Arts Learning

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,100

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

The Vecchione/Erdahl Duo

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

September 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Funding for a series of five one-hour programs exploring music and music literature at seven senior residences at various metro area locations. The project will extend from mid-February through August of 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

Carol Sirrine: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Jun-Li Wang: Community Development, Community Education, Organizational Development; Kathleen Spehar: Artistic, General Management; Michael Hiatt: Education, General Management, Community Education; Diana Johnson: Education, General Management; Paul Verrette: Fundraising, Finance, Organizational Development; Betsy Gaasedelen: Artistic, Education; Kristen Marx: General Management.

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 Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,100

Other Funds Leveraged

$2,275

Direct expenses

$11,375

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We hope to reach approximately 400 people with our series of 5 progressive music learning programs (as opposed to a one-off performance experience). Success will be measured by attendance (hopefully increasing through the course of the series by word-of-mAudience counts will be done at each presentation. General surveys will be passed out to attendees at the final sessions, a more detailed survey will go to activity directors at each facility, and this will be supplemented by anecdotal information shared by participants with the performers in conversations before and after the presentations.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Four hundred fifty five people at 7 different senior residences experienced music interactively and survey respondents reported that they learned new things and did not feel that the presenters talked down to them. Attendance at each residence grew at each of the 5 sessions at each residence.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Tom Barnard, Kath Sharp, Bob Adney, Rolf Jacobson, Donna Roe, Carrie Vecchione, Rolf Erdahl, Linda Walter

Project Manager

Rolf

Erdahl

Vecchione/Erdahl Duo

6857 133rd St W

Apple Valley

55124