Project Grant - Round 3

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,689
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Center Chorale
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2013
End Date
April 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview
Mozart Requiem
Project Details
Minnesota Center Chorale presents Mozart’s Requiem as the finale performance of their 40th season. The performance, hosted by St Cloud’s Paramount Theatre, is a celebration of the unique power music has of bringing people together. The Saint John’s Boys’ Choir and an orchestra of 25 central Minnesota musicians join Minnesota Center Chorale.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Chris Rasmussen: art teacher for 35 years at Foley Senior High (retired), Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Janice Courtney: arts advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: nonprofit and public administrator, Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, management, fundraising, Human Resources, mission-guided organizational planner; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Chris Rasmussen: art teacher for 35 years at Foley Senior High (retired), Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Janice Courtney: arts advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: nonprofit and public administrator, Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, management, fundraising, Human Resources, mission-guided organizational planner; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,689
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,550
Direct expenses
$11,239
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Minnesota Center Chorale reaches an audience of 350, surpassing the attendance figures from our last choral masterworks concert with orchestra, performed at Saint Augustine Church in May 2011. 2. Audience member provide verbal feedback to singers, board members, and directors during the post-concert reception. 3. A minimum of 15% of patrons attending complete and submit paper surveys providing Minnesota Center Chorale with better knowledge of how to serve them. 4. The patron survey provides Minnesota Center Chorale with demographic information, patron opinions, and general concert feedback. 5. Minnesota Center Chorale provides 20 free concert tickets for people with severely limited sight or total blindness and 30% attend the performance. 6. Saint Johns Boys’ Choir director Andre Heywood provides feedback evaluating his choir’s collaboration with Minnesota Center Chorale.1. Minnesota Center Chorale keeps track of ticket sales by collecting ticket stubs from all attending. Stubs will inform Minnesota Center Chorale of what percentage of the audience are adult, senior, student, and child. 2. Minnesota Center Chorale singers will report patron feedback to Ms. Jody Martinson. Ms. Martinson and board members will discuss verbal feedback at the April 2013 board meeting. 3. The total number of attendees will be cross-referenced with the total number of surveys collected. 4. Survey responses are analyzed by Minnesota Center Chorale’s Board, Artistic Director, Operations Coordinator, and Grant Coordinator. 5. Free ticket vouchers provided to community members with limited to no sight will be collected by volunteer ticket takers. The number of tickets provided compared to the number collected will provide Minnesota Center Chorale with knowledge of the success of this particular outreach. 6. Ms. Martinson gathers feedback from Andre Heywood regarding the experience the boys had singing with Minnesota Center Chorale on “The Promise of Living.”

Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Minnesota Center Chorale reached an audience of 453, surpassing our goal of serving an audience of 350 by 29%. Minnesota Center Chorale kept track of ticket sales by collecting ticket stubs from those attending. 2. Audience members provided verbal feedback to singers, board members, and directors during the post-concert reception. Minnesota Center Chorale singers reported patron feedback to Jody Martinson, allowing Ms. Martinson to bring any information before Minnesota Center Chorale's board of directors. 3. Minnesota Center Chorale cross-referenced the number in attendance with the number of surveys submitted to find 2% of patrons in attendance completed and submitted surveys. 4. The patron survey provided Minnesota Center Chorale with a minimal amount of demographic information, patron opinions, and general concert feedback. The information Minnesota Center Chorale did receive was analyzed by Minnesota Center Chorale's Artistic Director and Operations Coordinator. 5. Minnesota Center Chorale provided 20 free tickets for people with severely limited sight or total blindness to attend the performance. Minnesota Center Chorale evaluated the success of this outreach by counting the number of complimentary tickets redeemed. Of the 20 complimentary tickets, 19 were redeemed. 6. Ms. Martinson gathered feedback from Andre Heywood regarding the experience the Saint Johns' Boys’ Choir had collaborating with Minnesota Center Chorale on “The Promise of Living.” Mr. Heywood felt honored for his Boys' Choir to be present at the performance. He specifically chose pieces to compliment Minnesota Center Chorale's repertoire. Mr. Heywood explained how the Boys' Choir benefited from collaborating with Minnesota Center Chorale since they rarely have the opportunity to partner with an adult choir.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Steve Holste, Laura Capes, Tom Ramsey, Jonna Thomas, Beverly Fiereck, Keith Larson, Roger McHaney, Denise Honkomp, Charles Welter, Lila Heins
Project Manager
First Name
Amber
Last Name
Chmielewski
Organization Name
Minnesota Center Chorale
Street Address
PO Box 471
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56302-0471
Phone
(320) 252-0051
Email
aechmielewski@gmail.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
Email the Agency
Location

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3