Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bedlam Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2014
End Date
September 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the second annual Big Lowdown, a site-specific walking theater production which – in partnership with PlaceBase Productions – will turn the streets of Lowertown St Paul into a stage, providing free theater during summer 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
Stanley Rothrock: Artistic, Education, Community Education; John Megas: Artistic, Youth Programming, Disabilities Specialist; Denise Tennen: Artistic; Maggie Scanlan: Artistic, Education; Maggie Langenfeld: Education, Administration, Volunteerism; Jessica Brooks: Marketing, Youth Programming, Organizational Planning; Tim Peterson: Marketing, Administration; Natalie Wass: Artistic, Administration; Jill Murphy: Administration, Youth Programming, Community Service.
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
$22,000
Direct expenses
$32,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through The Big Lowdown, we will engage more than 60 artists and serve more than 150 audience-members. 95% of participants will indicate they succeeded in creatively expressing themselves, and 75% of audiences will reflect that the performance enabled them to connect with and care for the historical buildings and events in Lowertown.Audience/participant counts, surveys, and informal interviews; press coverage; artist surveys and interviews. One month following the final performance, The Big Lowdown team will conduct an evaluation session in which artists, community partners and other stakeholders will be invited to evaluate the ripple effects of the project and discuss next steps. All information gathered will be compiled in an evaluation report completed at the end of the project, which will be used to adapt, evolve and innovate future iterations of The Big Lowdown.

Measurable Outcome(s)

56 artists and 435 audience members saw 7 new short works, 2 installations, and 9 tour guides with their own individual characters; 93% of participants desire be involved next year, 70% indicated desire to take on more responsibilities for planning and outreach; 100% of participants and audience surveys cited positive impact on the neighborhood, citing “vibrancy” and a “sense of wonder."

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Scott Pakudaitis, Jim Erchul, Amy Danielson, Dan Spock, Emilie Slaby, Kami Hopkins, Maren Ward, John Bueche
Project Manager
First Name
Andrea
Last Name
Cheney
Organization Name
Bedlam Theatre
Street Address
2637 27th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406
Phone
(612) 341-1038
Email
development@bedlamtheatre.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