Everett Smithson Band
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,470
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2017
End Date
July 2017
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Brown
Faribault
Le Sueur
Martin
Nicollet
Sibley
Waseca
Watonwan
Project Overview
Enjoy the soulful Zydeco, Blues, and Creole music of the Everett Smithson Band. After the performance, the Band will offer an educational program called Blues for Kids sponsored by the Minnesota Blues Society. Students will receive songs, diagrams, literature and harmonicas for FREE! Harmonica lessons limited to ages 8-18.
Project Details
1462 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,470
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will be able to enjoy a new type of music they have not heard before, learn about musical instruments, learn how to play the harmonica
Measurable Outcome(s)
All outcomes were met.
Source of Additional Funds
All 20 participating libraries gave staff time to allocate to promotion of and presence at event, MN Blues Society
Project Manager
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Hokanson
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
ahokanson@tds.lib.mn.us
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