Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$28,704
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Youth Symphony AKA Minnesota Youth Symphonies
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

Enriches and inspires talented K-12 orchestral musicians by providing professional, comprehensive educational experiences, and thrills audiences with outstanding performances of orchestral repertoire.

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
$28,704
Other Funds Leveraged
$530,674
Direct expenses
$545,026
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide a challenging and high-level orchestral experience for student musicians and their families. The outcome is evaluated through surveys of students and families determining if the experience challenged them and helped them grow as musicians.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Anthony
Last Name
Thomann
Organization Name
Minnesota Youth Symphony AKA Minnesota Youth Symphonies
Street Address
790 Cleveland Ave S Ste 203
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55116-1958
Phone
(651) 699-5811
Email
tthomann@mnyouthsymphonies.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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