Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Paramount Center for the Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2016
End Date
January 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
The Paramount 101 Series is a series of 3 free concerts during the season. The Charming Cello 101 with Jeffrey Solow is on November 13th, 2016, Two-Piano Repertoire with the Hamaan Sisters on January 15, 2017, and the Minnesota Bach Ensemble presents The
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, non-profit board member; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, board member; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, non-profit board member; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, board member; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer.
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
$7,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,683
Direct expenses
$16,683
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will use ticketing data, visual observation and survey results to measure outcomes. We expect 1) 1800 patrons at 3 concerts, 2) 23% children, 3) 20% from outside the St Cloud area, 20% will never have been exposed to this type of concert.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1161 patrons came to the concerts. Of these, 40% were from outside of the immediate 4-city area. This is 20% higher than anticipated. Of the 1161, approximately 361 were children. This is 10% higher than anticipated. Approximately 20% notated that they ha

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Laurie
Last Name
Johnson
Organization Name
Paramount Arts Resource Trust AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center
Street Address
913 St Germain St W
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301
Phone
(320) 257-3137
Email
ljohnson@paramountarts.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
Email the Agency
Location

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3