Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Blue Earth Town and Country Players
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2012
End Date
December 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Faribault
Martin
Blue Earth
Faribault
Martin
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage, Arts Project
Project Details
They will present two shows in their 2012 season: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and a Christmas Dinner Theater.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens' Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the 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 the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Denice Evers: retired teacher, and volunteer with Springfield Community Theater; Mary Jane Glawe: visual artist; Sara Krassin: arts administrator for the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota; Joe McCabe: St. James City Manager, volunteers with the St. James Community Theater; Mary Motter: 5th grade teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary, arts volunteer; Pat Potzler: retired teacher, singer in the Minnesota Valley Sweet Adelines; Lill Robinson: retired Language Arts teacher, volunteer with the 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 the Interlaken Heritage Days Festival; Elizabeth Traxler: teacher, playwright, director; Gina Wenger: professor of Art Education at Minnesota State University; Greg Wilkins: Director of Student Activities at Minnesota State University.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$17,300
Direct expenses
$19,300
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1) Provide and promote quality live theater. 2) Provide opportunity for all age groups to participate. 3) Promote and publicize the 2012 season.Dot surveys and paper and pencil surveys will be administered and tabulated (July and December).

Measurable Outcome(s)

They provided and promoted quality live theater; provided opportunity for all age groups to participate; and promoted and publicized the 2012 season.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Lill Robinson, Rachel Roverud, Brian Roverud, Laurie Christensen, Lennie Clement, Mike Ellingsen, Shelly Greimann, Barb Pearson, Norma Schmitt, Amanda Steinke, Nancy Steinke, Dan Welder
Project Manager
First Name
Lill
Last Name
Robinson
Organization Name
Blue Earth Town and Country Players
Street Address
525 N Main St
City
Blue Earth
State
MN
Zip Code
56013
Phone
(507) 526-5223
Email
lill.robinson@yahoo.com
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

105 22nd Avenue NE, Suite A
Waseca, MN 56093

Phone
Project Manager: Anna Pollock
507-833-8721
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