Arts Access
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$100,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hennepin Theatre Trust
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2015
End Date
October 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Hennepin Theatre Trust is collaborating with Fraser and other local nonprofits to provide increased access to theater programming for patrons with autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorders, anxiety, and other cognitive disabilities by providi
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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Maya Beecham: Education team coordinator, Bush Foundation; visual and spoken word artist; freelance writer; Mary Bromen: Executive Director, Dakota Woodlands Women's and Family Homeless Shelter; John Connelly: Independent consultant to nonprofits, photographer; Scott Dixon: Artist and administrator, Commonweal Theatre; Sandra Gillespie: Visual artist; online writing instructor, University of Alaska Anchorage; former program director, Alaska State Council on the Arts; Fatima Said: Executive director, Project FINE (Focus on Integrating Newcomers through Education) in Winona; Robert Weisenfeld: Director of government grants and sponsored programs, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year
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
$100,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$144,771
Direct expenses
$244,771
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
People with sensory issues and their families will be able to attend and enjoy a special performance of Disney’s The Lion King. The Trust will design a survey that measures how well we addressed barriers for people with sensory challenges attending a theatre performance and how likely they are to attend a similar event.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Welcomed 1,900+ people with sensory disabilities (family and friends) to the event; 93% surveyed rated experience as meeting/exceeding expectations. Created advisory board from the sensory disability community to provide an ongoing feedback loop. No aspect of project was implemented without input from target community. Developed a thirteen-question audience survey emailed within a week of the show to gauge.
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Scott Benson, Ann Simonds, Travis Barkve, Daniel Pierce Bergin, Judy Blaseg, Barbara Brin, Ralph W. Burnet, Sonia Cairns, Andrea Christenson, Dan Cramer, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Kathleen Gullickson, Thomas L. Hoch, Linda Ireland, Jeremy Jacobs, Jeannie Joas, Syl Jones, Barbara Klaas, Jim Linnett, Mark Marjala, Annette Thompson Meeks, Andrea Mokros, Jay Novak, Jann L. Olsten, David Orbuch, Deneane Richburg, Thomas J. Rosen, Norah Shapiro, Julie Beth Vipperman, Tom Vitt
Project Manager
First Name
Karen
Last Name
Quiroz
Organization Name
Hennepin Theatre Trust
Street Address
615 Hennepin Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 455-9500
Email
karen.quiroz@hennepintheatretrust.org
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