Project Grant
Project Grant
Two band concerts will be performed by the Delano Community Band which is a newly formed all-volunteer group. Concerts will take place during summer and holiday events in Delano.
Linda Brobeck: Chair at CMAB, Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary on CMAB, Stearns County, Director of Fundraising, Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; George Minerich: Benton County Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manager of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Producer, Community Events Organizer.
Linda Brobeck: Chair at CMAB, Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North LLC, served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Stearns County, Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Mark Nelson: Wright County, Public School Music Teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member; Leslie Hanlon: Secretary on CMAB, Stearns County, Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; George Minerich: Benton County, Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Joyce Lyons: actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manager of KVSC Radio, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer.
ACHF Arts Access
Hold summer and holiday concerts with 100 plus attendees. Receive positive response from community. Increase Community Band members from current seventeen members to 30. Survey audiences and band members to measure satisfaction with performances. Recruit new members through newspaper advertising, social media and personal contacts.
The community band performed at the Delano 4th of July celebration to an enthusiastic crowd. You could feel the community pride as the band performed a patriotic medley of song. An audience survey indicated a 98% "Good/Excellent" rating for the performance. Thirty active band members performed the concert. A member survey was also done after each performance, and data was collected and reviewed.
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