Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,522
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

The Children's Theatre Company and School will launch Devising Gender, an after-school arts learning program to develop theater skills with gender diverse and LGBTQ allied teens. Students will participate in high quality, in-depth arts learning and devise a piece of original work.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Maria Argueta: English language learner teacher, Crookston Public Schools; Susan Berdahl: Former associate director of community relations, St. David's Center; Melissa Cuff: Grant writer for Saint Paul College and the Friends of Saint Paul College Foundation; Amy Giddings: Music specialist, North Shore Community School, Duluth; Rebecca Katz Harwood: Dance instructor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Kathleen Ray: Published playwright and founder of Playing On Purpose Productions

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,522
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,144
Direct expenses
$14,666
Administration costs
$1,082
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

CTC will launch Devising Gender, an arts learning program in which sixteen gender-diverse and LGBTQ-allied teens create, perform, and respond to theatre. Program participation counts; student, family, and audience surveys; reflection meetings for performers, artistic team, and Theatre Arts Training staff. 2: CTC will provide safe space for sixteen gender-diverse teens to talk openly, ask questions, and take risks in order to creatively explore gender identity. Program participation counts; student, family, and audience surveys; reflection meetings for performers, artistic team, and Theatre Arts Training staff.

Measurable Outcome(s)

CTC offered Devising Gender, a program in which thirteen gender-diverse and LGBTQ-allied teens created, performed, and responded to theatre. CTC utilized participation counts; student surveys; audience feedback collected during post-show talkbacks; and met with performers, the Devising Gender artistic team, and Theatre Arts Training staff to gather feedback and evaluate the program. 2: With Devising Gender, CTC provided a space for thirteen gender-diverse teens to talk openly, ask questions, take risks, and creatively explore identity. CTC utilized participation counts; student surveys; audience feedback collected during post-show talkbacks; and met with performers, the Devising Gender artistic team, and Theatre Arts Training staff to gather feedback and evaluate the program.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Sam Hsu, Michael Blum, Doug Parish, Joe Keeley, Morgan Burns, Meredith Tutterow, Lynn Abbott, Stefanie Adams, Eric Anderson, Todd Balan, Matthew Banks, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Robert Birdsong, Amanda Brinkman, Linnea Burman, Jodi Chu, Jeff Davidman, Amol Dixit, Ryan Engle, Kerry Fauver, Robert Frenzel, Liz Furman, Kathy Ganley, Rajiv Garg, Michelle Gibson, Lili Hall, Hoyt Hsiao, Christine Kalla, Jocelyn Knoll, Chad Larsen, Alex Liu, Anne M. Lockner, Michael Macrie, Michael Maeser, Todd Noteboom, Silvia Perez, Allison Peterson, Jag Reddy, Dan Schumacher, Noreen Sedgeman, Sunil Swami, Jeff Von Gillern, Pat Walsh, William White
Project Manager
First Name
Jill
Last Name
Underwood
Organization Name
The Children's Theatre Company and School AKA Children's Theatre Company
Street Address
2400 3rd Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 874-0500
Email
junderwood@childrenstheatre.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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