Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$31,344
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
ZTP AKA zAmya Theater Project
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Uses the powerful combination of lived experience(s) and artistic expression to inspire our communities to work for housing justice for all.

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
$31,344
Other Funds Leveraged
$287,672
Direct expenses
$303,344
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

zAmya will engage 250 people, currently or formerly unhoused, as participants in arts based activities about housing and homelessness. zAmya has tracked the number of participants engaged annually since its founding. We count people with lived experience who attend workshops in this figure. Our average is 182 people per year. 2: Audiences will report increased awareness of homelessness, and a desire to help. Participants will report increased confidence and sense of belonging. We survey audiences. Performances include space for reflective discussion. We ask participants for feedback throughout workshops and a final evaluation. All this input guides programming decisions.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Deb
Last Name
Ervin
Organization Name
ZTP AKA zAmya Theater Project
Street Address
3501 Chicago Ave
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 760-4804
Email
communications@zamyatheater.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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