Minnesota Festival Support

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,750

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Square Lake Film and Music Festival

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

End Date

October 2017

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Anoka

Carver

Cook

Grant

Hennepin

Ramsey

St. Louis

Washington

Project Overview

Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details

The Square Lake Film and Music Festival will present an annual outdoor celebration of Minnesota film and music held near Stillwater. Attendees will enjoy local music, a juried program of locally produced animation and short films, and the debut of a live

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Richard Hansen: Film curator, Redeye Cinema; founder, Duluth Superior Film Festival and Prove Gallery, Duluth; Hassen Hussein: Assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; director of business development at African Economic Development Solutions; Steven Madson: Owner and president, SRO Productions (event company); Dayna Martinez: Artistic director of world music, dance and the International Children's Festival, Ordway Center; Karen Michels: Executive director, Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce.; William Venne: Chief development officer, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$8,750

Other Funds Leveraged

$20,379

Direct expenses

$29,129

Administration costs

$900

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We leverage the energy of the Minnesota music scene to expose Minnesota film to new audiences. Our mission is to increase exposure for Minnesota film. We measure and evaluate our success by surveying attendees about whether they ever typically attend film events.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Square Lake Festival leveraged the energy of the Minnesota music scene to promote Minnesota film to new audiences. For several years, we have surveyed attendees about whether they typically attend independent, `film-specific` events. This year, we also surveyed volunteers to learn more about possible improvements to volunteer and audience experiences.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Angela Knudson, Paul Creager, Mary O'Brien, Pahoua Hoffman, Ben Tsai, Jason Tanzman

Project Manager

Paul

Creager

Square Lake Film and Music Festival

13363 Partridge Rd N

Stillwater

55082