Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Govenaires Drum Bugle Corps

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2013

End Date

September 2013

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Blue Earth

Nicollet

Watonwan

Faribault

Rice

Brown

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

Project Details

They will perform in several Drum and Bugle Corps competitions throughout Minnesota and the Midwest, perform in several parades, and host the Drum Corps Expo August 17, 2013 in St Peter.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2013 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

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,500

Other Funds Leveraged

$54,600

Direct expenses

$61,100

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization are built.Professional judges will give feedback on quality of performances and video and audio recording will be made and evaluated by a team.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased. New relationships with members of groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization were built.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Sandra Conlin, John Mayer, Monique Hagel, Matt Sanders, Amber Roeker, Mike Hanzelka, Jodie Forrey

Project Manager

Sandee

Conlin

Govenaires Drum Bugle Corps

PO Box 235

St Peter

56082-0235