General Operating Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
I Cantanti Chamber Choirs
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Goodhue
Rice
Project Overview
General Operating Support
Project Details
Program Expansion - lighter programming with instrumental accompaniment
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Larry Gorrell: former dean of Saint Mary's University; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Mary Ruth: Kathy Rush: thespian; Jon Swanson: curator; Philip Taylor: artist; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Emily Urness: writer; Tom Willis: potter.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$12,901
Direct expenses
$14,901
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
I Cantanti choirs are always trying to increase the size of our audiences. Also, whereas the mixed chamber choir is at a fixed size, we are attempting to increase and stabilize the size of the women's ensemble.We will continue to collect data on audience attendance, concert revenue, and comments on performances from audience members and concert participants.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The Paul Simon pieces certainly broadened our repertoire and success was made possible by, for the most part, not using stock choral arrangements, but commissioning professional choral arrangers to write specifically for the I Cantanti ensembles.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Wayne Kivell, Carol Rutz, Laurie Williams
Project Manager
First Name
Wayne
Last Name
Kivell
Organization Name
I Cantanti Chamber Choirs
Street Address
1003 Maple St
City
Northfield
State
MN
Zip Code
55057-2918
Phone
(507) 645-4691
Email
kivell@charter.net
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