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2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,990
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
History Theatre will deepen and expand History Here and Now into an ongoing engagement program that connects underserved communities to theater. We will refine and develop ongoing program activity anchored by three productions in our 2016-17 season.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Rachel Carlson: Poet, novelist; nominated for Minnesota Book Award; Katherine Dodge: Retired executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Takara Henegar: Program associate and Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellow at The Saint Paul Foundation; Lauren Hughes: Creative arts development supervisor, Midwest Special Services; gallery curator; Keri Kellerman: Managing director, Playwrights' Center; Jessica Roeder: Writer, poet and teacher; Simon Sperl: Director of corporate and foundation relations. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,990
Other Funds Leveraged
$38,490
Direct expenses
$87,480
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

600 new audience members from target communities access History Theatre offerings through multiple points of entry. We will track attendance at new play development workshops, workshops/excerpts presented at community hubs, HHN night at each performance and participation in planning meetings. 2: 80% of participants express that they perceive the art-form of theatre as accessible and relevant to their lived experiences. We will employ surveys, one-on-one interviews and/or group discussions at each HHN event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Approximately 2,460 new audience members accessed History Theatre offerings related to THE HIGHWAYMEN, PAPER DREAMS and THINGS THEY CARRIED. Attendance was tracked through ticket sales as well as counting the number of people who attended workshops and discussions presented in community hubs and HHN events at the theatre. 2: Approximately 95% of participants express that they perceive the art-form of theatre as accessible and relevant to their lived experience. Post-show discussions, surveys, interviews and informal feedback; audience members brought photos and shared stories through writing and art making during Paper Dreams.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Gene Merriam, John Sebastian, Tyler Zehring, Roger Brooks, John Apitz, Dave Beehler, Candace Campbell, George Dow, Wayne Hamilton, Jillian Hoffman, Michele Kelm-Helgen, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Ixchel Mckinnie, Cheryl L. Moore, Melissa Mulloy, Jeffrey Peterson, Ken Peterson, James Rollwagen, Charles A. Slocum, Pondie Nicholson Taylor
Project Manager
First Name
Martha
Last Name
West
Organization Name
The History Theatre, Inc.
Street Address
30 10th St E
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101-2205
Phone
(651) 292-4321
Email
mwest@historytheatre.com
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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