Arts Activities Support
Arts Activities Support
Funding for the creation and presentation of a new stage work, Matinee, based on an adaptation of a short story by Robert Coover. The project will feature two free community workshops at Open Book and for Veterans in the Arts, as well as a work-in-progress showing at Lyric Lab Theater. Final performances will take place at the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts' TEK BOX Theater in May 2015.
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.
Gretchen Pick: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Lori-Anne Williams: Fundraising, Administration, Marketing; Laura Sorensen: Artistic, Administration, Organizational Development; Lori Janey: Administration; Carrie Vecchione: Administration, Artistic, Youth Programming; Kathryn Smith: Administration; Sherri Hildebrandt: Artistic, Marketing, Community Service; Mike Spellman: Administration.
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402
ACHF Arts Access
Create a new work, Matinee, which integrates live performance with film. Engage current audiences while reaching new audiences through the presentation of this new work as well as a series of pre-performance public events--open rehearsals, conversations, showings, and workshops--for a variety of communities.Artistic evaluation will include discussions between the Artistic Co-Directors, company artists, and artistic collaborators about progress, results, and impact of the experience. Attendance, ticket sales, media coverage, reviews, and participation in the community events, as well as Stuart Pimsler Dance ad Theater’s Talk Piece post-performance audience-performer discussions and on line audience response forms and surveys will help the company measure its success at engaging a broad and diverse public.
Other, local or private