Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,427
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Loretta Julia. Simonet
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
May 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Steele
St. Louis
Watonwan
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Steele
St. Louis
Watonwan
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Simonet will present When There's Good to Be Done, a concert of songs she wrote about real life Minnesota unsung heroes that highlights extraordinary strength in those among us, with her folk music duo, Curtis and Loretta.

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

Delon Lyren: Professor of high brass and jazz, Bemidji State University; also assistant festival director, JENerations Jazz Festival; Brian Malloy: A novelist, teaching artist with the Loft, and adjunct faculty member at the U and Hamline; Margaret McCreary: Puppeteer, artist/educator; Arts Board grantee; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts 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
$16,427
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,153
Direct expenses
$26,580
Administration costs
$360
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences will explore and celebrate heroic traits in themselves and others. This outcome will be evaluated by audience feedback via printed survey, informal post-concert taped discussions, and interactive blog posts. 2: Audiences will learn about many Minnesota unsung heroes, and how they were able to overcome great challenges. This outcome will be evaluated by audience answers via printed survey, and also through post-concert taped discussions.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences explored and celebrated heroic traits in themselves and others. This outcome was evaluated by audience feedback via printed survey, informal post-concert taped discussions, and mailed and emailed feedback. 2: Audiences learned about many Minnesota unsung heroes, and how they were able to overcome great challenges. This outcome was evaluated by audience answers via printed survey, informal post-concert taped discussions, and mailed and emailed feedback.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Loretta
Last Name
Simonet
Organization Name
Loretta J. Simonet
State
MN
Phone
(612) 812-4555x c
Email
loretta@curtisandloretta.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
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