Brule’ a Native American Experience in Sight, Sound, and Soul

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,438

Project of

Arrowhead Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2014 - SFY 2015

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient Type

Libraries

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2015

End Date

January 2015

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Carlton

Cook

Itasca

Lake

St. Louis

Project Overview

This event is a concert by America's #1 Native American Music and Dance Show - Brule. A Native American Experience in Sight, Sound, and Soul created by, Paul LaRoche, the founder of this Award-winning Native American Band. Through the years, Brule' has pushed the boundaries of contemporary Native American rhythms and classic rock in their genre-blending selections. Their electrifying show consists of a 5-piece rock ensemble augmented with an array of traditional Native American instrumentation. Paired with the stunning steps of one of the top Native American dance troupes, their authenticity brings a multi-dimensional art form to this cultural rock opera.

Project Details

78 participated

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,438

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,437

Direct expenses

$3,875

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The intended outcome of the event tickets program is to create access to professional art (music and theatre) by providing free tickets to a live performance. Live art is dynamic; patrons can experience and be inspired by the energy that comes from a live performance. When patrons pick up free event tickets at the library they fill out a short survey answering questions about how many Legacy events they have attended, who they are attending with, how they heard about the tickets, if they could attend without these tickets and if they knew that Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund paid for these tickets. Only one survey is filled out regardless of how many tickets are picked up at the library.

Measurable Outcome(s)

78 tickets were used for a 78% return rate. Our surveys indicated 19 of the patron groups that attended had never attended a Legacy funded event or had only attended one other event. 33 groups also indicated they would probably not be able to attend if these tickets were not available. WRONG

Source of Additional Funds

The Northern Lakes County Arts Board agreed to a 20% reduction in ticket price for reimbursement of tickets. This savings allows us to participate in more ticketed programs and issue more tickets to live performances. 10 libraries distributed tickets and 12 regional newspapers provided marketing through press releases, photos and interviews with artists and performers.