Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$22,515
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra musicians will perform in central Minnesota senior residences, and for seniors in two targeted performances at the Paramount Center, expanding access to high quality live music for seniors with limited mobility.

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

Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Kaitlyn Bohlin: Director of individual giving, the Loft; Dorinda Broderson: Management consultant, painter; Beatrice Rothweiler: Lawyer and nonprofit consultant; Avinash Viswanathan: Director of community engagement, Nexus Community Partners

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
$22,515
Other Funds Leveraged
$28,678
Direct expenses
$51,193
Administration costs
$2,100
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Seniors will be transformed by the emotive power of music and the engaging presentation of SCSO live performances. Audience counts at Paramount concerts and ensemble visits. Observation of contact by residence staff and musicians; paper and online surveys from audience, SCSO musicians, residence staff, and senior center personnel. 2: Area seniors will receive two visits from ensembles during 2020, doubling the contact time, building relationships, and facilitating engagement. The effect of repeat visits on musician/senior relationships and evidence of engagement (participation via conversation, singing, and or movement) will be evaluated by observation of contact by residence staff and musicians.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Seniors were transformed by the emotive power of music and the engaging presentation of SCSO live performances. Evaluation measures included survey questionnaires distributed to group leaders and seniors: attendance counts, verbal comments from seniors and group leaders; and direct observation of performances. 2: Area seniors had limited access to live performances and free access to video presentations via the SCSO YouTube channel. We were only able to assess the value of repeat visits at the Whitney Senior Center. Evaluation measures included attendance counts, verbal comments from seniors; and direct observation of performances.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ross Detert, Mark Springer, Allen Horn, Jill Pattock, Tamara Bottge, Jennifer Kalpin, Julie Mertz, Suzanne Mesna, Gary Osberg, Dan Torgersen, Brad Gordon Ufer
Project Manager
First Name
Lucia
Last Name
Magney
Organization Name
Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra
Street Address
PO Box 234
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56302
Phone
(320) 252-7276
Email
lmagney@stcloudsymphony.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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