Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$95,086
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
VocalEssence
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Isanti
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Le Sueur
Lyon
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Rock
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Todd
Washington
Wright
Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Isanti
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Le Sueur
Lyon
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Rock
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Todd
Washington
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

VocalEssence provides opportunities that draw upon the power of singing together to nurture community, inspire creativity, affirm the value of all persons, and expand the influence of choral music.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, 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, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, 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, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$95,086
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,299,159
Direct expenses
$2,299,159
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

VocalEssence will use singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneliness. VocalEssence uses surveys and evaluations with every program activity to measure level of creative inspiration and change in social bridging and connectedness among participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

VocalEssence used singing together and innovative performances as a catalyst to nurture self-expression, bridge cultures, and combat loneline. VocalEssence used surveys and evaluations with every program activity to measure level of creative inspiration and change in social bridging and connectedness among participant

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Torrie Allen, Anna Boyle, Tanya Bransford, Ben Brunnette, Amber Cales, Mirella Ceja-Orozco, Margaret Chutich, Dan Dressen, Martha Driessen, Daniel Fernelius, Cassie Garnett, Autumn Gurgel, Carolina Gustafson, Valton Henderson, Dan Kantor, Lisa Lewis, Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Richard Neuner, Kristine Oberg, Kristen O'Brien, Jim Odland, Doug Parish, Joanne Reeck, Jeff Smith, Liz Smith, Amanda Storm, Tim Takach, Bob Thacker
Project Manager
First Name
Jennifer
Last Name
Dieter
Organization Name
VocalEssence
Street Address
1900 Nicollet Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 547-1451
Email
grants@vocalessence.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