Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

May 2015

End Date

October 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Blue Earth

Brown

Carver

Le Sueur

Hennepin

McLeod

Nicollet

Sibley

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

Project Details

They will sponsor "Music on Main" with ten concerts by Minnesota musicians in downtown Gaylord from May to October 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Jessica Barens: Children’s Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Jessica Barens: Children's Director at the Waseca Library; Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with the Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: sings with the Saint Peter Choral Society and the Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired college Professor of Music, New Ulm and member of the Sioux Trails Chapter, American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager and volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: a visual artist and the Executive Director of the 410 Project Gallery, Mankato; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: a college Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: a visual artist and the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$6,000

Direct expenses

$10,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. The evaluation method will consist of data collection, interviews, and surveys. Committee members will count the number of performances, the number of artists involved, and the audience members under 30 years of age. They will interview artists and attendees to see what they like about their program and what could be improved. This will tell them immediately if there are things that they need to change or adjust. Surveys for audience members will be available at the event, online, at City Hall, and at the Gaylord Public Library.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts, festivals, and folk and traditional activities increased. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increased.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Vickie Holtz, Dana Candella, Lori Waltz, Pauline Marlinski, Kevin McCann, Steve Olmstead, Jane Rischmiller

Project Manager

Amy

Newsom

Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 7

Gaylord

55334