Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$65,900
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2016
End Date
May 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Itasca
Nobles
Otter Tail
Roseau
Itasca
Nobles
Otter Tail
Roseau
Project Overview
Arts Tour Minnesota
Project Details
History Theatre will tour greater Minnesota with the musical play Sisters of Swing, telling the story of the legendary Andrew Sisters from Mound. Performances will be accompanied by community engagement and outreach activities.
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.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Harold Cropp: Executive director, Commonweal Theater Company, Lanesboro; Lisa Fuglie: Multi-instrumentalist with bluegrass band Monroe Crossing; Arts Board grantee; Cheryl Larson: Executive director of Central Square Cultural and Civic Center; Natalie Morrow: Founder of The Twin Cities Black Film Festival; Jeanne Willcoxon: Assistant professor of theater, St Olaf College.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$65,900
Other Funds Leveraged
$24,730
Direct expenses
$90,630
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To expand the visibility of History Theatre to new audiences while sharing the real stories of Minnesotans and the Midwest. Working with staff at each venue, History Theatre will determine how many visitors attend each show and participate in outreach activities; conduct a survey to determine whether attendees have previously heard of or have seen a History Theatre show.

Measurable Outcome(s)

History Theatre successfully toured SISTERS OF SWING in April 2017, visiting four greater Minnesota communities and engaging 1,110 audience members. Working with staff at each venue, we collected data on the number of people who attended each show and how many people participated in outreach activities. We also conducted a survey to determine whether we accomplished our objective and to determine if audience members had previously heard of History Theatre or seen a performance produced by History Theatre.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Melissa M. Mulloy, Gene Merriam, Tyler Zehring, Roger Brooks, John Apitz, Candace Campbell, George Dow, Wayne Hamilton, Jillian Hoffman, Susan Kimberly, Gene Link, Cheryl L. Moore, Jeffrey Peterson, Ken Peterson, James Rollwagen, John Sebastian, Charles A. Slocum, Pondie Nicholson Taylor
Project Manager
First Name
Martha
Last Name
West
Organization Name
The History Theatre, Inc. AKA History Theatre
Street Address
30 10th St E
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101-2205
Phone
(651) 292-4321
Email
mwest@historytheatre.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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