Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$83,949
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
VocalEssence
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Benton
Crow Wing
Dakota
Hennepin
McLeod
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Rice
Rock
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Anoka
Benton
Crow Wing
Dakota
Hennepin
McLeod
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Rice
Rock
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

VocalEssence will travel the state to Get Minnesota Singing! The tour will bring a multigenerational choir for high quality performance and community engagement with local singers in three cities that celebrates many cultures and styles of music.

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.; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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

Kim Christianson: Cochair of Marshall Area Fine Arts Council performance committee; Trisha Kirk: Director of marketing and communications, Guthrie Theater; Delon Lyren: Professor of high brass and jazz, Bemidji State University; also assistant festival director, JENerations Jazz Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Nicole Mulder: Executive director, Theatre L'Homme Dieu; Sennami Onwubuya: Political organizer; Rebecca Petersen: Director of development, West Central Initiative; former executive director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra

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 Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$83,949
Other Funds Leveraged
$150
Direct expenses
$84,099
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

More than 1,500 people in greater Minnesota will participate in new arts experiences through Get Minnesota Singing Tour activities. We will track audience statistics and audience responses to survey questions regarding their concert and community outreach experiences. 2: VocalEssence singers age high school up will learn new artistic skills by touring to cities where they have never performed before. We will evaluate this based on venue locations, audience statistics, and survey responses regarding familiarity of the venue and value of the experience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

42 greater Minnesotans were able to view the VocalEssence On Demand season at no cost to enjoy virtual programming at home during the pandemic. VocalEssence used ticket tracking to assess the number of viewers who took advantage of the On Demand programming and adjusted by household. 2: 195 students at Albert Lea High School viewed VocalEssence On Demand programming through free access provided by VocalEssence to their teacher. VocalEssence used reporting from tour participants to assess this outcome.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Torrie Allen, Traci Bransford, Cassidy Burns, Barbara Burwell, Margaret Chutich, Martha Driessen, Ann Farrell, Daniel Fernelius, Wayne Gisslen, Carolina Gustafson, RJ Heckman, Dan Kantor, Lisa Lewis, Paul McDonough, David Mona, David Myers, Nancy Nelson, Richard Neuner, Kristen O'Brien, Jim Odland, Joanne Reeck, Don Shelby
Project Manager
First Name
Elissa
Last Name
Weller
Organization Name
VocalEssence
Street Address
1900 Nicollet Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 547-1451
Email
elissa@vocalessence.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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