Arts Access Grant - 2021

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bemidji Community Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
December 2021
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant - 2021

Project Details

Funds will assist Bemidji Community Theater to produce Disney's musical Frozen Jr. in the spring of 2022.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Ben Soderberg; arts appreciator; Shannon Lucas-Westrum: fiber and jewelry artist; Pam Janssen: visual artist and woodcarver; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Katelyn Larson; theater artist; Mike Schlemper: writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; C.T. Marhula: arts appreciator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Shannon Lucas-Westrum: fiber and jewelry artist; Pam Janssen: visual artist and woodcarver; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; C.T. Marhula: arts appreciator; Katelyn Larson; theater artist.

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

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$21,099
Direct expenses
$27,099
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this funding, audience members will experience a change in knowledge regarding the process of theater as it relates to Disney's production of Frozen through a Talk Back Event and through utilizing the pre-school packets learn more about the life and times of film producer Walt Disney. Cast and crew members will increase their acting and stage craft skills. Evaluation methods include a paper survey as part of the teacher packets each teacher receives on arrival to measure engagement by students in a live theater production. The survey will be mentioned during the curtain speech given by director Mary Knox-Johnson before the show starts and a follow up email will be sent to each teacher reminding them to complete and return the survey. Directions for the cast and crew group activity will occur during strike of the final show.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Vicki
Last Name
Stenerson
Organization Name
Bemidji Community Theater
Street Address
316 Beltrami Ave NW
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601
Phone
(218) 755-8942
Email
erall@midco.net
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 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency