Operating Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$66,401
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Lake
Le Sueur
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pope
Ramsey
Renville
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Project Overview
Operating Support
Project Details
General operating support
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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$66,401
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,915,140
Direct expenses
$1,981,541
Administration costs
$38,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Increase local attendance by 10% over prior year. Success will be measured by the number of tickets sold. 2: Increase individual donations by 10% over year prior. Success will be measured by the number of donors and the total amount donated.
Measurable Outcome(s)
In FY16 Penumbra reached 20,857 individuals with art that fostered their understanding of racial equity in Minnesota, representing a 16% increase. These numbers were collected by our Marketing Director using our box office software, and the Director of Inquiry who tracked education and outreach. 2: 1,154 individuals donated $354,931 in FY15; 1,177 individuals donated $489,673 (including a 40th anniversary campaign) in FY16, representing an increase in dollars of 38%. Individual donations in FY16 were tracked through our finance department under the management of the general manager.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Lou Bellamy, Sarah Bellamy, Paul Acito, Katrice Albert, Kris Arneson, Kathleen Edmond, Carson Funderburk, Duane Johnson, Kevin Maler, Mark A. McLellan, Robert Olafson, Jeffrey N. Saunders, Catherine Stemper, Bill Stevens, Brooke Story, Tim Sullivan, Sarah Walker, Caroline Wanga
Project Manager
First Name
Shannon
Last Name
Brunette
Organization Name
Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Penumbra Theatre
Street Address
270 Kent St N
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55102-1744
Phone
(651) 224-3180
Email
shannon.brunette@penumbratheatre.org
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