Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE GREAT RIVER ARTS ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO ENRICH LIVES BY PROVIDING ARTS EXPERIENCES AND SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF MORRISON COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
GREAT RIVER ARTS (GRA) HAS A LONG STANDING PARTNERSHIP WTIH THE MORRISON COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER AND THE FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC AT ST GABRIEL'S HEALTH IN LITTLE FALLS, AS TWO SATELLITE GALLERIES; SHOWCASING VISUAL ART. IN ADDITION, STAFF OVERSEE TWO FREE ART GALLERIES (MAIN AND FRONT)LOCATED ONSITE AT GRA (122 FIRST STREET SE, LITTLE FALLS). IN FY 20, GRA CURATED 8 EXHIBITS THAT FEATURED THE WORK OF 84 ARTISTS. UNDER GRA'S VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMMING, 52 ARTISANS HAVE WORK ON CONSIGNMENT - AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN THE RETAIL SPACE. THIS YEAR, GRA CONTINUED TO PILOT THE "CURATED BY GRA" PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL(TEMPORARY) SATELLITE GALLERY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT MORRISON COUNTY.
UNDER GRA'S PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING, 27 EVENTS (FEATURING 93 ARTISTS) WERE HOSTED INCLUDING ONE COMMUNITY DINNER THEATRE PRODUCTION AND OTHER MUSICAL/GRA LIVE PERFORMANCES, ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF FREE EVENTS SUCH AS "OPEN MIC NIGHT (OMN)" EVENTS WHERE THE COMMUNITY SHARES THEIR TALENT (POETRY, MUSIC, VOICE, SPOKEN WORD, ETC.) ON GRA'S STAGE GREAT RIVER TELEVISION (GRTV) PROGRAMMING IS A UNIQUE COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES MORE THAN 2100 HOURS OF FREE CONTENT - ACCESSIBLE ON PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNEL 180/6 AND YOUTUBE. IN ADDITION STAFF SUPPORTED 4 PRIVATE RENTALS - CONNECTING OUR SPACE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
GRA PROVIDES ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS, BY CONNECTING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO ENGAGING AND CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES. THIS BODY OF WORK INCREASES A PARTICIPANTS KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF VARIOUS ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING VISUAL (PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA, FABRIC, GLASS, DRAWING, WATERCOLOR, ETC.), MULTIMEDIA, PERFORMING AND LITERARY ARTS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, GRA OFFERED MORE THAN 30 ART CLASSES. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO NATIONAL CONCERNS AROUND COVID-19, GRA TEMPORARILY CLOSED. ACCORDINGLY, PROGRAMMING WAS SIGNIFICANTLY INTERRUPTED BEGINNING A THE END OF MARCH THROUGH AUGUST 2020.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Michelle Kiley | EXECUTIVE DI | 32 | $54,435 |
| Sheryl Johnson | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Yadira Frey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Saehr | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Bieganek | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Neree Jackson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Gerbi | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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