Presenter/Production Assistance

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Northfield Public Schools

Recipient Type

K-12 Education

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2015

End Date

August 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Rice

Project Overview

Presenter/Production Assistance

Project Details

Books and Stars Summer Entertainment Series

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Kjel Alkire: performance artist; John Becker: Business Owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director, Commonweal; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director, Words Players; Julie Fakler: operations manager, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: secretary, Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: visual artist; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Kathleen Peterson, playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: dancer; Joan Sween: author; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: musician; Tom Willis: potter

Conflict of Interest Contact

Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,500

Other Funds Leveraged

$11,280

Direct expenses

$12,780

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

An increase in the number of people attending Books and Stars events and the number of events offered. An increase in the number of checked out books and new library cards purchased from last summer. Attendance, number of performance dates scheduled, booker material circulation, number of new library cards given out, photos and videos posted on our websites, audience survey.

Measurable Outcome(s)

In compiling results from our surveys, we found that we exposed members of the community to a variety of live entertainment and we provided literacy opportunities through the booker bus which allows visitors to check out books, and to obtain a library card. The book bus drives to the venue each week and opens its doors to visitors at each performance.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Kelly Bergman-Hurlbert, Todd Bornhauser, Adrienne Falcon, Anita, Fisher-Egge, Karen Jensen, Jennifer Cox Johnson, Melissa Larsen, Nathan Rockey, Andrea Sommers, Katrina Warner

Project Manager

Erin

Bailey

Northfield Public Schools

1651 Jefferson Pkwy

Northfield

55057

(507) 664-3649

MBernhard@northfieldschools.org

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