Enhance Main Exhibit Building

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Clay County Fair
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
March 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Clay
Clay
Project Overview

To create an area that will improve the visual impact of heritage hand-crafted arts, art (drawing/painting) and culinary departments and to create a demonstration area. Demonstration area will have a stage constructed for programs and presentations that allows an audience to learn and be inspired to preserve the heritage of various arts.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
2011 Laws of Minnesota, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivison 10
Appropriation Language

These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage;

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Survey fair goers to measure the ability to view crafts in the new display area

Compare the number of future exhibits with the number of current exhibits

Survey audience after artist seminar to see what was learned about the subject

Count number attending seminar

Recipient Board Members
Pam Aakre
Brian Halverson
Sherrie Berg
Project Manager
First Name
Pam
Last Name
Aakre
Organization Name
Clay County Fair
Street Address
PO Box 376
City
Barnesville
State
MN
Zip Code
56514
Phone
218-354-2675
Email
info@mnclaycountyfair.com
Administered By
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Location

625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-6000
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