Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,933
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Hennepin
Itasca
Aitkin
Hennepin
Itasca
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
The Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program will present a one-week summer jazz camp to introduce students to jazz and improvisation basics for string instrument students.
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
Micahel Burgraff: Executive director, A Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls; Nathaniel Dickey: Associate Professor of Music; low brass, band; Kelli Foster Warder: Education manager, Hennepin Theatre Trust; Andrea Gates: Exhibits coordinator at Crossings at Carnegie; ceramist; Barry Kleider: Photographer, visual artist and teaching artist; Jessica Rau: Manager of individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra; Anat Shinar: Director of outreach and dance instructor, Young Dance; independent project manager, Walker Art Center
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 Education

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,933
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,715
Direct expenses
$10,648
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Instruction in jazz and improvisation will be offered to youth studying string instruments in northern Minnesota. This outcome will be achieved by successful implementation of the proposed jazz camp and evaluated by participant surveys, and teaching artists’ reflections on implementing curriculum goals. 2: Twenty-five Minnesota youth will participate in summer jazz camp with the Itasca Orchestra and Strings program. Success in reaching this outcome will be measured in application and enrollment numbers for the summer jazz camp as well as the number of scholarships utilized.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Instruction in jazz and improvisation was offered to youth studying string instruments in northern Minnesota. The camp was successfully implemented and evaluated by participant surveys, Showcase Concert surveys and teaching artists' reflections on curriculum goals. 2: Five Minnesota youth participated in the jazz camp. Eight adults participated in the Adult Strings Workshop. Hard work to get the word out about the camp did not result in successful enrollment numbers. However, based on surveys the students who participated learned a lot.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Dave Kooda, Tom Nelson, Shannon Benolken, Cindy Aultman, Christa Berg, Joan Foster, Brad Johnson, Heather Krueger-Barth, Katie Marshall, Becky Kunz, Jerry Ophoven
Project Manager
First Name
Tara
Last Name
Makinen
Organization Name
Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program
Street Address
720 Conifer Dr PO Box 140
City
Grand Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
55744
Phone
(218) 327-5781
Email
tara@itascaorchestra.org
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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