Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Norway House AKA Norway House Edvard Grieg Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2012
End Date
November 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for two concerts featuring Norwegian singer Ashild Skiri Refsdal. The program will include an evening recital of traditional and contemporary Nordic music, and a free daytime concert for children and families. Performances will take place at Mindekirken Norwegian Lutheran Memorial 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
John Megas: artist, youth programming, disabilities specialist; Janice Johnson: audience development, marketing, organizational development, multidisciplinary, visual arts, music; Scott Chamberlain: administration, music; Wanda Borman: administration, community art; Sivanuja Balaji: artist, youth programming, dance; Lana Barkawi: administration, literature; Sara Udvig: artist, visual arts; Kristen Cooper: fundraising, administration, finances, design arts, visual arts, music.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,525
Direct expenses
$7,525
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
People will experience high quality Nordic chamber music; younger audiences will be reached; advanced music students will have performance opportunities.Audience, teacher, and parent surveys; advisory board evaluation meetings.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Program included organization's first concert designed for children; attendance at both the evening concert and the concert for children exceeded past performances; audience response was very positive, with more families participating than previous programs.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Sharon Carlson, Judith Christensen, Inger Dahlin, Ruth Donhowe, Dan Dressen, Jorunn Henriksen, Herb Morgenthaler, Turid Aavik Ormseth, Shirley Santoro, Kristen Sundt, Maxine Wallin, Arlene Wilson
Project Manager
First Name
Turid
Last Name
Ormseth
Organization Name
Norway House AKA Norway House Edvard Grieg Society
Street Address
1306 Raymond Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 646-4096
Email
turidormseth@gmail.com
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