Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Suomi Finland 100 Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

The Suomi Finland 100 Chorus Concert with the Bloomington Symphony Funding for the Suomi 100 Chorus to present a concert of Finnish classical music in partnership with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra. The concert celebrates the 100th anniversary of Finland's independence and features choral and symphonic works that are meaningful within Finland's centennial. The concert will take place at the Masonic Heritage Center in Bloomington in October 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

Mica Anders: General administration; Maya Beck: Artistic, general administration, community service, development; Andi Cheney: Organizational development, general administration, finance; Tia-Simone Gardner: Artistic, youth programming, community service, development; Alneida Madrigal: General administration, organizational development, youth programming; Laura Nahri: Fundraising, general management, administration, organizational development; Ricardo Vazquez: Artistic, audience development, marketing, community education; Magnolia Yang Sao Yia: Artistic, community education, youth programming.

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
$6,934
Direct expenses
$11,934
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The artistic goal is for nearly 200 performers and for 400 listeners is to experience seldom heard Finnish choral works with a symphony orchestra within the context of Finland's centennial. The quantitative goal comes through ticket sales and distribution, with 75% ticket sold and 90% distributed of the 443 concert hall capacity. The project will be evaluated with audience/participant count as well as audience/participant surveys in paper and online (chorus and orchestra musicians). The artistic leadership team will discuss the process and final concert through either formal or informal conversations.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The concert sold out about two weeks before the event. As per venue box office, the distribution was as follows: 434 tickets were distributed; 430 capacity (so additional seats were added).349 sold of which 31 were students and 54 comps (including BSO comps, Chorus comps, 20 smARTpass tickets). Some choir members even sold back their discount ticket to allow more patrons to attend.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Matthew Culloton, Johanna Santa Lorbach, Mark Sedio
Project Manager
First Name
Eeva
Last Name
Savolainen
Organization Name
The Suomi Finland 100 Chorus
Street Address
9 St Albans St Unit 2A
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55105
Phone
(651) 261-0181
Email
erksavolainen@gmail.com
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