Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$37,647
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Northern Lights Music Festival, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Crow Wing
Lake
St. Louis
Crow Wing
Lake
St. Louis
Project Overview
Arts Tour Minnesota
Project Details
The Northern Lights Music Festival will tour its new production of Strauss' Die Fledermaus to two iron range locations: Aurora and Ely. A chamber music program and performance of Britten's The Little Sweep will be toured to four iron range locations: Virginia, Hibbing, Tower, and Ely.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; 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.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Olive Bieringa: Co-director, Body Cartography Project; Molly Chase: Managing director, Springboard for the Arts; Jeff Larson: Executive director, Minnesota Fringe Festival; Larry Long: Musician, song writer, founder and director, Community Celebration of Place; Natalie Morrow: Founder of The Twin Cities Black Film Festival; Stacy Richardson: Writer, editor, and music promoter; Dennis Whipple: Executive artistic director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$37,647
Other Funds Leveraged
$33,771
Direct expenses
$71,418
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Northern Minnesota residents and tourists will have access to live operatic and chamber music performances at a reasonable cost and in a community near them. Based on 2014 attendance figures we will work to increase attendance in established locations by 20% and set a goal of 25% capacity in new locations. 2: Minnesota freelance musicians and technical arts workers have opportunities to work professionally. The NLMF hopes to increase the budget for freelance musicians and arts workers by presenting more events during the festival season. Payroll figures for 2015 will be compared to the final 2014 budget figures.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences in Chisholm increased by 40% for both opera and chamber music. Audiences in Ely increased by 20%. Aurora opera and chamber music attendance remained the same. To assess attendance, we simply count tickets. Because we sell tickets online, at local commercial establishments, and in person, and retain ticket stubs, we can easily monitor our attendance. Also, the Arrowhead Library Association provides discounted tickets; we are reimbursed by the number of stubs we return. We compare ticket sales from 2014 to 2015 to arrive at a percentage increase. 2: Freelance and semi-professional artists worked for a month on opera and symphonic projects, were paid prevailing wages (close to DSSO scale), travel expenses, and, in many cases, with housing. This is a labor intensive activity, and by engaging Minnesota arts workers, we know in advance that we will achieve the outcome.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Allen Gregg, Baldrica Barbara, Blee Erika, Carey, Jan, Erie Erik, Gibson Dean, Hodnik Alan, Hoel Hiti Cathleen, Johnson Nancy, Kangas Gerry, Mulari Mary, Olson Robert, Reagan Dennis, Richards Carver, Setnicker Dave, Uhan Matthew, Williams Debra, Zuponcic Martin, Zuponcic Rhonda, Zuponcic Veda
Project Manager
First Name
Veda
Last Name
Zuponcic
Organization Name
Northern Lights Music Festival, Inc.
Street Address
11 S 4th St W
City
Aurora
State
MN
Zip Code
55705
Phone
(609) 922-2965
Email
Zuponcic@yahoo.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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