Project Grant

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,370

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

The Saint Cloud Area All Star Jazz Band

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2012

End Date

August 2012

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Stearns

Benton

Sherburne

Project Overview

All Star Jazz Band Summer Program

Project Details

Summer program to continue efforts of school-year program to expand students' musical skills in the jazz genre with small group instruction and performances for community groups.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of St. Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of St Benedicts/St John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High School art teacher, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedicts/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Executive Director for Elk River Arts Alliance, school administrator; Peter Veljkovich: served on the Littleton Fine Arts Committee and as county representative for the South Suburban Arts Committee, Fine Arts Photographer, Writer, Disc Jockey; Helene Woods: Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; Sharon Tracy: Coon Rapids High School Humanities and English Teacher; Charlene Sul: Art Director for Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Yes

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,370

Other Funds Leveraged

$630

Direct expenses

$2,000

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our primary goal for our students is to offer them a unique jazz program that not only challenges their skills, but also encourages each band member to fulfill his or her unique musical potential. We anticipate that our students will continue to share their renewed musical commitments and skills within their Central Minnesota Communities through their involvement and performances with junior and senior high school bands, churches, and community groups.We measure these goals by asking our band members and their parents about benefits the students have gained. At the end of the session, we will ask our students to review the band director and the support they received from the association's program by completing anonymous questionnaires. Results of these questionnaires will be shared with the board and the band's director. Ideas shared through these questionnaires will be used to determine changes to the program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Evaluation of the program included written reviews from musicians and their parents. Our primary goal for our students is to offer them a unique jazz program that not only challenges their skills, but also encourages each band member to fulfill his or her

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Judy Zetterlund, Beth Cariveau

Project Manager

Judy

Zetterlund

The Saint Cloud Area All Star Jazz Band

3451 Deer Creek Trl

St Cloud

56301