Small Capital for Nonprofit

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,384
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Saint Cloud Municipal Band
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2016
End Date
October 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Mille Lacs
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Mille Lacs
Project Overview
Small Capital for Nonprofit
Project Details
60 portable musician stands and lights.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, has served on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: film, digital, and nature photographer, local arts center, photography club volunteer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Adviser, Assistant Director of the St Cloud State University Program Board, arts advocate; Linda Brobeck: Minnesota visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC, serves on a number of non-profit boards; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Community Education Art Class instructor; Ken Barry: blues musician, Victorian photographer, printer, Nuclear Engineer; George Minerich: Professional film, digital and nature photographer, local arts center and photography club volunteer; Mark Nelson: public school music teacher, choral director, community theatre director, voice lessons instructor, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota Board Member.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,384
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,816
Direct expenses
$4,200
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Portable musician stands are vital to Saint Cloud Municipal Band, as the venues move and require mobile equipment. The performance will also be enhanced by presenting matching stands. In addition some musicians stands work very well outside in a windless venue, but a strong breeze sends the music flying. These portable stands will all fit in one or two boxes and can be transported the trailer with the percussion equipment. Stands with lights will facilitate our playing Hester Park (July 4) and other outdoor concerts. Fewer musicians will find their music scattered about the stage; we will look much more professional than we do now; potential socio-economic differences between musicians will not be obvious as everyone will have the same stand and same stand light.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This summer we used the stands four times and the lights two times. We will continue to use the stands for our concerts this winter, and both the stands and light for many years. The Saint Cloud Municipal Band looks more uniform and professional when everyone uses the same equipment. The lights were a great asset to the late summer concerts when the sun started going down before we were done playing.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
John Creasy, Wayne Kuehl, Amy Sauter, Tammy Creasy, Robert Bach, AnneMary Wielkiewicz
Project Manager
First Name
Mary
Last Name
Edwards
Organization Name
Saint Cloud Municipal Band
Street Address
2141 Tamarack Dr
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301
Phone
(320) 267-9449
Email
foxjcw@gmail.com
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