Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,768
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Christopher J. Koza AKA Chris Koza
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Crow Wing
Goodhue
Rice
Sherburne
Stearns
Benton
Crow Wing
Goodhue
Rice
Sherburne
Stearns
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Chris Koza and his band will tour to Northfield, Red Wing, Brainerd, and Saint Cloud for a series of performances and inclusive residency activities for community members of all ages and abilities.

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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Rebecca Davis-Lee: Concert pianist; former vice chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Jay Gilman: Artistic director, MN Fringe Festival; Charles Leftridge: Director of operations, Mankato Symphony Orchestra; Eryn Michlitsch: Artistic director, Mankato Ballet Company; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Rebecca Petersen: Director of development, West Central Initiative; former executive director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Melissa Wray: Program associate, Lanesboro Arts

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,768
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,267
Direct expenses
$63,035
Administration costs
$7,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Chris Koza will have the opportunity to engage new audiences in Minnesota by touring to Northfield, Red Wing, Brainerd, and St Cloud. Performance and workshop attendance will be measured through ticket sales and head counts at events. Audience surveys, presenter feedback, and conversations with participants will help determine if audience is new. 2: Participants will be given opportunities to directly take part in workshop and performance opportunities and see their creativity supported and validated. Performance and workshop attendance as well as surveys and conversations with presenters and participants will measure the impact of tour activities and help identify and mitigate barriers to participation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Chris Koza had the opportunity to engage new audiences in Minnesota by touring to Northfield, Red Wing, Brainerd, and St Cloud. Performance and workshop attendance was measured through ticket sales and head counts at events. Audience and presenter feedback, and conversations with participants helped determine if the audience was new. 2: Participants were given opportunities to directly take part in workshop and performance opportunities and see their creativity supported and validated. Performance and workshop attendance as well as conversations with presenters and participants measured the impact of tour activities and helped identify and mitigate barriers to participation.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Christopher
Last Name
Koza
Organization Name
Christopher J. Koza AKA Chris Koza
State
MN
Phone
(971) 404-9428
Email
chriskozamusic@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
Email the Agency