Minnesota Festival Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$36,090
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
New York Mills Arts Retreat AKA New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2012
End Date
October 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Otter Tail
Wadena
Todd
Becker
Hubbard
Crow Wing
Morrison
Cass
Otter Tail
Wadena
Todd
Becker
Hubbard
Crow Wing
Morrison
Cass
Project Overview
Minnesota Festival Support
Project Details
The Continental Divide Music and Film Festival will take place in New York Mills, August 17-18, engaging more than 30 Minnesota artists with local residents for two days of performances, short films, and the very best in roots music.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Benjamin Klipfel, Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.,Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Patricia Canelake: Artist; Anastasia Faunce: Program director, University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education. Editor, Open to Interpretation series.; Lori Janey: Design engineer, Seagate Technology. Board chair, Minnesota Chinese Dance Theater. Fundraising and volunteer management, Wishes for the Sky.; Wendy LaRoque-Lundin: Native American fiber artist and educator.; David Machacek: Executive director, ArtOrg. Visual artist.; Fiona MacNeill: Academic Technologist for the Arts, Carleton College. New media/performance artist and curator.; Barbara Mollberg: Dean of Liberal Arts, Rochester Community and Technical College.; Mary Ann Okner: Performing artist and educator.; Sharon Stark: Executive secretary, Little Theatre of Owatonna. Administrative Assistant, Owatonna Arts Center.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$36,090
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,494
Direct expenses
$46,584
Administration costs
$4,655
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The variety and number of Minnesota artists that are presented through festivals increases. The variety and number of folk and traditional arts and artists that are presented through festivals increases. Minnesota festivals have greater financial stability and serve broader audiences. The number of Minnesotans who experience the arts through festivals increases. Artists and audience members complete interviews and written surveys of their experience. Organizers use pre- and post-event focus groups to evaluate the project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Two days of high quality art, including theater, film, music, and dance were presented to engage audiences of adults and children. Everyone involved enthusiastically supports carrying out similar festivals in the future. Artists and audience members completed oral interviews and written surveys of their experience. Organizers of the project carried out several pre-and post-event focus groups to evaluate the project. This year, we increased the number and diversity of artists presented. 2: There was an increase in the number of traditional or folk artists, from six in the previous year to thirty this year. Other artists participating (and not included in this count) were film artists. Music was the most highly represented group by number, but puppet artists and mime artists were also involved. All but two artists were from Minnesota. The number and variety of artists was greater this year.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Trisha McCarthy, Elisa Korentayer, Bill Warner, Manley Nichols, John Husband, Amy Sobieski, Vicki Chepulis, Alice Martin, Patrick Kilby, Jerry Mevissen, Nathan Welte, Tammy Olson, Dorothy Eskili, Peder Butenhoff.
Project Manager
First Name
Jamie
Last Name
Robertson
Organization Name
New York Mills Arts Retreat AKA New York Mills Regional Cultural Center
Street Address
24 Main Ave N PO Box 246
City
New York Mills
State
MN
Zip Code
56567
Phone
(218) 385-3339
Email
jamie@kulcher.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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