General Operating Support

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,040

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Frozen River Film Festival

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2016

End Date

September 2017

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Aitkin

Dakota

Dodge

Fillmore

Hennepin

Houston

Mower

Olmsted

Ramsey

Wabasha

Winona

Project Overview

General Operating Support

Project Details

Frozen River Film Festival Personnel Expenses Fiscal Year 2017

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; John Becker: art business owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Northland Words; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist and writer; Lee Gundersheimer: theatre artist and director; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician and 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; Gary Tollers: arts administrator.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Yes

Conflict of Interest Contact

Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848

Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,040

Other Funds Leveraged

$108,341

Direct expenses

$111,381

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Frozen River Film Festival strives to 1 - Provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans, and 2 - Raise the quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, including an increase in the organizations or venues that offer them. Frozen River Film Festival measures and evaluates through participant surveys online and in print; data collection via ticket zip codes and attendance counts; and board members attend at least 2 festival events and provide written evaluations; and all awards are juried.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Frozen River Film Festival provides the only documentary-only film festival in Minnesota and 2. Frozen River Film Festival has developed multiple community collaborations in Winona and southeast Minnesota, including offering artistic presentations in n

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Lyle Blanchard, Erin Mae Clark, John Durfey, Mike Flaherty, Mike Kennedy, Eric Nelson, Andrew Neumann, Jed Reisetter, Sarah Roberts, Zack Schoenike

Project Manager

Crystal

Hegge

Frozen River Film Festival

255 Main St PO Box 647

Winona

55987