Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Wayzata Symphony Orchestra

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2015

End Date

May 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the 2015 - 2016 season of four free concerts of orchestral works that will include a multimedia work with the composer in residence, a program of New Orleans jazz arrangements for orchestra and soloists and a family concert that combines film music with an orchestral masterpiece. The concerts will take place at Wayzata Community Church between October 2015 and May 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

Lori-Anne Williams: Fundraising, administration, marketing; Scott Pakudaitis: Artistic, organizational development, marketing; Jennifer Marshall: Education, artistic, administration; Courtney Kupsch: Fundraising, administration; Erin Brueggemann: Artistic, disabilities specialist, organizational planning; Justin Merritt: Education; Kari Schloner: Administration; Eric Selle: Volunteerism, artistic, disabilities specialist; Brandon Bagaason: Artistic, fundraising, education.

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

$41,300

Direct expenses

$51,300

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

An increase in our total audience attendance of 15% will indicate that we have reached new audience members and increased the number of repeat audience members. A 15% increase in the amount of individual donations made during the season will indicate a higher level of audience satisfaction and thus an increase in artistic success for the orchestra. The number of concert attendees will be counted and informal polls will be conducted to determine how many new audience members are present. The amount of individual donations will be compared to last season.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This season 95 musicians performed with 6 featured guest artists in front of 1,930 concert attendees. We experienced a 22% decrease in overall attendance this season and estimated that 12% of our audiences were first time attendees. 95% of our individual donations this season came from previous contributors while 5% of our donations came from new donors, showing an increase in our base of support.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Brent Rundquist, Dawn Alitz, James DeVoll, Tori Okwabi, Elizabeth Olson, Dawn Anderson, Katie Duffy, Dagne Gustafson, Marion Judish, Michael Okwabi, Doug Schmitt

Project Manager

Paul

Humiston

Wayzata Symphony Orchestra

PO Box 697

Wayzata

55391

(612) 387-9857

WSOgrants@gmail.com

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