Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$61,677
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Fairmont Opera House, Inc. AKA Fairmont Opera House
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Martin
Martin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

By providing high-quality arts and entertainment, the Fairmont Opera House strives to advance cultural experience and community involvement within the historic Fairmont Opera House facility and throughout the region.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$61,677
Other Funds Leveraged
$663,207
Direct expenses
$694,046
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increase the number of attendees at FOH presented arts events, by attracting younger, rural Minnesotans and by increasing the variety of FOH events. Compare current/future attendance numbers and demographics at reinvigorated programming to past attendance/programming. 2: Increase the number of participants in FOH arts events, by attracting younger, rural Minnesotans and by increasing the variety of FOH events. Compare current/future community theater participant numbers and demographics at reinvigorated arts events to past attendance/programming.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Blake
Last Name
Potthoff
Organization Name
Fairmont Opera House, Inc. AKA Fairmont Opera House
Street Address
45 Downtown Plaza PO Box 226
City
Fairmont
State
MN
Zip Code
56031
Phone
(507) 238-4900
Email
director@fairmontoperahouse.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
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