Equipment and Facilities Improvement
Equipment and Facilities Improvement
Laura! Hear Me Now?
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.
Luanne Fondell: arts administration; JoAnne Fraunfelder: arts administration; Maureen Keimig: theater; Brett Lehman: music, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Paula Nemes: theater, music; Michele Knife Sterner: theater, Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board; Louella Voigt: arts administration; Tom Wirt: visual art, arts administration.
ACHF Arts Access
A. Improved reliability of equipment from upgrades to digital (Less signal drops out and battery failure) Chart Sound Rehearsal and Performance Glitches comparing analog and digital FM Mics on the following: 1-Feedback, 2-battery failure during use on stage, 3-Signal loss, 4-Equipment failure due to breakage or malfunction. B. Improved ease of use for volunteers doing sound (digital monitor of channels and knowledge of how to reduce FM interference) Anecdotal report by Sound Technicians on their ability to 1- see Battery level, Frequency, Audio Volume, 2- Adjust frequency, three – Recharge batteries, four – Adjust different mics on talent. C. Increased support from Wilder Pageant Committee for adding six more digital FM mics and enhanced speaker system improvements. Based on the reports of the Sound Technicians and the Chart on equipment reliability, Wilder Pageant Committee will designate an added $7000 towards sound improvements for the 2020 season. A record will be kept of all sound rehearsals and performances evaluating the quality of the sound and the performance of the equipment. The sound technician and director will be able to enter information to track the successes and problems with the system.
With the new microphones, the signal was strong and batteries were good. The weather was not as large a factor as thought; high humidity increased sound levels but high temperatures decreased them so mostly they were in the 60 to 75 Db range when tested. No feedback or battery failures recorded. There were a few lost mic clips as actors still need to share mic in a hurry. The sound technician has worked with us for several years and with very little assistance was able to read the meters and note issues. Most of the sound issues were performer errors of accidentally turning off their mics. Based on the reports of the Sound Technicians and the Chart on equipment reliability, Wilder Pageant Committee will designate an added $7000 towards sound improvements for the 2020 season.
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