Community Arts Education Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Artaria String Quartet
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2018
End Date
December 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Ramsey
Rice
Winona
Anoka
Dakota
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Ramsey
Rice
Winona
Project Overview

Community Arts Education Support

Project Details

Artaria Chamber Music School's mission is to provide a rich environment of musical and personal collaboration that encourages creativity, promotes leadership skills, and passes the great traditions of chamber music on to the next generation.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Vicki Chepulis: Cofounder and former executive director, Trollwood Performing Arts School, Fargo-Moorhead; board member, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; executive committee member, Rural Arts and Culture Summit; Joanna Cortright: Independent arts education consultant; Alison Good: Former commercial artist, educator and administrator; active community volunteer; Alyssa Melby: Executive director, Northfield Arts guild; Jamie Schwaba: Managing director, Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Gregory Smith: Business operations manager, the Fitzgerald Theater

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 Education

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$153,967
Direct expenses
$165,967
Administration costs
$3,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

100 string students, ages 12-18, who attend the Artaria Chamber Music School will learn to appreciate, interpret and present classical chamber music. Students will demonstrate what they learned by performing works from classical music repertoire with improved awareness of tone quality, technical accuracy, ensemble and balance, and interpretation. 2: Young string players will develop their musical ensemble skills through in-depth coaching, practice, rehearsals, and performances. Artaria will assess individual and ensemble progress by critiquing live and recorded performances. Students will be also be evaluated for progress during coaching sessions and guest artist classes.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Sixty-eight students age 11-21 attending the Artaria Chamber Music School program learned how to appreciate, interpret and present classical chamber music. Students demonstrated competence in what the skills they learned by performing works from classical music repertoire with improved awareness of tone quality, technical accuracy, ensemble and balance, and interpretation. 2: String players developed musical ensemble skills through in-depth coaching, practice, rehearsal, and performance. Artaria and guest artist faculty evaluated individual and group progress by critiquing live and recorded performances. Students were assessed for progress during coaching sessions and guest artist masterclasses.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Karen Casanova, James Sophocleus, David Grandstrand, Shira Burton, David Knapp, Tom Peterson
Project Manager
First Name
Lynne
Last Name
Beck
Organization Name
Artaria String Quartet
Street Address
980 Bellows St
City
West St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55118
Phone
(651) 587-7595
Email
beckgrant@comcast.net
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
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