Project Grant

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Benton County Agricultural Society AKA Benton County Fair

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

August 2016

End Date

August 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Benton

Sherburne

Stearns

Wright

Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

To engage the Central Minnesota community in the study and appreciation of glass arts while expanding the potential of the medium. Educate and demonstrate the science that also is part of glassmaking; to stimulate a discussion with the audience.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedict/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: film, digital, and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer for a number of organizations.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: Central Minnesota Arts Board Director; Paula Benfer: visual artist working in printmaking, batik on paper, collage and assemblage; Ryan Dunlop: musician who plays anything with strings on it from bass to violin, makes music with everything from soft-synths to electronics programmed to make all sorts of noise; Jeff Prauer: Former Executive Director of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, past president and vice president of the Forum of Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota, symphony orchestra management, freelance trombonist; Donna Rice: cast glass sculptor, teaching artist; Carrie Zwack: performing arts and music, St Cloud Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Administrative Assistant, member of the Meire Grove Community Band, works with Pioneer Place Theatre and the Veranda Lounge.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$3,900

Direct expenses

$10,900

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Staff will survey a representative cross section after each session. Survey questions, the best indicator, would be if they felt another family member, friend, or colleague should observe this venue. If they understood the artistic value from our past history as a tool in our evolution and environment. This medium, not common to our area, will be measured by the number of people watching the presentation. Surveys will allow us to determine art shows for next year’s fair. Staff will count the number of attendees (viewers) as best possible. They will randomly interview a cross section of the audience. Surveys will be taken every session to evaluate the performance and the viewers’ perception of this venue.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We had well over 300 surveys completed. Staff and art demonstrators did well on getting responses from our viewers on their experience watching the glass blowing. Surveys indicated 99%+ on viewer satisfaction. Almost all wanted the venue to return.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Marilyn Kashmitter, Rod Bemboom, Tracy Schumann, Kevin Beehler, Gary Steffes, Joe Scapanski, Al Stemper, Ken Beehler, Marie Pflipsen, Chuck Popp, Karen Sakry, Jody Prom, Chad Pflipsen, Aaron Goulet, Nancy Zupan, Cheryl Pflipsen

Project Manager

Joe

Scapanski

Benton County Agricultural Society

1410 3rd Ave S PO Box 118

Sauk Rapids

56379

(320) 253-5649

bentonfair@aol.com

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