Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Theatre L'Homme Dieu
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2023
End Date
August 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Douglas
Otter Tail
Pope
Stevens
Grant
Stearns
Wright
Wright
Hennepin
Dakota
Carver
Benton
Benton
Douglas
Otter Tail
Pope
Stevens
Grant
Stearns
Wright
Wright
Hennepin
Dakota
Carver
Benton
Benton
Project Overview

Legacy Organization Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

to produce the regional premier of "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical" to open at Theatre L'Homme Dieu August 1, 2023

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Jan Jackola: Program Coordinator, Community Vitality, UofM Extension Service; Mary Beth Gilsdorf: founder and chair of the Street Faire at the Lakes, retired retail manager; Erin Hemme Froslie: founder of Whistle Editorial, journalism and writing instructor at Concordia College; Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Heather Hjelle: Working opera singer, professor of music at Bethany Lutheran College, private voice teacher; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery; Therese Vogel: Retired Community Ed. Director for Ulen-Hitterdal School, Top Hat Theatre Exec. Director, Career Guidance Counselor and current grant writer

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Jana Tonsfeldt: retired elementary teacher, visual artist; Calvin deRuyter: former President, CFO, and owner of deRuyter-Nelson Publications Inc, painter; Gail Hedstrom: Fergus Falls Public Library Director; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Jon Solinger: photographer, MSAB Artist Initiative Grant; Karan Ouren: Retired licensed chemical dependency counselor, Mixed Media and Acrylics artist; Marit Salveson: Background in sales, marketing, and management, current art teacher at Minnewaska High School; Heather Hjelle: Working opera singer, professor of music at Bethany Lutheran College, private voice teacher; Jenny Nellis: Retired studio art professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, former Assistant Dean for Students UMM, grant selection committee for St John's pottery

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$60,000
Direct expenses
$76,500
Administration costs
$10,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The organization estimates that 2000 individuals will indicate that the grant project had a positive impact on their communities. The organization will evaluate their activities using an audience questionnaire.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Of the survey respondents, 2800 indicated that the project was important to them personally and their community and that the project had a positive impact on the community.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
James Pence, PhDBoard President)., David Berg, Tessa Larson, Terri Bursch, Philip Eidsvold, Katie Eiser, Deb Trumm, Michael Tisserand, Brian Nelson
Project Manager
First Name
Nicole
Last Name
Mulder
Organization Name
Theatre L'Homme Dieu
Street Address
PO Box 1086
City
Alexandria
State
MN
Zip Code
56308
Phone
(320) 846-3150
Email
tlhd@tlhd.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

133 Mill Street South
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2574 

Phone
Project Manager: Timothy Wollenzien
218-739-5780