Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2016

End Date

July 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Blue Earth

Brown

Cottonwood

Le Sueur

Martin

Nicollet

Watonwan

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

Project Details

They will sponsor a blues festival during Madelia Park Days, July 2016.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Jessica Barens: Waseca Community Education Advisory Council member; Denice Evers: retired teacher, volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Diane Harms: singer with the Saint Peter Choral Society and Minnesota Valley Chorale; Charles Luedtke: retired Professor of Music, member of the American Guild of Organists; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with Saint James Community Theater; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher, charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Lauren Shoemaker: music instructor at Saint Peter Public Schools; Dana Sikkila: visual artist, Executive Director of 410 Project Gallery; Carol Soma: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Kee Civic Theatre; Bonnie Taplin: member of the Red Rock Center for the Arts; Dennis Van Moorlehem: retired teacher, volunteer on Sibley County Fair Board and community festivals; Gina Wenger: Professor of Art at Minnesota State University-Mankato; Greg Wilkins: visual artist, Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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 Cultural Heritage

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$8,660

Direct expenses

$12,660

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases. The number of Minnesotans who participate in the arts festivals and folk and traditional activities increases. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increases. They will create a survey that will be distributed with the programs during Park Days. Completed surveys will be collected at several locations in Watona Park during the festival and at the Chamber office in Madelia after the event. The Chamber staff will tabulate the results.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased. The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offered them increased. The number of Minnesotans who participated in the arts, festivals, and folk and traditional activities increased. The variety and number of festivals and traditional arts activities in our region/state increased.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Todd Simmons, Brian McCabe, Julie Kelly, Glenda Arndt, John Nelson, Kristi Reed, Rose Hoxmeier, Paul Sheldon, Idil Mohamed

Project Manager

Karla

Angus

Madelia Chamber of Commerce

127 Main St W PO Box 171

Madelia

56062