Project Grant
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
January 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Project Overview
Project Grant
Project Details
There's No Place Like Home as Great River Educational Arts Theatre will be presenting a Broadway-level production of the musical "The Wizard of Oz" in January at the Escher Auditorium, on Saint Benedict's campus. This enormous production will feature 90+
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High Art Teacher, Board Member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Former Executive director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, Fundraising, Human Resources, Mission-guided Organizational Planning; Charlene Sul: Art Director û Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Chris Rasmussen: retired Foley Senior High Art Teacher, Board Member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; John Stander: Former Executive director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, Fundraising, Human Resources, Mission-guided Organizational Planning; Charlene Sul: Art Director û Hands Across the World, facilitator, Art Lecturer.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$144,955
Direct expenses
$152,955
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
This production of "The Wizard of Oz" will accomplish the following goals, 1) provide a creative, theatrical experience for the audience of 11,600 individuals, including 7,600 youth, 2) feature touring Broadway sets, costumes and props from the Madison Square Garden Theatre, 3) give actors the life-changing opportunity to work with Broadway-quality technical pieces, 4) engage 36 teen and adult community actors, with 60 kids, as members of the OZ cast, as well as 12 crew and 40 volunteers, 5) create and exec
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Project Manager
First Name
Dennis
Last Name
Whipple
Organization Name
Great River Educational Arts Theatre AKA GREAT Theatre
Street Address
919 W St Germain St Ste 3000
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301-3407
Phone
(320) 258-2787
Email
dennis@greattheatre.org
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