Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Encore Wind Ensemble

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

April 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Washington

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for four free concerts, including one concert featuring local high school-aged musicians from Stillwater High School. The concerts will take place at metro area locations between February and April 2014.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Cassandra Shore: Artistic, Education, Administration; Mary Jo Lewis: Artistic; Zhen Zou: Administration, Artistic; Mary Beth King: Artistic, Organizational Development, Administration; Ruth Virkus: Artistic, Administration; Don Mabley-Allen: Artistic, Administration, Disabilities Specialist; Laura Weber: Audience Development; Susan Kane: Administration, Disabilities Specialist.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$4,934

Direct expenses

$9,934

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Encore Wind Ensemble hopes that this project will bring classic and contemporary wind literature to new audience members. The organization is expects approximately 1,300 audience members will hear the ensemble perform at the four concerts.The Encore Board of Directors will evaluate the February concerts at the scheduled March meeting, and the entire project will be evaluated at a meeting in May 2014. We will count the adult and child audience members and gather feedback from performers regarding future ideas.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our young composers contest promotes the performance of high quality wind band literature and helps to expand the repertoire of our art form; This season allowed for a winner to showcase his work and build his resume as a serious composer; The Minnesota Music Educators Association performance was truly special occasion; It showcased our group as a premier group in the Twin Cities; We estimate 1010 people attended our concerts.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Nicholas Ellison, Eric Moon, Brent Comeau, Ann Hagen, Karen Kelly, Jean Lake, Robert Lake, Patricia Nord, Jeff Schuh, Jerry Luckhardt

Project Manager

Nicholas

Ellison

Encore Wind Ensemble

PO Box 251071

Woodbury

55125