Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Kenwood Symphony Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
May 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Kenwood Symphony Orchestra FY18 program

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Deanna StandingCloud: Tiwahe Foundation Program and Community Network Director; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade: Stage Technical Designer and Director.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Alyssa Anderson: Artistic, Audience Development, Marketing, General Administration; Anitra Budd: Artistic, Education, General Administration; Audrey Park: Community Education, General Administration, Audience Development, Marketing; Loren Niemi: General Management, Administration, Artistic, Organizational Development, Planning; Maggy Otte: Organizational Development, Artistic, Fundraising; Natalie Wass: Artistic, Volunteerism, Education; Robyne Robinson: Artistic, General Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$22,485
Direct expenses
$32,485
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We aim to have a total of 1500 people attend the concerts planned for the season, and to perform with at least 10 new musicians who have never played with KSO before and engage at least 1 new performance venue. We also aim to attract new audience members and strive to provide performances that are technically well executed, as well as valued and enjoyed by the community. KSO performs an audience count of each concert, and maintains guest and member musician rosters. Dr. Ivan will review DVD recordings of the concerts for technical execution, and the KSO will also conduct an audience member demographic and informational survey during at least 1 concert during the season which will be reviewed by the organization to evaluate the quality of the concerts and audiences served. KSO will also conduct a musician survey to evaluate satisfaction by the artists regarding their experience with the orchestra.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 1300 people attended our concerts throughout the season described in the project, including members of the Carpatho-Rusyn community and people served by the Twin Cities Union Gospel Mission, who were not previously served by KSO. KSO partnered with eleven guest soloist musicians, of which more than half were new to KSO, along with many other ensemble musicians and singers new to KSO.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Anne Cheney, Patrick McCarthy, James Alcott, Sarah Hernandez, Ellen Maas-Pratt, Jillenne Touchette, Juliana Pronovici, Erika Neely
Project Manager
First Name
Anne
Last Name
Swarts
Organization Name
Kenwood Symphony Orchestra
Street Address
PO Box 19591
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55419-0591
Phone
(763) 535-9824
Email
admin@kenwoodsymphonyorchestra.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