Community Arts Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great River Arts Association AKA Great River Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
December 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Morrison
Morrison
Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Dinner Theater Fall 2017 "Peter and the Starcatcher"

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Cathy Hartle: retired nonprofit professional, community development specialist; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years experience in arts administration.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Michael Sander: community theater activist, retired educator; Millie Engisch: visual artist, graphic designer, arts administrator; Sue Johnson: retired music educator, vocalist, community leader; Cathy Hartle: retired nonprofit professional, community development specialist; Dawn Espe: Community development professional, arts consumer and advocate; Allan Lynk: community theater enthusiast, arts consumer and advocate; Fred Rogers: community theatre activist; Lauren Nickisch: retired music teacher, community arts leader; Mark Turner: Five Wings Arts Council Staff with over 25 years experience in arts administration.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$7,950
Direct expenses
$12,950
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Great River Arts will provide the local community access to participate in live theater, involving at least eighteen local artists. Awareness and skills of artist participants will increase. Great River Arts will increase attendance from 500 to 550, which is a slight increase from past performances, but very attainable for a musical of this caliber. Audience Attendance. End of performance focus group roundtable with artist participants to evaluate awareness and skills. Audience satisfaction evaluation from social media responses.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successful community theater production with participation exceeding expectations! Audience numbers increased by 9% over previous theater production. Vast majority of participants indicated a positive experience.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Jill
Last Name
Moore
Organization Name
Great River Arts Association AKA Great River Arts
Street Address
122 1st St SE PO Box 157
City
Little Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56345
Phone
(320) 632-0960
Email
jill@greatart.org
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 118 - 121 4th St. NE
Staples, MN 56479

Phone
Project Manager: Miranda Lape
Phone: 218-895-5660
Email the Agency