Community Arts

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$4,798

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Minnesota Brass, Inc.

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

March 2015

End Date

August 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for Sounds of Minnesota, an annual drum and bugle competition featuring drum corps from throughout the Midwest. The event will take place at Saint Thomas High School in August 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

Nancy Anderson: Administration; Bob Graf: Artistic; Hayley Johnson: Audience development, fundraising, administration; Pam Braunwarth: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Kristen Wesloh: Administration, community development; Rebecca Moran Cusick: Artistic, volunteerism, organizational development; Kristina Bloomquist: Administration; Paul Eastwold: Administration.

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

$4,798

Other Funds Leveraged

$8,302

Direct expenses

$13,100

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Hope to achieve an audience count close to 700 (somewhat dependent on good weather since this is an outdoor event). Also looking for positive feedback from participating drum corps members, exhibition musicians, business sponsors, and spectators. Audience count; verbal feedback from participating groups and sponsors; post performance on-line survey of fans.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Most diverse, accomplished and satisfying array of competing and exhibition groups ever presented during the history of the "Sounds of Minnesota" shows. Audience was close to the largest ever to attend the Sounds of Minnesota August show presented by Minnesota Brass. Feedback from performers, audience members and the officiating judges were the most favorable ever.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Todd Tanji, Susan Fisher, Nancy Terry, Neil Plaistow, Vicki Plaistow, Jim Tarbox, Robert Gurrola, Ed Wasz, Curt Zoerhof, Randy Shoaf, Samantha Springer, Eric Molho, Gavin Burnham, Dave Whitaker, Joel Matuzak, Gwynne Byrne

Project Manager

Susan

Fisher

Minnesota Brass, Inc.

PO Box 7341

St Paul

55127

(952) 210-7915

grants@mnbrass.org

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