Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$57,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2019
End Date
May 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Clay
Cook
Crow Wing
Le Sueur
Scott
Stearns
St. Louis
Anoka
Clay
Cook
Crow Wing
Le Sueur
Scott
Stearns
St. Louis
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Illusion Theater will tour The Pink Unicorn to nine Minnesota communities. It is about a mother coming to terms with, and becoming an advocate for, her gender queer child, inspired by the personal experiences of playwright Elise Forier Edie.

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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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

Megan Flanagan: Director, City Center Partnership and co-leader, CityArt, Mankato; Simón Alberto Franco Caricote: Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator, University of Minnesota, Morris; Kajsa Jones: Managing director, Merrill Arts Center in Woodbury; Scott Lykins: Founding artistic and executive director, Lakes Area Music Festival; Daniel Peltzman: Assistant manager, Fitzgerald Theater; Louella Voigt: Board member, Blue Mound Area Theatre; Dennis Whipple: Executive director, Great River Educational Arts Theatre

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 Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$57,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$93
Direct expenses
$57,593
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Via performances and discussions, statewide populations gain insights and understanding about trans/genderqueer youth, their parents and community. Illusion will collect attendance data; gather qualitative feedback from post-show discussions and audience comments/input; and document impact from presenting partner and local group interviews.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Through performances and discussions, audiences in greater Minnesota gained insights and understanding about trans/genderqueer youth, their parents and community. The above results were confirmed via a combination of: * Qualitative feedback from post-show discussions and audience comments/input * Reviews in the media and on social media * Impact as described by presenting partners * Interviews with local groups.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Stan Alleyne, John Beal, Anthony Bohaty, Willie Bridges, Barbara Brin, Lisa Cotter, Dani P. Deering, Pat Dunleavy, Whitney Taha Frakes, Keith Halperin, Catherine Ahlin-Halverson, Tim Johnson, Lori Liss, Christopher Madel, Vivian Martin, Bonnie Morris, Emily Palmer, Jeffrey Rabkin, Ann Rainhart, Michael Robins, Rebecca Schiller, Susan Shapiro, Tracy M. Smith, Robin Stein, Susan Thurston Hamerski, Christopher Wurtz
Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Robins
Organization Name
Illusion Theater and School, Inc. AKA Illusion Theater
Street Address
528 Hennepin Ave Ste 704
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55403-1814
Phone
(612) 339-4944x 208
Email
mrobins@illusiontheater.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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