Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Two Chairs Telling
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for Two Chairs Telling, a series of ten performances pairing local and national narrative, spoken word and storyteller artists. The series will be held at the Bryant Lake Bowl between September 2013 and June 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Lori-Anne Williams: community development, fundraising, administration; Scott Pakudaitis: artistic, organizational development, marketing; James Levkin: artistic, fundraising, administration; Jennifer Tonko: administration, artistic, community education; Audrey Riddle: marketing, administration, youth programming; Emmy Carter: fundraising, education, artistic; Veronica Descotte: fundraising, finance, marketing; Carol Nulsen: organizational planning, fundraising, youth programming.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,390
Direct expenses
$9,890
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Achieve an average of 32 audience members per show; successfully pair performers on stage to engage each other and share stories with an audience; develop the skills of narrative performing artists in the area.Audience attendance; advisory committee feedback; audience feedback.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Presented nationally recognized storytellers to local audience, providing a rare opportunity to see performances by these artists; over 275 individuals attended a performance.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Dorothy Cleveland, Nancy Donoval, Katherine Glover, Mare Kalka, Kay Kirsch, Kevin Kling, Rose McGee, Paula Nancarrow, Marcie Rendon, Craig Sinard, Diego Vazquez
Project Manager
First Name
Loren
Last Name
Niemi
Organization Name
Two Chairs Telling
Street Address
3708 24th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406
Phone
(651) 271-6349
Email
niemistory@aol.com
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