Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$86,540
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Duluth Playhouse
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Carlton
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Aitkin
Carlton
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To offer opportunities in theatre arts that may educate, entertain, and involve the region.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: director of business consulting with Metroplitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Sean Dowse: arts advocate, arts practitioner, and civic leader; 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; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$86,540
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,745,178
Direct expenses
$2,745,178
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Return to a full season of activities, increase diversity and inclusiveness, and lead a network initiative for arts and culture groups. By support received from patrons, participants, and supporters as business resumes; by new relations fostered with underrepresented populations strengthening participation; by increased collaborations and sharing of resources between arts groups.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Navigated the pandemic, adapting to successfully offer 90% of planned programming. Patron and donor growth as well as continued relationship building. By the verbal and written support from community patrons and artists, alongside increased numbers for show attendance and class participation.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Patty McNulty, Sandy Hoff, Tim Johnson, Monique Forcier, Jennifer Berry, Annie Carmichael, Ryan Coole, Stacy Johnston, Brian Liberty, Dan Markham, Steve Nys, Justin Peck, Jeanie Peterson, Kiki Watts
Project Manager
First Name
Wes
Last Name
Drummond
Organization Name
Duluth Playhouse
Street Address
211 E Superior St
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55802
Phone
(218) 733-7551
Email
wdrummond@duluthplayhouse.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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