Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$43,264
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 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Dakota
Hennepin
Mille Lacs
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
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

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$43,264
Other Funds Leveraged
$753,071
Direct expenses
$796,335
Administration costs
$43,264
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Mu engages our audience and deepens our community ties through our programming and Community Partners. Success: Active partner and audience engagement in shows, talk-backs, outreach; and develop Asian American artists who contribute vital arts to Minnesota. Tools: Audience, partner and arts participant surveys, metrics. 2: Mu reaches all audiences through arts education, partners, and accessible performance venues. Success: Up to 1,400 free tickets, increase partners, accessible venues, American Sign Language and audio description, our underserved audiences attend, learn about, and create art. Tools: Partner and audience surveys, interviews, metrics.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Mu engaged audiences with new work and new approaches to classic work and strengthened and developed new relationships with Community Partners. Mu reached all of its community engagement goals, giving away over 1200 free tickets to ensure accessibility, hosting discussions and talkbacks, developing artists, and producing work that addressed pressing community issues. 2: Mu Performing Arts reached diverse audiences through their education programs, community partners, and accessible performances and venues. Mu gave away over 1200 tickets to underserved partners, increased Community Partners from nine to 27, hosted ASL/AD performances at each mainstage production, and reached 12,000 diverse Minnesotans with the outreach program.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Chris Barron, Jeff Chen, Shannon Freeby, Candice Hern, Michael Hu, Dan Le, Dorothy Mollien, Randy Reyes, Kari Ruth, Jenny Song, Kaimay Terry, 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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