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2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,706
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
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
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
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$16,706
Other Funds Leveraged
$441,630
Direct expenses
$458,336
Administration costs
$10,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Underserved people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities will study music from accomplished instructors and experience live music performances. Track # of participants and the number of faculty contact hours delivered to: A. Disadvantaged youth, B. The ill and the elderly, and C. Low-income people of all ages. 2: People in the community will experience high-quality music performances and appreciate live music in everyday life. Track the number of performances, the number of musician contact hours, venues and the number of audience members in performances for: A. General public, B. Disadvantaged youth, C. The ill and the elderly.

Measurable Outcome(s)

SPCM expanded its Music for All program, providing access to music lessons and performances for people of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities. SPCM collaborated with five Saint Paul schools to offer music lessons to 183 low-income students, provided $23,000 in aid to 40 underserved students to take lessons at the Conservatory, and held seven performances in the community. 2: People in the community experienced high-quality music performances and appreciate live music in everyday life. SPCM students and faculty performed at several sites, including nursing homes and hospitals. SPCM reached 100 members of the community through performances at nine sites. SPCM also provided seven Coffee Concerts in Saint Paul.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kelly Schwenn, Sylvia Oxenham, Susan Bullard, Melissa A. Pelland, Maria E. Park, Sharon Carlson, X. Christina Huang, Shane Michael Raymond, Karen Schweigert, Patrick Yee, Heidi Teoh, Clea Galhano
Project Manager
First Name
Lea
Last Name
Johnson
Organization Name
The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music
Street Address
26 E Exchange St Ste 500
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(612) 875-8181
Email
lea@lmjsolutions.org
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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