Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Goodhue County Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2017
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Dakota
Dodge
Dodge
Freeborn
Goodhue
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Steele
Wabasha
Blue Earth
Dakota
Dodge
Dodge
Freeborn
Goodhue
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Steele
Wabasha
Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

Quilters Musical 2017

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Diane Crane: visual artist; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: Director of Operations at Paradise Center for the Arts; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; Susan Joyce: author; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: arts administrator; Carter Martin: theatre artist; Beth Nienow: literary artist; Kathleen Peterson: playwright; Mary Ruth: visual artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,795
Direct expenses
$17,795
Administration costs
$2,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1) The project has increased middle school girls knowledge of quilting through workshops conducted in Spring 2017. They will be offered free access to the Quilters Musical. 2) Quilters Musical offers strong women characters as role models for girls. 1) Surveys will be utilized at the Musical and will be distributed with the program. Audience members will be strongly encouraged to fill them out and turn them in. 2) Attendance will be tracked through ticket distribution and sales.

Measurable Outcome(s)

207 evaluations were turned in. We were pleased as our goals and expectations were met and exceeded.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ron Allen, Sarah Ericson, Loren Evenrud, Roseanne Grosso, Roger Hand, Dustin Heckman, Marilyn Lawrence, Ruth Nerhaugen, Don Olson, Lars Romo, Ken Roufs, Richard Samuelson, Dennis Schultz
Project Manager
First Name
Dustin
Last Name
Heckman
Organization Name
Goodhue County Historical Society
Street Address
1166 Oak St
City
Red Wing
State
MN
Zip Code
55066-2447
Phone
(651) 388-6024
Email
director@goodhistory.org
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

2510 Superior Dr NW Ste B
Rochester, MN 55901-2262 

Phone
Project Manager: Anastasia Shartin
(507) 281-4848
Email the Agency