Traverse County Fair Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Traverse County Agricultural Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2012
End Date
August 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Traverse
Traverse
Project Overview

To enhance Traverse County Fair's ability to host arts and cultural heritage programming by constructing a performance space.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
2011 Laws of Minnesota, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivison 10
Appropriation Language

These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage;

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,839
Direct expenses
$7,368
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Collect comments from audiences and those performing in the new space.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Many positive comments. Structure used during the fair and also for Wheaton's 125th celebration.  The Tri-State band and the Golden Chords performed during the Wheaton celebration.

Source of Additional Funds

Traverse County Agricultural Society

Recipient Board Members
Jerome Deal
Ronald McCullar
Janet Koch
Betty Beal
Ted Siltman
Mark Hormann
Ryan Deal
Bradley Beal
John Bridgen
Dale Vatthauer
Teri Abraham
Shirley Van Buren
Paul Heck
Project Manager
First Name
Janet
Last Name
Koch
Organization Name
Traverse County Agricultural Society
Phone
320-563-8419
Email
jkoch@wheaton.k12.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-6000
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