Community Arts Support Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,272
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bemidji Chorale, Inc
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2022
End Date
January 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Project Overview

Community Arts Support Grant

Project Details

Funds will provide operating support to Bemidji Chorale over a two year period.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Anna Larson, arts appreciator; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator; Katie Larson, theater artist; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, filmmaker; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist; Germaine Riegert, literary artist and arts appreciator;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Gayle Gish, R2AC board chair and arts advocate; Pam Janssen, R2AC board member, visual artist, and woodcarver; C.T. Marhula, R2AC board member and arts advocate; Susan Olin, musician; Germaine Riegert, literary artist and arts appreciator; Natalie Grosfield, literary and theater artist; Laura Grisamore, photographer and arts advocate;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,272
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,572
Direct expenses
$9,845
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Regional artists improve and expand their skills and knowledge, and are able to share these with area residents and other artists who attend concerts showcasing the group's work Evaluation methods include questionnaire distributed to Chorale members at the end of the spring concert to measure satisfaction and musical growth during the year. Concert audiences provide informal feedback at social gathering times after both Christmas and Mother's Day concerts. These are, of course, subject to any Covid restrictions in place at the times of concerts

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of the first year of CAS grant funding, Bemidji Chorale members experienced growth in their musical skills, including specific voice production and listening to each other while utilizing face masks. A survey is prepared by Chorale's President

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Becky Lueben, Gail Sterr, Kathryn Shea, Janet Hunt, Suzanne Dicks, Terri Thomas, Steve Reznicek
Project Manager
First Name
Becky
Last Name
Lueben
Organization Name
Bemidji Chorale, Inc.
Street Address
PO Box 1543
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56619
Phone
(218) 751-8789
Email
beckylueben1@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

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency