Community Arts

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Singers Minnesota Choral Artists AKA The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2015

End Date

February 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for the René Clausen Festival and Residency, celebrating the world-renowned composer, conductor and educator, and his meaningful impact on Minnesota’s choral culture for nearly three decades. The three-day festival in February 2015 includes a free Community Sing event, educational masterclasses and a concert with 500 high school singers, and a Festival Finale presentation by The Singers.

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

$25,267

Direct expenses

$30,267

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Host a three day festival honoring Rene Clausen with participation by 500 high school students and 500 audience members from the Twin Cities. The success of the program is measured through traditional quantitative indicators such as ticket sales, total attendance, and CD sales at the event. Artists, staff, and volunteers will speak personally with audience members, students, and teachers to collect qualitative feedback after each portion of the event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The three-day festival attracted audience of 935 people. We had 500 high school students in and outside metro area along their teachers attend the Thursday's collaboration. On Friday, 120 attendees participated in Community Sing and Saturday's concert attracted 315 audience members in addition to 42 singers. 64% of respondents to a post-event survey rated the experience as extremely enjoyable.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Maureen Armstrong, Craig Carnahan, Alan Beck, Kathy Tunseth, Jackie Steele, Connie Foote, Greta Wicker, Carolyn Collins, Alicia Sauer, Liesl Koehnen, Luther Ranheim

Project Manager

Matthew

Culloton

Singers Minnesota Choral Artists AKA The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists

528 Hennepin Ave Ste 303

Minneapolis

55403

(651) 917-1948

info@singersmca.org

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