Operating Support Grant - Renewal

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,526
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
County Seat Theater Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
December 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carlton
Carlton
Project Overview

Operating Support Grant - Renewal

Project Details

Operating Support 2020.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,526
Other Funds Leveraged
$148,955
Direct expenses
$155,482
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We took past audience preferences and attendance patterns into account when selecting our 2020 season. We hope to increase attendance in a meaningful way by reviewing and using our records in this manner. Attendance per show and per night compared to past seasons will be our measurement tool. We will compare the 2020 show attendance records against the corresponding shows from the previous five years to see if strategic show selection and placement contributes to increased attendance figures.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Joel
Last Name
Soukkala
Organization Name
County Seat Theater Company
Street Address
2035 Hwy 33 S
City
Cloquet
State
MN
Zip Code
55720
Phone
(218) 878-0071
Email
countyseatgm@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
Email the Agency
Location

424 West Superior Street, Suite 104
Duluth, MN 55802

Phone
Project Manager: Rebecca Graves
218-722-0952
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