Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lowertown Blues Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2018
End Date
October 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

2019 Lowertown Blues Festival.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Osman Mohamed Ali: Founder and Executive Director; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director; Cristeta Boarini: freelance audio producer, journalist, writer, Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director, Alejandra Iannone: Creative Co-Director, Wu Chen Khoo: Technical: Stage Technical Designer,Stage Director, Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant, Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Donna Saul Millen: Events Director, Christal Moose: Manager, Adaobi Okolue: Executive Director, Andrea Sjogren: Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator, Deanna StandingCloud: Program and Community Network Director, Sara Wilson: Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Dan Peltzman: General Management and Administration, Organizational Development and Planning; Dawne Brown White: General Management and Administration, Fundraising, Organizational Development; Haley Cramer: Artistic, Finance, Organizational Development; Laura Leffler:, Artistic, Organizational Development, General Administration; Mai Vang: Organizational Development, General Administration, Community Education; Mike Alberti: General Administration, Education, Artistic; Nora Riemenschneider: General Administration, Youth Programming, Artistic; Sara Kleinsasser Tan: Organizational Development, Education, General Administration.

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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$126,000
Direct expenses
$136,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1) Festival goers will become more aware of the diverse art form of Blues music and the overall diversity of the festival. 2) Minnesota artists/ musicians will expand their public profile or audiences by participating in Minnesota festivals. Surveys completed by audiences and Lowertown Blues festival musicians will measure demographics, the number of artists who performed for new and/or larger audiences, and increased awareness by audiences of blues. Also, volunteers will survey audiences at show for attendance and demographics.

Measurable Outcome(s)

15,000 heard 97 Minnesota artists and national headliners over two days. Audience surveys showed that 49% of respondents attended LBF for the first time.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Alden Drew, John Bennett, Steve Snelling, Mike Rogers, Steve Heckler, Kristine Heckler
Project Manager
First Name
Steve
Last Name
Heckler
Organization Name
Lowertown Blues Festival AKA Lowertown Blues Fest
Street Address
1671 Village Trl E Unit 1
City
Maplewood
State
MN
Zip Code
55109
Phone
(612) 227-3108
Email
hsrhits@msn.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