Community Arts Access Project

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Staples Area Women's Chorus

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2019

End Date

May 2019

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Todd

Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Her Voice Her Song Women's Music Festival

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; Matt Duckett, artist, professional curator; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Cheryl Bannes, arts administrator and artist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Brigid Fitzgerald: Community Arts Leader; Kim Bollig: Native American artist, community arts leader; Maxine Norman, retired educator, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years’ experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Yes

Conflict of Interest Contact

Five Wings Arts Council, Mark Turner (218) 895-5660

Project Details: 2019 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$9,300

Direct expenses

$14,300

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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. 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. Conduct participant surveys to track level of sati

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successful choral activity which brought over 600 women's voices together! All indicators point toward an increase of awareness and skill level.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved

achieved most of the proposed outcomes

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members

Amy Hunter, Barb Halvorson, Pat Miller, Pam Collins

Project Manager

Janet

Anderson

Staples Area Women's Chorus