Cantus
Cantus
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About this organization
Mission
CANTUS ENGAGES AUDIENCES IN A MEANINGFUL MUSIC EXPERIENCE AND ENSURES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE FUTURE OF ENSEMBLE SINGING BY MENTORING YOUNG SINGERS AND EDUCATORS. CANTUS WAS FOUNDED ON THE IDEALS OF COLLABORATIVE MUSIC-MAKING: ARTISTS AND STAFF WORK TOGETHER TO REACH NEW LEVELS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION AND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT. OUR VISION IS TO GIVE VOICE TO SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCES.
About
ANNUAL HOME CONCERTS: ATTENDANCE OF MORE THAN 7,945 IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. CANTUS PROGRAMMED AND PERFORMED FIVE CONCERT PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCED ITS VISION TO GIVE VOICE TO SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCE, IN ADDITION TO ONE COLLABORATIVE CONCERT WITH LORELEI VOCAL ENSEMBLE. CANTUS CONCERTS ARE BUILT ON A CENTRAL THEME AND OFTEN INCORPORATE SPOKEN WORD. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED ONE NEWLY COMMISSIONED WORK (LIBBY LARSEN'S "YOU") AS PART OF ITS FALL AND TOURING PROGRAM, "ALONE TOGETHER." OPEN REHEARSALS: ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 200 IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. CANTUS HAS A TRADITION OF FOSTERING MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH AUDIENCE MEMBERS BEYOND STAGED PERFORMANCES. TO FURTHER AUDIENCE RELATIONSHIPS AND ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF CANTUS' WORK, THE ORGANIZATION SCHEDULES AND PROMOTES FREE MONTHLY OPEN REHEARSALS BETWEEN AUGUST AND MAY TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS TO ART AND THE CHANCE TO OBSERVE CANTUS' COLLABORATIVE PROCESS. EDUCATIONAL RESIDENCIES IN HIGH SCHOOLS: 160 ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS. A COMMITMENT TO DEEPENING THE MUSIC-EDUCATION EXPERIENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE IS INTEGRAL TO CANTUS' MISSION. EACH YEAR, CANTUS SELECTS AND WORKS WITH THREE HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER TWIN CITIES METRO AREA IN YEAR-LONG RESIDENCIES, COACHING AND GUIDING STUDENTS IN THE TECHNIQUE OF ENSEMBLE SINGING. THIS AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM INCLUDES MULTIPLE VISITS BY CANTUS SINGERS TO EACH SCHOOL, A THREE-SCHOOL "FESTIVAL DAY" REHEARSAL, AND A CULMINATING CONCERT. IN FY19, CANTUS WORKED WITH STUDENTS FROM MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST, EAST RIDGE, AND MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOLS. MEDIA INITIATIVES: 3 MILLION LISTENERS VIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INCLUDING PERFORMANCES BROADCAST ON MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO AND SIRIUS XM RADIO'S SYMPHONY HALL CHANNEL. CANTUS RECORDS HOME CONCERTS AND MAKES PORTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE AND THROUGH DIGITAL AND BROADCAST MEDIA. CANTUS RELEASES AT LEAST ONE FREE DOWNLOAD EACH MONTH THROUGH SOUNDCLOUD. CANTUS HAS ALSO RELEASED 19 CDS ON ITS OWN LABEL, INCLUDING ITS MOST RECENT: A LIVE RECORDING OF ITS FALL 2019 PROGRAM, "ALONE TOGETHER." TOURING: 20,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. DEMAND FOR CANTUS IS STRONG IN MINNESOTA, ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND INTERNATIONALLY. IN FY19, CANTUS PERFORMED 36 CONCERTS IN 21 U.S. STATES, WITH ENGAGEMENTS IN SUCH CITIES BOSTON, LOS ANGELES, DALLAS, BERKELEY, RENO, PALM BEACH, AND SEATTLE. CANTUS ALSO PERFORMED IN THREE CANADIAN CITIES: VANCOUVER, ABBOTTSFORD, AND CALGARY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS NATIONAL TOURING, CANTUS ALSO LED WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES AT SUCH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AS CLEMSON, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, AND OTHERS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “Cantus engages audiences in a meaningful music experience and ensures the future of ensemble singing by mentoring young singers and educators. cantus was founded on the ideals of collaborative music-making: artists and staff work (continued on schedule o) together to reach new levels of artistic excellence, innovation, and audience engagement. cantus' vision is to give voice to shared human experiences.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Cantus engages audiences in a meaningful music experience and ensures (continued on schedule o) the future of ensemble singing by mentoring young singers and educators. cantus was founded on the ideals of collaborative music-making: artists and staff work together to reach new levels of artistic excellence, innovation and audience engagement. our vision is to give voice to shared human experiences.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as MN.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at 1201 MARQUETTE AVE S NO 100, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55403.
- The non-profit has reported 13 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $71,106.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1999.
- The organization pays $615,293 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $40,789 in fundraising expenses.