The Okee Dokee Brothers

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,670
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2012
End Date
July 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Douglas
Grant
Otter Tail
Pope
Stevens
Traverse
Douglas
Grant
Otter Tail
Pope
Stevens
Traverse
Project Overview
This interactive family music concert featured original folk and bluegrass songs, composed and performed by The Okee Dokee Brothers, Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing.
Project Details
1567 attendees
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,670
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,975
Direct expenses
$12,646
Administration costs
$273
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.009
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To inspire children and their parents to get outside and explore nature. Increase audience knowledge of bluegrass music and instruments.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audience learned about the love of nature through the songs and also could identify bluegrass instruments when concert was concluded.

Source of Additional Funds

Viking Library System, public libraries located in: Alexandria, Browns Valley, Elbow Lake, Fergus Falls, Glenwood, Hancock, Morris, New York Mills, Pelican Rapids, Perham, and Wheaton.

Project Manager
First Name
Peg
Last Name
Werner
Organization Name
Viking Library System
Street Address
1915 Fir Avenue West
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
(218)739-5286
Email
pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200