Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,840
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mill City Summer Opera
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Anoka
Carver
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. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
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. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association; art gallery owner; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
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

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,840
Other Funds Leveraged
$554,964
Direct expenses
$584,804
Administration costs
$29,800
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans experience classic opera and musical theatre that has been innovatively staged and performed in a casual, yet inspiring outdoor setting. We will track the number of audience members attending each performance of operas and concerts. We will gather audience feedback, whenever possible. We will record reviews of productions. 2: 80-100 operatic artists and crew will be creatively employed in Minneapolis during summer and work with master-class artists who encourage risk-taking. We will track the 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)

Minnesotans experienced classic opera and musical theatre that has been innovatively staged and performed in a casual, yet inspiring outdoor setting. We tracked number of audience members attending each performance of operas and concerts. We gathered audience feedback via surveys. We recorded critic reviews of production. 2: 80-100 operatic artists and crew will be creatively employed in Minneapolis during summer and work with master-class artists who encourage risk-taking. We tracked number of artists, singers, musicians, and technical crew we employ. We conducted surveys to receive feedback on artists' experience. We kept records of compensation paid to artists.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Karen Brooks, Genna Carlson, Ellen Doll, Noah Eisenberg, Kingston Fletcher, Bill Gamble, Joanne Henry, Heather Johnson, Patrick Kennedy, Alex Legeros, Mary Jane Melendez, Merle Minda, Lee Schafer, Lee Vaughan, Michael Weinbeck, Mary Jane Melende, Merle Minda, Lee Schafer, Lee Vaughan, Michael Weinbeck
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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