Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Savage Umbrella

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

October 2014

End Date

May 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding to produce and stage These Are the Men, a re-imagining of the Oedipus mythology examining the love, hope and beauty hidden in the darkness of one of ancient Greece’s greatest tragedies. Performances will take place at the Southern Theater in March and 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

Mary Grace Flannery: Organizational Development, Administration, Community Development; Teresa Mock: Artistic, Audience Development, Organizational Development; Joan Vorderbruggen: Administration; Alex Legeros: Administration, Artistic; Carrie Christensen: Community Development, Education, Artistic; Toni Wilcox: Education, Administration; Christine Karki: Youth Programming, Education, Artistic; Paul Humiston: Administration; Deneane Richburg: Artistic, Community Education, Marketing.

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

$5,300

Direct expenses

$15,300

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We propose to engage 24 artists to develop and present THESE ARE THE MEN to 400 audience members (over 10-12 performances). At least 85% of audience and guest artist survey respondents describe THESE ARE THE MEN as a positive artistic experience.We evaluate our success through attendance counts, post-performance audience surveys and post-production guest artist surveys. We also observe informal feedback from artists and audience members, as well as pre- and post-performance conversation and engagement.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We engaged 22 artists to develop and present THESE ARE THE MEN to 514 audience members (over 10 performances). Audience surveys showed that 53% of respondents had never seen a Savage Umbrella production or workshop before and 91% of audience members responded with thoughtful and engaging feedback indicating a positive experience with the work.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Blake E Bolan, Lisa Brimmer, Tanner Curl, Russ Dugger, Hannah K Holman, Heidi Jedlicka Halvarson, Laura Leffler-McCabe, Mason Mahoney, Carl Atiya Swanson

Project Manager

Laura

Leffler-McCabe

Savage Umbrella

3134 Lincoln St NE

Minneapolis

55418

(913) 461-5325

info@savageumbrella.org

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