Presenter/Production Assistance
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Austin Area Commission for the Arts AKA Historic Paramount Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2014
End Date
March 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Freeborn
Mower
Steele
Project Overview
Presenter/Production Assistance
Project Details
The Spencer's Theatre of Illusion
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Hal Cropp: Executive Director Commonweal Theatre Company; Daved Driscoll: Artistic Director Northland Words-Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: Secretary Harmony Arts Board; Judy Saye-Willis: visual artist and former director Faribault Art Center; Steven Schmidt: musician and General Manager City of Rochester Music Department.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Scott Anderson: musician; Liz Bucheit: owner/artist Crown Trout Jewelers; Alan Calavano: president Rochester Male Chorus; Judy Hickey: board Children's Dance Theatre; William Hoy: playwright and songwriter; Katie Hae Leo: Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Community Liaison; Kathy Rush: Lockwood Theatre Company; Jon Swanson; curator Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Phil Taylor: visual artist; Loretta Verbout; board secretary Mantorville Art Guild.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$1,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,600
Direct expenses
$12,100
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The grant will help us reach our goal to be fiscally stable while changing the organization's direction.Specifically, our short term organizational goals are to improve our financial sustainability, improve our facilities and enhance our programming.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The program’s goal was to reach more families and a more diverse audience. We reached a different audience than usual with this event. The ticketing report shows that over half of the audience was children. This event had the highest percentage of children participate in our history of presenting.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Dave Sylte, Lance Hoefflin, Alice Holst, Rod Nordeng, Lora Lee Bauer, Dick Benzkofer, Megan Burroughs, Nikky Krautbauer, Bonnie Lee, Bruce Loeschen, Kerry Lynn Ryan, Karen Schneider, Jim Schroeder, Jake Vela
Project Manager
First Name
Jennie
Last Name
Knoebel
Organization Name
Austin Area Commission for the Arts AKA Historic Paramount Theatre
Street Address
300 Main St N
City
Austin
State
MN
Zip Code
55912
Phone
(507) 434-0934
Email
Jennie@austinareaarts.org
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