Prepare to be Wailed!! The Harmonious Wail is no ordinary band.

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,258

Project of

Arrowhead Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2014 - SFY 2015

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient Type

Libraries

Status

Completed

Start Date

March 2015

End Date

March 2015

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Itasca

Lake

St. Louis

Project Overview

Smoldering vocals laced among the jazzy mandolin and guitar; an infectious blend of continental jazz, swing, gypsy music and melodic vocals … how DOES one describe the sound of Harmonious Wail? Drawing from the rich influence of the European gypsy musicians, most notably Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli (creators of the gypsy swing genre), the Wail bursts through the normal boundaries of that genre with their intoxicating vocals as displayed by Maggie Delaney-Potthoff. The enticing arrangements and sheer joy the Wail brings to every performance is downright addictive!

Project Details

66 participated

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,258

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,593

Direct expenses

$3,851

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The intended outcome of the event tickets program is to create access to professional art (music and theatre) by providing free tickets to a live performance. Live art is dynamic; patrons can experience and be inspired by the energy that comes from a live performance. When patrons pick up free event tickets at the library they fill out a short survey answering questions about how many Legacy events they have attended, who they are attending with, how they heard about the tickets, if they could attend without these tickets and if they knew that Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund paid for these tickets. Only one survey is filled out regardless of how many tickets are picked up at the library.

Measurable Outcome(s)

66 tickets were used for a 17% return rate. Our surveys indicated 20 of the patron groups that attended had never attended a Legacy funded event or had only attended one other event. 28 groups also indicated they would probably not be able to attend if these tickets were not available.

Source of Additional Funds

The Mesaba Concert Association agreed to a 20% reduction in ticket price for reimbursement of tickets. This savings allows us to participate in more ticketed programs and issue more tickets to live performances. 17 libraries distributed tickets and 12 regional newspapers provided marketing through press releases, photos and interviews with artists and performers.