Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,051
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop
Recipient Type
State Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2011
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Dakota
Scott
Washington
Carver
Hennepin
Ramsey
Anoka
Dakota
Scott
Washington
Carver
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
General operating support
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr., Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board., Ardell Brede, Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002., Peggy Burnet, Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Michael Charron, Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies., John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka., Ellen McInnis, Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board., Pamela Perri, Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota., Margaret Rapp, Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board., Anton Treuer, Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Lawrence Adams: Principal at LarsonAllen, LLP; Dianne Brennan: Director of development, Guthrie Theater. Member of the board of directors of Mixed Blood Theatre, and National Corporate Theatre Fund.; Beth Burns: Executive director, Lutheran Music Program, Inc. Board member, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Minnesota Music Coalition.; Anna Johnson: Independent arts consultant; Brian Jose: Executive director of fine arts programming, College of St Benedict/St John's University.; Herman Milligan, Jr: Consultant, board member for Artspace Projects, Independent Feature Project Minnesota, The Givens Foundation, and The Soap Ractory.; Richard Robbins: Director, Good Thunder Reading Series, and Director of Creative Writing MFA program at Minnesota State University Mankato.; Jeff Stevenson: Executive director, Great River Shakespeare Festival.; Sharon Tracy: Arts educator, Buffalo High School Art Magnet program. Secretary, Central Minnesota Arts Board.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$135,051
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,233,497
Direct expenses
$4,368,548
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Present world-class performances to diverse Minnesota audiences in collaboration with community partners. 2. Provide access for new audiences by responding to, curating for, and eliminating the participation barriers of underserved communities. 3. To invest time and resources in supporting local artists, both at home and nationally. Ticket sales, marketing evaluations, critical response via letters and blogging, and other social media tools. Major University Presenters comparative tools. University of Minnesota program evaluation expertise.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Northrop on Hennepin Avenue presented six companies in the 2011-12 season. We conducted outreach activities and collaborated with organizations including Downtown Business Council and City of Minneapolis to advance community involvement. Northrop Jazz: Live at the Campus Club was put on hold to ensure fiscal responsibility during the months of reconstruction and will return in 2014-15 when we return to our home space. Major Music Events on Campus presented fourteen artists and moved to a format with evening shows and larger acts. Working with University student groups, we identified and presented artists popular with younger audiences. Northrop maintains rigorous quantitative and qualitative evaluation practices to ensure high-quality programming that advances the organization while meeting the needs of the community. Quantitative data includes ticket sales, performance attendance, and outreach participation as well as website statistics, blog entries, and traffic to posted content.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Linda Cohen, David Larson, Clyde Allen, Richard Beeson, Laura Brod, Thomas Devine, John Frobenius, Venora Hung, Dean Johnson, David McMillan, Maureen Ramirez, Patricia Simmons
Project Manager
First Name
Christine
Last Name
Tschida
Organization Name
Regents of the University of Minnesota-Northrop AKA Northrop
Street Address
2829 University Ave SE Ste 750
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55414-3279
Phone
(612) 625-6600
Email
tschidac@umn.edu
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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