KMOJ - KMOJ Heritage Live Series

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

August 2013

End Date

July 2015

Project Overview

KMOJ Heritage Live Series is developed to provide showcase opportunities for local artist that will provide them exposure to the overall community. KMOJ will also utilize several community events that take place each year to execute this project. These events will include: The KMOJ 5th Annual Voyage “Trip Down the Mississippi” Boat Ride, The Juneteenth Celebration, The Rondo Days Celebration, WBC Arts Crawl/FLOW, The Minneapolis Urban League Family Day, The 2nd Annual KMOJ Car and Bike Showcase and The Lowery Open Streets event.

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

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)

Increased exposure of local musical artist to the greater community
Radio and social media exposure for each Artist that will support their efforts to enhance their careers
These events will provide a chance for the artist to perform live to a diverse audience and receive valuable feedback from industry professionals

Recipient Board Members

Dianne Haulcy – Chair, Joi Campbell – First Vice Chair, Eric Black – Second Vice Chair, Angela Myles – Secretary, Janine L. Saunders – Treasure, Lareisha Suggs - Marketing Consultant, Cedrick Frazier - Executive Director, Jessica Rogers – Fundraising Committee Chair