Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

South Metro Chorale

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

May 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Scott

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for a two concert music series titled Haydn: The Creation to be performed at Glendale United Methodist Church in Savage and Saint Richard's Catholic Church in Richfield in May 2014.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Christine Knutson: Administration, Fundraising; Rick Shiomi: Administration; Mary Grace Flannery: Organizational Development, Administration, Community Service; Ashley Hanson: Artistic, Youth Programming, Education; Mirah Ammal: Artistic; Andrea Lubov: Artistic, Administration; Leslie OÆNeill: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Daniel Peltzman: Administration, Finance, Artistic.

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

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$7,048

Direct expenses

$17,048

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Successful presentation of two concert series of Hayden Le SueurThe CreationLe Sueur with choir, orchestra, and soloists. 72 artists (singers/orchestra/soloists) participate, 300 adult audience attend, 75 student workshop attendees/audience. 90% of singers were satisfied with the musical quality of the concerts. 90% of singers felt participation in these concerts enhanced their ability to express themselves creatively. 90% of audience were satisfied with the musical quality of the concerts. 90% of audience would attend a future South Metro Chorale concert.Concerts take place as planned, audience/singer/orchestra/soloists count, post-performance singer surveys, post-performance audience feedback

Measurable Outcome(s)

Respondents of a survey showed that 96% were satisfied with the musical quality of the concerts and would attend a concert in the future; 96% of singers felt participation in these concerts enhanced their ability to express themselves creatively; 64 musicians participated in the project, 80 middle school students participated in an in-classroom workshop, 233 people attended the concerts.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Kim Petersen, Suzanne Mills-Rittmann, Amy Scherbring, Bill Gurnon, Barry Johnson, Sharon Paulson, Jenni Runyan, David Rupp

Project Manager

Kim

Petersen

South Metro Chorale

16655 Pebble Brook Ct

Prior Lake

55372

(612) 460-7210