Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Youth Chorale
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2014
End Date
March 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for Music Speaks for Me, the sixth annual Children's Choral Festival featuring metro area choirs. The festival will take place at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Maple Grove in March 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.
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
$2,000
Direct expenses
$7,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: We hope to reach an audience of approx. 400 persons to hear the 4 participating children's choirs. Qualitative: We hope that 90% or more of the participants responding to a post-concert survey will indicate that the music was of high quality and artistically challenging and that collaborative experience allowed them to share their love of choral music with others. We plan to evaluate our anticipated outcomes in quantitative terms by conducting a headcount and survey of audience members on the day of the Festival. To evaluate the qualitative portion of our goals, we will request feedback from guest choirs' directors and participant surveys to the guest choir members post-performance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our performers and audience of approximately 500 people were culturally diverse and ranging in age from very young children to the elderly. Surveys results showed that the vast majority of participants (95%) and nearly 100% of audience members indicated a medium-high to high enjoyment level. Both performers and audience members alike commented that the highlight of the day was when all the youth sang together during the opening and closing songs.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Shelly Davenport, Don Davenport, Ron Chick, Duayne Malewicki, Alice Parker, Arlene Williams, Tom Powers
Project Manager
First Name
Elizabeth
Last Name
Teichroew
Organization Name
Twin Cities Youth Chorale
Street Address
PO Box 2081
City
Maple Grove
State
MN
Zip Code
55311
Phone
(612) 242-3972
Email
execdir@twincitiesyouthchorale.org
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