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Home My WebLink About2013-10-16 PACKET 08.A.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING ITEM #� DATE 10/16/201 � • PREPARED BY: Administration Ryan Schroeder ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD ***�**************�*******:�*�*****:��*********** COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST Provide direction on creation of an arts commission. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Per discussion. DGET IMPLICATION: ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION: ❑ PLANNING ❑ PUBLIC SAFETY ❑ PUBLIC WORKS ❑ PARKS AND RECREATION ❑ HUMAN SERVICES/RIGHTS ❑ ECONOMIC DEV. AUTHORITY ❑ BUDGETED AMOUNT DATE ACTUAL AMOUNT DENIED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: REVIEWED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ � MEMO/LETTER: Memo from Ryan Schroeder. ❑ RESOLUTION: ❑ ORDINANCE: . ❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION: ❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION: � OTHER: Attachments. APPROVED ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS , ; f ,; �.�_`a.�� m �� c � City Administrator Date ***�**:��*:��***�***********��**�***************** http://i ntranet/city-cou n ci I/cou ncil-action. d oc Cottage � Grove � Pride and PrOSperity Meet To: Mayor and City Council From: Ryan R. Schroeder, City Administrator Date: October 7, 2013 Subject: Arts within Cottage Grove During a City Council meeting earlier this year the suggestion was raised from the table that the City should consider creation of an Arts Commission. This memorandum is in response to that suggestion. A cursory review of the Arts community structure in the metro area / state is enclosed herein through several exhibits. The summary of those exhibits is (probably not exhaustive): 1. Minnesota State Arts Board; this is the state agency charged with the mission to stimulate the creation, performance and appreciation of the arts in the state. 2. Minnesota Humanities Center; this is a 501 c3 non-profit organization but with statutory authority in the state and affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities; the center works in partnerships across the state to build a thoughtful, literate, engaged society. 3. Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; the Council increases access to the arts in the 7- county metro area by providing information, organizational support and grants ...and examples of locally based arts groups from around the state includes: 1. Blaine Fine Arts Council; a volunteer committee to promote, advance and celebrate the fine arts in Blaine for the appreciation and participation of Blaine residents 2. Crosstown Creativity; a volunteer group to promote arts in Richfield and surrounding communities 3. Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester; an apparent non profit 4. Willmar Area Arts Council; an apparent non-profit 5. Red Wing Arts Association; an apparent non-profit with its own space within the downtown depot 6. White Bear Center for the Arts; the center is a 501 c3 non-profit that apparently receives some level of City support (much like the YSB does within Cottage Grove) 7. My Arts Connection; Woodbury based group that was formed to create a community arts center during development of East Ridge High School; the Loft State was opened in 2009 as a High School and community perFormance facility with a major gift of $2 million from a Woodbury resident which created the Merrill Community Arts Center with a use agreement approved by SD833 and the City of Woodbury 8. Locally Grown Theater; a Cottage Grove group with a mission to plant the seed of theater; to cultivate the inner artist in youth; to nurture the love of theatre arts within the community, to grow artists of all ages through experimentation in multiple theatrical forms ...and examples of City Advisory Commissions around the state includes: 1. Northfield Arts and Culture Commission; advises City Council about the development of arts and cultural activities, organizations, and facilities... 2. Edina Arts & Culture Commission; strives to build a vibrant community through support of arts and culture in Edina and guides and supports general development of artistic initiatives in the City including the Edina Art Center 3. Richfield Arts Commission; purpose is to raise awareness of, promote the value of, advocate for and support the arts in Richfield; advisory to the Council (there is also a Richfield Art Center) ...and examples of independent arts organizations... 1. Minnesota Arts and Culture web page denotes various Museum's, Arts Center, orchestras and the like 2. Woodbury Arts Connection web page denotes various local arts and cultural organizations; the listing states that there are 105 such organizations within the state of Minnesota The summation of the above is that there are a plethora of arts organizations in the state from statewide organizations down to ad-hoc and local non-profits. Included is the Arts Connection which by virtue of its School District affiliation serves Cottage Grove. Also included is the Locally Grown Theater which is coordinating events at River Oaks in December and in 2014. While I did not conduct exhaustive research there would appear to be a limited number of cities with Council Advisory Commissions. While city staff spends time on arts related items now through our Recreation Division as well as at River Oaks creation of an official Advisory Commission would have an additional staff impact. Enclosed, please find a table which depicts estimates of hour expenditure per month that is allocated to the existing City Commissions. Allocation of staff effort varies dramatically from an estimate of 4.5 hours in support of the Human Rights Commission up to 93 hours/month of staff time in preparation of agenda materials in support of the Planning Commission. Creation of an additional commission would, perhaps, result in an allocation of staff resources, if at average, in the 25 to 30 hour per month range. Options: 1. Acknowledge activities of community groups; this course provides that arts activities within the community would continue to occur via grass roots volunteer efforts, through Recreation programming, through the School District, various events throughout the calendar, and from independent arts organizations; the City would continue to communicate opportunities to access art and cultural venues and events 2. Direction to move toward creation of an Arts Commission: this course would create the need to create mission, goals, staff assignment, budget and ultimately volunteer outreach which would include indirect and possibly direct expenditures 3. Amend mission of an existing commission: this course would provide the public, staff, a specific commission, and Council with the direction that a specific commission, such as the Parks/Rec Commission would be an appropriate location to bring suggestions for conversations regarding the arts; while the result likely would be an expansion of staff effort over current work plans it would not be as great as creation of a separate commission for the purpose of furthering the Arts 4. Revisit the Organizational Mission and Strategy: currently the City Vision Statement does not include any suggestion of the Arts or Humanities; if there is a desire for change in the Vision Statement that opportunity typically occurs through the Council Strategic Planning Process in January/February of each year Direction: For Discussion Minnesota State Arts Board ,It+�R'+�T�'i�t�� +�"�",�.�'� �`P� ��.a�.�.� ABOUT THE ARTS BOARD ' GRANTS OTHER OPPORTUNITIES NEWS FORMS DEADLINES / CALENDAR REGIONAL ARTS COUNCILS �`T�� 1�� F� l� �� F i�r T the legacy amendment � � � � ��►� ��. rt�rl�.�cr� iesota State Arts Board Page 1 of 2 � + iYl:lC3�i 's'r.Mi:�;:��15f�� iesota State Arts Board is a state agency that stimulates and �es the creation, performance, and appreciation of the arts in the state. ning Deadlines > space soon for upcoming program deadlines. News 2013 Cultural Community Liaisons Artists Louis Porter, Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria, Anal Shah, and Delina White have been named as Arts Board cultural community liaisons. The liaisons are helping the Arts Board better reach and serve artists and organizations in communities of color. Learn more about the liaisons. WebGrants The Minnesota State Arts Board's WebGrants system is open for •• registration! Please view the How to Register in WebGrants tutorial, W�� and then click Login to WebGrants to sign up. �� WebGrants Overview How to Register in WebGrants: online tutorial, PDF version How to Use WebGrants: online tutorial, PDF version Webgrants FAQ document: FAQ (PDF) Login to WebGrants Stay in Touch If you'd like to receive information and updates from the Arts Board via e-mail, please sign-up for the board's electronic mailing list. Poetry Out Loud 2012-2013 The 2012-2013 Poetry Out Loud competition involved some 375,000 high school students from across the nation, including students representing 30 Minnesota schools. Minnesota's state competition winner, Yemi Ajagbe, competed for the national title in Washington, DC, on April 29-30. Ajagbe was one of nine finalists, earning a$1,000 award and securing $500 for the Woodbury High School for the purchase of poetry books. http://www.arts.state.mn.us/ 9/6/2013 Minnesota State Arts Board � i� � �, � � � � �� s�� P��,� � � �-��:�: ��i.� � �'�a.�� a� �°� � �� s.�� .�_� �`£��~� k��. ��: Page 2 of 2 Arts Research / Policy / Cultural Issues , s, , � � � Artist Employment Projections through 2018 This National Endowment for the Arts report looks at job prospecfs for artists and other cultural occupations from 2008 to 2018. Come as You Are: Informal Arts Participation in Urban and Rural Communities Attendance at traditional arts venues, such as museums and performing arts centers, is greater in urbanized areas. However, when the informal arts are considered, metro and non-metro residents enjoy arts activities at the same rates. Consideration of informal arts activities—including the personal creation of artwork and attendance at community arts venues—offers a more comprehensive measure of participation. Issued by the National Endowment for the Arts. �::�.:. ��, Creative Placemaking In creative placemaking, cross-sector partners strategically shape the physical and social character of locales around arts and cultural �d�'; activities. This white �aper summarizes two decades of creative ��`�� American placemakinq in a variety of communities. By Ann Markusen and Anne Gadwa. — cr •--�: �.. ,z -�---.�.�:, _��_ _ � �afI��+7��Tr� 5fi�ti� �4x� H+a�ru The Arts and Achieverrient in At-Risk Youth: Findings from Four Longitudinal Studies At-risk students who have access to the arts in or out of school tend to have better academic results, better workforce opportunities, and more civic engagement, according to a National Endowment for the Arts report. By James Catterall. Home � Contact Us � Arts Links ( About the Arts Board � Grants � Other O�ortunities � Mailing List � Deadlines/Calendar � Re�ional Arts Councils � Regional Forum ,�r F-'�--= -� http://www.arts.state.mn.us/ 9/6/2013 Minnesota State Arts Board Page 1 of 2 �rritia� �� ABOUT THE ARTS BOARD GRANTS OTHER OPPORTUNITIES NEWS FORMS DEADLINES / CALENDAR REGIONAL ARTS COUNCILS ARTS LINKS CONTACT US SEARCH , Guiding Principles, Goals and Key Strategies ve years, Minnesotans will have made a significant investment in the arts. As a result❑ �ta, the arts define who we are. This is a place where people are transformed by high- � experiences, and see the arts as essential to their communities. The arts are into all aspects of our lives, connecting people of all ages and cultures, fostering u� �..�� u� �Jing and respect. Arts and culture are central to Minnesota's educational system and lifelong learning opportunities. The arts develop creative minds that maximize new opportunities and find solutions to life's challenges. In Minnesota, the arts industry is an integral part of the economy. Because of the arts, Minnesota communities are successful, dynamic, attractive places to live and work. Minnesota is a recognized national arts leader. It attracts, nurtures, and sustains creative people and organizations and recognizes them as assets. It is a magnet for arts enthusiasts and a destination for tourists. Residents and visitors are assured a world-class, quality arts experience. Every Minnesotan appreciates, creates, attends, participates and invests in the arts. Minnesota's effective, innovative, vibrant, public-private support for the arts is the strongest in the country. Universal support and appreciation for the arts help ensure the state's exceptional quality of life. Guiding Principles Decisions that the Minnesota State Arts Board and the regional arts councils will make about how best to invest arts and cultural heritage funds will be grounded in the following guiding principles: • Accountabi�ity and stewardship ❑ Public funds belong to Minnesotans. The Arts Board and regional arts councils will use them in the most effective manner possible and will routinely report the outcomes achieved through the uses of the funds. • Statewide approach ❑ The needs and interests of the entire state will be considered when determining how best to allocate funds. • Transparency and public involvement ❑ Broad public input and engagement in decision making will be vital to produce the outcomes that Minnesotans expect. • Demographic and geographic fairness ❑ Minnesotans of all types, and in every community, will recognize and experience the tangible results of the arts and cultural heritage fund. • Comprehensive ❑ The full spectrum of arts providers and arts disciplines will be considered when determining how best to serve Minnesotans with these funds. • Sustainable ❑ Some arts activities are meant to be one-time or short term; others are http://www.arts.state.mn.us/about/vision.htm 9/6/2013 ,h�i?h+tN��t�"� �"�'�'A,'�'� �4R'�� ,�.�� Minnesota State Arts Board Page 2 of 2 meant to exist and thrive over time. All are valuable and will be eligible for support. In the latter case, funds will be allocated strategically so that the activity or organization funded can be successful into the future, beyond the life of the arts and cultural heritage fund. Funds also will be used to create a sustainable climate in which artists can live and work. — � r r .� ,..,� '-� ., � �+II I�1`�+I E S �� S'r�rrn ,�� .� • Anticipatory and flexible ❑ Decisions about how best to allocate the funds will be reassessed on a regular basis and will adapt as needs and opportunities change. Goals and Key Strategies In order to realize our legacy vision, the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Minnesota's regional arts councils must work together to accomplish the following goals: Overarching goal The arts are essential for a vibrant society Goai The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life Strategy Develop strategic relationships and partnerships Goal Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are Strategy Enhance public understanding of the value of the arts Goal People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts Strategies • Fully engage with nontraditional and underrepresented participants • Transform everyone's life by experiencing the arts Goal People trust Minnesota's stewardship of public arts funding Strategies . Provide an accountable arts support system . Be responsible stewards of public funds Goai The arts thrive in Minnesota Strategies • Foster visionary, skilled arts leaders and organizations statewide . Ensure sufficient resources to sustain the arts and artists • Serve as a clearinghouse of information on best practices and successful programs Home � Contact Us � Arts Links � About the Arts Board � Grants � Other Opportunities � Mailing List � Deadlines/Calendar ��ional Arts Councils � Regional Forum http://www.arts.state.mn.us/about/vision.htm 9/6/2013 Minnesota State Arts Board �:�I�Tfi��"� �',�"��'E ��'�� 7�� ABOUT THE ARTS BOARD GRANTS OTHER OPPORTUNITIES NEWS FORMS DEADLINES / CALENDAR REGIONAL ARTS COUNCILS � rr �_-- -- �-- - � �.�,s _rY-�.�-,Y�-- �� LVIIN`�+7 T� � �JTA s•rA� �x� E�axr� ARTS LINKS CONTACT US SEARCH Page*1 of 1 I �� itlitt�o� ,r.�;:�z� �A€Sf�FI�� ard History The Minnesota State Legislature establishes the State Arts Society to "advance the interests of the fine arts, to develop the influence of art in education, and to foster the introduction of art in manufactures." Maurice Flagg is hired as the society's first director. The legislature changed the agency's name to the Minnesota State Arts Council, and refined its mission to "advance the interest of the arts, develop the influence of art in education, and promote and encourage the performing and fine arts in Minnesota." 1975 The agency's enabling legislation was amended, again, and its name was changed to the Minnesota State Arts Board. � 977 Minnesota's regional arts council system was created to provide an effective means to distribute arts funds throughout the state. The eleven councils facilitate local decision-making and foster involvement in the arts in every community of the state. � 997 Robert C. Booker is named executive director of the Minnesota State Arts Board. He had served as the board's assistant director since 1990. � 997 Governor Arne Carlson signs into law a$12 million increase in the state's biennial funding for the arts, the largest increase in public arts funding in the state's history. Some of those new funds are used to create Arts Across Minnesota, a new program to support arts touring and festivals. Home � Contact Us � Arts Links � About the Arts Board � Grants ( Other Opportunities � Mailing List � Deadlines/Calendar � Re�ional Arts Councils � R�ional Forum http://www.arts.state.mn.us/about/history.htm 9/6/2013 Minnesota State Arts Board Page 1 of 3 Pi'"1i, J�i� _}r�?�":; r��kFa �� ARTS LINKS CONTACT US SEARCH ABOUT THE ARTS BOARD GRANTS ts are Important to Minnesota OTHER OPPORTUNITIES ; Arts are Important to Minnesota Citizens NEWS s Arts are Important to Minnesota's Economic Vitality ; Arts are Important to Young People and our Future Workforce FORMS � Arts are Important in Making Minnesota a Place where People Want to Live DEADLINES / CALENDAR REGIONAL ARTS COUNCILS > are Important to Minnesota Citizens 67% of Minnesotans have attended an arts activity (at a theater, auditorium, concert hall, museum, gallery) within the past year 6�% of Minnesotans are involved in the arts, by doing some creative activity like singing in a choir, doing woodworking or needlepoint, writing poetry, or painting in their everyday lives 95% of Minnesotans believe the arts are an important or essential part of the overall education of Minnesota children (e.g., classes in music, writing, dance, art, and drama) The numbers tell us that Minnesotans care about the arts. • We care because the arts inspire us and spark our imaginations. • We care because the arts improve studenYs overall academic achievement. • We care because the arts are a bridge between different cultures and ethnic heritages. • We care because the arts attract millions of visitors to our state and generate income for local economies. The Arts are Important to Minnesota's Economic Vitality . The arts attract businesses, visitors and new residents, and encourage consumer spending, all of which result in increased tax revenues. Cultural offerings enhance the market appeal of an area, encouraging business relocation and generation of new jobs. • The arts in Minnesota have over $1 billion in economic impact annually. • There are over 30,000 artists in the state of Minnesota and more than 1,600 arts organizations. • Attendees at nonprofit arts events spend an average of $22.87 per person, not including the price of admission, e.g. on restaurants, parking, hotels, etc. • In Minneapolis, arts organizations spend $171 million; audience spending adds another $98 million for total arts-related spending of $269 million. • In greater Minnesota communities, the arts stimulate business development. Small arts towns like Fergus Falls, Grand Rapids, New York Mills, and Lanesboro, for example, "revive their town centers and reinvent themselves" through increased commitment to the arts. (Greg Myers, Corporate Report Minnesota) • In Saint Cloud, arts organizations spend $4 million; arts audiences spend another $5.8 million for total arts-related spending of $9.8 million. •"A vibrant arts community is critical to how corporations decide where to locate, and how people decide where to work." (Megatrends and Megatrends 2000, John Naisbitt) • The arts drive tourism, an increasingly important industry in Minnesota. Travelers who http:Uwww.arts.state.mn.us/about/facts.htm 9/6/2013 �vfl�i��!��'t�, ��'1'�'�'� ��'S ��?,�� Minnesota State Arts Board — ' ��.: _ �- - �� Y - FY-1 x-�+��. __ __.—, �� r�IIe��7��T"� ST,a'r�:�t'I� E+� Page 2 of 3 come from other areas for arts-related tourism also spend money shopping, parking, and in hotels and restaurants. Cultural tourists spend more money per trip than the average traveler — $614 per trip versus $425. • Five of Minnesota's top tourist attractions are arts organizations: the Walker Art Center, Guthrie Theater, Ordway Center, Orchestra Hall, and the Children's Theatre. The Arts Are Important to Young People and our Future Workforce • Research shows that children who study the arts demonstrate stronger overall academic performance. These young people are the creative thinkers that employers need in our increasingly complex workforce. � • Arts education aids achievement of "core competencies" needed for employment such as thinking creatively, problem solving, exercising individual responsibility, sociability, and self-esteem. • In a national sample of 25,000 students, those with high levels of arts learning experiences earned higher grades and scored better on standardized tests than those with little or no involvement in the arts, regardless of socioeconomic status. . Learning through the arts has significant effects on learning in other disciplines. Students consistently involved in music and theater show higher levels of success in mathematics and reading. • An 11-year national study that examined youth in low-income neighborhoods found that those who participated in arts programs were much more likely to be high academic achievers, be eleeted to class office, participate in a math and science fair, and win an award for writing an essay or poem. s Workers with arts-related skills are critical to the industries of the new economy: software development and web design; advertisings firms; automobile design companies; architectural and engineering firms; and other fields seeking employees with high-level communication, computer, and creative problem-solving abilities. • Support of the arts is a workforce issue for companies—the arts develop the kind of thinker and manager that businesses must have more of if they are to remain competitive in the global marketplace. • A KPMG survey of more than 1,200 high-tech workers examined the most important factors associated with taking a newjob. "Community quality-of-life" was the second most important factor—after salary—and more important than benefits, stock options, or company stability. The Arts are Important in Making Minnesota a Place where People Want to Live • For the sixth year in a row, Minnesota was named tlie most livable state in the nation by Morgan Quitno Press, due in part to our citizens' access to the arts. • Places Rated Almanac ranks the Twin Cities eighth out of 354 metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada for its variety and participation in the arts. • In large cities and rural communities, artists and arts groups have been a significant force in revitalizing neighborhoods and towns. . Artists and arts organizations are helping address the state's need for low-income housing in the Twin Cities, Fergus Falls, Saint Cloud, Grand Marais, and other greater Minnesota communities. Average family income for artists in live/work developments in the Twin Cities is less than 60 percent of the area median family income. . Child magazine ranked the Twin Cities third on its list of the top ten best cities to raise kids, partially on the strength of the availability of arts programming and museums. • 62 percent of the artists in a community spend between one and four hours per week volunteering or performing community service, and another 18 percent spent between five and ten hours per week. • When the Children's Theatre sends a production to Broadway; the Minnesota Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra tour in Europe or Asia; or the Minneapolis Institute of Arts hosts a major exhibition from an international museum, they help increase Minnesota's visibility and prestige, nationally and internationally. Home � Contact Us � Arts Links � About the Arts Board � Grants � Other O�ortunities � Mailin�List � Deadlines/Calendar � Regional Arts Councils � Regional Forum http://www.arts.state.mn.us/about/facts.htm 9/6/2013 Minnesota Humanities Center � About Us �� MINNESOTA o , �alendar ( Contact � Join OurMailingList �--��;Jf7't�{ryj�jQ�(„`��i��` HOME ABOUT US EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES WORKSHOPS & EVENTS PARTNERSHIPS EVENT CENTER About Us Founded in 1971, the Minnesota Humanities Center is a 501(c)(3) nonproflt organization with statutory authority in the state of Minnesota and is affiliated with the National Endowmentforthe Humanities. Focused on the future of our state, the Minnesota Humanities Center brings ihe unique resources of the humanities to the chailenges and opportunities of our times. The Humanities Centerworks in partnerships across the state to build a thoughtful, literate, engaged society. Through the humanities, the Humanities Center builds community and brings into public life the untold stories that deepen our connections to each other. The Humanities Center: • engages all Minnesota communities in imagination, creativity, and innovation towards a vital and prosperous future; • partners with schools and wmmunily members to increase academic achievement for all; • builds the capacity of partner organizations to conduct high-quality and meaningful programs for the pubiic; and • creates and provides vibrant and engaging public programs that support communily decision making. Historic Meeting and Event Center In addition to programming, the Minnesota Humanities Cenler operates a full-service meeting and event center on St. Paul's East Side, near Lake Phalen. The facility is used by a variety of clientele for meetings, retreats, small conferences, and special events. Board of Directors The Humanities Center is governed by a 21-35 member board of direciors. Directors serve four-year terms, volunteer their time, and come from all areas of the state, reflecting the state's cultural and geographic diversiiy. Six directors are filled lhrough the governor's open appointments process. The remaining directors are elected by the board of directors at its quarterly meetings. Financial support Funding for ihe Minnesota Humanities Center's programs is provided in part by the National Endowment for ihe Humanities, the State of Minnesota, corporate and foundation grants, individual donors, and income earned through program fees, and facility rentals. _ _ _ ABOUT US EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES WORKSHOPS & EVENTS � CONTACT US • ABSENT NARRATIVES • 25 VETERANS' VOICES AWARD • STAFFAND BOARD RESOURCE COLLECTION � ABSENT NARRATIVES • SUPPORT US ' BDOTE MEMORY MAP APPROACH • PROGRAM AND PARTNERSHIP' TREATIESMATTER.ORG � PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATIONS � READING TOGETHER BOOK � LUNCH AND LEARN • FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS PROJECT AN EVENING WITH 7PTSMN • EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIE� ABSENT NARRATIVE VIDEOS OR/GINAL • BUILDING HISTORY PARTNERSHIPS EVENTCENTER WHYTREATIESMAI?ER MEETINGSPACES PROGRAMMING RENTALINFORMATION SCHOOLPARTNERSHIPS MENUS ABSENT NARRATIVES ATTRACTIONS & LINKS COLLABORATIVE CONTACTUS ARTS & CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND MUSEUM ON MAIN STREET UPCOMING GRANT LINES 987 Ivy Avenue East - Sl. Paui, MN 55106 - 651-774-0105 - 866-268-7293 � OO 2008 Minnesola Humanities Cenier. All righis reserved. Page 1 of 1 http://minnesotahumanities.org/about 9/6/2013 About MRAC � Metropolitan Regional Arts Council �r ��r� � � � � . • ,� Abo ut M RAC MRAC MISSION ' The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council increases access to the arts in 7-county metropolitan area communities by providing information, organizational support and grants. MRAC VISION We believe that the arts strengthen communities, and stimulate diversity of expression, communication, and commemoration of communities and cultures, and that all people should have opportunities to engage in the arts. Accordingly, MRAC's vision for the region is that: • Artists, arts organizations, and arts activities thrive. • Art is integYated into the social fabric and idenrity of every community. • Public value of the arts is understood and acted upon by community members, leaders and policy makers. MRAC GOALS • MRAC will provide grant applicants and other constituents with clear, thorough, prompt and respectful seivice and assistance. • MRAC will maintain transparent decision-making processes, and accessible public information. • MRAC's programs and services will reflect its Mission, and achieve its Vision. MRAC's SERVICE The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council serves nonp�ofit arts organizations, informal arts groups, community educarion, and non-aits nonprofit organizations with annual operating expenses under $400,000, and individual artists in Anoka, http://www.mrac. org/about-us Page 1 of 3 � 9/6/2013 About MRAC � Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties. This region includes urban, suburban, and rural communities. While the region comprises only 4% of the state's geography, its population is appro�mately 50% of the state's totaL As one of the 11 regional arts councils in Minnesota, MRAC's funding is derived pximarily from appropYiations from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State's general fund and Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. MRAC also receives a generous grant from The McKnight Foundation. Please see the Grants-at-a-Glance page for an overview of MRAC grant programs and deadline dates. FY 2013 OVERVIEW In FY 2013, MRAC received 802 applications and awarded 434 grants totaling $2,979,141 to arts organizations and/or projects including a grant to VSA Minnesota for its regranting program, the ADA Access Improvement Grants for Metro Arts Organizations. These grants were funded by an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State's general fund, and by the voters of Minnesota, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. MRAC also received 376 applications from individual artists in the Next Step Fund program and awarded 38 grants totaling $180,225 with funds from The McKnight Foundation. MRAC also provided 16 arts management training sessions and 30 grant application workshops. HISTORY In 1977, the Minnesota legislature established a system of eleven regional arts councils to distribute state government appropriations to small arts organizations around the state. The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC), which serves the 7-county Twin Cities metropolitan area, is the largest of the regional arts councils. Each regional arts council is an autonomous organization designated to assess arts needs, develop programs and services to meet those needs, and distribute funds to arts programs in its region. All of the regional arts councils began as programs of larger regional development coinmissions. MRAC was a program of the Metropolitan Council until 1989, when MRAC became an independent nonprofit organization. Page 2 of 3 ��., ��w�� l��,i�� . http://www.mrac.org/about-us 9/6/2013 Blaine Arts Council � Commissions & Committees � Government ( Blaine MN Page=1 of 1 The Blaine Fine Arts Council is a volunteer committee. The mission of the Council is to promote, advance and celebrate the fine arts in our community for the appreciation and participation of our residents. The Blaine Arts Council will now be meeting on the second Tuesday of each month. The meetings are held in Blaine City Hall beginning at 530 PM. All interested persons are invited to attend any of the meetings. For further information, please contact Nate Monahan at 763-785-6151. ........................ July Art Exhibit at Blaine City Hall Blaine City Hall - 1 st Floor & 2nd Floor July 1 _ 31 _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ The monih of July will consist of art exhibited by members of Banfill-Locke. Banfill- Locke Center for the Arts (BLCA) is a weilspring for the community providing inspiration, enrichment, enjoyment, opportunities, and education through the arts. BLCA supports and encourages the work of developing and established artists and provides resources and opportunities in the arts for individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels. BLCA recognizes aA to be a powerful tool for the cultivation of strong, healthy, harmonious community life. Banfill-Locke is located in Fridley, MN. Come check out this brilliant exhibitl http://www.ci.blaine.mn.us/index. cfm?id=40142 9/6/2013 New arts group looks to fill underserved `hole' in Richfield's arts community � Sun Current Page 1 of 6 E�re l,UfillllUfllly New arts rou looks to fill g p underserved `hole' in Richfield's arts communit � By Andrew Wig December 12, 2012 at 1:11 pm Like . � 13 � Ttiu�i � l�! � �`, � A new group is forming in Richfield to serve as a resource for what some see as an underserved population of artists. Edina has its arts center. So does Bloomington. And Minneapolis is flush with outlets for artists. But "when it comes to Richfield, there's a hole," said Claire Gahler, one of about a half-dozen Richfield residents who have come together over the past six weeks to form Crosstown Creativity, which also aims to serve southeast Minneapolis, Edina and east Bloomington. Charter members forming the group's core primarily come from another organization promoting arts in the community, the Richfield Arts Commission. Some members of that body have gravitated to Crosstown Creativity as another outlet, especially ones reaching their term limits on the commission. One of those is Judy Goebbel, whose term limit comes up in February. "We're just a name and some people that want to do things," she said of the nascent group, still in its preliminary developmental stages. http://current.mnsun.com/2012/12/new-arts-group-looks-to-fill-underserved-hole-in-richfields-arts-community/ 9/6/2013 New arts group looks to fill underserved `hole' in Richfield's arts community � Sun Current Page 2 of 6 "We haven't really written down our mission statement and the nitty gritty of it all," said Claire Gahler, another of the group's charter members and also an arts commission member. Just don't call her an artist, at least not yet, she said. "I call myself the non-artist of the group, Gahler said, adding that she hopes to see her self as a legitimate artist one day. "I haven't quite found that outlet yet." But that's fine, because Crosstown Creativity was formed, she said, with a vision of all-ages accessibility, as the group will reach out to the dabblers and technical craftspeople alike. "We're trying to break away from the mindset that people have where you have to be an artist to do art," Gahler said. One of Crosstown Creativity's goals is to run a bona-fide space accessible to non-bona-fide artists, a venue that Goebbel says Richfield is currently lacking. The city uses some indoor space at Veterans Park for some art workshop activities, but "it's basically a room with some fold-up furniture and probably less art supplies than the average elementary classroom," Goebbel said, adding the city doesn't have the funding for more space and supplies. For now, the new group is using space free of charge from Cornerstone Group, near Lyndale Avenue and West 64th Street and across the street from Lyndale Gardens, a property Cornerstone is redeveloping. The temporary space is not expansive, consisting of three rooms that range in size from about 12 feet by 8 feet, to 12 feet by 24 feet. But it's a start. "It's not ideal, but it's space we can lock up and call our own," Goebbel said. The space could help open up art to those otherwise without the resources to pursue their vision. "I know there are a lot of people out there in town that maybe they want to do something and maybe they can't do it at home," said Gahler, who has become more active as an artist since retiring from a career in business, now specializing in fiber arts like basket weaving. The importance of a strong arts community is at the heart of a thoughtful community, according to Willie Falwell, another member of Crosstown Creativity but more well-known as the longtime art teacher at Richfield High School, in his 41 st year teaching. http://current.mnsun.com/2012/12/new-arts-group-looks-to-fill-underserved-hole-in-richfields-arts-community/ 9/6/2013 New arts group looks to fill underserved `hole' in Richfield's arts community � Sun Current Page 3 of 6 „ Imagination is more important than knowledge, thinking of the thing that never was, pushing the boundaries," Falwell said. The new group's members hope to fulfill this ideal in a way that the city's arts commission cannot. The commission is limited in fundraising because it cannot become a 501(c)3 nonprofit group, a designation Crosstown Creativity hopes to eventually claim to help with fundraising, Goebbel said. According to the group's vision, Crosstown Creativity would take over the 10-year-old commission's hands-on efforts, like conducting various workshops, initiatives that are not actually part of the commission's charter, Goebbel said. „ We're hoping the commission can take on more of a liaison and advisory role," while Crosstown Creativity acts as the implementer of ideas, Gahler said. Despite limited resources, the Arts Commission has managed some initiatives of which Goebbel is proud, especially workshops for children that coincided with the farmers market at Veterans Park. "I learned a lot. I met some really great people. We had some fun events and I would say we made some accomplishments," she said. "Maybe our biggest accomplishment is we started this organization." Crosstown Creativity has scheduled an open house for Wednesday, Jan. 9, 7-9 p.m. at its temporary headquarters, 6340 Lyndale Ave. The group also hopes to offer open studio time in the space by January, with a more robust calendar of activity arriving in early spring next year. Crosstown Creativity is taking donations including art materials, tables, chairs and stools. E .�: Like � � 13 �_ T�r+e�t � 0 � �� Related posts: http://current.mnsun.com/2012/12/new-arts-group-looks-to-fill-underserved-hole-in-richfields-arts-community/ 9/6/2013 New arts group looks to fill underserved `hole' in Richfield's arts community � SuY Current Page 4 of6 Bloomington arts group to host acting workshop Jan. 26 HRRC creating community outreach group City of Richfield wants youth to fill commission vacancies County to fill two watershed board seats next month Tags: richfield http://current.mnsun.com/2012/12/new-arts-group-looks-to-fill-underserved-hole-in-richfields-arts-community/ 9/6/2013 New arts group looks to fill underserved `hole' in Richfield's arts community � Sun Current �_ �� ,, � 4 & 3 ' 3 � S � .., t �� :'. � � � '� ,� �. y � ! . � � �. ; �� .. �. �. Page 5 of 6 I http://current.mnsun.com/2012/12/new-arts-group-loolcs-to-fill-underserved-hole-in-richfields-arts-community/ 9/6/2013 Arts&Cultural Council for Greater Rochester Page 1 of 4 � A�� Cultur�l �Cuu��i� far Gr�at�� Ra�he;�t�r ' prQ�raotrP� cr��ld s�it�' atacP �a�rt+a��afian Home I About I Join the Arts Council I Grant Opportunities I Emplovment & Volunteer Opportunities I Call for Artists � regional events CALENDAR See whaYs happening in and around Rochester (How to submit an event) NEWS • Workshops for Funders and Nonprofits • Dialogue with the Upstate Funding Community: A Forum for Funders and Nonprofits • Selling Impact • Measure Your Treasure • Open Call to Artists: NeighborWorksO Rochester • Call for Entries: Student Showcase 2013 • 2013 Grantees Announced • Save the Date: 30th Annual Arts Awards • Member Showcase 2013 Artists Announced • Metropolitan Society Members Announced • The Gallery at the Arts & Cultural Council • Now Available Metropolitan Summer 2013 NEWS ARCHIVES Today is Friday, September 6 > � Contact Subscnbe to our email list (� _SHflRE - tirk. �; �'�aNur;�[ �r lu� �te�iFr ��ta�ai+;e 3 : r .�lF�.��i,�c�l ;��t� .�1.��r��'� Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Hyatt Regency Rochester m��rapolit i�r� .;:� Advertising Information http://www.artsrochester.org/index.php 9/6/2013 View the Summer 2013 Issue Arts&Cultural Council for Greater Rochester Page 2 of 4 Douglas Coffey encourages fellow artists to "consider making art that goes beyond the purely visual, to art that engages the inteliect and the imagination." Asked about his work, Coffey continues, "In some of the paintings you will see discarded, beat up cardboard boxes and crows. ... The boxes symbolize change and mystery and the crow, finder of hidden things, travelling between light and dark, is said to possess healing powers by revealing our hidden thoughts and in so doing transforms and guides us through our travels. Or not ..." �O 2013 Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester. All rights reserved. This text may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester. Exhibition Open to the Public September 5-27, 2013 Opening Reception Friday, September 6, 5:00-9:00 PM Gallery Hours Monday—Friday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM THE GALLERY AT THE ARTS & CULTURAL COUNCIL 277 N. Goodman Street Rochester, NY 14607 (585)473-4000 • CALLS FOR ARTISTS • UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS For information on exhibiting at the Arts & Cultural Council, call (585) 473-4000, ext. 207. _ �' Regional Culturai Strategy The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester is pleased to present this Regiona/ Cultural http://www.artsrochester.org/index.php 9/6/2013 Recent Paintings by Douglas Coffey Arts&Cultural Council for Greater Rochester Strategy, ihe result of a year-long pianning process for arts and culture in the greater Rochester area, developed with the partnership and support of the Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Trust, Mayor Robert J. Duffy and Rochester City Council, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency (COMIDA), the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts. The Regional Culfural Sfrafegy is a roadmap for the cultural sector to leverage its strengths and increase its already sizable impact on our region, while focusing on sustaining and growing our region's cultural industry. �;^ Atts & Cu t��at Conncil ti,.+� !ar f�aatnr�nthbst�r Ftginiv!I �IS?nM9Y Page 3 of 4 Not By Invitation Only: Building Diversity in Arts Programming and Audiences In 2007 the Arts & Cultural Council engaged in a Regional Cultural Diversity Needs Assessment as part of a long-term planning process. The final report summarizes the resulis and recommendations from the year-long process. The Needs Assessment, along with the Council's economic impact study, will serve as major inputs to the development of a Regional Cultural Strategy in the coming years. n t7nly Build ct3 ProyPam iit . Itc¢5 � �� . � �., e�i�h zooe � Arts & Economic Prosperity III The Arts & Cultural Council conducted a two-year study of the economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations in Monroe County, released in June 2007. The study provides compelling new evidence thaf the nonprofit arts and culture are a$198.87 million industry in Monroe County. View the Local Study (PDF format). Summary on economic impact of the arts in Monroe County Nationally, the nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $166.2 billion in economic activity every year. View the National Study (PDF format) The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester is supported, in part, with —_ public funds from the New York State �� Council on the Arts, a state agency. �__SHRRE . ��.:.I http://www.artsrochester.org/index.php 9/6/2013 Willmar Area Arts Council : Promoting the arts in west central minnesota . _ � proi arts inwesYrentral minnesota Home Artists Art on Loan NEWS & EVENTS Kaleidoscope - An Artists' Gallery Kaleidoscope is open Thurs - Sat, 10 am to 5 pm. Janet Olney is Artist of the Month for August. She is offering 15% off her work. Willmar Education and Arts Center Gallery From now through July 5, the Gallery at WEAC will feature works by this year's Studio Hop artists. Beginning July 8 paintings by Kari Weber will be on display. "This acftvity is made possib/e in part by a g2nt from tlte SOUTHWEST MlNNESOTA ARTS & HUMAN/TlES COUNCIL (SMAHC) with funds appropnated by the State Legislatu2 and the McKnight Foundation." SoufhWesf Mfrriiesote A+is dc Humar��Ues Ciaunc7r` "Funded in pad by the Kand'ryohi County and City of Wilfmar Economic Development Commission." �n - k vnn�Cted grttf,ng�ypu.ant3ne�& up:to�sse�d Page 1 of 2 Gallery Calendar About Us Membership Contact Us Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee! I artist quick find Fall is coming and that means iPs almost time for Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee! Planning is in the final stages for our sixteeni annual festival. This year's celebration is September 21 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in downtown Wilimar. We will again have a full arts activities - a juried art show and sale, continuous entertainment on the outdoor stage, hands-on art tents for kids both big and : artisPs demonstrations, a food court - and, of course, free coffee all day! The raffle art has been unveiled and is currently on displa� window of the Barn Theatre. For more information please visit their website - www.celebrateartcelebratecoffee.com. Mark your calendar now so you won't miss Celebrate Artl Celebrate Coffee! Call for Entries "Getting There" - Modes of Transportation Art Exhibit Beginning with the piay Bus Stop, the Arts Council wiii be hosting themed invitationai art exhibits to coincide with productions at t Barn Theatre. The theme of our first exhibit is modes of transportation and the title is "Getting There." The exhibit runs Sept. 10 t Nov. 1, 2013, at the Barn Theatre. The entries will be judged and a$100 prize will be awarded to the artist who most artistically ca� the theme of the exhibit. An Artists' wine and cheese reception will be Opening Night, Sept. 11 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Here are the details: - Both 2D and 3D artwork is eligible - All artwork should relate to the theme in some manner - All artwork must be original in design or concept and created by the artist - Size: Up to 120" perimeter for 2D; 4' X 3' for 3D - All 2D artwork must be ready to hang with a wire - Artists may submit up to 3 items for exhibit - Entry fee is $5 per item (Arts Councii members), $8 (non-members) - Effort will be made to display all pieces submitted as space allows - All pieces must remain for the duration of the exhibit - Items can be for sale. The Arts Council will retain 30% (members) 40% (non-members) on all sales from this exhibit. - State sales tax number requlred if items are for sale Call or email the Arts Council office for an entry form. We're looking forward to seeing how creative you can bel http://www.willmarareaartscouncil.org/ 9/6/2013 Visit the Red Wing Arts Association Page 1 of 2 ( ___ � . . . F��c� W� n Ar�� ,��on � � d18 L�vee Street, Red IM�g, AAinn�sota S5p6b • 651.388.7569 • Infi�rwarts.�org Gallery Exhibitions Events Calendar Concerts in the Park Fall Arts Festival Gallery Events Garden Tour Other Events & Classes Plein Air Festival Home Gift Gallery Public Art Artists Photo by Chap Achen Gallery Hours: Red Wing Arts Association 418 Levee Street (map) Red Wing, MN 55066 director@rwarts.org Phone: 651.388.7569 Executive Director: Dan Guida Assistant Director: Arlene Roth info@rwarts.org Summer hours (June thru August) Monday - Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm Sunday: 12 - 5 pm Winter hours (September thru May) Monday - Friday: 12 - 5 pm Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm Sunday: 12 - 5 pm Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 9 am - 2 pm Become a fan of RWAA on Facebook and Twitter! About our Facility The historic Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Depot was http://redwingartsassociation.org/visit_us.htm 9/6/2013 Support Visit Us VISIt US Visit the Red Wing Arts Association Page 2 of 2 completed in 1905. The depot was designed by railroad company architect J. M. Nettenstrom in a style influenced by the neoclassical revival of the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition. The building is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The restoration of the building was completed in 1990 by The Red Wing Area Fund of the St. Paul Foundation. �� Tracks" photo by Chap Achen The Amtrack Empire Builder stops twice daily at the Red Wing Depot. Also located in the Depot is the Red Wing Visitors and Convention Bureau. The Red Wing Arts Association opened a gallery in the Depot in 2003. In 2007 a major gallery remodeling project was completed opening new gallery space and adding gallery lighting. For Red Wing visitor information go to www.redwing,org @2007 All rights reserved, Images may not be reproduced without the artist's written permission. http://redwingartsassociation.org/visit us.htm 9/6/2013 White Bear Center for the Arts [Mission] Home Our New Home About Us Membership Catalog PDFs Classes Events Page 1 of 1 � Mike Judy M1SSlOri The mission of White Bear Center for the Arts is to provide a gateway to diverse arts experiences. We will: • Educate new and established artists • Cultivate the understanding of art in its many forms • Celebrate the joys of arts News We value: Art Exhibitions . Creative process . Openness Resources • Transformative experience Contact Registration Donate Now The mission of White Bear Center for the Arts is to provide a gateway to diverse arts experiences. White Bear Center for the Arts • 4971 Long Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 • Phone 651.407.0597 Powered by Catdoor Websites Loqin Sitemap Updated: 9/5/2013 http://whitebeararts.org/? 110410 9/6/2013 White Bear Center for the Arts [Quicic Facts] Home Our New Home About Us Membership Catalog PDFs Classes Events News Art Exhibitions Resources Contact Registration Donate Now � y �J� ��' ��_�,� f�� , ��5� �-��,��r�' �'��'� Page 1 of 2 Watercolor by Richard Graves Quick Facts about White Bear Center for the Arts • WBCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. • Founded as an area arts council in 1968, White Bear Center for the Arts is 45 years strong. • In 1996, through the generous support of the City of White Bear Lake, classroom and office space was allocated in the White Bear Armory for White Bear Center for the Arts, where the center began offering year-round art classes and expanded programs throughout the community. • WBCA is guided by a strong board of directors with expertise in management, finance, arts marketing, fundraising, and law. • WBCA has four full-time employees and over 75 contract instructors. • Over 1300 members, donors and volunteers contributed to WBCA in 2012. • WBCA is the only nonprofit art center in the northeast suburban area offering a broad range of year round art classes, events, and programs. • In 2012, WBCA's educational classes directly served over 5,000 children and youth and 3,000 adults and seniors. • Art events and outreach programs served an additional 23,000 persons in 2012. • WBCA received the Charities Review Council seal of approval in early 2012. To earn the distinction, WBCA had to meet 27 accountability standards in the areas of governance, financial reporting, and public disclosure. • In 2010, WBCA received the Arts Achievement Award from Metropolitan Regional Arts CounciL • In partnership with the White Bear Lake Area Public Schools, WBCA received the Innovative Partnership Award from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs in 2010. • Tremendous growth in programs and participants over the past 14 years combined with extraordinary support of the community enabled White Bear Center for the Arts to purchase an 8,000 square-foot building in December 2010. WBCA relocated operations to the new building in July 2013. • White Bear Center for the Arts is for EVERYONE! T� http://whitebeararts.org/? 110010 , 9/6/2013 White Bear Center for the Arts [Quick Facts] Page 2 of 2 The missron of White Bear Center for the Arts is to provide a gateway to diverse arts experiences. White Bear Center for the Arts • 4971 Long Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 • Phone 651.407.0597 Powered by Catdoor Websites Lo in Sitemap Updated: 9/5/2013 http://whitebeararts.org/? 110010 9/6/2013 White Bear Center for the Arts [Staff and Board] Home Our New Home About Us Membership Catalog PDFs Classes Events News Art Exhibitions Resources Contact Registration Donate Now �,��d�� '�'�� ,��' �`'�� 2013 Board of Directors Robert Cuerden, Chair Dan Wachtler, Vice Chair Patricia Berger, Treasurer Alan Kantrud, Secretary Roberta Johnson, Past Chair Members Leonardo Castro Jan Gillen Mary Gove Neil Johnston Mary Levins Nor Olson Jeff Schreier Emeritus Directors Sue Ahicrona Linda Wall-Waddell Page �l of 1 � Watercolor by Richard Graves Staff and ,Board Staff Suzi Hudson, Executive Director Danielle Cezanne, Education Director Andy Vollbrecht, Administrative Coordinator Anne Dillon, Program Assistant Dave Borglund, Building/Site Maintenance Manager The mission of White Bear Center for the Arts is to provide a gateway to diverse arts experiences. White Bear Center for the Arts • 4971 Long Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 • Phone 651.407.0597 Powered by Catdoor Websites L oain Sitemap Updated: 9/5/2013 http://whitebeararts.org/? 110420 9/6/2013 Arts Connection: Cottage Grove, Newport, St. Paul Park and Woodbury - Home • Skip to navi ation • Ski� to content Mv Arts Connection Navigation 1: �Io�ne 2: Event Calendar 3: Arts Center 4: Local Arts Groups Page 1 of 4 � S: Links 6: Get Involved 7: Who We Are 8: Contact Support the Arts With Your ponation �� http://www.myartsconnection.org/ 10/7/2013 Arts Connection: Cottage Grove, Newport, St. Paul Park and Woodbury - Home Up With People Coming this Fall Page 2 of 4 Arts Connection is excited to announce its partnership with the international organization Up with People and their upcoming visit to Woodbury! Up with People is a non profit global education o�ganization focused on bNinging the woNld togetheN through se�vice and muszc. The cuN�^ent cast is made up of 100 young people fi^om 19 diffeNent count�^ies who Nange in age fi°om 17-29 yeaNs old. They'�^e aN�iving in Woodbury on SepteinbeN 12 fo� a one-week stay to take paNt in a variety of community seNVice pNOjects (including one with Arts Connection) get to know all of you and the g�eat Midwestern cultu�e! As a friend of Arts Connection we would like to give you the first opportunity to get involved with the international cast that's arriving in September. There are a few ways that you and your family can get involved: . See the Up with People Show: 'A Song for the World' o Loft Stage, East Ridge High School on Thursday, September 15 at 7:00 PM o Show proceeds benefit Merrill Community Arts Center! Purchase a ticket through the Woodbury Community Theatre website! The following document has complete information on how you can participate in this exciting event: Ub With Peo�le Merrill Community Arts Center Comes to Life Arts Connection is happy to announce the first phase toward creating the Merrill Community Arts Center - the opening of their Rivertown Campus. This 8,000 s.f. facility at 380 Rivertown Drive in Woodbury will include space for theater set design building, costume and props production and storage, visual art design and display, administrative offices and meeting rooms, and space for rehearsals and gatherings to support the craft of arts in our community. Arts Connection will continue to complete designs for the construction of a Black Box Theater to be attached to the Loft Stage at East Ridge High School, scheduled for construction starting in the spring of 2012. The East Ridge Campus will serve primarily as a rehearsal and "green room" facility for community arts groups as well as East Ridge High School, thereby maximizing the Loft Stage as a premiere performance facility. It will also provide a venue for smaller performance opportunities for theater, music, dance, literary and visual arts. The decision to separate the "back end" arts functions from the performance facility was made after construction bids revealed special challenges and costs associated with building on to the existing Loft Stage venue. In order to move forward, a new solution was required to meet the budget, function and timeline needs of the project. This solution has resulted in the purchase of an existing off-campus facility to house those functions not used by the school district, to be combined with an on-campus Black Box theater. Together, these facilities will meet the full needs of the art center within the budget. Arts Connection will continue to raise funds to strengthen the endowment available to support the ongoing operations of the Rivertown Campus. The East Ridge Campus operations will be supported through fees secured by event ticket sales and through outside rentals of the Black Box Theater. The long term use agreement already approved by Arts Connection and South Washington County School District #833 will be modified as needed to govern the mutual use of the Loft Stage and Black Box Theater facilities. History: http://vwvw.myartsconnection.org/ 10/7/2013 Woodbury Fine Arts Council, Woodbury Arts Connection in Woodbury, Minnesota (MN) - NonProfitFacts... 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Amount of income in 2009: $1,izz,l5o This organization: $i,122,150 Other organizations performing similar t}�pes of work: $57,450 Assets in 2oog: $1,ioo,9lz Woodbury Fine Arts Council, Woodbuiy Arts Connection: $1,100,912 Other organizations perfoirning similar ty�pes of work: $ http://www.nonprofitfacts. com/MN/Woodbury-Fine-Arts-Council- Woodbury-Arts-Connection-Arts-Connec... 10/7/2013 About Us - Locally Grown Theatre Follow us on Facebook, Twitter; & Flickr Page 1 of 3 Come Grow With Us (Home) Get To Know Us Events With Us Get Involved With Us Advertise With Us Photos With Us 9� �"9 ��aas^.�src� la' �� The mission of Locaily Grown Theatre is to plant the seed of theater; to cultivate the inner artist in youth; to nurture the love of theatre arts within the community; to grow artists, of all ages, through experimentation in multiple theatrical forms. We are a community theatre serving the communities of Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park, Newport, Grey Cloud Island, and the surrounding area. Come Grow With Us! Chair: Tracy Caponigri tracy@locallygrowntheatre.org Tracy was born on a large dairy farm in central, MN. Her first theater experience was in her church's Christmas play. Her pare�ts thought she had a tendency towards the theatrical side so when she was in 10th grade they told her she would be grounded if she didn't audition for Charlie and the Chocolate Pactory. She was cast as Grandma Josephine, and her love of theater began. She went on to perform in multiple plays such as Wizard of Oz (Glinda), Bye Bye Birdie (Ms. Macafee), The Secret Garden (Ayah), and Annie (maid). She also worked tech crew and costume crew for many productions as well as stage managed. Before graduating, she revived the tradition of "The Senior Class Plays," which hadn't been done at Foley High School since 1975, when her dad graduated from high school. After high school, Tracy spent a year at Central Lakes College in Brainerd where she was seen in A Christmas Carol (Caroler) and Hello Dolly (Chorus) as well as the costume mistress for multiple productions. She went on to Minnesota State University, Mankato where she received a B.S. in English and Speech Secondary Education, with a minor in theatre. While there, she participated in many piays both on stage and behind the scenes. http://www.locallygrowntheatre.org/about-us.html 10/7/2013 About Us About Us - Locally Grown Theatre Page 2 of 3 After college, Tracy pursued an acting career at CLIMB Theatre where she worked first as a perForming company member, and later as an actor-educator. While there, she performed in many roles, touring the midwest to spread messages of anti-bullying, drug awareness, and other youth issues. She later was hired as a teacher at Oltman Jr. High, where she taught English 7 and theater electives for four years as well as directed numerous plays. In the summer of 2008, she wrote, directed, produced, and acted in an original script First Years, that dealt with first year teachers and freshman students and the challenges they face. Being an ushertainer at the St. Paul Saints as Mrs. Stepford for five seasons was an enjoyable experience that allowed her to furthur develop her acting and improvisational skills. For the last four years, Tracy has been an Engiish teacher at Park High School, where she also directs. Being the chair of Locally Grown Theatre is a dream come true, literally, for Tracy. She has a Masters of Science Education--Fine Arts, with a theater emphasis. While pursuing her degree, she laid the ground work for this theater as part of her Master's Thesis. As a director at the high school in Cottage Grove, she hoped that the community would have other chances to experience, enjoy, and be involved in theater beyond the school experience. Watching Locally Grown Theatre grow and thrive makes her proud. She was the artistic director for Robin Hood: The Original Avengeras well as the playwright. She is excited to see what this next yearwill bring for Locally Grown Theatre. Vice Chair: Pete Potyondy pete@locallygrowntheatre.org Pete Potyondy was born in the little town of Woodbury, MN. He began his acting career at East St. Paul Lutheran School in "Thanks is Something you Give"(Gabe). His love of acting continued into high school at Concordia Academy where he performed in multiple plays, such as Les Miserables ( Prosecutor) Guys and Dolls, (Scranton Slim) Scapino, (Headwaiter) Don't Drink the Water, (Walter Hollander) and many others. Along with acting Peter helped design and construct sets. He also helped with lighting and sound. He didn't stop acting there; nope; he went to University of Wisconsin River Falls. While getting his degree in History with a coaching minor he preformed in more plays like Scapino (Headwaiter), Christmas Carol (Scrooge), The Birthday Presenf (Joe) and multiple one act plays that he helped write. Pete is very grateful and excited to be the Vice Chair of Locally Grown Theatre. He performed in Locally Grown Theatre's 2012 summer production of Robin Hood: The Last Avenger (Friar) and was also Assistant Director and Tech Director for the production. He was raised on theatre and believes that theatre is necessary for the betterment of society. Currently he resides in Cottage Grove, MN where, he hopes that in helping create Locally Grown Theatre it will help bring people young and old together in his enthusiasm for theatre. "The play's the thing" - Hamlet Treasurer: Bill Larsen bill@locallygrowntheatre.org Bill Larsen was born in Antigo, Wisconsin and raised in Stratford, Wisconsin. His creative arts endeavors started in high school with photography and painting. Since he couldn't afford a Super 8 camera he, along with friends, would offer block scenes for movies they made up without cameras. It didn't make showing them to the public difficult but they knew how to block. In college he was involved with Campus Community Players in Marshfield, Wisconsin. There he worked all roles of theatre including stage management, backstage crew, lighting, sound, and set construction in a variety of productions from comedies to musicals. He later worked as the lead of set construction at Stevens Point Community Theatre. Eventually, he landed at the University of lowa where he received a BA degree in Communications with a film production emphasis. He owns and operates Larsen Films, LLC a video production company, in Cottage Grove, MN. He also directed Locally Grown Theatre's production of Robin Hood: The Original Avenger. He is excited to contribute to Locally Grown Theatre and to watch it grow in the community. Secretary: Emily Olson emily@locallygrowntheatre.org http://www.locallygrowntheatre.org/about-us.html 10/7/2013 Northfield, MN - Official Website - Arts and Culture Commission You are here: Home > City Government > Boards & Commissions > Arts and Culture Commission Arts and Culture Commission Meetings . Second Monday of the month • 4:30 P.M. . Northfield Public Library Meet Room 210 Washington St. Northfield, MN 55057 Page 1 of 2 Meetings are called by the chair. For transaction of business at any meeting, a majority of inembers shall constitute a quorum. Agendas & Minutes Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval. Members Name Philip Spensley - Chair Bonnie Jean Flom Christie Clarke Dan Dressen Mark Gleason Daphne McCo� Rob Schanilec Leslie Schultz Timothy Vick Alice Thomas Teresa Jensen Office Chair Vice-Chair Planning Commission Liaison Staff Liaison Term Expiration Date December 31, 2015 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 Overview The Arts and Culture Commission advises City Council about the development of arts and cultural activities, organizations, and facilities in Northfield. Its purpose is to assist Northfield in becoming a community in which arts and cultural activities: . Are recognized as vital components of community life worthy of investment and support from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors . Are valued and promoted for their economic benefits and development potential, especially in the downtown . Include new ethnic groups in Northfield's identity and sense of community . Represent an integral part of Northfield's educational mission and programs for young people . Engage the talents and involvement of retirees and senior citizens . Develop a wider array of opportunities for collaboration between faculty and student artists at the two http://www.ci.northfield.mn.us/Index.aspx?NID=99&PREVIEW=YES 9/6/2013 Northfield, MN - Official Website - Arts and Culture Commission Page 2 of 2 colleges and community artists . Cooperate to enhance the public perception of Northfield's identity and quality of life in the community itself, the surrounding region, and beyond Projects The Arts and Culture Commission has initiated a number of special projects, including sidewalk poetr�r, a hiah school sculpture project, a living treasures award and a study on the economic impact of the arts in Northfield. Application & Membership Requirements Members are appointed by the mayor with the approval of the City Council. Members, based on their willingness to serve and background, are appointed from various sectors of the community, including arts and cultural organizations, Carleton and St. Olaf Colleges, local schools, business community, independent artists, and the community at large. Applications for commission membership are available for download or at: City Hall 801 Washington St. Northfield, MN 55057 Northfield Public Library 210 Washington St. . Northfield, MN 55057 http://www.ci.northfield.mn.us/Index.aspx?NID=99&PREVIEW=YES 9/6/2013 City of Edina, Minnesota: Arts & Culture Commission ��/,_,OfS�. '1tIC't..r1�4� L� e � �I1�1� .... �..,.� e��;�,,. , . �,��a� Arts & Culture Commission Page 1 of 1 http://edinaMN.gov/index.php?section=art The Edina Arts & Culture Commission is, by City Ordinance, a formalized independent advisory board of Edina City Council. Comprised of 11 volunteer members (including two students), Board members appointed for limited three-year terms by the Mayor with approval from the Edina City Council. Along with the Edina Art Center staff, this working Commission strives to build a vibrant community through support of arts and culture in Ec and guides and supports general development of artistic initiatives in the City of Edina,including the Edina Art Center. The Commission provi recommendations to the City Council concerning collaboration, communication, facilities, activities and programs in art and cultural activities. Current members of the Commission are: Chair Hafed Bouassida, student Anna Ellingboe, Kandace Ellis, Barbara La Valleur; Dana Lappin, I Meifert, Colin Nelson, Kitty O'Dea, Paul Peterson, Thomas Raeuchle, student Melissa Stefanik and John Swon. The Arts & Culture Commission was established in May 2013 to help build a vibrant community through art and culture as the City Council fi that the encouragement and enhancement of the arts in Edina is vital to the social and cultural well-being of the City and its residents. http://edinamn.gov/index.php?section=art-culture-commission&print=yes 9/6/2013 City of Richfield, MN : Arts Commission Judging at Penn Fest on September i5. Page 1 of 2 ( About The purpose of the Richfield Arts Commission is to raise awareness of, promote the value of, advocate for and support the arts in Richfield. The RAC functions in an advisory capacity to the Richfield City Council. Meetings Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month, �:oopm, at the Richfield Community Center (�000 Nicollet Ave). All are welcome to attend. Follow Us Facebook, Twitter, or email alerts. �� ` Minutes Recent meeting minutes (past 12 months). Commission Members Current list of Commission Members Staff Contact MaryKaye Champa - Recreation Supervisor, 612-861- http://www.ci.richfield.mn.us/index.aspx?page=98 9/6/2013 RICHFIELD ARTS COMMISSION .• , Design the Little Free Library Contest City of Richfield, MN : Arts Commission Richfield Art Center Page 2 of 2 The Richfield Art Center, located at 6335 Portland Ave, shares a building with Adventure Gardens Mini Golf Course. Art classes and Arts Commission events are held here in the spring and summer. Map/directions Art Displays The Richfield Arts Commission invites local artists to display their works at the Richfield Community Center (�000 Nicollet Ave) and Richfield Municipal Center (6�0o Portland Ave). Apply to display your art. Richfield Public Art Walking Tour Brochure Take a self-guided tour of Richfield's public murals and sculptures with the Richfield Public Art Walking Tour brochure (pdf�. The brochure will guide you on your route and provide information about the artwork (designed by Richfield resident and Arts Commission Chair Kevin Klos). Arts Commission Newsletters 2013: Jul/Aug May/Jun Mar/Apr Jan/Feb 2012: Nov/Dec Sep/Oct Jul/Aug May/Jun Donate The Richfield Arts Commission invites donations to support the arts in Richfield and the Richfield Art Center. To make a donation, contact the Richfield Recreation staff at 6 i 2-861- 9395• Richfield Artist Registry Fill out a quick form to add your name to the Richfield Artist Registry. http://www.ci.richfield.mn.us/index.aspx?page=98 9/6/2013 Minnesota Arts and Culture Home Seach This Site Site Map Cities & Towns Popular Destinations 10 Best Vacations Family Top 10 MN Vacations State Parks North Shore Boundary Waters Voyageurs Park Vacation Spots Cities & Towns Minneapotis Saint Paul Duluth Grand Marais Ely erainerd Detroit Lakes Red Wing Lanesboro Rochester Family Fun Family Vacations Family Destinations Best Family Spots Summer Activities Romantic Romantic Getaways Romantic Vacations Romantic Places Bed & Breakfast Romantic Hotels Spa Resorts Minnesota Arts and Culture Minnesota arts and culture are well represented throughout the state. The Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis are recognized worid-wide for their commitment to art, theater and music. The Frederick R. 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The SPCO has earned the distinction of 14 ASCAP awards for adventurous programming. The SPCO tours nationally and internationally, including performances in premier venues in Europe, Asia and South America. Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Site The Minnesota Orchestra, hailed by The New York Times as "an international orchestra of real accomplishment," isconsidered one of America's great symphony orchestras. The Minnesota Orchestra ranks among America's top symphonic ensembles, with a distinguished history of acclaimed performances in its home state and around the world; award-winning recordings, radio broadcasts and educational outreach programs; and a visionary commitment to building the orchestral repertoire of tomorrow. There are dozens of CDs of Minnesota Orchestra performances available on amazon.com. The Minnesota Orchestra, a legend in Minnesota arts and culture, gave its inaugural performance on November 5, 1903. The Orchestra played its first regional tour in 1907 and made its New York City debut in 1912 at Carnegie Hall, where it has performed regulariy ever since. Outside the United States, the Orchestra has played concerts in Australia, Canada, Europe, the Far East, Latin America and the Middle East. Minnesota Orchestra Site The Minnesota Opera is regarded as America's most exciting opera company. The Minnesota Opera was founded as Center Opera in 1963 when the Walker Art Center commissioned an opera for its performing arts program. Known as a progressive, "alternative" opera company through the early 1970s, The Minnesota Opera merged with the St. Paul Opera in 1975, and through the 1980s, began to shift its focus to include more "traditional" Page 3 of 6 http:Uwww.minnesota-visitor.com/minnesota-arts-and-culture.html 10/7/2013 Minnesota Arts and Culture repertoire. In 1985, The Minnesota Opera became a founding tenant of St. Paul's Ordway Center, and in 1990, opened its own Opera Center in Minneapolis, combining scenic and costume shops, rehearsal facilities and administrative offices into three renovated warehouses on the Mississippi riverfront. Minnesota Opera Site The Schubert Club another Minnesota arts and culture treasure, is Minnesota's oldest performing arts organization. The Schubert Club promotes the art of music—particularly recital music, through performance, education and museum programs—and maintains a high standard of excellence. Established in 1882, it is a non-profit arts organization that presents eight concert series annually, operates a Museum of Musical Instruments, runs an annual scholarship competition for music students, provides after-school music lessons, presents master classes, commissions new musical works by American composers, and produces recordings and books. The Schubert Club Site The Chanhassen Dinner Theater, just outside of Minneapolis, is a popular venue. It is the largest dinner theater in the country. The company first opened in 1968 with 90,000 square feet, and has grown ever since. In 1970, the company began a production of I Do I Do. Twenty-two years later it became the longest running original cast production in the history of theater. Chanhassen Dinner Theater Site The Old Log Theater, originally the home of a summer stock company that opened in 1940, is the area's oldest theaters and one of the most popular theaters in the U.S. Located on the shore of Lake Minnetonka, the Old Log's accommodations, including a 629 seat auditorium and a 350 seat restaurant for pre-show dining. A charming Minnesota arts and culture tradition! Old Log Theater Site Children's Theater Company is proof that Minnesota arts and culture is not just for grownups. The CTC was established in 1965 and has become the leading professional theatre company for young people in North America. The award-winning Children's Theater Company in Minneapolis stages plays targeted to preschoolers through teens. The theater serves 275,000 to 350,000 young people and families annually in five key program areas each year: stage productions, new play development, community partnerships, theatre arts training, and an annual regional tour. Children's Theater Company Site Page 4 of 6 http:Uwww.minnesota-visitor.com/minnesota-arts-and-culture.html 10/7/2013 Woodbury Fine Arts Council, Woodbury Arts Connection in Woodbury, Minnesota (MN) - NonProfitFacts... 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