Arts and Cultural Heritage

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Renewing the Countryside AKA Renewing the Countryside

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2016

End Date

November 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Beltrami

Carver

Fillmore

Goodhue

Hennepin

Olmsted

Pine

Ramsey

Rice

Wright

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

Nature

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; Lee Gundersheimer: Managing Director of Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; 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.

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

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$7,705

Direct expenses

$17,705

Administration costs

$2,050

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Access: 15-30 community members will perform as the chorus. A local girl will be cast as Emerson’s daughter. Half of Nature's cast are Actor's Equity Association members who perform with Guthrie, Southern Theater, Jungle, etc. Squash Blossom Farm is a new arts venue. Data collection will be taken for all of the productions. Feedback from Community Chorus members regarding their experience through an online questionnaire. Post show discussions to elicit feedback from the audience. (Will be video recorded.)

Measurable Outcome(s)

Provided arts opportunities for Minnesotans- Increase participation--9 local community members performed in Nature; increase quality of arts in the region -many cast members perform with the Guthrie, Southern Theater, etc.; Squash Blossom is a new venue.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Jean Andreasen, Prescott Bergh, Beth Waterhouse, Leo Zukor

Project Manager

Jan

Joanides

Renewing the Countryside II AKA Renewing the Countryside

PO Box 1

Zumbro Falls

55991