Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Artaria
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2019
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Artaria String Quartet Performs Beethoven Quartet Cycle.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Brian Stephenson: Fundraising, General Administration, Organizational Development; Dr. Joyce Broderson: General Administration, Education, Artistic; Essma Imady: Artistic, Community Education, Organizational Development; Heather Barringer: Artistic, General Management / Administration, Education; Lia Rivamonte: Artistic, Fundraising, Organizational Development; Marisa XiuKuauhtli Martinez: Artistic, Community Education, Education; Nkuli Shongwe: Organizational Development, Fundraising, Community Education; Xiaolu Wang: Artistic, Community Education, Youth Programming.

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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,900
Direct expenses
$18,900
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will generate 20% more ticket sales at Artaria concerts. 80% of audience members will indicate their appreciation for and ability to understand chamber music was improved. We will evaluate through audience count provided by Sundin Music Hall and post-performance dialogue with audience members and volunteers. We will create printed and online evaluation surveys for audience members after each concert.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Artaria generated a 16% increase in ticket sales for the Beethoven Concerts. Post concert surveys and Q & A sessions with audience members garnered enthusiastic comments and an increased interest in learning more about chamber music as a result of exposure to the complete works of the composer. We were successful in reaching out to the Twin Cities community with good advertising and an interesting product - the complete Beethoven Quartets. We were delighted to see so many young adults attend and attribute that to the teaser performances we had at area colleges and our use of social media. We saw predominantly white audiences and because of Covid-19 we not able to visit Union Gospel Mission (primarily minority audience) as planned. In the future we will broaden our reach to include Walker West students as well as schools in the Hispanic neighborhoods. We did offer free admission to all students and to the entire Union Gospel Mission community (adults) in order to break down any financial barriers.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Karen Casanova, James Sophocleus, David Grandstrand, Nancy Oliver's, Ray Shows, Shira Burton, David Knapp, Tom Peterson
Project Manager
First Name
Ray
Last Name
Shows
Organization Name
Artaria String Quartet
Street Address
980 Bellows St
City
West St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55118
Phone
(651) 587-7595
Email
ratioz@comcast.net
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