Minnesota Festival Support

Art Shanty Projects documented expanded views of the arts for participants, increased attendance, and broadened talent attraction. Written surveys of audiences were taken on ice by volunteers and available via the website during the program. Artist surveys were given electronically before and after the program to gather information about participation experience and collect data for iterative program improvements to better support artists and create budget goals for future festivals. Headcounts of visitors were taken at the parking lot and at the shanty village entrance, then averaged to provide daily attendance numbers. 2: The budget increased more than 200% to allow for better financial support of artists and expanded communications to attract broader range of participants. Grant totals were compared to previous years. Stipends were determined based on available funding. Artist surveys asked for total project estimates, including time. Goals for future stipend increases were set by the board of directors to accommodate covering total costs of production. Accounting of on-ice donations collected from were reconciled at each volunteer shift and documented as a daily total. Conservative budget goals were set for the following year based on these efforts.