Access Improvement

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ZTP AKA zAmya Theater Project
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2020
End Date
March 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Access Improvement

Project Details

Access Strategic Plan

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Brighton McCormick: Artistic, Program Development, Education; Jaime Gjerdingen: Artistic, Volunteerism, Accessibility/Disability Access; Naomi Cohn: Organizational Development / Planning, Fundraising, Artistic; Raymond Luczak: Artistic, Accessibility/Disability Access, Marketing/Audience Development; Terryann Nash: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Education, Program Development; Tim Cooper: Artistic, Computer Systems / Web Design, Finance; Zoe Koenig: Artistic, General Management/ Administration/ Support, Program Development.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,807
Direct expenses
$15,807
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcome 1: Access systems in three key areas (Communications, Services, Physical Space) are improved, codified, and implemented in residency. Outcome 2: Strategic plan for meeting future access needs. Mid and post-project evaluations will compare our progress from the initial accessibility audit. After the workshops, zAmya staff will ?check-out? with the troupe members who participated giving us information to improve the accessibility of our workshops and participant experience at them.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Post-project organizational accessibility audit showed improvement in an additional 5 out of 20 dimensions. Participants with disabilities indicated that new services improved their ability to access and understand activities. Staff feedback reveals that systems for communication and invitation to participants with disabilities improved noticeably.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Robert Blood, Annette Bryant, Morgen Chang, Andi Cheney, Amy Danielson, Lecia Grossman, Joy Miciano, Monica Nilsson, Emily Seddon, Corey Walton,
Project Manager
First Name
Maren
Last Name
Ward
Organization Name
ZTP AKA zAmya Theater Project
Street Address
3501 Chicago Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 760-4804
Email
maren@zamyatheater.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