Arts Access
Arts Access
Chamber Music Live will collaborate with the communities of southeastern Minnesota's bluff country to present chamber music of the highest quality bringing world-class musicians for nine days of concerts, master classes, and events.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.
Catherine Belleveau: Founder and artistic director, Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective; Kaitlyn Bohlin: Director of individual giving, the Loft; Dorinda Broderson: Management consultant, painter; Beatrice Rothweiler: Lawyer and nonprofit consultant; Avinash Viswanathan: Director of community engagement, Nexus Community Partners
ACHF Arts Access
Increased attendance and deepened connections with the community, especially in the under 25 demographic. Attendance numbers are tracked at each event. Surveys are distributed, collected and tabulated. And, we actively seek comments and reactions of participants using 'post it's' which are posted/displayed at each concert reception. 2: Apollo Music Festival artists will personally engage participants to create meaningful connections and subsequently appreciation for the music. Artists use home stays and patronize local businesses. Impact of the connection is seen in survey comments and demographic info, and through individual giving. Also, local businesses buy program ads that function as a measure of our community connection.
High quality content was disseminated to our regular patrons through streaming and CD. In spite of the fact that our regular season was cancelled, we received individual donations in excess of $7,000. We also received positive feedback from CD recipients. 2: Relationships with our community and patrons were sustained through the pandemic. Individual 2020 donations from local patrons were 88% of those from the previous year. Our patrons willingness to donate during this time is an indicator of the depth of support and strength of the festival's relationship to the community.
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