Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great River Shakespeare Festival
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2012
End Date
July 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Winona
Winona
Project Overview
Georama
Project Details
Workshops and staged reading of "Georama."
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Andrea Costopoulos: board president Rochester Art Council; Daved Driscoll: artistic director Northland Words/Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Ryan Heinritz: executive director Paradise Center for the Arts; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: secretary Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: retired choral music educator; Scott Roberts: business director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: former director Faribault Art Center; Deb Wasmund: coordinator Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Andrea Costopoulos: board president Rochester Art Council; Daved Driscoll: artistic director Northland Words/Words Players Theatre; Drue Fergison: musicologist with dance and literary expertise; Ryan Heinritz: executive director Paradise Center for the Arts; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer and public information officer City of Albert Lea; Paula Michel: secretary Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: retired choral music educator; Scott Roberts: business director Owatonna Arts Center; Judy Saye-Willis: former director Faribault Art Center; Deb Wasmund: coordinator Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,900
Direct expenses
$11,900
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The festival serves as a gathering place for people to come together from a broad range of backgrounds and cultures.Indicators of success include an engaged audience measured through depth of response at the question and answer session, and lingering enthusiasm and curiosity measured through conversations with patrons and other anecdotal evidence.

Measurable Outcome(s)

After the workshop reading, company received standing ovation and an hour long Q and A. Audience feedback was exceptional.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Paul Barnes, Angus Callender, Michael Charron, Mike Ebersold, Fran Edstrom, Scott Ellinghuysen, Karen Fawcett, Terry Hawkings, Suzanne Hoodecheck, Mark Jacobs, Larry Jost, Virginia Laken, Ann Lavine, William Mann, Tedd Morgan, Judith Ramaley
Project Manager
First Name
Rob
Last Name
Thomas
Organization Name
Great River Shakespeare Festival
Street Address
79 E 3rd St
City
Winona
State
MN
Zip Code
55987-3447
Phone
(507) 474-9375
Email
robt@grsf.org
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
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Location

2510 Superior Dr NW Ste B
Rochester, MN 55901-2262 

Phone
Project Manager: Anastasia Shartin
(507) 281-4848
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