State Fair Programming
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$54,629
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Statewide
Project Overview
MNHS and the Minnesota State Fair Foundation increased awareness and knowledge of Minnesota history by providing quality programming for visitors to the Great Minnesota Get-Together. In 2016, new content was added to the Minnesota State Fair History Walking Tour brochure, including a wide array of diverse images of people at the fair. Audio and visual content was also available through the tour's smartphone component, and staff presented audio/visual content via social media throughout the fair. Some 40,000 brochures were distributed during the run of the fair.
History-on-a-Shtick, an original, vaudevillian romp through Minnesota's past with sing-alongs, trivia, and prizes, was such a success the first year that it expanded to two daily performances in 2016. MNHS worked with Minnesota playwright Beth Gilleland and a group of actors to create the production, which filled the 200-seat venue each day.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Session Law Reference: Laws of Minnesota 2015, 1st Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4 (b) (3) Parternships
Appropriation Language
$2,060,000 the first year and $2,140,000 the second year are for partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$54,629
Direct expenses
$54,629
Administration costs
$1,867
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.20
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Net promoter score for the walking tour: 52 (an increase from 47 in FY16).
40% agreed/strongly agreed that it increased family's knowledge of Minnesota's history, culture and places.
44% agreed/strongly agreed that it increased their interest in learning more about Minnesota's diverse history and cultural traditions.
63 % agreed/strongly agreed that it felt welcoming and inclusive of my identity(ies) (an increase from 42 % in FY16).
Project Manager
First Name
MNHS
Last Name
Legacy
Organization Name
Minnesota Historical Society
Street Address
345 Kellogg Blvd. W
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
651-259-3105
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