Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2013

End Date

June 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for three distinct symphony orchestra programs resulting in five live performances open to the public free of charge. Performances will take place at several venues including churches, Walker Place Assisted Living Facility, and outdoor sites between February and May 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

Lorrie Link: Artistic, Audience Development, Fundraising; Connie Martin: Artistic, Fundraising, Administration; Jonna Kosalko: Fundraising, Audience Development, Administration; Masami Kawazato: Fundraising, Artistic, Organizational Development; Betty Mackay: Artistic; Laura Krider: Administration, Artistic; Jeff Erbland: Audience Development, Fundraising, Administration; Jeff Larson: Administration, Artistic, Community Development.

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

$3,600

Direct expenses

$8,600

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide three symphonic programs, resulting in five live orchestra concerts, free of charge, to audiences that usually do not have access to such concerts. The concerts are anticipated to draw approximately 900 audience members.Audience count will be taken at concerts. A post-season feedback survey will be held within the orchestra with the intent of highlighting both good aspects of the season, as well as opportunities for improvement next season.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This semester we learned to stretch ourselves to higher levels of performance and musicality. We played difficult music with professional soloists and achieved successful outcomes with less than a dozen rehearsals for each program. With this success came greater personal confidence and a strong belief in our ensemble potential, as well as the continued joy of playing and sharing our music.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Aundria Schreiner, Mark Maes, Claudia Schnitker, Joel Rector, Holly Trotter, Skip Steinworth

Project Manager

Milinda

Nitti

Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra

PO Box 24251 á

Minneapolis

55424