Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$23,054
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Saint John's Boys' Choir
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The St. John's Boys' Choir offers an enriching experience in music education with an emphasis on vocal music, as well as the socializing experience of shared enterprise, fellowship, cultural awareness, and touring for boys ages 8-15.

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
$23,054
Other Funds Leveraged
$379,605
Direct expenses
$391,132
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

SJBC will allow our community to experience the joy of choral music through performances, camps and festivals for aspiring and experienced singers. We will evaluate the success of this outcome through monitoring ticket sales at our concerts, tracking attendance at camps and festivals, and reviewing survey results from audience members and participants.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Rudoi
Organization Name
The Saint John's Boys' Choir
Street Address
2840 Abbey Plz PO Box 2000
City
Collegeville
State
MN
Zip Code
56321
Phone
(320) 363-2558
Email
sjbc@csbsju.edu
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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