Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Dakota Valley Symphony
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2014
End Date
February 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for Pure Classics, a family-friendly concert featuring three selections and focused on Gabriel Faure's Requiem. The concert will take place at the Ames Center in Burnsville in February 2015.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
GJ Clayburn: Organizational development, administration, artistic; Wendy Traxler: Fundraising, administration, volunteerism; Kim Petersen: Administration, organizational development, artistic; Scott Swanson: Administration, artistic, finance; Joyce Nelson Shellhart: Education, disabilities specialist, volunteerism; Hannah Rosholt: Artistic; Anastasia Shartin: Artistic, administration, community service; Marisol Chiclana: Artistic, youth programming, administration.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,720
Direct expenses
$13,720
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

640 audience members came to hear the Pure Classics concert which was performed by 50 singers from Dakota Valley Symphony, 32 singers from Hymnus, 60 instrumentalists and a soloist. We would like to show how art is a unifier where every person, whether performing or listening, can appreciate the feeling in the music. We will evaluate our anticipated outcomes through the number of audience members, the volume of appraisal after each piece, and post-performance feedback by performers; financial success will be determined in part by concert attendance and whether our budget goals are attained.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our artistic goals were attained as we delivered an amazing concert with a variety of genres, gave the audience an experience to remember and were able to provide the young singers of Hymnus an opportunity to perform with our community orchestra. Unfortunately, we only had about 400 audience members when we had originally hoped for over 640. 60 of these seats were filled with BOGO (buy one, get one) tickets.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Merry Daher, Shane Fjestad, Jerry Goodrich, Erika Hoogeveen, Duane Jacobson, Doug Maloney, Peggy Sherman, Sean Smith, Matthew Surprenant, Judy Tschumper, Deb Vigoren
Project Manager
First Name
Kasey
Last Name
Meyer
Organization Name
Dakota Valley Symphony
Street Address
PO Box 1241
City
Burnsville
State
MN
Phone
(952) 432-0493
Email
president@dakotavalleysymphony.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