Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Saint Croix Valley Chamber Chorale
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2014
End Date
April 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for So Much to Sing About, the 40th Anniversary season of three choral concerts to be held at the Washington County Historic Courthouse and Trinity Lutheran Church between December 2014 and 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
No
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
$76,185
Direct expenses
$86,185
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
250 season tickets sold with 281 Christmas, 88 Winter, and 263 Spring single event tickets sold as projected in the budget, the number of actual attendees equaling the number of tickets sold. 90% of participating ensemble members and guest artists verbally indicated their belief the performance was a success.Single event tickets sold and an audience count will be taken after each set of concerts for record count and attendance count comparison, sold season ticket count taken after season ends. The ensemble and performers will be solicited for post-performance and post-season feedback to assess the season success.
Measurable Outcome(s)
255 of 250 budgeted season tickets were sold for the overall 2014-2015 season.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Steve Polinske, Martina Foss, Jim Caldwell, Mike Perkins, Terry Mistalski, Ellen Neseth, Josh LaGrave, Veronica Polinske
Project Manager
First Name
Josh
Last Name
LaGrave
Organization Name
Saint Croix Valley Chamber Chorale
Street Address
PO Box 352 á
City
Stillwater
State
MN
Zip Code
55082
Phone
(651) 430-0124
Email
info@valleychamberchorale.org
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