Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$85,800
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
July 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies will collaborate with Riverview School to provide after-school violin and cello instruction to third, fourth, and fifth graders, inspiring music learning with mentoring, performance opportunities, and summer programs.

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

John Ginocchio: Director of bands and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University; Roberta Gray: Director of Saint Francis Music Center, Little Falls; David Hamlow: Installation artist and teacher; Gregory Neidhart: Director of Winona State University arts administration program, chair of art and design department, music faculty; Jennifer Nicklay: Grad student at U of M in the ecology of urban architecture; former education and outreach coordinator, Weavers Guild of Minnesota; Kathleen Ray: Published playwright and founder of Playing On Purpose Productions; Suchitra Sairam: Dancer, choreographer, and founder of Kala Vandanam Dance Company

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
$85,800
Other Funds Leveraged
$43,052
Direct expenses
$128,852
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Harmony students will learn fundamental violin/cello and music skills, providing a creative outlet and preparing them for future arts participation. We measure Harmony's outcomes and overall success by evaluating students' progress and development using biannual assessments, student and parent surveys, and tracking retention rates.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Harmony students learned fundamental violin and cello skills which provided a creative outlet and prepared them for further arts participation. We measured Harmony's outcomes and overall success by evaluating students' progress and development using annual assessments, holding regular conversations and check-ins with families, and tracking retention rates.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rebecca Anderson, Heidi Becken, JC Beckstrand, Michele Belisle, Jeff Benjamin, Carolyn Egeberg, Andrew Eklund, Camille Chang Gilmore, Hyun Mee Graves, Melissa Meinke Krueger, Matthew Harris, Maurice Holloman, Patrick Hyatte, Julia Jenson, Abha Karnick, Rich May Jr., Laura Newinski, Ernest van Panhuys, Adele Suttle, Sara Tan, Jeff Tuttle, David Zoll
Project Manager
First Name
Megen
Last Name
Balda
Organization Name
Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
Street Address
408 St Peter St Ste 300
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
(651) 602-6800
Email
megen@gtcys.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
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