marketing materials including a full-color program, improved poster and postcard templates, increased Facebook marketing.",,300,"Other, local or private",15000,3525,"Susan Masterson, Mary Pat Renaud, Rodney Dahlquist, Rick Sailstad, Kimberly Keuning, Sam Black, Nathan Winesett",0.00,"Arrowhead Chorale","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Marketing, staff and equipment.",2016-02-01,2018-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Susan,Masterson,"Arrowhead Chorale","506 Michigan St W",Duluth,MN,55802,"(715) 562-0002 ",arrowheadchorale@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-8,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35343,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2016,14700,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","With the support of Arrowhead Regional Arts Council operating grant, Big Time Jazz Orchestra will develop and execute professional branding/marketing campaign to grow artist and audience bases with the intention of increasing visibility in the Arrowhead community as demonstrated by professional materials produced and increased artist and community participation by February 2018. Objectives: Given Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grant support, Big Time Jazz Orchestra will hire and develop a contemporary and user friendly website that creates measured increase in public viewing and engagement and internal administrative communications by April 30, 2016. Given Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grant Big Time Jazz Orchestra will develop professional brand brochure, posters, mailing list, press releases and marketing tools by August, 2016. Given the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council grant Big Time Jazz Orchestra will hire a part time staff by March 2016 to help develop greater community engagement with the branding and marketing strategies needed develop and achieve continued growth and appreciation for Jazz Music for the next decade. Big Time Jazz Orchestra will assess several areas at the end of the two year operating grant. At the end of the two years, one objective/ goal will be met if the organization has tangible promotion or marketing tools for outreach to the community to increase participation and ticket sales. At the time of this grant submission, the organization does not have a professional mission statement brochure or other marketing tools to raise the awareness level in the community or surrounding area with face to face or personal contact. The grant will provide the capital for design of brochure, programs, posters, calendars, envelope to broaden the audience and participation in the community. One goal or outcome will be met when these quality products are designed and distributed in the community. The next outcome to be measured will be data collection in concert ticket sales, student workshop participation, website hits, area advertisements, and mailing lists increase. The establishment or hiring of a part time staff with board member participation is another component or measurement tool to help with documentation and in the designated reports to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.","Tangible measurable outcomes made possible by operating grant in promotional materials include: Development and refinement of professional brochure with mission statement, contact information about Big Time Jazz Orchestra, business stationary and envelopes, concert brochure with sponsor listings, temporary part time promotional staff, donation envelope, professional photos, new website with donation button, Big Time Jazz Orchestra mailings to area schools, nonprofits, and 30 businesses, 2017 magnet calendar, poster template for concerts (graphic designer), concert yard signs for board members and musicians, lap top computer with non-profit software, 60 T-shirts, board member attending non-profit workshop, music, sound cords, and advertising in radio and social media.",,300,,15000,1344,"Brad Bombardier, Aaron Hallsten, Dick Heim, Will Collins, Nate Dorrance, Greg Kehl Moore, Ryan Frane, Cheryl Wasmund, Matthew Wasmund, Randy Lee, Tina Farrel, Catherine Caine",,"Big Time Jazz Orchestra","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Big Time Jazz Orchestra ""Jazz Aficionado"" outreach and administrative development project.",2016-02-01,2018-04-30,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Randy,Lee,"Big Time Jazz Orchestra","131 Winona St E",Duluth,MN,55803-1809,"(218) 728-2038 ",wasmundmusic@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,Lake,,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-9,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35372,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2016,14700,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","Grand Marais Art Colony has five major goals in relation to Arrowhead Regional Arts Council operating support grant: Goal 1: Increase staff support to provide quality service resulting in high rate of repeat participation. Goal 2: Integrate new Data Management System resulting in greater understanding of data and better service to participants. Goal 3: Partner with Springboard for the Arts to offer high-quality Artist Services to local artists. Goal 4: Attract three new high-caliber instructors resulting in a base of new students. Goal 5: Apply and receive Minnesota State Arts Board operating support for 2018 and beyond in efforts to build in financial sustainability. Accomplishing these goals will allow Grand Marais Art Colony to continue to provide high quality arts experiences, better serve participants and increase financial sustainability. Grand Marais Art Colony believes artistic and business dimensions can be meaningful evaluated. Measuring and improving practices are vital to continued success and are incorporated into strategic planning for the future. Grand Marais Art Colony implements comprehensive evaluation on a regular basis. A variety of tools are used in evaluation. To evaluate resources, Grand Marais Art Colony utilizes time sheets, appraisal information, organizational forms, support services forms and financial forms. To evaluate activities, Grand Marais Art Colony utilizes quality forms, observation forms, student evaluation forms, and instructor evaluation forms. To evaluate outputs Grand Marais Art Colony utilizes enrollment forms, attendance sheets, activity forms for participation, events, exhibits and publications. To evaluate outcomes, Grand Marais Art Colony uses outcome questionnaires, follow up forms, student evaluation forms, and instructor evaluation forms. Specific to the goals identified in this application, effectiveness will be measured by: Financial tracking and analysis; Program tracking and analysis; Staff time tracking and analysis; Review of participation evaluation forms for quality staff service, professional, streamlined interface, quality instruction and artist services; Service numbers tracking and analysis for repeat customers and service per staff rate; Secure partnership with Springboard; Local artist count tracking and analysis; Contract three new instructors and obtain minimum of six students; Submitted application for Minnesota State Arts Board 2018 operating support.","Goal 1: Increase Staff Support: Actual: In 2016, Grand Marais Art Colony transitioned the part-time Administrative Assistant to a full-time Office Manager. In 2017, Grand Marais Art Colony. Split the full-time Events and Communication Coordinator into one full-time Marketing Manager and one part-time Event Coordinator. Grand Marais Art Colony also added a new full-time Development Manager. Through increased staffing, service rate changed from 7,715 people / staff member to 4,500 people / staff member, allowing Grand Marais Art Colony to provide better service. Grand Marais Art Colony continued to see a customer return rate of 80%, indicating a high level of satisfaction. Goal 2: Integrate Data Management Software Actual: In 2016, Grand Marais Art Colony implemented a Data Management Software, Donor Perfect. In 2017, Grand Marais Art Colony developed the new website and classroom management software (Event Espresso) which will be officially launched in March of 2018. This new system will increase service to students and participants through enhanced features, ease of usability, and online registration. Goal 3: Offer Artist Services to local artists Actual: In 2016, Grand Marais Art Colony hosted four sections of the Work of Art Series with Springboard for the Arts. In 2017, Grand Marais Art Colony began development and implementation of its own professional practice curriculum including 16 new classes in four main curriculum areas: Developing a Body of Work, Enhancing Internal and External Communication, Goal Setting for Advancement, and Financial Fluency. This curriculum served 63 Arrowhead artists and trained two artists to teach the curriculum going forward. Goal 4: Attract three new instructors with a student following Actual: Grand Marais Art Colony contracted four new instructors who each taught a full class: Dan Welden, renowned solar plate print maker from NY; Michael Boyd, well known jewelry artist from CO; Kami Mendlik, popular Plein air artist from Minnesota, and Ningiukulu Teevee, an Inuit artist from Cape Dorset. Goal 5: Apply and receive Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support Actual: Grand Marais Art Colony did apply and receive Minnesota State Arts Board funding for year 2018 and has applied for year 2019.",,391753,"Other, local or private",406453,7000,"Bev Balos, Hazel Belvo, Sally Berg, Mike Carlson, Howard Hedstrom, Tessa Larson, Mary Maurice, David Morris, Ann Possis, David Quick, Lynn Speaker",0.02,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Better service with more staff, new systems, and partnerships to generate more fiscal stability.",2016-02-01,2017-12-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Amy,Demmer,"Grand Marais Arts, Inc. AKA Grand Marais Art Colony","PO Box 626","Grand Marais",MN,55604-0626,"(218) 387-2737 ",director@grandmaraisartcolony.org,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-10,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2
35380,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2016,14700,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","The Homegrown Music Festival seeks to continue laying the groundwork for a sustainable festival as we approach our 20th anniversary and generate increased awareness through regional (Duluth/Superior and Iron Range) and statewide programming, building upon our brand in the Twin Ports. Measurable outcomes include: organizational support for day-to-day operations, website redesign and launch to coincide with 20th anniversary; audience and performer engagement tracking via website surveys (survey URL printed on weeklong wristbands); increased social media followers via photographer-curated Instagram, Volunteer of the Month highlights, and targeted Facebook advertising; increased regional and statewide news coverage; increased attendance to Homegrown Music Festival and ancillary events. Website analytics. Number of audience and performer survey responses, and the results of their responses. Increased number of social media followers: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Amount of regional and greater state newspaper articles, blog posts, radio interviews. Increased attendance for festival and statewide programming.","Programs Director - This position was created to enhance our overall social media and website presence through active postings, blogging through information shared to these platforms. Chicken Shack Office Manager - This position allowed us to maintain accurate and detailed records, be available at our office for performers and volunteers to pick up needed materials, and to record minutes of our daily meetings during festival week. This person also tracked inventory of merchandise and wristbands, organized venue boxes each day with all the necessary supplies, cleaned the Chicken Shack and was available at our pop-up location for the year.",,81090,"Other, local or private",95790,4000,"Margie Nelson, Kelli Latuska, Ryan Nelson, Lyz Jaakola, Mags David, Pete Dingles, Jesse Holheisel, Mary Bue",0.02,"Homegrown Music Festival","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"To provide continued sustainability as we approach the 20th year of the Homegrown Music Festival.",2016-03-01,2018-06-01,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Walt,Raschick,"Homegrown Music Festival","PO Box 16505  ",Duluth,MN,55816,"(715) 790-6335 ",wraschick@gmail.com,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Lake, Cook",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-11,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.","Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952 ",1
35436,"Two-Year Operating Support Grant",2016,14700,"Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3","ACHF Arts Access","With the support of this grant, Twin Ports Choral Project will: 1) create a sustainable organizational structure, including paid artistic director and choir manager positions, 2) create a funding calendar for the organization, including an annual fund and a fundraising dinner/concert, 3) create a payment structure for the Twin Ports Choral Project singers, and 4) create a more robust outreach program. Twin Ports Choral Project will: 1) assess the artistic director and choir manager positions to ensure sustainability within the funding structure created by analyzing the time put in to the organization by these positions and leverage this against a competitive salary, 2) assess the organization’s funding calendar to better understand which fundraising/grant efforts proved to be most successful and what this means for future funding efforts, 3) using assessment 1 and 2 as a guide, decide how best to move forward in creating a singer payment structure, and 4) work to reach at least 2 high school choral programs per year. Additionally, Twin Ports Choral Project will evaluate the success of this project by the increase in audience and donor membership, as well as grant funding. Additionally, website and Facebook usage and usefulness will be monitored and assessed through Google analytics.","With the support of this grant, Twin Ports Choral Project has: 1) Created a sustainable organizational structure, including becoming a 501(c)3. We had a hope to pay the artistic director and one administrative staff person. At this point, it is not in the budget to make this happen in a full-time employee capacity. Right now, our concert tickets range from ""free will"" to $10. Twin Ports Choral Project wants to encourage audience commitment and a higher ticket price is difficult for many of our patrons to handle. As an organization, we've realized over the past two years that the most important part of our mission is to share our music with the Twin Ports Community. 2) Created a funding calendar for the organization, including an annual fund and a fundraising event. Our fundraising event will begin in Fall 2018 as a collaboration between local restaurant and Twin Ports Choral Project. We have initiated an annual fund through Give to the Max. 3) Created a more robust outreach program. Each year, TPCP choral project has connected with Minnesota High Schools to perform concerts and clinics. Over the past two years, TPCP has worked and performed with Saint Michael-Albertville High School, Duluth East High School, Robbinsdale Cooper High School, Southwest Minneapolis High School, Madison High School, Angelica Cantanti, Shokopee High School, and the Hmong Prep Academy.",,300,"Other, local or private",15000,,"Bret Amundson, Jennifer Campbell, Jefferson Campbell, Alex Loch, Tasha Turk",0.00,"Twin Ports Choral Project","Non-Profit Business/Entity","Two-Year Operating Support Grant",,"Twin Ports Choral Project position, and marketing support.",2016-02-01,2018-01-31,"Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund",Completed,,,Bret,Amundson,"Twin Ports Choral Project","4301 Superior St E",Duluth,MN,55804,"(206) 660-6300 ",bamundson@css.edu,Grants/Contracts,"Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council",,"St. Louis, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey",,,http://www.legacy.mn.gov/projects/two-year-operating-support-grant-12,"Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist.","Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director for North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music, University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.",,2