Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,753
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mississippi Valley Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2016
End Date
February 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Anoka
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Let the Spirit Sing Free Funding to present a free concert called "Let the Spirit Sing Free," showcasing the winner of the St Paul Piano Teachers Concerto Competition and featuring collaborations with Chorus Polaris and four vocalists from the University of Minnesota. The concert will take place at First Lutheran Church in Columbia Heights in February 2017.

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

Mary Jo Lewis: Artistic, administration; Nancy Anderson: Administration; Mary Beth King: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Sarah Wiechmann: Education, community education, youth programming; Tim Cooper: Artistic, computer systems, finance; Mandy Meisner: Audience development, artistic, fundraising; Sue Morgan: Artistic, volunteerism; Jeff Ambroz: Artistic, fundraising, administration; Florence Brammer: Administration.

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
$4,753
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,100
Direct expenses
$7,853
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We hope for concert attendance of 300 to 400 people of various ages and backgrounds and enjoyment of the performance by both audience members and musicians. We also strive for the orchestra members and guest soloists to feel challenged musically and uplifted by both the music and audience participation. We will ask the audience members to provide feedback on a brief survey to measure attendance and to gauge their reaction to the musical selections and performance by orchestra members and soloists. The board members will circulate during intermission and post-concert to gather verbal feedback from both audience and musicians as well.

Measurable Outcome(s)

There were 5 soloists, 60 musicians of the MVO, approximately 120 choir members, and over 300 attendees that were able to share in this unique musical experience. We received 35 surveys back out of 100 given out with an overwhelmingly positive response; 14% of respondents said that this was their first MVO concert experience, while 20% said that they’ve attended more than 10 MVO concerts.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Megan Dvorak, Brian Jewell, Nancy Wucherpfennig, Stacy Myhre Twite, Ann Delgehausen, Donna Hill, John Hill, Karen Kaehler, Rachel Kilgore, Don Ostlund, Robert Ostlund, Kathleen Spehar, Tom Wilder
Project Manager
First Name
Brian
Last Name
Jewell
Organization Name
Mississippi Valley Orchestra
Street Address
1716 Atwater Path
City
Inver Grove Heights
State
MN
Zip Code
55077
Phone
(651) 319-2077
Email
missvalleyorch@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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

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