David Malmberg - Comic Ventriloquism
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,369
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2012
End Date
June 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Becker
Clay
Clearwater
Mahnomen
Norman
Polk
Project Overview
Presentations of comic ventriloquism for people of all ages. Nine presentations took place over three days from February 4-6, 2013. Presentations were held at the Ada Library, Bagley Library, Crookston Library, Detroit Lakes Library, Mahnomen Library, McIntosh Library, Moorhead Library, Gonvick LINK Site, and Ulen LINK Site.
Project Details
224
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,369
Other Funds Leveraged
$372
Direct expenses
$7,742
Administration costs
$184
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.016163793103
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Create awareness of the rare art form of ventriloquism, a performance style dating back to ancient Egypt and highly popularized in the Vaudeville era. Create the awareness that music combined with comedy and ventriloquism can have a lasting impact on a pe
Measurable Outcome(s)
Sample survey results asking what did you like best about the program are: Ventriloquist skills, friendly presentation; Explanation of "voice throwing," good selection of jokes; it was for the whole family and very entertaining; the kids loved it and laughed a lot.
Source of Additional Funds
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Project Manager
First Name
Liz
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Street Address
118 5th Street South, P.O. Box 900
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56561
Phone
(218)233-3757 x127
Email
lynchl@exchange.larl.org
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