Grants Awarded Fiscal Year 2013
July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013
Art Projects |
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| 9/25/2012 | |||
| Prairie Arts Continuum | Windom | Production of “The Sound of Music” | $4,400 |
| Kaleidoscope an Artist’ Gallery | New London | Fall Arts Events | $2,600 |
| Hutchinson Center for the Arts | Hutchinson | After School Art Lessons | $3,860 |
| Calumet Players | Pipestone | Children’s Theater 2013 Performances | $1,265 |
| Crow River Area Youth Orchestra | Hutchinson | Varsity Strings: New Pilot Program | $1,595 |
| Crow River Area Youth Orchestra | Hutchinson | Concert: Folk From Distant Lands | $4,939 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | Willmar | Studio Hop 2013 | $3,000 |
| Cultural Awareness Organization | Worthington | 2013 International Festival | $5,000 |
| Blue Mound Area Theatre | Luverne | Holiday Jam – A Christmas Concert | $4,930 |
| RiverSong Music Festival | Hutchinson | RiverSong Music Festival 2013 | $5,000 |
| Walnut Grove Community Club | Walnut Grove | Walnut Grove Arts & Music Festival | $5,000 |
| Willmar Community Theatre | Willmar | The Barn Theatre Winter Season, 2012-2013 | $5,000 |
| Historic Hutchinson | Hutchinson | Production of “The Sanders Family Christmas” | $5,000 |
| Business, Arts & Recreation Center | Windom | Unsinkable Women: Stories & Songs from the Titanic | $4,902 |
| Hutchinson Photography Club | Hutchinson | Hutchinson Photography Club Exhibit | $786 |
| Meander Art Crawl | Granite Falls | Meander Art Crawl 2013 | $5,000 |
| Granite Arts Council | Granite Falls | RedHead Express & Hometown Variety Show | $3,300 |
| Southwest Minnesota Orchestra | Marshall | Children’s Concert | $5,000 |
| 2/16/2013 | |||
| Rock County Fine Arts Association | Luverne | Raku Pottery Workshop | $1,000 |
| Minnesota Pottery Festival | Hutchinson | Minnesota Pottery Festival | $4,900 |
| Friends of the Auditorium | Worthington | Community Theater Production: “Cinderella” | $5,000 |
| Prairie Winds Concert Band | Willmar | 2013 Concert Season | $1,500 |
| Southwest Minnesota Orchestra | Marshall | Russian Festival Concert | $5,000 |
| Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra | Worthington | Spring Concert | $5,000 |
| Hutchinson Theatre Company | Hutchinson | Production of “The Music Man” | $4,690 |
| Rhythm of the River | Jackson | 7th Annual Rhythm of the River | $5,000 |
| Willmar Community Theatre | Willmar | Summer Season 2013 | $5,000 |
| Marshall Area Fine Arts Council | Marshall | 2013-2014 Exhibits | $5,000 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | Willmar | Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee! | $4,775 |
| Prairie Dance Alliance | Marshall | Dance Camp 2013 | $3,170 |
| Appleton 52 Wing Restoration Committee | Appleton | 2013 Summer Concert Series | $2,311 |
| Calumet Players | Pipestone | Production of “Tarzan: The Musical” | $3,700 |
| New London Music Group | New London | 2013 New London Music Festival | $4,500 |
| Granite Falls Area Community Theatre | Granite Falls | Production of “The Sound of Music” | $5,000 |
| Marshall Area Fine Arts Council | Marshall | 2013-2014 Performance Series | $5,000 |
| Litchfield Community Theatre | Litchfield | Production of “Shrek: The Musical” | $5,000 |
| 6/25/2013 | |||
| Southwest Minnesota Orchestra | Marshall | Fall 2013 Concert | $5,000 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | Willmar | Exhibits | $4,412 |
| Spicer Beautifiction Committee | Spicer | Summer Music on the Deck Concert Series | $3,575 |
| Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra | Worthington | Fall 2013 Concert | $5,000 |
| Fiber and Fabric Guild | Hutchinson | Fiber Arts Classes | $3,750 |
| Crow River Area Youth Orchestra | Hutchinson | Symphony Fall 2013 | $4,955 |
| Prairie Arts Chorale | Region-wide | 2013-3014 Concert Season | $2,451 |
| Winsted Arts Council | Winsted | 2013-2014 Exhibits, Classes, and Performances | $5,000 |
| Hutchinson Concert Association | Hutchinson | 2014-2015 Concert Series | $3,355 |
| Crow River Area Youth Orchestra | Hutchinson | Varsity Strings and Introduction to Strings Programs | $2,320 |
| Crow River Singers | Hutchinson | 2013-2014 Concert Series | $1,815 |
| Buffalo Ridge Chorale | Hendricks | Concert Series plus Youth Workshop and Concert | $4,990 |
| Big Stone Arts Council | Ortonville | Lakeside Writers Weekend | $2,604 |
| Rock County Fine Arts Association | Luverne | 7th Annual Art Rocks! Festival | $4,900 |
| Pipestone Civil War Days Committee | Pipestone | Civil War Days | $5,000 |
| Total Art Projects: | $205,250 | ||
Arts Legacy Projects |
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| 6/25/2013 | |||
| Hutchinson Center for the Arts | Hutchinson | 2013 Youth Summer Arts Camps | $6,113 |
| Dawson Boyd Arts Association | Dawson | Focus on Brass: Concerts & Residency | $9,508 |
| Marshall Area Fine Arts Council | Marshall | Sports/Recreation Mural Installation | $9,600 |
| Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra | Willmar | Concerts/Conductor Search | $8,084 |
| Total Arts Legacy Projects: | $33,305 | ||
Arts Legacy Planning Grants |
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| 6/25/2013 | |||
| The New London Arts & Culture Alliance | New London | Planning for downtown public art exhibition space | $2,000 |
| Total Arts Legacy Planning: | $2,000 | ||
Arts Organization Development and Legacy Equipment & Facilities Improvement |
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| 9/25/2012 | |||
| Hutchinson Center for the Arts | Hutchinson | Portable Sound System, Tables/Chair Cart, etc. | $3,778 |
| New London Clay Foundation | New London | Start-up: 501(c)(3) Application & Board Training | $2,000 |
| Hutchinson Center for the Arts | Hutchinson | Automatic Door Opener | $1,515 |
| Walnut Grove Community Club | Walnut Grove | Construct Stage for Music Festivals | $4,400 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | Willmar | Office Move/ New Furniture | $950 |
| Marshall Area Fine Arts Council | Marshall | Resource Development Planning Session | $3,470 |
| 2/16/2013 | |||
| RiverSong Music Festival | Hutchinson | Stage Improvements | $15,000 |
| Winsted Arts Council | Winsted | Facilities Equipment | $3,384 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | Willmar | Create & Print a New Color Brochure | $975 |
| Hutchinson Photography Club | Hutchinson | Photography Equipment | $4,143 |
| Lake Benton Opera House, Inc. | Lake Benton | Opera House Facility/Equipment Upgrade | $3,154 |
| 4/23/2013 | |||
| Business, Arts & Recreation Center, Inc. | Windom | Stage Curtains & Electrical Upgrades | $15,000 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | Willmar | Tables, Chairs & Shelving for Classrooms | $880 |
| Hutchinson Theatre Company | Hutchinson | Develop a Theatre Education Program | $4,125 |
| Milan Village Arts School | Milan | Contract a Fundraising/Publicity/Volunteer Coordinator | $4,050 |
| Milan Village Arts School | Milan | New Computer and Board Retreat | $4,107 |
| Milan Village Arts School | Milan | Stabilize the Building & Add a Basement | $15,000 |
| Greater Litchfield Opera House Association | Litchfield | Interior Design Planning for Restoration | $5,000 |
| Willmar Community Theatre | Willmar | Adaptable Theatre, Classroom, & Exhibit Space | $15,000 |
| Pipestone Performing Arts Center | Pipestone | New Lighting Console | $9,342 |
| Litchfield Community Theatre | Litchfield | Lighting Equipment Request | $3,000 |
| Friends of the Auditorium | Worthington | Purchase/Install New Stage Rigging | $11,547 |
| Total Development, Equipment, & Facilities: | $129,820 | ||
Local Arts Initiative |
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| 8/28/2012 | |||
| SW-WC Service Cooperative | Marshall | Young Artists Conference | $2,500 |
| 6/25/2013 | |||
| Upper MN River Valley RDC | Appleton | Planning large-scale regional public art projects | $2,000 |
| Crow River Area Youth Orchestra | Hutchinson | Five-Year Planning Meeting | $648 |
| Dassel-Cokato Communty Theatre | Dassel | Attend American Assn. of Community Theatres Festival | $2,500 |
| Total Local Arts Initiative: | $7,648 | ||
Cultural Bank |
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| 10/10/2012 | |||
| Green Earth Players | Luverne | Performance Insurance for “I’m Sorry the Bridge is Out…” | $400 |
| Total Cultural Bank: | $400 | ||
Arts in the Schools |
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| 11/27/2012 | |||
| Lester Prairie Public School | Lester Prairie | Bart Buch Puppetry Residency | $2,500 |
| Red Rock Central Schools | Lamberton | 39th Annual Jazz Festival | $2,500 |
| New London-Spicer School District #345 | New London | Janet Olney Basket Weaving Residency | $1,635 |
| Adrian High School | Adrian | Susan Warner Ceramic Residency | $2,000 |
| Marshall Public Schools | Marshall | Introduction to Taiko Drumming | $2,500 |
| Yellow Medicine East Public School | Granite Falls | School Pride Murals | $2,500 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall | Jazz Residency | $2,500 |
| 5/28/2013 | |||
| Renville County West School | Renville | Mark Lusardi Raku Pottery Glaze Residency | $2,500 |
| 6/25/2013 | |||
| Lester Prairie Public Schools | Lester Prairie | Student Art Club | $2,000 |
| Dassel-Cokato Community Education | Cokato | Children’s Theatre Field Trip | $1,190 |
| Dawson Boyd Public School | Dawson | Fern Cloud Poetry Residency/MN Ctr for Book Arts | $1,836 |
| Stevens Elementary School | Dawson | Ross Sutter Dulcimer & Limberjack Residency | $2,000 |
| New London-Spicer High School | New London | Fine Arts Field Trips | $2,000 |
| Westbrook Walnut Grove High School | Westbrook | Region IIIA Visual Arts Competition Arts Workshops | $2,000 |
| New London-Spicer High School | New London | Craig Edwards Pottery Residency | $1,950 |
| Minnesota Valley Area Learning Center | Montevideo | “Of Mice & Men” Theatre Field Trip | $1,295 |
| Tracy Area Elementary School | Tracy | After School Elementary Choir | $2,000 |
| Lake Benton Elementary | Lake Benton | Students Attending Conference for Young Artists | $1,770 |
| Total Arts in the Schools Projects: | $36,676 | ||
Art Study Opportunity for Youth |
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| 4/23/2013 | |||
| Calen Mulenburg | Glencoe | Sound recording technology and training | $500 |
| Cora Mumme | Hardwick | Mixed-media art study | $500 |
| Paul Benson | Willmar | Attend St. Olaf Music Camp | $500 |
| John Rabaey | Marshall | Attend Upper Midwest String Camp | $500 |
| Total Art Study Opportunity for Youth: | $2,000 | ||
Individual Artists: Development, Career, & Legacy |
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| 1/12/2013 | |||
| James Graham | Hutchinson | Create a new body of work in looser, abstract painting style | $5,000 |
| Jedd Peters | Spicer | Create a new body of work (pottery) | $5,000 |
| Craig Edwards | New London | Build a Korean potters wheel and adapt firing process | $5,000 |
| John Sterner | Marshall | Create a bronze sculpture “Bouncing Balls and Horses” | $5,000 |
| Paul Swanson | Worthington | Create an Images of Rural Life photography collection | $1,500 |
| Lois Haak | Echo | Printmaking exploration. | $1,492 |
| John Larson | Milan | Build a wood fired pottery kiln | $5,000 |
| Ross Anderson | Marshall | Create a professional quality CD: jazz standards & originals | $5,000 |
| Eva Miller | Willmar | Create a new body of work (painting/sculpture) | $5,000 |
| Barbara Hawes | Marshall | Ekphrastic Journeys, an art/poetry book project | $1,500 |
| Florence Dacey | Cottonwood | Ireland poetry writing project | $5,000 |
| Susan McLean | Marshall | Publish a book of original poetry | $300 |
| Sima Amid-Wewetzer | Marshall | Create works using a new painting technique | $1,500 |
| George Christensen | Willmar | Create carved walking sticks | $1,500 |
| 5/28/2013 | |||
| Mark Thode | Pipestone | Create a new body of work (photography) | $703.00 |
| Audrey Arner | Montevideo | Create original hex designs in multiple mediums | $1,500.00 |
| Christopher Gustafson | Watkins | Welding equipment for metal sculpture | $1,500.00 |
| Laura Tollefson | Watkins | Create a new body of work (watercolor) | $1,500.00 |
| Curtis Gander | Hutchinson | Create a series of paintings of scenes from Hutchinson | $1,500.00 |
| Nikki Bettcher Erickson | Willmar | To direct “The Laramie Project” | $6,925.00 |
| Lisa Bergh & Andrew Nordin | New London | Traveling Museum project | $7,000.00 |
| Total Individual Artists: | $68,420 | ||
Rural Arts & Culture Summit |
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| 6/1/2013 | |||
| Deb Connolly | Danvers | Attend Summit | $162 |
| Dassel Arts Council | Dassel | Attend Summit: Sheryl Faust | $185 |
| Paul Tuszynski | Tyler | Attend Summit | $393 |
| Business, Arts & Recreation Center, Inc. | Windom | Attend Summit: Kate Roberts | $490 |
| Greater Milan Initiative | Milan | Attend Summit: Jane Link | $175 |
| Big Stone Arts Council | Ortonville | Attend Summit: Becky Parker, Vicki Oakes, Becky Stattelman, Neva Foster, Patricia Haukos, Patricia Holtquist, Adrienne Stattelman, Sandy Hanson | $934 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | New London | Attend Summit: Violet Dauk | $156 |
| Benson Area Chamber of Commerce | Benson | Attend Summit: Mary Beth Thayer | $293 |
| Agnes Alsgaard Lien | Rushmore | Attend Summit | $468 |
| City of Canby | Canby | Attend Summit: Nicholas Johnson, Ruth Ascher | $405 |
| Ellen Copperud | Worthington | Attend Summit | $279 |
| Dawson Boyd Arts Association | Dawson | Attend Summit: Luanne Fondell | $185 |
| Dassel Area Historical Society | Dassel | Attend Summit: Caroline Holje | $318 |
| Cottonwood County Historical Society | Windom | Attend Summit: Linda Fransen | $315 |
| Luverne Area Chamber | Luverne | Attend Summit: Jane Wildung-Lanphere | $389 |
| Samuel Hathaway | Montevideo | Attend Summit | $192 |
| Lisa Bergh | New London | Attend Summit | $148 |
| Arthur Norby | New London | Attend Summit | $270 |
| Meander Art Crawl | Granite Falls | Attend Summit: Jo Pederson | $293 |
| Creating Art Together (C.A.T.) | Willmar | Attend Summit: Bonnie Smith | $230 |
| Willmar Area Arts Council | Willmar | Attend Summit: Janet Olney | $242 |
| Audrey Arner | Montevideo | Attend Summit | $223 |
| Total Rural Arts & Culture Summit: | $6,745 | ||
| TOTAL FY 2013 GRANTS: | $492,264 |
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