Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

20 Theatre Company Twin Cities AKA 20% Theatre Company

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

September 2014

End Date

May 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the 2nd annual Q-STAGE: New Works Series, a new, experimental series dedicated to providing a stage and resources for LGBTQ artists to showcase new work. Performances will take place at Intermedia Arts in April and May 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

Susan Rotilie: Education, Artistic, Volunteerism; Daniel Pinkerton: Artistic; Reona Berry: Artistic; Dana Prottas: Education; Jennifer Newell: Fundraising; Taja Will: Artistic, Administration; Lauren Dee: Marketing, Web Design, Organizational Development, Youth Programming.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

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

$15,000

Direct expenses

$25,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: We hope that 700 people will attend Q-STAGE performances over two weeks, featuring a minimum of 6 selected LGBTQ artists. Qualitative: Audience surveys will show that patrons' consciousness of/about queer identity will be shifted/changed/expanded as a result of attending Q-STAGE artists' work.Q-STAGE will be evaluated through anonymous survey given to both patrons and artists involved, audience demographics and feedback from playbill surveys; event media attention; and feedback from post-show discussions.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Surveys asked some fantastic questions to patrons experiencing Q-STAGE shows, and the resulting data provided us with wonderful insight, including: 85% of patrons stated they were "completely absorbed" in what was happening on stage; and 93% of patrons stated that they found some or all of the performance "moving and inspiring." In total, 372 patrons attended 9 total performances by 6 artists.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Kimberly Arleth, Claire Avitabile, Blythe Davis, Erica Fields, Amy Kenzie, Ann Lindstrom, Mykel Pennington, Suzanne Schwartz, Maureen Stoltzman, Lisa Stratton, Corinna Knepper Troth, Liana Yang

Project Manager

Claire

Avitabile

20 Theatre Company Twin Cities AKA 20% Theatre Company

5152 Aldrich Ave N

Minneapolis

55430

(612) 227-1188

claire@tctwentypercent.org

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