Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,313
Recipient
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2025
End Date
May 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Blue Earth
Brown
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Martin
Nicollet
Ramsey
Redwood
Scott
Sibley
Waseca
Waseca
Anoka
Blue Earth
Brown
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Martin
Nicollet
Ramsey
Redwood
Scott
Sibley
Waseca
Waseca
Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

They will present their season finale concert, "Fiery and Intelligent" at the New Ulm High School Auditorium as part of their 2024/25 season. Funds will be used for musician and conductor stipends.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Julie Forderer: retired elementary and special education teacher at United South Central Public School, Wells, choreographer for school musicals and community theater events; Moni Harper: musician with the Fairmont City Band, the Trimont Centennial Band, and the bugler for Fairmont VFW and Legion Honor Guard, has served on the Boards for Fairmont Opera House and Civic Summer Theatre; Emily Heinis: writer, communications professional, and former english teacher,received the Prentice Hall Developing Leadership Award from the MN Council of Teachers of English, and served as Poetry and Visual Arts Editor for Blue Earth Review; Devon Lawrence: directs all 9th-12th grade bands at Waseca Jr. Sr. High School, Program Coordinator for River City Rhythm Drum and Bugle Corps, performs with multiple groups including Little Chicago and Southern Minnesota's Real Big Band; Michael Looft: City Administrator for Winthrop and is an integral part of the Bavarian Blast music festival, New Ulm; Randy Mediger: retired principal and teacher and charter member of LeSueur Community Theater; Kjerstin Moody: associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College, leads a Nordic Book Circle at the American Swedish Institute, served on the board of the Modern Literature Association (MLA) Nordic Literature group; Kerry Nagel-Allen: guardian and/or conservatorship for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities and the elderly, served and volunteers with the Fairmont Opera House; Gabriela Roemhildt: St. Peter Recreation Department coordinating lifelong learning and entertainment programs for adults, has served on the board of Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra; Sandy Sunde: retired Language Arts teacher and high school musical director, member of Uniting Cultures Community Theater Board and CAPP-Comprehensive Arts Planning Program; Dave Wahl: singer, actor, and former musician, and an active board member of the Springfield Community Theatre; Mark Wamma: Music Director and Operations Director for Mankato Area Youth Symphony Orchestra, teaches violin and viola, and a founding member of the Two Rivers Community Orchestra and River Valley String Quartet.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, Inc, Anna Pollock (507) 833-8721

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,313
Other Funds Leveraged
$20,337
Direct expenses
$28,650
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of Minnesotans who are able to participate in the arts increases. New relationships are built with groups that are traditionally underserved by the arts. The Director of Operations will oversee the project evaluation. Volunteers will distribute surveys at the performance and collect them afterwards. Electronic surveys are sent out after the concert. As an incentive, each participant are entered into a drawing for free tickets. Trends are analyzed and tabulated.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Bethel
Last Name
Balge
Organization Name
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra
Street Address
100 Warren St Ste 300-154
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56001-3762
Phone
(507) 766-7561
Email
bbalge@mankatosymphony.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

105 22nd Avenue NE, Suite A
Waseca, MN 56093

Phone
Project Manager: Anna Pollock
507-833-8721
Email the Agency
Location

105 22nd Avenue NE, Suite A
Waseca, MN 56093

Phone
Project Manager: Anna Pollock
507-833-8721
Email the Agency