Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minhua Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
April 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

From the Screen to Our Life

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Emma Marlar: Artistic, Technical Production, Education; Julia Gay: Artistic, Community Service / Development, Education; Karla Nweje: Artistic, Education, General Administration; Loren Niemi: General Management / Administration, Artistic, Organizational Development / Planning; Susan Tarnowski: General Administration, Education, Organizational Development.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,250
Direct expenses
$15,250
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Since 1980s, the development of Chinese entertainment culture has been blooming. A great number of artists have better chance to use their talent, to produce a wider variety of movies and TV shows. Thus, a great variety of theme music from the big screen starting to move into our daily life, which evolutionary, became more diversified. This year, Minhua Chorus is going to bring some signature piece from 1980 till present, including some memorable US movie theme songs in Chinese, to our yearly performance stage. And to showcase how diversified and inclusiveness Chinese choir music can be to our audience. Aside from the ticket sales, concert experience, and reviews of video recordings, Minhua Chorus would like to request local communities to conduct a fair evaluation survey. We will send out survey through community email system. Audience will be also asked to fill out an evaluation form and encouraged to provide feedback on the Minhua Chorus website. The Board will review all the quantitative and qualitative assessment results for the concert, create a report to the members and artists, and offer advice and suggestions on future concerts and the development of the Chorus.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We hosted an initial Zoom online viewing to 200 viewers. The performance included mix group choir, male and female group choir, accapella, and solo, performed by all 40 members of our chorus group. This was the first experience for all of us to host an online event which we have learn so much from hosting the event.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jiawen Chen, Nansheng Tang, Di Sui, Yuqi Li
Project Manager
First Name
Jiawen
Last Name
Chen
Organization Name
Minhua Chorus
Street Address
PO Box 47823
City
Plymouth
State
MN
Zip Code
55447
Phone
(612) 860-0403
Email
chji0703@gmail.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

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