Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2014

End Date

June 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for six concerts as part of its 2014 - 2015 season, featuring a range of classical repertoire. The free, family-friendly performances will take place at metro area locations beginning in October 2014.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Elin Anderson: Artistic; Betsy Mowry: Administration, Youth Programming, Community Service; Joseph Hagedorn: Marketing, Organizational Planning, Education; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, General Management, Community Service; Sue Crolick: Administration; Ian Plitnick: Administration, Fundraising; Cathy Gustafson: Administration, Education.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$66,910

Direct expenses

$76,910

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra will present a series of 6 orchestral music performances over the course of 9 months, beginning September 2014 and ending May 2015. Average expected attendance at each performance is between 400 and 1000, for a total of approx. 4000 community members served. These concerts will be held in convenient neighborhood venues across the Twin Cities metro area in cities such as Roseville, Minneapolis, St Paul, Edina and more.The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra will measure the success of its concerts by tracking attendance and gauging audience response at the conclusion of the performances. The board of directors will measure playing member satisfaction by administering surveys at the end of each season, as well as after several of the concerts. We will also track our financial health by tracking audience and member contributions.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Stuart Ronkainen, Lena Cicha, Kristine Oberg, Janelle Lanz, Emily Pantel, Brian Anderson, Heather Cmiel, Laura Dinsmore, John Engelen, Janyth Loney, Kate Saumur

Project Manager

Lena

Cicha

Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

PO Box 581213

Minneapolis

55418

(651) 645-4283

msomanager@msomn.org

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