Community Arts Access Project

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$3,195

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Great River Arts Association AKA Great River Arts

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

March 2014

End Date

April 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Morrison

Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Great River Arts Theater will produce Beth Henley's Crimes of the Heart in the newly created performing space at Great River Arts in Little Falls, and concurrently showcase an exhibition of locally produced visual art inspired by the themes of this play.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Laura Busch: community theatre activist; Pat Dullum: retired music teacher and community theatre activist; Peg Churchwell: graphic designer and artistic community leader; Don Hoffman: photographer, active in men's chorus and community theatre; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mary Schmidt: Arts educator and dancer; Terry Verkuilen: Visual artist and community arts leader; Laura Hansen: Literary artist and community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 20 years experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

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

$3,195

Other Funds Leveraged

$4,425

Direct expenses

$7,620

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Build a targeted audience of seniors, by cultivating a relationship with Senior Centers and facilitating attendance by offering a matinee and lower ticket price. Encourage our artists to create new work, by providing the theme of this play as inspiration for a juried show that will be exhibited during the play.The number of performances, ticket sales and attendance will be documented and analyzed to determine if expected numbers of community members attend. Track the number of seniors attending the matinee, as well as the number of new relationships that are established with staff at senior centers in Morrison County.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successful community arts activity which resulted in a significant increase (30%) of senior citizens attending the matinee performance.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Scott Wonderlich, Ron Bieganek, Shawn Flavin, Rachel Edgerton, Sheryl Johnson

Project Manager

Jill

Moore

Great River Arts Association

122 1st St SE PO Box 157