Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$28,521
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great Northern Union Chorus
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2016
End Date
December 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dodge
Olmsted
Dodge
Olmsted
Project Overview
Arts Tour Minnesota
Project Details
The internationally acclaimed Great Northern Union Chorus will perform three major concerts with accompanying community engagement activities in southeast Minnesota, aimed at promoting a lifetime of singing.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Andrea Cheney: Interim managing director, Bedlam Theatre; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Jamil Jude: Freelance theater director and producer; Jennie Knoebel: Executive director, Austin Area Commission for the Arts; Stacy Richardson: Writer, editor, and music promoter; Christopher Taykalo: Marketing and development manager, Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$28,521
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,943
Direct expenses
$38,464
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The tour will help GNU continue to make a significant, lasting difference in the accessibility of its unique art form to underserved communities. Evaluation instruments will measure audience response and previous exposure to the art form. Choral intermediaries (e.g., choir directors) will be queried as to increased understanding and interest in the art form. 2: GNU will perform for the first time in Kasson and Eyota. Project learnings will help fine-tune the tour model for outreach to unexposed communities. In addition to the evaluation instrument, GNU leaders will formally debrief with community leaders at both tour sites to identify what worked and what didn’t in order to refine its future touring strategy.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The tour helped GNU continue to make a significant, lasting difference in the accessibility of its unique art form to underserved communities. A thirteen-question survey aimed at understanding how the workshops influenced participants' awareness, knowledge, skill, and intentions related to men's choral singing was administered to workshop participants. Influence on audience awareness, knowledge, and intentions related to men’s choral singing was measured via a short, seven question survey distributed to as many onsite concert attendees as possible. An online version was sent as a link to 239 attendees who purchased their ticket online. 2: GNU performed for the first time in Southeast Minnesota. Project learnings helped fine-tune our model for outreach to unexposed communities. Telephone Interviews: and a six-question telephone interview was conducted with the four choral directors who brought participants to the workshops. Member Survey: and an eleven-question survey was developed by Blue Scarf and distributed by GNU leadership in late January 27 related to perspective, knowledge, attitude, skills, or behavior shifts based on participation in outreach efforts.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Kirk Lindberg, Jim Emery, Kevin Lynch, Merlyn Kruse, Peter Maddeaux, Bob Dowma, Rick Anderson, Rick Hurd, Logan Pedersen, Chuck McKown, Ed Baldzicki
Project Manager
First Name
Kevin
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Great Northern Union Chorus
Street Address
3909 Dartmouth Dr
City
Minnetonka
State
MN
Zip Code
55345
Phone
(612) 723-4209
Email
missioninclynch@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
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