Arts Access Grant - 2021

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Paul Bunyan Playhouse
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2021
End Date
August 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview

Arts Access Grant - 2021

Project Details

Funds will assist the Paul Bunyan Playhouse to contract performing artists, technology artists, and employ box office personnel to produce three stage productions and a ten musical acts in Bemidji.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Ben Soderberg; arts appreciator; Shannon Lucas-Westrum: fiber and jewelry artist; Pam Janssen: visual artist and woodcarver; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; Katelyn Larson; theater artist; Mike Schlemper: writer, sculptor, ceramicist, and arts educator; C.T. Marhula: arts appreciator.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Becky Colebank: visual artist and author; Shannon Lucas-Westrum: fiber and jewelry artist; Pam Janssen: visual artist and woodcarver; Gayle Gish: arts advocate; C.T. Marhula: arts appreciator; Katelyn Larson; theater artist.

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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$81,620
Direct expenses
$87,620
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

As a result of this funding, all audience members will experience more diverse and inclusive offerings through the inclusion of Indigenous performing artists presented in the offerings at the Historic Chief Theatre. Evaluation methods include electronic and paper pencil surveys to be administered at and within 24 hours of each event to measure audience demographics and perceptions of inclusivity in experience and materials presented.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Holly
Last Name
Nelson
Organization Name
Paul Bunyan Playhouse
Street Address
314 Beltrami Ave NW
City
Bemidji
State
MN
Zip Code
56601-3105
Phone
(218) 751-7270
Email
info@paulbunyanplayhouse.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency