Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for the Hot Summer Jazz Festival, a three-day Jazz festival featuring local and world-renowned Jazz artists. The festival will take place at 25 venues in downtown St Paul including the newly opened St Paul Saints Stadium and Union Depot in June 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
Karen Kasel: Organizational planning, artistic, volunteerism; Zhen Zou: Education, administration, artistic; Ashley Hanson: Artistic, youth programming, education; Andrew Leitch: Fundraising, administration, organizational development; Mary Beth King: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Christine Shyne: Administration, audience development, youth programming; Nina Graham: Fundraising; Amy Danielson: Audience development, organizational development, computer systems; Jennifer Wood: Fundraising, administration, organizational development.
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
$339,000
Direct expenses
$344,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The 2015 Twin Cities Jazz Festival will showcase 350 Minnesota jazz artists. The 2015 festival will attract 45,000 festival goers. Twin Cities Jazz uses the following methods to evaluate the effectiveness of the festival and the management team: Assessment of Management Effectiveness—As the most important indication of financial health and sustainability, we are proud to have achieved 15 balanced budgets in the past 16 years; Audience stability or increases each year, documented by Park Police and venue staff, to be collected by Festival director; Assessment of Community Engagement—We conduct random audience surveys. Following the festival, an on-line survey is offered via Facebook, e-mails and our email list. The information is reviewed by the festival team and board to make improvements for the next Festival.

Measurable Outcome(s)

47,830 attendees enjoyed 132 shows performed by 524 artists (489 based in Minnesota). The online Survey demonstrated excellent results with 93% of 527 respondents rating the festival at the highest (57%) and next highest (36%) rankings (1 to 5 with 5 at the highest). This survey was emailed to 2,830 addresses and was publicized via Facebook and Twitter.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Alden Drew, Kevin Barnes, Pat Courtemanche, Michael Cook, Ellis Bullock, Barbara Davis, Tom Edman, Steve Heckler, Phylis Olin, Jim Scheibel
Project Manager
First Name
Steve
Last Name
Heckler
Organization Name
Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival
Street Address
214 4th St E Ste 130
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(612) 227-3108
Email
hsrhits@msn.com
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