Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

City of Lakes Chorus

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2013

End Date

April 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding to produce a barbershop concert featuring the City of Lakes Chorus and a guest young-artist group, the Love Notes quartet. The concert will be presented at the Benson Great Hall of Bethel University in April 2014.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Deborah Ziskovsky: Artistic, Administration; G.J. Clayburn: Administration; Bethany Whitehead, Fundraising, Administration, Organizational Development; Dan Wold: Artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, Artistic, Finance; Elspeth Carlstrom: Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$3,855

Direct expenses

$8,855

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We propose that we will attract 250 attendees to our show featuring our chorus and an award winning female barbershop quartet. We propose that 25 of that total will be attending a barbershop concert for the first time and at least 25 will be young people between the ages of 16 and 26.We plan to evaluate the total attendees through ticket count turned in and audience participation surveys. Young attendees under the age of 26 will have access to free identifiable tickets and we will count those at the door.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Engaged 90 of our singing artist in this performance to help them hone their performance skills and take part in a live artistic experience; attracted 574 attendees to our show with an estimated 10% being first time attendees based on audience feedback after the show and chorus member reports of their personal ticket sales.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Valerie Salley, Shirley Walker Stinson, Jean Bertucci, Jane St John, Cindy McLane, Char Holste, Polly Heagle, Sharon Ketterling

Project Manager

Valerie

Salley

City of Lakes Chorus

11854 Grouse St NW

Coon Rapids

55448