Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mankato Ballet Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2013
End Date
December 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Nicollet
Faribault
Anoka
Waseca
Le Sueur
Blue Earth
Nicollet
Faribault
Anoka
Waseca
Le Sueur
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project
Project Details
They will present their 2013 winter concert of The Nutcracker with live music by the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, at the Ted Paul Theatre, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Dec. 2013.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Craig Nelson: business management and information technology; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach and Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director, playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$26,200
Direct expenses
$32,200
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increases.We will be conducting surveys of our audience members, dancers, and parents; with the director tabulating the results. We will also be tracking our attendance rates and tickets sales to see how they are affected by this event and marketing for it.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The quality, types and number of arts opportunities in our region, and the organizations or venues that offer them increased.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Travis Carpenter, Jenny Michels, Cathi Fouchi, Rita Rassbach, Kim Scheel, Scott Moore, Kris Kearney, Wendy Betters, Heather Buisman, Julia Fette
Project Manager
First Name
Eryn
Last Name
Michlitsch
Organization Name
Mankato Ballet Company
Street Address
731 S Front St PO Box 114
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002
Phone
(507) 625-7716
Email
info@mankatoballet.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

105 22nd Avenue NE, Suite A
Waseca, MN 56093

Phone
Project Manager: Anna Pollock
507-833-8721
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