Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,996
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for three distinct symphony orchestra programs, open to the public free of charge, designed to bring artistically challenging and appealing music to a diverse audience. Performances will take place between February and June 2016.
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; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; 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; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Erin Wisness: Fundraising, organizational development, Community Education; Kevin Vollmers: Fundraising, audience development, organizational development; Amelia Foster: Audience development, community service, general management; Dana Kassel: General management, artistic, audience development; Ann Erickson: Audience development, fundraising, organizational development; Peter Thompson: Artistic, general management, fundraising.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,996
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,504
Direct expenses
$12,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra strives to program a repertoire of musical masterpieces attractive to diverse audiences of more than 50 people and loyal Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra supporters, while at the same time, stimulating Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra musicians to grow technically and artistically. We plan to present a series of programs, several featuring collaborations with musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra, featuring accessible classical music that will please and enlighten our audiences and challenge our musicians at least 50% of the time. To evaluate the community involvement the audience count is taken at each performance. Members of the orchestra will fill out a survey at the end of the season, which gives the board members feedback regarding the amount members were challenged, as well as feedback for improvement for the next season.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We had an excellent season. As we experienced last year, the artistic quality of the group has increased. With that, we are able to learn and perform more artistically rewarding music. Due to the location of our first large concert of the season, we experienced a lower than expected attendance. To avoid this issue in future seasons, we are exploring new alternative concert venues within the Linden Hills area. Our concert in April was the highlight of the season. Our performance of Pines of Rome was an amazing experience for audience and orchestra alike. The orchestra was inspired by Eugena Chang's fierce performance of Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations. We noticed a varied spectrum of audience members at our performances. Unfortunately our first large concert had a much lower attendance than anticipated. We will focus our concert venues closer to and within the Linden Hills neighborhood in the future to avoid the lower turnout. Some of our regular attendees could potentially not attend due to location. Yet again this year, Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra was fortunate enough to gain several new musicians in our strings, woodwinds, and brass sections. Just as our current member base reflects a broad cross-section of individuals, our new players also represent a wide range of ages, races, and backgrounds. We are hoping to continue our diversification of the group with more recruitment done online, in person at concerts, and networking via our current members in the hopes of further cementing our place within the community, as well as making our orchestra even stronger. The Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra was able to provide another excellent year of accessible classical music to over 500 people in our community via four formal performances and one community outreach concert.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Elise Steffel, Emilie Rexeisen, Mark Bradby, Monica Brewster
Project Manager
First Name
Milinda
Last Name
Nitti
Organization Name
Linden Hills Chamber Orchestra
Street Address
PO Box 24251
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55424
Phone
(612) 991-5507
Email
info@lhco.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