Presenter/Production Assistance

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,010

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Rochester International Film Group

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2016

End Date

June 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Blue Earth

Dodge

Fillmore

Goodhue

Mower

Olmsted

Rice

Wabasha

Project Overview

Presenter/Production Assistance

Project Details

21st Annual Rochester International Film Festival

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

John Becker: art business owner; Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; 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: arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Joan Sween: playwright; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: arts administrator; Tom Willis: potter.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,010

Other Funds Leveraged

$21,675

Direct expenses

$23,685

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans: The 2016 Rochester International Film Festival will show international films and those made by Minnesota filmmakers, not otherwise available to southeastern Minnesotans. Some film artists will speak with the audiences. Evaluation of the film festival goal will be done by audience ballots (film ratings/comments), online surveys of interested attendees, and collection of box office data. We may try an onsite "sticky note" opinion/ideas survey a

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our goal was to provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans. 886 people attended 28 film screenings, and three films were made by Minnesota film-makers, who also appeared and spoke to audiences, thus fulfilling the goal.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Catherine Ashton, Naomi Atrubin, Janet Behrens, Diane Hellie, Alan Hoffman, Brian Lind, Rosemary Perry, Flo Sandok, Raymond Schmitz

Project Manager

Alan

Hoffman

Rochester International Film Group

PO Box 6803

Rochester

55903-6803