Arts Activities Support

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Oratorio Society of Minnesota

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2013

End Date

May 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for three concerts in their 2013 – 2014 season, including the Summer Chorus singing event, that will take place between November 2013 and May 2014.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Elin Anderson: artistic; Julie Bates: youth programming, community education, education; Bob Graf: artistic; Michael Fallon: administration, youth programming, community education, education; Esther Ouray: artistic, education; Julia Barlow: fundraising, administration, artistic; Sherri Hildebrandt: artistic, marketing, development.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$47,520

Direct expenses

$57,520

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To provide high-quality classical choral music with orchestra and guest soloists to our singers; to provide the opportunity for the musicians to communicate with the audience through beautiful and meaningful music; to provide the opportunity for the member singers and guest singers to work with high-caliber director Dr. Mchaffey promoting lifelong choral singing; to increase the audiences’ appreciation for and knowledge of these works through our interpretation of them and through professionally written program notes; to build a wider and more diverse audience through collaboration, programming and venue selection.Ticket sales; attendance figures; feedback from individual members; audience surveys and visiting artists.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Singers grew artistically as they worked with renown soloists; audience attendance was higher than expected; an estimated 1850 individuals attended concerts; an additional performance was added to accommodate demand; new communities were reached and educated; new donors were attracted.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Michael Bombyk, Kim Peterson, Mark Gustafson, Dan Schmidt, Barbara Hinrichs, Robert Magil, Melinda Maurey, Suzanne Mills-Rittman, Sharon Paulson, Matthew Mehaffey, Cynthia Stange

Project Manager

Bob

Magil

Oratorio Society of Minnesota

PO Box 131814

St Paul

55113

(612) 624-1511

oratorio_soc_mn@yahoo.com

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