Thomas the Train at the Duluth Depot

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,784

Project of

Arrowhead Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2014 - SFY 2015

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient Type

Libraries

Status

Completed

Start Date

August 2014

End Date

August 2014

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Carlton

Cook

Itasca

Koochiching

Lake

Lake of the Woods

St. Louis

Project Overview

Free event tickets to a Day out with Thomas at the Duluth Depot were distributed at all 28 libraries. Fun for the whole family! “Day out with Thomas” provides an opportunity for kids to take a ride in their favorite tank engine, meet the railway controller Sir Topham Hatt, have fun in Imagination Station, and much more at the Duluth Depot, the best place to see Thomas in Minnesota!

Project Details

213 attended

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,784

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,496

Direct expenses

$5,280

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The intended outcome of the event tickets program is to create access to professional art (music and theatre) by providing free tickets to a live performance. Live art is dynamic; patrons can experience and be inspired by the energy that comes from a live performance.

Tickets for this program were still on the old system asking patrons to fill out an online form after the event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

213 tickets were used for a 71% return rate. All 28 libraries distributed tickets in all seven counties.

Source of Additional Funds

The Border Concert Association agreed to a 20% reduction in ticket price for reimbursement of tickets. This savings allows us to participate in more ticketed programs and issue more tickets to live performances.
The following public libraries distributed tickets and provided additional promotion for the program: Aurora, Babbitt, Baudette, Buhl, Calumet, Carlton, Chisholm, Cloquet, Coleraine, Cook, Duluth, Ely, Eveleth , Gilbert, Grand Marais, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, Hoyt Lakes, International Falls, Keewatin , Marble, Moose Lake, Mt. Iron, Silver Bay, Two Harbors, and Virginia libraries and approximately 16 regional newspapers.