Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,855
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Labor Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2017
End Date
March 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Twin Cities Labor Chorus Funding for 9 to 12 choral performances in the Twin Cities area between April 2017 and March 2018. Performance venues include the East Side Freedom Library in St Paul in April or May 2017, a summer concert at AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion in July 2017, and 3 performances at the Minnesota State Fair in August and September 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

Robert Cuerden: Audience development, marketing, fundraising, organizational, development, planning; Janet Fried: Artistic, education; Laura Krider: General management, administration, artistic; Vong Lee: Artistic, youth programming, community service, development; Anna Min: Audience development, marketing, organizational development; Noel Nix: Community service, development, general administration, organizational development; Nasibu Sareva: General administration, fundraising, community service, development; Joyce Strand: Youth programming; Joko Sutrisno: Artistic, education, audience development, marketing, general 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
$4,855
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,914
Direct expenses
$6,769
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 1000 people will hear the chorus perform. Feedback from audiences will be that they heard new music, and were inspired to become more active in the labor movement. We will solicit post-performance feedback from selected audience members about our musical quality and community impact. We will solicit our members to ensure a safe, inclusive, and productive singing environment.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As described in Statement 1, we see our ongoing influence when labor groups such as the Saint Paul Federation of Teachers and CTUL incorporate music, customized lyrics, and similar tactics into organizing their campaigns. As described in Statement 2, we expect our development of a core repertoire of labor music to be a long-standing outcome.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Michael Kuchta Christi Nelson Joyce Stone David Winkler-Morey Louise Sundin Lynne Larkin-Wright
Project Manager
First Name
Josh
Last Name
Wise
Organization Name
Twin Cities Labor Chorus
Street Address
PO Box 40095
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(952) 818-5474
Email
tclaborchorus@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