Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The New Ruckus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
December 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for the 2014 Composer Nights program, a monthly performance series that affords composers of all aesthetics and disciplines the opportunity to present new work, gain feedback and insight, and increase their visibility. Programming will take place at Studio Z in St Paul.
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
Cassandra Shore: Artistic, Education, Administration; Mary Jo Lewis: Artistic; Zhen Zou: Administration, Artistic; Mary Beth King: Artistic, Organizational Development, Administration; Ruth Virkus: Artistic, Administration; Don Mabley-Allen: Artistic, Administration, Disabilities Specialist; Laura Weber: Audience Development; Susan Kane: Administration, Disabilities Specialist.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$1,940
Direct expenses
$6,940
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
48 composers present their work, and approximately 420 total audience members hear that work and participate in discussion. Composers receive feedback that is (1) useful and (2) motivating, and experience an increased sense of purpose and satisfaction in their musical lives.Our most important assessment tool is post-concert interviews between composers and The New Ruckus’s artistic director, face to face whenever possible. We will also keep a participant count.
Measurable Outcome(s)
43 new music performances reached a total of approximately 300 audience members. Audience size increased throughout the year, with a spike for the special Zeitgeist event. 37% of presenting composers signed up to present again at future events.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Paul Cantrell, Michael Coyle, Matthew Smith, Mike Olson, Noah Keesecker, Nathan Hanson, Doan Brian Roessler, Todd Harper, Josh Clauson, Carei Thomas, Kathy McTavish, Viv Corringham
Project Manager
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Cantrell
Organization Name
The New Ruckus
Street Address
3425 33rd Ave S á
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406
Phone
(651) 356-8921
Email
administrator@northstarchorus.org
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