Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
20 Theatre Company Twin Cities AKA 20% Theatre Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2013
End Date
November 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for the 2013 Apprenticeship Program, which will match high school or college participants with professional theatre mentors for two main stage productions.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Rachel Flentje: artist, administration, organizational development; Marlina Gonzalez: administration, artist, education; Kathleen Spehar: artist, administration; Dixie Rairamo: youth programming, administration, artist; Alecia Leonard: youth programming, community education, volunteerism; Dudley Voigt: education, artist, youth programming; Karen Gundlach: artist, education, youth programming; Orin Rutchick: education, community education, youth programming; Kaitlin Frick: administration, organizational development, finance.
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 Education

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,780
Direct expenses
$13,780
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Expand and deepen each students’ understanding of one aspect of theatrical production. Expose students to the entire process of professional theatrical production outside of a school setting.Student apprentices will be evaluated by their mentors throughout the learning period, looking at progress on individual learning goals. Mentors will conduct exit interviews at the conclusion of each apprenticeship.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Twenty five high school students worked as apprentices through which they learned various specific aspects of theatre production.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Craig Harris, Merri Schreiber, Wendy Raway, Anthony Caponi, Cheryl Caponi, Tom Egan, Sue Hegarty, Juli Seydell Johnson, Robert Gavin
Project Manager
First Name
Claire
Last Name
Avitabile
Organization Name
20 Theatre Company Twin Cities AKA 20% Theatre Company
Street Address
5152 Aldrich Ave N
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55430
Phone
(612) 227-1188
Email
info@tctwentypercent.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency