Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,600
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Freshwater Theatre
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2013
End Date
November 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding to produce two shows: The Beacon of Belle Island, an ensemble-created work directed by Jamil Jude; and the second annual Freshwater Fringe Consolation Encore, providing increased exposure to a show originally a part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Performances will take place in repertory at Nimbus Theater in November 2013.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Executive Director of Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director at Roseville Parks and Recreation; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Libraries Director; Bethany Brunsell: music teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Erika Eklund: HGA Architects; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Independent School District 112 Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: consultant, grant writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: vocal performer; Dameun Strange: composer, performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Charles Campbell: artistic, administration, marketing; Daniel Pinkerton: artistic; Louis Porter II: artistic, organizational planning, education; Heather Everhart: artistic, administration, marketing; Hayley Johnson: general management; Jamil Dwan Jude: artistic; Lindsy Halleckson: artistic, general management; Elizabeth Simonson: artistic, administration; Hilary Smith: fundraising.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Jeff Prauer (651) 645-0402
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,600
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,900
Direct expenses
$11,500
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Introduce new audiences to the works of local playwrights and new works. Increase student participation in theater.Measure attendance figures; paper and online audience surveys; post-show, online performer survey.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Increased percentage of audience new to the company; majority of artistic team also new to the company; most diverse cast organization has worked with to date.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Jill Heinbuch, Matt Brown, Sarah Brown, Duke Piotter, Tim Quinn, Shelley Keith
Project Manager
First Name
Ruth
Last Name
Virkus
Organization Name
Freshwater Theatre
Street Address
216 W 29th St
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55408
Phone
(612) 802-6815
Email
info@freshwatertheatre.com
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