Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2017
End Date
October 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

The Guthrie Theater, in collaboration with its Community Advisory Network, will develop and implement place specific arts access programming that will be offered in partnership with three North Minneapolis nonprofits to serve their participants.

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. Chair, 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. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Lisa Anderson: Painter and teacher, on steering committee of the League of Longfellow Artists; Kimberly Buskala: Poet, visual artist, dance facilitator; Katherine Dodge: Retired executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board member, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Ryan Evans: Research associate, Wilder Research; musician; Devon Gilchrist: Social services program consultant, Minnesota Department of Human Services; Erinn Liebhard: Artistic director, Rhythmically Speaking Dance; Zahra Muse: Program and outreach coordinator, West Bank Business Association; project manager, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Christopher Palbicki: Artist and writer; former television producer, writer, and director

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$45,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$20,187
Direct expenses
$65,187
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Guthrie will develop and implement strategies for creating place-specific art access programing. Outcomes will be evaluated through a three-step process: pre-program surveys, qualitative evaluations and post-program surveys. Qualitative data gathering may include storytelling, drawing or writing. 2: Diverse communities will feel comfortable encountering the Guthrie. To better capture culturally-specific responses, outcome will be evaluated through qualitative data collected using instruments developed with and customized for each nonprofit partner.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The Guthrie developed and implemented programming that responded to the stated needs of three North Minneapolis community organizations. Outcomes were evaluated through a three-step process: pre-program surveys, qualitative evaluations and post-program surveys. Qualitative data gathering included storytelling, drawing, writing, performance and video. 2: The Guthrie developed new ways to interface with new communities that created a more welcoming atmosphere for those audiences. The Guthrie administered pre- and post-play surveys when project participants came to Guthrie productions.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Peggy Steif Abram, Susan Allen, Martha Goldberg Aronson, Y. Marc Belton, Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, Stacy Bogart, Peter Brew, Priscilla Brewster, James L. Chosy, Terry Clark, Jane Confer, David Dines, Rick Gomez, Joseph Haj, Diane Hofstede, Garry W. Jenkins, Lisa Johnson, John Junek, Paul Keel, Patrick Kennedy, Jay Kiedrowski, John Knapp, Suzanne Kubach, Brad Lerman, Audrey Lucas, Jennifer Melin Miller, Antone Melton-Meaux, Helen Meyer, David Moore, Karin Nelsen, Wendy Nelson, Anne Paape, Lisa Saul Paylor, Brian Pietsch, Ron Schutz, Tim Scott, Lee Skold, Michael Solberg, Kenneth F. Spence III, Jim Stephenson, Steve Thompson, Steve Webster, Heidi Wilson, Jamie Wilson, Charles A. Zelle, Wayne Zink, Martha Atwater, Karen Bachman, David C. Cox, Bill George, Pierson M. Grieve, Polly Grose, Steve Sanger, Douglas M. Steenland, Mary W. Vaughan, Irving Weiser, Margaret Wurtele
Project Manager
First Name
Kathleen
Last Name
Kukielka
Organization Name
Guthrie Theatre Foundation AKA Guthrie Theater
Street Address
818 2nd St S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55415-1252
Phone
(612) 225-6000
Email
kathyk@guthrietheater.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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