Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Saint Croix Valley Chamber Chorale
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for Hope Renewed, Darkness Destroyed, and Unity Created Through Music, the 2015 - 2016 season of three choral concerts to be held at the Washington County Historic Courthouse and Trinity Lutheran Church between December 2015 and 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
Loren Niemi: Administration, artistic, organizational planning; Peter Rachleff: Community education, education, artistic; Elin Anderson: Artistic; Lori Janey: Administration; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, administration, community service; Elise Marubbio: Education, artistic, organizational development; Karen Charles: Artistic, education, administration; Amy Dillahunt: Administration; Max Erickson: Administration.
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
$82,000
Direct expenses
$92,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

250 season tickets sold with 340 Christmas, 140 Winter, and 250 Spring single event tickets sold as projected in the budget, the number of actual attendees equaling the number of tickets sold. 90% of participating ensemble members and guest artists verbally indicating belief the performances were a success. Single event tickets sold and an audience count will be taken after each set of concerts for record count and attendance count comparison, sold season ticket count taken after season ends. The ensemble and performers will be solicited for post-performance and post-season feedback to assess the season success.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Net ticket sales revenue, single event and season tickets combined, were $6989 over/almost 120% of budgeted. We surmise higher than expected revenue from ticket sales was due to a combination of a successful early bird discount push/extension and the fact this was the final season directed by the chorales founding artistic director. It provided a lift in ticket sales.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jim Caldwell, Karin Luskey, Veronica Polinske, Josh LaGrave, Mike Perkins, Joe Hill, Ellen Neseth, Terry Mistalski
Project Manager
First Name
Josh
Last Name
LaGrave
Organization Name
Saint Croix Valley Chamber Chorale
Street Address
PO Box 352
City
Stillwater
State
MN
Zip Code
55082
Phone
(651) 430-0124
Email
info@valleychamberchorale.org
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