Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Rosemount Area Arts Council

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

September 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for the fifth annual Rosemount Bluegrass/Americana Festival, a free 4-evening celebration of traditional American string-band, square dance, blues and rock 'n' roll music. Activities will take place at Rosemount's Central Park in July 2014.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Deborah Ziskovsky: Artistic, Administration; G.J. Clayburn: Administration; Bethany Whitehead, Fundraising, Administration, Organizational Development; Dan Wold: Artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, Artistic, Finance; Elspeth Carlstrom: Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$4,200

Direct expenses

$9,200

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcome 1: Hold a Bluegrass Festival where 85% of audience respondents to survey state they enjoyed the event and thought it was a quality arts experience and would return. Outcome 2: Have at least 2000 people attracted to attend and experience this event.Outcome 1: Exit surveys for artists and written surveys or oral encounters for audience with at least 10% of the audience interviewed. Outcome 2: Head count.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our goal was to have 85% of attendees indicate that they had a positive experience. We had 130 attendees; 75 turned in their survey forms and 71 expressed that they enjoyed the event, and that the quality of the artists was excellent or very good; Of the benefits to the community noted in our application, "coming together in a social setting" was met; This was a very engaged, social group.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Jeanne Schwartz, Jim Kotz, John Loch,, Ann Loch, Lee Champ, Keith Reed, Nathan Hanson, Greg Twaites, Laura Baker, Maila Ellefson, Jon Ellefson, Trina Walter, Charlotte Kodner

Project Manager

Jeanne

Schwartz

Rosemount Area Arts Council

PO Box 409

Rosemount

55068

(612) 272-0997

jeannerschwartz@gmail.com

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