Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$43,536
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Duluth Playhouse
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
The Duluth Playhouse and Scottish Rite Clinic will conduct three ten-week sessions of Stage Play: Theatre for Children with Autism during 2017. This program will serve youth with a variety of autism spectrum and related disorders.
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
Christina Cotruvo: Harpist, certified clinical musician, and nonprofit administrator; Gregory Euclide: Visual artist and teacher; Venessa Fuentes: Program manager, Bush Foundation communications team; Jeanene Gross: Art teacher, Nay Ah Shing schools; Andrew Helbacka-Bennett: Creative director, Zeitgeist Arts; Adaobi Okolue: Executive director and publisher, Twin Cities Media Alliance and Twin Cities Daily Planet; marketing strategist; writer; Summer Scharringhausen: Program manager, MacRostie Art Center; painter and multimedia artist; Alessandra Williams: PhD candidate in culture and performance, researching dance and social justice
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
$43,536
Other Funds Leveraged
$11,920
Direct expenses
$55,456
Administration costs
$14,650
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Playhouse will conduct three sessions of Stage Play; building social skills, confidence, and theatre arts access regionwide for children with Autism. Evaluation includes: student assessment before, during, and after sessions, parent feedback, continued program demand from families, and participant surveys for staff, students, and volunteers. 2: Stage Play mitigates barriers for underserved families coping with Autism Spectrum Disorders to participate in meaningful theatre arts experiences. Stage Play overcomes barriers by providing theatre education for free, compensate for gas/travel when possible, and providing customized supports and experiences for each student to ensure success.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Stage Play conducted three 10-week sessions in which participants wrote and performed their own plays. Each participant received one-on-one coaching in order to constantly assess progress. All participants were committed to the program for an entire year. At the end of each session following the public performance where feedback was gathered. 2: Stage Play sessions were free and open to all families with children of the autism spectrum. The consistent participation and expressed desire from families for the continued opportunity clearly shows the desire and success for the programing in the Duluth community.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Herb, Minke, Sandy Hoff, Tim Johnson, Patty McNutty, Ryan Coole, Marcia Doty, Steve Greenfield, Moniquw Forcier, Brian Liberty, Stephen Nys, Jeanie Peterson, Mia Thibodeau
Project Manager
First Name
Christine
Last Name
Gradl Seitz
Organization Name
Duluth Playhouse
Street Address
506 W Michigan St
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55802-1517
Phone
(218) 733-7551
Email
seitz@duluthplayhouse.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
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