Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$436,708
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Minnesota Opera advances the art of opera for today and future generations by expanding the circle of musical storytelling.

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
$436,708
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,481,968
Direct expenses
$10,700,322
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesota Opera participants and audiences build social connection and shared emotion with fellow Minnesotans. Total number of persons served Audience reporting greater empathy and a unique collective experience Growth in social-emotional skills in young learners. 2: Minnesotans of different life experiences, backgrounds and identities feel welcomed and empowered by their relationship to MN Opera and the art form. Increase in: # and diversity of persons served # and diversity of subscribers/repeat ticket buyers # retained donors # contact hrs Positive reviews on 3rd-party websites (Yelp, etc) Positive feedback via owned channels (Social, email, etc).

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Kenny
Last Name
Piatt
Organization Name
The Minnesota Opera AKA Minnesota Opera
Street Address
620 1st St N
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55401-1225
Phone
(612) 342-9593
Email
kpiatt@mnopera.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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