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KKWE - The Music Arts Gala

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Project of
2014-2015 Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (Ampers)
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
June 2015
Project Overview

The Music Arts Gala will be a yearly two-day festival featuring local musicians, comedians, spoken word, sketch and craft artists in a family friendly venue. Fifteen to twenty Minnesota musicians and comedians will sign a technical release allowing KKWE to record audio and video from their performance for broadcast and podcast on KKWE. This festival will engage diverse communities in the arts and reach Minnesotans of all ages.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Law, 2013, Chapter 137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6 (d)
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
  • Arts, culture and history will be interwoven into every facet of community life through the Music and Arts Gala
  • This project will increase awareness and produce a positive proclivity of Minnesota’s stewardship of public arts, culture and history funding by bringing, art, culture and history together in one venue
  • The Music and Arts Gala will be in a family friendly venue, welcoming young,  old, students, and professionals, to come together to support local artists
  • The two day gala will increase exposure of local artists throughout the region.   With the increased exposure, the artist will increase their ability to earn income from their art
Recipient Board Members
Kathy Goodwin – Chair, (White Earth Tribal Member), Steve Larsen – Family are Tribal Members, Director of the Boys and Girls Thrift Store in Detroit Lakes, Audrey Thayer – (White Earth Tribal Member), Coordinator of the American Civil Liberties Union in Northern Minnesota, Dr. Sue Wika – Organic Farmer and Professor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, as a Sociology Instructor and Program Director of Sustainable Food Production Shirley Nordrum – University of Minnesota Extension Coordinator, Leech Lake, MN Lisa Brunner – Executive Director, Sacred Spirits, Mahnomen, MN
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Law, 2013, Chapter 137, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6 (d)
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

•Arts, culture and history will be interwoven into every facet of community life through the Music and Arts Gala
•This project will increase awareness and produce a positive proclivity of Minnesota’s stewardship of public arts, culture and history funding by bringing, art, culture and history together in one venue
•The Music and Arts Gala will be in a family friendly venue, welcoming young, old, students, and professionals, to come together to support local artists
•The two day gala will increase exposure of local artists throughout the region. With the increased exposure, the artist will increase their ability to earn income from their art

Recipient Board Members
Kathy Goodwin – Chair, (White Earth Tribal Member), Steve Larsen – Family are Tribal Members, Director of the Boys and Girls Thrift Store in Detroit Lakes, Audrey Thayer – (White Earth Tribal Member), Coordinator of the American Civil Liberties Union in Northern Minnesota, Dr. Sue Wika – Organic Farmer and Professor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, as a Sociology Instructor and Program Director of Sustainable Food Production Shirley Nordrum – University of Minnesota Extension Coordinator, Leech Lake, MN Lisa Brunner – Executive Director, Sacred Spirits, Mahnomen, MN
Project Manager
First Name
Margaret
Last Name
Rousu
Organization Name
KKWE Niijii Radio
Street Address
607 Main Avenue
City
Callaway
State
MN
Zip Code
56521
Email
rousu20@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota Department of Administration

Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555
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