Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Chamber Music Live

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

End Date

October 2017

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Cass

Dakota

Dodge

Fillmore

Goodhue

Hennepin

Houston

Itasca

Olmsted

Wabasha

Winona

Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

Chamber Music Live will host the Apollo Music Festival, a series of free chamber music concerts in Houston, Minnesota. Ensemble artists perform at the highest artistic level giving local audiences access to the beauty and intimacy of live performances.

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

Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; faculty member, Saint Mary's University Winona; Adam Courville: Arts educator and manager, puppeteer; studying for master''s in nonprofit management at Hamline; Shelley Johnson: Theater and dance teacher at Franklin Middle School; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Jessica O'Brien: Associate director, Minnesota Council of Churches’ Mankato refugee services; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year

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

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$33,666

Direct expenses

$38,666

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The festival will introduce 50 people to this art form who have never before attended a live classical music performance. Survey will ask if individual has ever attended a classical music performance. At post-concert talks, artists will particularly engage new by inviting questions and responses. 2: Attendees to concerts will come because the venue is close in proximity, at a convenient time and is free. Our survey will ask how much concert goers would pay for tickets if tickets were required. And, ask for feedback regarding the venue location, concert times and free access.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Based on surveys, there were between 29 and 45 first time attenders at each of our four concerts. Surveys administered at each concert. 2: Numerous surveys thanked us for being in small town Houston. Comment cards: Thanks for bringing this music and talent to Houston/Keep coming to Houstosking myself, how Garret convinces these talented musician to come to Houston/First class music is Houston County/Thank you for bringing this to Houston/ETC.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

David Gustafson, Susan Ferries, Steven Scheu, Tammy Bartz, Anita Wilson

Project Manager

Garret

Ross

Chamber Music Live

314 Erickson St S

Houston

55943