Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2015
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Wright
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
1954 in America
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; Charlene Sul: Human Service Administrator, Senior Partner at Sul and Associates LLC, Instructor at Saint Cloud State University, Art Director at Hands Across the World, Facilitator of the Quilt Circle at the American Indian Health Center; George Minerich: photographer, environmental professional.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; Charlene Sul: Saint Cloud State University Instructor, Art Director for Hands Across the World, Facilitator of Quilt Circle at the American Indian Health Center in San Jose; George Minerich: photographer, environmental professional.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,675
Direct expenses
$17,675
Administration costs
$1,230
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. The Symphony presented a concert on May 2, 2015, featuring music written or premiered by American composers in 1954. 2. Five hundred audience members and 120 musicians participated in this project. 3. Over 100 audience members learned about the music of this performance in the pre-concert discussion with Clinton Smith. Over 200 audience members met musicians and enjoyed social networking at the post-concert reception. 1. Surveys are placed in the season program. Patrons are invited to complete the survey and return it to The Symphony. 2. Verbal feedback is an important part of the post-concert reception. Many audience members and musicians provide feedback immediately following the performance. This is duly noted by staff. 3. Attendance at the pre-concert lecture, concert and post-concert reception provide an instant measures of support.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Saint Cloud Symphony presented a concert on May 2, 2015 featuring American music written or premiered in 1954. 499 audience members and 111 musicians from the Symphony and Great River Chorale participated in this project. Over 100 audience members attended the pre-concert discussion and more than 250 patrons and musicians gathered in the lobby for the post-concert reception. Participant numbers were counted and recorded, verbal feedback and survey responses were positive.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Walter Boyd, Micah Barrett, John Brown, Glenda Burgeson, Ross Detert, David Haugen, Cory Hollenhorst, Lori Johnson, Jennifer Kalpin, Jill Pattock, Roger Rohlck, Kristin Rothstein, Erika Schwichtenberg, Angie Stenson, Mark Springer
Project Manager
First Name
Lucia
Last Name
Magney
Organization Name
Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra
Street Address
PO Box 234
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56302
Phone
(320) 252-7276
Email
lmagney@stcloudsymphony.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