Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Chameleon Theatre Circle
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
June 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Dakota
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for the second half of its 2015-2016 Artistic Season including ([title of show], Catch Me If You Can, and Macbeth and their New Play Contest. Activities will take place between January and June 2016 and performances are at the Ames Center in Burns
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; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; 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; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Anna Buchholz: Audience development, artistic, Community Education; Josh LaGrave: Artistic, fundraising, organizational development; Christine Shyne: General management, audience development, youth programming; Scott Swanson: General management, artistic, finance; Mary Beth King: Artistic, organizational development, general management; Hannah Rosholt: Artistic; Joanna Cortright: Education, Community Education, artistic; Peter Carlson: Artistic, general management, volunteerism; Donna Lindsay-Goodwin: General management, fundraising, audience development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Amy Crawford (651) 523-6390
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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$40,375
Direct expenses
$45,375
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: We hope to have around 2400 audience members attending the events worked on by around 80 artists. Qualitative: We hope audience members will express interest in attending events in upcoming seasons and that our artists will decide to audition and continue to work for Chameleon. Post-performance discussions with audience members to help evaluate their experiences. Post-show feedback from artists to determine who may audition or work with Chameleon again and why or why not.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The number of artists that are new to working with Chameleon and this part of the metro area has continued to increase. For example, more than half of the cast and crew for Macbeth were people that had never worked with Chameleon before and predominantly work in the core cities of Minneapolis and St Paul. All of the artists, new and old, have expressed interest in working with Chameleon in the future and one of the new Macbeth cast members auditioned and was cast for a role in a show for our upcoming season immediately after the conclusion of Macbeth. As part of the Chameleon way of doing things artists are always asked to stretch their roles beyond their norm, to a successful conclusion. The shows challenged both the audience and artists involved. For instance, for Macbeth (a show that is very familiar to most people) we produced the show in a time period and functionally through the use of set, sound, and lighting that challenged the norm. While not everyone agreed that they preferred this rendition, they all agreed that we succeeded in our goal. Our artists always involve a wide range of ages and backgrounds. The range goes from veterans of the theatre scene to newer and often younger artists. We are always open to all ethnicities and wherever possible do gender neutral casting. For example, in Macbeth, a young female was cast to portray several male characters. Our productions are always accessible to audience members of all ages and backgrounds and to those with disabilities. We regularly have audience members attend that are in wheelchairs or use the center’s hearing assist system. We offered ASL and audio described performances upon request, but did not have any request this year. It is always our intent that by producing a wide variety of types of shows, our audience members likewise involve a diverse group. One success was in attracting audience for Catch Me If You Can. This relatively new show, which hasn’t been performed much, played to sold out houses and exceeded our projected attendance goal by about 420 attendees. This included a large group from a senior facility and another from a school. It was great to see the enthusiasm of the audience and was an experience that all truly enjoyed.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
GJ Clayburn, Daniel Li, Jim Vogel, Andi Billig, Brad Donaldson, Matt Edwards, Mishia Burns Edwards, Todd Edwards, Avian Jangula, Nick Menzhuber, Andrew Troth
Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Vogel
Organization Name
Chameleon Theatre Circle
Street Address
5664 142nd St W c/o Jim Vogel
City
Apple Valley
State
MN
Zip Code
55124
Phone
(952) 232-0814
Email
andrew@chameleontheatre.org
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