Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Singers in Accord

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2014

End Date

December 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for three presentations of A Grateful Gathering, a choral concert featuring six area conductors, to be presented at metro area venues in November 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

Elin Anderson: Artistic; Betsy Mowry: Administration, Youth Programming, Community Service; Joseph Hagedorn: Marketing, Organizational Planning, Education; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, General Management, Community Service; Sue Crolick: Administration; Ian Plitnick: Administration, Fundraising; Cathy Gustafson: Administration, Education.

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

$16,850

Direct expenses

$26,850

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our Quantitative outcome is to perform for 600 audience members during these performances. Our Qualitative outcome is for 80% of the singers and conductors feel we've reached our goal of artistic satisfaction.Our post project evaluation will include a meeting of the singers to provide feedback to the board of directors both verbally and through survey. Conductors will provide their evaluation through a written survey.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project served as a capstone and a validation of the organizations founding principle: That a group of singers could organize and operate as a sustainable arts organization and collaborate artistically as equal partners with high level conductors to produce outstanding and diverse music. We exceeded both our goals of artistic satisfaction and number of audience members for whom we performed.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Dan Digre, Mike Borg, Dana Skoglund, Jan Leclair, Ken Williams, Penny Meier, Schele Smith

Project Manager

Dan

Digre

Singers in Accord

2637 32nd Ave S

Minneapolis

55406