Community Arts Education Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mankato Children's Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2019
End Date
December 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Faribault
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Waseca
Watonwan
Blue Earth
Faribault
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Waseca
Watonwan
Project Overview

Community Arts Education Support

Project Details

The Mankato Children's Chorus is dedicated to providing an opportunity for any interested youth to experience the joy of singing while developing healthy vocal techniques. Through rehearsal and performance of quality choral music, singers will develop artistic expressiveness, self-confidence, a cooperative spirit, and the joy of working toward and achieving goals with other singers.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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 Education

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$43,413
Direct expenses
$51,413
Administration costs
$200
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Teach elementary and secondary age students a variety of choral music that they are able to perform publicly. Twice a year, the students will perform their repertoire for a public audience. Their proficiency will be measured by the audiences' reaction and desire to return. 2: Increase participation in the Mankato Children's Chorus through rigorous outreach and communication. Membership is tracked on an annual basis. An increase in membership both mid-season and at the start of the fall 2018 season will show success in this outcome.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Students in grades 1-12 learned an average of 6 songs for performance, including an original piece composed for this choir. Concerts were performed in May and December of 2019. Audience surveys given in December indicated that all audience members had a high level of satisfaction with the concert. 75% of audience members return for multiple concerts. 2: Participation fluctuated. Participation fluctuated.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jeff Adams, Doug Schuldt, Kris Jackson, Ryan Ashland, Shannon Theis, Tim Bistrup, Bill Sabol, Andy Reeves, Jennifer Reeves, Matt Strum, Alyssa Thormodson, Jessica Possin, Wes Marcus,
Mindy Marcus, Danielle Elker
Project Manager
First Name
Michelle
Last Name
Laven
Organization Name
Mankato Children's Chorus
Street Address
PO Box 3482
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002
Phone
(507) 387-9007
Email
mrl@mankatochildrenschorus.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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