Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$64,410
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2019
End Date
December 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

The Ordway will expand accessibility services, specifically in our new Family Series, which we anticipate will engage 7,500 children and their caregivers in the wonder of the performing arts.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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; Adam Courville: St Paul Public Schools fund development and grant management; Robert Kern: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Rupa Nair: Dancer with Katha Dance Theatre; cost controls specialist with construction company Weston Solutions; Mónica Segura-Schwartz: Board member, GREAT Theatre, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, St Cloud School District

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$64,410
Other Funds Leveraged
$121,162
Direct expenses
$185,572
Administration costs
$658
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.05
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons with disabilities will increase their sense of belonging at the Ordway, during the 2018-2019 Family Series. In consult with the Ordway Accessibility Advisory Council, an independent evaluator will survey patrons with disabilities to assess the impact of the new accessibility offerings, and ensure continued improvement in services.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons with disabilities increased their sense of belonging at the Ordway, during the 2018-2019 Family Series. In consult with the Ordway Accessibility Advisory Council, an independent evaluator surveyed patrons with disabilities to assess the impact of the new accessibility offerings, and ensure continued improvement in services.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Scott P. Anderson, Diane Awsumb, Dawn Block, Amanda Brinkman, Keith Bryan, Dorothea Burns, Honorable Melvin Carter*, Lucy Clark Dougherty, Traci Egly, Patrick Garay-Heelan, Rajiv Garg, Dr. Joe Gothard*, Ed Graff*, Jamie Grant, Laura Halferty, Donna Harris, Mark L. Henneman, Bill Johnson, Scott Kirkland, David M. Kuplic, Eric D. Levinson, David M. Lilly Jr., Elizabeth M. Lilly, Marcia L. Morris, Mary Nease, Conrad Nguyen, Nancy Nicholson, John Ordway Jr., P.W. Parker, Kimberly A. Randolph, Christine M. Sand, William Sands*, Craig Solem, Dan Stoltz, Ronda Wescott, John Vincent Wolak, Brad Wood, Daniel K. Wrigley. *Ex officio officers
Project Manager
First Name
Micah
Last Name
Minnema
Organization Name
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Street Address
345 Washington St
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102-1419
Phone
(651) 282-3000
Email
mminnema@ordway.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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