Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$79,920
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
December 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Illusion Theater will partner with YouthCARE (Youth for Cultural Appreciation and Racial Equality) to engage 200 at-risk Twin cities youth with Illusion, with an aim to provide access to theater and improve their life chances.
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; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; 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; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Mary Bromen: Executive director, Dakota Woodlands Women's and Family Homeless Shelter; Laura Campbell: Adult day program manager, Southwest Senior Center, ArtSage teaching artist; Kendall Carlson: Communications and events manager for Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES); Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Lisa Vesel: Executive director, Minnesota Discovery Center
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$79,920
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,067
Direct expenses
$92,987
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Enhance partnership with YouthCARE resulting in potential ongoing programming that engages the target population with Illusion and the art of theater. Illusion leadership will engage in discussions and interviews and with YouthCARE staff to determine the success of the project and the potential for ongoing collaboration. 2: 200 at-risk youth (age 13-18) will attend Illusion plays, events, and workshops designed for the target group. Illusion will maintain accurate attendance records.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Illusion enhanced its partnership with YouthCARE resulting in ongoing programming engaging the target population with Illusion and the art of theater. Gundlach engaged in discussions and interviews and with YouthCARE staff. She had three on-site meetings during the year with YouthCARE staff to assess the work done and determine who she would work with next and the focus. Some groups were being trained as youth leaders; some as part of the program to be exposed to theater; some for communication skills. In February, they will look at the whole of 2015 programming and plan for the next year. 2: 205 distinct at-risk youth (age 13-18) attended Illusion plays, events, and workshops designed for the target group. Illusion artist/educators and YouthCARE maintained records of youth who attended workshops and the number of workshops held. We used the special code to track the number of those from YouthCARE who attended productions.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Stan Alleyne, Anthony Bohaty, Emily Bridges Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Amy Brenengen, Pat Dunleavy, Keith Halperin , Christina Herzog, Lori Liss, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin, Danielle McCallum, Bonnie Morris, Danica Natoli, Katie Otto, Emily Palmer, Therese Pautz, Jeffrey Rabkin, Michael H. Robins, Rebecca F. Schiller, Jim Smart, Tracy M.Smith, David Stamps, Susan Thurston, Christopher Wurtz
Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Robins
Organization Name
Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Phone
(612) 339-4944x 208
Email
mrobins@illusiontheater.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
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