Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$43,162
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Theater Mu, Inc. AKA Mu Performing Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carver
Chisago
Clay
Dakota
Hennepin
Kandiyohi
McLeod
Morrison
Nobles
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Carver
Chisago
Clay
Dakota
Hennepin
Kandiyohi
McLeod
Morrison
Nobles
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
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
$43,162
Other Funds Leveraged
$753,173
Direct expenses
$796,335
Administration costs
$43,162
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans believe the arts are vital to who we are. Theater Mu will pursue goals in community engagement tied to mainstage productions, educational outreach programming, new work development, and theater and taiko artist development. Theater Mu tracks audience numbers, partnerships, and community engagement activities. 2: People of all ages, ethnicities, and abilities participate in the arts. Theater Mu will pursue goals in educational outreach with schools and communities, reach underserved communities via our partnership program, and ensure performance venues are accessible to all. Theater Mu tracks participation numbers and compares year to year.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Theater Mu reached new partners and audiences, giving the Asian American experience a face and voice for thousands of Minnesotans. Mu reached all of its community engagement goals, giving away over 400 free tickets to ensure accessibility, hosting discussions and talkbacks, developing artists, and producing work that addressed pressing community issues. More Minnesotans participated in the arts through Theater Mu’s mainstage, educational outreach, and artist development programs in FY 2014.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Greg Anderson, Jeff Chen, Don Eitel (ex-officio), Candice Hern, Michael Hu, Dan Le, Dorothy Mollien, Randy Reyes (ex-officio), Kari Ruth, Kaimay Terry, Tom Thao, PJ Vitoff, Atlee Wong
Project Manager
First Name
Sara
Last Name
Ochs
Organization Name
Theater Mu, Inc. AKA Mu Performing Arts
Street Address
275 E 4th St Ste 496
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101-1682
Phone
(612) 789-1012
Email
sara@muperformingarts.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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