Arts Legacy Grant

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

University of Minnesota-Crookston

Recipient Type

Public College/University

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2011

End Date

April 2012

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Marshall

Norman

Polk

Project Overview

Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Project Details

Sponsor Los Alegres Bailadores to dance and balladeers Cathy and Abel Pineiro to sing regional favorites during Cinco de Mayo in April 2012.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Kimberley Johnson: arts advocate, social worker; Kay Rosengren: retired visual art school teacher, visual artist, actor; Barbara Geer: Theatrical Director, actor, musician, textile artist; Deanna Swendseid: performing arts volunteer; Ken Kylmanen: visual artist, visual teacher, framer; Faye Auchenpaugh: musician, arts advocate; Kristine Goddard-Anderson: Lawyer, textile artist; Patricia Jacklitch: Arts performing arts board member, library board member; Eryn Killough: jewelry artist; Dale Knotek: arts organizational leader; Bruce Reeves: University Instructor, arts advocate, visual artist; Charles Erickson: librarian, arts advocate, arts board member; Aliza Olson: textile artist, college instructor.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$8,200

Direct expenses

$18,200

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who are engaged in arts learning opportunities increases with a goal of 20% new attendees to this Traditional Arts festival.Age-appropriate evaluation forms for participants. Volunteer written evaluation forms.

Measurable Outcome(s)

51 children participated in Mexican Dance classes offered by the artistic directors of Los Alegres Bailadores. On the children's questionnaire there were only two sad faces circled out of the 151 completed.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Charles Casey, Jon Evert, Dave Genereux, Pete Kappes, Kristina Keller, Jerry Knutson, Kevin Kopischke, Les Nielson, Jeff Peters

Project Manager

Kenneth

Mendez

University of Minnesota-Crookston

2900 University Ave 127C Sargeant Center

Crookston

56716