Small Towns/Rural Areas

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Dover Eyota Music Association

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2014

End Date

December 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dodge

Olmsted

Wabasha

Project Overview

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Project Details

Southeast Minnesota a Cappella Workshop

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Kjellgren Alkire: art faculty Winona State University; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director Words Players Theatre; Julie Fakler: Edication Coordinator Paradise Center for the Arts; Larry Gorrell: former dean Saint Mary's University; Connie Nelson: retired music educator; Jane Olive: Mantorville Theatre Company; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: General Manager City of Rochester Music Department.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Andrea Gaffke: arts administrator; Judy Hickey: Board Children's Dance Theatre; Bill Hoy: playwright, songwriter; David Kassler: musician; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Jon Swanson: curator Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Joan Sween: novelist, columnist, playwright; Gary Tollers: musician.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$2,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$4,500

Direct expenses

$6,500

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The program will be deemed successful if choir directors respond to survey indicating that this was a positive experience for their student singers. Also, if choir directors and clinicians indicate that they would like to participate in the future.Choir directors and clinicians will be surveyed at the conclusion of the event. Students will have the opportunity to share comments on what was great and what should be improved on a graffiti wall at the event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Goals were related to positive survey result and attendance. Survey results from directors, students, and volunteers was very positive. Attendance in both the workshop and the capstone concert was at capacity. Dover Eyota Music Association met its goal of at least breaking even.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Sue Arnold, Keith Franklin, April Horne, Susan Keller-Schaefer, Audrey Troke, Keith Troke

Project Manager

April

Horne

Dover Eyota Music Association

615 South Ave

Eyota

55934