Community Arts

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Japan American Society of Minnesota

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2014

End Date

June 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for the world premiere of Yukionna, a new opera presented concert style, by Asako Hirabayashi. Performance will take place at Sundin Music Hall in St Paul in May 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Karen Kasel: Organizational planning, artistic, volunteerism; Zhen Zou: Education, administration, artistic; Ashley Hanson: Artistic, youth programming, education; Andrew Leitch: Fundraising, administration, organizational development; Mary Beth King: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Christine Shyne: Administration, audience development, youth programming; Nina Graham: Fundraising; Amy Danielson: Audience development, organizational development, computer systems; Jennifer Wood: Fundraising, administration, organizational development.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$9,900

Direct expenses

$14,900

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our plan is to draw over 250 attendees from the Japan related community to experience an opera with a theme based on a traditional Japanese folk tale. The performance will be a new approach in Minnesota presenting an opera with outstanding Japanese and American musicians that will introduce an opera experience for the first time to over 50% of attendees. Following the performance, we will survey members of the audience and the performers for their evaluation of the program. We will also have a wrap-up session for the planning committee to evaluate the event and determine where improvements can be made for future programs.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The most impressive aspect of this event was the fact that Japan America Society of Minnesota was able to provide an outstanding Opera experience with 20 professional performers participating, and to a capacity crowd of 325.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Elizabeth Brailsford, Marc Blehert, Shannon Meyer, Ted Dorekamp, Chris Armacost, Ayako Birch, Elizabeth Fehrmann, Richiko Kamata, Ron Leonhardt, Don Martin, Hiroshi Nakato, Michael Nilan, Bill Paterson, Ryan Polzin, Hiroko Shade, Sayuri Testa

Project Manager

J. Bernard

Van Lierop

Japan American Society of Minnesota

43 Main St SE Ste EH131

Minneapolis

(612) 627-9357

jasm@us-japan.org

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