Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,950
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Rochester Civic Theatre AKA The Rochester Civic Theatre Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2022
End Date
November 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Wabasha
Winona
Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Wabasha
Winona
Project Overview

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Project Details

Rochester Civic Theatre will hire shadow interpreters to accompany actors performing The Miracle Worker, helping deaf audience members follow and understand dialogue and actions, overcoming barriers to access.

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

Rachel Carlson: Rachel Coyne is a writer and painter from Lindstrom, MN. Her books include Daughter, Have I Told You?, Whiskey Heart, The Patron Saint of Lost Comfort Lake and the YA Antigone Ravynn Chronicles. Her painting have been featured in journals such as Fatal flaw, the Emerson Review, Hole in the Head and many others.; Joshua Gillespie: Gillespie is a local Black Storyteller and a Leadership Scholarship Program Director. He is passionate about the local art community as a Minnesota native and actively participates in the creative sphere. He has volunteered as a grant reviewer in the past, and he hopes to continue learning about the process and improve his own grant writing abilities. He is dedicated to the work and committed to the process.; Jane Nelson: Jane Becker Nelson is Director and Curator of Flaten Art Museum at St. Olaf College, where she oversees the museum?s collections and exhibitions and serves as a specialist in and advocate for visual teaching and learning. Becker Nelson has worked in museums and galleries across the U.S. and Canada, serving as curator, educator, gallery manager, and fundraiser at institutions including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Walker Art Center, Groveland Gallery, Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Seattle Art Museum, and Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Ontario. Her major fields of interest include contemporary art in northern North America, museum studies, and curatorial practice. Exhibitions such as The Making Known (2022), Meg Ojala: I Want to Show You Something (2018), She Gone Rogue (2014), and Re-framing Terrorism (2011) exemplify Becker Nelson?s interest in art and contemporary culture, and a drive to connect exhibitions with curricular interests in higher education. Becker Nelson holds a BA in studio art and art history from St. Olaf College and an MA in art history from Queen?s University in Kingston, Ontario. She is a Minnesota state representative to the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) and presents regularly at their annual conferences.

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
$24,950
Other Funds Leveraged
$150
Direct expenses
$25,100
Administration costs
$2,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

RCT will support interpretation of performances for the deaf or hearing impaired; audiences will overcome barriers to accessing theatrical experienc RCT will measure progress toward outcomes by the number of 'shadow interpreters' engaged, the number of audience participants and number of performances scheduled.

Measurable Outcome(s)

RCT hired ASL shadow interpreters for deaf and hard of hearing audiences, barriers were broken and The Miracle Worker was accessible for all. Ticket sales served as a quantitative method for evaluation. Personal stories from patrons, both hearing, deaf and hard of hearing were collected for a qualitative evaluation.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Recipient Board Members
Melissa Adams-Goihl, Paul McCartan, Larry Sinak, Kathleen Harrington, Raquel Hellman, Missy Hagen, Laurel Podulke - Smith
Project Manager
First Name
Karen
Last Name
Briggs
Organization Name
The Rochester Civic Theatre AKA The Rochester Civic Theatre Company
Street Address
30 Civic Center Dr SE
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55904
Phone
(507) 282-8481
Email
kbriggsn21@juno.com
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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