Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Dark & Stormy Productions
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
January 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Doubt by John Patrick Shanley.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Audrey Anderson: Organizational Development, Audience Development / Marketing, Artistic; Curt Lund: Audience Development / Marketing, Artistic; Heidi Droegemueller CFRE: Fundraising, Volunteerism, Organizational Development / Planning; Kim Peterson: Organizational Development, General Administration, Volunteerism; Monica Cruz Zorrilla: Organizational Development, Community Education, Community Service / Development; Teresa Mock: Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development / Planning.

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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$29,956
Direct expenses
$39,956
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

25-50% of the audience stays to talk about the production on nights we have scheduled post-show discussions. Surveys show that 25% of theatergoers are new to Dark and Stormy Productions, showing that we are reaching new audience members. We will administer hard copy audience surveys in each program every night at every performance. We will also speak with audience members after each performance to get their post-performance feedback. We will also check social media and email regularly for additional feedback.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Our surveys show 91% of audiences live in the Twin Cities; 46% are age 55-74, 15% are 45-54, and 27% are 23-44; 80% white, 13% Black, 6% in other BIPOC areas. 37% male, 61% female. 17% LGBTQ2+. Top 3 ways audiences got word: word of mouth (32%); email (20%); social media (17%). 53% were new, 47% were returning. We engaged 14 artists and 510 audience members in 15 performances over 4 weeks.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sara Marsh, Julie Bruns, Lynn_Ellen St. Martin, Sabrina Bownik, Jed Iverson, Kristin Siegesmund, Mary Shabatura, Lisa Jones
Project Manager
First Name
Sara
Last Name
Marsh
Organization Name
Dark and Stormy Productions
Street Address
2792 14th St NW
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55112
Phone
(612) 401-4506
Email
sara@darkstormy.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 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency