Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2012
End Date
March 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Clearwater
Hubbard
Lake of the Woods
Polk
Pennington
Itasca
Beltrami
Clearwater
Hubbard
Lake of the Woods
Polk
Pennington
Itasca
Project Overview
Bemidji Symphony Young Musicians Ensemble
Project Details
Funds will assist the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra to recruit and train an ensemble of young musicians from the region to perform at a March 4, 2012 concert.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Deane Johnson: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Arts Advocate; Patt Rall: Arts Columnist, Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Visual Artist; Malotte Backer: Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Dance Performer; Germaine Riegert: Literary Artist, Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Harold White Jr.: Poet, Musician.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Deane Johnson: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Arts Advocate; Kathy Gustafson: Visual Artist, Sculptor, Artist Career Counselor; Patt Rall: Arts Columnist, Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Visual Artist; Diana McLain: Photographer, Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Malotte Backer: Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Steve Ballard: Visual Artist, Art Teacher, Arts Advocate; Steve Prenevost: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Dance Performer; Lois Schaedler: Visual Artist, Filmmaker, Photographer, Craft Artist; Leah Prussia: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Craft Artist.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,400
Direct expenses
$15,400
Administration costs
$3,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our goals are to provide young musicians from area schools with high quality musical instruction, by two professional soloists, to advance their musical skills. To provide the young musicians with the experience of playing under real concert conditions with an orchestra of high caliber. To increase the awareness among school-age children and their families of the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra and to excite school-age children with the wonders of classical music.There will be an audio/video recording documenting the performance. Student musicians will fill out an evaluation of their experience, asking how this experience has changed or enhanced their own musicianship and what impact this experience might have in the future. We will ask the students how many of their friends and family members attended the concert because of their participation. Parents will fill out an evaluation which will give their perspective on the experience as well.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project met all the goals set in the outcome evaluation plan. The visit to two area schools by Bemidji Symphony Orchestra director Beverly Everett and guest artist Nicholas Hardie was a great success. Both musicians worked with enthusiastic student m

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Mary Auger, Gloria Collyard, Julia Conlon, Nancy Haugen, Louise Jackson, Rachel Johnson, Kathy Meyer, Alicia Cloose, Bob Mack, Rachel Mack, Sally Montebello, Erik Evansen, Diane Wahl, Geri Wilimek, Erika Svanoe, Ann Long-Voelkner
Project Manager
First Name
Beverly
Last Name
Everett
Organization Name
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
Street Address
PO Box 3136
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56619
Phone
(218) 444-7914
Email
bemidjisymphony@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 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56619

Phone
Project Manager: Laura Seter
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency