Arts Learning
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lakeshore Players, Inc. AKA Lakeshore Players Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2014
End Date
August 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for Lakeshore Players 2014 Summer Youth Programs consisting of two age-appropriate theater camps. Children ages 8-12 will produce four performances of the musical Sleeping Beauty, Kids, and teens will produce six performances of an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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 Education
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$45,089
Direct expenses
$55,089
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Registration for both Summer Youth Programs will total at least 60 kids and teens and audience attendance will average at least 100 seats per performance. Surveys showed that 95% of participants indicated their ability to express themselves creatively wasAudience count from box office attendance reports; Participant count from registration forms; Participant/Parent surveys from Survey Monkey; Artist feedback from daily staff meetings and post-performance.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Forty one students reported getting a wide range of experiences in the theater, from stage craft and acting to promotion and marketing, and that the program gave them something at their skill level, yet stretched them to do more.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Michael Spellman, James Patrick Barone, Franklin Heller, Lori Vosejpka, Orlin Bandt, James Berry, Caroline DeCoster, Nancy Livingston, Frank Mabley, Keith McCarthy, Cynthia Stange, Megan Vimont, Peggy Witthaus, Tamara Winden
Project Manager
First Name
Joan
Last Name
Elwell
Organization Name
Lakeshore Players, Inc. AKA Lakeshore Players Theatre
Street Address
4820 Stewart Ave
City
White Bear Lake
State
MN
Zip Code
55110-2837
Phone
(651) 426-3275
Email
office@lakeshoreplayers.com
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