Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,409
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Giving Voice Initiative
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To inspire and equip organizations to bring together people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, and their care partners to sing in choruses that foster joy, well-being, purpose, and community understanding.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2025 regular session, chapter 36, article 4, section 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,409
Other Funds Leveraged
$350,789
Direct expenses
$362,994
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

GVI singers from diverse backgrounds will increase their musical knowledge, abilities and build stronger social connections through choral singing. Quantitative and qualitative information will be collected from participants via focus groups/surveys measuring changes in musical knowledge and ability along with feelings of social connectedness. 2: Audiences will enjoy the high quality of GVI concerts and increase their understanding of the artistic abilities of people living with dementia. Surveys will be used to measure audience members' satisfaction with the artistic quality of each concert and to document changes in their understanding of the artistic abilities of people living with dementia.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Autumn
Last Name
Sterling Fenner
Organization Name
Giving Voice Initiative
Street Address
7400 Metro Blvd Ste 255
City
Edina
State
MN
Zip Code
55439
Phone
(612) 440-9660
Email
autumn@givingvoicechorus.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
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