Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,308
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Eagan Men's Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2013
End Date
June 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for 13 concerts at assisted living and senior housing facilities, and Associated Male Chorus of America events in Dakota County from January through June 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
Kathy Mattson: community arts, multidisciplinary, organizational development, volunteerism, fundraising; Dawn Ridgway: dance, theatre, multidisciplinary, general management, audience development, artistic; Alejandra Pelinka: visual arts, community arts, general management, artistic, volunteerism; Peter Carlson: music, artist; Mary Beth King: theatre, music, multidisciplinary, artist, organizational development, general management; Pam Braunwarth: ceramics, artistic; Ruth Virkus: theatre, artist, general management; Karl Diekman: music, artist, general management.
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
$2,308
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,993
Direct expenses
$5,301
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Bring the joy of music to veterans homes, senior citizens and community events through 13 concerts.Evaluation forms given to audience and site evaluators.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The chorus performed 15 concerts between January 1 and June 30, 2013 exceeding the original number; the chorus received many positive comments from the audience as they socialized with them following each concert; the chorus received a perfect rating of 5 on the Performance Evaluation Survey; over 3000 people attended the events during the grant period.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Karis Sloss, Heidi Draskoci-Johnson, Rebecca Olson, Allison Doughty Marquesen, Katrina Schleisman, Desiree Dantona, Heather Annis, Mallory Dykema, Megan Mohr, Emilie Moravec
Project Manager
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Carlton
Organization Name
Eagan Men's Chorus
Street Address
4210 Heine Strasse St
City
Eagan
State
MN
Zip Code
55122-1805
Phone
(651) 452-7557
Email
paulrcarlton@gmail.com
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