Arts and Cultural Heritage

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Great River Shakespeare Festival

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2013

End Date

September 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Fillmore

Houston

Olmsted

Wabasha

Winona

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

2014 Concerts on the Green Series

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Hal Cropp: Executive Director Commonweal Theatre Company; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: Secretary Harmony Arts Board; Judy Saye-Willis: visual artist and former director Faribault Art Center; Steven Schmidt: musician and General Manager City of Rochester Music Department.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: president Rochester Male Chorus; Judy Hickey: board Children's Dance Theatre; William Hoy: playwright and songwriter; Katie Hae Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Jon Swanson; curator Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Phil Taylor: visual artist; Loretta Verbout; board secretary Mantorville Art Guild.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

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 ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$3,000

Direct expenses

$13,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The public is welcome to walk onto the open green space on the Winona State University campus, bring lawn chairs and picnics, and enjoy the free concert. We break down all barriers associated with the financial cost for Minnesotans to attend an arts event. We give access because we offer it to every income group in our area.Great River Shakespeare Festival uses data collection, by counting patrons present at each concert, encouraging contact info/registration by offering free theatre tickets and possible prizes in exchange for personal info. Attendees fill out an online survey to assess whether or not we are reaching the target demographic.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We provided free barrier free concerts that allowed almost 4,000 separate individuals to participate in the arts. We provided the opportunity to perform to a live audience to over seventy musicians.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Paul Barnes, Angus Callender, Michael Charron, Mike Ebersold, Fran Edstrom, Scott Ellinghuysen, Karen Fawcett, Terry Hawkings, Suzanne Hoodecheck, Mark Jacobs, Larry Jost, Virginia Laken, Ann Lavine, William Mann, Tedd Morgan, Judith Ramaley

Project Manager

Lee

Gundersheimer

Great River Shakespeare Festival

79 E 3rd St

Winona

55987

(507) 474-7900

info@grsf.org

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