Blue Earth Reader Workshop
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
KMSU Radio
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
October 2011
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Project Overview
A 13-part science fiction audio theater series called "MAKA."
About the Issue
Goals: to air the series, upload the audio weekly to the Ampers website and submit the project for peer review.
Project Details
An alien invastion rocks the Southern Minnesota community of Mankato. A small group of disparate characters are thrown together by happenstance and are forced to figure out who these alien invaders are, what they want, and how to survive. Drama ensues, with plenty of "theater of the mind" moments.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Direct expenses
$15,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Appreciation for the power of radio to bring a fantastical audio theater production to life.
Description of Funds
Contracted Services $15,000
Recipient Board Members
KMSU Advisory Board:
Scott Weilage – President/CEO of Weilage Advisory Group
Tim Berry – Executive Director of Twin Rivers Council for the Arts
Dan Urlick – Volunteer Programmer at KMSK, Austin and Columnist for the Austin Daily Herald
Stuart Sneer – President/CEO of United Prairie Banks
Ken Freed – Conductor of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra
Ann Fee – Interim Chief of Staff: University Advancement, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Amy Kortuem – Musician and Songwriter
Marnie Werner – Research Manager at The Center for Rural Policy & Development
Lul Omar – Walking in Two Worlds Coordinator at the YWCA of Mankato
Janeth Fisher-Romero – Consultant: Entrepreneur Doorway Project of the Mankato Small Business Development Center
Scott Weilage – President/CEO of Weilage Advisory Group
Tim Berry – Executive Director of Twin Rivers Council for the Arts
Dan Urlick – Volunteer Programmer at KMSK, Austin and Columnist for the Austin Daily Herald
Stuart Sneer – President/CEO of United Prairie Banks
Ken Freed – Conductor of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra
Ann Fee – Interim Chief of Staff: University Advancement, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Amy Kortuem – Musician and Songwriter
Marnie Werner – Research Manager at The Center for Rural Policy & Development
Lul Omar – Walking in Two Worlds Coordinator at the YWCA of Mankato
Janeth Fisher-Romero – Consultant: Entrepreneur Doorway Project of the Mankato Small Business Development Center
Project Manager
First Name
James
Last Name
Gullickson
Organization Name
KMSU Radio
Street Address
1536 Warren Street, Suite 205
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56001
Phone
507-389-5678
Email
james.gullickson@mnsu.edu
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