Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,040
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Duluth Superior Symphony Association AKA Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
St. Louis
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
St. Louis
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

General operating support

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,040
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,649,787
Direct expenses
$1,694,827
Administration costs
$14,520
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (DSSO) is engaged in many activities throughout the community. A survey of our audiences will show an understanding of the many activities the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra engages in, in addition to concerts. Descriptions of our education programs and our outreach activities will be tested in this survey. 2: Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. Through our work with Twin Ports Arts Align, we will take a more global perspective of this outcome, asking our audiences and the audiences of our partner organizations this very question. How do the arts define us in Duluth? New evaluation tools to DSSO include peer to peer feedback and real time conversations that evaluate immediate perceptions regarding the value of the arts in our community of Duluth.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The arts are interwoven into every facet of community life. The DSSO is engaged in many activities throughout the community. Surveys from our Music To You Programs continue to give us feedback on accessibility and availability to various populations. At every concert we worked diligently to enlighten audiences about our education programs both in programs and from stage. Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sandra Barkley, Jeffrey Cadwell, Dean Casperson, Ruth Ann Eaton, Zack Filipovich, Christabel Grant, Faith Hensrud, Rachel Hart, Chris Hill, Sheryl Homan, Erik Honkanen, Mamie Hughes, Jeff Iisakka, Jill Kaiser, Eric Kiekow, James Korthals, Elise Peterson Kuutti, Dennis Lamkin, Lucia Magney, Patricia Mast, Cathy McCarty, Peter Person, Patrick Spott, Dave Steininger, Jeffrey Tucker, Christopher Virta, Claudia Welty, Monte Wittmann, Larry Zimmerman
Project Manager
First Name
Rebecca
Last Name
Petersen
Organization Name
Duluth Superior Symphony Association AKA Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra
Street Address
130 W Superior St Ste LL2
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55802
Phone
(218) 623-3776
Email
rpetersen@dsso.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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