Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Theater Or

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2013

End Date

February 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the fifth annual Minneapolis Jewish Humor Festival at the Sabes Jewish Community Center in St Louis Park in January 2014.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Susan Rotilie: Education, Artistic, Volunteerism; Ken Coy: Artistic, Education, Community Development; Tom Borrup: Community Education, Organizational Development, Administration; Mark Hinds: Artistic, Administration; Karen Charles: Artistic, Education, General Management; Doug Tiede: Fundraising, Administration, Organizational Development; Sara Marsh: Artistic, Organizational Planning, Administration, Education; Megan Losure: Education, Youth Programming, Artistic.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$25,850

Direct expenses

$35,850

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. We anticipate 2,000 audience members and/or workshop participants over 3 weekends of events. 2. We expect to serve 12 local and national artists/comedians. 3. We anticipate audience surveys showing similar demographics as the past four years -- roughly 60% Jewish/40% non-Jewish; 20% LGBTQ.We intend to evaluate the outcomes by reviewing ticket sales (including comps given to volunteers or sponsors), other fundraising efforts/numbers, audience survey demographics and feedback, artist surveys, post-event feedback during discussions or receptions, examining media/critic features and articles.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We anticipated reaching 2000 patrons and workshop participants. In reality, we only saw about 1600 audience members; We expected to serve 12 local and national artists/comedians, we served 14 live artists and also showed a film; Audience surveys showed very diverse audiences: roughly 60% Jewish/40% non-Jewish; 20% LGBTQ; 10% People of Color.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Josh Awend, Robyn Stoller Awend, Claire Avitabile, Todd Bruse, David Jordan Harris, Anita Lewis, Susan Kaufman, Anya Kremenetsky, Anthony Neuman, Annalee Oddesky, Trey Casen Williams

Project Manager

Claire

Avitabile

Theater Or

4330 S Cedar Lake Rd

St Louis Park

55416-3700

(952) 381-3400

cavitabile@sabesjcc.org

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