Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,661
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Sounds of Hope, Ltd.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
McLeod
Olmsted
Pope
Ramsey
Rice
Wabasha
Dakota
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
McLeod
Olmsted
Pope
Ramsey
Rice
Wabasha
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of Sounds of Hope, Ltd. is to foster global awareness by drawing children and young adults to Minnesota to participate in residential arts projects and by presenting their global musical performances to a wide variety of audiences throughout Minnesota.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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

William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,661
Other Funds Leveraged
$163,705
Direct expenses
$163,705
Administration costs
$7,150
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

New cities from expanded touring throughout Minnesota gain experience setting achievable goals for partnered global arts events. Surveys gauge size/makeup of audiences at activities and events; new city partners give feedback on success achieving their civic/arts goals; interviews measure new cities' interest in return visits. 2: New audiences in cities with populations under 5,000 improve their knowledge of the music and cultures of unfamiliar places. Oral and written feedback from arts partners, civic leaders, and audiences in the new cities measure the uniqueness, educational value, quality, and relevance of the newly introduced arts activities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Four new cities from expanded touring gained experience setting achievable goals for partnered global arts events. As of June 30, 2019, SOH was scheduled to perform or had performed in new cities/venues in Duluth, Sandstone, Mora, Faribault, and Cloquet. Interviews are not completed but so far there's strong interest in return visits from partners in four cities. 2: New audiences in cities with populations under 5,000 improved their knowledge of the music and cultures of unfamiliar places. Surveys of and oral feedback from audiences in Mora, Sandstone, Zumbrota, and Cloquet indicate improved knowledge of music and cultures of Vietnam, Israel, Turkey, China, and other countries.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Judith Morrison, Virginia Cone, Bethany Gladhill, Gary Pederson, John Choi, Hannah Hoes, David Badgley
Project Manager
First Name
Thomas
Last Name
Surprenant
Organization Name
Sounds of Hope, Ltd.
Street Address
882 Stryker Ave Ste 1
City
West St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55118
Phone
(651) 225-4179
Email
info@soundsofhope.org
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
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