Arts Programming at the Lincoln County Fair
To bring a variety of arts and cultural heritage programming to the Lincoln County Fair. The fair will host live jazz, folk and bluegrass bands, in addition to a clogging performance. A demonstration area will also be created in the Open Class Exhibits Building. In that space, an artist will present on drawing and painting, and attendees can make their own art at the fair with provided supplies.
These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage;
Survey crowds.Directors will interact with crowd to collect audience comments.
Complete survey responses can be requested from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Several respondents commented on the additional, free entertainment, and to continue the programming.
Lincoln County Agricultural Society
Frank Jorgensen
Curt Madsen
Don Evers
Jerry Delaney
Ila Possail
Ron Skorczewski
Steve Citterman
Kevin Swanson
Steve Krause
Reid Jorgensen
Arvid Otkin
Kelly Krog