Arts and Cultural Heritage

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,400

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Northfield Arts Guild

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2015

End Date

July 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Rice

Dakota

Washington

Goodhue

Winona

Ramsey

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

2016 Northfield Gypsy Jazz Jam Series

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

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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,400

Other Funds Leveraged

$3,247

Direct expenses

$7,647

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We aim to have 50-60 attendees at each of the four jam sessions. We aim to raise at least $2,000 in donations. We aim to sell out the final concert (theater capacity 120). We aim to expand access to and interest in jazz music in Northfield. 1) Surveys on site - placed on tables at the jam sessions. 2) Final survey online - sent to mailing list after the series of events are complete. 3) Testimonials - statements from attendees. 4) Data collection - attendance, donations, ticket sales.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our series educated the public about a particular musical genre, our capstone event brought high quality jazz performance to a small town audience and our jam sessions gave musicians of all ages and abilities the chance to play with professionals.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Richard Collman, Todd Byhre, Nancy Carlson, Susan Carlson, Ken Ewald, Kate Flory, Jerry Fox, Janine Haidar, Virginia Lorang, Sian Muir, Wendy Placko

Project Manager

Alyssa

Herzog Melby

Northfield Arts Guild

304 Division St S

Northfield

55057-2015