Presenter/Production Assistance

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,500

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Winona Symphony Orchestra Association

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2013

End Date

June 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Fillmore

Houston

Olmsted

Winona

Project Overview

Presenter/Production Assistance

Project Details

Winona Symphony Orchestra Concert May 4, 2014

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Hal Cropp: Executive Director Commonweal Theatre Company; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: Secretary Harmony Arts Board; Judy Saye-Willis: visual artist and former director Faribault Art Center; Steven Schmidt: musician and General Manager City of Rochester Music Department.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: president Rochester Male Chorus; Judy Hickey: board Children's Dance Theatre; William Hoy: playwright and songwriter; Katie Hae Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Jon Swanson; curator Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Phil Taylor: visual artist; Loretta Verbout; board secretary Mantorville Art Guild.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,500

Other Funds Leveraged

$9,485

Direct expenses

$10,985

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase community involvement/participation with the Winona Symphony Orchestra (i.e., expand our audience, volunteers, financial supporters). Increase awareness of the Winona Symphony Orchestra's website and social media. Among other benefits, these tools will help us identify barriers to participation.Observe changes in: advance ticket sales (online); ticket sales; visits to the website; followers on social media sites; the number of donors; the number of volunteers; local media coverage. Post-concert surveys; Data collection from online/credit card ticket sales.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We had our first concert in a different venue to attract another sector of people. At this concert in May, we saw new faces because of the previous venue. Also, we integrated Facebook into our scheme and attracted people from there.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Leslie Hittner, Cathy Ingvalson, Donald Lovejoy, Gretchen Michlitsch, Diana Miller, Todd Paddock, Gregory Neidhart, Deborah Ward

Project Manager

Gregory

Neidhart

Winona Symphony Orchestra Association

175 W Mark St PO Box 1197

Winona

55987