Research for Temperance and Temptation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,250
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Rose Ensemble
Start Date
November 2010
End Date
May 2011
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

A professional historian was hired and research was conducted as preparation for a concert production of "Temperance and Temptation". Historical information, music and lyrics for temperance and anti-temperance songs and compelling images were incorporated into the performances. The result was an artistic performance grounded in Minnesota history.

 

Project Details
To hire a professional historian to research historic temperance music on file at six repositories preparatory to a concert series that will perform them
Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,250
Other Funds Leveraged
$83,493
Project Manager
Salutation
Mr.
First Name
Jordan
Last Name
Sramek
Street Address
Landmark Center Suite 314, 75 West Fifth Street
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000