Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,704
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Sounds of Hope, Ltd.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of Sounds of Hope is to foster global awareness, which the organization accomplishes primarily by drawing children and young adults to Minnesota from countries around the world to participate in residential music and arts projects, and by pres

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
$11,704
Other Funds Leveraged
$188,145
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Cities reached via touring throughout Minnesota continue to gain experience setting achievable goals for partnered global arts events. Surveys to gauge size/makeup of audiences at activities and events; new city partners give feedback on success achieving civic/arts goals; interviews to measure new cities' interest in return visits. 2: New and return audiences in cities with populations under 5,000 improve their knowledge of the music and cultures of unfamiliar places. Oral and written feedback from arts partners, civic leaders, and audiences in the new cities measure the uniqueness, educational value, quality, and relevance of the newly introduced arts activities.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Thomas
Last Name
Surprenant
Organization Name
Sounds of Hope, Ltd.
Street Address
245 Summit Ave 3rd Floor
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
(651) 225-4179
Email
info@soundsofhope.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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