Community Arts Award

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,073
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great River Chorale
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

Community Arts Award

Project Details

Great River Chorale is a 52-member auditioned adult choir in St. Cloud. Its mission is to connect with, enrich, educate and inspire the Central Minnesota community through the choral art.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: Vice Chair Wright County Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary Stearns County, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Janice Courtney: Chair Stearns County Arts Adviser, Assistant Director of the St. Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, arts administrator; Ken Barry: Blues Musician, Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging, Platinum/Palladium printing,Wet Plate Collodion process, Bromoil printing, Cyanotype printing, University of Wisconsin, Certified Nuclear Engineer: George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Linda Brobeck: Vice Chair Wright County Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, served on many non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor, Mark Nelson: Wright County; Public School Music Teacher; choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member, Leslie Hanlon: Secretary Stearns County Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Janice Courtney: Chair Stearns County Arts Adviser and Assistant Director of the St. Cloud State University Program Board, An arts advocate, currently as an arts administrator; Ken Barry: Blues Musician, Victorian photographer proficient in Digital imaging, Platinum/Palladium printing,Wet Plate Collodion process, Bromoil printing, Cyanotype printing, University of Wisconsin, Certified Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer; local arts center and photography club volunteer.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,073
Other Funds Leveraged
$52,151
Direct expenses
$59,224
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The primary staff member will be fairly compensated for time worked and project marketing will be increased to reach a broader audience. The organization will research comparable compensation for people in similar administrative positions in like organizations, the artistic managing director will track hours worked per week, and print, radio and electronic marketing will be increased.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Mary
Last Name
Geston
Organization Name
Great River Chorale
Street Address
418 41st Ave S PO Box 945
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56302
Phone
(320) 515-4472
Email
greatriverchorale@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

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3