General Operating Support

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,995

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Winona Symphony Orchestra

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2015

End Date

September 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Fillmore

Houston

Olmsted

Wabasha

Winona

Project Overview

General Operating Support

Project Details

Winona Symphony Orchestra Manager Position for 2015-2016 Season

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

John Becker: art business owner; Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Larry Gorrell: former dean of Saint Mary's University; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Kathy Peterson: arts administrator; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Joan Sween: playwright; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Emily Urness: writer; Tom Willis: potter.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,995

Other Funds Leveraged

$24,115

Direct expenses

$26,110

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase community involvement/participation (i.e., expand our audience, volunteers, donors, etc.). Increase effectiveness of 1) day-to-day operations and 2) awareness of the Winona Symphony Orchestra and our online presence/tools. Among other benefits, these tools will help identify participation barriers. Observe changes in: Advance/season ticket sales, ticket sales, Visits to the website, Followers on social media sites using analytics, Number of donors, Number of volunteers, Local media coverage. Analyze: Post-concert surveys, Data from credit card ticket sales.

Measurable Outcome(s)

One very measureable outcome was a tremendous increase in the number of children experienced a Winona Symphony Orchestra concert/classical music. Prior to this year, that yearly number was less than 100. This past season over 1,000 children attended a Winona Symphony Orchestra concert.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Heidi Bryant, Tim Hornseth, Cathy Ingvalson, Donald Lovejoy, Gretchen Michlitsch, Greg Neidhart, Betsy Neil, Rill Reuter, Jim Vrchota

Project Manager

Tim

Hornseth

Winona Symphony Orchestra Association

PO Box 1197

Winona

55987