Flexible Support
Flexible Support
Eagan Men's Chorus to Resume Concerts
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.
Chris Garza, Artistic, General Management / Administration, Finance; Eri Isomura, Artistic, Youth Programming, Volunteerism; Jack Kolb-Williams; Michael Kleber-Diggs, Artistic, Education, General Management/ Administration/ Support; Michelle Poss, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Education, Volunteerism; Wilson Josephson, Education, Marketing/Audience Development, Artistic.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
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 ; Reviewing recorded information or documentation (such as finances, attendance records, work plans) ; Surveying (paper or online)
Thanks to the MRAC grant, our director and accompanist were retained and the chorus (all personal fully vaccinated!) resumed weekly rehearsals with masks in a well ventilated venue to prepare for upcoming performances. By November, venues started to open up and the chorus was able to perform with masks at senior living residences. By December, we were able to sing without masks to masked vaccinated audiences. For the next few months we were able to perform at various venues following their local rules for masks. Finally in May, we performed our free public Spring Concert to celebrate the decline of the epidemic with no requirements for masks or vaccinations. Our audiences were welcoming and appreciative of our live music. We received the highest score ( 5 out of 5) on each performance evaluation and standing ovations at our public concerts.