Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,965
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lyra AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To build community through exceptional performances of baroque music on period instruments.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2025 regular session, chapter 36, article 4, section 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,965
Other Funds Leveraged
$224,943
Direct expenses
$233,926
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Lyra will continue to be the Midwest's premiere period instrument orchestra while supporting the local community of period instrument players. 1. Track number of local musicians hired per concert. 2. Track musician fees per season. 3. Request regular feedback from musicians through anonymous surveys and through their Player Representative. 2: Further develop programming that expands the traditional classical music concert experience to engage audiences in more depth and a variety of ways. 1. Track audience numbers at concerts, receptions, and other events. 2. Audience surveys 3. Observation and conversation with audience members at post-concert receptions.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Eva
Last Name
Skanse
Organization Name
Lyra AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra
Street Address
275 4th St E Ste 280
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(651) 321-2214
Email
eva@lyrabaroque.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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