Arts Learning
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Young Artists Initiative
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2012
End Date
March 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Narnia: the Musical
Project Details
Funding for the 2012 Winter Theater Experience, a seven-week arts education experience including the production of Narnia: the Musical. The program is directed toward youth on St PaulÆs East Side and open to other youth as well, and will be held during February and March of 2012.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Sarah Lovan: Program Administrator, McKnight Foundation; Elizabeth Tanner: Theater Artist; Levi Weinhagen: Comedy Suitcase; Suzi Hudson: Executive Director, White Bear Center for the Arts; Margaret Houlton: Board Member, Mississippi Valley Orchestra; Paul Herwig: Artistic Director, Off-Leash Area; Byron Richard: Education Research Coordinator, Perpich Center for Arts Education; Diana Johnson: Education Programs Consultant, Minnesota Museum of American Art.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Education
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,500
Direct expenses
$15,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
To give young artists a deeper understanding of the theatrical process; to increase communication skills, task commitment, self-discipline, and self-confidence among participants; to provide audiences with a high-quality theatrical experience.Audience surveys; staff and participant feedback.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Over 95% of audience respondents rated the production as 'outstanding'; all audience respondents stated that the production met or exceeded their expectations.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Jon Krause, Dana Castonguay, Lisa Conley, Elizabeth Martinez, Benjamin Lacina, Tara Nitz, David Holewinski
Project Manager
First Name
Benjamin
Last Name
Lacina
Organization Name
Young Artists Initiative
Street Address
463 Maria Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55106
Phone
(651) 222-5437
Email
benjamin@youngartistsmn.org
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