Community Arts Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Land of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2016
End Date
August 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Sherburne
Sherburne
Project Overview

Community Arts Support

Project Details

Land of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota - A music arts program for boys ages 5-18 who are trained in music, respect and honor.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Janice Courtney: Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, an arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, served on many of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Janice Courtney: Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, an arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, served on many of non-profit boards; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, served on a number of Boards of Directors; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$201,245
Direct expenses
$211,245
Administration costs
$7,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide financial assistance to boys in need. Rent for rehearsal facility and office equipment. Sustain highly qualified staff. Increase marketing efforts. Record expenses of scholarship funds requested, evaluate application forms for assist. Track expenses associated with rent (listed above). Track payroll expenses and use staff reviews as form of evaluation and goal setting. Evaluate return on investment for marketing methods.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase funds dedication to marketing from $4,800 to $6,600. Increase in enrollment in the Prep Choir from 4 to 6 and Training Choir from 11 to 14. Visited seven school for our music educational programming. Increase in concert attendance by 55%. Evaluat

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Aaron
Last Name
Carpenter
Organization Name
Land of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota
Street Address
729 Main St NW PO Box 74
City
Elk River
State
MN
Zip Code
55330
Phone
(763) 238-8286
Email
acarpenter@lolcb.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
Email the Agency
Location

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

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