Arts Project Grant

Lyric Opera of the North

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
Lyric Opera of the North
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type: 
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status: 
Completed
Activity Type: 
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected 
St. Louis
"Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Gianni Schicchi"

Project Details

Present a performance of "Cavalleria Rusticana" and Gianni Schicchi."
Status: 
Completed
Start Date: 
October 2011
End Date: 
October 2011

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2012
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 ACHF Cultural Heritage
Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$2,600
Other Funds Leveraged: 
$54,460
Direct expenses: 
$57,060
Number of full time equivalents funded: 
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s) 
Provide opera that appeals to wider audience and provide employment for regional artistsEvaluate with positive feedback from patrons and provide paychecks to all artists who call this community "home"
Measurable Outcome(s) 
Audience numbers were high and attendees requested more opera performances.
Source of Additional Funds: 
Other, local or private

Project Manager

Sarah
Lawrence
Lyric Opera of the North
PO Box 462
Duluth
MN
55801
(218) 464-0922
Email: 
loonopera@gmail.com

Competitive Grant Making Body

Information on the entities that award competitive grants
Board Members and Qualifications 
Tony Kuznik| musician, retired president of Hibbing Community College| Rolf Anderson| choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor| Ken Bloom| Director, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth| Janeen Carey| vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist| Carina Ellis| instrumentalist, Master of Music Education degree| Peter Pestlozzi| furniture maker, instructor at North House Folk School, Grand Marais| David Beard| Assistant Professor of writing studies, University of Minnesota- Duluth| Erling Ellison| jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair| Catherine Meier| website designer, printmaker, drawer, and animator| Mary McGilligan| writer, published poet| Josh Aerie| cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor| Kathy Dodge| Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program| Nancy Daley| hand paper maker and instructor at North House Folk School| Jeffrey Adams| published playwright and director of IceBox Radio Theater| Marcie McIntire| traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator| Paula Brandel| art instructor Itasca Community College and visual artist| Gerard Sordelet| stage combat instructor, instrumentalist and media artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications 
Tony Kuznik; musician, retired president Hibbing Community College; Rolf Anderson; choral and vocal music, retired high school vocal music instructor; Ken Bloom; Director Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota- Duluth; Janeen Carey; vocalist, reitred Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Carina Ellis; instrumentalist, Master of Music Education; Peter Pestalozzi; furniture maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; David Beard; Assistant Professor University of Minnesota- Duluth writing studies; Erling Ellison; jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Catherine Meier; website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mary McGilligan; writer, published poet; Josh Aerie; cellist, orchestra conductor, college music instructor; Kathy Dodge; Executive Director Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program; Nancy Daley; hand made paper maker, instructor North House Folk School, Grand Marais; Jeffrey Adams; published playwright, Director of Ice Box Radio Theater; Marci McIntire; traditional beadwork Ojibwe artist, gallery owner and educator; Paula Brandel; art instructor at Itasca Community College, visual artist; Gerard Sordelet; stage director and combat instructor, instrumentalist, media artist
Conflict of Interest Disclosed: 
No
Related Topics: 
Minnesota State Arts Board, Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Arts, Arts Access, Education/Outreach, Cultural Heritage Preservation, Grants/Contracts, Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, Non-Profit Business/Entity, St. Louis