KKWE - New Artists on Air

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2015
End Date
June 2017
Project Overview

Area youth ages 15-26 and beginning artists will be given the opportunity to showcase their music and literary art through a monthly 15-20 minute program aired on KKWE Niijii Radio. The program will consist of an autobiography shared by the artist followed by the artists’ literary or musical art. The program will be recorded live, edited and produced for distribution in the KKWE studio. This will be a monthly program with 18 shows produced over the course of the grant.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Law, 1st Special Session, 2015, Chapter 2, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6 (e)
Appropriation Language

$1,600,000 each year is appropriated for a grant to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19.

Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Arts will be interwoven into every facet of community life through the public broadcast and the recorded audio formats available to other public radio stations of KKWE's New Artists on Air program.?This project will make it possible for new artists, who lack significant financial support to be showcased on the radio. Artists regardless of age, ethnicity, income and ability will have the opportunity to be included in this programming. By engaging a younger demographic, this project helps ensure that the arts, culture and history will thrive in Minnesota.?Through increased exposure the featured new artists will be able to gain opportunities to perform in other venues for income.?New artists will have the opportunity to have their work showcased through public broadcasting.?KKWE will provide an estimated number of listeners reached through radio broadcasts, estimated number of people reached through the internet and social media, as well as the number of stations that aired the program.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Law, 1st Special Session, 2015, Chapter 2, Art. 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6 (e)
Appropriation Language

$1,600,000 each year is appropriated for a grant to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19.

Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Arts will be interwoven into every facet of community life through the public broadcast and the recorded audio formats available to other public radio stations of KKWE's New Artists on Air program.?This project will make it possible for new artists, who lack significant financial support to be showcased on the radio. Artists regardless of age, ethnicity, income and ability will have the opportunity to be included in this programming.By engaging a younger demographic, this project helps ensure that the arts, culture and history will thrive in Minnesota.?Through increased exposure the featured new artists will be able to gain opportunities to perform in other venues for income.?New artists will have the opportunity to have their work showcased through public broadcasting.?KKWE will provide an estimated number of listeners reached through radio broadcasts, estimated number of people reached through the internet and social media, as well as the number of stations that aired the program

Project Manager
First Name
Margaret
Last Name
Rousu
Organization Name
KKWE Niijii Radio
Street Address
607 Main Street
City
Callaway
State
MN
Zip Code
56521
Email
rousu20@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-201-2555