Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,075
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Brass, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Enhancing Instrumental Music Support at Brooklyn Center.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carol Sirrine: Artistic, education, youth programming; Levi Weinhagen: Artistic, audience development/marketing, youth programming; Yumi Inomata: General management/administration, volunteerism, education; Pete Driessen: Artistic, education, community education; Barry Kleider: Artistic, education; Bob Olsen: General management/administration, organizational development/planning, fundraising; Dana LeMoine: Artistic, youth programming, community education; Carol Barnett: Artistic, education; Cross Cross: Education, youth programming, community education; Lann Briel: Artistic, audience development/marketing, general administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,075
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,025
Direct expenses
$8,100
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will provide private instrumental lessons to at least ten Brooklyn Center Secondary School students during the 2017-18 school year and provide two open recitals/concerts to the Brooklyn Center community reaching at least 100 people for each event. We will evaluate using several metrics: Number of students served; number of lessons provided; number of audience members in attendance; survey of students and survey of audience members.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Teacher evaluation indicate 16 students made at least some progress on their individual performance skills. 100 people attended two guest artist recitals.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Todd Tanji, Robert Gurrola, Ralph (R.J.) Johnson, Neil Plaistow, Vicki Plaistow, Sam Springer, Jim Tarbox, Nancy Terry, Ed Wasz, Todd Woods, Gavin Burnham, David Whitaker
Project Manager
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Gurrola
Organization Name
Minnesota Brass, Inc.
Street Address
PO Box 7341
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55127
Phone
(952) 210-7915
Email
director@mnbrass.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

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency