Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Yellow Tree Theatre

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

August 2015

End Date

March 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding for 22 performances of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play Clybourne Park. Performances will take place at Yellow Tree Theatre in Osseo in February and March 2016.

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

Loren Niemi: Administration, artistic, organizational planning; Peter Rachleff: Community education, education, artistic; Elin Anderson: Artistic; Lori Janey: Administration; Angela Bernhardt: Fundraising, administration, community service; Elise Marubbio: Education, artistic, organizational development; Karen Charles: Artistic, education, administration; Amy Dillahunt: Administration; Max Erickson: Administration.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

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

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$43,529

Direct expenses

$53,529

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

2,400 people attended Yellow Tree Theatre's production of Clybourne Park which will include 16 artists. Audience surveys show 15% of our audience was be new to Yellow Tree Theatre. We will evaluate anticipated outcomes by analyzing Audience/participant count through our box office software. We will also evaluate outcomes using Post-performance feedback, media reviews and artist surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

2,600 paid patrons and 155 unpaid patrons attended our production of Clybourne Park for a total of 2,755 patrons. According to our post-show online survey, 53% of attendees have attended 6 or more productions at Yellow Tree Theatre. 93% of survey responders indicated that Artistic Quality was the most important attribute to Yellow Tree Theatre's programming.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

John Nelson, Mike Matheson, Jon Cranney, Jarrod Peterson, Al Colman, Connie Wilder, Jason Peterson, Jessica Peterson, Paul Holzmeyer

Project Manager

Jessica

Peterson

Yellow Tree Theatre

320 5th Ave SE

Osseo

55369