Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Minnesota Guitar Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
May 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

MGS Sundin Hall Concert Series.

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

D.A. Bullock: Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing; Divya Karan: Computer Systems / Web Design, Organizational Development, General Administration; Florence Brammer: General Administration, Education, Volunteerism; Julia Brown: General Administration, Artistic, Education; Lauren White: General Administration, Fundraising, Organizational Development; Maymuna Ali: Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design; Stanton Wood: Fundraising, Organizational Development, Artistic; Ying Lee: Community Service / Development, Youth Programming, 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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$38,436
Direct expenses
$48,436
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will increase our average attendance from the current 125 to 175 per concert, increase the number of student tickets sold/distributed from 15 to 50 per concert, and make connections to the local communities represented by our visiting artists through outreach to appropriate organizations, newspapers, radio stations, and individuals, which will add an additional 15 to 20 audience members. To accomplish this goal, we will distribute vouchers to music teachers participating in our Guitar In Our Schools program (good for 4-for-1 pricing on tickets for students) and (as one example of our community outreach strategy for each concert) we will directly invite members of the Serbian-American community to our September concert by the Levante Duo from Serbia. We count the number of students and adults at each concert (the tickets distributed are numbered and collected). Members of our board are present in the lobby of the hall before, during, and after each concert to engage in conversations with long-time members of our Society as well as (and more importantly) newcomers, to learn how they heard about us and our concerts, and to get feedback on what and how well we're doing what we do.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We increased average concert attendance to 160, up almost 30% from the previous season. We solidified partnerships with music/guitar teachers at schools in three different districts that will let us build stronger relationships in future. We identified changes we need to make in how we deliver guitar performance experiences to young people from those schools and in other settings.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Joseph Haus, Annett Richter, Douglas Whorton, Dan Lehn, Joseph Hagedorn, Paul Hintz, Mary Ellison, Jerry Bannach, Scott Criqui
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Bussey
Organization Name
Minnesota Guitar Society
Street Address
PO Box 14986
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55414
Phone
(612) 677-1151
Email
mgdir@mnguitar.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency