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2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$43,229
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Ramsey
Dakota
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music will deliver weekly after-school music enrichment in violin, guitar, and rock ensemble to underserved youth attending Saint Paul schools, to stimulate them to become engaged in art and life.
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
$43,229
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,271
Direct expenses
$48,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

More youth living in poverty will develop their creativity and potential through regular, stimulating music enrichment with accomplished artists. We will track number of youth served, contact hours between artists and youth, performance opportunities, and audiences attending concerts. 2: Build relationships with youth serving organizations. We will measure the quantity and quality of partnerships, including number of schools, number of nonprofits, surveys and focus groups of teachers and administrators, and nonprofit managers.

Measurable Outcome(s)

More youth living in poverty developed their creativity and potential through regular, stimulating music enrichment with accomplished artists. We tracked number of:-Youth served-Contact hours between artists and youth-Performance opportunities-Audiences attending concerts. 2: Built relationships with youth serving organizations. We measured the quantity and quality of partnerships, including:-Number of schools-Number of nonprofits-Surveys and focus groups of teachers and administrators, and nonprofit managers.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kelly Schwenn, Sylvia Oxenham, Susan Bullard, Melissa A. Pelland, Maria E. Paik, Sharon Carlson, X. Christina Huang, Karen Schweigert, Jim Tarara, Heidi Teoh, Christine Schwab, Clea Galhano
Project Manager
First Name
Clea
Last Name
Galhano
Organization Name
The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music
Street Address
26 E Exchange St Ste 500
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(651) 224-2205x 12
Email
clea@thespcm.org
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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