Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$37,308
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Vintage Band Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2013
End Date
August 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Rice
Dakota
Olmsted
Goodhue
Rice
Dakota
Olmsted
Goodhue
Project Overview
Vintage Band Festival
Project Details
The Vintage Band Festival will take place August 1-4, 2013, in Northfield. It will feature more than 100 concerts by about 25 American and international bands. Concerts are presented in parks, pubs, auditoriums, and churches throughout the area.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Eileen Banks: Past board member, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Social Worker, Hennepin County; Stephanie Busiahn: Executive Director, Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau; Kelly Finnerty: Deputy Director of Programs, The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis; Faith Krogstad: Community organizer, Hamline Midway Coalition, St. Paul; festival and events coordinator; Leif Larsen: Producer, music events for MPR; advertising executive; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Academic Affairs, Rochester Community and Technical College; Paul Robinson: Company Manager, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Minneapolis; Margaret Vosburgh: Manager, Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$37,308
Other Funds Leveraged
$97,527
Direct expenses
$134,835
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesota ensembles increase by about 33%. The new Minnesota bands in 2013 include: Brass Messengers, Century Brass, Klezmerica, New Prague Community Band, and Mariachi mi Tierra. This outcome will be assessed through review of participating groups, keeping an awareness of style diversity. Our current performer plan should meet these project requirements. Besides the five new groups, two more are returning after their 2006 appearances. 2: Advertising to the target audiences will increase exposure and raise attendance. Achievement will be assessed through attendance tallies, and by post-festival surveys, with a special interest in visitor profiles and hometowns. The survey device is distributed in the printed program. Attendees are encouraged to complete this survey, with some door prize incentives.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The new Minnesota bands in 2013 were: Brass Messengers, Century Brass, Klezmerica, New Prague Community Band, Mariachi mi Tierra, and Swing and a Miss. This made an increase of about 40% 2: We increased exposure to the greater Twin Cities region through cyber media and greatly increased attendance from that region. Data collected by questionnaire and Facebook/website hits.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Dan Bergeson, William Thornton, Joy Riggs, Debra Bjornard, Laurie Brackee, Liz Rowley, William Szydlo
Project Manager
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Nemisto
Organization Name
Vintage Band Festival AKA Vintage Band Festival
Street Address
204 W 7th St Ste 130
City
Northfield
State
MN
Zip Code
55057
Phone
(507) 645-7554
Email
niemisto@stolaf.edu
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