Community Arts Access Project

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Heartland Symphony Orchestra

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

March 2014

End Date

April 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Morrison

Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Heartland Symphony Orchestra will present its 2014 Spring Concert Series, Around the World with the Heartland Symphony Orchestra, on April 12 in Little Falls, Minnesota; and April 13 in Brainerd, Minnesota. This concert series will feature international masterworks; music by Heartland Symphony Orchestra's 2014 Composers’ Competition Winner, and local student musicians.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher and community theatre activist; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer and artistic community leader; Don Hoffman: photographer, active in men's chorus and community theatre; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mary Schmidt: Arts educator and dancer; Terry Verkuilen: Visual artist and community arts leader; Laura Hansen: Literary artist and community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 20 years experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$9,159

Direct expenses

$14,159

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To stretch the cultural and musical scope of both Heartland Symphony Orchestra's players and audiences through an international repertoire. To provide an opportunity for local students to perform live with a professional orchestra.Heartland Symphony Orchestra will evaluate the concert Heartland Symphony Orchestra attendance and their reaction to the chosen repertoire and winning composition. Heartland Symphony Orchestra also videotapes performances for re-broadcasting and evaluation purposes for the orchestra players and the conductor as well as social media. Heartland Symphony Orchestra will seek feedback from participating students and composers via verbal and written communication.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successfully provided a high quality orchestral experience for community who indicated an overall positive experience. Students indicated a very positive impact.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Tom Kotval, Leslie Zander, Helen O'Brien, Mona Steinke, Betty Alderman, Chris Grams, Deb Griffith, Echo Kowalzek, Pat Makepeace, Mary Voigt, Don Wennberg, Susan Kavanaugh, Michelle Sachry-Winkelman, Karin Hanske

Project Manager

Jane

Kunkel

Heartland Symphony Orchestra

122 1st St SE PO Box 241

Little Falls

56345

(800) 826-1997

jane4hso@gmail.com

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