Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,595
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ten Thousand Things Theater
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cass
Cook
Goodhue
Nicollet
Nobles
Otter Tail
Rice
St. Louis
Cass
Cook
Goodhue
Nicollet
Nobles
Otter Tail
Rice
St. Louis
Project Overview

Arts Tour Minnesota

Project Details

Ten Thousand Things will bring nine performances from its 2019-2020 season and three workshops to host partners across three counties in greater Minnesota who are interested to share the work of Ten Thousand Things with their communities.

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
$48,595
Other Funds Leveraged
$16,270
Direct expenses
$64,865
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

TTT shows will evoke emotional, thoughtful or visceral responses, opening Minnesota audiences to new ideas, feelings, experiences or perspectives. We will use performance reports, post-show conversations, audience surveys, and follow-up phone calls to partners to evaluate the meaningfulness of the experience. 2: TTT will develop new relationships with community partners and audiences who have not previously seen our work. We will survey audiences and partners about whether they have seen TTT's work before, whether they would be inclined to see it again, and whether they are inclined to see more theater as a result.

Measurable Outcome(s)

TTT engagements evoked emotional, thoughtful or visceral responses, opening Minnesotans to new ideas, feelings, and experiences of connection. We solicited comments from audiences and workshop participants and followed up with community partners via email and phone. 2: TTT developed new relationships with community partners and expanded relationships with existing partners in greater Minnesota. We solicited comments from audiences and workshop participants and followed up with community partners via email and phone.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Amy Apperson, James Behnke, Laura Braun Pardo, Sun Mee Chomet, Cheryl Davidson, Nancy Evert, Sarah Gasparini, Jon Hallberg, H. Adam Harris, Cindy Kaiser, Kathy Kukielka, Marcela Lorca, Chuck Roehrick, Randy Schubring, Denise Silva, Ellie Skelton, J.D. Steele
Project Manager
First Name
Stephanie
Last Name
Thompson
Organization Name
Ten Thousand Things Theater
Street Address
1430 Concordia Ave Ste 40216
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(612) 203-9502
Email
stephanie@tenthousandthings.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
Email the Agency