Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Women's Choir
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2012
End Date
April 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for Criss-Cross: Perspectives on Community, a choral concert featuring guest artist Ann Reed. The concert will take place at Central Presbyterian Church in St Paul in February 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
Beth Burns: marketing, administration, organizational development, theatre, music, literature; Christine Knutson: administration, fundraising, music; Donna Bachman: administration, youth programming, dance, theatre; Kate Walker: artistic, finance, music; Karis Sloss: artist, education, youth programming, dance, theatre, music; Alan Berks: artist, audience development, education, theatre, literature, community arts; Robert Shoemaker: administration, music; Ann Benrud: marketing, fundraising, organizational development, visual arts, design arts, media arts; Jessica Brooks: marketing, youth programming, organizational development, craft arts, music, theatre.
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
$21,084
Direct expenses
$31,084
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Opportunities will be provided to examine positive and negative aspects of defining community through music; 100 season tickets and 550 concert tickets will be sold.Anecdotal reactions to performances; assessment of budget goal achievement.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Six-hundred and twenty-six audience members attended the concert; choir members strengthened their relationship with the new Artistic Director; the theme of the concert repertoire inspired conversation around community.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Alanna Walen, Anna Gehres, Amanda Balagur, Barb Bacek, Carol Lohman, Erica Mauter, Gillian Reynolds, Rachel Rodenborg, Sue Harris, Assistant Washington Sue Pohlod, Susan Terry, Janice Hunton, Pat Teiken
Project Manager
First Name
Pat
Last Name
Teiken
Organization Name
Twin Cities Women's Choir
Street Address
1672 Mackubin St
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55117-3530
Phone
(612) 333-8292
Email
patteiken@comcast.net
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