Exhibit Space Upgrade
To improve the exhibit space for arts, cultural heritage, MN history displays at the St Louis County Fair by improving lighting and purchasing new display easels.
Pat Coleman: Acquisitions Librarian at the Minnesota Historical Society.
Sue Ellingsen: Former middle school band director at Blue Earth Area Public School. 2006 Blue Earth Area Teacher of the Year.
Jamey Flannery: Project Manager at Flannery Construction. Has full range of general contracting experience, from new construction to remodeling to improving historical structures.
Dan Grunhovd: Former president of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs.
Ron Oleheiser: District 8 Representative of the Minnesota State Fair.
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: (2) $700,000 each year for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-County Fairs. The commissioner shall award grants for the development or enhancement of county fair facilities or other projects or programs that provide access to the arts, arts education, or agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage programs, including but not limited to agricultural education centers, arts buildings, and performance stages.
Survey exhibitors and fair visitors.
Complete copy of survey results can be requested from the MDA. For each survey question, respondents could answer with 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Do the new display lights enhance the viewing of the artwork? Exhibor Responses: 63% scored 5, 17% scored 4, 14% scored 3, 3% scored 2, and 3% did not respond to that question.Visitor Responses: 55% scored 5, 25% scored 4, 15% scored 3, 3% scored 2, 1% scored 1, 1% did not respond.Would you encourage others to exhibit in and/or visit the display are?Exhibitor Responses: 82% scored 5, 9% scored 4, 3% scored 3, 3% scored 2, 3% did not respond to question.Visitor Responses:75% scored 5, 16% scored 4, 6% scored 3, 2% scored 2, 1% scored 1
Ray Erspamer
Lorraine Jance
Joe Jance
Jule Erjavec
Karen Lakedon
Marvin Pearson
Jeff Holmes
Keith Stalboerger
Joe Sopp
Rachel Chapman
Don Haenke
Curtis Larson
Bettie Valley