Arts Activities Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Wildwood Artist Series
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the 2015 – 2016 Wildwood Artist series featuring Cirque Zuma Zuma, Pat Donohue and the Prairie All Stars, and The New Standards at the Chautauqua Fine Arts Center in Mahtomedi.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
LaDonna Morrison: Finance, administration, organizational planning; Kersten Elverum: Administration; Joanna Lees: Artistic, administration, education; Patricia Mitchell: Artistic, marketing, administration; Mike Spellman: Administration, marketing, volunteerism; Stacy Stanley: Artistic, marketing, administration; Jill Murphy: Administration, youth programming, community service; Rosy Kirk: Artistic.
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$23,350
Direct expenses
$31,350
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

One of the Wildwood Artist Series' goals is to attract a multigenerational audience where students, adults and senior citizens enjoy live performing arts events together. A second goal is to present innovative and culturally diverse performing arts events. Because the Wildwood Artist Series has three ticket price categories - Adult, Senior and Student, we will be able to evaluate what percentage of our audience at any given event is ages 18 - 62, 62 and above, and 18 and below. To ascertain how many audience members are attending our venue for the first time, or experiencing an artist for the first time, the president will ask for a show of hands during her introductory remarks.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The diversity of our performers and of our audience in terms of age and ethnicity was our first success. Our second was the enthusiastic response to our BOGO ticket offer (students are admitted to our events free when they attend with a paying adult). And third was the number of new audience members we attracted to our venue thanks to the creative marketing efforts of our PR team.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Carrie Ardito, Christie Anderson, David Bennett, Angela Bodensteiner, Ellie Bruner, Mary Sue Comfort, Julie Conzemius, Donna Ernster, AJ Fossen, Roxanne Hardy, Cathie Krueger, Mary Miller,, Michael Moeller, Rhiannon O'Connor, Kim Ozzello, Trudy Ozzello, K
Project Manager
First Name
Ellen
Last Name
Bruner
Organization Name
Wildwood Artist Series
Street Address
8432 80th St N
City
Stillwater
State
MN
Zip Code
55082
Phone
(651) 426-3640
Email
ebruner@comcast.net
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