Grants Awarded Fiscal Year 2016
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Art Projects |
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| 8/25/2015 | |||
| Crow River Drumline Association | Hutchinson | “The Five Suns” performance | $5,000 |
| Dassel-Cokato Community Education | Dassel | Produce the musical, “Plain Hearts”at the Dassel History Center | $5,000 |
| Hutchinson Center for the Arts | Hutchinson | 2016 SMAC Region Juried Art Exhibition | $1,990 |
| Hutchinson Photography Club | Hutchinson | 2015 Hutchinson Photography Club Showcase | $1,472 |
| Hutchinson Public Arts Commission | Hutchinson | Cemetery Sculpture | $5,000 |
| Lac qui Parle Players | Madison | Production of “White Christmas” | $3,455 |
| Meander Art Crawl | Regional | Meander 2016 | $5,000 |
| Pipestone Civil War Days Committee | Pipestone | Civil War Days | $5,000 |
| Prairie Winds Concert Band | Benson | 2015-2016 Concert Season | $1,375 |
| Rock County Fine Arts Association | Luverne | Studio Tour 2015 | $3,230 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall | Copland/Bernstein Festival | $5,000 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | Willmar | Studio Hop 2016 | $3,405 |
| Willmar Community Theatre | Willmar | Winter Season 2015-2016 | $5,000 |
| Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra | Worthington | WASO and Brule present “Red Nativity” | $5,000 |
| 1/26/2016 | |||
| Appleton 52 Wing Restoration Committee | Appleton | 2016 Summer Concert Series | $2,490 |
| Cultural Awareness Organization | Worthington | International Festival – Worthington | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Orchestra | Marshall | A Spanish Concert | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Orchestra | Marshall | 2016 Children’s Concert and Concerto Competition | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Area Community Theater | Granite Falls | Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” Instant Theater Camp | $5,000 |
| Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization | Granite Falls | Muse on the Minnesota – Performances | $4,000 |
| Marshall Area Fine Arts Council | Marshall | MAFAC Performance Series | $5,000 |
| New London Clay Center | New London | Raku Rendezvous | $5,000 |
| Prairie Arts Continuum | Windom | Performances of “Daddy’s Girl” | $1,340 |
| Prairie Dance Alliance | Marshall | PDA Dance Camp 2016 | $5,000 |
| RiverSong Music Festival | Hutchinson | 2016 RiverSong | $5,000 |
| Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra | Willmar | “An Afternoon at the Opera” Performance | $4,725 |
| Willmar Community Theatre (The Barn) | Willmar | Summer Performance Season 2016 | $4,231 |
| Yellow Medicine East Community Education | Granite Falls | Prairie Fire Theatre Residency | $750 |
| 4/26/2016 | |||
| Balaton Chamber of Commerce | Balaton | Teddy Bears, Music & Fun | $1,696 |
| Buffalo Ridge Chorale | Hendricks | Original musical play, “The Immigrants’ Trek” | $3,595 |
| City of Cottonwood | Cottonwood | Music at Central Park Market | $2,830 |
| City of Watson | Watson | Renewing Watson – Art, Music & Engagement | $4,148 |
| Danube Historical Society | Danube | 2016 Concerts in the Park | $3,500 |
| Dassel Area Historical Society | Dassel | Discover Dassel Art Tour 2016 | $2,950 |
| Dawson-Boyd Schools | Dawson | Dawson-Boyd Children’s Summer Musical | $1,650 |
| Luverne Initiative for Tomorrow | Luverne | Art on the Prairie Celebration | $5,000 |
| Marshall Area Fine Arts Council | Marshall | MAFAC Exhibit Program 2016-2017 | $1,662 |
| Minnesota Pottery Festival | Hutchinson | 2016 MN Pottery Fest | $3,970 |
| Murray County Historical Society | Slayton | Dinehart Front Porch Music Series | $1,600 |
| New London Music Festival | New London | 2016 New London Music Festival | $5,000 |
| Prairie Arts Chorale | Region-Wide | Concert Season Fall 2016 | $4,529 |
| Rhythm of the River | Jackson | Rhythm of the River Music Festival | $5,000 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | Willmar | 2016 Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee! | $4,300 |
| Winsted Arts Council | Winsted | Spring Summer 2016 Programming and Performance | $4,390 |
| Total Art Projects: | $168,283 | ||
Art Legacy Projects |
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| 8/25/2015 | |||
| Pioneer Public Television | Appleton | Creative Placemaking in Appleton | $20,000 |
| 1/26/2016 | |||
| Worthington Public Arts Commission | Worthington | Crailsheim Bridge Project- Connecting Sister Cities | $20,000 |
| 4/26/2016 | |||
| City of Montevideo | Montevideo | Painted Railroad Car Project | $20,000 |
| Lac qui Parle County Historical Society | Madison | Encountering Robert Bly: Art, Stories, and Poems | $15,936 |
| Total Art Legacy Projects: | $75,936 | ||
Art Legacy Project Planning |
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| 11/24/2015 | |||
| City of Montevideo | Montevideo | Railroad Car Mural | $2,000 |
| Marshall Community Services | Marshall | Spirit of the Community Sculpture Project | $2,000 |
| Total Art Legacy Project Planning: | $4,000 | ||
Arts Organization Development |
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| 8/25/2015 | |||
| Dawson-Boyd Arts Association | Dawson | Technical Skills collaboration | $3,191 |
| 11/24/2015 | |||
| Willmar Community Theatre (The Barn) | Willmar | CRM Software and Board Member Training | $2,338 |
| 1/26/2016 | |||
| Willmar Community Theatre (The Barn) | Willmar | 2016 Executive Director and Board Training | $5,000 |
| Total Arts Org Development: | $10,529 | ||
Equipment/Facilities Improvement (includes Legacy) |
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| 8/25/2015 | |||
| Dawson-Boyd Arts Association | Dawson | Cyc curtain & lighting | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Auditorium | Worthington | Lighting and Sound Improvements | $5,000 |
| Hutchinson Center for the Arts | Hutchinson | Lighting & office equip | $1,735 |
| 12/11/2015 | |||
| Crow River Drumline Association | Hutchinson | Frontline Drum Equipment purchase | $11,805 |
| Lake Benton Opera House | Lake Benton | Building Repairs & Lighting Upgrade | $5,398 |
| Willmar Community Theatre (The Barn | Willmar | Stage Lighting | $12,297 |
| 2/20/2016 | |||
| Calumet Players | Pipestone | Calumet Players sound board & microphones | $2,087 |
| Prairie Arts Chorale | Wabasso | Computer purchase | $2,672 |
| Total Equipment/Facilities: | $45,994 | ||
Arts Organization Start-Up |
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| 11/24/2015 | |||
| Jackson Center for the Arts | Jackson | Start-Up for Jackson Center for the Arts | $2,000 |
| Total Start-Up: | $2,000 | ||
Operating Support |
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| 11/24/2015 | |||
| Dawson-Boyd Arts Association | Dawson | Operating Support | $8,630 |
| Granite Area Arts Council | Granite Falls | Operating Support | $7,257 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | Willmar | Operating Support | $7,784 |
| Marshall Area Fine Arts Council | Marshall | Operating Support | $14,629 |
| Winsted Arts Council | Winsted | Operating Support | $6,014 |
| Hutchinson Center for the Arts | Hutchinson | Operating Support | $16,958 |
| Milan Village Arts School | Milan | Operating Support | $4,596 |
| Prairie Arts Chorale | Region-wide | Operating Support | $6,785 |
| Lake Benton Opera House | Lake Benton | Operating Support | $4,790 |
| Crow River Players | New London | Operating Support | $3,886 |
| Total Operating Support: | $81,329 | ||
Local Arts Initiative |
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| 4/26/2016 | |||
| SW/WC Service Cooperative | Marshall | 2016 Conference for Young Artists | $2,500 |
| Total Local Arts Initiative: | $2,500 | ||
Arts in the Schools |
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| 11/24/2015 | |||
| Glencoe-Silver Lake Schools | Glencoe | Lakeside Elementary 5th Grade Arts Field Trip | $2,000 |
| Lac qui Parle Valley School | Appleton | Clay Spirit Animal Sculptures and Collaborative Art | $4,000 |
| Dream Technical Academy | Willmar | Field Trip to MIA and the Walker | $2,000 |
| Westbrook Walnut Grove Elementary | Walnut Grove | Minneapolis Children’s Theater field trip | $1,780 |
| Red Rock Central Schools | Lamberton | 42nd Annual Lamberton Jazz Festival | $4,000 |
| Dawson Boyd Public School | Dawson | Ross Sutter Residency | $3,588 |
| Lakeview School District #2167 | Cottonwood | Graffiti artist residency at Lakeview HS | $4,000 |
| Bert Raney Elementary School | Granite Falls | Ross Sutter Residency | $1,986 |
| Renville County West School | Renville | Renville Cafe’ Mural and Collaborative Mural | $4,000 |
| Hutchinson High School | Hutchinson | Field Trip: MCAD and two colleges | $1,140 |
| Hills-Beaver Creek School District #671 | Hills | Ceramic & Glass Mural | $4,000 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall | Mike Clark Jazz Residency | $4,000 |
| Lakeview School District #2167 | Cottonwood | Ross Sutter Residency | $2,051 |
| 2/20/2016 | |||
| Lester Prairie Public School | Lester Prairie | Residency: “Talking Suitcases” with Susan Armington | $3,400 |
| New London-Spicer School District #345 | New London | Paramount Visual Arts Field Trip | $968 |
| Round Lake – Brewster Schools | Brewster | Experiencing the Visual Language | $4,000 |
| Total Arts in the Schools: | $46,913 | ||
Art Study Opportunity for Youth |
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| 4/26/2016 | |||
| Micah Johnson | Worthington | Pre-College Intensive Studio Experience at MCAD | $500 |
| Camas Johnston | Pipestone | Beginning Painting Class | $500 |
| Annabelle Lecy | Marshall | Attend Southwest Minnesota String Festival | $500 |
| Sophia Louwagie | Clarkfield | Dance Intensive Study | $500 |
| David Rabaey | Marshall | Attend Southwest Minnesota String Festival | $500 |
| John Rabaey | Marshall | Attend Southwest Minnesota String Festival | $425 |
| Gabriella Schlenner | Marshall | Prairie Dance Alliance Summer Dance Camp | $275 |
| Jocelyn Schlenner | Marshall | Prairie Dance Alliance Summer Dance Camp | $275 |
| Abraham Tabares | Marshall | Attend Southwest Minnesota String Festival | $500 |
| Ellen Weikle | Fairfax | New Ulm Suzuki School of Music Summer Pops Camp | $495 |
| Olivia White | Montevideo | Attend Southwest Minnesota String Festival | $500 |
| Maeve Winter | Willmar | Upper Midwest Strings Camp | $500 |
| Total Art Study Opportunity for Youth: | $5,470 | ||
Individual Artists: Developing & Career |
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| 11/24/2015 | |||
| Pam Blake | Tyler | Creating with Fused Glass | $1,500 |
| Barbara Bowman | Hutchinson | Exploration into Fine Art Composite Photography | $1,500 |
| Daniel Fondell | Dawson | Mastering Precious Metals Clay | $1,483 |
| Ginger Hallbeck | Olivia | Art supplies and computer | $1,500 |
| David KelseyBassett | Tracy | “Music Related” – screen printed poster project | $1,500 |
| Steve Linstrom | Marshall | Editing for “The Lakota Land Vote” novel | $1,350 |
| Gayle Martens | Spicer | Mokume Gane: Precious Metals Clay | $1,500 |
| 3/22/2016 | |||
| Agnes Alsgaard-Lien | Rushmore | Skewed Perspective Painting Series | $5,000 |
| Remi Anderson | Marshall | Audio & Video Recording for Classical Guitar | $1,500 |
| Jais Gossman | New London | One person performance | $1,500 |
| Kathleen Marihart | Madison | Abstract Collage Acrylic Paintings | $1,500 |
| Marjorie Nilssen | New London | Painting Class: Art Students League of New York | $5,000 |
| Ellen Starr | Hutchinson | 3D Multi Media Thermoplastic Sculpture | $1,500 |
| Lucy Tokheim | Dawson | Materials at Hand: Scandinavian Folk Art | $5,000 |
| 6/28/2016 | |||
| Stephanie Chappell | Hutchinson | Writing classes at The Loft | $1,108 |
| Anna DeGraff | Marshall | Two recitals | $4,986 |
| Adrianne Watson Fritz | New London | New body of work | $5,000 |
| Haley Jacobsen | Hutchinson | Performance: The Fourth Street Circuit | $1,450 |
| Rachel Kuphal | Pipestone | Sound equipment & stage design | $1,141 |
| John Larson | Milan | Native clay research | $5,000 |
| Kristine Leuze | Hutchinson | Photography series | $1,500 |
| Saara Raappana | Marshall | Stories of America poetry project | $5,000 |
| Tina Anderson Richards | Walnut Grove | Creating book art | $1,500 |
| Total Individual Artists: | $61,518 | ||
Awards |
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| Brian Pearson | New London | Prairie Disciple Award | $500 |
| Craig Edwards | New London | Prairie star Award | $5,000 |
| Total Awards: | $5,500 | ||
| 2016 YEAR-TO-DATE GRANTS AWARDED: | $509,972 | ||
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