Arts Learning
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Maple Grove Arts Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2015
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Arts Learning
Project Details
Funding for The Extremely Serious Comedy Workshop for youth and older adults led by comedian Scott Hansen, from mid-July through mid-September of 2015.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Rachel Daly: Artistic, administration, organizational development; Carol Veldman Rudie: Volunteerism, education, organizational development; Louis Porter II: Artistic, organizational development, education; Shelley Quiala: Education; Nadine Sehnert: Youth programming, administration, artistic; Jehra Patrick: Administration; Ashleigh Penrod: Artistic, administration, marketing; Tria Vang: Administration, community education; Molly Baeverstad: Fundraising, artistic, youth programming.
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,085
Direct expenses
$13,085
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The outcome of this project is 15 youth and 5 senior citizens learning about comedy and developing their own comedy sketches. Each one will perform for an audience of over 250 people. Success will be measured by the number of youth and adults drawn to the experience, feedback on written post-event evaluation forms, attendance at class sessions and the relative smooth flow of the final performances as students share their new comedy chops with a live audience.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Adult participants learned about the art of writing and performing comedy in classes taught by professional comedian Scott Hansen, and approximately 90 people attended the final performance by the students who felt comfortable enough to share their work.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Lorrie Link, Chuck Skajewski, Lise Spence-Parsons, Barb McDaniel, Lisa Vitkus, Katie Clark, Teri Sides, Ross Tarantino, Caroline Munro, Rosa Ridderbusch, Patrick Stewart, Julie Hamilton, Dave Zapf, Misty Zapf, Scott Hanson, Cyd Haynes
Project Manager
First Name
Lorrie
Last Name
Link
Organization Name
Maple Grove Arts Center
Street Address
16450 84th Ave N
City
Maple Grove
State
MN
Zip Code
55311
Phone
(612) 418-0114
Email
LLink@maplegroveartscenter.org
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