Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hopkins Westwind Concert Band
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2014
End Date
August 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for its 2014 Summer Concert Season, including the Raspberry Festival of Bands event. Five concerts will be held in June-July throughout the metro area.
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
Carolyn Phelps: General Management, Organizational Development, Community Service; Nancy Anderson: General Management; Julie Guidry: Disabilities Specialist, Education, Organizational Development; Bob Graf: Artistic; Julie Lamble: General Management; Pam Braunwarth: Artistic; Lindsay Zumbrunnen: General Management, Artistic; Kristen Wesloh: General Management, Community Service; Melissa Warhol: Artistic.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$1,250
Direct expenses
$6,250
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The following outcomes are anticipated: (i) Attendance of at least 550 people at the Raspberry Festival of Bands event and 330 people at the Hopkins Westwind Concert Band summer concerts. This represents a 10% increase in the audience size as compared with 2013 attendance at these events; (ii) Favorable evaluation by at least 3 of the 4 invited bands, with indication that they are interested in performing at the 2015 Raspberry Festival of Bands; and (iii) 20 or more additions to the band's mailing list requested during the project period.The anticipated outcomes will be evaluated by an audience count at the Raspberry Festival of Bands event, by an audience count at the Hopkins Westwind Concert Band summer concerts, by a count of new requests to the band's mailing list that are received during the project period, and by evaluation forms completed by the participating bands a the Raspberry Festival of Bands event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Goal- 10% increase in attendance over the 2013 Raspberry Festival of Bands attendance of approximately 300. Total attendance at the 2014 Raspberry Festival of Bands was 752; Goal- At least three of the four invited bands indicate that the event was well run and that they are interested in performing at the 2015 Raspberry Festival of Bands. As noted on survey forms distributed to the guest bands, all bands provided favorable evaluations and indicated a willingness to perform at the 2015 Raspberry Festival of Bands; Goal- 10% increase over the 2013 summer concert attendance of approximately 500. Total attendance among the five summer concerts (e.g., excluding Raspberry Festival of Bands), was 1,261; Goal- Request for at least 20 new additions to the Hopkins Westwind Concert Band mailing list during the 2014 summer concert season. We received 31 requests for addition to the mailing list.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kay Peltier, Susan Witcraft, Lisa Patridge, Peggy Burns, Tim Hidani, Cindy Setum, Luke Slivinski, Mike Anderson, Don Bates
Project Manager
First Name
Cindy
Last Name
Setum
Organization Name
Hopkins Westwind Concert Band
Street Address
PO Box 513 á
City
Hopkins
State
MN
Zip Code
55343
Phone
(763) 360-9354
Email
treasurer@hopkinswestwind.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency