Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,319
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Jungle Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lake
Le Sueur
Lyon
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Nicollet
Nobles
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Rice
Rock
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Washington
Winona
Wright
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Blue Earth
Brown
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lake
Le Sueur
Lyon
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Nicollet
Nobles
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Rice
Rock
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Washington
Winona
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

General operating support

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,319
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,482,094
Direct expenses
$1,530,413
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Continue to build engagement in the Jungle Theater's programs, including outreach and affordable access for underrepresented populations. Attendance data; box office analyses; number and percent of free tickets and discounted tickets distributed; outreach/education programs service data, including constituent demographics. 2: Provide expanded employment and professional development opportunities for Minnesota artists. Number of artists engaged as compared to years prior Arts and Cultural Heritage funding; amount/percent of budget dedicated to artists as compared to years prior Arts and Cultural Heritage funding; number of interns engaged; qualitative feedback from artists and interns.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Season audience up 18.5%; 3,952 free tickets; free residency for 100 children (72% of color, 75% low-income); low-cost shows for 328 family audiences. Grant year versus pre-ACHF numbers: 125 artists engaged versus 80-90; program 79% of total expenses vs. 72%; artistic personnel expenses 53% versus 49%.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tom Beimers, Barbara Bencini, Bain Boehlke, Jeffrey Bores, Bob Bush, Kim Carlander, Carolyn Erickson, Ed Foppe, Eric Galatz, John Kachelmacher, Tom Keller, Jennifer Schaeidler, Amber Senn, Michael Shann, David Swenson, Paul Thomas, Suzanne Zeller
Project Manager
First Name
Margo
Last Name
Gisselman
Organization Name
Jungle Theater
Street Address
2951 Lyndale Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408-2111
Phone
(612) 278-0141
Email
margo@jungletheater.com
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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