Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Persistent Theatre Productions
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2018
End Date
May 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

When We Were Young and Unafraid, with corresponding course Untold Stories.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Grace Berke: Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing, Volunteerism; Heather Peebles: Education, Community Service / Development, Computer Systems / Web Design; Jacqueline Nuzzo: Community Education, Audience Development / Marketing, Artistic; LaDonna Morrison: Finance / Audit, General Management / Administration, Organizational Development / Planning; Leslie O’Neill: Artistic, Education, Community Education; Melissa Bleecker: Fundraising, Artistic, General Management.

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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,600
Direct expenses
$8,600
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We want 250 people to have the full experience of an evening of women supporting women, through art and theatre. We want to start a new chapter of a woman's movement, that uplifts women through their untold stories by having at least 5 women share their story and express themselves in our class, Untold Stories and have 95% of those women indicate they want to participate in the class in the future, as well as have 250 people attend our performance of When We Were Young and Unafraid and have 95% of that audience leave having gained knowledge on important women's issues such as violence against women and the history of the women's movement in the 1970s as well as wanting to return again next season for future performances of future plays. Through three talk back experiences we will ask for audience feedback directly and answer any questions they have on the subject matter or the play itself. In addition, we will have an audience survey for each audience member to fill out for additional feedback that will assist us in garnering new audience members.

Measurable Outcome(s)

There were a few significant outcomes from our project. First, the Untold Stories class had ten participants all who shared and participated in the class. Second, our surveys had a 92% positive outcome based on comments about the show. Third, our ticket sales were nearly 50%, which shows that people want to see work like this. 237 people saw the show.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Ann Garvey, Echo Huang, Bruce Krause, Tom Hoch, Terry Kleinbaum, Nancy Lundberg
Project Manager
First Name
Margaret
Last Name
Greivell
Organization Name
Persistent Theatre Productions
Street Address
1564 Selby Ave Ste 7
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(612) 695-4214
Email
persistenttheatreproductions@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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency