Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Oratorio Society of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for Voices of Light, a multimedia fusion of the silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc and composer Richard Einhorn’s 1994 oratorio Voices of Light. Performances will take place at the Cathedral of Saint Paul and Grace Church in Eden Prairie in April 2016.
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
$68,390
Direct expenses
$78,390
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To provide a large scale, unique and high quality Twin Cities premiere with a 120 member chorus, orchestra and soloists to an audience of 2,000 in the gothic magnitude of the Cathedral of Saint Paul and Grace Church in Eden Prairie. 95% of the participants indicated their ability to express themselves creatively was enhanced. We will evaluate the number of performers and audience members benefiting from the performances through audience and participant counts. We will gather feedback from our audience and participants through our Survey Monkey surveys sent to participants, and our solicitations of feedback from audience members through our website, Facebook, email requests and comments submitted verbally to our members and artistic director.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Oratorio Society of Minnesota successfully providing a large scale, unique and high quality Twin Cities premiere with a 120 member chorus, orchestra and soloists to an audience of 1,975 in the Cathedral of Saint Paul and the Basilica of Saint Mary. 95% of the participants indicated their ability to express themselves creatively was enhanced.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kim Petersen, Sharon Paulson, Bill Gurnon, Suzanne Mills-Rittmann, Dan Schmidt, Mark Gustafson, Melinda Maurey, Briar Duffy, Barb Hinrichs, Cynthia Stange
Project Manager
First Name
Sharon
Last Name
Paulson
Organization Name
Oratorio Society of Minnesota
Street Address
PO Box 131814
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55113
Phone
(612) 624-1511
Email
oratorio_soc_mn@yahoo.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