Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Jazz at Studio Z

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2014

End Date

July 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for Jazz at Studio Z, a series of jazz workshops, student performances, and professional concerts featuring local musicians. Workshops and performances will take place monthly at Studio Z in downtown St Paul between November 2014 and June 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, Storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre Artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Susan Rotilie: Education, Artistic, Volunteerism; Daniel Pinkerton: Artistic; Reona Berry: Artistic; Dana Prottas: Education; Jennifer Newell: Fundraising; Taja Will: Artistic, Administration; Lauren Dee: Marketing, Web Design, Organizational Development, Youth Programming.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$6,625

Direct expenses

$16,625

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Jazz at Z's desired outcomes would be to present 8 concerts with presented by over 50 musicians with attendance over 400 individuals. Our qualitative goal would be to have over 80% or respondents to audience surveys write they would recommend Jazz at Studio Z concert series to a friend.We will have an artist and audience count. We will also collect audience surveys following each performance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 50 musicians performed to more than 500 audience members over the course of the series. Our greatest outcome this past season was our second annual Winter Jazz Fest which featured six different groups and drew over 100 attendees throughout the day. An event like this brings the entire local jazz scene together, exposes audiences to new groups and music, and serves to demonstrate the strength and diversity of our jazz community.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Heather Barringer, Sara Remke, Lars Larson, Pete Hennig, Larry Englund, Doug Little, Andy Nelson, Kevin Barnes, Peter Ruohoniemi, Andrea Canter

Project Manager

Zacc

Harris

Jazz at Studio Z

4055 37th Ave S

Minneapolis

55406