Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,695
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
August 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Nobles
Nobles
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

The Minnesota Sinfonia will provide exciting arts learning experieces for elementary students with in school classical music learning activities, increase skills of middle school students, and engage the community at large with a public forum and performance.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Christina Frederickson: Educator, gardener, and actor; Molly Gamble: Artist; former arts event planner at Maryland Institute College of Art; Heather Haynes: ; Sara Raappana: Published poet; editor of Cellpoems, a poetry journal; Norah Rendell: Executive director, Center for Irish Music; musician

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,695
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,949
Direct expenses
$44,644
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Students and community members will become comfortable with participating in, performing, and listening to classical music. Sinfonia staff will design a survey to be completed by participating teachers, student musicians and audience members to evaluate all components of their experience with the Sinfonia, including preparation, rehearsals and concerts/performances.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The outcome was achieved and verified by the enthusiastic responses at the rehearsals and concerts, and the survey results. Anonymous surveys, students, audience and teacher comments.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tina Enberg, Joe Cretella, Emily Cole-Jones, Suzanne Abrams, Mary Butler, Marie Williams, Brooke Geyen, Al Haeger, Tom Cook, Jay Fishman
Project Manager
First Name
Joan
Last Name
Elwell
Organization Name
Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia
Street Address
901 N 3rd St Ste 112
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55401-1022
Phone
(612) 871-1701
Email
joan@mnsinfonia.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