Media Production Arts, Culture, & History
Prairie Public will create music performance programs, and local magazine and current event programs reflecting the vibrant artistic communities in northwest Minnesota with emphasis on their diverse history and culture.
*Produce six (6) short features on Minnesota art and cultural activities.
*Produce eight (8) half hour studio performances by Minnesota musicians.
*Produce four (4) short features about significant historical people and/or events in Minnesota with potential partners being historical organizations.
*Broadcast over 500 hours of programming including premieres and encore broadcasts of MN Legacy-produced programming as well as other on-air representations. These shows, and additional material available from the Prairie Public library of programs, will be combined into a block of programs: Lifelong Educational Investment into the Arts, Culture, and History. Schedules for educational programming are available on the Prairie Public website and referenced in communications with educators.
The grant information for Project #1 is for the project as described throughout is for plans through FY 24, we plan on submitting a budget revision later in FY 24 with modifications for FY25 outputs, outcomes and evaluation methods.
Project #1 Measurable Outcomes
Attract over 250,000 views on website and online platforms for MN Legacy-funded programs between 07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024. Viewers will reply to an incorporated MPTA survey with an increased interest, understanding, and knowledge of NW Minnesota's arts, culture, and history due to engaging with content produced with Legacy funding. Increased opportunities for participants of programs due to exposure may be reported in a participant questionnaire.
Prairie Public's ability to produce and distribute arts, history, and music programming for our Minnesota audience has increased significantly with the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF). Since anyone with a television and simple antenna will see these programs, one outcome expected is that underserved audiences get access to experiences they may not have otherwise been introduced to. All Minnesotans will also have access to this public media to teach, guide, learn, and grow, since it will be available on Prairie Public's YouTube Channel and PBS Passport.
All productions are easily accessible and archived online, with an outcome goal of offering usefulness to individuals and organizations featured well beyond the broadcast. After sharing the content on social media, our goal is to see comments that indicate people are often surprised and inspired by the MN Legacy productions that Prairie Public produces. The social media stats of likes and shares already reported are measurable indications that Prairie Public's Legacy productions impact and change lives.
In addition, we often hear from individuals featured on Prairie Public productions and expect a similar outcome in upcoming productions. Individuals have reported that they have benefited financially from exposure on public television. They report being recognized in public after being featured on Prairie Public'increasing valuable public relations opportunities for musicians and artists who may struggle with their own marketing efforts.
We do know that historical destinations featured on Prairie Public productions have reported that they have benefited financially from exposure on public television as they report increased attendance at their locations, and although we do not have access to that data, we expect that as an outcome for upcoming productions. All productions are easily accessible and archived online, so another expected outcome is usefulness to those organizations and destinations well beyond the broadcast.
Achieved proposed outcomes