Art Project

Dassel-Cokato Community Education

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
Dassel-Cokato Community Education
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Status: 
Completed
Activity Type: 
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected 
Meeker
"Arsenic and Old Lace"

Project Details

Theatre Production "Arsenic and Old Lace" at Dassel History Center
Status: 
Completed
Start Date: 
January 2012
End Date: 
April 2012

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
Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$4,000
Other Funds Leveraged: 
$4,600
Direct expenses: 
$8,600
Administration costs: 
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded: 
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s) 
Our goal is to produce a very high-quality production for the entire community to enjoy and take pride in. Also this year, in efforts to increase both our actor and audience bases, it is our goal to increase participation in community theatre both in terms of audience size and the number of people participating in the production itself. Our specific goals are to increase the number of people auditioning for our winter production by at least 20% (over last year's audition number of 9), the number of people helping behind the scenes by at least 20% (over last year's 5) and our audiences by at least 10% over last year. Community members will enjoy quality and affordable theatre right in their own backyard. This project will provide a forum for expression of local theatrical talents that is otherwise unavailable. Those participating in the production will develop a sense of pride for a job well done, those attending a performance will enjoy high quality entertainment at a low cost and those coming to our community will spend money on food, gas, etc.Number of people auditioning, number of people helping behind the scenes, and number of audience members, evaluations from those participating, comments from those attending performances and written reviews in the newspaper will help us evaluate the success of that goal.
Source of Additional Funds: 
Other, local or private

Project Manager

Perry
Thineson
Dassel-Cokato Community Education
4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1400
Cokato
MN
55321-1400
(320) 286-4120
Email: 
Perry.Thinesen@dc.k12.mn.us

Competitive Grant Making Body

Information on the entities that award competitive grants
Board Members and Qualifications 
Deb Larson| artist, project manager for Art Meander, Vice President of Big Stone Arts Council| Paul Grupe| instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds| Jane Link| artist, board member at Milan Village Arts School and the Greater Milan Initiative| Marilee Strom| former K-12 art teacher, co owner of First Floral-Hallmark, hand bell choir member| Connie Feig| board member at the Willmar Area Arts Council and Minnesota Gerontological Society| Paula Nemes| Vice President of the Marshall Area Stage Company, musician, community theater participant, Lyon County arts organizations activist| Kurt Schulz| actor, writer, cofounder of the 4 Shadow Theatre Company, board member at Magnolia Musical Theatre Company| Susan Marco| author, English and creative writing teacher at Dassel-Cokato High School, Fine Arts Committee member at Dassel-Cokato Public Schools| Kelly Muldoon| graphic artist, board member at the Prairie Music Association and the Prairie Oasis Players| Ellen Copperud| retired teacher of language arts, literary arts activist, coach, and event organizer, board member at the Historic Dayton House, liberal arts advisory board member at Minnesota West Community College| Dan Wahl| visual artist, musician, author, community theater participant, adjunct instructor of English at Southwest Minnesota State University, art instructor for the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council| Tamara Isfeld| visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, planning committee member for Meander - Upper Minnesota River Valley Art Crawl, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts| Cindy Reverts| visual artist, Treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member of Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, planning committee member for Art Rocks in Luverne, owner of Playing in the Mud Studio, arts festival organizer| Sydney Massee| artist, quilter, theatre assistant, community organization activist, board member for Lac qui Parle Valley Schools| Patricia Enger| visual artist, musician, gallery technician and curator for the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest Minnesota State University, exhibit curator for Fallen Angel Gallery.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications 
Mark Boseveld; theater director, board member of Friends of the Orchestra and Prairie Dance Alliance; Bob Dorlac; visual artist, professor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Craig Edwards; potter, founder of New London Art Center, member of Kaleidoscope Artist Cooperative; Roberta Trooien; musician, author, professor of composition and literature, choir director; Kurt Schulz; actor, writer, cofounder of the 4 Shadow Theatre Company, board member at Magnolia Musical Theatre Company; Paul Grupe; instrumental and vocal teacher at Jackson County Schools, theater/musical director at Jackson County Arts Guilds.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed: 
No
Related Topics: 
Minnesota State Arts Board, Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council, Arts, Arts Access, Grants/Contracts, Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, Meeker