Scandinavian Heritage Classes and Demonstrations

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Swift County Fair Association
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
April 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Swift
Swift
Project Overview

The Swift County Fair will partner with the Milan Village Arts School to promote Scandinavian arts during the fair. All classes and demonstrations will be free to the public. Instructors will feature antler carving, silver work, tole painting, woodworking, and textile dyeing.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
2011 Laws of Minnesota, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivison 10
Appropriation Language

These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368
Recipient Board Members
Chuck Wilts
Jon Panzer
Elaine Mitteness
Kevin Wilkening
Luverne Flower
Scott Smith
Ronald Rudnick
Jackie Schmidt
Tim Bakken
Daren Lehne
Laurie Henneberg
Eric Turnquist
Dan Schliep
John Holtz
Jane Saulsbury
Project Manager
First Name
Elaine
Last Name
Mitteness
Organization Name
Swift County Fair Association
Street Address
500 Reuss Ave.
City
Appleton
State
MN
Zip Code
56208
Administered By
Administered by
Location

625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-6000
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