Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 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
January 2016
End Date
September 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games featuring live Celtic music including performances and workshops by the internationally acclaimed duo of Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas. Workshops will take place at Celtic Junction in St Paul a
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; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; 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; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Anna Buchholz: Audience development, artistic, Community Education; Josh LaGrave: Artistic, fundraising, organizational development; Christine Shyne: General management, audience development, youth programming; Scott Swanson: General management, artistic, finance; Mary Beth King: Artistic, organizational development, general management; Hannah Rosholt: Artistic; Joanna Cortright: Education, Community Education, artistic; Peter Carlson: Artistic, general management, volunteerism; Donna Lindsay-Goodwin: General management, fundraising, audience development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$56,750
Direct expenses
$61,750
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our quantitative measure of our grant will be the number of registered participants for our workshops. Our Qualitative outcomes will be the verbal responses of the audience members on their experiences of the performances. Our grant will be evaluated by survey questions completed by workshop participants and artist instructors. Also audience members of the performances will be given opportunity to fill out a written evaluation survey or give a verbal response to evaluation the performances.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Yes, we achieved our artistic goals. The artistic teachers went beyond just teaching tunes. A workshop participant stated “we went deeper into the “guts” of Scottish rhythms and dance coordination with the music.” Another participant said, “I learned the soul of Scottish music.” “The teachers were excellent, taught with love and humor and acceptance of different backgrounds and learning styles,” was another quote. How could it be improved? Students would have more time for working on style, bowing, and rhythm, if students knew what tunes to learn in advance. Yes, we were successful in reaching our intended community. Our participants ranged from young cello/fiddlers to those of a professional level. Through the use of Facebook, emails, flyers and posters, we had a diversity of participants from across the United States. One workshop participant flew in from California. a. Workshop students really enjoyed sharing lunch together and being able to discuss the workshop. b. 42 students attended, 14 were from Minnesota, an increase of two from last year. 100% of surveys stated the workshop was very reasonably priced, would attend next year if offered. c. 15 participants performed on the stage with the instructors, said they “felt the Scottish Culture,” during the performance.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Don Cogswell, Andrew McCracken, Jeff Bryan, Mary McKinley, Robert Olsson, Jim Harris, Lyaman Macpherson, Joseph McCracken, Kristi McCracken, Elizabeth Michaelson, Jonathan Palmer, John Quiling, Advisory Committee, Don Cogswell, Ross Sutter, Sarah Thompson
Project Manager
First Name
Don
Last Name
Cogswell
Organization Name
Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games
Street Address
1366 Camelback Dr
City
Eagan
State
MN
Zip Code
55123
Phone
(651) 687-9666
Email
dcogswell@mnscottishfair.org
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