Project Grant 6000
Project Grant 6000
Civil War Portrait
Chris Rasmussen: Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member, College of Saint Benedict/Saint JohnÆs University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Art Teacher, Fall Musical Director, Potter; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint JohnÆs University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; George Minerich: Photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer, environmental professional.
Mary Opatz Herges: Printmaker, painter; Mark Nelson: Choral Director, Public School Educator; Linda Brobeck: Visual Artist, non-profit board member, former university administrator; Joanie Hauck: Speech Coach, ABE Program Assistant, volunteer with Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota; George Minnerich: Photographer, environmental professional.
ACHF Arts Access
An audience surpassing attendance figures from Minnesota Center Chorale’s previous performances by nearly 5%. A minimum of 20 audience members will provide verbal feedback to singers, board members, and directors during the post-concert reception. Minnesota Center Chorale’s Project Director learns valuable feedback from special guests Cristina Seaborn and Paul Imholte regarding their experience performing with Minnesota Center Chorale. Audience members complete a brief educational survey and submit their results to Michelle, the Minnesota Center Chorale Operations Coordinator.Minnesota Center Chorale’s Operations Coordinator keeps track of attendance figures through ticket sales and reports findings to the Grant Coordinator. Minnesota Center Chorale members will discuss verbal feedback at the November 2014 Board Meeting. Project Director Jody Martinson obtains feedback from Ms. Seaborn and Mr. Imholte through face-to-face interactions post-concert. A patron survey is created assessing the amount of knowledge gained from the music selections, program notes, and from Cristina Seaborn’s presentation.
Performance attendance surpassed attendance figures from Minnesota Center Chorale's previous popular music performance at the St Cloud Calvary Community Church by 277%. Minnesota Center Chorale gained verbal feedback from over 30 audience members. Cristina and Paul said they greatly enjoyed the choice of music and playing with the choir. They were moved by song lyrics, audience reactions, and attendance of the pre-concert lecture. We received 39 surveys from audience members and the results were largely positive.
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