Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
To offer free arts activities for children, host fine arts demonstrations, and create a space for teenagers to attend music shows at the Watonwan County Fair.
These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage;
Collect audience comments after the demonstrations.Track the number of children attending each arts session.
There were 8 different demonstrations with good attendance. Respondents would like to see more demonstrations in the future. Approximately 20 children attended each arts session.Attendance for teen music area was less than anticipated.
Joleen Braaten
Cindy Haler
Paul Haler
Donald Craig
Sue Craig
Mary Sandmeyer
Larry Sandmeyer
Jim Ulmen
James Firchau
Jody firchau
Carla Steinbrink
JR steinbrink
Anna Curry
Ethan Curry
Jen Winkelman
Matt Winkelman
Kayla McGuire
Jamie McGuire
Katherine Haler
Dan Haler
James Braaten
Amanda Petermann
Matt Oasnes
Roger Elness
Austin Wyatt
Alison Durheim