Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
PRIME Productions
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
November 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

PRIME Productions presents PRIME Voices: A Staged Reading Series.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; 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 Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Audrey Anderson: Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing, Artistic; Curt Lund: Audience Development / Marketing, Artistic; Heidi Droegemueller CFRE: Fundraising, Volunteerism, Organizational Development / Planning; Kim Peterson: Organizational Development, General Administration, Volunteerism; Monica Cruz Zorrilla: Organizational Development, Community Education, Community Service / Development; Teresa Mock: Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development / Planning.

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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,980
Direct expenses
$14,980
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The first measurable outcome we hope to achieve is an increase of a minimum of 30% in audience numbers from our 2017 PRIME Voices series. We also plan to achieve diversity in our casting of 30% of the roles available in the project. ; We hope to increase our 2017 PRIME Voices series attendance of 400 people by at least 30% and employ a minimum of 40 artists using an Actors Equity Association contract unique to this special format, where applicable, that will permit us to hire and pay union wages for professional union actors while offering the readings free of charge. We also plan to illuminate as many of the roles in these readings as possible with mature female identifying artists from the LGBTQIA community, actors of color and those with limited abilities.; We hope to increase our 2017 PRIME Voices series attendance of 400 people by at least 30% and employ a minimum of 40 artists using an Actors Equity Association contract unique to this special format, where applicable, that will permit us to hire and pay union wages for professional union actors while offering the readings free of charge. We also plan to illuminate as many of the roles in these readings as possible with mature female identifying artists from the LGBTQIA community, actors of color and those with limited abilities. We will evaluate our outcomes by the number of audience attendees, audience surveys online and post-show discussions which will be held after all performances. We will also use a post-performance gathering and survey of artists to evaluate their experience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

We had over 480 reservations made through the Eventbrite website for the three performances which was 20% growth from our 2017 series. We employed 41 artists over the three performances, eighteen of those women over 50. Based on our post-show survey, the audience overwhelmingly found the staged reading form very engrossing but were enthusiastic about seeing all three plays done as full productions.

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

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Eric "Pogi" Sumangil, Marcia Stout, Pat Milan, Michelle Caron, Sandy Moore, Susanne Egli
Project Manager
First Name
Alison
Last Name
Edwards
Organization Name
PRIME Productions
Street Address
8001 Victoria Ln
City
St Louis Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55426
Phone
(612) 819-3199
Email
info@primeprods.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

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