Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Brass, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

March On! A Drum and Bugle Corps Competition. Funding for March On!, a drum and bugle corps show organized by Minnesota Brass in partnership with the Farmington High School Marching Band. The competition features both Minnesota-based and nationally touring competitive drum corps and will be held in August 2017 at Farmington High School.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Stephani Atkins: Youth programming, volunteerism, artistic; Rachel Bender: General administration, community service, development, youth programming; Janelle Doyle: Education, community education, youth programming; Paul Eastwold: Disabilities specialist, education, general management, administration; Bob Graff: Education, general management, administration, youth programming; Alejandra Iannone: Artistic, education, youth programming; Larry Neumann: Education, community education; Jeanne Schwartz: General administration, fundraising, organizational development; Christy Spillman George: General administration, organizational development, audience development, marketing.

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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,600
Direct expenses
$14,600
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our goal is to have 750 audience members witness over 500 performers from 6 different performing ensembles. Our second goal is to receive 100 completed patron surveys and that of the completed surveys, 75% of patrons indicate a positive response to the performances. We will count tickets sold (audience count) and artist participating. We will also conduct a patron survey to learn more about who is attending our event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As noted above, 724 patrons experienced over 650 performing artists from across the country resulting in an exciting night of pagentry. We received 52 patron surveys completed and all negative comments received on the surveys involved operational (logistics, tickets, scheduling) challenges--none were dissatisfied with the quality of performance presented by the ensembles.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Todd Tanji, Ralph (R.J.) Johnson, Neil Palistow, Vicki Plaistow, Samantha Springer, Jim Tarbox, Nancy Terry, Todd Woods
Project Manager
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Gurrola
Organization Name
Minnesota Brass, Inc.
Street Address
PO Box 7341
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55127
Phone
(952) 210-7915
Email
director@mnbrass.org
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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency