Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rochester Male Chorus, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2013
End Date
March 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Olmsted
Olmsted
Project Overview
RMC Christmas Extravaganza: A Coming Together
Project Details
RMC Christmas Extravaganza: A Coming Together
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Hal Cropp: Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Northland Words; Drue Fergison: musicologist; Ryan Heinritz: Paradise Center; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Scott Roberts: Owatonna Art Center; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: City of Rochester Music Department; Deborah Wasmund: mosaic artist.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: goldsmith; Alan Calavano: musician and historian; Judy Hickey: theatre artist; Katie Hae Leo; author and performer; Kathy Rush: theatre; Jon Swanson: museum curator; Philip Taylor: visual artist; Tom Willis; potter.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,025
Direct expenses
$12,025
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We hope to raise the quality and number of arts opportunities available to our community members.We will evaluate the project by collecting data from participants and by offering them the chance to participate in future projects.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Attendance increased significantly from previous concerts and verbal feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Through the survey we achieved a much better understanding of which publicity venues were most effective.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ed Arnbruster, Alan Calavano, Kevin Crofton, Ed Heckman, Roy Knuth, Jerry Monahan, Mark Neville, Fred Robertson, Peter Schuh
Project Manager
First Name
Marie
Last Name
Maher
Organization Name
Rochester Male Chorus, Inc.
Street Address
PO Box 6524
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55903
Phone
(507) 990-1597
Email
maher012@umn.edu
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

2778 D Commerce Drive NW
Rochester, MN 55901-2262 

Phone
Project Manager: Anastasia Shartin
(507) 281-4848
Email the Agency