Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,526
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bach Roots Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
May 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Brown
Rice
Brown
Rice
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Oratory Bach Ensemble will perform J. S. Bach's secular comedies in New Ulm and Northfield as part of its Bach & Brews series. Tour stops will include master classes and performance collaborations with youth string musicians in each community.

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

Darcey Engen: Coartistic director, Sod House Theater; theater professor, Augsburg University; Nathan Hanson: Composer and saxophonist; Arts Board grantee; Kurt Kwan: Actor; Pillsbury House Theatre artistic associate; David Marty: Former President, Reif Arts Council; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha: Freelance director, actor and theater educator; James Rocco: Director and producer; former producing artistic director, Ordway

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
$9,526
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,075
Direct expenses
$13,601
Administration costs
$500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences will experience Baroque music in an accessible and enjoyable way that increases their overall classical music appreciation. Email and printed surveys will be collected from audience members. Presenting partners will also offer feedback via email that will be utilized for future Bach and Brews performances. 2: Musical partners will feel encouraged to program concerts that reach new audiences or engage with existing audiences in new ways. A survey will be sent via email to co-presenters, participating youth musicians, and participant's music instructors who participated in the masterclass.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 350 Minnesotans experienced Bach and Brews, and the majority found the program to increase their enjoyment of classical music. Email survey of ticket holders, written feedback from presenting partners, and verbal feedback following each concert. 2: Many audience members were musicians themselves and expressed renewal in concert programming following the uniqueness of Bach and Brews. Email correspondence and conversations with musicians present at both performances.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jonathan Wiese, Chair: Sarah Tengblad, Vice-Chair: John Steinke, Treasurer: Emily Tritabaugh, Secretary: Matthew Olson
Project Manager
First Name
Matthew
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
Oratory Bach Ensemble
Street Address
1712 Fillmore St NE
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55413
Phone
(507) 382-8671
Email
oratorybach@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
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