Arts Project Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Theatre Unbound, Inc. AKA Theatre Unbound
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2019
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Project Support

Project Details

Girl Shorts 2020: Theatre Unbound's 20th Season Celebration of Women's Stories.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: 826 MSP Program Director; Craig Dunn: Arts Accessibility Consultant; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Professional; Alejandra Pelinka: City of Bloomington Director of Creative Placemaking; Tommy Sar: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Coordinator of Community Programs; Lue Vang: McKnight Foundation Accountant; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney; Robyn Cline: City of Savage Economic Development Commissioner.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carly Swenson: Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Community Education; Daniel Tran: Community Education, General Administration, Artistic; Tia-Simone Gardner: Artistic, Youth Programming, Community Education; Tisidra Jones: Community Education, General Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,600
Direct expenses
$19,600
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We hope to hire seventy-five women artists for this project and that at least 80% of artists felt that Girl Shorts was a valuable experience. We also hope to have at least 500 individuals attend this performance and would like to have a 75% positive response rate from those that complete a survey. Our evaluation is both qualitative and quantitative. The first is for our artists by holding a post-production meeting and evaluation for our artists and the board. The second is for our audience by not only counting who is represented in the audience but also in audience surveys to help us bring theatre that is relevant to the community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We were able to successfully reach a wide variety of women artists in the twin cities as part of our Girl Shorts planning, and we were very proud of the diversity in discipline and background reflected in our lineup. However, we are most proud that, in spite of having to cancel our performance due to COVID-19, we were still able to provide some financial compensation to the artists.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved some of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Grace Berke, Jennifer Malmquist, Lora Jones, Ethan Bjelland, Maggiy Emery
Project Manager
First Name
Jenny
Last Name
Moeller
Organization Name
Theatre Unbound, Inc. AKA Theatre Unbound
Street Address
PO Box 6134
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406-0134
Phone
(612) 721-1186
Email
info@theatreunbound.com
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

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency