Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,620
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Rice
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Rice
Steele
Wabasha
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. 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
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600

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
$10,620
Other Funds Leveraged
$424,715
Direct expenses
$435,335
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Perform seven high quality performances of symphonic or pops music, some including choral music that enrich the lives of musicians and audience members. Three performances featuring noted guest artists; two featuring the RSO Chorale; and a youth concert. Evaluate through attendance, audience surveys, focus groups and/or discussions with patrons and musicians. 2: Offer music education programming for people of all ages and backgrounds. Through multiple free or low cost educational programs for children and adults. Evaluate through numbers served and participant surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of $1,000+ donors stayed the same. There were seven fewer multi-year pledges in FY 2017. Monthly commitments increased from five in FY 2016 to 43 in FY 2017. We compared FY 2016 vs FY 2017 data for: 1) donors of $1,000+; 2) donors with multi-year pledges; and 3) donors with monthly commitments. 2: Audiences and musicians benefited from hi-quality, live performances of symphonic and pops music. Attendance: six concert season increased from 4,922 to 6454; youth concert up from 1,901 to 2,045. Positive responses: from audiences and reviewers.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Abram Albee, H.Jay Beck, Andrew Good, Deneene Graham, James Gross, Rafael Jimenez, Marian Kleinberg, Brad Krehbiel, Jere Lantz, Jodi Melius, Joe Mish, Eric Ofori-Atta, Bruce Rohde, Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran, James Sloan
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Neville
Organization Name
Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale
Street Address
1530 Greenview Dr SW Ste 120
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55902
Phone
(507) 286-8742
Email
markn@rochestersymphony.org
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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