Community Arts

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Plymouth Concert Band

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2015

End Date

May 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding for the 2015 Winter and Spring band concerts including a special guest artist and the winner from the high school music competition. Concerts will take place at Wayzata High School Auditorium in Plymouth.

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

$2,842

Direct expenses

$7,842

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We hope to provide the cultural needs for the community by sharing our high quality musicians to the general public for free. We want to expand the audience so more may experience this art form and grow to appreciate it. This will be done through actual physical count of audience attendance. Post-performance verbal and written feedback through our website and programs will be obtained.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audience surveys indicated 30% of the May audience had never heard the band before and that 70% were invited by a band member. A survey of band members indicated 93% agree our music was of high quality and good variety, 100% agree they would recommend the Plymouth Concert Band to a friend, 98% agree they feel engaged as a member of the Plymouth Concert Band, and 95% agree that playing in the band is important to them.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Travis Kramer, Randy Olson, Erin Kirsling, Vicki Tam-Anderson, Madeline Elmhirst, Karen Holmes, David Elmhirst

Project Manager

Erin

Kirsling

Plymouth Concert Band

PO Box 47233

Plymouth

(763) 595-9035