Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,904

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

October 2015

End Date

July 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

St. Louis

Project Overview

Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant

Project Details

Composer-In-Residence

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; David Beard: Assistant Professor of writing studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,904

Other Funds Leveraged

$8,730

Direct expenses

$14,634

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through this intensive study of choral composition, our singers will learn the importance of hard work and dedication in artistic creation, and develop a greater appreciation for music and beauty in their lives. Short Range Outcomes: Chorus members have increased understanding of how a piece of music comes to be; see the composer as a real person making artistic decisions within specific criteria; learn basic compositional skills; share their experiences with others; perform the new music with accuracy and emotional understanding. Long Range Outcomes: Chorus members will view art as valuable to society, develop comfort with artistic experiences, and seek out future artistic collaborations. Over the course of the season-long project, several measures of assessment will be used to gauge the chorus members' growth in musical understanding and appreciation. Direct Assessment: Singers will complete specific individual and group composition-related activities designed by the composer and conductors and receive feedback from peers and instructors. Rehearsal progress. The Performance! Indirect Assessment: Singers will journal in multimedia formats to summarize and reflect on specific and overall experiences during their time with the composer. Open discussion with singers before, during, and after the project. Singer exit survey.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Short Range Outcomes: Chorus members have an increased understanding of how a piece of music comes to be; saw the composer as a real person making artistic decisions within specific criteria; learned basic compositional skills; shared their experiences with others; performed the new music with accuracy and emotional understanding. Long Range Outcomes: Chorus members have a deeper understanding of the value of art to society, specifically how it can directly connect with their community. They developed comfort with artistic experiences, and look forward to seeking out future artistic collaborations.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Brian Kapp, Robert Turner, Marilyn Odean, Stephen Cushing, Melinda Marble, Leslie Black, Susan Dahlberg, Patrick Colvin, Melissa Frohrip, Gretchen Safstrom

Project Manager

Robert

Turner

Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Inc. AKA Lake Superior Youth Chorus

PO Box 3337

Duluth

55803

(612) 390-3698

info@lsyouthchorus.org

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