Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,120
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Saint Olaf College Theatre Department
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2014
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Olmsted
Rice
Wright
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Olmsted
Rice
Wright
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage
Project Details
Big Fish--A Boundary-Stretching Musical
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
John Becker: Business Owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director, Commonweal; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director, Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: arts administrator; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: dancer; Jon Swanson: curator; Joan Sween: author; Philip Taylor: artist; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: musician; Tom Willis: potter
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
$7,120
Other Funds Leveraged
$13,218
Direct expenses
$20,338
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Theater Department will invite 320 high schoolers to a free production of Big Fish, followed by a talk-back session with actors, crew and directors, and a theater tour. The aim is to encourage interest and participation in live theater. We will give surveys to all high school teacher chaperones after the show, asking them to meet with their students, record student feedback and impressions, and mail back the surveys. Theater staff will review results at the post-mortem.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The department met its goal with the 370 children and youth under the age of 18 who attended this production. The two talk backs were very successful and allowed audience interaction with the cast, crews, director, designers and choreographer.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
David Anderson, Nancy Anderson, Kevin Bethke, Kari Bjorhus, Gregory Buck, Dean Buntrock, Leon Clark, Elizabeth Eaton, William Gafkjen, Peter Gotsch, John Grotting, Eric Hanson, Janet Hanson, David Hill, Jody Kleppe Horner, Ronald Hunter, Kristine Olson Jo
Project Manager
First Name
David
Last Name
Anderson
Organization Name
Saint Olaf College Theatre Department
Street Address
1520 St Olaf Ave
City
Northfield
State
MN
Zip Code
55057
Phone
(507) 786-3240
Email
theater@stolaf.edu
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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Location

2510 Superior Dr NW Ste B
Rochester, MN 55901-2262 

Phone
Project Manager: Anastasia Shartin
(507) 281-4848
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