Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$34,962
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Elys Historic State Theater AKA Ely's Historic State Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To ignite imagination, foster connection, and celebrate the art of storytelling.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2025 regular session, chapter 36, article 4, section 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$34,962
Other Funds Leveraged
$460,386
Direct expenses
$477,867
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

EHST will strengthen administrative and fundraising capacity, leading to more community connections, broader programming and positive public impact. EHST will measure grant writing success, size of individual and business donor base, number of revenue streams, number of collaborative projects, and variety of program offerings. It will measure community impact through online surveys.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Karen
Last Name
McManus
Organization Name
Elys Historic State Theater AKA Ely's Historic State Theater
Street Address
PO Box 34
City
Ely
State
MN
Zip Code
55731
Phone
(218) 235-6300
Email
karjack@frontiernet.net
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