Community Arts Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,235
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
December 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Todd
Todd
Project Overview
Community Arts Access Project
Project Details
Celebrations
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 yearsÆ experience in arts administration.
Advisory Group 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 yearsÆ 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

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,235
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,415
Direct expenses
$5,650
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra will provide engaging programming and enjoyable music at each concert. The Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra will attract an audience of 200-250 persons at its Fall concert, an increase of 50 people from the previous Fall concert in 2014 Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra will recognize at least 4 of the orchestra's founding members from the early years throughout the year's concerts. At the Fall concert 1 member will be invited and recognized to celebrate our 40th anniversary. The Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra will survey the audience at every concert to judge whether the programming was indeed engaging and the music enjoyable. The Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra will count the number of audience members at this concert and compare it to the previous year. Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra will invite and recognize a founding musician, Terri Petron, at this Fall's 40th anniversary celebration.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successfully provided an orchestra concert with stable participation over previous concert. All participants indicated a positive experience

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Daniel
Last Name
Shaffer
Organization Name
Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra
Street Address
PO Box 84
City
Long Prairie
State
MN
Zip Code
56347
Phone
(320) 333-2736
Email
todanshaffer@hotmail.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: Miranda Lape
Phone: 218-895-5660
Email the Agency