Presenter/Production Assistance
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
River Junctions Arts Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carver
Dakota
Fillmore
Goodhue
Olmsted
Ramsey
Wabasha
Winona
Project Overview
Presenter/Production Assistance
Project Details
"Fine to Folk" Music Nights at the Broadway Theatre
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
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
$2,800
Direct expenses
$4,300
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
"Fine To Folk" Music Nights are projected to host 6 events thot will draw I,500 individuals to this newly utilized ADA accessible Broadway Theatre in 2015. We intend to showcase 46 music artists, add 6 new venues to our community throughout a 7-month series. Distribute a dedicated 3-question survey to be completed at each event. Follow up with individuals after via both email and phone. Our focus will be to discern from them what we can provide to them which will further incline them to the arts.
Measurable Outcome(s)
We hosted five well received events drawing almost 600 individuals. Secondly, we showcased twenty musicians through this series.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Linda Arendt, Sharon Burke, Scott Durand, Kathleen Geraghty, Jen McBride, MJ Moravec, Craig Prescher, Cassie Swanson
Project Manager
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Durand
Organization Name
River Junctions Arts Council
Street Address
PO Box 212
City
Wabasha
State
MN
Zip Code
55981
Phone
(651) 564-1498
Email
craigprescher@jewsonrealty.com
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