Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Central Minnesota Youth Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2015
End Date
November 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Morrison
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Benton
Morrison
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
Central Minnesota Youth Orchestra Fall 2015 Semester, Russian Classics
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University Fine Arts Series; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC; George Minerich: photographer, environmental professional; Ken Barry: Blues Musician, photographer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Mark Nelson: Choral Director, community theatre director, Choir Director at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Annandale, high school voice teacher; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; Barry Brobeck: Art Instructor.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,079
Direct expenses
$9,079
Administration costs
$925
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We will continue increasing the amount of students who enroll in our program. We started with 16 students, the current program has 21 students, and we seek to have 24 students for the fall 2015 program. Rehearsal attendance has been inconsistent. But by delivering a better constructed program, we seek to have a greater level of commitment to attendance from our students. Central Minnesota Youth Orchestra's last concert was attended by less than 40 people. For the fall, we seek to expand that audience beyond 45. We will track and compare our enrollment numbers to previous semesters. We will track and compare our rehearsal attendance to previous semesters. We will track and compare our performance audience numbers to previous semesters.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our tangible goals were to increase our membership, participant attendance and live audience. All three goals were met and exceeded. We increased our membership by 6, doubling our goal; Attendance was spectacular, though we don't have previous years numbers to compare it to; And our audience was estimated to be ~150 people, three times our last concert.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
John Johnson, Hans Mersinger, Rachel Tisdale, Hilary Vermillion, Thea Stockinger
Project Manager
First Name
Greg
Last Name
Hutto
Organization Name
Central Minnesota Youth Orchestra
Street Address
606 Wilson Ave NE
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56304
Phone
(320) 227-6847
Email
cmyo.manager@gmail.com
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
Email the Agency
Location

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3