Community Arts

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Harmonic Relief

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2015

End Date

June 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for I've Had The Time Of My Life - Celebrating 15 Years of Harmonic Relief, a two-hour show choir performance featuring an eclectic mix of songs which span Harmonic Relief’s history. Performances will take place at the Maplewood Performing Arts Theater and Lyngblomsten Senior Living Community in May 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

Bill Muchow: Artistic, finance, administration; Ken Coy: Artistic, education; Bob Bierscheid: Administration, community service, organizational development; Shari Aronson: Artistic, youth programming, education; Masami Kawazato: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Mary Farquhar: Audience development, organizational development, administration; Megan Losure: Administration, education, organizational development; Mary Lenard: Administration, fundraising, organizational planning; Kim Ford: Artistic, community education, community service, education.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

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

$8,100

Direct expenses

$13,100

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurable quantitative outcomes will include the number and demographics (ages) of the audience attending the performances and the number of singers and instrumentalists participating. Qualitative outcomes we hope to achieve are that the majority - greater than 75% - of our members (via survey/discussion) indicate that the experience stretched them artistically. We will use a singer survey, audience count and demographics (age ranges), audience survey, and a post-project singer meeting to discuss the artistic and financial outcomes of the project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitatively, we had more artist participation that planned, with the addition of a horn section to our combo. While our audience numbers were below expectations, the audience demographics were in line with expectations. Qualitatively, 100% of our singer members indicated that the experience was artistically positive and challenging for them - above our desired metric of 75%.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Michele Johnson, Becky Elston, Robert Gestner, Donna Balitz, Alyssa Purdy

Project Manager

Mary Jo

Lewis

Harmonic Relief

1175 Gershwin Ave N Ste 28548

Oakdale

55128