Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$103,437
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Luverne Gerald. Seifert
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
May 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Chisago
Faribault
Kittson
Lincoln
Martin
Pipestone
St. Louis
Blue Earth
Chisago
Faribault
Kittson
Lincoln
Martin
Pipestone
St. Louis
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Seifert will present a music infused adaptation of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, using professional and community actors and musicians, in eight greater Minnesota communities to illuminate the water challenges facing our state.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Janet Brademan: Retired executive director, Headwaters School of Music and the Arts; Simon Alberto Franco Caricote: Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Morris; Vladimir Garrido Biagetti: Musical director of the band Alma Andina and the duo Ina-Yukka; Crystal Hegge: Chair, Winona Fine Arts Commission; former director, Frozen River Film Festival; Mary Jean Kanten: Film and video producer; member of Big Stone Arts Council; Betsy Roder: Executive director, New York Mills Regional Cultural Center; Quillan Roe: Manager and artistic director, Roe Family Singers

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600

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
$103,437
Other Funds Leveraged
$45,876
Direct expenses
$149,313
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Eight professional artists will tour to eight greater Minnesota communities, leading workshops and performing shows for about 1,600 greater Minnesota resident This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the number of artists who go on tour, towns we visit and performances we present, and how many residents attend the workshops/performances. 2: At least 24 community/nonprofit organizations will be involved in presenting a site-specific theater project in their communities. This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the number of community and non-profit organizations we collaborate with in presenting the workshops and performances.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Eight professional artists will tour to nine greater Minnesota communities, leading workshops and performing shows for about 1,026 greater Minnesota resident. This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the number of artists who go on tour, towns we visit and performances we present, and how many residents attend the workshops/performances. 2: At least 27 community/nonprofit organizations will be involved in presenting a site-specific theater project in their communities. This outcome will be evaluated by tracking the number of community and non-profit organizations we collaborate with in presenting the workshops and performances.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Nina Clark, Robert Cowgill, Joy Dolo, Darcey Engen, Luverne Seifert, Martha Stortz, Sonja Kuftinec, Marc Mcintosh, Brian Roverud, Megan Scott
Project Manager
First Name
Luverne
Last Name
Seifert
Organization Name
Luverne G. Seifert
State
MN
Phone
(612) 414-2032
Email
luverneseifert@aol.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
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