Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mad Munchkin Productions
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2013
End Date
October 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding to create and perform The Spooky Spectacular and Harvest Hullabaloo, an original puppet show to be performed in metro area neighborhoods in October 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
No
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
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,250
Direct expenses
$6,250
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Bring twelve high quality puppetry experiences to new audiences through driveway performances held at homes throughout the metro area.Audience count; audience survey; host surveys.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Surveys from host sites noted how the shows helped build community connections between neighbors; 64% of audience surveyed indicated this was their first time attending a Mad Munchkin production; artists and performers expressed their satisfaction with both the process and product.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Laura Wilhelm, Alan Pagel, Ted Hansen, Jen Rand, Kurt Hunter, Shari Aronson, Chris Griffith, Eric Gustafson, Julie Greene
Project Manager
First Name
Laura
Last Name
Wilhelm
Organization Name
Mad Munchkin Productions
Street Address
3407 24th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55406
Phone
(612) 968-5539
Email
madmunchkinpuppets@gmail.com
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