Arts and Cultural Heritage

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Frozen River Film Festival

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2015

End Date

November 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dodge

Fillmore

Hennepin

Houston

Olmsted

Ramsey

Wabasha

Winona

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

Frozen River Film Festival

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

John Becker: art business owner; Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Joan Sween: playwright; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: arts administrator; Tom Willis: potter.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Yes

Conflict of Interest Contact

Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$107,983

Direct expenses

$117,983

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans. Similar festivals in quality and quantity of films, speakers and musicians can range from $300 - $750 for a full festival pass. We will keep the passes at the low rate of $70. We track our ticket sales and how many students from each school attend the Festival. For 2016 we will again work with Winona State University sociology students, using the tool they developed to determine where attendees come from and their critique of the festival.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Frozen River Film Festival met its measurable outcome of providing access to participation in the arts for more Minnesota by providing the sole documentary-only film festival in Minnesota and providing quality films for a full pass as low as $70 vs. comparable fests at $300-$750.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Lyle Blanchard, Erin Clark, John Durfey, Mike Flaherty, Mike Kennedy, Eric Nelson, Andrew Neumann, Jed Reisetter, Sarah Roberts

Project Manager

Crystal

Hegge

Frozen River Film Festival

PO Box 647

Winona

55987