Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$30,907
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Her Voice Productions
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2023
End Date
June 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
Washington
Wright
Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
Washington
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Her Voice Productions is a diverse community that sings, performs, and affirms the voices of women and girls.

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
$30,907
Other Funds Leveraged
$231,080
Direct expenses
$231,080
Administration costs
$10,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Develop, and present high quality choral music programming for women and girls' voices focused on growth, connection, and female empowerment. Participants feel empowered, affirmed, satisfied (survey/discussion); volunteer and audience satisfaction (survey/discussion); artistic evaluation by staff; post-event discussions. 2: Provide relevant, inclusive, and accessible choral arts/music education programming with a low cost to participate and attend. Participant and audience surveys; participant/audience feedback on accessibility, relevance, and inclusivity (surveys/discussions); increased scholarship capacity.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We have created and performed high-quality choral music. Our music programming for women was focused on growth, connection, and female empowerment. Participants felt empowered, affirmed, and satisfied (survey/discussion); volunteer and audience satisfaction was high (survey/discussion); artistic evaluation was conducted by staff; post-event discussions. 2: We have provided relevant, inclusive, and accessible choral arts/music education programming with a low cost to participate and attend. We conducted participant and audience surveys, and we received feedback on accessibility. We also conducted relevance and inclusivity surveys/discussions.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ronna Puck, Karleen Kos, Past President & Secretary, Sue Killeen Elect, Jane Adamson-Waitley, Tonja Orr, Board Member, Junalyn Lowry, Board Member, Renee Powers, Board Member, Michelle Sekusky, Board Member, Susan K Walker, Board Member, Susan Stevens, Board Member, Meg Swanson, Board Member
Project Manager
First Name
Biana
Last Name
Kovic
Organization Name
Her Voice Productions
Street Address
PO Box 22509
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55122
Phone
(612) 333-8292
Email
elisa@hervoiceproductions.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