Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,600
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Balkanicus Ensemble
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2013
End Date
April 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for Balkanicus, a free public concert featuring contemporary Balkan chamber music. The concert will take place at the University of Minnesota Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall in April 2013.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Craig Harris: organizational development, administration, artist; Greg Bullard: organizational development, administration, finance; Tina Meckel: fundraising, artistic, administration; Mary Elizabeth Lee: artistic, audience development, computer systems; Ellen Cattadoris: fundraising, community service; Yumi Inomata: administration; Pete Driessen: artistic; Erika Herrmann: administration.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,600
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,150
Direct expenses
$5,750
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
To share with the Twin Cities community previously unknown Balkan art music performed by enthusiastic and dedicated artists of the highest caliber.Attendance at concert; audience reaction; media coverage; level of satisfaction by participating artists.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Over 170 individuals attended a concert of rarely performed Balkan art music.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
David Alderson, Hristina Markova, Mike Pavlovich, Barry Abelson, Nickolai Kolarov, John De Haan, Jerry Luckhardt
Project Manager
First Name
Nickolai
Last Name
Kolarov
Organization Name
Balkanicus Ensemble
Street Address
2133 Pascal St Ste 11
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55113
Phone
(651) 592-1315
Email
artsalon_zora@hotmail.com
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