Arts and Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,895

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association AKA SEMBA

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2015

End Date

September 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Fillmore

Houston

Olmsted

Wabasha

Winona

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

August Workshop and Bluegrass Festival

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 Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,895

Other Funds Leveraged

$13,406

Direct expenses

$22,301

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Only area public event dedicated to bluegrass music art form. Our region is predominately rural and venue is a valuable opportunity to educate and promote an art form to the public. Facilities are handicapped accessible and transport available for any attendee. Contact number published and posted. Comment/Suggestion Box, random interviews with audience members, board listens to programming for quality, 1 day free workshop on bluegrass music/instruments to stimulate interest and educate prior to festival with evaluation forms completed with follow up on instrument specific workshops.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We provide quality bluegrass music in a family environment at an affordable price held at an ADA accessible facility. Comments received support quality programming.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Roberta Anderson, Bob Brommerich, John Campbell, Rebecca Gors, John Magnuson, Barbara Ottman, Darrell Ottman, Daryl Thompson

Project Manager

Darrell

Ottman

Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association AKA SEMBA

18696 Hwy 16

Houston

55943