Community Arts
Community Arts
2017 Spring Show "Thank You For the Music" Funding for "Thank You for the Music," a series of three performances of a two-hour show featuring a mix of songs and choreography ranging from Broadway to old standards to pop. The shows will take place at the Maplewood Performing Arts Theater in May 2017 and will be reprised via three free summer presentations.
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.
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.
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Greg Nielsen (651) 645-0402
ACHF Arts Access
335 audience members will attend our spring show, and an additional 200+ people will experience a free summer performance, and audience comments will indicate that they enjoyed the program and were exposed to something new (new songs, new interpretations, etc.). At least 80% of the adult artists (choir members and instrumentalists) will indicate that the activity was both fun and artistically challenging and fulfilling. Evaluation will include audience/participant count and demographics (seniors/students), informal audience feedback gathered at each performance, a detailed member survey to understand their satisfaction with the project and the extent to which they were artistically stretched, assessment of the success of the planning process, and budget results.
Over 400 audience members attended our spring show, with many commenting that it was “best they’ve heard” from us, and that it was "great fun". Over 300 people attended a free summer performance, with comments ranging from “loved it” to “the highlight of my summer!” Over 85% of choir members indicated that the activity was fun, challenging and fulfilling. All members plan to return next season.
Other, local or private