Project Grant

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Legacy Foundation of Big Lake

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2016

End Date

August 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Sherburne

Benton

Stearns

Wright

Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

Facilitate Music in the Park event Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. with the first concert starting on June 2, 2016 and the last concert scheduled on August 25, 2016. During some concert events there may be a warm up band.

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

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$7,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$19,413

Direct expenses

$26,413

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcome for Music in the Park is that the event provides a completely free opportunity for residents of Minnesota to enjoy some artists and musicians in a beautiful outdoor setting. This event will provide an opportunity for residents of Big Lake and many surrounding communities, including all age groups, to get engaged with their neighbors, outdoors, parks and lakes. It will provide an opportunity to not only listen to the great artists, but also to sing and dance. Conducting a vehicle and head count at each performance. Additionally, Legacy Foundation of Big Lake and the City of Big Lake will have a Facebook page for the audience to comment. City of Big Lake has a website where people can leave comments.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The expected outcome was to have a minimum attendance per concert of 300 people. Outcome was achieved with the minimum attendance at approximately 627. The evaluation method used was a person at the entrance counting every vehicle using a handheld counter.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Doug Hayes, Mike Wallen, Lori Kampa, John Uphoff

Project Manager

Michael

Goebel

Legacy Foundation of Big Lake

PO Box 805

Big Lake

55309