Arts Activities Support
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Young Artists Initiative
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
March 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Activities Support
Project Details
Funding for the 2017 Winter Theater Experience, an eight-week audition-based theater program based on St Paul's East Side, which will engage 30 youth in rehearsing and fully staging eight public performances of ANNIE. Performances will take place at The W
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair of El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Artistic Director of World Music and Dance and the International Children’s Festival; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Katie Vang: Artistic, organizational development, community service; Ben Krywosz: Artistic, organizational planning, administration; Christina Dahlheimer: Fundraising, organizational development, administration; Reona Berry: Artistic; Sarah Steichen Stiles: Administration, artistic, community service, education, youth programming; Katherine Smith-Flores: Education, administration; Dawn Witt Saxton: Marketing, administration, volunteerism, organizational development; Jijun He: General administration; Alyssa Hawkins: Education, community service, organizational development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,700
Direct expenses
$19,700
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Auditions and final casting brought in a minimum of 50% new participants to the program. Audiences surveyed that the artistic quality was as expected or better than expected. Young Artists Initiative collects information from participants and audience members as to how they hear about Young Artists Initiative; audiences and participants are also surveyed for their feedback.
Measurable Outcome(s)
1. Audiences increased by almost 20% for certain performances, leading to an increase in audience by almost 15% overall. 2. The number of actors of color increased by 18% over last year's production at the same time. 3. 95% of actors were more engaged in the learning process and made more aware of what they were learning along the way due to more focused learning strategies during rehearsals
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Benjamin Lacina, David Holewinski, Barbara Deming, James McCormick, Timothy Moy, Laurie Mucciacciaro, Ray Krause, Carrie Schmidt, Susan McCarthy
Project Manager
First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Deming
Organization Name
Young Artists Initiative
Street Address
463 Maria Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55106
Phone
(651) 222-5437
Email
barb.deming@youngartistsmn.org
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