Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$44,210
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Theater Mu Incorporated AKA Theater Mu
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Hennepin
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

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

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

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$44,210
Other Funds Leveraged
$542,259
Direct expenses
$542,259
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through theater, Mu will expand Minnesotans' understanding of community, 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. Mu gathered audience demographics and evaluation data through pre- and post-show surveys for Mu-produced shows and community events. Artists and event participants also completed evaluation surveys. Media reviews and partner feedback was reviewed.

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, Gabrielle Ryan, Nonoko Sato, Jonathan F. Jee Schill, Lily Tung Crystal
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
grants@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
Email the Agency