Mankato Cultural, Arts and Community Enhancement Committee
Overview of Process
Twenty-four representatives from more than two dozen Mankato area arts groups have committed to gathering every two weeks to participate in the Cultural, Arts and Community Enhancement project.
The goal of the project is to bring together disciplines, jurisdictions, and systems which are involved in cultural, art, and community enhancement sector to develop a workable action plan creating a Cultural, Art, and Community Enhancement presence in the City Center that will:
- Have a measurable impact
- Enhance property values and livability
- Increase tourism
Members of the Committee:
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | Jessica Potter |
| Betsy Tacy Society | Lona Falenczykowski, Julie Schrader |
| Blue Earth County | Dana Hedberg |
| Children’s Museum of So. Minnesota | Linda Frost |
| City of Mankato | John Brady, Mark Frost, Tamra Rovney, Tanya Ange |
| Community Ed and Recreation District 77 | Tom Umhoefer |
| Community Member | Meredith Lemiso |
| Developer / Construction | Tony Frentz |
| Greater Mankato Area Chamber of Commerce | Wes Graff |
| Greater Mankato Diversity Council | Bukata Hayes |
| Greater Mankato Area United Way | Anna Thill |
| Mankato Area Foundation | Ann Splinter |
| Mankato Symphony Orchestra | Marnie Werner |
| Merely Players | Gretchen Etzell |
| MSU Art Department | Jim Johnson |
| MSU Theatre Department | Mike Lagerquist |
| Summit Center Heritage Foundation | Colleen Jackson |
| Carnegie Center / The 410 Project | Curt Germundson |
| Twin Rivers Center for the Arts | Shannon Robinson |
| VINE | Pam Detterman |
| YWCA | Anne Ganey |
| Facilitator | Julie Larsen |
The planning process is approximately 25-30 hours over six months. The components of the process are:
Review of Community Data that Impacts Culture and Arts |
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What do we know? What do we need to know? |
| Develop Vision |
| Where do we want to be going? |
| Identify Initial Outcomes |
What are the initial outcomes that our plan will address? |
| Learning Phase |
What information do we need to better understanding the outcomes? What’s in place in the community – what’s working and what’s not? What’s showing promise in our community or other communities? |
| Develop Action Plan |
Identify Actions and Outcomes Identify Measures of Success |
| Implement Action Plan and Ongoing Tracking |
Putting plans into action, monitoring results and modifying plan as necessary. |
Meeting Agendas and Minutes
| Date | Location | Agenda | Minutes |
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| January 24, 2007 | South Central College |
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| February 7, 2007 | YWCA |
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| February 21, 2007 | Emy Frentz Arts Guild |
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| March 7, 2007 | BE County Courthouse |
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| March 21, 2007 | Lincoln Community Center |
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| April 4, 2007 | BE County Historical Society |
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| April 18, 2007 | Summit Center |
Apr 18 Summary |
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| May 2, 100 | Carnegie Art Center |
May 2 Agenda
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May 2 Summary |
| May 16, 2007 | MSU Theatre Dept |
May 16 Agenda
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May 16 Summary |
| May 30, 2007 | Betsy Tacy Society |
May 30 Agenda
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May 30 Summary |
Resources
- Minnesota Citizens for the Arts: The Arts - A Driving Force in Minnesota's Economy Region 9 Report
- Americans for the Arts: Arts & Economic Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts Organizations and Their Audiences
- Americans for the Arts: Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts
- Americans for the Arts: Institute for Community Development and the Arts
- McKnight Foundation: Bright Stars: Charting the Impact of the Arts in Rural Minnesota
- City of Mankato: Planning Maps and Principles
- Fort Collins, CO Arts District
- Fort Collins, CO: Public Guide to Art
- Fort Collins, CO: The Mankato Experience
- Artists Count: An Economic Impact of Artists in Minnesota
- Artspace
- Paducah, KY: A Model
- Sioux Falls, SD: Sculpture Walk
- New Orleans: A Model
- Richard Florida: The Rise of the Creative Class
Draft Plan
- To be posted by April 18, 2007
Share Your Ideas:
There are many important discussion items on the table.
What specific comments do you have on the draft vision and draft priorities
You can post public comments here. Just email them to me and I will post them.
- 3/15/07 - Ann Splinter: "Everything looks good from our last meeting.
I worked on a possible starting point for the Arts/Culture Education goal........
Greater Mankato will collaborate with all area educational institutions to create a plan to emphasize the importance of quality arts/culture education. The plan will address offering programs and opportunities for students of all ages and abilities, setting the highest curriculum standards, help with securing funding for special art/culture events, and hiring the most motivated and qualified instructors."
- 3/16/07 - Joan Eisenreich: "I’m afraid we didn’t pare this down to far. This is what we came up with for the Arts And Cultural Education Priorities. Hopefully, this has arrived in plenty of time so you can review it, get back to me with questions etc before the Wednesday meeting."
- 3/19/07 - Anne Ganey: "I am taking the liberty of proposing the attached vision statement. It is largely plagiarized from Envision 2020 but hey, if 200 community leaders liked that one, why reinvent the wheel? It seems to make sense that our vision statement mesh well with the Envision 2020 vision statement."
