Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mounds View Community Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
August 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for the production of George and Ira Gershwin's "Crazy For You" at the Irondale Theater in July 2015.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
David Harris: Artistic, administration, finance; Carolyn Phelps: Administration, organizational development, community development; Andrea Sjogren: Community education, youth programming, community development; Shauna Dee: Administration, community development, fundraising; Dana LeMoine: Artistic, youth programming, community education; Brie Jonna: Community development, administration; Sarah Paquin: Administration; Ian Cook: Artistic, education; Kate Mohn: Fundraising, administration.
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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$52,000
Direct expenses
$57,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Mounds View Community Theatre summer production of Crazy For You will expand the participation of the community through a broader audience, new advertisers, new volunteers and talented new local cast members. Also, even though we have been doing summer theater for 32 years, we anticipate our expansion will approach 10% overall. We continue to learn from our audiences from reviews, letters to the editor, and discussions at the theater, but the largest segment of data comes from the Survey Form which is included in each show program. To encourage return of the Surveys, we have a drawing for a Rosedale goodie bag," with coupons and discounts, at each performance for those who turn-in their forms. We also do anonymous staff and volunteer surveys to get additional information."

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our production of "Crazy For You" accomplished a goal of bringing in many new audience members. The diversity in the cast stimulated a diversity in the audience. Additionally, the Gershwin songs appealed to older people and the high energy dance and pace appealed to the younger ones. Our audience survey in every show program showed empirically that many would now look for MORE theater!

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Judy Bergman, Bruce Cameron, Sally Cameron, Carol Mills, Debbie Rielley, Ross Wilke, Kathy Williams, Paul Williams, Diane Wuori
Project Manager
First Name
Bruce
Last Name
Cameron
Organization Name
Mounds View Community Theatre
Street Address
5613 St Stephen St
City
Mounds View
State
MN
Phone
(763) 786-1939
Email
goseemvct@aol.com
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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency