Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Park Theater Company
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2013
End Date
October 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for six performances of The Illusionist: Shakespeare Reveals All, an original play by St Louis Park playwright Jerry Wilson. Performances will take place at the Hopkins Center for the Arts' Studio Theater in September 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
Debra Stone: artistic, education, community service; Janet Grove: administration, artistic, education; Julie Guidry: disabilities specialist, community education, organizational development; Patty Richardson: administration; Laura Narhi: fundraising, administration; Megan Hadley: administration, artistic, finance; Peter Stein: artistic, organizational development, administration; Joyce Nelson Shellhart: artistic; Angela Hedlund: administration.
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
$5,930
Direct expenses
$10,930
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
To continue The Park Theater Company’s efforts to produce quality drama as part of its theatrical repertoire; to offer opportunities for emerging artists and playwrights; to engage the broader community in the support and appreciation for community theater.Participation; audience numbers; ticket sales; surveys; online reviews.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Six performances were produced and performed; four artists were given the opportunity to create; 61 audience members attended performances which was considerably less than the 450 projected.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Elizabeth Chambers-Brown, James McDonough Jr, Marshall Hambro, Lonnie Morgan,
Project Manager
First Name
James
Last Name
McDonough
Organization Name
The Park Theater Company
Street Address
6715 Minnetonka Blvd Ste 103
City
St Louis Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55426
Phone
(952) 928-6422
Email
drmcdough@centurylink.net
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