Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Music Association of Minnetonka
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Carver
Hennepin
Carver
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Young People's Concerts Funding for four young people's concerts focused on building children's familiarity with instruments in the orchestra. These concerts will be performed at Wayzata Community Church in February 2017, at Minnetonka United Methodist Church in February 2017, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in conjunction with its fall festival, and the Minnetonka Community Center in late 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

Bob Bierscheid: General administration, community service, organizational development; Stanton Wood: Fundraising, administration, artistic; Erin Lewis: Fundraising, organizational development, community education; Martha West: General administration, fundraising, community service; Julie Benda: Artistic; Rose Garcia: Artistic, community service, youth programming; Chris Cloud: Audience development, artistic, organizational development; Nathan Soland: Fundraising, general administration, organizational development; Paige Priolo: Organizational development, fundraising, community service.

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
$4,590
Direct expenses
$9,590
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audience surveys show that 95% were satisfied with all aspects of the concert performance. A total of at least 400 people attend the four Young People's Concerts. Audience surveys; visual counts of the number of audience members at each concert.

Measurable Outcome(s)

99% of audience survey ratings on various dimensions of the concert experience were positive. The dimensions include conductor, pace of the program, length of the program, location logistics (parking, accessibility etc.), venue, program variety, repertoire, and time of day. Over 550 people attended these concerts, approximately 35% of whom are children.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Betty Mackay, Cathy Stang, Krista Biason, Brian Knapp, John Gorsky, David Halligan, DaveJohnson, Kelly Burns, Brittany Hamburg, Kristin Jewell
Project Manager
First Name
Samuel
Last Name
Grace
Organization Name
Music Association of Minnetonka
Street Address
18285 Hwy 7
City
Minnetonka
State
MN
Zip Code
55345-4131
Phone
(952) 401-5954
Email
mamoffice@musicassociation.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