Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,157
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Brian T. Miller
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Big Stone
Cook
Hubbard
Itasca
Lake
Otter Tail
Pine
Roseau
Todd
Beltrami
Big Stone
Cook
Hubbard
Itasca
Lake
Otter Tail
Pine
Roseau
Todd
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Miller's duo The Lost Forty will perform Songs from Minnesot-I-O, a concert of traditional folk songs collected in Minnesota, in twelve greater Minnesota communities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Bradley Bourn: Executive director, Lyndale Neighborhood Association; former managing director, Ten Thousand Things Theater; Lee Gundersheimer: Arts and culture coordinator, City of Winona; Kaleena Miller: Dancer and choreographer; Arts Board grantee; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator; Blake Potthoff: Executive director, Fairmont Opera House; board member, MN Presenters Network; Dennis Whipple: Executive director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre; Timothy Wollenzien: Education services manager, Prairie Public Broadcasting; music educator

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,157
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,720
Direct expenses
$14,877
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences will draw connections between their own families and the themes of our show while deepening their understanding of folksong. Evaluation forms will invite attendees to share personal stories relating to the material. They will also ask attendees what they found interesting or surprising.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences drew connections between their own families and the themes of the show while deepening their understanding of folksong. One-page written evaluation forms invited attendees to share personal stories relating to the material. They also asked if attendees learned anything new about Minnesota folk song traditions.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Brian
Last Name
Miller
Organization Name
Brian T. Miller
State
MN
Phone
(651) 245-3719
Email
dadgadguy@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency