Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Young Artists Initiative

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

November 2013

End Date

March 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the 2013 Winter Theater Experience, a six-week auditioned based theater program for youth that culminates in eight public performances of Oliver! Performances will take place at the Wellstone Center on St Paul’s West Side in March 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

$9,250

Direct expenses

$19,250

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

90% of participants in the program report an increase in artistic awareness and achievement through their participation in this rigorous artistic experience. We hope to increase our audiences by 10% over last year's winter production.We have 2 different ways of evaluating our work. Every audience member will receive a survey to provide direct feedback to the organization about quality, access, prices, experiences. We also survey each family who has a young artist participate in our production about their educational experience, communication, costs, etc. Each young artists will also be asked about their experience and what they learned in the process.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We are pleased the 95% of our families said our communication as an organization was Great or Above Average; We also raised out ticket prices this season; we were pleased that 100% of our families said they were just right; This allowed the project to be fully funded while maintaining access for our community.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

David Holewinski, Benjamin Lacina, Barb Deming, James McCormick, Laurie Mucciacciaro, Tim Moy

Project Manager

Barbara

Deming

Young Artists Initiative

463 Maria Ave

St Paul

55106

(651) 222-5437