Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Roseville String Ensemble

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2014

End Date

June 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding to commission and perform an arrangement for string orchestra of Mark Orton’s score for the movie Sweet Land. The performance will take place at Sundin Music Hall in April 2015.

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

Clea Galhano: Artistic; Scott Pakudaitis: Artistic, Organizational Development, Marketing; Bill Venne: Fundraising; Bob Shoemake: Artistic, Administration, Organizational Planning; Kathryn Tjaden: Administration, Fundraising, Organizational Planning; Stanton Wood: Fundraising, Administration, Artistic; Kelli Tatum: Fundraising, Administration.

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

$5,000

Direct expenses

$15,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The first proposed outcome of this project is to present an excellent concert for the north suburban community as indicated by a 25% increase in concert attendance. The second proposed outcome is to expose Roseville String Ensemble playing members to different forms of music style and to enrich the community's appreciation for the changing American experience through artistic expression as indicated by positive survey responses.We will evaluate the success of achieving our attendance outcomes by audience count conducted by event ushers. We will survey Roseville String Ensemble players via a web-based and paper survey following the concert to gauge satisfaction and will survey audience members satisfaction via a survey posted on the Roseville String Ensemble website and via an insert in the concert program.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Barbara Beresford, Kora Boisvert, Chris Chelgren, Debra Dietzman, Kay Gutzmann, Wendy Willson Legge, Joel McDermott, Linda Owen, Glenda Pooley

Project Manager

Debra

Dietzman

Roseville String Ensemble

2660 Civic Center Dr

Roseville

55113