Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,026
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Boychoir
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

Through inspirational music and performance, develops exceptional character and musical ability in boys of many backgrounds.

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
$25,026
Other Funds Leveraged
$533,780
Direct expenses
$546,293
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide opportunities for 125+ boys of all abilities to learn and perform classic and contemporary choral works through participation in the MNBC. 1) number of boys served as members, 2) Qualitative assessment of members' Boychoir experience using evaluations asking how they grew or changed during the performance year. 2: Perform free community concerts, including school and senior care venues whose populations may not otherwise have access to live concert experiences. Performance of at least four free community concerts; tours to local schools and senior care sites; posts of two pre-recorded virtual concerts; document audience numbers attending or viewing online; assess audience experience through online surveys.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Andrew
Last Name
Leshovsky
Organization Name
Minnesota Boychoir
Street Address
75 W 5th St Ste 411
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
(651) 292-3219
Email
asleshovsky@gmail.com
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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