Arts Legacy Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Thief River Falls Community Arts Council AKA Thief River Falls Area Community Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2018
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Pennington
Marshall
Red Lake
Norman
Pennington
Marshall
Red Lake
Norman
Project Overview

Arts Legacy Grant

Project Details

Produce two shows: a play called "Love, Loss and What I Wore," and a musical entitled "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change."

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

MaryAnn Laxen: photographer, visual artist; Connie Nelson: visual artist, actress; Elizabeth Rockstad: visual artist; Elwyn Ruud: school residency coordinator; Briana Ingraham: musician, social policy manager; Kristina Gray: professor, fine crafter; Aliza Novacek-Olson: professor, textile artist; Janet Johnson: visual artist; Katya Zepeda: administrator, potter; Chris Lane: graphic artist, photographer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

MaryAnn Laxen: photographer, visual artist; Connie Nelson: visual artist, actress; Elizabeth Rockstad: visual artist; Elwyn Ruud: school residency coordinator; Briana Ingraham: musician, social policy manager; Kristina Gray: professor, fine crafter; Aliza Novacek-Olson: professor, textile artist; Janet Johnson: visual artist; Katya Zepeda: administrator, potter; Chris Lane: graphic artist, photographer.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$11,728
Direct expenses
$21,728
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, 10% of our audiences will be new to our theater. Evaluation will occur through an audience questionnaire, notes related to personal observation and a follow up meeting with project planners.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We evaluated in part by polling (hands raised) our audiences each night about whether they had ever been to one of our shows before. A total of 71 people responded, which is 10.8 percent. This increase in new people may have been due to the nature of the show titles or increased usage of Facebook and Twitter to advertise. Individual reactions were very mixed; some loved the edginess, while others were offended by the content. That's art! Truly, lives were changed, and people were engaged.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Shawn Newland, Cyndi Onkka, Sherry Knott, Dena Halsa, Karmon Trontvet, Faye Auchenpaugh, Scott Pream, Rob Burkel, Paul Burnette, Max Kahlhamer, Leah Wattenphul
Project Manager
First Name
Jane
Last Name
Anderson
Organization Name
Thief River Falls Community Arts Council AKA Thief River Falls Area Community Theater
Street Address
201 Sherwood Ave N
City
Thief River Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56701
Phone
(218) 681-3810
Email
mjander@mncable.net
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

109 Minnesota Street South
Warren, MN 56762-1428  

Phone
Project Manager: Mara Hanel
218-745-8886
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