Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Saint John's Boys' Choir
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2022
End Date
October 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview

Project Grant

Project Details

Boys BACK on Broadway 2022

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Linda Brobeck: CMAB Board Vice Chair, Minnesota visual artist and owner of Crow River North, LLC., has served on a number of non-profit boards; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Tresurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer; Musician with musical instrument, equipment retail experience; Large event and project manager; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network; Tanya Piatz-Sandberg: CMAB Board Member, Visual Merchandiser with 3D display experience, fashion, event execution, and corporate shop concepts; 2D visual artist specializing in illustration and photography

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$15,230
Direct expenses
$23,230
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Approximately 65 performers will have opportunities to engage with a professional creative team both in music learning and in performance. Approximately 1,650 school children and audience members will experience a high-caliber artistic performance.; Approximately 65 performers (ages 9-15) will have opportunities to engage with a professional creative team ? director, choreographer, costume and set designer, ? both in music learning and in performance. These interactions increase the boys' understanding of the technical aspects of putting on a performance, but also aid in their understanding of the artistic process as a whole. Approximately 1,000 school children and approximately 650 audience members from the Central Minnesota community will experience a high-caliber artistic performance. Our community benefits from more people gaining exposure to the arts, particularly in accessible forms such as a concert of this type. Audience statistics will be tracked. Written feedback will be sought. Group discussions with the performers will be held.; Audience statistics will be tracked to measure the number of local citizens who experienced the performance. We will collect information regarding new patrons and returning patrons and determine where they learned about this project. These statistics will help our organization improve marketing efforts to reach a broader audience. Written feedback will be sought through an easily accessible online survey in order to assess their appreciation for the event. This process was implemented in the 2015-2016 season and information has already been used to shape performances over the past several seasons. Participants in the online survey have an opportunity to win free tickets to a future performance by The St. John's Boys' Choir, serving as incentive to participate in the survey. Group discussions with the performers will be held throughout the process to assess their growing understanding of the music being studied as well as all aspects of a musical production.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Aaron
Last Name
Carpenter
Organization Name
The Saint John's Boys' Choir
Street Address
PO Box 2000
City
Collegeville
State
MN
Zip Code
56321
Phone
(320) 363-2558
Email
acarpente001@csbsju.edu
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 or Toll Free: 866-825-1471