Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$60,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bedlam Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2014
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
St. Louis
Hennepin
Ramsey
St. Louis
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Bedlam and teaching artist Khoo Wu Chen will expand the Technical Tools of the Trade series providing low-cost workshops, intensives, and apprenticeships in theater stagecraft for professional and aspiring community artists.
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.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Scott Dixon: Artist and administrator, Commonweal Theatre; Kathryn Gainey: Professor of art, Saint Cloud State University; Gail Holinka: Art Instructor, Minnesota West Community and Technical College; chair, Worthington Public Arts Commission; Susan Potvin: Middle school band director, Salk Middle School; percussionist; Jessica Rau: Manager of individual giving, Minnesota Orchestra
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$60,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$15,311
Direct expenses
$75,311
Administration costs
$33,600
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.7
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Over two dozen activities will offer technical skills in a variety of stagecrafts for over 200 learners from the public and partnering organizations. Activities, contact hours, and participants will be tracked by the Project Manager through timesheets for the Teaching Artists and demographic and quality evaluation surveys for the arts learners. 2: Curriculum provides opportunities for traditionally underserved community members to build skills while alleviating barriers to participation. Sliding fee scales, scholarships, and use of alternative transportation routes, as well as all accessibility concerns, will be monitored by Bedlam Company Manager through surveys and registration.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Three dozen activities offered technical skills in a variety of theater stage crafts to over 600 learners from the public and partner organizations. The activities, venues, and numbers of participants were tracked by the project manager by registrations, physical head counts, and numbers of surveys collected. Written surveys were given to participants with questions for before and after the event, as well as for partner organization administrators. Verbal interviews with teaching artists were also conducted after each activity for programming improvement. 2: Diverse theater professionals mentored diverse participants, building community and opportunities through technical skills and art appreciation. All adult workshops, apprenticeships, discussion groups and meetups attendance were tracked by the administrators by registrations and physical head count. Surveys at all workshops and apprenticeships measured the value of Tech Tools to participants and partner organizations. Instructors were verbally interviewed about the program, education and mentorship. Partner organizations were surveyed verbally for numbers of participants hired at their organizations as a direct result of programming.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Scott Pakudaitis, Amy Danielson, Jim Erchul, Dan Spock, Emilie Slaby, Chantily Malibago, Laney Ohmans, Kami Hopkins, Anne Dresen, Maren Ward, John Francis Bueche
Project Manager
First Name
Andrea
Last Name
Cheney
Organization Name
Bedlam Theatre
Street Address
213 E 4th St
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(612) 341-1048
Email
development@bedlamtheatre.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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