Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$82,508
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The American Composers Forum
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carver
Cass
Clay
Cook
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Itasca
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Ramsey
Red Lake
Rice
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Wadena
Washington
Winona
Wright
Aitkin
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carver
Cass
Clay
Cook
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Itasca
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Ramsey
Red Lake
Rice
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Wadena
Washington
Winona
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

American Composers Forum's mission is to support and advocate for individuals and groups creating music today by demonstrating the vitality and relevance of their art. We connect artists with collaborators, organizations, audiences, and resources.

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
No
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
$82,508
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,603,970
Direct expenses
$1,603,970
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Cultivate projects that demonstrate value in living music creators within the broader context of society. Demonstrate value of collaboration with living artists: measured by the number of inquiries and referrals plus the projects we help activate from middle schools to LGBTQ centers to homeless encampments. 2: Lead high-profile activities to focus attention of stakeholders and public. Leading high-profile activities: analyze participation and sustained engagement plus visibility of artists on external media and other platforms.

Measurable Outcome(s)

ACF cultivated events, articles, and support systems to demonstrate value in living music creators within the broader context of society. ACF tracks project participation for new and returning participants, ongoing relationships initiated through ACF connections, testimonials from artists and audiences reporting new understanding or validation. 2: ACF led public in-person and virtual high-profile events, and commissioned articles to engage in topical discussions. ACF tracks new/continuous participation, changes in engagement (e.g. increased donation after activity participation), and inquiries/referral requests for connections to living composers.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Nirmala Rajasekar, Lee Bynum, Carol Ann Cheung, Scott Legere, Diana Schutter, Patrick Castillo, Peter Colin, Kathrine Handford, Gao Hong, Nancy Huart, Douglas Kearney, Loki Karuna, Kevin Kwan Loucks, Luther Ranheim, Derrick Skye, Koven Smith, Mateusz Troicki, Sarah Williams
Project Manager
First Name
Vanessa
Last Name
Rose-Pridemore
Organization Name
The American Composers Forum
Street Address
75 W 5th St Ste 522
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102-1439
Phone
(651) 251-2811
Email
vrose@composersforum.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