Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Singers Minnesota Choral Artists AKA The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

April 2014

End Date

May 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding to present New Horizons: Music of Today, a concert of world premiere performances, including St Paul composer Abbie Betinis’ First Ladies Suite. Performances will take place at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in St Paul in May 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

$17,231

Direct expenses

$22,231

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

300 Audience members will experience a concert featuring new works by local, national, and international new composers. Success will be measured by audience attendance and qualitative feedback from participating composers.Evaluation will be conducted through ticket sales, media coverage, artist and composer surveys, and post-performance feedback. Data will be shared with the Board who in turn assesses organizational success in compliance with The Singers’ Strategic Plan.

Measurable Outcome(s)

An enthusiastic audience of 200 came to see a concert of 15 new works, many of which were world premieres. Many audience members asked for commercial recordings of the pieces. Nearly 400 choral works were submitted to The Singers in response to a Call for Scores. This speaks to the strong international reputation of The Singers' commitment to new music.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Maureen Armstrong, Dean Gesme, Kathy Tunseth, John Steinke, Greta Wicker, Craig Carnahan, Carolyn Collins, Jackie Steele, Gary Lehr, Luther Ranheim, Stacy Jost, Connie Foote, Nancy Rotenberry, Alicia Sauer

Project Manager

Matthew

Culloton

Singers Minnesota Choral Artists AKA The Singers-Minnesota Choral Artists

528 Hennepin Ave Ste 303

Minneapolis

55403-1810

(651) 917-1948

info@singersmca.org

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