Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Velvet Tones
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2017
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Dakota
Hennepin
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Velvet Tones Senior Choir 9 free concerts

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Marisol Chiclana-Ayala: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Vice President for Advancement; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of MN Founder and Executive Director; See More Perspective: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach St. Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter, LLP Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Arneshia Williams: Dance, Folk, Traditional Arts, Multidisciplinary; Elle Thoni: Opera, Musical Theater, Performance Art, Multidisciplinary; Erin Lewis: Literature, Visual Arts, Community Arts; Jeff Ambroz: Visual Arts, Craft Arts, Design Arts; Karyssa Jackson: Literature; Kathleen Conroy: Theatre, Puppetry; Ken Fruitrail: Literature, Visual Arts, Spoken Word; Marie Panlener: Visual Arts, Media Arts, Photography; Tikki Brown: Visual Arts, Community Arts, Craft Arts.

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

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,691
Direct expenses
$7,691
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Velvet Tones chorus will provide nine free concerts to a diverse, underserved audience of 1000 people across the greater metropolitan area while providing the challenge for 80 senior adults to learn and perform a variety of choral music. The performances will take place in the greater metropolitan area between January and June 2017. For each of the nine free concerts, the choir will compile the number of choir members and audience count; plus, collect unsolicited post-performance audience verbal comments. Written surveys will be conducted at some concerts through use of a form with both check-off answers and space for open comments.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sue Rausch, Steve Loken, Paula Tigerman, Diane Bergens, William Poquette. Helen Rix, Jeannine Churchill, Rich Clausen
Project Manager
First Name
Steve
Last Name
Adkins
Organization Name
Velvet Tones
Street Address
15919 Harwell Ave
City
Apple Valley
State
MN
Zip Code
55124
Phone
(952) 432-1081
Email
velvettones@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