Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,987
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mississippi Valley Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
February 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Anoka
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for Exceptional Americana, a free concert showcasing the Saint Paul Piano Teachers Concerto Competition winner and special guest soloist Doug Wright. The concert will take place at First Lutheran Church in Columbia Heights 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
$4,987
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,875
Direct expenses
$7,862
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Exceptional Americana concert project will be carefully managed to meet the budget and to make sure the performance is well-attended with new audience members reached through our conductor's connection to the Minnesota Orchestra guest soloist and the concerto winner's circle of friends and family. The orchestra seeks to deliver a technically and artistically satisfying performance as judged by the director, orchestra members, Board of Directors, guest performers, and audience members. And lastly, Mississippi Valley Orchestra wishes that all participants are musically and spiritually inspired by the preparation and performance of this concert. The Board will be present to gather and talk with audience and orchestra members during intermission and at the conclusion of the concert about what they experienced. The results are then discussed and recorded at the next Board Meeting for future reference, in hopes of repeating the event and also to improve all future concerts.

Measurable Outcome(s)

About 250 people came to the concert, and 49 of them filled out a survey. Almost everyone surveyed thought the concert, printed program, conductor comments and location of the concert were very satisfactory. Board Members collected several quotes from audience members indicating how pleased they were with the trombone soloist and young pianist, and how nicely the music was played by the orchestra. Mississippi Valley Orchestra's president even spotted one of our local senators in the front row.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Karen Kaehler, Brian Jewell, Kate Kelly, Stacy Twite, Ann Delgehausen, Emily Green, Donna Hill, John Hill, Bob Ostlund, Don Ostlund, Nancy Wucherpfennig, Margaret Orandi-Knopp
Project Manager
First Name
Brian
Last Name
Jewell
Organization Name
Mississippi Valley Orchestra
Street Address
734 Amber Dr c/o Donna Hill
City
Shoreview
State
MN
Zip Code
55126
Phone
(612) 483-5147
Email
missvalleyorch@gmail.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