Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,226
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of the Minnesota Sinfonia is to?serve the musical and educational needs of Minnesotans, with priorities given to young families, seniors, inner-city youth and those with limited financial means.?

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

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

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$20,226
Other Funds Leveraged
$458,438
Direct expenses
$458,438
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. Evaluation will be measure by verbal feedback, plus data and comments received from anonymous concert attendee surveys, and from teachers and administrators at all schools served by our Music in the Schools.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Perform quality concerts and provide arts education opportunities for adults and youth generally not served by other professional arts organizations. We surveyed audiences at concerts and teachers and school administrators with online surveys for Music in the Schools. Enthusiastic verbal comments and standing ovations at concerts were the norm. 2: Arts organizations effectively manage and strategically apply resources to maximize impact for Minnesotans. We scheduled concerts in locations/venues best suited to serve our targeted audiences as defined by our mission statement, and we worked with thirteen inner-city public schools, which also were/are part of our stated mission.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tina Enberg, Anna Margl, Lori Pietrowski, Pat Schwartz, Suzanne Abrams, Rick Margl, Al Hager, Evan Everist, Bruce Humphrys, Ann Taliafero, Jay Fishman
Project Manager
First Name
Jay
Last Name
Fishman
Organization Name
Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia
Street Address
901 3rd St N Ste 112
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55401-1022
Phone
(612) 871-1701
Email
mnsinfonia@mnsinfonia.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