Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,104
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mill City Summer Opera
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Cook
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Marshall
Mille Lacs
Olmsted
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Washington
Winona
Aitkin
Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Cook
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Marshall
Mille Lacs
Olmsted
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Washington
Winona
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
No
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
$14,104
Other Funds Leveraged
$437,563
Direct expenses
$451,667
Administration costs
$9,758
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences of new, young, and diverse backgrounds experience innovative artistic productions of opera, musical theatre, and concerts performed outdoors. We will track number of audience members attending each performance of operas and concerts. We will gather demographic information, whenever possible, on audience members. We will record reviews of productions. 2: Artists, singers, musicians, and crew will have the opportunity to take new, creative risks in an alternative venue, stretch themselves, and be employed in the arts during summer. We will track number of artists, singers, musicians, and technical crew we employ. We will conduct surveys to receive feedback on artists’ experience. We will keep records of compensation paid to artists.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Audiences of new, young, and diverse backgrounds experienced artistic productions of opera, musical theatre, and concerts performed outdoors. We performed for sold-out audiences and tracked attendance and production reviews of all performances. We gathered demographic information through visual evaluation of audiences and informal surveys. 2: Artists, singers, musicians, and crew had the opportunity to take creative risks in an alternative venue and be employed in the arts during summer. We tracked the number of artists, singers, musicians, and technical crew we employ and tracked their compensation. We conducted surveys to receive feedback on artists’ experience.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Karen Brooks, Ellen Doll, Noah Eisenberg, Kingston Fletcher, Bill Gamble, Joanne Henry, Heather Johnson, David Lefkowich, Alex Legeros, Merle Minda, Karen Rasmussen, Marty Swaden, Lee Vaughan, Michael Weinbeck, Morgan Zuehlke, Mary Jane Melendez
Project Manager
First Name
Lea
Last Name
Johnson
Organization Name
Mill City Summer Opera
Street Address
3208 W Lake St
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55416
Phone
(612) 916-7333
Email
lmj_consulting@comcast.net
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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