Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minhua Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
December 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

The Grace of Southern Landscape

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade: Stage Technical Designer and Director.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Heather Bunch: Artistic, Education, Disabilities Specialist; Jada Pulley: Youth Programming, Education, Community Education; Max Erickson: Audience Development, Marketing, Volunteerism, Fundraising; Megan West: Artistic, General Administration, Organizational Development; Taous Khazem, Artistic: Youth Programming, General Administration; Tiffany Lange: Artistic, Community Service, Development, Education.

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

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$21,500
Direct expenses
$31,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minhua Chorus is dedicated to better serve (1) 70+ Members by providing a supportive environment to sing, practice and challenge themselves artistically. Talents are discovered and encouraged through this concert. (2) Audience: our major concert will attract about 1200 spectators and the small one will attract 600. (3) Seniors: plan to reach out to more than 300+ of seniors by bring our performance directly to them in the nursing home. (4) Students: The selected performances of the concert will be performed on weekends at Chinese schools during Chinese New Year celebration events for more than 2000 student's families. (5) The favorite performances voted by the audience will be performed at the Mall of America's ôChinese New Year Celebrationö event in 2019 and reach more than 5,000 people. (6) nine different artists are involved. 80% of audience will refresh their experience and 95% of Chinese students will truly learn the knowledge of Southern Chinese music. Aside from the ticket sales, concert experience, and reviews of video recordings, Minhua Chorus will evaluate the concert by requesting third party, i.e. the Chinese American Association of Minnesota, to conduct an evaluation survey. Audience will be also asked to fill out an evaluation form and encouraged to provide feedback on the Minhua Chorus website. The Board will review all the quantitative and qualitative assessment results for the concert, create a report to the members and artists, and offer advice and suggestions on future concerts and the development of the Chorus.

Measurable Outcome(s)

More than 600 diverse audiences attended our concert. 90% of the participants indicated their understanding to the grace of Chinese southern landscape was enhanced. There are total about 9 local artists joined our performance: 2 conductors, 2 sopranos, 1 tenor, 2 choreographs, 1 music composer and 1 piano accompanist. We have established a good cooperative relationship with those artists.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Oliver Tao, Jiawen Chen, Liang Gong, Qinqing Hilkert, Yuqi Li, Aiqun He, Oliver Tao, John Zhang
Project Manager
First Name
Oliver
Last Name
Tao
Organization Name
Minhua Chorus
Street Address
710 Valley View Ct
City
Shoreview
State
MN
Zip Code
55126
Phone
(952) 288-8371
Email
otao@hotmail.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