Arts Activities Support

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Take-Up Productions

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2014

End Date

December 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for the fall season of classic, cutting edge, foreign and art house films, including 1980s Woody Allen films, French Horror, and a Czech film series that focuses on Václav Havel. Films will be shown at the Trylon Theater in fall 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

Peter Rachleff: Administration, Community Service; Sarah Borger: Artistic, Administration, Organizational Development; LaDonna Morrison: Finance, Administration, Organizational Planning; Stacy Stanley: Artistic; Delta Giordano: Artistic, Volunteerism, Education; Jessica Huang: Artistic, Fundraising, Community Education; Julia Barlow: Fundraising, Administration, Artistic; Judy Garza: Fundraising.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Yes

Conflict of Interest Contact

Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402

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

$16,000

Direct expenses

$26,000

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Our goal is for 3000 individuals to attend our programming, with a minimum of 250 attending multiple screenings. A secondary goal is to survey our audience during the time period of this program, to determine the degree to which our audience reflects the Twin Cities' diversity.We will use admission records to determine the count of screenings attended, and our multi-ticket discount card to determine the level of repeat attendees. We will use a web based survey to learn more about the make-up of our audience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We fell slightly short of our total audience target of 3000 tickets sold, with a total of 2601 for the September through November period. We offered free admission to 16 screenings of four Vaclav Havel films in partnership with the Consulate of the Czech Republic. Based on discount card sales, we estimate our repeat customers accounted for 20% of tickets sold in Fall 2014.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Barry Kryshka, John Behling, Kathie Smith, Mark Sherman, Nikki Weispfenning, Peter Schilling

Project Manager

Barry

Kryshka

Take-Up Productions

2820 E 33rd St á

Minneapolis

55406