Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

The Illicit Sextet

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

March 2014

End Date

September 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for the All Originals Jazz Series, a sequence of 10 weekly Jazz performances at Studio Z featuring existing local jazz ensembles that have a specialization of performing original Jazz compositions. Performances will take place between May and July 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

Stacey Poirer: Artistic, General Management; James Lekvin: Artistic, Fundraising, General Management; Shauna Dee: General Management; Laura Narhi: Fundraising, General Management; Risheka Remus: General Management; Alison Schaub: General Management, Community Service, Organizational Development; Donna Saul Millen: General Management, Organizational Development, Volunteerism; Colleen McLaughlin: Fundraising, General Management, Organizational Development; Sara Zanussi: General Management, Education.

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

$2,000

Direct expenses

$7,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The musical quality of the concert series has already been secured by virtue of the artistry of the participating ensembles. Therefore, we will focus on Concert Attendance as a measurable outcome, with an overall goal of having at least 200 people attend the series in total.We will keep a journal of statistics about each of the concerts. In it, the actual on-site count of the number of participating musicians and audience members will be recorded, so we can total these figures at the conclusion of the series.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The concert series was the host of eight different world premiere performances of original jazz compositions spread across several different weeks and ensembles. Of over three hundred participating musicians and audience members involved in the series, the vibe was noticeably more engaging during world premieres, resulting in sometimes frenzied purchases of group's merchandise that was available.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Kenny Horst, Andrea Canter, Dejen Tesfagiorgis, Billy Peterson, Travis Smith, Steven Weise

Project Manager

Steven

Kenny

The Illicit Sextet

1386 Blair Ave á

St Paul

55104