Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$22,570
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale AKA Rochester Symphony
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
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Dodge
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Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Mower
Olmsted
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Rice
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Steele
St. Louis
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carver
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

We bring great music to life.

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
$22,570
Other Funds Leveraged
$481,063
Direct expenses
$481,063
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Return concert attendance to pre-pandemic levels Attendance numbers for each performance will be monitored to compare to pre-pandemic attendance averages and participants will be surveyed regularly to gauge impact and satisfaction. 2: Successful search for next Artistic Director Search committee will be established, applicants will be recruited, interviews will take place, and Artistic Director finalists will be scheduled for the 2023-24 season.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audience had easy access to concerts and through excellent performances, feelings of optimism and satisfaction were increased. Ticket sales numbers and post-concert audience surveys. 2: Four music director finalists engaged to conduct during 2023-24 season bringing optimism for organization's future. Conversations with board members, candidate CVs and sample recordings submitted, Zoom interviews, evaluation scorecards, and search committee conversations.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Hayward J. Beck, Andrew Good, Rafael Jimenez, Brad Krehbiel, Amy Lindstrom, Jodi Melius, Joseph Mish, Mark Neville, Matt Roisum, Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran, Sarah Schaefer Meier
Project Manager
First Name
Amy
Last Name
Lindstrom
Organization Name
Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale AKA Rochester Symphony
Street Address
1530 Greenview Dr SW Ste 120
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55902
Phone
(507) 286-8742
Email
amyl@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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