Operating Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$18,374

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2014

End Date

June 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Hennepin

Ramsey

Washington

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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carol Bemis: Museum professional; active arts community volunteer; Gretchen Boyum: Curator and education coordinator, Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls; Jonathan Carter: Solutions manager, General Mills; former board chair, Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir; Barbara Davis: Retired teacher and non-profit consultant; founding executive director of Springboard; Crystal Hegge: Director, Frozen River Film Festival; Katie Marshall: Executive Director, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids; Peter Pellinen: Founder, Small Parts Players; working to renovate the historic Lyric Theatre, Virginia; Chamath Perera: Independent leadership coach and fund development consultant; independent filmmaker; Susan Prosapio: Former executive director, Great River Arts Association, Little Falls|Linda Shapiro, Founder and former artistic codirector of New Dance Ensemble, director of New Dance Laboratory

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$18,374

Other Funds Leveraged

$466,187

Direct expenses

$484,561

Administration costs

$18,370

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.5

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Disadvantaged people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities will study music from accomplished instructors and experience live music performances. We will track number of participants and faculty contact hours and conduct surveys for private lessons, group classes, and workshops provided to disadvantaged youth, immigrants, and refugees, low-income people of all ages. 2: People in the community will experience high-quality music performances and come to appreciate live music in everyday life. We will track number of performances, musician contact hours, venues and audience members in performances and conduct surveys for general public, disadvantaged youth, seniors, immigrants, and refugees.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Disadvantaged people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities studied music from accomplished instructors and experienced live music performances. We tracked the number of participants and faculty contact hours, and conducted surveys for private lessons, group classes, and workshops provided to: disadvantaged youth, immigrants, and low-income people of all ages. 2: People in the community experienced high-quality music performances and came to appreciate live music in everyday life. We track the number of performances, musician contact hours, venues and audience members in performances and conducted surveys for the general public, disadvantaged youth, seniors, and immigrants.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Kelly Schwenn, Sylvia Oxenham, Susan Bullard, Melissa A. Pelland, Sharon Carlson, X. Christina Huan, Shane Michael Raymond, Patrick Yee, Clea Galhano

Project Manager

Clea

Galhano

The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music AKA The Conservatory

26 E Exchange St Ste 500

St Paul

55101