Arts, Humanities, and Historic Preservation
Grant Evaluation Panels - Art


DATE: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
PLACE:

Room B-30
West Square Building, Baraboo

The special meeting of the Grant Review Art Panel was called to order and certification of Open Meeting compliance was given at 4:30 p.m. by Kathy Schauf.

Members present: Larry McCoy, Valerie McAuliffe, Mark Tully, Mary Grow

Others present: Kathy Schauf, Art Carlson

The agenda was approved on a motion by McCoy, second by McAuliffe.

Introductions were made. The process procedures for considering the grants was discussed. Motion by Tully, second by McAuliffe to have Larry McCoy serve as chair.
Motion carried.

Consideration was given to the following grant applications.

River Arts, Inc., Thesmophoria (Performance Component of “Rural Women: Voice and Spirit”):

V. McAuliffe recused self from discussion and vote. Exemplary in community involvement and array of artistic media components associated with the event. Potential to be an exciting project, educational and sophisticated in design. Recommended full funding - $5,000.00.

Al Ringling Theatre Friends, Lively Arts Series & Theatre Opportunities For Youth:

L. McCoy and M. Tully recused themselves from discussion and vote. Good community involvement. Wide variety of opportunities. Inclusiveness and scope are good. Appropriateness of awarding money to this venture. Recommended full funding - $5,000.

American Players Theatre, APT Sauk County Workshops:

Model for excellence. Interaction and relationship between actors and students has been exemplary. Recommended full funding - $2,000.

Spring Green Area Arts Coalition, Art in the Park:

Application would have been stronger if they would have addressed evaluation. Expenses are reasonable. Considered location (logistics) very well. Did not fully explain the outputs for the programs. Recommended full funding - $1,150.

Reedsburg Players, Inc., Children’s Summer Theater Workshop:

Well thought out with audience in mind. Everyone involved in teaching stagecraft. The inkind contributions were impressive. Recommended full funding - $700.

UW Baraboo Public Relations - CEE, Summerset Theatre:

Panelists had concerns over budget, financial issues that were unclear, particularly the Middle School involvement. All money going toward printing, promotion and publicity. Scholarships would have improved the proposal. Expensive for number of performances. Recommendation for no funding.

Wormfarm Institute, Inc., Reedikulus Puppet Festival:

Project is good, very innovative. Looks like a lot of fun. Some details were unclear. Recommended full funding - $5,000.

Wormfarm Institute, Inc., Hops Mural:

Additional work with Sauk county Historical Society would benefit the project. Complements existing murals. More community involvement would be good. Recommended partial funding in the amount of $2,000.

Fall Art Tour - Annual Fall Art Tour:

Reaches a wide audience. The benefits to the county is substantial. Identifies Sauk County as an arts location. Recommend securing other sources of funding. Recommended full funding - $5,000.

Aldo Leopold Foundation, Changes in the Leopold Landscape: Photography Time:

Innovative. Generous inkind donations. Panelists would like to see cash from community and corporate support. Recommended full funding - $5,000.

Baraboo Area Senior Citizens Organization, Sunrise Sunset Art Exhibit:

Great idea, benefiting a lot of people at a reasonable request. Liked the idea of melding seniors and youth. Recommended full funding - $1,500.

Discussion on changes to future grant applications.

Meeting adjourned on a motion from McAuliffe, second by Tully.

Recommended funding amounts recalculated due to available funds as follows:

River Arts, Inc., Thesmophoira (Performance Component of “Rural Women: Voice and Spirit):

Funding adjusted to $4,500

Al Ringling Theatre Friends, Lively Arts Series & Theatre Opportunities for Youth:

Funding adjusted to $4,500

Wormfarm Institute, Inc., Reedikulus Puppet Festival:

Funding adjusted to $4,500

Wormfarm Institute, Inc., Hops Mural:

Funding adjusted to $1,750

Fall Art Tour, Inc., Annual Fall Art Tour:

Funding adjusted to $3,500

Aldo Leopold Foundation, Changes in the Leopold Landscape: Photography Time:

Funding adjusted to $4,500

Baraboo Area Senior Citizens Organization, Sunrise Sunset Art Exhibit:

Funding adjusted to $1,250

Respectfully submitted: Jilline Dobratz