Itaska County Fair

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Itaska County Agricultural Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2013
End Date
August 2013
Counties Affected
Itasca
Itasca
Project Overview

To increase access to performing arts for fairgoers. The Itaska County Fair provided a variety of performing artists at the 2013 fair including native singer/songwriters, banjo players, the Cloeraine City Band, the Itasca Brass Ensemble, and Homeward Bound Theatre Company.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of MN, Article 4, Section 10
Appropriation Language

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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 heritage2, Subdivision 10.

Recipient Board Members
Gary Greniger, Matt Cheney, Dave Emmanuel, Ron Block, Melissa Johnson, Melissa Ingvaldson, Brian Carlson
Project Manager
First Name
Brian
Last Name
Carlson
Organization Name
Itaska County Agricultural Society
Phone
(218)966-3647
Email
Brian50@paulbunyan.net
Administered By
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Location

625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-6000
Email the Agency