Arts Organization Development and Equipment

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Litchfield Community Theatre

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

May 2013

End Date

September 2013

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Meeker

Wright

McLeod

Kandiyohi

Stearns

Benton

Dakota

Hennepin

Murray

Nicollet

Nobles

Redwood

Renville

Project Overview

Arts Organization Development

Project Details

Lighting Equipment Request

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Jane Link: visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Susan Marco: writer, High School English and creative writing teacher; Kelly Muldoon: graphic artist, board member of Prairie Music Association and Prairie Oasis Players, former clogger; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Dan Wahl: visual artist, musician, participant in community theater productions, adjunct English instructor at Southwest Minnesota State University; Emily Olson: musician, writing instructor; Tamara Isfeld: visual artist, art teacher for Renville County West Schools, Arts Meander planning committee, board member at Granite Arts Council and Renville Friends of the Arts; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Janet Olney: artist, coordinator for Willmar Area Arts Council, founding member of Kaleidoscope Gallery; Randy Meyer: visual artist and farmer, former art teacher; Kate Aydin: retired educator, multidisciplinary curriculum developer, board member of Lincoln County Pioneer Museum; Paula Nemes: musician, librarian, former coordinator of the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Vice President of Marshall Area Stage Company; Tom Wirt: artist, owner of Clay Coyote Gallery, founding member and president of Hutchinson Center for the Arts, past member of Hutchinson Public Arts Commission; Ellen Copperud: retired language arts teacher, theatre director; Sydney Massee: visual artist, quilter, behind the scenes assistant in theatre productions, board member of Lac qui Parle Valley School District; Audrey Fuller: writer, arts advocate, tribal planner, grant writer; Cindy Reverts: visual artist, treasurer of Rock County Fine Arts Association, board member for Council for Arts in Humanities in Rock County, Art Rocks planning committee; Kathy Fransen: musician, certified clinical musician, founder and coordinator of Rhythm of the River music/art festival; Jane Link visual artist, board member of Milan Village Arts School, and Milan Community Education, and Greater Milan Initiative.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,031

Direct expenses

$4,031

Administration costs

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The measurable goal would be the enhanced quality of lighting provided by the lighting equipment that will be purchased with the assistance of this grant. We already know, based on the use of these type of lights in a previous performance that they significantly enhance the lighting, mood, special effects and timbre of theatrical performances on the stage at the Bernie Aaker Auditorium. As they are portable, we know they can have this effect on other venues within our community, and can be used not just by Litchfield Community Theatre but by other groups within the community.We will use a voluntary survey of the audience at our first show where the lights will be used (SHREK the Musical). This feedback will be a good measure of how well the lighting affects the overall experience. We can place this measuring tool inside the programs and ask our patrons to fill them out, and ask that they be returned as people leave the performance.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcomes of the survey were approximately 50 people answered yes, the show lighting was improved. There were no negative comments in any of the commentaries.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Paul Lundhorst, Jane Lind, Jim Vrchota, Bob Lawerence, Ed Cowley,Shawn Hansen, Michael Joldersma, Marcia Provencher, Julie Ross, Erikka Weires

Project Manager

Paul

Lindhorst

Litchfield Community Theatre

114 W Ripley St

Litchfield

55355