Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$53,612
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
City of Rochester Music Department AKA Rochester Civic Music
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Olmsted
Olmsted
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Bringing people together by creating fun and memorable live music experiences.

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
$53,612
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,225,337
Direct expenses
$1,252,143
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

By providing accessible community music programming, RPM will enhance the social, civic, and economic vibrancy of the City of Rochester. The outcome will be evaluated via quantitative Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in RPM's annual action plan. Qualitative evaluation tools will include community and audience surveys, focus group feedback, and volunteer, board, and staff assessments.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Avital
Last Name
Rabinowitz
Organization Name
City of Rochester Music Department AKA Rochester Civic Music
Street Address
201 4th St SE Ste 204
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55904-3778
Phone
(507) 328-2201
Email
arabinowitz@rochestermn.gov
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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