Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,796
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Singers-Minnesota Choral Artists AKA The Singers
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Rice
Washington
Wright
Hennepin
Ramsey
Rice
Washington
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The Singers deliver compelling and thought-provoking performances and?educational opportunities that can bridge cultural differences?and invite appreciation of the choral art.

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
$17,796
Other Funds Leveraged
$259,774
Direct expenses
$259,774
Administration costs
$13,424
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase audience participation and engagement through concert and educational opportunities. Staff examines number of concert attendees (including the 20-21 digital concert series during the pandemic); Educational partners report student participation numbers; Community Sing tally is taken at the events. Board and staff examine trends. 2: The board oversees improved infrastructural function and ongoing strategies The Board and staff will release new Mission Statement, Vision, and Organizational Values and Artistic Vision in 2021. Board, staff, and artists will examine how the new strategies improve organization structures and deepen community relationships.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Singers increased audience participation and engagment through concert, digital, and education opportunities. The Singers used ticket sales, attendance numbers, and digital analytics to track participation, and surveys, audience feedback loops via website, email and personal outreach to monitor engagement. 2: The board and staff implemented improved infrastructure and strategies. The Singers released a new mission, vision, and value statements and continued with strategic planning and development, using board, staff, artist and patron feedback to evaluate and adjust as needed.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Joseph Osowski, Patty Paulus, James Sele, Barbara Knowles Hanson, Alan Beck, Stacia Hilmar, Allie Tunseth, Michelle Barry, John Rynders (Singer Representative)
Project Manager
First Name
Matthew
Last Name
Culloton
Organization Name
Singers Minnesota Choral Artists AKA The Singers
Street Address
797 Summit Ave Ste B
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55105
Phone
(651) 917-1948
Email
singersmca@yahoo.com
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