Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University

Recipient Type

State Government

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2013

End Date

June 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Waseca

Scott

Cottonwood

Le Sueur

Carver

Redwood

Sibley

Watonwan

Rice

Jackson

Nicollet

Brown

Goodhue

Murray

Blue Earth

Hennepin

Dodge

Pipestone

Lyon

Faribault

Ramsey

Mower

Nobles

Martin

Dakota

Olmsted

Rock

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

Project Details

They will sponsor five music performances as part of their 2013-14 Performance Series, and will include activities at area high schools by some of the performing artists.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$6,500

Other Funds Leveraged

$66,030

Direct expenses

$72,530

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The quality of arts opportunities will increase by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. The applicant organization will build new relationships with members of groups to develop heighted appreciation for the performing arts. Increase current audience attendance levels. Capture the impressions of students participating in on-site school visits.They will tabulate attendance numbers, use on-site surveys, perform exit interviews, track anecdotal feedback, and tabulate fundraising and advertising financial levels.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The quality of arts opportunities increased by featuring accomplished Minnesota musicians. The applicant organization built new relationships with members of groups to develop heighted appreciation for the performing arts. Increased current audience attendance levels. Captured the impressions of students participating in on-site school visits.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

John Lindberg, Doug Snapp, Karen Boubel, Dale Haefner, Gerard Aloisio

Project Manager

Dale

Haefner

Minnesota State University-Mankato AKA Mankato State University

202 Performing Arts Center Dept of Music

Mankato

56001