Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,900
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great Northern Union Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
December 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
The Great Northern Union Chorus (GNU) will use a collaborative process to engage young men of color in the transformational effect of barbershop singing. GNU's own artistic understanding, texture, identity, and impact will be similarly transformed.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Katherine Dodge: Retired executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Takara Henegar: Program associate and Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellow at The Saint Paul Foundation; Lauren Hughes: Creative arts development supervisor, Midwest Special Services; gallery curator; Keri Kellerman: Managing director, Playwrights' Center; Jessica Roeder: Writer, poet and teacher; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,900
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,273
Direct expenses
$52,729
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Young men of color will have personal access to and experience with the transformational effect of barbershop singing. We'll gather data, via pen-and-paper questionnaires, and face-to-face or telephone interviews, on knowledge, skill and ability in barbershop singing, and impact on personal development. 2: Our own artistic understanding, texture, identity and impact will expand as we learn how to adapt our music and pedagogy to new communities. Through online surveys to our community partners and Advisory Board, and our own artists, we will assess the quality of collaborative efforts, per the Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Young men of color received personal access to and experienced the transformational effect of barbershop singing. We retained a professional evaluator to gather and assess data, via surveys and/or face-to-face or telephone interviews, on knowledge, skill and ability in barbershop singing, and impact on personal development. (Attached.). 2: Our own artistic understanding, texture, identity and impact was expanded as we learned to adapt our music and pedagogy to new communities. We retained a professional evaluator to gather and assess data via surveys and in-person meetings with our program partners, CAAB, and GNU members to assess the quality of our efforts, per the Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory and otherwise.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Merlyn, Kruse, Kevin Lynch, David Bailey-Aldrich, Kyle Weaver, Bob Dowma, Rick Anderson, Joel Ortman
Project Manager
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Great Northern Union Chorus
Street Address
3909 Dartmouth Dr
City
Minnetonka
State
MN
Zip Code
55345
Phone
(612) 723-4209
Email
missioninclynch@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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