Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$18,046
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2011
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Olmsted
Dodge
Fillmore
Wabasha
Winona
Olmsted
Dodge
Fillmore
Wabasha
Winona
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
General operating support
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., 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., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Becky Agnew: Board member, Region 2 Arts Council.; Lawrence Burnett: Choral director and professor of music, Carleton College.; Susan Chandler: Assistant director, Arts Midwest.; Gregory Grinley: Director of development, American Craft Council.; Amy Hunter: Program coordinator, Freshwater Education District Schools. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Personal and professional coach and consultant, artist.; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, St Mary's University of Minnesota.; Linda Nelson-Mayson: Director, Goldstein Museum of Design.; Jennifer Penzkover: Coordinator, Saint Cloud Arts Commission.; James Williams: Artistic associate, Pillsbury House Theatre. Co-director and acting coach, Seeds of Change program at Central High School, Central Touring Theatre, and Hennepin County Home School Theatre Project.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$18,046
Other Funds Leveraged
$382,419
Direct expenses
$400,465
Administration costs
$2,166
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Increase fund development capacity through best practice-based initiatives that provide sustainable funding sources to increase organizational capacity. 2. Return to a full, seven-concert season and expand educational programming and collaborative opportunities to reach new and diverse audiences and continue to enrich our community. Financial reports, direct income and expenses, focus groups and surveys, and number of people served.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Three fund development initiatives were developed and launched May/June 2012. Corporate relations and major gifts are anticipated to provide $72,000 in additional revenue in FY 2013. The planned giving program and new endowment fund received a $15,000 unrestricted gift pledged along with a bequest. 2. Six concerts were performed with the first outdoor community concert and 1,400 people attending. Demographics obtained through count and observation reflect that the audience is 50% families and ages forty-five or younger. Over 100 individuals provided positive feedback. Playing with the Pros, a new collaborative education program with Southeast Minnesota Suzuki Association, served approximately 300 and produced 100% positive feedback. The free outdoor summer music served 350 attendees, primarily young professionals in the age range of 30s to 50s. Surveys by attendees and musicians indicate high success, with 100% requests to increase program frequency to weekly.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Randy Chapman, Lester Horntvedt, Levi Livingood, Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran, Susan Oftedahl, Sharon Schmoll, Eric Klavetter, Stephanie Ims-Goin, Robert Loos, Jay Beck, Bruce Wolff, Vikki Wolff, Edna Mezacapa, John Osborn, Gregg Erickson
Project Manager
First Name
Jeffery
Last Name
Amundson
Organization Name
Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
Street Address
400 S Broadway Ste 302
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55904-6478
Phone
(507) 286-8742
Email
jeffa@rochestersymphony.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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