Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$51,057
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Theater Mu
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Ramsey
Blue Earth
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Theater Mu produces great performances born of arts, equity, and justice from the heart of the Asian American experience.

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
$51,057
Other Funds Leveraged
$542,259
Direct expenses
$542,259
Administration costs
$16,967
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Theater Mu will use art to expand Minnesotans' understanding of their community, broadening their vision to include and empower all who call Minnesota home. Outcome will be evaluated with the use of demographic surveys, post-show email surveys, in-person conversations, and staff and artist feedback. Media reviews and social media analytics will provide additional useful information.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans expanded their understanding of their community through the arts. With a mix of virtual and in-person events, Mu was able to gather partial demographic and audience number data. Post-program surveys were emailed to audiences, artists, and outreach program participants.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jacey Choy, Elizabeth Hang, Ruthie Johnson, Curtis Klotz, Gloria Kumagai, Katie Hae Leo, Anh Thu Pham (ex-officio), Gabrielle Ryan, Nonoko Sato, Jonathan F. Jee Schill, Lily Tung Crystal (ex-officio)
Project Manager
First Name
Shannon
Last Name
Fitzgerald
Organization Name
Theater Mu
Street Address
755 Prior Ave N Ste 107
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104-1038
Phone
(651) 789-1012
Email
shannon@theatermu.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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