Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$34,880
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Hennepin Theatre Trust
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2017
End Date
October 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Benton
Hennepin
Meeker
Ramsey
Scott
Anoka
Benton
Hennepin
Meeker
Ramsey
Scott
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

Hennepin Theatre Trust will engage partners from the disabilities community to increase access to theater programs and create an Inclusion Council to inspire a cultural shift throughout the organization.

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.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, 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.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; 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

Christina Cotruvo: Harpist, certified clinical musician, and nonprofit administrator; Janette Davis: Nonprofit consultant; board member, The Soap Factory; Shelley Johnson: Improviser, actor, and preschool teacher; Monica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities; Rory Wakemup: Director, All My Relations Gallery; Arts Board grantee; Kimberly Young: Grant writer with Grant Assist Consulting

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
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
$34,880
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,908
Direct expenses
$43,788
Administration costs
$2,696
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

By providing theatre programming that is inclusive and high quality, activities are accessible and valued by participants with a variety of abilities. Sabes JCC inclusion director, program participants, and artists will all be able to identify elements that made activities engaging for participants with a range of abilities. 2: Deeper relationships with the disabilities community occurs as the Trust better appreciates the artistic potential of people of all abilities. In post-assessments, the JCC and Inclusion Council rate the Trust as having significantly improved its understanding of how to engage people with a range of abilities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Theatre workshops designed for participants with a variety of abilities resulted in 94% of participants feeling very valued and meaningfully engaged. Online surveys for Spotlight youth. Separate in-person discussions: with JCC participants, JCC staff and project teaching artists. 2: Significantly deeper relationships with disabilities communities led the Trust to integrate, educate and create inclusive artistic opportunities. Feedback and rating from the inclusion council, who reviewed all evaluation results from theatre workshops and trainings. They were asked to re-write the outcome and rated level of change at 3 of 4.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ann Simonds, Jay Novak, Travis Barke, Scott Benson, Judy Blaseg, Andrea Christenson, Jeannie Joas, Syl Jones, Mark Marjala, Barbara Brin, Michele Engdahl, Gloria Freeman, Kathleen Gullickson, Jeremy Jacobs, Barbara Klaas, Annette Thompson Meeks, Andrea Mokros, Julie Beth Vipperman
Project Manager
First Name
Karen
Last Name
Quiroz
Organization Name
Hennepin Theatre Trust
Street Address
900 Hennepin Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403
Phone
(612) 455-9500
Email
karen.quiroz@hennepintheatretrust.org
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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