Community Arts
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Spitting Image Collective
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2014
End Date
July 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding to commission and present five new works that are specially geared toward local audiences. The concert, titled Offbeat, will be presented at Studio Z in St Paul and Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis in May 2015.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Karen Kasel: Organizational planning, artistic, volunteerism; Zhen Zou: Education, administration, artistic; Ashley Hanson: Artistic, youth programming, education; Andrew Leitch: Fundraising, administration, organizational development; Mary Beth King: Artistic, organizational development, administration; Christine Shyne: Administration, audience development, youth programming; Nina Graham: Fundraising; Amy Danielson: Audience development, organizational development, computer systems; Jennifer Wood: Fundraising, administration, organizational development.
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$23,000
Direct expenses
$28,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
100 people attended the Spitting Image concerts of music by 5 performers and 5 composers. Audience surveys showed that 75% of respondents offer positive feedback and exhibit a high level of engagement. Evaluation methods will include audience/participant count at concerts and post-concert audience surveys.
Measurable Outcome(s)
As a result of this project, 98 people attended a performance of new music created by 11 different artists. 95% of the attendees reported (via written surveys and post-concert discussion) having a positive, challenging, engaging, or enlightening concert experience.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Recipient Board Members
Craig Carnahan, Paul Cantrell, Hannah Holman
Project Manager
First Name
Katherine
Last Name
Bergman
Organization Name
Spitting Image Collective
Street Address
2380 17th Ave NW
City
New Brighton
State
MN
Zip Code
55112
Phone
(612) 819-8981
Email
katherine@katherinebergman.net
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