Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Fortune's Fool Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2017
End Date
September 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

The Lady with a Lap Dog.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Lori-Anne Williams: Fundraising, general management, administration, finance; Molly Van Avery: Artistic, education, general administration; Kate Hujda: General management, administration, artistic, organizational development; Mary Anne Quiroz: Organizational development, youth programming, artistic; Tonya Williams: Artistic, youth programming, community education; Daniel Hodges: Fundraising, youth programming, education; Larsen Husby: Artistic, general administration, organizational development; G Vue: Education, organizational development, youth programming.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,500
Direct expenses
$13,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This project is the world premiere of a new musical by a Minnesota playwright and composer that will benefit 14 artists and at least 320 audience members. Ticket prices will be low in order to attract audiences of diverse ages and economic means. Box office records will show the number of attendees, and Fortune's Fool records will show the number of artists. We will include a survey with each program that will indicate audience demographics.

Measurable Outcome(s)

212 total attendees for successful world premier. Audience members said, "I didn't know a musical could be like this," and "It wasn't fake or formulaic." A number of people were moved to donate and *specifically* mentioned their experience at "Lady with a Lapdog" as motivation.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Chris Carlson, Roy Close, Wendy Knox, Jane Johnston, Erin McGonagle, Ruth Virkus
Project Manager
First Name
Daniel
Last Name
Pinkerton
Organization Name
Fortune's Fool Theatre
Street Address
2113 22nd Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 298-2783
Email
fortunesfooltheater@gmail.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