Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,183
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
August 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Stages Theatre Company will collaborate with Alive and Kickin to connect youth and elders in an intergenerational exploration of peace titled Peace for the Ages, using writing, theater, music, and dance to create an original show for the public.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Christina Frederickson: Educator, gardener, and actor; Molly Gamble: Artist; former arts event planner at Maryland Institute College of Art; Heather Haynes: ; Sara Raappana: Published poet; editor of Cellpoems, a poetry journal; Norah Rendell: Executive director, Center for Irish Music; musician

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,183
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,739
Direct expenses
$56,922
Administration costs
$3,222
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Teaching artists will guide participants in writing prompts, performing arts exploration, and community meet-ups to create an original performance. Alongside utilizing STC curriculum in writing personal narratives about their perspectives on peace, pre- and post- surveys will be used to assess growth of learning in art area and quality of experience. 2: Participants expand their understanding of the opposite age cohort, make connections, and find new perspectives for peace through multiple art forms. Pre- and post- project surveys of participants will be conducted to assess depth of engagement with topic, experiential process with cohorts, changes in culture, and skills and knowledge in the arts.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants successfully created an original performance through written and performed art activities, along with in person and virtual meetings. Writing samples and activities evaluated the effectiveness of the project. Participant writing was utilized in development of project activities, and the final presentation. One-on-one assessments were done with participants and parents/guardians. 2: Participants built relationships with the opposite age cohort, expanded their perspective on peace, and made personal and artistic connections. STC conducted pre- and post-project surveys, and used qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods to assess the changes and impact.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Mary Auvin, Stephanie Betz, Betsy Butwin, Lisa Collins, Karen Winter Dekker, Barry Gersick, Mimi Keating, David Klein, Lisa Kline, Christine Kwiat, Lisa Beth Lentini, Eric Lucas, Karen Lundegaard, Dave Mahler, Tom Matchinsky, RaeAnn Meyer, Victoria Mogilevsky, Brooke Stein Moss, Linda Moy, Anna Olson, Elizabeth Plaetz-Lori, Dawn Holicky Pruitt, Heather Shetka
Project Manager
First Name
Rebekah
Last Name
Mogilevsky
Organization Name
Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company
Street Address
1111 Mainstreet
City
Hopkins
State
MN
Zip Code
55343
Phone
(952) 979-1132
Email
rmogilevsky@stagestheatre.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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