Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,861
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
One Voice Mixed Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Itasca
Lincoln
Otter Tail
Pine
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Wabasha
Washington
Wright
Aitkin
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Itasca
Lincoln
Otter Tail
Pine
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Wabasha
Washington
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Building community and creating social change by raising our voices in song.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,861
Other Funds Leveraged
$283,440
Direct expenses
$283,440
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

One Voice will launch a new podcast series, perform Twin Cities concerts, and conduct a tour to greater Minnesota. Audience size, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, Chorus members, students, faculty, community engagement tour partners, and audience members. 2: Innovative performances will build awareness of LGBTQ people and transform and empower students, singers, audiences, and community partners. Audience size, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, Chorus members, students, faculty, community engagement tour partners, and audience members.

Measurable Outcome(s)

One Voice launched a new podcast, performed Twin Cities concerts, and conducted outreach to greater Minnesota for a new LGBTQ youth chorus. Audience size, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, Chorus members, students, faculty, community engagement tour partners, and audience members. 2: One Voice performed the Sound Mind choral concerts, which focused on LGBTQ mental health and included new non-profit partners. Audience size, media coverage, and new partnerships will be evaluated; surveys will be collected from artistic partners, Chorus members, students, faculty, community engagement tour partners, and audience members.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Matthew C. Ruby, Claire Psarouthakis, Sarah Cohn, Ruth Tang, Sarah Johnson, Joe Andrews, Earl Moore, Katy Nordhagen, Mary Pat Byrn
Project Manager
First Name
Mitch
Last Name
Fantin
Organization Name
One Voice Mixed Chorus
Street Address
732 Holly Ave Ste Q
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 298-1954
Email
executivedirector@onevoicemn.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
Email the Agency