Presenter/Production Assistance
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,010
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Summerset Community Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2016
End Date
November 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Mower
Olmsted
Steele
Project Overview
Presenter/Production Assistance
Project Details
2016 Season: Shrek - The Musical, The Murder Room, and Harvey
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
John Becker: art business owner; Kjel Alkire: art faculty at Winona State University; Hal Cropp: Executive Director of Commonweal Theatre; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director of Words Players; Julie Fakler: education coordinator at Paradise Center for the Arts; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Lee Gundersheimer: Managing Director of Great River Shakespeare Festival; Paula Michel: Harmony Arts Board member; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; 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: arts administrator; Kathy Peterson: playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: artist; Jon Swanson: arts administrator; Joan Sween: playwright; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: arts administrator.
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
$2,010
Other Funds Leveraged
$44,510
Direct expenses
$46,520
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Provide access to participation in the arts for more Minnesotans. Build new relationships with groups traditionally underserved by the arts. Focus groups with historically underserved populations; observed behavior changes of historically underserved populations, especially new attendees, etc. and data collection (attendance with sub categories for youth, etc.).
Measurable Outcome(s)
Summerset addressed barriers to participation in the arts by offering a performance specifically for adults with disabilities and by distributing free theatre tickets to underserved populations. Summerset built a new relationship with REM Woodvale.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Carrie Braaten, Jen Bute, John Deyo, Randy Forster, Gordy Handeland, Alice Holst, Kaye Perry, Mandie Siems, Lindsey Duoos Williams, James Zchunke
Project Manager
First Name
Steve
Last Name
Bowron
Organization Name
Summerset Community Theatre
Street Address
1900 8th Ave NW, Ste E107 c/o Riverland Found
City
Austin
State
MN
Zip Code
55912
Phone
(507) 433-0664
Email
laura.helle@riverland.edu
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