Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Saint Croix Valley Chamber Chorale

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2015

End Date

April 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Washington

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for Hope Renewed, Darkness Destroyed, and Unity Created Through Music, the 2015 - 2016 season of three choral concerts to be held at the Washington County Historic Courthouse and Trinity Lutheran Church between December 2015 and April 2016.

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

Loren Niemi: Administration, artistic, organizational planning; Peter Rachleff: Community education, education, artistic; Elin Anderson: Artistic; Lori Janey: Administration; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, administration, community service; Elise Marubbio: Education, artistic, organizational development; Karen Charles: Artistic, education, administration; Amy Dillahunt: Administration; Max Erickson: Administration.

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

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$82,000

Direct expenses

$92,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

250 season tickets sold with 340 Christmas, 140 Winter, and 250 Spring single event tickets sold as projected in the budget, the number of actual attendees equaling the number of tickets sold. 90% of participating ensemble members and guest artists verbally indicating belief the performances were a success. Single event tickets sold and an audience count will be taken after each set of concerts for record count and attendance count comparison, sold season ticket count taken after season ends. The ensemble and performers will be solicited for post-performance and post-season feedback to assess the season success.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Net ticket sales revenue, single event and season tickets combined, were $6989 over/almost 120% of budgeted. We surmise higher than expected revenue from ticket sales was due to a combination of a successful early bird discount push/extension and the fact this was the final season directed by the chorales founding artistic director. It provided a lift in ticket sales.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Jim Caldwell, Karin Luskey, Veronica Polinske, Josh LaGrave, Mike Perkins, Joe Hill, Ellen Neseth, Terry Mistalski

Project Manager

Josh

LaGrave

Saint Croix Valley Chamber Chorale

PO Box 352

Stillwater

55082