Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$592,379
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Lake
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Mahnomen
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Pennington
Pine
Polk
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Lake
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Mahnomen
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Pennington
Pine
Polk
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The?Guthrie Theater engages exceptional theater artists in the exploration of both classic and contemporary plays connecting the community it serves to one another and to the world.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

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

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$592,379
Other Funds Leveraged
$32,874,939
Direct expenses
$32,874,939
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Guthrie will make world-class, live theater performances accessible to Minnesotans, inspiring thoughtful conversations and deeper connections. Programming will be evaluated through audience surveys and interviews, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media, data on attendance and participation in audience engagement activities. 2: Educational theater experiences for students will inspire increased interest and engagement in the arts and support academic achievement. Programming will be evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection and data on attendance and participation in productions, residencies and classes.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Guthrie pivoted to accessible virtual programming that inspired hope and community in the midst of the pandemic. Programming was evaluated through audience surveys, observation, team reflection, critical reviews in the media and data on how people accessed the programming. 2: The Guthrie provided free virtual theater experiences to students that increased their interest and engagement in the arts. Programming was evaluated through surveys, interviews with students and teachers, observation, team reflection and data on participation.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Susan Allen, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, Y. Marc Belton, Abdhish Bhavsar, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Peter Brew, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, David C. Cox, David Dines, Amy Fiterman, William George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Joseph Haj, Linda N. Hanson, Todd Hartman, Diane Hofstede, Timothy A. Huebsch, David Hurrell, Garry W. Jenkins, John Junek, Christine Kucera Kalla, Lisa Johnson Kelly, P. Jay Kiedrowski, John A. Knapp, David M. Lilly, Jr., Audrey Lucas, Michael McCormick, W. Thomas McEnery, Munir Meghjee, Helen Meyer, Jennifer Melin Miller, David Moore, Jr., Wendy Nelson, Todd Noteboom, Anne Paape, Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Irene Quarshie, Ann Rainhart, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Stephen W. Sanger, Lee Skold, Kenneth F. Spence, Douglas M. Steenland, James P. Stephenson, Kweli P. Thompson, Steven J. Thompson, Dan Torbenson, Wendy Unglaub, Mary W. Vaughan, Steven C. Webster, Irving Weiser, Heidi Wilson, Margaret Wurtele, Todd Zaun, Charles A. Zelle
Project Manager
First Name
Nina
Last Name
Graham
Organization Name
Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater
Street Address
818 2nd St S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55415-1252
Phone
(612) 225-6000
Email
ninag@guthrietheater.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