Houston County Fair Arts and Cultural Heritage Projects
To increase and enhance arts and cultural heritage programming at the Houston County Fair. Funds will be used to upgrade an existing stage, install a display case to exhibit artistic and creative works of people with disabilities, and host the Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble. The Ensemble will educate children and families about Scandinavian music and dances.
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;
Monitor the increase or decrease of participation in the new "Super Class." Monitor crowd participation as they interact with the Scandinavian Music Ensemble.
"Super Class" numbers increased from last year.Counted 75 peole attending the MN Scandinavian Ensemble show.
Houston County Fair
Jeromy Johnson
Deb Houdek
Emily Johnson
Craig Welch
Kyle Solberg
Tonya Tewes
Kenny Mulholland
Linda Beranek
Jenny Mullholland
Duane Beckman
Matt Tewes
Mike Meyer
Pat Molling
Sara Molling
Steve Rogich
Gerald Diersen
David Renslo
Dan Alstad
Chad Heuser
Bill Tewes