Community Arts

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2015

End Date

September 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games featuring live Celtic music including the addition of Scottish fiddling. Featured performers include 1997 US National Scottish Fiddle Champion Hanneke Cassel, and Silk Road Ensemble cellist, Mike Block. Workshops will take place at Celtic Junction in St Paul and performances will take place at the Scottish Fair in Eagan in July 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Nancy Anderson: Administration; Bob Graf: Artistic; Hayley Johnson: Audience development, fundraising, administration; Pam Braunwarth: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Kristen Wesloh: Administration, community development; Rebecca Moran Cusick: Artistic, volunteerism, organizational development; Kristina Bloomquist: Administration; Paul Eastwold: Administration.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$57,150

Direct expenses

$62,150

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of participants of the musical workshops will be recorded and their experience as to the enhancement of their musical talents from attending workshops. Survey of audiences at Scottish Fair regarding impressions of seeing and hearing this type of performance. The participants, as well as the instructing artists of the workshops will be asked to fill out an evaluation of their experiences of the workshops. On the day of the Scottish Fair performances, audience attendance will be noted and audiences will have an opportunity to complete surveys regarding their reactions to the performances.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The most significant outcome of our project was the variety of the performers. Each of the five events on the Main Stage were attended by 200 people sitting and another 30-50 standing. The workshop stage had 6 performances by 6 different groups. These performances were attended by between 50-100 people for each performance. The Cape Breton and Scottish Step Dancing had 25 people in attendance.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Donald Cogswell, Ross Sutter, Sarah Thompson, Lucia Magney, Elizabeth Michaelson

Project Manager

Don

Cogswell

Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games

1366 Camelback Dr

Eagan

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