Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$33,091
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Building community through music.

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
$33,091
Other Funds Leveraged
$462,715
Direct expenses
$479,261
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences and singers will experience mental, physical, and/or social health benefits through high-quality artisitc experiences. Wellness surveys administered to singing members; Post-Show audience surveys; Anecdotal documentation. 2: Minnesota communities will be more welcoming and inclusive due to increased awareness and knowledge about LGBTQIA+ experiences and needs in Minnesota. Post-performance audience surveys, including specific surveys for non-Twin Cities concerts measuring knowledge and awareness of local LGBTQIA+ issues. Anecdotal documentation. Ticket-buyer statistics.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Dennis
Last Name
Whipple
Organization Name
Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus
Street Address
1430 W 28th Ste B
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408
Phone
(612) 339-7664
Email
dwhipple@tcgmc.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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