Operating Support

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$19,795

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2015

End Date

June 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Aitkin

Anoka

Becker

Beltrami

Benton

Big Stone

Blue Earth

Carlton

Carver

Cass

Chippewa

Chisago

Clay

Cook

Crow Wing

Dakota

Douglas

Faribault

Freeborn

Goodhue

Hennepin

Hubbard

Isanti

Itasca

Kanabec

Kandiyohi

Koochiching

Lyon

McLeod

Mille Lacs

Morrison

Nicollet

Nobles

Olmsted

Otter Tail

Pennington

Pine

Polk

Ramsey

Red Lake

Rice

Scott

Sherburne

Sibley

Stearns

Steele

St. Louis

Traverse

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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$19,795

Other Funds Leveraged

$849,315

Direct expenses

$869,110

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will continue to increase our level of professionalism and artistic quality, providing greater artistic impact for our participants and community. Lyric Arts will see a growth in reputation, indicated by greater media attention and continued increase in positive reactions to our work, which will be evaluated by collecting quantitative and qualitative data. 2: We will work to expand outreach to local elementary schools and after-school programs. Lyric Arts will measure success by an increase in the number of outreach activities provided to the community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Lyric Arts experienced tremendous artistic growth, providing significant artistic impact for participants and the community. Success was evaluated through media reviews, anecdotal audience feedback, and qualitative and quantitative surveys of participating artists and an independent artistic review panel. 2: Lyric Arts increased outreach to local elementary schools. Success was evaluated by an increase in the number of programs provided and the number of participating youth.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Olivia Bastian, Julia Schmidt, Chad Unger, Chris Geisler, Emily Lindholm, Lin Schmidt, Tracey Jeffrey

Project Manager

Laura

Tahja Johnson

Lyric Arts Company of Anoka, Inc. AKA Lyric Arts Main Street Stage

420 Main St E

Anoka

55303-2341