Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$39,240
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Theater Mu
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
December 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

Theater Mu will present quarterly Exploration Days for families to experience and explore theater firsthand.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Kristin Aitchison: Director of creative ventures, Episcopal Homes of Minnesota; Nicole Helget: Memoir and fiction writer, Mankato; Cynthia Jaksa: Retired accountant, board member of multiple nonprofits; Naaima Khan: Community Innovation Manager, Bush Foundation; Zoe Malinchoc: Bookseller, Fair Trade Books, Red Wing; Sheldon Theatre board member; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Aamera Siddiqui: Playwright and performer; coartistic director, Exposed Brick Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$39,240
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,945
Direct expenses
$46,185
Administration costs
$2,500
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Theater Mu will expand and deepen its connection to family-based audiences within the Asian American community. Attendance will be recorded across Exploration Days as well as other Mu events to track participant connection to the theater. Attendance will be compared to attendance data from previous Mu offerings. 2: Family audiences from the Asian American community will feel a deeper connection to theater as an art form that is relevant to their lives. Interactive surveys throughout the program will ask participants questions about theater and its relevance to their own lives. Changes will be tracked and evaluated over time.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Theater Mu gave families a place to gather and learn about Asian American culture during the pandemic. Counted number of views and watch time for each virtual program. 2: Family audiences from the Asian American community will feel a deeper connection to theater as an art form that is relevant to their lives. Social media and email comments received: Great information.who knew Thank you for shedding light on this historical hunk! I loved it! I learned a lot from this session. Very well done! Interesting history.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jacey Choy, Anh Thu Pham (ex-officio), Katie Hae Leo, Ruthie Johnson, Curtis Klotz, Gloria Kumagai, Gabrielle Ryan, Nonoko Sato, Jon F. Jee, Lily Tung Crystal (ex-officio), Shannon Fitzgerald (ex-officio), Reginaldo Reyes, Audrey Park
Project Manager
First Name
Shannon
Last Name
Fitzgerald
Organization Name
Theater Mu
Street Address
755 Prior Ave N Ste 107
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104-1038
Phone
(651) 789-1012
Email
shannon@theatermu.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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