Community Arts Access Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Madhatters Community Theatre, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2017
End Date
November 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Wadena
Wadena
Project Overview

Community Arts Access Project

Project Details

Driving Miss Daisy

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
$3,500
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,335
Direct expenses
$6,835
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Madhatters will engage at least 200 audience members from an underserved community (elderly) in a community theater production. The Madhatters will bring their performance to an audience that is unlikely to be physically able to attend the theater, and increase their community partnerships by providing a free performance at a Senior Care facility. Attendance records of the performances. Audience members will be asked to complete a survey about the show that includes a five-point scale for evaluative questions on the topics of friendship and social roles. We will conduct a separate survey regarding the talk back discussion, and create a summary of the results of talk-back sessions. We will survey our partner, Fair Oaks Facilities, and have the administrator fill out an evaluation form for the performance, the audience, and the response of the audience. A copy of this evaluation will be given to Five Wings. We will survey our audience members with specific questions about their past performance attendance to determine if we have new theatre-goers.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Successful community theater production which brought an intergenerational mix to the experience. Provided access to those that would not have been able to participate otherwise – elderly.

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

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Donald
Last Name
Hoffmann
Organization Name
Madhatters Community Theatre, Inc.
Street Address
215 Jefferson St S PO Box 127
City
Wadena
State
MN
Zip Code
56482
Phone
(218) 631-1192
Email
hoffmann@rexmcdonaldstudio.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 118 - 121 4th St. NE
Staples, MN 56479

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