Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,572
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Riverblenders Chorus of Mankato
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Brown
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Sibley
Waseca
Watonwan
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project
Project Details
They will purchase a portable sound system to be used in their Barbershop chorus performances in 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, and volunteer with the St James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, and volunteer with the Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Lauren Shoemaker: Music Instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, and has written and directed plays; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher and volunteer on fair boards and community festivals; Stacey Watje: actor, singer, and active member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Gina Wenger: a college professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: the Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,572
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,572
Direct expenses
$3,144
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.The new sound system will be evaluated by the five member music committee.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Arv Zenk, Tim Schubbe, Ron Larson, Roger Kamrath, Bailey Blethen, Ryan Kuisle, Doug Peterson, Carl Schoenstedt, Ron Meyer, Bruce Gray, Stan Bruss
Project Manager
First Name
Bailey
Last Name
Blethen
Organization Name
Riverblenders Chorus of Mankato
Street Address
100 Dublin Rd
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56001
Phone
(507) 345-8196
Email
baileyb1@charter.net
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