Community Arts Education Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Northfield Youth Choirs, Inc. AKA Northfield Youth Choirs
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Olmsted
Rice
Scott
Stearns
St. Louis
Anoka
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Olmsted
Rice
Scott
Stearns
St. Louis
Project Overview

Community Arts Education Support

Project Details

Northfield Youth Choirs sparks the growth of its singers through artistry, shared experiences, and joy.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Susan Berdahl: Marketing and grant writing contractor; Carolyn Borgen: Nonprofit consultant; Amanda Cross: Education coordinator, Kaddatz Galleries; David Dobbs: Multidisciplinary visual artist; education director, Macrostie Art Centr; Concha Fernandez Del Rey: Assistant principal, Mississippi Creative Arts School; Lauren Hildebrand: Arts and education consultant; cofounder of Trollwood Performing Arts School; Jere Lantz: President/CEO and artistic director, Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Carla McGrath: Executive director, Highpoint Center for Printmaking

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$202,539
Direct expenses
$217,539
Administration costs
$15,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants achieve music literacy and artistic goals commensurate with their level of experience. Initial assessment skills are conducted with all participants prior to the concert season, and reassessed as they progress. 2: Participants expand their knowledge and performance competence of world music. Through a variety of works the NYC groups will expand their knowledge of non-native languages and styles of performance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants perform music literacy and artistic goals commensurate with their level of experience while being limited to virtual rehearsals. Initial assessment skills are conducted with allparticipants through high school prior to the concert season. Reassessment was in the form of semi-private lessons conducted virtually. 2: Minnesotans develop skills in or expand their knowledge about an artistic discipline. Northfield Youth Choirs was able to develop skills in and expand their knowledge about an artistic discipline regardless of having the program move to virtual rehearsals in March, 2020. Rehearsals were divided into sectionals or lessons.

Recipient Board Members
Cindy Carlson,Mary Quinn Crow,Jonathan Norrie,Anna Lisa Rustad,Amanda Tracy,Chris Weber,Jen Wellbaum,Kyah Olson-Sola youth board member,Emma Johnson youth board member
Project Manager
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Paulsen
Organization Name
The Northfield Youth Choirs, Inc. AKA Northfield Youth Choirs
Street Address
PO Box 460
City
Northfield
State
MN
Zip Code
55057
Phone
(507) 664-9335
Email
office@northfieldyouthchoirs.org
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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