Art Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,586
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lyric Opera of the North
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2017
End Date
December 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
Beltrami
Hubbard
Lake
Cass
Carlton
Aitkin
St. Louis
Beltrami
Hubbard
Lake
Cass
Carlton
Aitkin
Project Overview

Art Project Grant

Project Details

Bach Saint John Passion

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,586
Other Funds Leveraged
$90,864
Direct expenses
$94,450
Administration costs
$3,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Lyric Opera of the North will stage J.S. Bach's oratorio, Saint John Passion, as if it were an opera. Professional soloists and orchestra will be joined on stage by special guests Twin Ports Choral Project, as the "acting" or "opera" chorus. On risers behind the orchestra will be the LOON chorus, joined by choral singers from throughout the region. Our over-arching goal is to provide world-class opera, telling stories in a way that is unique to this art form. We believe that Bach's piece deserves operatic t

Measurable Outcome(s)

Number of participants. Number of tickets sold. New audience. Regional media. Collaborate with another arts organization.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Susan Henke, Emily Vikre, Charlotte Taylor, Paula Meyer, Chery Lucarelli, Thomas Bakken, Tom Wiig, Markus Muller, Andrea Kuzel.
Project Manager
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Lawrence
Organization Name
Lyric Opera of the North
Street Address
PO Box 462
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55801
Phone
(218) 464-0922
Email
sarah@loonopera.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


332 West Superior Street, Suite 204
Duluth, MN 55802

Phone
Project Manager: Rebecca Graves
(218) 722-0952
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