Community Arts Support Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,520
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bemidji Chorale, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Community Arts Support Grant

Project Details

Bemidji Chorale was awarded $3,000 per year to supplement compensation for their conductor and accompanist, and to pay concert hall rental fees for their spring concerts.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Laura Grisamore: photographer, arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual, fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist, author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist, retired arts educator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Laura Grisamore: photographer and arts advocate; Mary Therese: visual and fiber artist; Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Corryn Trask: musician; LouAnn Muhm: poet, author, and arts educator; Pam Janssen: painter and woodcarver; Mike Schlemper: sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Deb Carlson: visual artist and retired arts educator.

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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,520
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,044
Direct expenses
$11,564
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.56
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The quality of our musicianship and community performances will be enhanced. Adequate compensation of conductor and accompanist will help further develop the musicianship of our members under the leadership of the conductor and accompanist. Expenses for ACDA will encourage attendance and enhance the experience. Chorale will provide a report of verbal comments received after our concerts, at ice cream social and after Christmas concerts coffee. A survey will measure the increased quality of the musicianship as perceived by members of the chorale. Each member will respond on a scale of 1(strongly disagree) – 6(strongly agree) to six statements, including “As a result of my work in the Bemidji Chorale I have expanded my musical repertoire,” My understanding of musical dynamics and musical expression is enhanced by singing with Bemidji Chorale,” and “My understanding of rhythms, syncopation, and mixed meter through singing with the Chorale continues to improve.”

Measurable Outcome(s)

Securing funds to adequately compensate a conductor and accompanist helped further develop the musicianship of our members under the leadership of the conductor and accompanist. Assistance in paying the rent and insurance insures that we can continue to use Beaux Arts Ballroom for our spring concert and ice cream social, which we feel is the best venue available at this time.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Steve Reznichek, Patricia Mason, Janet Hunt, Sharon Schuster, Joyce Way, Andrea LeVassuer, Rolf Smeby
Project Manager
First Name
Andrea
Last Name
LeVasseur
Organization Name
Bemidji Chorale, Inc.
Street Address
PO Box 1543
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56619
Phone
(218) 751-8789
Email
alevas@midco.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
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