Quick Start Grants

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$530
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Nordic Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2018
End Date
April 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
Douglas
St. Louis
Douglas
Project Overview

Quick Start Grants

Project Details

Concert with Frigg (from Finland) at Sacred Heart Music Center.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Margaret Holmes: visual artists, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor.

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 Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$530
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,870
Direct expenses
$4,400
Administration costs
$530
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The goal is to present the concert with Frigg at the Sacred Heart Music Center on April 25th and have an audience of 200+ people.The Nordic Center wants to generate greater interest for future performances by musicians from the Nordic Countries. This concert and others in the future raises awareness of present day expressions of music from the Nordic Countries. The ticket sales and attendance will be counted. Each person in the audience will be asked to fill out a breif evaluation with questions s.a. 1. Is this your first exposure to contemporary Finnish Folk Music? 2. Does your experience at the concert create interest to hear more music from Nordic countries? 3. Has this experience expanded your ideas of what Finnish and nordic folk music is? 4. Would you llke to be added to an email list for upcoming concerts with Nordic folk music? etc.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The audience was large enough to encourage continuing to engage Nordic musicians in the Duluth area. We also energized active collaborations between the Nordic Center, the Northern Chapter of Finlandia Foundation and Sacred Heart Music Center. This is gauged by the ticket sale numbers and sign up sheets for the Nordic Center and the Finlandia Foundation.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Kristbj°rg
Last Name
Eide
Organization Name
Nordic Center
Street Address
23 Lake Ave N
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55802
Phone
(218) 393-7320
Email
krisnorway@q.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

424 West Superior Street, Suite 104
Duluth, MN 55802

Phone
Project Manager: Rebecca Graves
218-722-0952
Email the Agency