Small Towns/Rural Areas

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Chatfield Brass Band, Inc.

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

August 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Fillmore

Olmsted

Winona

Project Overview

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Project Details

Music in the Park summer concert series

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Hal Cropp: Executive Director Commonweal Theatre Company; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: Secretary Harmony Arts Board; Judy Saye-Willis: visual artist and former director Faribault Art Center; Steven Schmidt: musician and General Manager City of Rochester Music Department.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: president Rochester Male Chorus; Judy Hickey: board Children's Dance Theatre; William Hoy: playwright and songwriter; Katie Hae Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Jon Swanson; curator Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Phil Taylor: visual artist; Loretta Verbout; board secretary Mantorville Art Guild.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,500

Other Funds Leveraged

$3,975

Direct expenses

$5,475

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide an accessible, free musical venue for area musicians and residents, offering a variety of musical experiences. Increase participation in band and summer concert event activities. Provides free access and increases arts opportunities in community.Data collection: look for increase in revenue and attendance numbers, in particular families and children. Personal feedback of artists and audiences. Continued strong band membership

Measurable Outcome(s)

To increase promotion of the series to reach and draw audience members from the entire area we did more web site promotion on various regional sources. All of our concerts featured an opportunity for the children to join the band, either playing instruments or blowing bubbles.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Jerry Barrett, Teresa Cerling, Krista Flaig, Thomas Hayden, Paul Maybery, James McMullin, Carmen Narveson,

Project Manager

Theresa

Hayden

Chatfield Brass Band, Inc.

81 Library Ln PO Box 578

Chatfield

55923-0578