Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$18,795
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Zeitgeist
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
St. Louis
Hennepin
Ramsey
St. Louis
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Zeitgeist's mission is to bring newly created music to life with performances that engage and stimulate.

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

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.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$18,795
Other Funds Leveraged
$213,140
Direct expenses
$213,140
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences exhibit strong engagement with Zeitgeist's performances and grow in their understanding and enjoyment of newly created music. Measurement will include tracking attendance and analysis of engagement behavior, audience interviews, and written critical responses. 2: Minnesota artists increase their artistic capability through creating and/or performing high-quality new musical works. Measurement will include tracking artists served, artist interviews and surveys, press and audience reviews. Student measurement will include student surveys and testing against learning objectives.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences exhibit strong engagement with Zeitgeist's performances and grow in their understanding and enjoyment of newly created music. Measurement included tracking attendance and analysis of engagement behavior, audience interviews, and written critical responses. 2: Minnesota artists increase their artistic capability through creating and/or performing high-quality new musical works. Measurement included tracking artists served, artist interviews and surveys, press and audience reviews. Student measurement will include student surveys and testing against learning objectives.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Heather Barringer, Pat O'Keefe, Craig Sinard, Dameun Strange, Carrie Henneman Shaw, Philip Blackburn, Julie Haight-Curran
Project Manager
First Name
Heather
Last Name
Barringer
Organization Name
Zeitgeist
Street Address
275 4th St E Ste 200
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101-1628
Phone
(651) 755-1600
Email
heather@zeitgeistnewmusic.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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