Art Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Recipient
Aitkin County Friends of the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2024
End Date
July 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Aitkin
Project Overview

Art Project

Project Details

RippleSippi Music Fest in Aitkin, MN. We are seeking funding assistance to help offset the costs associated with this annual festival.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Nik Allen: Author, Photographer, Arts Supporter; Khayman Goodsky: Filmmaker; Janie Heitz: Director of Arts Museum; Peggy Kelly: Community Arts organizer; Veronica Veaux: Indigenous Bead Worker

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carla Hamilton: Visual Arts, Media Arts, General Arts; Heather Wilde: Literature; James Ellis: Visual Arts; Jayne Richards: Visual Arts; Kathy Merkel: Music, Literature, General Arts, Crafts; Mary McReynolds: Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Literature, General Arts, Arts Administrator, Arts Supporter

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$16,000
Direct expenses
$21,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We hope to bring more and more festival-goers each year in our attempt to bring together people of all nationalities, creeds, political affiliations, etc., in one commonly-shared unity via great music and a fun atmosphere. Since 2021, RPM has consistently sold around 600 tickets. We're hoping this year's festival will bring 1,000+ attendees.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Christian
Last Name
McShane
Organization Name
Aitkin County Friends of the Arts
Street Address
PO Box 101
City
Aitkin
State
MN
Zip Code
56431
Phone
(218) 851-2484
Email
christianmcshane@gmail.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
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