Polk County Fair Performance and Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Polk County Fair Association
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
March 2013
End Date
July 2013
Counties Affected
Polk
Polk
Project Overview

To enhance arts and cultural heritage programming at the Polk County Fair by improving fairgoers ability to hear performances. The fair will purchase a sound system that will be used for performances and demonstrations on Paul Bunyan, dogsledding, and polka.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of MN, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 10
Appropriation Language

These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,783
Recipient Board Members
Dan Grunhovd, Jerry Erickson, Michael Moore, Dan Skanson, Brian Nephew, John Thomforde, Tim Olson, Dale Erickson, Steve Taylor, Michelle Cote, David Johnstad, Paul Reese, Jackie Erickson, Brian Lindberg, Donna Rae Carlson, Robert Norland, Alan Olson, Dr. Erik Kanten
Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Moore
Organization Name
Polk County Fair
Phone
(218)945-6708
Email
mdmoore@gvtel.com
Administered By
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Location

625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-6000
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