Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155

651-201-6000
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Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Recipient: 
Sherburne County Fair
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,368
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To highlight arts and cultural heritage at the Sherburne County Fair. Funds will be used to create a history book chronicling 125 years of the Sherburne County Fair, improve the lighting in the fine arts display area, and create a butterfly house to educate visitors about the dwindling population of Minnesota's State Butterfly, the Monarch.

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Recipient: 
Wilkin County Agricultural Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,368
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To increase access to arts, cultural, and MN history programming at the Wilkin County Fair. Programming will include performances by a bluegrass band, dance group, the Red River Theater, and a one room schoolhouse reenactment.

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Recipient: 
Mille Lacs County Fair
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,368
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To provide a variety of arts and cultural heritage programming opportunities at the Mille Lacs County Fair. A local resident family with success participating in State and National fiddle contests, will assist with the planning and implementation of a fiddle contest and a workshop.

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Recipient: 
Nobles County Fair Association
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,368
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To improve the lighting and display areas in the Fine Arts Building. Single bulbs strung over the display area will be replaced by fixtures, and display cases with adjustable shelves will allow for better viewing of the exhibits.

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Recipient: 
Big Stone County Agricultural Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$6,000
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To increase access to cultural heritage programming by expanding seating for outdoor performances.

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Recipient: 
Brown County Fair
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$3,920
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To enhance the arts and cultural heritage programming at the Brown County Free Fair by installing a sound system to amplify performances and demonstrations.

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Recipient: 
Lake of the Woods County Fair
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$6,344
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To offer Lake of the Woods county fair visitors opportunities to participate in arts and cultural heritage events, and purchase a PA system to help make programming accessible to individuals with limited hearing.

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Recipient: 
West Otter Tail County Fair
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$4,000
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To purchase signs, created and painted by a local artist, to identify West Otter Tail County Fair exhibit buildings that display creative fine arts or feature live music.

Arts and Cultural Heritage Programming at Lyon County Fair
Recipient: 
Lyon County Fair
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,368
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To bring a marionette show, draft horse show, and provide materials for children to make their own puppets, during the Lyon County Fair.

Arts and Cultural Heritage Projects
Recipient: 
Perham Agricultural Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$15,982
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

To enhance arts and cultural heritage programming at the East Otter Tail County Fair by hosting a fiddle contest, a barbershop quartet, and by purchasing a sound system to help performers engage a larger audience.