KWCM - Series: Postcards, Prairie and Garden

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$305,579
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2012
End Date
June 2013
Project Overview

Postcards travels through western Minnesota to explore its rich and diverse arts, history and cultural heritage. Postcards premiered in 2010 and captures the lives of many local artists and relives the cultural history of our viewing area.

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$305,579
Number of full time equivalents funded
4.37
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
  • Educates and informs viewers about our region and the gifted individuals who call this region home, but it also gives these individuals the opportunity to increase their exposure
  • Postcards has given Pioneer the unique opportunity to tell the stories of many historical and cultural aspects of Minnesota and beyond, archiving stories that may one day be lost if they're left untold.
Measurable Outcome(s)
  • Keep watching Pioneer Public Television for new destinations on Postcards: every Sunday at 7:00 pm, with rebroadcasts Monday at 1:30 pm and Thursday at 7:00 pm
  • Postcards is beginning its fifth season in December 2013

For more information, please visit KWCM's website on the Postcards project.

Description of Funds
Note: Grantee had a match of $4,856 and was split between projects. The final FY 13 amount includes a portion of the match; the project total amount does not demonstrate all legacy funding.
Recipient Board Members
Pat Kubly (Chair); Craig Wilkening (1st Vice Chair); Julie Bleyhl (2nd Vice Chair); Julie Rath (Secretary-Treasurer); Chuck Grussing; Roxanne Hayenga; Jacqueline Johnson; Mark Olson; Liz Struve; Linda Wing
Project Manager
First Name
Les
Last Name
Heen
Organization Name
Pioneer Public Television
Street Address
120 W. Schlieman Ave.
City
Appleton
State
MN
Zip Code
56208
Email
lheen@pioneer.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-201-2555