Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,071
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Becker
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Clay
Dakota
Douglas
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Isanti
Le Sueur
Meeker
Morrison
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Redwood
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
St. Louis
Stearns
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Wright
Anoka
Becker
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Clay
Dakota
Douglas
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Isanti
Le Sueur
Meeker
Morrison
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Redwood
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
St. Louis
Stearns
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Wright
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
$29,071
Other Funds Leveraged
$582,706
Direct expenses
$611,777
Administration costs
$5,900
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Provide musical programming that is exceptional, entertaining, educational, and essential. Evaluation will consist of audience and chorus member response to programming and increase in singing members/volunteers/Friends of the Chorus. 2: Continue to reach new audiences while deepening ongoing relationships with existing audience members. Evaluation will consist of response to programming in addition to measuring audience numbers, singing members, and evaluating marketing tactics.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus provided musical programming that was exceptional, entertaining, educational, and essential. Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus continued to reach new audiences while deepening ongoing relationships with existing audience members.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Shawn Frank, Paul Blom, Jeffrey D. Bores, Stephanie Meredith, David Anderson, Jeff Sibert, Scott Azbill, Michael T. Brown, Larry Bussey, Nathan Croner, Steve Dahl, David Hoang, Steve Humerickhouse, Alyssa Paquette, Ryan Mayer, Chris Mellin, Mikal Nabors, Ann Rainhart, Nicholas Rustad, Tom Schierholz, Jason Schuck, Mary Schwind, Dr. Gary Swenson, Vince Therrien, Sandi Valli
Project Manager
First Name
Christopher
Last Name
Taykalo
Organization Name
Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave Ste 307
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403-1810
Phone
(612) 339-7664
Email
ctaykalo@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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