Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lyra, Inc. AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2014
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for interactive baroque history and instrument presentations at two middle schools and one high school in St Paul, and one high school in Coon Rapids, and two Young People's Concerts at the Landmark Center in St Paul. The project will run from December 2014 to June 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
Sally Sand: Administration, Education, Audience Development; Carol Veldman Rudie: Volunteerism, Education, Organizational Development; Heather Doyle: Artistic, General Management, Education; Merilee Klemp: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Mark Collier: Artistic, Community Education; Joanna Cortright: Education, Community Education, Artistic; Bob Olsen: Education, Fundraising, Organizational Development; Charles Caldwell: Artistic, Administration; Natalie Kennedy Schuck: Education, Administration.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402
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
$4,000
Direct expenses
$14,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

360 public middle and high-school aged students are exposed to Period Instrument Performance through 4 in-school, interactive presentations, and 2 live performances by the Lyra Baroque Orchestra at the Schubert Club.Participant surveys will be used to determine if educational objectives were met. Post-performance feedback from both students and teachers will be used to determine if the artistic outcomes were met, and to improve on future programming.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Lowell Anderson, Ellen Rider, Bruce Willis, Ginna Watson, Kevin Geraghty, Joan Rabe, Nancy Levine, Richard Schieffer, Bonnie Turpin
Project Manager
First Name
Tami
Last Name
Morse
Organization Name
Lyra, Inc. AKA Lyra Baroque Orchestra
Street Address
275 4th St E Ste 280
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(651) 321-2214
Email
info@lyrabaroque.org
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 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency