Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
VocalEssence
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
January 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
VocalEssence will expand Vintage Voices to provide 100 seniors at four local senior centers and assisted living facilities access to quality choral music with professional musicians.
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
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
$49,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,725
Direct expenses
$59,225
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

One hundred elders from four underserved communities will receive high-quality, relevant choral experiences because barriers to participation are mitigated. Improve Group Consulting, an independent consultant, and VocalEssence staff will utilize both quantitative and qualitative data collection tools including interviews, surveys and statistical tracking. 2: Participants in the Vintage Voices program feel they have an authentic relationship with VocalEssence. Improve Group Consulting, an independent consultant, and VocalEssence staff will utilize both quantitative and qualitative data collection tools including interviews, surveys and statistical tracking.

Measurable Outcome(s)

130 people from four under-served elder communities participated in Vintage Voices, and reported improved mental and physical health benefits. To assess the program achievements, The Improve Group (evaluation consultant) administered questionnaires to activity directors from each choir host site about the overall experience. Choir members also provided feedback during wrap-up sessions. 2: Vintage Voices removed the barriers of cost, mobility, and access to participation, allowing an under-served community to participate in the arts. A questionnaire of activities directors and post-program wrap-up sessions with singers assessed outcomes. Singers were asked early on about their reasons for joining the choir to help determine whether program benefits met their goals.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Steve Aggergaard, Mary Ann Aufderheide, Julie Bader, Ann Barkelew, Traci V. Bransford, Philip Brunelle, Cassidy McCrae Burns, Margaret Chutich, Julie Henderson Craven, Debbie Estes, Ann Farrell, Rick Ford, Wayne Gisslen, R.J. Heckman, Robin Helgen, Art Kaemmer, M.D., Joseph Kalkman, David L. Mona, Fred Moore, David Myers, Nancy F. Nelson, F.S.A., James Odland, Kathryn Roberts, Cay Shea Hellervik, Don Shelby, Robert C. Smith, Karl Speak, Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Timothy Takach, Jenny Wade, Dorene Wernke, Jacob Wolkowitz
Project Manager
First Name
Elissa
Last Name
Weller
Organization Name
VocalEssence
Street Address
1900 Nicollet Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 547-1452
Email
elissa@vocalessence.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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