Community Arts Access Project
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,250
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Staples Area Men's Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2012
End Date
October 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wadena
Project Overview
Real Men Sing
Project Details
Support Real Men Sing, a day-long men's chorale festival, bringing together male singers from area colleges, high school, and community choral groups to learn, rehearse, present a mass chorus concert.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Bill Hansen: arts advocate, college campus arts committee organizer; Kathryn Lohr: art historian, retired librarian; Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher and community theatre activist; Lynn Houle-Bushinger: Initiative Foundation financial executive and arts advocate; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer and artist, community leader; Ann Finch: community theatre producer, community leader; Bernie Nelsen: retired High School Counselor, active men's chorus member; Jamie Robertson: Arts Administrator, arts advocate, community leader; Mary Scmidt: professional storyteller, college faculty and creative arts club advisor; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff, arts administrator.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Bill Hansen: arts advocate, college campus arts committee organizer; Kathryn Lohr: art historian, retired librarian; Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher and community theatre activist; Lynn Houle-Bushinger: Initiative Foundation financial executive and arts advocate; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer and artist, community leader; Ann Finch: community theatre producer, community leader; Bernie Nelsen: retired High School Counselor, active men's chorus member; Jamie Robertson: Arts Administrator, arts advocate, community leader; Mary Scmidt: professional storyteller, college faculty and creative arts club advisor; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff, arts administrator.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,250
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,200
Direct expenses
$6,450
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
To encourage male participation in choral music as a lifelong endeavor, and to provide the public with an evening of high quality male choral music.Survey to vocal music directors of each group participating, participation numbers as compared to previous years. Community response in terms of ticket sales and comments.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Successfully hosted an all day male chorus festival focused on teens. Majority of participants indicated a positive artistic experience. Student participation and audience increased over previous year.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Wade Marte, David Anderson, Jurgen Brunkhorst, Jason Sellnow, Bernie Nelsen, Robin Collins, Bill Spar
Project Manager
First Name
Steve
Last Name
Hoemberg
Organization Name
Staples Area Men's Chorus
Street Address
PO Box 114
City
Staples
State
MN
Zip Code
56479-0114
Phone
(218) 296-1977
Email
shoemberg@isd2170.k12.mn.us
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