Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Musical Offering
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2015
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for a "Schubertiade" style concert of Scandinavian music that looks at the internal influences of Scandinavian folk music and the external influence of European masters. The concert will take place at the American Swedish Institute in October 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
Lori-Anne Williams: Fundraising, administration, marketing; Scott Pakudaitis: Artistic, organizational development, marketing; Jennifer Marshall: Education, artistic, administration; Courtney Kupsch: Fundraising, administration; Erin Brueggemann: Artistic, disabilities specialist, organizational planning; Justin Merritt: Education; Kari Schloner: Administration; Eric Selle: Volunteerism, artistic, disabilities specialist; Brandon Bagaason: Artistic, fundraising, education.
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
$5,675
Direct expenses
$15,675
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

80 attendees, through experiencing a concert by 10 classical chamber music artists and learning about Scandinavian chamber music through multiple media before and during the concert, will express an increased appreciation for live music and draw connections between music appreciation and enhancing one's quality of life. We will survey our concert audience after the concert about their levels of interaction with the music, the variety of media they used among the many we use to communicate information and insight about the works between artists and attendees, and ask whether the experience affirmed the relationship between music appreciation and their quality of life. We will monitor our digital audience to track participation and feedback, primarily to see whether our program could be a model for increasing engagement with classical chamber music in the digital age.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We created an engaging, intimate, "Top 10" music experience. The Musical Offering successfully collaboratively produced a major concert. We haven't done this before; hence, we also learned SO MUCH about the process. We effectively engaged our board, even two of our newest members, and it better prepares us for the future. Lastly, we inspired each of our musicians. This is hard to do for professionals.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jack Bryce, Susan Billmeyer, Dorothy Delegard, Don Davies, Caroline Lemen, Jerry Luckhardt, Mary Mattson, Norbert Nielubowski, Sean Ploen, Susan Ripley, Alex Legeros
Project Manager
First Name
Alex
Last Name
Legeros
Organization Name
The Musical Offering
Street Address
1750 Lincoln Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55105
Phone
(651) 523-2459
Email
alexlegeros@gmail.com
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