Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Vets for Music
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2019
End Date
July 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

VetsFest.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Brett Day: Education, General Administration, Organizational Development; Brittenany Gillespie: Organizational Development, Fundraising, Artistic; Cam Yang: Artistic, Community Service / Development, Education; Ini Augustine: Volunteerism, Community Service / Development, Audience Development / Marketing; Mary Jo Lewis: General Administration, Organizational Development, Artistic; Mike Brown: Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development, General Administration; Momoko Tanno: Artistic, Education, Equity (DEI); Tree Croyle Johnson: Artistic, Education, Organizational Development.

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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$15,150
Direct expenses
$20,150
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurable outcomes we want to achieve are: an increasing crowd size each year, how many veterans and their families are attending, what part of the state they are from, and if the type of music we are playing is engaging veterans from all age groups. Our event planner has 35+ years’ experience in hosting festivals, and his methods for estimating crowd size are: visual, along with beer and food sales, and communication with our Huey helicopter pilots. We encourage all of our 60+ volunteers to interact with the crowd, and inquire if they are veterans or veterans' families, where they are from, and if they are satisfied with the genre of music being performed. Volunteers also encourage attendees to leave feedback of our event on our website.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Attendance was lower than anticipated. More Vets from outside the metro area attended this year's event, due to increased radio interviews. The audience indicated they were satisfied with the genre of music offered. We will evaluate why attendance was lower than last year's crowd. (About 1200 this year, as compared to 1600 last year).

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Patrick McLaughlin, Sue Krinkie, Laurie Knutson, Jennifer Perez, Cheryl McLaughlin
Project Manager
First Name
Patrick
Last Name
McLaughlin
Organization Name
Vets for Music
Street Address
3744 Gershwin Ave N
City
Oakdale
State
MN
Zip Code
55128
Phone
(651) 246-9380
Email
vetsformusic@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
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency