Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

2016 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

June 2016

End Date

August 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Becker

Blue Earth

Brown

Carver

Hennepin

Le Sueur

McLeod

Nicollet

Redwood

Sibley

Wright

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

Project Details

They will sponsor "Music on Main" with fourteen weekly concerts by Minnesota musicians in downtown Gaylord, June through August 2016.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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 Cultural Heritage

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$5,000

Direct expenses

$9,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

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 online, at the event, City Hall, and the Gaylord Public Library.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who participated in 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

Pauline Marlinski, Lindsey Bruns, Nancy Cowell, Kacey Tollefson, Rosa Enrrigue, Jane Rischmiller

Project Manager

Kevin

McCann

Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 987

Gaylord

55334