Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,670
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mixed Precipitation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
December 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Community Arts

Project Details

2017 Picnic Operetta Metro Tour Funding for the ninth annual Picnic Operetta, a musical theater project that will combine story-specific picnic tasting menu with live operatic performances. A traveling series of 8 performances will be staged outdoors at collaborating Twin Cities area community gardens and urban farms, including locations in North Minneapolis, Frogtown and the East Side of St Paul during summer 2017.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher, performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair at El Arco Iris; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; 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; Osman Mohamed Ali: Somali Museum of Minnesota Founder and Executive Director; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support, Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Djenane Saint Juste: Afoutayi Dance Company Founder; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer, Performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Zhen Zou: Education, general management, artistic; Emmy Carter: Fundraising, education, artistic; Kevin Vollmers: Fundraising, audience development, organizational development; Liane Olson: Administration, fundraising, community education; Marjorie Fedyszyn: Artistic, education, volunteerism; Colleen Zuro-White: General administration, organizational development, volunteerism; Tisidra Jones: Artistic, administration; Tiffany Kong: Computer systems, administration, organizational development; Nicole Matter: Administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,670
Other Funds Leveraged
$34,430
Direct expenses
$39,100
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Mixed Precipitation will present ten metro area performances at community gardens, farm, vineyards and parks. We will develop new partnerships with organizations serving youth to increase the numbers of audience members under 18 to attend our performance. Post-performance survey, artist and staff survey and surveys from our host partners will be used to influence future planning. The Picnic Operetta planning team, which includes key artistic staff, production management, marketing, audience services and education facilitators, will work with an independent consultant to develop recommendations for future productions.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Reynolds
Organization Name
Mixed Precipitation
Street Address
PO Box 14442
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114
Phone
(612) 619-2112
Email
mixedprecipitation@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency