Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,768
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Pequana Playhouse
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2016
End Date
October 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant for Organizations
Project Details
Prairie Fire Children's Theatre Summer 2016
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician; Joanne Kellner: Arts administrator, puppeteer.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Justin Holley: Author; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, actor; Joseph Allen: Professor of Art, photographer, traditional Native crafts artist; Jill Johnson: Author, musician; Sandra Roman: Art teacher, author; Gayle Highberg: Painter; Lowell Wolff: Photographer; Jane Merschman: K-12 teacher, actor, director; Mary Hilbrand: Musician.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,768
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,371
Direct expenses
$5,139
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. At least 25 area children will participate as actors. At least 80% will report that their experience was enjoyable and educational and at least 50% will report that they learned something new. 2. At least 1 high school student will participate as tech crew/video recording crew and will report that they learned something new. 3. At least 150 adults will attend the performances. Our evaluation method will be to create a survey for the children who participate as actors and their parents to complete at the end of the week. Questions will include: Is this your first time participating? How did you hear about this event? Would you want to participate again next year? What did you learn? Did you feel this was beneficial for your child? If so, in what way? How would you rate the Prairie Fire Children's Theatre directors?

Measurable Outcome(s)

We were very excited about the outcome of our children' theater event this year. We initiated some new ways of advertising and had an increase in participation and audience attendance over last year's production. The children all enjoyed their opportunity to be involved in the arts program and the parents were also very pleased with the learning opportunities their children had from this event. We offered special incentive this year to get a higher response rate on the surveys given out.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Lisa Fraser, Chara Johnson, Phyllis Paulsen, Shelli Virtue, Pam LaFromboise, Joanna Christoffeson
Project Manager
First Name
Joel
Last Name
Virtue
Organization Name
Pequana Playhouse
Street Address
410 3rd Ave S Ste N100
City
Baudette
State
MN
Zip Code
56623
Phone
(218) 308-7008
Email
pequana.playhouse@gmail.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

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
Email the Agency