Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lyra, Inc. AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the 2013 – 2014 season of six baroque music concerts at Sundin Music Hall at Hamline University in St Paul between October 2013 and May 2014.

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

Obi Egwim: audience development, organizational development, development; Joseph Hagedorn: marketing, organizational planning, education; Tom Moffatt: community education, administration, education; Bjorn Anderson: artistic, general management, community service, finance, computer systems; Rachel Levitt: audience development, fundraising, development; Robert Cuerden: marketing, fundraising, organizational development; Michael Robins: artistic, general management, youth programming; Kathryn Tjaden: administration, fundraising, organizational development; Maggie Langenfeld: education, administration, volunteerism.

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
$30,903
Direct expenses
$40,903
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To rediscover and reinterpret seldom-heard early music; musicians and music communicates with audience; the program educates the audience in musical and cultural understanding; challenge the performers; build audiences.Audience conversations and surveys; feedback form the board of directors; musicians share personal artistic evaluation with artistic director; quantitative assessment based on ticket sales.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The programming was a mix of well-know composers such as Bach and rarely heard composers such as Mondonville, Dauverge and Babbel; approximately 1/3 of the audience spoke with musicians at the end of every performance; program notes were included for every concert; musicians found the repertoire to be technically and intellectually challenging; 750 individuals attended concerts.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Judge Bruce Willis, Richard Schieffer, Judge Bert Portisky, Ginna Watson, Kevin A. Geraghty, Lester Horntvedt, Dr. Lowell Anderson
Project Manager
First Name
Tami
Last Name
Morse
Organization Name
Lyra, Inc. AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra
Street Address
275 4th St E Ste 280
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(651) 321-2214
Email
info@lyrabaroque.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

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