Project Name: Music on Main
What is your first and last name?
Kate Terpstra
What are your preferred pronouns?
She/her/hers
What city or village do you live in?
[534]Does your neighborhood have a name? If so what is it?
[535]Are you connected with anyone in your local government?
[536]Are you applying as a business owner, artist, non-profit, DDA, or Commercial Improvement District?
[280]Where will your project take place?
City of Coopersville
Briefly describe your project idea:
Music on Main will take place place a couple of times a month, bringing a different genre of music to the downtown corridor each time. The mission is to bring the community together and celebrate what we have. Rotary of Coopersville will pay for the musicians and Coopersville DDA will manage it.
How will you be involved in this project? Who will you worth with?
The community will be invited to sit an enjoy the music, visit the retail businesses and food establishments and there will be a section set up for people with home business retail to showcase what they have available.
Describe the artist’s or artists’ work. This is not about credentials—what do they do as an artist?
Musicians
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Why does your community need this project?
Our community needs to see what there is available in our downtown corridor as well as a reason to come together. Like many communities we were negatively impacted over the last few years and our downtown really is struggling because of this. In the past we had these events and they were enjoyed by a large genre of people. Music on Main events will welcome all people to the downtown corridor and have something for everyone. We believe that this will ignite a common goal passion in people, to build our community together. Because we all have a common thread to bring us together and that’s where we live.
What do you hope to achieve through this project?
We hope to create a happy and welcoming environment that brings people of all backgrounds together in one space. By offering the different genres of music we believe each time more people will attend each time and come back because they felt a sense of belonging.
How do you plan to spend the $5,000 microgrant?
With the $5,000 we plan to purchase a portable stage for the events that we would be able to use for multiple years. The stages we have cost estimates for range from $6,000 to $10,000. The Coopersville DDA would cover the balance of the cost.
What resources do you already have to make this project successful? Resources could include things like time, partners, expertise, donated goods/materials/space, matching funds, and more. Please approximate the in-kind value if possible.
Rotary Club of Coopersville will be paying for the musicians which totals $12,500 for this year. The Coopersville DDA Board members will help facilitate the event and cover the marketing costs, roughly $1,000. The downtown retail businesses have agreed to remain open during these events.
Will your project require special permits from the community you are in? For example, anything that requires a street closure or installing a permanent art piece will likely require a special permit from your local governing body or zoning board. If your project is funded, the MML Foundation is happy to help you navigate that process. Please note that all applicants must obtain any necessary permits for their projects, if selected for funding. *
Yes
Anticipated project launch date:
July 26, 2023
Will you serve as the primary point of contact for this application?
[291]Lead Artist First and Last Name:
Kari Lynch Band
Lead Artist Website (If Applicable):
https://karilynchband.com
Business 1: Business Name:
Tasker’s Drug Store
Business 1: Business Type:
Retail
Business 1: Business Owner First and Last Name:
Scott Karasinski
Business 1: Physical Location Address
281 Main Street, Coopersville MI 49404
Business 1: Twitter Handle (If Applicable)
Business 1: Facebook Page Link (If Applicable)
https://www.facebook.com/taskersdrugstore
Business 1: Instagram Handle (If Applicable)
Business 2: Business Name:
327 Pizza and Pub
Business 2: Business Type:
Restaurant
Business 2: Business Owner First and Last Name:
Jake Noel
Business 2: Business Physical Location Address:
327 Main Street, Coopersville Mi 49404
Business 2: Twitter Handle (If Applicable)
Business 2: Facebook Page Link (If Applicable)
https://www.facebook.com/327pizza
Business 2: Instagram Handle (If Applicable)
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[336]Image Caption 1 (if any): Main Street during the day
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Image Caption 2 (if any): Music under the pavilion
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Image Caption 3 (if any): Music on Main Street View
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Image Caption 4 (if any): The Park is small, but when we close the road down we can have a whole lot more friends join!
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