Small Towns/Rural Areas

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Chatfield Brass Band

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2015

End Date

August 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Fillmore

Mower

Olmsted

Winona

Project Overview

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Project Details

Music in the Park free summer concert series

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

John Becker: Business Owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director, Commonweal; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director, Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: dancer; Jon Swanson: curator; Joan Sween: author; Philip Taylor: artist; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: musician; Tom Willis: potter

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,500

Other Funds Leveraged

$4,600

Direct expenses

$6,100

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase participation of musicians in the Chatfield Brass Band and the number of performers who are a part of the concert series, including children, soloists, members of guest groups, etc. Invite new members via newspaper ads and articles. Personally invite high school students and acquaintances who are musicians. Continue to include children’s performance opportunities as a part of the concert program. Submit a newspaper article that interviews members of the band.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We invite new members for the band in our articles and at live performances. This year we added two college students, a high school student, and two adult instrumentalists. Another high school student has indicated interest for next season. We had three additional guest musicians as a part of our kitchen band for the "variations on a Kitchen Sink" piece. We invited children to play rhythm instruments with us on a march and had about 20 kids join the band.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Jerry Barrett, Teresa Cerling, Ellen Grabau, Theres Hayden, James McMullin, Carmen Narveson

Project Manager

Theresa

Hayden

Chatfield Brass Band

81 Library Ln PO Box 578

Chatfield

(507) 867-3275