Arts Activites Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health AKA MACMH's Fidgety-Fairy Tales - The Mental Health Musicals
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Activites Support
Project Details
Funding for Fidgety Fairy Tales: The Mental Health Musical, a 40-minute performance using familiar fairy tales to illustrate symptoms of children's common mental health disorders. Ten performances will take place throughout the metro area in April 2015.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, Storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre Artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Colleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Johnson: Marketing, Organizational Development, Education; Scott Chamberlain: Administration; Christina Dahlheimer: Artistic; Andrea Lubov: Artistic, Administration; Kristin Cooper: Fundraising, Artistic, Administration, Web Design; Hilary Smith: Fundraising, Administration, Marketing; Emily Cole Jones: Fundraising, Artistic, Administration; DA Bullock: Artistic, Marketing.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$11,365
Direct expenses
$21,365
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Measurable Outcome(s)
1100 audience members attended ten performances performed by 24 performers ages 8 - 18. In post-performance Question and Answers, it becomes very clear that: 1) audiences find our young artists to be incredibly talented and compelling, 2) audiences think our message of compassion for children with mental health disorders is incredibly important, and 3) new audience members are often surprised by the show's quality.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Joel Oberstar, Deborah Saxhaug, Danny Porter, Ramon Reina, John Pace, Staci Born, Michele Fallon, Bart Fletcher, Kerry Frank, Philip Kampa, Judy Myers, Kerri Pinna, Suzanne Renfroe, Michele Vance
Project Manager
First Name
Matthew
Last Name
Jenson
Organization Name
Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health AKA MACMH's Fidgety-Fairy Tales - The Mental Health Musicals
Street Address
165 Western Ave N Ste 2
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102-4613
Phone
(651) 644-7333
Email
mjenson@macmh.org
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