Community Arts Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Whiskey Creek Film Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
September 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wadena
Wadena
Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

2017 Whiskey Creek Film Festival

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Cathy Hartle: retired nonprofit professional, community development specialist; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Cathy Hartle: retired nonprofit professional, community development specialist; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years experience in arts administration.

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

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,000
Direct expenses
$14,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Raise awareness of 900 adult moviegoers and 300 youth in rural Minnesota about the diversity and artistic quality of contemporary film art. Provide a high quality venue (Cozy Theatre) to screen high artistic value films to a rural audience of 900 adult persons and 300 youth (ages 16-22, with 50 of those seventeen and under. A survey of patrons will be made and results submitted as a part of the final grant report. The goal will be for survey completion by 200 patrons. A short video will be shown on the web page, Facebook page, and prior to each screening of the films at the Cozy to encourage audience response to the Festival. 40 Festival patrons will participate in small group discussions about the Festival. (4 sessions of ten persons) and a summary of the discussion will be included as part of the final report.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successful film festival which increased audience participation from previous years with vast majority of participants indicated a very positive experience.

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

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Jamie
Last Name
Robertson
Organization Name
Whiskey Creek Film Festival
Street Address
21339 County Rd 66
City
Wadena
State
MN
Zip Code
56482
Phone
(218) 371-6403
Email
wildrosefarm@mac.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 118 - 121 4th St. NE
Staples, MN 56479

Phone
Project Manager: Miranda Lape
Phone: 218-895-5660
Email the Agency