Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Square Lake Film and Music Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
September 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

2017 Square Lake Film and Music Festival Funding for the 2017 Square Lake Film and Music Festival, a daylong, outdoor celebration of Minnesota-made music and film held on a 25-acre hobby farm near Stillwater. The festival will take place in August 2017.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Jo Lewis: Artistic, administration; Nancy Anderson: Administration; Mary Beth King: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Sarah Wiechmann: Education, community education, youth programming; Tim Cooper: Artistic, computer systems, finance; Mandy Meisner: Audience development, artistic, fundraising; Sue Morgan: Artistic, volunteerism; Jeff Ambroz: Artistic, fundraising, administration; Florence Brammer: Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$22,725
Direct expenses
$27,725
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We are hoping to achieve an audience of 400 with 50% of advanced tickets being sold to cyclists. We will increase our film submissions by 20% over last year. We will have Anna Rodell design and execute and audience/participant survey that will be completed on-site the day of the festival. Artist and volunteer surveys will be sent out after the event. We will measure audience count at the gate and by ticket sales, and film submissions using Film Freeway.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our Minnesota-made film festival (40+ films) is extremely unique in the region, and was a significant outcome of the 2017 Square Lake Festival. Filmmakers who make short films and animations have few venues, and furthermore, opportunities to build new audiences are rare. The commissioned film score by ZULUZULUU was also a big success, attracting a sold out crowd to experience the short films.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Paul Creager, Angela Knudson, Pahoua Hoffman, Ben Tsai, Jason Tanzman
Project Manager
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Creager
Organization Name
Square Lake Film and Music Festival
Street Address
13363 Partridge Rd N
City
Stillwater
State
MN
Zip Code
55082
Phone
(651) 204-0775
Email
squarelakefestival@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency