Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Barebones Productions
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2014
End Date
November 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding to stage the 21st Annual Halloween Outdoor Puppet Extravaganza, a free outdoor pageant and performance that will take place at Hidden Falls Regional Park in St Paul in October 2014.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Gretchen Pick: Artistic, Education, Youth Programming; Lori-Anne Williams: Fundraising, Administration, Marketing; Laura Sorensen: Artistic, Administration, Organizational Development; Lori Janey: Administration; Carrie Vecchione: Administration, Artistic, Youth Programming; Kathryn Smith: Administration; Sherri Hildebrandt: Artistic, Marketing, Community Service; Mike Spellman: Administration.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$42,964
Direct expenses
$52,964
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

BareBones Productions will staff a community theater-style cast and crew of approximately 60 contractors and 240 volunteers to produce five performances for a total audience of approximately 6,900. About 65% (195) of cast and crew will be in artistic roles and about 35% (105) in non-artistic roles.BareBones project staff will track the total number of volunteers by category, count the audience nightly, and conduct a Feedback Process as part of an Appreciation Potluck for contractors and volunteers two Sundays after the performance closes. The Board of Directors will debrief the project with the project Artistic Co-Directors in December, conduct a post-mortem evaluation of the project at their Winter Quarterly Retreat, and conduct a final debrief with invited cast and crew as part of their March Retreat.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Attendance numbers exceeded 7,600 for the five performances; Our 223 artists included 25 contractors and 198 volunteers who worked in various visual and/or performing arts roles; There were 96 artists who did visual arts only, including 6 contractors and 90 volunteers; There were also 127 performing artists, including 19 contractors and 108 volunteers, many of whom also took on visual arts roles, typically building puppets first and performing later.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Angie Courchaine, Jan Elftmann, Scottie Hall, Eric Hofstad, Greg Leierwood, TJ Wehrwein, Nickey Robare, Peter Schulze
Project Manager
First Name
Brent
Last Name
Harring
Organization Name
Barebones Productions
Street Address
PO Box 7246
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(612) 374-9103
Email
barebonesadmn@gmail.com
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