Arts Learning Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Northern Light Opera Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2023
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Hubbard
Hubbard
Beltrami
Hubbard
Hubbard
Project Overview

Arts Learning Grant

Project Details

Funds will assist Northern Light Opera Company to produce the Workbench New Play Workshop, an 8-day workshop to help local writers in the writing and performance of their own original plays.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Anna Larson, arts appreciator; C.T. Marhula, arts advocate; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator; Katie Larson, theater artist; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, filmmaker; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist; Germaine Riegert, literary artist and arts appreciator;

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Anna Larson, arts appreciator and R2AC board member; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist and R2AC Board member; Becky Colebank, visual artist, author, and R2AC board member; Jill Johnson, author; Leah Grunzke, visual artist and arts administrator; Linda Rother, photographer; Pat Grimes, arts advocate; Tammy Ragan, musician and arts educator;

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$6,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of the Workbench New Play Workshop, the playwright participants will experience an increased ability in playwriting through study of dramatic structure, artistic collaboration, and hands-on writing exercises. Evaluation methods include surveys administered before and after the workshop to measure changes in attitude and ability in our playwright participants and guest artists.

Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this program, novice playwrights experienced the satisfaction of completing a play script and seeing it come to life at the public reading of the plays.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Brian Ahart, Gail Ahart, Lisa Dove, Patricia A. Dove, Paul T. Dove, Lorri Jager, Laura Johnson, Zachary Johnson, Jan Kehr, Juliann Kjenaas, Marie Nordberg, Greg Paul, Mike Swan
Project Manager
First Name
Paul
Last Name
Dove
Organization Name
Northern Light Opera Company
Street Address
11700 Island Lake Dr
City
Park Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
56470
Phone
(218) 237-0400
Email
info@northernlightopera.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
Location

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

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