Arts Learning
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Frank Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2014
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for a residency at MERC, an alternative high school in south Minneapolis during the 2014-15 school year that will involve the students in participation as both an audience member and as a creator of a live performance piece.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Byron Richard: Community Development, Education; Joe Sullivan: Administration, Education, Community Education; Heather Beal: Fundraising, Audience Development, Organizational Development; Tami Morse: Artistic, Education, Administration; Brian Evans: Artistic; Barry Kleider: Artistic, Education; Kaitlin Frick: Administration, Organizational Development, Finance; Courtney Kupsch: Fundraising, Administration; Charlie Leonard; Artistic, Administration, Education.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Education
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,125
Direct expenses
$13,125
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
An increased number of students at MERC high school will be able to experience and participate in theatre classes. Students will be able to attend a theater performance in a venue and context that they have not likely experienced previously.We will survey the students in the classes, and we will have a post-performance feedback session with the students.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Students at MERC Alternative High School wrote and performed a theater piece for their school at The Playwrights' Center. Students participating reported that they were deeply impacted by the experience of theater and the particular subject matter.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Emily Dalager, Tessa Flynn, Joe Holan, Leif Jurgensen, Wendy Knox, Paul Markwardt, Suzanne O'Brien, Kelly Prosen
Project Manager
First Name
Wendy
Last Name
Knox
Organization Name
Frank Theatre
Street Address
3156 23rd Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407-1907
Phone
(612) 724-3760
Email
frank@bitstream.net
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