Operating Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,344
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Chorale
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2017
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
Washington
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
The Minnesota Chorale celebrates the human voice and its power to educate, enrich, unite, and inspire by performing an ever widening repertory of choral music, at the highest artistic level, for a broad community of audiences.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
| Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. |
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
| Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board. |
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2018 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,344
Other Funds Leveraged
$616,855
Direct expenses
$616,855
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
| The Chorale provides transformative choral experiences for audiences, including performances, school programs, open rehearsals, and sing-alongs. List of performances, school programs and community engagement; examples of concert program notes and curriculum, surveys of audiences in each setting. 2: Minnesota Chorale's community partnerships strengthen ties between the arts and business, other non-profit and social services organizations. List of community partners and record of collaboration; partnering organization assessments of strength of collaboration. |
Measurable Outcome(s)
This outcome was successfully achieved. The Chorale kept track of all performances, school programs, and community engagement activities; retained copies of concert programs, and surveyed audiences for selected programs. 2: This outcome was successfully achieved. The Chorale maintained a list of all community partners and documented the nature and scope of each collaborative activity. Post-event assessment meetings were undertaken with each partner organization.
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Elizabeth F. Barchenger, Eric Breece, Deborah Carbaugh, Scott Chamberlain, Tricia Hanson, Mariellen Jacobson, K. Dennis Kim, Noel G. Martinson, Bryan J. Mechell, Robert A. Peskin, Kathy Saltzman Romey, Bob Storeygard, Kathleen Stuebner, Sarah Sonday, Allison Valencia, Christine Zuchora-Walske
Project Manager
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Peskin
Organization Name
Minnesota Chorale
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave Ste 407
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403-1810
Phone
(612) 455-2102
Email
bob@mnchorale.org
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