Improvement and Enhancement of Cultural Exhibits
To improve display areas that feature quilts, historic and artistic photographs, American Indian fine art, indigenous floral arrangements, locally grown herbs, and other handiwork indicative of Becker county by purchasing display cases and improving lighting. Additionally, to feature American Indian performers and a Norwegian performing pair to share their talents under the free tent during the fair.
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
Survey visitors of the fine arts area.
Many positive comments. Received suggestions for next year's improvements.
Keith Sonnenberg
Lowell Jorgenson
Dustin Dahring
Shawn Eckert
Amy Jorgenson
Adam Lage
Sharon Leegard
Matt Moore
DeWayne Myhre
Travis Schauer
Vanessa Warling
Roger Winter