Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Metropolitan Boys Choir

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2014

End Date

May 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the 2014-2015 season of weekly rehearsals, instruction, and performance opportunities for young men age 5-17.

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

Peter Rachleff: Administration, Community Service; Sarah Borger: Artistic, Administration, Organizational Development; LaDonna Morrison: Finance, Administration, Organizational Planning; Stacy Stanley: Artistic; Delta Giordano: Artistic, Volunteerism, Education; Jessica Huang: Artistic, Fundraising, Community Education; Julia Barlow: Fundraising, Administration, Artistic; Judy Garza: Fundraising.

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

$47,740

Direct expenses

$57,740

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

In addition to the regular concert schedule, no less than 3 free-will donation concerts will be offered to general public, and no less than 3 concerts to other non-profit organizations such as veterans and retirement communities will be performed. Tuition assistance will be offered to any boy that needs it (52% was offered in 2013). In order to complete the above outcomes boys will be instructed in music, learning to engage in teamwork and instructed in audience engagement.Successful completion of a choral year for no less than 50 boys including rehearsals, concerts and major choral events such as the Holiday, Mid-winter and Spring Benefit. Grant related expenses will be reported to show spending in alignment with budget which is intended to support the completion of choral program for all boys including half of whom receive tuition assistance.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Patrick Maurer, Scott Carlson, Bea Hasselmann, Paul Konrardy, Aura Wharton-Beck, Charles Bremer

Project Manager

Bea

Hasselman

Metropolitan Boys Choir

PO Box 19348 4842 Nicollet Ave

Minneapolis

55419-0348