Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Wayzata Symphony Orchestra

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2014

End Date

May 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the 2013 - 2014 season of four free concerts of orchestral works that will include collaborations with other local arts organizations and performers and are designed to involve and engage all ages. The concerts will take place at Wayzata Community Church between October 2014 and May 2015.

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

Stanley Rothrock: Artistic, Education, Community Education; John Megas: Artistic, Youth Programming, Disabilities Specialist; Denise Tennen: Artistic; Maggie Scanlan: Artistic, Education; Maggie Langenfeld: Education, Administration, Volunteerism; Jessica Brooks: Marketing, Youth Programming, Organizational Planning; Tim Peterson: Marketing, Administration; Natalie Wass: Artistic, Administration; Jill Murphy: Administration, Youth Programming, Community Service.

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

$32,800

Direct expenses

$42,800

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

An increase in our total audience attendance of 15% will indicate that we have reached new audience members and increased the number of repeat audience members. A 15% increase in the amount of individual donations made during the season will indicate a higher level of audience satisfaction and thus an increase in artistic success for the orchestra.The number of concert attendees will be counted and informal polls will be conducted to determine how many new audience members are present. The amount of individual donations will be compared to last season.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our total attendance this season was 2,476 compared to last season's total of 2,040. We experienced a 21% increase in our audience with an estimated 15% being first time attendees. Individual donations were up 42% over last season. This indicates a very high level of audience satisfaction, which we interpret as an indication of increased artistic success by the orchestra.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

James DeVoll, Brent Rundquist, Tori Okwabi, Kristin Zoellner, Elizabeth Olson, Dawn Anderson, Katie Duffy, Dagne Gustafson, Marion Judish, Michael Okwabi, Doug Schmidt

Project Manager

Paul

Humiston

Wayzata Symphony Orchestra

PO Box 697

Wayzata

55391

(612) 387-9857

WSOgrants@gmail.com

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