Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$42,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ten Thousand Things Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
October 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Ten Thousand Things Theater will work with prominent local artists and four key community partners to pilot an Artist Activator program, deepening community engagement by offering creative workshops related to the themes of seven free performances in 2017
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
$42,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,289
Direct expenses
$47,289
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Ten Thousand Things will discover new ways to connect with and understand the needs, assets, and challenges of the communities it serves. At each creative community engagement Artist Instigators will collect participant feedback and document what was learned, what offerings were most impactful and ideas for future creative engagements. 2: Underserved audiences will relate to Ten Thousand Things' artists made accessible in their communities and be more inclined to attend local TTT shows. We will track participants in creative engagements, noting impact on attendance at shows. Participants and audiences will have the opportunity to give feedback on how activities resonated with them.

Measurable Outcome(s)

TTT learned more about the needs, assets and challenges of our partner organizations and the communities they and we serve. We collected feedback in reports from Artist Initiators and from follow-up conversations with partner community contacts. 2: Underserved audiences participated in arts engagement workshops and shows that were relevant and accessible. We did post-show talk-backs to gather audience responses, as well as post-show surveys with community partners. Artist Instigators submitted written reflections of each engagement activity.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Amy Apperson, John Beal, James Behnke, Laura Braun Pardo, Shá Cage, Cheryl Davidson, Nancy Evert, Jon Hallberg, H. Adam Harris, Michelle Hensley, Cindy Kaiser, Michael Morrow, Renalyn Reece Paye, Ellie Skelton, Denise Silva
Project Manager
First Name
Stephanie
Last Name
Thompson
Organization Name
Ten Thousand Things Theater
Street Address
3153 36th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406-2126
Phone
(612) 203-9502
Email
stephanie@tenthousandthings.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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