Art Project Grant
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
The primary goal of this project is to bring professional-quality performances of standards of the classical repertoire to the communities of Virginia and Chisholm. Measurable short-term outcomes include (1) learning the music and performing at a professional level; (2) positive comments in audience surveys; and (3) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project include a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for the Mesabi Symphony Orchestra. The Mesabi Symphony Orchestra programming committee will complete a short evaluation after the concert to assess whether the music was performed at a professional level. Audience surveys will be handed out and collected at both performances. Survey responses will be reviewed by the board. The finance committee will be responsible for monitoring expenses and staying within budget. Income and expenses will be reviewed by the board at the completion of the project. The Mesabi Symphony Orchestra board will track orchestra size and composition, audience size, and financial support over time to determine whether the measurable long-term outcomes are being met.
Measurable short-term outcomes included (1) learning the music and performing at a professional level; (2) positive comments in audience surveys; and (3) meeting budget. Longer-range outcomes for this project included a thriving arts scene on the Iron Range, greater interest in the study of music in our schools, growing audiences for orchestra concerts, and growing financial support for the MSO. In the judgment of the artistic director and the board, the music was learned and performed at a professional level, meeting the first measurable short-term outcome. Unfortunately, no audience surveys were conducted following these concerts. The third measurable outcome, meeting budget, was not achieved, primarily because we scheduled an additional rehearsal to achieve the desired level of performance. This resulted in higher in-kind services by musicians, but it did not increase cash expenses. Longer-range outcomes will be measured over time through the DataArts database.
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