Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,808
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
RiverSong Music Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
August 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chippewa
Dakota
Hennepin
Lyon
McLeod
Meeker
Nicollet
Redwood
Renville
Scott
Sibley
Stearns
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Chippewa
Dakota
Hennepin
Lyon
McLeod
Meeker
Nicollet
Redwood
Renville
Scott
Sibley
Stearns
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview

Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details

RiverSong Music Festival will host its eleventh two-day, outdoor, family friendly music festival in Hutchinson, Minnesota, July 12-13, 2019, introducing a diverse audience to a variety of music in a scenic, riverside setting.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Fiona Avocado: Artist, educator, organizer, and writer; Michelle Gratton: Jewelry artist; board chair, Two Harbors Area Arts & Events; Stephen Manuszak: Program director, Arts Midwest; Tabitha Montgomery: Executive director, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association; Xinyi Qian: Tourism specialist and extension educator, University of Minnesota; Craig Samborski: President and owner of Draw Events, producer of Tall Ship Festivals; Joseph Scapanski: Board member, Benton County Fair and Minnesota State Fair

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,808
Other Funds Leveraged
$117,296
Direct expenses
$138,104
Administration costs
$4,315
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

RiverSong completes a market analysis to identify core markets and strategy to reach them, and volunteers develop new skills to execute the strategy. 1. Market research and report completed by consultant. 2. Task group reviews report and executes plan. 3. Board and marketing committee completes self-evaluation. 4. Marketing ROI is compared to other Minnesota festivals. 5. 2019 ticket sales increase

Measurable Outcome(s)

RiverSong completed a market analysis, implemented new strategy, and volunteers developed new skills to execute the strategy. 1. Market research, report and recommendations completed by consultant 2. Marketing committee executed plan 3. Board and marketing committee strengthened connection to each other's work 4. RiverSong re-positioned 5. Ticket sales analyzed.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved some of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Richie Kuttner, Carol Stark, Katy Hiltner, Betsy Price, Josh Campbell, Angie Kuttner, Amber Erickson, Sue Ann Gabrelcik, Valerie Mackenthun, Ronny Wilson, Pat May, Kirk Kosel, Roger Hartsuiker
Project Manager
First Name
Betsy
Last Name
Price
Organization Name
RiverSong Music Festival
Street Address
PO Box 667
City
Hutchinson
State
MN
Zip Code
55350
Phone
(320) 587-7278
Email
betsyprice446@yahoo.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
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