Project Grant Round 2

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Recipient
Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
September 2024
End Date
December 2024
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview
Project Grant Round 2
Project Details

YCCM will present All is Well, a performance featuring 100+ choral members, the St. Cloud String Quartet, and alumni singers.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Buddy King: CMAB Board Chair, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, community youth arts initiatives; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Vice Chair, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) member, Minnesota Presenters Network board director; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Treasurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, Musician, equipment retail experience, event and project manager; Bopha Thomas, Princeton Area of Commerce Board Member; Associate of the Arts in Fashion Design, Theatre performance; Louis Witt: BA and MA in Music Education, Conductor and musician for Community Bands, Musical Theatre and Orchestras, served as VP of Corporate Giving, past member and chair of MOST Ministries, serve on Advisory Council for Feed My Starving Children; Tom Berger: Small Business Owner, AAA Courier Express, Waite Park; Producer, Production Manager, Designer with Belville Productions; Served in many capacities for the History Theatre in St. Paul including Managing Director, Educational Project Director, Tour Director, Production Manager, Designer; University of Minnesota, Theatre Arts, Classics, Geology; Deb Vander Eyk, BA in social research, BS arts education, AA Advertising, past experience as an Art Teacher and instructor; served as ED for Multicultural Childrens' Art Connection dance program, member of Women of words, Member of League of MN Poets, manager of Good Earth Coop Art Gallery; Eric Ellwoods: facilities manager, BA in Christian Ministry, history of involvement in choirs and community theater, member of Buffalo Community Theater board of directors.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Jerry Schnabel: Degree in education and music; Band director; Church musician, past CMAB panelist; served as a board member and president of the National Association of Media Centers; served as a board member and chair of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Annandale Arts and Textile Center grant writer. Lacey Eidem: BFA in Fine Arts with an emphasis in painting, Teaching certification, Art Teacher, Fine Artist. Continuing education and professional development courses completed through Springboard for the Arts: Artist Career Consultation, Virtual Legan Clinic, Individual Artist Training, Work of Art Toolkit, Art Train Technical Assistance, Tax Basics for Artists, Recordkeeping, Business Plan Essentials. Dan Gruhlke: Master of Science in Child and Family Studies, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education, professional training experiences with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Bethel University, College of Arts and Sciences, Minnesota Conference on Science Education, Minnesota Science Teacher Association, STEM Specialist, Science Committee Science Presenter and Curriculum Reviewer, Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children, National Science Teaching Association Consultant, Minnesota Head Start Association Parent Engagement Conference Technology Staff Development Presenter, Wright County Community Action Head Start Staff Development, CMAB Teaching Artist. Aimee Miron: Degree in Theatre Arts, Paramount Center for the Arts, Director of Community Engagement, GREAT Theatre, Director, Teaching Artist, Boys and Girls Club Digital Art Show, Juror, parent volunteer for Youth Chorale of Central MN. Steven Ringsmuth Stolpman: MS of Science Marriage and Family Therapy, BA Political Science History, experienced in youth counseling, past assistant Scoutmaster, participated in the Minority Fellowship Program, past co-chair of Environmental Taskforce UMM, enjoys drawing, reading, and nature photography.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Central Minnesota Arts Board, Leslie LeCuyer (320) 968-4290x 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,750
Direct expenses
$14,750
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

High school singers will refine their craft through the rehearsal preparation and performance of challenging literature for the 'All Is Well' concert. Audience members will experience a culturally significant and meaningful choral performance. Evaluation will occur by monitoring audience engagement through ticket sales, social media interaction and post-concert survey responses. YCCM will conduct a review to evaluate the project as it relates to our mission, vision, and programming.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Robyn
Last Name
Hennen
Organization Name
Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota
Street Address
913 W Saint Germain St
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301
Phone
(320) 281-9226
Email
rhennen@youthchorale.org
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