Bemidji Block Party

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$90,000
Recipient
KBXE- Northern Community Radio- Minnesota Public Radio
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Itasca
St. Louis
Itasca
St. Louis
Project Overview

A free outdoor concert and a 1-hour edited broadcast of highlights from the event

Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Appropriation Language

$1,700,000 the first year and $1,775,000 the second year are for Minnesota Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and history.

Administration costs
$51,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1) Survey: A majority of listeners and attendees surveyed will report that they have more knowledge, information, and access to the arts. They will also agree that this event helped to increase the number of Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, and incomes to participate in the arts, culture, and history.
2) Feedback from audiences and musicians: Seek listener, musician, and participant feedback to assess that the program is reflecting the priorities of the ACHF for public broadcasting and whether it helped increase Minnesotans' ability to participate in the arts, culture, and history

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved none of the proposed outcome

Recipient Board Members
Julie Crabb, Charlie Parson, Christina Brown, Jack Shelton, Doug Baker, Chris Bergquist, Kent Montgomery, Tom Legg, David John Scribner
Legal Citation / Subdivision
?MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Appropriation Language

$1,700,000 the first year and $1,775,000 the second year are for Minnesota Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and history.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$90,000
Administration costs
$51,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1) Survey: A majority of listeners and attendees surveyed will report that they have more knowledge, information, and access to the arts
2) Audience size: The event will attract a large live audience as evidenced by audience count. 2020 will be the third year of the event, which drew a crowd of about 700 people in 2019. Radio audience will be estimated (this radio market is not measured with statistical accuracy)
3) Participant and audience comparison to resident population: Gather demographic information about artists and estimate audience demographics to assure the event appropriately reflects the diversity and culture of the area
4) Feedback from audiences and musicians: Collect listener and participant feedback to assess that the program is reflecting the priorities of the ACHF for public broadcasting
5) Fiscal audit: The organization will assure fiscal accountability through a clean annual audit

Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcomes data not yet available

Recipient Board Members
Julie Crabb; Charlie Parson; Christina Brown; Jack Shelton; Doug Baker; Chris Bergquist; Kent Montgomery; Tom Legg; David John Scribner
Project Manager
First Name
Maggie
Last Name
Montgomery
Organization Name
KBXE- Northern Community Radio
Phone
218-326-1234
Email
mmontgomery@kaxe.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555