Two-Year Operating Support Grant
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Ports Wind Ensemble
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
February 2015
End Date
January 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
Project Overview
Two-Year Operating Support Grant
Project Details
Operating Support 2015-2016. The proposed project is for the support of the Twin Ports Wind Orchestra's General Manager position and support staff. The grant will also fund the purchase of a scanner that will facilitate the transmission of music to the orchestra members and marketing and printing.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,980
Direct expenses
$17,980
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The continuing issue confronting the Twin Ports Wind Orchestra is the ability to produce professional quality performances. Twin Ports Wind Orchestra has many valuable volunteers involved in presenting concerts, but it must hire qualified people to fill some of the administrative positions. To help with appearance and presentation, professional programs must be assembled and printed. Marketing is an important tool to inform the community about the performances. Increased ticket sales are a measurable outcome of the resources used, along with the increased numbers of professional guest artists participating in Twin Ports Wind Ensemble performances.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Richard Carlson, Patrick Mulcahy, Robert Foster, Marianne Connelly, Dan Pamquist, Deborah Rausch, Robert Gilmore, Mark Whitlock
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Whitlock
Organization Name
Twin Ports Wind Ensemble
Street Address
1201 Ordean Ct UMD 231 Humanities
City
Duluth
State
MN
Phone
(218) 726-6124
Email
bgilmore217@gmail.com
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