Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$28,222
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Women's Choir
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The Twin Cities Women's and Girls' Choirs are a diverse community that sings, performs, and affirms the voices of women and girls.

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
$28,222
Other Funds Leveraged
$196,171
Direct expenses
$196,171
Administration costs
$28,222
Number of full time equivalents funded
1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Present complete seasons of diverse, high quality choral music for women's and girls' voices, with an affordable cost to sing or to attend. Participants feel empowered, affirmed, satisfied (survey/discussion); volunteer and audience satisfaction (survey/discussion); artistic evaluation by staff; increased scholarship capacity. 2: Sustainably re-orient Twin Cities Women's Choir as Her Voice Productions, with Twin Cities Women's Choir and Twin Cities Girls' Choir as programs. Funding mix shifts, operating reserve size, staffing structure, amount and type of development activities, number of participants served, board/staff evaluation of strategic plan progress.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Presented a complete season of diverse, high quality choral music for women's and girls' voices, while providing an affordable cost to sing or attend. We collected survey data through Survey Monkey from audience, participants, and volunteers for all concerts. We conducted two Town Hall meetings and post-mortem discussions for participants following each concert as well. 2: Sustainably re-oriented the Twin Cities Women's Choir as Her Voice Productions, with Twin Cities Women's and Girls' Choir as programs. We hired a new Executive Director, increased grant funding, completed a five-year strategic plan, increased participants, and have begun shifting the board from working to governance.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Susan Clark, Sandi Sherman, Alanna Walen, Ronna Puck, Julie Kelly, Barb Gacek, Pat Teiken, Erin Stiers, Jane Adamson-Waitley, Meg Swanson, Kathleen Cannon, Karleen Kos
Project Manager
First Name
Elisa
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
Twin Cities Women's Choir
Street Address
4631 Harriet Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55419
Phone
(612) 333-8292
Email
elisa@hervoiceproductions.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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