Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,527
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Cantus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2018
End Date
August 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Cantus will expand its residency model from the high school level to the Minnesota Boychoir's Cantabile group (ages 9-14). Cantus will guide those at the cusp of voice-change on vocal health in master classes/rehearsals leading to a shared concert.

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

Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Aaron Drew: Visual artist; arts organization volunteer; BA in anthropology from U of M; Ann Heymann: Professional performer, composer, teacher and lecturer on the medieval Gaelic harp; Athena Kildegaard: Poet; lecturer, University of Minnesota Morris.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design; Theresa Remick: Managing director, performance center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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
$32,527
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,620
Direct expenses
$37,147
Administration costs
$100
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

With guidance from Cantus, young singers of the Minnesota Boychoir will be prepared to navigate voice-change with good vocal health and confidence. Boychoir participants will complete age-appropriate pre-/post-project surveys on vocal health. Boychoir leadership will monitor improvements, focusing on those singing through voice-change, and share feedback with Cantus before each master class. 2: By engaging with professional musicians, young singers gain role models that exemplify how to sustain active participation in the arts as adults. Boychoir participants will complete age-appropriate post-project surveys on involvement in music. Their parents/guardians will be invited to observe the entire project and attend a post-project assessment meeting to discuss impact on their sons.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Minnesota Boychoir singers reported greater confidence singing through their voice change as a result of their work with Cantus. Cantus used a written pre and post-survey tool to assess whether the proposed outcomes of the project were achieved. 2: The Boychoir singers reported Cantus served as role models who exemplify how they can sustain active participation in the arts. Cantus used a written pre and post-survey tool to assess whether the proposed outcomes of the project were achieved.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jeff Reed, Brock Metzger, Nancy Gaschott, Patricia Kirkpatrick, Katie Berg, Pete Cochrane, James Dorsey, Chris Foss, Katie Gabriel, Jonathan Guyton, David Niles, Paul Scholtz, Craig Shulstad, Kevin Stocks, Beth Anne Thompson
Project Manager
First Name
Joseph
Last Name
Heitz
Organization Name
Cantus
Street Address
1201 Marquette Ave Ste 100
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 435-0046
Email
jheitz@cantussings.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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