Art Project Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
September 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

Art Project Grant

Project Details

Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra Concert on 7/18/2019. This concert spotlights the talents of four present or former Duluthians: Composer Bradley Bombardier, Poet Marion Thompson Van Steenwyk, Composer Mina Kaiser, and Mezzo Sarah Knot.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,750
Direct expenses
$12,750
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The goal of this project is to produce a public concert on July 18, 2019. The second half of the concert will be devoted to a premiere of the orchestral version of Bradley Bombardier's BRITTLE, BRIGHT. The lyrics will be drawn from a volume of poems of the same title by Marion Thompson van Steenwyk. Soloist for the premiere will mezzo-soprano Sarah Knott. The artistic evaluation will be made by the LSCO's Artistic Director and Board of Directors based on formal and informal evaluations from participant musicians, from comments of audience members and from reviews in the press. One of the unique aspects of the LSCO is the informal reception held after each concert. This is organized by the LSCO Board of Directors and attended by LSCO musicians, soloists, conductor and is open to all concert attendees. The informal discussions that take place during this special time offers a unique opportunity to gauge public opinion. Effectiveness of marketing and promotional strategies will be judged by audience size and media coverage.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Warren
Last Name
Friesen
Organization Name
Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra
Street Address
PO Box 434
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55801
Phone
(218) 525-4076
Email
warren.t.friesen@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
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Location


332 West Superior Street, Suite 204
Duluth, MN 55802

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