Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,014
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Wonderlust Productions
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Wonderlust Productions professional theater artists will engage Capitol workers in theater arts learning to create and perform a community driven play.

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

Lawrence Benson: Independent scholar, artist and publisher; Michael Carlson: Art teacher, art club advisor, and track and field coach at Foley High School; John Ginocchio: Director of bands and professor of music at Southwest Minnesota State University; Theresa Remick: Managing director, performance center at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Frederick Rogers: Founder, Minnesota Folklore Theater; Five Wings Arts Council chair; costume designer, director; Suchitra Sairam: Dancer, choreographer, and founder of Kala Vandanam Dance Company; Daniel Stark: Associate Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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
$11,014
Other Funds Leveraged
$64,019
Direct expenses
$75,033
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.53
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will develop a variety of theater skills that nurture their creativity, collaboration skills, self-confidence, and sense of belonging. We will survey participant attitudes pre- and post-process. We will also do skills assessments in collaboration with the participants and survey the audience about the quality of the experience. 2: Participants will also learn more about their workplace at the Capitol and feel more connected to its history and purpose. We will use the pre- and post-production surveys to measure attitudes toward community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will develop a variety of theater skills that nurture their creativity, collaboration skills, self-confidence, and sense of belonging. We will survey participant attitudes pre- and post-process. We will also do skills assessments in collaboration with the participants and survey the audience about the quality of the experience. We also interviewed most participants post-process. 2: Participants, and audiences, will also learn more about their workplace at the Capitol and feel more connected to its history and purpose. We will use the pre- and post-productions surveys to measure attitudes toward community. We also interviewed participants and received unsolicited emails and comments.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Jack Reuler, Erica Fields, Julie Guidry, Maren Ward, Alan Berks, Leah Cooper, Ashley Hanson
Project Manager
First Name
Alan
Last Name
Berks
Organization Name
Wonderlust Productions
Street Address
550 Vandalia St Ste 253
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(612) 423-6335
Email
amberks@gmail.com
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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