Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,661
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Itasca
Itasca
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program provides opportunities to hear, learn, and perform orchestra music for the youth and adults of Itasca County.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,661
Other Funds Leveraged
$153,997
Direct expenses
$153,997
Administration costs
$2,800
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Continue creating meaningful outreach experiences where the youth and adults of Itasca county are provided opportunities to encounter our programming. Host fifteen outreach activities to encounter people unfamiliar with our organization. Use Direct Observation Assessment to track participant engagement. Measure audience surveys against prior years.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We continued to create meaningful outreach experiences where the youth and adults of Itasca county encountered our programming. The outreach activities were documented contacts were recorded. Audience surveys were compiled and reviewed by staff and the board of directors.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Katie Marshall, Cindy Aultman, Luke Fransisco, Cathy Shields, Gary Bordner, Jesse Davis, Anissa Grotjohn, Christa Berg, Becky Kuntz
Project Manager
First Name
Tammy
Last Name
Mattonen
Organization Name
Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program
Street Address
PO Box 140
City
Grand Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
55744
Phone
(218) 327-5781
Email
tammy@itascaorchestra.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
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