Small Towns/Rural Areas

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

City of Peterson AKA Peterson Committee for the Arts

Recipient Type

Local/Regional Government

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2014

End Date

September 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Fillmore

Goodhue

Houston

Olmsted

Winona

Project Overview

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Project Details

The Arts Blossom in Peterson

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Kjellgren Alkire: art faculty Winona State University; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director Words Players Theatre; Julie Fakler: Edication Coordinator Paradise Center for the Arts; Larry Gorrell: former dean Saint Mary's University; Connie Nelson: retired music educator; Jane Olive: Mantorville Theatre Company; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: General Manager City of Rochester Music Department.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Andrea Gaffke: arts administrator; Judy Hickey: Board Children's Dance Theatre; Bill Hoy: playwright, songwriter; David Kassler: musician; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Jon Swanson: curator Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Joan Sween: novelist columnist, playwright; Gary Tollers: musician.

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

$2,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$3,155

Direct expenses

$5,155

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Fillmore is one of the poorest counties in the state with financially challenged residents of all ages. We can break down financial barriers for participation as audience, musicians in jam sessions, or observing folk art and music. This builds new relationships with underserved community members.We wish to Increase the free events this year, an important step in exposing our community to a wide variety of arts. Adding free lessons during Gammel Dag, young and old will learn and participate in folk dance and arts. With the right publicity we can attract a large number to these new activities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We increased the number of free events offered at Gammel Dag Fest and added children to our jamming this year, which brought a whole new audience.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Gail Barnard-Boyum, Dave Colbenson, Barry Erickson, Megan Grebe, Dick Lee, Mayor Jennifer Wood

Project Manager

Gail

Barnard-Boyum

City of Peterson AKA Peterson Committee for the Arts

118 Fillmore St PO Box 67