Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$82,275
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
August 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies will partner with Riverview Elementary School to provide after-school violin 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

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; 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

Carl Beihl: Artist in photography, ceramics, painting; instructor, Minnetonka Center for the Arts; David DeGennaro: Former managing and creative director, West Bank School of Music; Nathaniel Dickey: Associate Professor of Music; low brass, band; Connie Lanphear: Communications manager, Freshwater Society; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Akiko Ostlund: Dancer, performing artist, poet, puppeteer, curator, and activist; Sharon Thalmann: Former executive director, Henning Landmark Center; theater actor, producer, designer and director

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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$82,275
Other Funds Leveraged
$40,268
Direct expenses
$122,543
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. 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 music 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 biannual assessments, student and parent surveys, and tracking retention rates.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Rebecca Anderson, JC Beckstrand, Michele Belisle, Jeff Benjamin, Carolyn Egeberg, Andrew Eklund, Camille Chang Gilmore, Hyun Mee Graves, Matthew Harris, Maurice Holloman, Julia Jenson, Carl Crosby Lehmann, Rich May Jr., Laura Newinski, Ernest van Panhuys, Doug Parish, 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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