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2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$82,550
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
December 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Park Square will pilot new organizational partnerships to engage 400 at-risk youth and families with access to theater and artists.
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.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; 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
Susan Berdahl: Director of marketing and communications, St. David's Center; Laurel Bradley: Director and curator, Perlman Teaching Museum, Carleton College; Mary Flicek: Arts administrator, board member, River Junctions Arts Council; Scott Gilbert: Theater artist and educator, director and producer, Segue Productions; Nicole Helget: Memoir and fiction writer, Mankato; Elizabeth Larson: Arts administrator, Bach Society of Minnesota, freelance musician; Larry Retzlaff: Landscape painting artist, portrait photographer, cofounder of Third Life Studio, and founder, Q1 Gallery, Minneapolis; Emily Wright: Managing director, Minnesota Guitar Society
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
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
$82,550
Other Funds Leveraged
$21,446
Direct expenses
$103,996
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Test new artist-driven partnerships to build Park Square’s competencies to engage the target population through ongoing dialog and future programs. Park Square staff will hold regular discussions with partners and artists to determine the success of the project and the potential for ongoing collaboration, as well as directly survey/interview participants. 2: At least 400 at-risk young adults (age 16-24), families and elders (age 55+) will attend multiple plays/events/workshops designed with and for them. Park Square will maintain accurate attendance records, collect surveys and interview comments from partners and participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

About 20% had in depth experiences with workshops, immersion days, pre- and post-show discussions and two different workshops series for Neighborhood House and New Lens, building relationships. Discussions, intercept interviews in the lobby, constant contact surveys to program leaders and teaching artists. 2: 1,208 participants experienced Park Square - many for only one performance or event, some for repeat events and deeper learning opportunities. Constant Contact Surveys, discussions and intercept interviews in the lobby. Discussion with program leaders from our partner organizations.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
TIM OBER, JOHN L. BERTHIAUME, KAREN HEINTZ, KRISTIN GEISLER, JEFF JOHNSON, BARB DAVIS, JULIE COX,CALDWELL CAMERO, ELIZABETH H. COBB, JIM FALTEISEK, NANCY FELDMAN, JEWELIE GRAPE, ANDREA TRIMBLE HART, LORI JENKINS, PAUL A. JOHNSON, RAY KRAUSE,JOHN LEFEVRE, PAUL MATTESSICH, NAOMI PESKY, KARI RUTH, JOSEPH W.E. SCHMITT, HELEN WAGNER, SUSAN WENZ
Project Manager
First Name
Michael-jon
Last Name
Pease
Organization Name
Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre
Street Address
408 St Peter St Ste 000
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102
Phone
(651) 767-8485
Email
pease@Parksquaretheatre.org
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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