Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Redwood County Agricultural Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2011
End Date
November 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Redwood
Redwood
Project Overview

To provide a performance space to showcase artists from Redwood County and surrounding areas.

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
$1,131
Direct expenses
$7,368
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Track audience attendance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

200 children attended one performance featuring a wild west bullwhip show. Approximately 50-75 people attended the 13 other performances held on the stage.

Recipient Board Members
Jim Sandgren
Mike Mohr
Keith Lundberg
Kirby Josephson
Jeff Potter
Mike Salfer
Jeff Sandgren
John Sandgren
Jeff Tauer
Jim Penske
Diane Ahrens
George Schottenbauer
Dillon Kuehn
Chuck Davis
Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Sandgren
Organization Name
Redwood County Agricultural Society
Street Address
201 N. Dekalb St.
City
Redwood Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56283
Administered By
Administered by
Location

625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-6000
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