Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota "Over-60" Band
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2016
End Date
September 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Cottonwood
Dodge
Faribault
Freeborn
Goodhue
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Lyon
Nobles
Martin
Meeker
Mower
Nicollet
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Sibley
Steele
Watonwan
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project
Project Details
They will perform in parades and concerts in Minnesota cities during their 2016 season. They will build a website, purchase music and a conductor stand.
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
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.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,710
Direct expenses
$17,710
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. Surveys will be handed out at all parades and concerts to be mailed back to them. The librarian will do an evaluation and summarize the returned surveys.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts 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
Lark Brown, Mary Borstad, Bonnie Jaster, Darlene Fretham, Pat Grabitski, Ed Brown, Steven Weisgram, Bill Kaiser
Project Manager
First Name
Bonnie
Last Name
Jaster
Organization Name
Minnesota "Over-60" Band
Street Address
1906 Welco Dr W
City
St Peter
State
MN
Zip Code
56082
Phone
(507) 317-1974
Email
bjaster@hickorytech.net
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