Community Arts

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Freshwater Theatre

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2013

End Date

May 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

Funding to present a world premiere historical drama titled Mrs. Charles, alongside a brand new short form festival Archival Revival. Both projects will run in repertory and illustrate the years 1875-1925 in Minnesota History. Performances will take place at Nimbus Theater in May 2014.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Executive Director, Eagan Art House; Jill Anfang: Program Director, Roseville Parks and Recreation; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and Performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor and Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Paul Creager: Saint Paul Public Schools Administrator, Square Lake Film Festival Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake Savage Community Education; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Margaret Rog: Consultant and Grant Writer; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka: Children's Theatre Company Development Officer; Beth Starbuck: Vocal Performer; Dameun Strange: Composer and Performer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Lorrie Link: Artistic, Audience Development, Fundraising; Connie Martin: Artistic, Fundraising, Administration; Jonna Kosalko: Fundraising, Audience Development, Administration; Masami Kawazato: Fundraising, Artistic, Organizational Development; Betty Mackay: Artistic; Laura Krider: Administration, Artistic; Jeff Erbland: Audience Development, Fundraising, Administration; Jeff Larson: Administration, Artistic, Community Development.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$5,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$9,650

Direct expenses

$14,650

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Quantitative: Audience goal: 50% attendance by capacity. To work with at least 50 artists, (includes main stage and rep show) half of them new to us. Qualitative: 90% of artists indicating they'd work with us again. 90% of artists indicating they felt their personal artistic goals were met on this project.Audience count and audience surveys (we will also add a link on our site with a survey, and in our final thank you email to our database, solicit more feedback to increase audience response). Artist Surveys for all actors, designers, director, etc. sent by email the week after closing. All responses are anonymous.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Over 430 people saw either Archival Revival or Mrs. Charles. 95% of audience surveys positively reviewed the show in the comments section. We received four published reviews, two more than we have ever had.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Jill Heinbuch, Sarah Brown, Matt Brown, Shelley Keith, Tim Quinn

Project Manager

Ruth

Virkus

Freshwater Theatre

216 W 29th St

Minneapolis

55408