Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,130
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
John S. Munson
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2017
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Becker
Crow Wing
Douglas
Faribault
Goodhue
Becker
Crow Wing
Douglas
Faribault
Goodhue
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Munson and his artistic partners in the jazz/rock trio The New Standards will present a tour in five greater Minnesota communities, performing public concerts and educational outreach sessions in each community.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Sh? Bailey: Performer, writer, and creator of new work in theater, visual arts, and film; Steven Downing: Writer, retired arts administrator; Ann Erickson: Associate director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Kathleen McTavish: Composer and media artist; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,130
Other Funds Leveraged
$15,044
Direct expenses
$60,174
Administration costs
$4,203
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences in outstate Minnesota will have access to a highly-acclaimed and entertaining live music performance by The New Standards. Surveys and ticket sales data will determine attendance; indicate audiences' home communities; assess whether new audience is reached; and ask participants to rate the quality of the arts experience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences in outstate Minnesota had access to a highly-acclaimed and entertaining live music performance by The New Standards. Surveys and ticket sales data measured attendance; indicated audiences' home communities; assessed whether new audience was reached; and ranked the quality of the arts experience.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
John
Last Name
Munson
Organization Name
John S. Munson
State
MN
Phone
(612) 801-8653x c
Email
munsongs@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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