Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Apollo Male Chorus

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2015

End Date

November 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding to host the Northstar Male Choral Festival, a free choral festival for high school, college and post-collegiate male singers to participate in vocal workshops, private voice lessons, and a public concert of the combined choruses. The festival will take place at Jehovah Lutheran Church in St Paul in November 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

LaDonna Morrison: Finance, administration, organizational planning; Kersten Elverum: Administration; Joanna Lees: Artistic, administration, education; Patricia Mitchell: Artistic, marketing, administration; Mike Spellman: Administration, marketing, volunteerism; Stacy Stanley: Artistic, marketing, administration; Jill Murphy: Administration, youth programming, community service; Rosy Kirk: Artistic.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$23,750

Direct expenses

$33,750

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitatively, The Apollo Club is hoping to achieve participation from 200 high school men, 80-100 college men, and 50-70 Apollo Club members. Qualitatively, we hope to see this concert be the first exposure to the Northstar Festival for over 50% of the audience members with over 80% of the participants and audience members indicating that their love for male choral music was strengthened and enhanced by being a part of Northstar. The Apollo Club will use festival registration, ticket sales count and financial data to determine the total number of participants, audience members and financial strength of this project. A Survey Monkey survey will be sent out to gauge feedback from participants and audience members.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Apollo Male Chorus benefited from this festival project by developing relationships with choral directors around the Twin Cities as well as with members of Iowa Statesmen. In addition, public awareness increased of a choral group that has been around for over 120 years. Students participating in the festival learned new techniques and were inspired to further develop their love of singing.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Darren Jackson, Ray Peterson, Shawn Jones, David Pitt, Jef Sutton, Steve Ellison, Rich Moseng, Mike Rudolph, Jeff Lorsung, Andy Morantz, Susan Rostkoski, Adam Reinwald

Project Manager

Darren

Jackson

Apollo Male Chorus

2418 107th St W

Bloomington

55431

(612) 642-1895

apollochorus@gmail.com

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