 Region 6/8Report Highlights:This region stands out from the rest of the state in several ways. The most interesting is that, while the region’s arts and culture economy is eighth overall in the state, it is third in the total number of volunteer hours donated to responding organizations (172,399). This shows that the region’s residents are exceptionally generous with their time, providing exceptional personal support of arts and culture in the region. Arts and culture organizations:139 Audience economic impact: $912,941 Organization economic impact: $1,095,259 Total economic impact: $2,008,200 We would be happy to give presentations about the results of this study to any group. Just call MCA at (651) 251-0868 or the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council at 507-537-1471 to schedule a presentation. Acknowledgements:Study Partners This project is a collaboration of the Forum of Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota (RAC Forum) and Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) www.mtn.org/mca, principle partners, with major funding provided by TheMcKnight Foundation. Additional partners include the Twin Cities Performing Arts Research Coalition (PARC) project funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, and Minnesota Arts Communicators. Twelve studies were conducted statewide. The year-long study was managed by MCA, while each of the state’s eleven regional arts councils coordinated audience surveys and will host the data release events in their own regions. Americans for the Arts, the study’s national partner, created the economic models for the twelve studies, one for each region and one for the statewide study, and also provided secure web-based surveying tools. Minnesota Citizens for the Arts is a statewide arts advocacy organization whose mission is to ensure opportunity for all people to have access to and involvement in the arts. MCA organizes the arts community and lobbies the Minnesota State Legislature and Congress on issues pertaining to the nonprofit arts and conducts original research. MCA works with over 32,000 arts advocates in Minnesota. For more information on MCA, this project or other statistics about the arts in Minnesota, please contact MCA Executive Director Sheila Smith at 651-251-0868, by email at mca@mtn.org, or view MCA’s website: www.mtn.org/mca. The purpose of the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council (SMAHC) is to encourage the growth and development of the arts and humanities in southwestern Minnesota by serving as a source of funds and technical services which enable local organizations, educational institutions and individuals to sponsor and/or create and promote the arts and humanities in their communities. SMAHC serves the counties listed at the top of the page, and is one of 11 regional arts councils who provide grants and services to nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists on a regional basis. Funding for these services is provided by the Minnesota State Legislature, The McKnight Foundation, local government and other private sources. Contact SMAHC at www.smahc.org. Project Manager: Sheila Smith Participating Arts and Culture Organizations: Big Stone County Historical Museum, Ortonville * Blue Mound Area Theatre, Inc., Luverne * Center for Cultural Advocacy in Rural Life, Balaton * Cottonwood County Historical Society, Windom * Country Brushes Art Club, Lamberton * Crow River Area Youth Orchestra, Hutchinson * Crow River Players, New London * Dawson-Boyd Arts Association, Dawson * DEMO Inc, Willmar * Glacier’s Edge Theatre Company, Watson * Green Earth Players, Luverne * Hector Arts Council * Hutchinson Community Theatre * Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, Walnut Grove * Marshall Area Fine Arts Council * Marshall Area Stage Company * Marshall Municipal Band * McLeod County Historical Society, Hutchinson * Murray County Historical Society, Slayton * Pipestone County Historical Museum * Plum Creek Library System, Worthington * Prairie Arts Chorale, Madison * Prairie Winds Concert Band, Willmar * Redwood Area Theatre, Redwood Falls * Sacred Heart Area Historical Society * Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council, Marshall * Syttende Mai Committee, Hendricks * Tracy Community Band * Tyler Arts Council * Willmar Area Arts Council * Willmar Community Theater Inc. * The Forum of Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota serves as the voice of and advocate for small arts organizations and community-based arts activities throughout Minnesota by working in partnership with the Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts and others. The Forum’s Chair is Mary Minnick-Daniels in Mora, 320-679-4065 extension 30 / ecac@ecrdc.org. |
Downloads: Region 6/8 Full Report Regional Press Release Regional Profile Regional Summary Regional 1-Pager Region’s Audience Demographics |