Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,875
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Blue Earth
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of the Mankato Symphony Orchestra is to create emotion packed, high-quality musical experiences and promote music education in and for south central Minnesota.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; 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, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; 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, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,875
Other Funds Leveraged
$250,661
Direct expenses
$258,099
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide engagement activities for all ages, levels, and backgrounds that will stimulate interest in music, enhance concert experience, and educate. Tools will vary depending on age/ability of participants. May include numbers served, direct feedback, observation, formative assessments, review of musical events. 2: The MSO will engage participants and listeners emotionally and create shared cultural experiences by breaking down barriers to accessing live music. Evaluation: surveys, focus groups, open-ended discussions and talkbacks with patrons and musicians on how the performance impacted them.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Bethel
Last Name
Balge
Organization Name
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. AKA Mankato Symphony Orchestra
Street Address
100 Warren St Ste 300-154
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56001-3762
Phone
(507) 766-7561
Email
bbalge@mankatosymphony.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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