Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,195
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia AKA Minnesota Sinfonia
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
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, 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
$24,195
Other Funds Leveraged
$446,340
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 measured 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.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

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