Community Arts Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,400
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Staples Area Women's Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
January 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Todd
Wadena
Todd
Wadena
Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Her Voice Her Song 2017

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Cathy Hartle: retired nonprofit professional, community development specialist; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years' experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Cathy Hartle: retired nonprofit professional, community development specialist; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years' experience in arts 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
$4,400
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,200
Direct expenses
$10,600
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Staples Area Women's Chorus seeks to broaden the experience of other community and high school groups, either as participants or audience members via the instruction of an exceptional guest director and challenging musical selections. Staples Area Women's Chorus wants this project to serve as a springboard for future women's choir events in the area. We want to widen the range of our partnership with area schools and organizations. Staples Area Women's Chorus will track our concerts, noting type of venue, type of music, etc. toward adding additional choir events in the area. We will also actively solicit community feedback for new event opportunities. Through enhanced data collection, we will tracking our participant and audience numbers along with demographic information as we seek go increase our influence to other schools and organizations. We will continue to invite highly skilled professionals as guest director in order to provide exceptional musical instruction and also for participants to experience the joy of singing together as a multi-generational voice.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Janet
Last Name
Anderson
Organization Name
Staples Area Women's Chorus
Street Address
805 Prairie Ave NE
City
Staples
State
MN
Zip Code
56479
Phone
(218) 851-5114
Email
akchickadee2000@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 118 - 121 4th St. NE
Staples, MN 56479

Phone
Project Manager: Mark Turner
Phone: 218-895-5660
Toll-free: 877-654-2166
Email the Agency