Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$30,887
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies will collaborate with Riverview Elementary School to provide after-school violin instruction to classes of third and fourth graders. Performance opportunities will inspire continued music participation.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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

Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; John Ginocchio: Director of bands and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University; Theresa Remick: Managing director, performance center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Suchitra Sairam: Dancer, choreographer, and founder of Kala Vandanam Dance Company; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$30,887
Other Funds Leveraged
$100,560
Direct expenses
$131,447
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Harmony students will learn fundamental violin and music skills which will provide a creative outlet and prepare them for further arts participation. Through an observation assessment, music and social-emotional skills are measured in fall/spring to evaluate progress. Student and parent interviews help us understand the learning experience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Harmony students learned fundamental violin and music skills which provided a creative outlet and prepared them for future arts participation. Through an observation assessment, music and social-emotional skills were measured in fall/spring to evaluate progress. Student and parent interviews helped us understand the learning experience.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
J.C. Beckstrand, Tami Dokken, David Zoll, Douglas Parish, Julia Jenson, Rebecca Anderson, Michele Belisle, Jeff Benjamin, Carolyn Egeberg, Andrew Eklund, Camille Chang Gilmore, Hyun Mee Graves, Maurice Holloman, Carl Crosby Lehmann, Rich May Jr., Laura Newinski, Cathy Schmidt, Ernest Van Panhuys
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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