Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$70,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre
Recipient Type
Local/Regional Government
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
March 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Benton
Carlton
Carver
Chippewa
Chisago
Dakota
Dodge
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Kandiyohi
McLeod
Morrison
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Wright
Anoka
Benton
Carlton
Carver
Chippewa
Chisago
Dakota
Dodge
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Kandiyohi
McLeod
Morrison
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Wright
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

The historic Sheldon Theatre's Enlighten Series will connect greater Minnesota audiences to three international performance events featuring women at the helm, offering styles, forms, and content that expand everyday expectations of the stage.

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

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Rebecca Davis-Lee: Concert pianist; former vice chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Jay Gilman: Artistic director, MN Fringe Festival; Charles Leftridge: Director of operations, Mankato Symphony Orchestra; Eryn Michlitsch: Artistic director, Mankato Ballet Company; Christine Murakami Noonan: Marketing and advertising supervisor, Minnesota State Fair; former MRAC board chair; Rebecca Petersen: Director of development, West Central Initiative; former executive director of Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Melissa Wray: Program associate, Lanesboro Arts

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$70,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$28,791
Direct expenses
$98,791
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants expand their experience of and appreciation for diverse contemporary performance, with styles, forms, or content that are new to them. Before and after samplings measure changes in attitude. Lobby activities invite dialogue and map connections audience finds. Focus group will gather deeper response. Results analyzed for trends.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants expand their experience of and appreciation for diverse contemporary performance, with styles, forms, or content that are new to them. Surveys for Nobuntu and Voctave indicate that audiences found artistry exceptional and many who were unfamiliar, discovered a new artist with meaning to them. Attendees of Bridgman Packer outreach activities reported a new and diverse experience.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Chap Achen Jr., Nancy Dimunation, Susan Forsythe, Marybess Goeppinger, Art Kenyon, Mike Melstad, Lauri Neubert, Ian Scheerer, Lacy Schumann
Project Manager
First Name
Jeff
Last Name
Larson
Organization Name
T. B. Sheldon Memorial Theatre AKA The Sheldon Theatre
Street Address
443 3rd St W
City
Red Wing
State
MN
Zip Code
55066-2310
Phone
(651) 388-8700
Email
jlarson@sheldontheatre.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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