Small Towns/Rural Areas

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,250

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Dover Eyota Music Association

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2015

End Date

December 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dodge

Olmsted

Wabasha

Project Overview

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Project Details

Southeast Minnesota A Cappella Workshop

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Kjel Alkire: performance artist; John Becker: Business Owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director, Commonweal; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director, Words Players; Julie Fakler: operations manager, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: secretary, Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: visual artist; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Kathleen Peterson, playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: dancer; Joan Sween: author; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: musician; Tom Willis: potter

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,250

Other Funds Leveraged

$5,074

Direct expenses

$7,324

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Choir directors respond to a survey indicating that this was a positive experience for their student singers. The survey will also ask their interest in future participation. Attendance exceeds prior years. Choir directors and clinicians will be surveyed at the conclusion of the event. Students will have the opportunity to share comments on what was great and what should be improved on a "graffiti wall." Ticket sales will be compared to prior years.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participation increased from the prior year from 620 to 1290. One hundred percent of participating directors responded positively to survey questions and indicated that they would participate again and would recommend the event to other directors.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Nick Fink, Susan Keller-Schaefer, Mary Koehler, Audrey Troke, Keith Troke

Project Manager

Nick

Fink

Dover Eyota Music Association

615 South Ave

Eyota

55934