Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Singers Minnesota Choral Artists AKA The Singers-Minnesota Choral Artists
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
May 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Ramsey
Anoka
Ramsey
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

The Singers: An American Pastiche Funding for The Singers: An American Pastiche, a concert series presented to explore choral music from leading composers of the mid-20th century while connecting their works to iconic Minnesota composers Stephen Paulus and Dominick Argento. Performances will take place in St Paul and Columbia Heights in May 2017.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; 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; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Zhen Zou: Education, general management, artistic; Emmy Carter: Fundraising, education, artistic; Kevin Vollmers: Fundraising, audience development, organizational development; Liane Olson: Administration, fundraising, community education; Marjorie Fedyszyn: Artistic, education, volunteerism; Colleen Zuro-White: General administration, organizational development, volunteerism; Tisidra Jones: Artistic, administration; Tiffany Kong: Computer systems, administration, organizational development; Nicole Matter: Administration.

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

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$15,436
Direct expenses
$20,436
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

250 people attended the concert series while 40 artists present the music. 70% of the artists felt their skills were challenged or somewhat challenged by the programmed works. The staff will do an audience count at both events. A survey will be distributed to the artists.

Measurable Outcome(s)

100% of the participating singers found the project to be artistically challenging and rewarding.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kathy Donlan Tunseth, Maureen Armstring, Justin Madsen, Luther Ranheim, Alan Beck, Connie Foote, Liesl Koehnen, Nathan Knoll, Michael McGaghie, Hal Melia, Bryan Blessing, Erika Gesme, Matthew Culloton
Project Manager
First Name
Maureen
Last Name
Armstrong
Organization Name
The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave Ste 303
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(651) 917-1948
Email
info@singersmca.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