Community Arts
ACHF Arts Access
The Minneapolis Southside Singers will present between 35 - 40 performances between April 2016 and March 2017. At least 20 performances will be provided free of charge for audiences who have limited access to live artistic performances and who have very limited funds. The chorus strives for artistic excellence in each musical performance and has three primary artistic goals: 1) excellence of the performances themselves, 2) artistic value or meaning to performers, and 3) quality experience for audience members. The project will be evaluated by documenting the number of performances given and the number of performances given for the specifically targeted audiences. At least one concert per year will include a written audience survey.
The Minneapolis Southside Singers did meet their artistic goals by consistently meeting weekly for two hours to practice, memorizing 130 songs and performing around the metro area for audiences who have limited access to live performances. The chorus performed 39 times during this grant period and 9 of the concerts were provided at no cost. They did reach their intended audiences as they performed at nursing homes, adult day care facilities and other venues where the residents have limited access to live entertainment. Larger venue concerts such as the Como Pavilion and the Christmas Concert at Trinity Lutheran were extremely well attended with more than 200 people enjoying each concert. The chorus performed 39 times during the grant period, entertaining more than 2000 people. An audience survey showed that 100% of the survey takers answered the question "Did you enjoy the concert?" with a Yes or Very Much. They answered the same to the questions about the music selection and if they look forward to another concert by the Southside Singers.
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