Project Grant
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,768
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Buffalo Community Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2016
End Date
October 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wright
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
Buffalo Community Orchestra-World Tour: for this concert we will meet for 7 rehearsals, a dress rehearsal and then on October 30 will perform a live concert. We tour the world musically, performing music from Germany, Italy, France, Russia, the United Sta
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, non-profit board member; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, board member; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate, arts administrator; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, non-profit board member; Al Hams: Founder of Al's Music, author, board member; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor; American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Justin Lewandowski: Music advocate, promoter and booking agent, writer, actor, volunteer.
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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,768
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,321
Direct expenses
$9,089
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Tickets are sold and tabulated separately for seniors, adults, and students. Board members visit extensively with guests after the concert. We will take member attendance at rehearsals, and perform a member survey at our annual meeting in May. We will focus on guest attendance, guest satisfaction, member attendance, member satisfaction (measured at end of year survey), and financial outcome.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Sixty adult musicians came together for eight 2.5 hour rehearsals. Attendance at rehearsals averaged 75%, ranging from 57% to 93%. Three orchestra members performed solos, a feature asked for by both audience and orchestra members in surveys. Nearly 60
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Project Manager
First Name
Jeffrey
Last Name
Burns
Organization Name
Buffalo Community Orchestra AKA BCO
Street Address
877 Bison Blvd PO Box 707
City
Buffalo
State
MN
Zip Code
55313
Phone
(612) 803-7198
Email
jtjb@tds.net
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