General Operating Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Frozen River Film Festival

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2015

End Date

March 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dodge

Fillmore

Freeborn

Goodhue

Houston

Mower

Olmsted

Rice

Steele

Wabasha

Winona

Project Overview

General Operating Support

Project Details

Staffing and Salaries

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Kjel Alkire: performance artist; John Becker: Business Owner;Julie Fakler: education coordinator, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Mary Ruth: dancer; Jon Swanson: curator; Joan Sween: author; Philip Taylor: artist; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: musician; Tom Willis: potter

Conflict of Interest Contact

Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$104,175

Direct expenses

$107,175

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The festival strives to provide a dynamic multi-media experience, with many opportunities for interaction between audience and filmmakers in a welcoming and uplifting atmosphere by providing the best and most timely films on the environment, other cultures and adventure. We track ticket sales. We also track how many students from each school attend the Festival. For 2016 we will again work with university sociology students, using the tool they developed to determine where attendees come from and their critique of the festival.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences had access to films and speakers that would otherwise not come to Winona. We heard comments from many people about being moved to action by Jim Brandenburg and the documentary called "Medicine of the Wolf."

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Lyle Blanchard, Erin Clark, John Durfey, Mike Flaherty, Cherie Harkenrider, Mike Kennedy, Eric Nelson, Andrew Neumann

Project Manager

Crystal

Hegge

Frozen River Film Festival

PO Box 647

Winona

55987