Culture Queue

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,733
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
KUOM Radio K
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2012
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Project Overview

Culture Queu explores the distinct, vibrant and changing face of culture in Minnesota; providing a unique, youth perspective on what it means to grow up in Minnesota in teh 21st century. With students behind the microphone both in the field and the KUOM studios, Radio K students will produce a weekly, thirty-minute magazine show, illuminating the dynamic fusion of art, theatre, music, culture and history that defines daily life in Minnesota.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minn. Laws, 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Sec. 2, Subd. 6
Appropriation Language

Public Radio Grants. $2,650,000 the first year and $2,650,000 the second year are for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Public Radio.The commissioner shall solicit proposals and award grants to public radio stations that satisfy the eligibility requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.14, subdivision 3, and create, produce, acquire, or distribute radio programs that educate, enhance, or promote local, regional, or statewide items of artistic, cultural, or historic significance. The commissioner shall give preference to projects that expand Minnesotans' access to knowledge, information, arts, state history, or cultural heritage.

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,733
Direct expenses
$20,733
Number of full time equivalents funded
1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased student and volunteer participation, arts and organizations covered, web site visits, and audience feedback.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1 FTE + 42 students that volunteered during the timeframe 7/1/11 - 6/30/12
114 of arts and cultural organizations covered

Number of webpage visits:
2,997 visitors (pageviews) to Culture Queue archived shows
2,364 unique visitors (pagviews) to Culture Queue archived shows.

Description of Funds
Salaries/Benefits $19,216; Contracted Services $840; Equipment $877
Recipient Board Members
University of Minnesota Board of Regents: Clyde E. Allen, Jr.; Richard B. Beeson; Laura Brod; Ann Cieslak; Linda Cohen; John Frobenius; Venora Hung; Dean Johnson; Eric Kaler; David Larson; David McMillan; Richard Pfutzenreuter; Maureen Ramirez; Patricia Simmons; Stve Sviggum. Radio K Advisory Committee: Jessica Cass; Morgan Church; Kay Cooper; Jesse Purvey; Jim du Bois; Karla Edin; Scott Elton; Peter Gregg; Sarah Lemanczyk; Sara Miller; Mary Nichols; Jon Schober; Steve Pratt; Gerald Rinehart; Stuart Sanders; Marjorie Savage; Mike Troemel; Mike Volna; Willie Willette.
Project Manager
First Name
Sara
Last Name
Miller
Organization Name
KUOM Radio K
Street Address
220 21st Avenue S, 610 Rarig Center
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55455
Phone
612-625-0839
Email
radiok@umn.edu
Administered By
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Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555