Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Merely Players Community Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2012
End Date
May 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Nicollet
Waseca
Brown
Watonwan
Martin
Le Sueur
Sibley
Faribault
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project
Project Details
They will present their 2012-2013 season of plays, including: The Absence of a Cello November 9-11 and 16-18, James and the Giant Peach" in March 2013, and "The Taffetas" in May 2013.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Nancy Goettl: adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Sara Krassin: arts administration for the ChildrenÆs Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St James City Manager, volunteer with the Saint James Community Theater; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with Blue Earth Community Theater; Paula Scheffler: substitute teacher in LeSueur; Melanie Schmidt: high school speech coach, Program Director for Mankato Community Education; Bonnie Taplin: volunteer with Interlaken Heritage Days Festival in Fairmont; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, director and playwright; Gina Wenger: professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$56,560
Direct expenses
$63,060
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The number of Minnesotans that are able to participate in the arts increases.The cast and crew will be given an online survey after each production to determine what skills were gained through the experience and if they will volunteer with Merely Players again. Select audiences will be surveyed to determine if they think the ticket prices are affordable and if this was their first Merely Players production. Additionally, ticket sales reports will be compared with last season to determine if there was an increase in audience members.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The number of Minnesotans who were able to participate in the arts increased.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Darren Wacker, Michael Rath, Sherm Rupe, David Peterson, Cindy Johannsen, Ceara Dowell, Chris Goebel, Kim Treat, Yvonne Jacobs
Project Manager
First Name
Elaine
Last Name
Hardwick
Organization Name
Merely Players Community Theater
Street Address
110 Fulton St
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56001
Phone
(507) 388-5483
Email
elaineohardwick@yahoo.com
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