Rural and Community Art Project Grants

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,850

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Embarrass Music Festival

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2015

End Date

September 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

St. Louis

Project Overview

Rural and Community Art Project Grants

Project Details

Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra concert at the Embarrass Music Festival

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,850

Other Funds Leveraged

$10,190

Direct expenses

$15,040

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The goal of this project is to present a concert by the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra as part of our music festival devoted to a diverse mix of musical genres. As home to those that cherish the North Land this is a celebration of our communities. The opportunity to provide quality music during an open air event is a wonderful gift that we would be honored to share at a reasonable expense to the attendees. Both the Embarrass Music Festival and the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra will conduct formal evaluations of this event based on responses of their respective stakeholders. These evaluations will be shared between the two organizations. Evaluations will encompass artistic success, popular appeal and financial outcomes. The Embarrass Music Festival will conduct a 10 question exit survey to insure the program remains a success for years to come.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Richard Pierce, Robin Anders

Project Manager

Robin

Anders

Embarrass Music Festival

8989 Pulkinen Rd

Embarrass

(218) 590-1713