Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Minnesota Brass, Inc.

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2014

End Date

August 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for Sounds of Minnesota, a drum and bugle competition featuring seven drum corps from throughout the Midwest. The event will take place at South St Paul High School in August 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

Laura Tahja Johnson: General Management, Organizational Planning, Audience Development; Pat Teiken: General Management, Organizational Development, Fundraising; Dawn Ridgway: General Management, Audience Development, Artistic; Linda Dorn: Artistic; Jeanne Schwartz: Organizational Development, General Management, Community Education; Hayley Johnson: Audience Development, Fundraising, General Management; Peter Stein: Artistic, Organizational Development, General Management; Nicholas Ellison: Education, Artistic; Justin Merritt: 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

$8,300

Direct expenses

$13,300

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide a high quality performance opportunity for the 120 marching members of Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps, other competing drum corps and exhibition musical groups. Also, provide an innovative and entertaining show for approximately 700 audience members.Audience count (somewhat dependent on good weather); Positive feedback from participating drum corps members, exhibition musical performers; Positive feedback from business sponsors; Audience survey Post-performance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We were able to attract drum corps fans from 26 different zip codes across the metropolitan area and as far away as Alexandria, Marshall, Elk River and Eastern Wisconsin to the show. The age of audience members ranged from teenagers to seniors over the age of 65. We learned that all the survey participants rated the show at "7" or above on a "1 to 10 scale" where "1" was the lowest and "10" was the highest. The most significant outcomes of the "Sounds of Minnesota" competition was the clearly recognized qua

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Todd Tanji, Susan Fisher, Nancy Terry, Neil Plaistow, Victoria Plaistow, Randy Shoaf, Jim Tarbox, Robert Gurrola, Ed Wasz, Curt Zoerhof, Gavin Burnham, Dave Whitaker, Eric Molho, Joel Matuzak, Kelton Glewwe

Project Manager

Susan

Fisher

Minnesota Brass, Inc.

PO Box 7341

St Paul

55127

(952) 210-7915

grants@mnbrass.org

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