Community Arts Support Grant
Bemidji Area Community Band Shirts and Music Holders
Funds will assist Bemidji Area Community Band to purchase shirts and plexiglass music holders for use in their concerts.
Deane Johnson: literary artist, musician, theatrical artist, arts advocate; Kathy Gustafson: visual artist, sculptor, artist career counselor; Patt Rall: arts columnist, literary artist, musician, theatrical artist, visual artist; Diana McLain: photographer, visual artist, arts advocate; Malotte Backer: visual artist, arts advocate; Steve Ballard: visual artist, art teacher, arts advocate; Nancy Cole: musician, theatrical artist, dance performer; Leah Prussia: literary artist, musician, theatrical artist, craft artist; Germaine Riegert: literary artist, arts appreciator, arts advocate; Cynthia Ekren: literary artist, arts appreciator, arts advocate.
Deane Johnson: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Arts Advocate; Kathy Gustafson: Visual Artist, Sculptor, Artist Career Counselor; Patt Rall: Arts Columnist, Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Visual Artist; Diana McLain: Photographer, Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Malotte Backer: Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Steve Ballard: Visual Artist, Art Teacher, Arts Advocate; Steve Prenevost: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Dance Performer; Lois Schaedler: Visual Artist, Filmmaker, Photographer, Craft Artist; Leah Prussia: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Craft Artist.
ACHF Arts Access
Bemidji Area Community Band will purchase shirts and plexiglass music holders to allow us to continue producing an engaging concert experience for the community.Bemidji Area Community Band will look more professional and will perform with more comfort outdoors with the new shirts and music holders. This will allow the band to focus more intently on making music and providing a higher quality concert experience for the audience.
At the end of each summer band season, we hold an annual meeting and picnic where we can conduct a survey and discuss any other band related issues. 30 surveys were completed by both band members and audience members. Feedback from our survey was positive. All participants agreed that the shirts presented an updated look for the band, were more comfortable for indoor and outdoor weather, and helped create a quality experience for our audience.