Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
113 AKA 113 Composers Collective
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

113, Duo Gelland, and the Bishop String Quartet will present concerts and workshops on contemporary art music for young students at Folwell School and engage students to learn how to write and perform original works.

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.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; 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

Maria Argueta: English language learner teacher, Crookston Public Schools; Susan Berdahl: Former associate director of community relations, St. David's Center; Melissa Cuff: Grant writer for Saint Paul College and the Friends of Saint Paul College Foundation; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Rebecca Katz Harwood: Dance instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Kathleen Ray: Published playwright and founder of Playing On Purpose Productions

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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,810
Direct expenses
$7,810
Administration costs
$80
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Demystify contemporary art music for young audiences with limited exposure to this music. Feedback from participants and artists indicating that participants gained critical listening skills, reconsidered preconceptions, and showed interest in future new music programs. 2: The acquisition of new techniques for the performance and creation of contemporary art music. Careful review of workshops, improvisational sessions, and performance recordings demonstrating student ability to execute new techniques, and to employ those techniques creatively and expressively.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Heather Barringer, Joey Crane, Michael Duffy, Jeffery Kyle Hutchins, Benjamin Klein, Sam Krahn, Joshua Musikantow, Nanyi Neil Qiang, Tiffany Skidmore
Project Manager
First Name
Joshua
Last Name
Musikantow
Organization Name
113 AKA 113 Composers Collective
Street Address
1780 Snelling Ave N
City
Falcon Heights
State
MN
Zip Code
55113
Phone
(509) 218-0347
Email
offbeatjm@aol.com
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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