Operating Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,905
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Chorale
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
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
Melissa Brechon: Faculty member, Masters of Library and Information, Saint Catherine University; Pamela Fletcher: Associate professor of English and director of writing at Saint Catherine University; Amy Hunter: Retired educator; board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts; Jonathan Lewis: Executive director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; percussionist; Roxana Linares: Executive director, Centro Tyrone Guzman; Jill Moore: Executive Director of Great River Arts; E. Jane Olive: Retired nurse and transplant coordinator; community volunteer; costumer; Marjorie Ostroushko: Cofounder and manager of Giving Voice Chorus; public radio strategist and marketer; Michael Ricci: Director of theater at North Hennepin Community College; Dana Sikkila, Visual artist; executive director of the 410 Project art gallery and artistic director of Black Water Press
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year
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
$32,905
Other Funds Leveraged
$579,961
Direct expenses
$612,866
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
To make choral singing widely available to Minnesotans through concerts, community engagement and school programs. List of concerts and community engagement programs, including concerts with the orchestras, Bridges, community-based concert locations and programs, school program and Holiday Heralds appearances. 2: Partner with schools and community presenters to engage audiences of all ages and ethnicities in choral music. Demographics of school groups, Minneapolis Youth Chorus choirs, and senior choir served; list of community partners.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Minnesotans enjoyed Chorale concerts and outreach activities. Ticket sales; audience counts; post-concert audience surveys. 2: Minneapolis students sang in our youth choirs and performed for local audiences. Youth chorus enrollment statistics; audience counts; post-concert audience surveys.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Elizabeth Barchenger, Deborah Carbaugh, Scott Chamberlain, Tricia Hanson, Mariellen Jacobson, K. Dennis Kim, Bryan Mechell, Mary Monson, Gloria Olsen, Krista Sandstrom, Kathleen Stuebner, Sarah Sonday, Allison Valencia
Project Manager
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Peskin
Organization Name
Minnesota Chorale
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave Ste 407
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403-1810
Phone
(612) 455-2102
Email
bob@mnchorale.org
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