Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Selby Ave JazzFest

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

November 2013

End Date

September 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the 13th annual Selby Avenue Jazz Festival featuring local and national Jazz artists with a wide array of musical styles. The festival will take place at the intersection of Selby and Milton Avenues in St Paul in September 2014.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Erin Jude: Education, Youth Programming, Fundraising; Joe Jones: Artistic, Education; Lana Barkawi: Administration; Kristie Gaalswyk: Youth Programming, Education, Audience Development; Hilary Smith: Fundraising, Administration, Marketing; Alejandra Pena: Artistic, Administration, Organizational Development; Elena Giannetti: Artistic, Administration, Youth Programming; Chris Garza: Artistic, Administration, Marketing; Allison Welch: Artistic, Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Yes

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$44,600

Direct expenses

$54,600

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We are seeking to achieve: Attendance of 15K throughout the day, have over 90 Minnesota artists perform or present, provide live musical performances that feature at least five jazz sub-genres.Attendee survey, standard crowd measurement tactics including crowd count, inquiring with vendors and security and overall feel versus past events, tabulate the number of jazz sub-genres performed, tabulate the number of Minnesota artists (performing and visual).

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our line-up featured neighborhood (Dick and Jane's Big Brass Band, Walker West), local (Brio Brass, Jazz Heritage Showcase) and national (Danny Kusz, headliner Harvey Mason) featuring 76 musicians; estimated attendance was 10-11K over the event's nine hours; 35+ vendors featured visual art works - the most we've had to date!; The project provided 90+ Minnesota-based musicians with a paid gig and/or means to "show their stuff" (display/perform) to an appreciative and receptive audience.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Janet Williams, Teshite Wako, Gilbert Davis, Phillip Gracia

Project Manager

Dave

Bonko

Selby Ave JazzFest

c/o Golden Thyme Coffee Café 921 Selby Ave

St Paul

55104

(651) 645-1340