Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Olmsted
Olmsted
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Project Details
Y Music Outreach Program
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
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Robin Pearson (507) 281-4848
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,000
Direct expenses
$23,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased access to the opportunities to enjoy instrumental music for a variety of audiences.Students and parents complete survey forms each year. Also audience growth and comments plus continued financial support.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Y music program provides access to musical instruments and instruction to students who otherwise lack access to such programming for financial reasons or lack programming in schools. Half were scholarship students, demonstrating that the program is bridging economic barriers.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Mo Amundson, Nathan Clarke, Steve Dickes, Jan Jasperson, Judy Hickey, Marlina Hui, Jill Maraganore, Aaron Pompeian, Lynn Torsher, Jocelyn Woog
Project Manager
First Name
Katie
Last Name
Livingood
Organization Name
Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras
Street Address
1001 14th St NW Ste 450
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55902
Phone
(507) 282-1718
Email
info@semyo.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

2778 D Commerce Drive NW
Rochester, MN 55901-2262 

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