Flexible Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2021
End Date
September 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Flexible Support

Project Details

2021 Summer Choir

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner; Amanda Cortes: Artspace and Springboard for the Arts; Paul Creager: Square Lake Film and Music Festival Founder and Director; Adrienne Doyle: Juxtaposition Arts Tactical Lead and Development Associate; Craig Dunn: Access Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Interdisciplinary Artist and Sparkle Theatricals Creative Creative Director; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Black Label Movement and Shapeshift dancer; Christal Moose: Native Arts Collaborative Agency and Native Pride Productions, Inc. Arts Manager and Artist; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Independent Consultant; Andrea Sjogren: Community Education; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Sara Wilson: Lommen Abdo P.A. Attorney; Kate Walker: Valley Chamber Chorale Singer; Lauren White: Augsburg College Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Annemarie Eayrs, Artistic, Volunteerism, Program Development; Mike Brown, Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development, General Administration; Momoko Tanno Niemi, Artistic, Education, Equity (DEI); Susan Tarnowski, General Administration, Education, Organizational Development; Tamra Falk, General Administration, Volunteerism, Organizational Development; Tonya Williams, Artistic, Youth Programming, Community Education.

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 Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

A reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers to arts participation; a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to arts events; arts groups' are strengthened by connecting to their communities through the arts; artists expand and improve their work and the way in which they create it; artists connect to new audiences, building relationships that provide artistic growth. Interviews/Conversations with participants ; Interviews/Conversations with board/staff/leaders ; Observation

Measurable Outcome(s)

Singers in grades K - 12 met in a safe space with appropriate Covid 19 protocols and made new friends, socialized with others, learned new skills, techniques, gained awareness and appreciation for music and had fun! Singers and parents completed an online survey after the completion of the Summer Choir sessions and responses confirmed that singers learned several musical skills and had tons of fun, along with feedback that included Summer Choir was engaging, challenging, wonderful, excellent and just great to be together in person again!

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
William "Bill" Flatley, Jenn Herron, Holly Miller, Benjamin Hersey, Jen Randolph Reise, Michelle Frauenshuh, Rachel McGuire, Lana Western, Theresa FitzPatrick, Geoff Couling, Sue Couling
Project Manager
First Name
Andrea
Last Name
Dittmer
Organization Name
Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs AKA Angelica Cantanti
Street Address
1800 Old Shakopee Rd W
City
Bloomington
State
MN
Zip Code
55431-3071
Phone
(952) 563-8572
Email
angelicayouthchoirs@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 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency