Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Apollo Male Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
November 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding to host the National Male Chorus Festival at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis in November 2013.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Philip Fried: artistic, community development, disabilities specialist; Nan Jahnke: administration, volunteerism, community development; Michele Blanchard: artistic, audience development, fundraising; Bill Venne: fundraising; Maggie Scanlan: artistic, education; Cass Erickson: fundraising, youth programming, community education; Elizabeth Tanner: artistic, education, community education; Patricia Mitchell: artistic, audience development, administration; Lori Anne Vicich: marketing, artistic.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,750
Direct expenses
$22,750
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To provide an opportunity for up to 200 high school men recruited from the metro area to participate with collegiate and adult male singers; to improve their musical capabilities.Direct feedback from patrons; individuals participating; tickets sold.

Measurable Outcome(s)

80 high school men participated in the Northstar festival; students responded well to the coaching and noticeable improvements were heard the day of the festival; 115 individuals attended the evening concert.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Craig Gerdes, Tom Peterson, Darren Jackson, Mark Bliven, Al Buss, Jim Elssass, Andy Morantz, Ray Peterson, Joel Quinnell, Mike Rudolph
Project Manager
First Name
Darren
Last Name
Jackson
Organization Name
Apollo Male Chorus
Street Address
2418 W 107th St
City
Bloomington
State
MN
Zip Code
55431
Phone
(612) 642-1895
Email
apollochorus@gmail.com
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

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency