Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Twin Cities Jewish Chorale
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for their 2013-2014 season, featuring three outreach events and two major concerts, including the Minnesota premiere of Die Naye Hagode,Le Sueur performed with the Saint Paul Jewish Community Center Symphony. Concerts will take place between Febru
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
Kenna Cottman: Artistic, Administration; Sha Cage: Artistic, Youth Programming, Community Service; Jessica Tritsch: Community Education, Fundraising, Administration; Ethan Turcotte: Administration, Organizational Development, Web Design; Kristin Cooper: Fundraising, Artistic, General Management, Computer Systems; Steve Floyd: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming, Community Service; Emily Cole-Jones: Fundraising, Artistic, Organizational Development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$12,425
Direct expenses
$22,425
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Quantitative: 500 people will attend the combined schedule of concerts and outreach events in which 30+ choral singers participate; 2. Qualitative: a. Audience, Chorale member, and advisory board feedback will report concerts and outreach events were artistically successful in presenting Jewish choral music; b. Concerts will attract first-time audience members; c. 75%+ of singers will report artistic growth during the season.Audience/participant count, Post-performance feedback from advisory board members and others, Chorale member review of performance recordings posted on YouTube, Chorale member surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 800 people from all over the region witnessed its two major concerts and its outreach programs; This included a group of 60 Russian Jewish immigrants living in the Loring Park neighborhood of Minneapolis; The collaboration with the Saint Paul Jewish Community Center Symphony Orchestra in June brought Twin Cities Jewish Chorale music to the 87-year-old orchestra’s stalwart fan base; Substantially more people attended Twin Cities Jewish Chorale performances this year than previously (over 800 compared to 500 the previous year); The “Di Naye Hagode” performance impact was the most significant so far: Twin Cities Jewish Chorale’s largest audience and its enthusiastic response, a large amount of positive written feedback about performance quality and singers’ growth, helpful suggestions for future concerts, singer survey responses indicating how much they were moved and positively challenged, and 80% of them listing the piece as a favorite.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Judi Lamble, Marilyn Weisberg, Paul Eastwold, Norma Kaplan, Ruben Tahir, Bonnie Sussman, Stephen Sinykin
Project Manager
First Name
Judi
Last Name
Lamble
Organization Name
Twin Cities Jewish Chorale
Street Address
PO Box 16124
City
St Louis Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55416
Phone
(612) 201-5157
Email
twincitiesjewishchorale@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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency